Alan Wake Remastered Reviews

Alan Wake Remastered is ranked in the 83rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered compiles a polished compilation of the original game and its DLC. A few more extras would've been nice but this is the best way to play through Remedy's horror adventure.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
8 / 10
Oct 4, 2021

After finding out how deep the dark water goes, Alan Wake left us with not a lake, but an ocean of questions. And revisiting the Bright Falls through Alan Wake Remastered feels like a great way to read a certain old and dusted manuscript. Especially now, when the writer's journey through the night will seemingly continue at last.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 15, 2021

Alan Wake remastered is a good upgrade, both for old fans and new. The new textures and the modernized lighting system make the game a lot prettier to look at. A pity the cutscenes are 30 fps locked and their animations a bit sluggish, though.

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Ken McKown
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Nov 8, 2021

Alan Wake remastered is something I have always wanted to exist as the original was highly under looked when it came out. It was tied to one console and frankly Remedy was not quite the household name it is today. It is one of their best games and worth checking out whether you played the original or not. It still carries plenty of jank and questionable design mechanics from that era, but the story and characters excel it past most of its own issues. This is one experience that is worth revisiting or experiencing for the first time.

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EGM
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered does what a good remaster should. It honors the original game's artistic direction while enhancing it with modern technology, specifically in the form of volumetric lighting. Its lack of American Nightmare as part of the package is disappointing to say the least, but fans of Remedy's current work would do well to take a trip to Bright Falls, whether they're returning or visiting for the first time.

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Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered is a solid visual update to a classic survival horror game that first debuted on the Xbox 360. Though the gameplay does on occasion feel a little dated by today’s standards, the game’s solid writing and upgraded graphics make it an excellent game nonetheless.

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80%
Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake is a fantastic game, while Alan Wake Remastered remains just a great port. Yes, it loses something with the new shiny visuals and a few things have not withstood the test of time, but everything else is still fantastic. Especially that story!

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The Outerhaven Productions
Conner B
Top Critic
Oct 5, 2021

Get ready to bring the light as you fight your way through the small town of Bright Falls to discover the truth behind the mysterious manuscript and the disappearance of your wife. But take care that the taken don't find you first.

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8 / 10
Oct 5, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered is yet another classic gaming experience that has been given a new lease on life.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered easily stands on its own among modern, similar games due to its exceptional design, tight execution, and handful of technical improvements.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2021

If you’ve never played Alan Wake before and love spooky games with strong stories and plenty of action, consider this remaster a must-have. Thanks to its upgraded visuals, ardent Alan Wake fans are likely to want to pick it up, too, and they won’t be disappointed. This is a game that has stood the test of time, and now being available on more formats than ever before, it’s time for it to step into the light and truly be seen.

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Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake still shines in a modern landscape thanks to its unique story and intoxicating atmosphere, and the remastered visuals modernize it just in time for Remedy's inevitable sequel.

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80 / 100
Oct 14, 2021

With a remaster that leaves something to be desired with the lack of 4K resolution, minor bugs and a stable performance, Alan Wake manages to lock you in with an excellent narrative and an engaging story, making a repetitive gameplay go unnoticed most of the time. Still, if we compare it to the original release, for sure this is the best version to get to play at the moment.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 20, 2021

Good pen and unique style - Alan Wake confirms that despite the passage of years, he still has this "something". It is worth visiting it in the renovated Bright Falls.

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TrueGaming
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 10, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered is a game worth trying because the original version was and still is a very special action and horror game, the remastered version does not offer a lot of improvements but is a very fun experience for fans of this type of games and who missed out on the original experience

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8 / 10.0
Oct 26, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered is a convenient remaster of one of Remedy's most popular games.

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8 / 10
Oct 4, 2021

Over a decade since the original dropped on Xbox 360, Remedy Entertainment's thriller-horror Alan Wake still has the capacity to outshine modern horror games that rely on cheap jump scares, leaving aside the most important aspect of a true horror story - creating an eerie atmosphere with excellent writing, story and characters.

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Cultured Vultures
Ash Bates
Top Critic
8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2021

Alan Wake Remastered mostly improves on an already excellent horror shooter experience, introducing a genre icon to a brand new audience.

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Oct 4, 2021

An uneven action experience gets by on a huge amount of charm and a gorgeous visual treatment that more than holds its own ten years later.

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8 / 10.0
Oct 4, 2021

Like Alan says… it’s not a lake; it’s an ocean. If you dive down and explore its deepest depths, you will be rewarded. For that reason, and so much more, I highly recommend checking out Alan Wake Remastered.

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