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Score is 8.6

 



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Ign alan wake 8.5



Game looks awesome despite the reviews. Had this been the only game to come out for a month or so i would definatley get it day 1, unfortunatley Red Dead Redemption is also out later this month.

What meta score a game has affects the games sales, especially a new game like this.
so if the game gets even lower scores its ok with me. Low Score -> Lower Sales -> Price drops faster. its all win!



Thanks for the updates guys!

Whilst I don't think It'll hit my predicted 90, I do hope it rises a tad, it's no surprise it's not winning any "graphics lifetime" awards or w/e though.



 

Zones said:

GamePro (4/5)
http://www.gamepro.com/article/reviews/215060/alan-wake/

PROS: Strong story and haunting conclusion; great voice-acting; gorgeous environments; superb soundtrack and nods to pop-culture fixtures.

CONS: Character models look dated; game resets player progression at nearly every turn; leans heavily on combat
; characters take on typical 'horror movie character' qualities.

This is what I really hoped this game would not do. Lean heavily on combat. Oh, well, probably still going to be a good game, but I lost some interest in it now.



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Slimebeast said:
Sh1nn said:
Eurogamer - 7/10
http://www.eurogamer.net/game/alan-wake-xbox360

WTH!

I'm so freaking upset. This was going to be our new super franchise on the Xbox for years to come and it all started with disaster.


my toughts precisly, it was supposed to be a killer app, with the best grafix this generation

i think its looking around a 8.0 - 8.8 game now.



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Skeeuk said:
Slimebeast said:
Sh1nn said:
Eurogamer - 7/10
http://www.eurogamer.net/game/alan-wake-xbox360

WTH!

I'm so freaking upset. This was going to be our new super franchise on the Xbox for years to come and it all started with disaster.


my toughts precisly, it was supposed to be a killer app, with the best grafix this generation

i think its looking around a 8.0 - 8.8 game now.

Those are your thoughts skee



 

Thought this was a lock for 90+ Meta. Seems everything this year except GoW III and Mass Effect 2 has been slightly disappointing.



Seems like everyone is saying that the Pros are: story, good settings and great mood.

And Cons are: That they've missed their mark on what they tried to achieve, charactermodels are weak, bad daylight graphics with pop ups and repetitive combat.

And if i could sit through inFamous with with its graphics and repetitiveness, but with an awesome story, i think i'll definitely pick this one up aswell. I love me some games with a great story.



Zones said:

GameTrailers

 

 

Score is 8.6

 

They score for story? What score do they give a game that [intentionally] doesn't have a story?

Anyway, the one thing they did say is that it's the best action/horror game of the gen so far. So for fans of horror it's a good reason to buy a 360 if you don't already have one. What else do you need to know?



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