After our exclusive and very in depth interview with one of the writers' of the smash hit "Alan Wake," we offer you today our in depth review of the first DLC of Alan Wake named "The Signal".
Is it worth 560 MS points?
Here's a snip:
Unlike the majority of the disk game, ‘The Signal’ takes place in Alan’s mind as he struggles to free himself from the evil of the town. It is a shift that leads to far more abstraction within the game world, allowing the action to jump randomly between different areas of the original game world. It leads to a faster pace of play that lends itself well to the urgency of the chapter’s story as Alan follows the symbolic GPS signal of his imaginary mobile phone to lead him out of his nightmares.
CVG: Kirby looks set to make his return in a Wii game in the next 12 months as Hoshi No Kirby (Kirby Of The Stars) has appeared on Nintendo's latest release schedule.
The new schedule was released as part of Nintendo's Financial Results Briefing and Hoshi No Kirby appears alongside the Legend Of Zelda (Temp) in the list.
However, the release dates for both games are listed as TBA and neither appears in the Europe or US sections of the schedule. It's also worth pointing out that Hoshi No Kirby also appeared in last year's Financial Results Briefing.
The 90-minute DLC continues immediately after where the main game ends, offering a chance to beef up that abrupt “conclusion”
Whatever happen to Remedy? Are they still an independent developer
Yes, after Alan Wake they moved on to launch Quantum Break, and currently are working on a new game with no systems announced for it.
They went multiplatform so as a PlayStation 4 owner I'm looking forward to what they bring out.
@solidsnake while you are entitled to your opinion, Alan wake was one of the best games of last gen.
Maybe it's just a physical game they play in the studio. Like tag or hide and seek.
The Signal and The Writer don't just offer clarity they are the continuation and true ending of the game. I love that game but I'm not a fan of the practice of DLC conclusions. This game, Dead Space 3, Dead Rising 4 others I can't quite remember.
I think this game was an example of something with a full blown sequel planned but MS dictated that they'd only be willing to fund dlc and a smaller game.
Had the game been more successful I think we'd have seen an Alan Wake 2 by now.
Loved this game... ms had so many great games last gen and gen before that, sadly i could only imagine what it would of been like with the 1x with sequels like this game and perfect dark, brute force, ninja Gaige now would be insane! Crimson skies, kameo...
Damn ms why you gave up on so many great franchises? I’m sure I’m missing many more games!
The two expansion packs for Remedy Entertainment's 2010 Xbox 360 thriller Alan Wake are now free. You can grab The Signal and The Writer on Xbox Live right now at no cost.
I think they do require Alan wake. On the Xbox site it says "This add-on works with Alan wake".
American nightmare is the only one that's independent.
You are correct, Spicelicka, both free episodes are add ons to Alan Wake. American Nightmare is the only stand alone. Interesting thing I noticed while looking the content up though... There's a 6 episode, live action prequel called Bright Falls on the marketplace I didn't know they made. I'm thinking about ckecking it out but I want to read into it a bit more.
Cool does anyone know when they will send codes out for those who preordered quantum break I still havent got mine and want to play american nightmare after I am done with it. Quantum break has been great so far
american nightmare took 2weeks after I preorderd QB and Alan Wake is 7-10 days after release of QB
Did that game do well? I remember playing it at a friends and being so surprised that it doesn't have more recognition.
Anybody played this already and looking forward to "The Writer" ?
My favorite 360 exclusive hands down. The ambiance from the framed narrative and introduction to the subtle, yet haunting sound effects to the fantastic implementation of the soundtrack are top notch. The twin peaks vibe, and the dialogue is exquisitely written, just a shame this sold 750k. God I hope Remedy is allowed to finish it. The Writer can't come soon enough.
EDIT: nicely written brah keep up the good work. Some of us appreciate the intellect. On a side note, I didn't mind the collectibles. They add replayability to some, and coffee thermos and the alarm clocks at least make sense (better than orbs lol) and fit the context of the game. Also, while collecting, it made me realize the levels weren't as linear as fanboys would like you to believe.