A.Wake...

I have waited years to play Alan Wake and when it finally arrived at the store near my office, I just had to get it!!!

So far the game has delivered several hours of pure entertainment and a storyline so good that it puts some literary masterpieces to shame...

However, the game is not perfect...

Firstly, there is never a sense of fear as you can easily dispatch your enemies with your trusty firearms. This has to be the largest flaw as this is a survival horror game but it does not feel like one... You get the feeling that you are more "Dirty Harry" than "Dan Brown"...

Secondly, it is obvious that the level designers do not share the same level of commitment as the writers!!! The level design insults your intelligence by overstating the obvious... What do I mean??? Well it's like this, everytime the path forks and the path to the right is to a chapter objective, all you need to do to find a hidden chest is to go left!!!

Lastly, the voices and lips of the characters are often very poorly synced... I know it's a minor thing but a game that has been in development as long as this one should at least show more polish...

However, even with all the flaws, the storyline alone makes it compelling enough to play... A definite must buy in my books!!!

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