For those who have been living on a remote island without internet access for the last year, the much anticipated Alan Wake finally has a concrete release date: May 18, 2010. Because I’m a good salesperson and know what I’m talking about, I’m telling you you should absolutely invest in this one. Reminiscent of Silent Hill 2, Alan Wake follows the story of Alan, a writer, who takes a much needed vacation with his wife to Bright Falls after suffering a bad case of writer’s block. Hoping the getaway would clear and invigorate his mind, the opposite happens when his wife goes missing on this vacation. As he searches for her he discovers missing pages to a book he apparently wrote but doesn’t remember writing. Even scarier is the book seems to be able to predict upcoming events, making Alan think twice about his own sanity. So, scary town + man searching for wife = “psychological action thriller” = Silent Hill 2 qualities. We’re pumped here.
There will also be a limited edition available for pre-order that sounds pretty high class, too. When you pre-order with Gamestop you’ll get codes to download an avatar t-shirt and an Xbox Live Alan Wake theme. The actual game comes inside of a hardback, linen book, complete with an in-game commentary/hints from Remedy (the developers, who also brought you Max Payne), a book written by Mr. Wake himself and a compilation of the FBI files surrounding the investigation, the Alan Wake sountrack, and an “add-on token”, which you can redeem for the first Alan Wake DLC package. The entire collector’s edition will be $79.99.
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