ALAN WAKE in Review

At the heart of Remedy’s long-delayed ALAN WAKE, a survival horror game styled and presented as a television series, is a deeply compelling yet subtle opposition between light and darkness. It is literally portrayed in the gameplay as a simple flashlight is the best defense against the dark forces that surround the protagonist, and it’s very telling that the game features the best lighting effects and stylization I have ever seen in a video game. The developers clearly understood that this was the primary theme and it translates into visual metaphor flawlessly.