Alan Wake- A hardware seller?

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DraconianAC said:
I don't know why but this game reminds me of Silent Hill (the original PS1 version) based on the glimpses I saw from the trailer. I think it was a conservative move from MS to ask the game developer to make this game exclusive; I don't blame them either. I'm thinking they're testing the waters to see how well it does with out a PC release. Most of their games can be bought for the PC and that could be hurting them a bit now that both consoles are in equal footing. I personally love competition so I'm routing for it to sell well.

Well, I think Alan Wake looks hugely like a US version (more thriller / less horror) take on Silent Hill, particularly Silent Hill 2, so that doesn't surprise me at all.  Both areguably are very reminicent of Twin Peaks of course, and I believe Remedy have openly cited Twin Peaks as an inspiration.

Twin Peaks - TV at its finest!  How I love thee!  Sorry, going off topic there.

I don't think they're testing the water though, I've 99.9% sure this is MS wanting the title as a 360 exclusive - a true one, not a console exclusive.  I also feel with the title initially being seen as pushing the envelope on PC MS were worried that if development continued on PC the PC version might be seen as the definitive version pushing boundaries and the 360 version the downscaled console version.

I suppose it might see the light of day on PC eventually, but for now I think this is going to a dusty room to hang around with the potential PC version of Gears 2.