Alan Wake II: Turns the Player’s Mind into Their Greatest Enemy
Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S & PC Release Year: 2023 Developer: Remedy Entertainment Scare Factor: 6 Genre: Adventure game, Survival horror Thirteen years after his wife vanished in Bright Falls, author Alan Wake is trapped in a Dark Place he can't escape. Writing this review of Alan Wake II, I can relate a bit to his predicament. This game is unlike anything I’ve played recently, making it difficult to find the right starting point. Alan Wake II is a single-player adventure that effortlessly transitions between slow-burn psychological terror and frantic survival-horror action. It features stunningly rendered game worlds, striking full-motion video sequences, morbid investigations, and unexpected musical surprises. It's bloody, it's bonkers, and it's mostly brilliant. Even in a year brimming with gaming highlights, Alan Wake II shines brightly. A Tale of Two Realities Spanning two contrasting realities, Alan Wake […]
