Alan Wake Remastered - 15 Things You Need To Know Before You Buy

Remedy Entertainment is one of the top names in the video game industry, and a lot of it can be attributed to the developer’s consistency in putting out quality titles for over a decade at this point. Remedy has shown a penchant for creating games that veer from stereotypes both in terms of gameplay and story, and few games carry that “Remedy charm” better than Alan Wake.
A remaster of this fan-favorite title is due to release soon, and comes just in time when rumors of Alan Wake 2 entering production have surfaced. This makes it an opportune time to revisit the classic, and here are 15 things you need to know before grabbing the game.

[@MisterBrimm]

Having played this game a few times, I'm just here to reinforce the recommendation that newbies play it.

[@corndog2181]

yes. I played it 17 month's ago . I did a Remedy triathlon. Alan Wake, Quantum Break, and Control. And all Dlc's for Alan Wake and Control also...... They were all Great

[@dctrbrass]

looking forward to playing this. Loved Quantum Break. Apparently this is better?

[@boomdaddycool4328]

I appreciate the recommendation, I never got to play this (though I wanted too) bk in the day, cuz I'm not a XBOX guy, I can't wait to fire this classic up on my PS5

[@DaddyDaughterGaming5]

I never played it I’m pumped

[@anthonyschaab6589]

Totally agree couldnt be more excited for a remaster. one of my favorites on the 360.

[@discod992]

Already know all I need to. I pre-ordered this on PS5 the moment it went live. This game is a masterpiece.

[@largeboi4678]

I haven’t played it, but I preordered it as soon as I could because of how much I’ve heard about it

[@discod992]

@@largeboi4678 it's really good. A lot more people probably would have played it but it came out the same day as Red Dead Redemption. Don't know what Microsoft was thinking.

[@Skip2TheEnd]

@@discod992 That decision still baffles me to this day!

[@the4thdownninja614]

Truly pumped for this and the "Alan Wake 2" project or whatever it will be called. Dualsense is perfect for a game like this. My PS5 is primed and ready to rock on with the Children of the Elder Gods.

[@ot9523]

I have the original disc still been playing it on my Xbox series X

[@S3RAVA3LM]

Day 1 buy. Have to support this game, as it did not sell as it should have. Remastered at $30, and to inspire a sequel is the warranted thing to do. This game has such a special atmosphere. Glad to support this title.

[@abhinavdeb1]

Same here. Will be buying a copy again, although I had bought the first one after seeing a loading tip during my play-through of a cracked version saying "If you like the game, please support the developers by buying the game". Made me feel sad after seeing that it never got a sequel.

[@EthanRom]

If you love twin peaks or basically stephen king novels, you need to get this one. It's the only one in the gaming scene that pays homage to it. The pacific northwest setting is just iconic.

[@darklighter66]

Reason I am getting it.

[@dmo848]

Some haven't a clue how much they will get ripped into this game. Then want more. The story man

[@beardofwar2009]

As someone who has never played Alan Wake but fell in love with Remedy after beating Control and replaying the old Max Paynes, I couldn't be anymore excited to give this a go. The fan base is immense and has given nothing but high praise.

[@ALIAlakber]

So, did you play it?

[@ARIXANDRE]

I'm so happy I can finally play this on a Playstation console!

[@Lummers74]

Alan Wake is the one I’ve always wanted to play but unfortunately being a PlayStation only player it’s the game I’ve never been able to venture in to. I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally get my hands on it so thank you Remedy! Also at £25 it’s an absolute steal 👍

[@BhRiS_KaY47]

Never got to play this game back when it came out, just remember hearing about it. So I’m genuinely excited for this 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@yetticuda]

A friend made me play it after I said I didn’t dig it initially. And I’m so glad I did. It’s become one of my favorite games ever. I’ve played it through multiple times now. It has a slowish start but ramps up. The collectibles are allot of fun to find too.

[@NovaSniper12]

Same, glad it’s coming back for us newbies

[@grahamt19781]

Same here!

[@danmaddock5636]

Wow, you're in for a treat. I wish I was playing this for the first time, completed like 50 times on my xbox 360, one of the only reasons I bought an xbox! Still pre-ordered, time to re-run again on my Ps4!!

[@DreamyJorg]

How long did this take to beat?? I’ve never played or seen walkthroughs but the game looks interesting

[@neme6ben]

Alan wake is an underrated masterpiece

[@buzzsawgr81]

remedy has been putting out quality games for about TWO decades now with max payne being released in 2001.

[@rrice3142]

One of my favorite horror games of all time. Going to pick up day 1 to support the devs and finally get a sequel !!! Very happy to see the Alan wake revival tie in with Control as well. !!

[@thegschannel5283]

Playing control tonight on my Xbox one x Chloe and getting the dlc after or on Friday once payday hits. How’s the dlc???

[@rrice3142]

@@thegschannel5283 DLC was good. Does a fair amount of world building.

[@GothicFATTY]

"Eric Barry" ? His name is Barry Wheeler, getting things like that wrong are an odd thing to do in an informative video.

[@Sam_Pillay]

And he also mentioned that Barry had the key to the cabin Alan & Alice were staying at, which is also wrong. Stucky was the one who had their key

[@GLPitt1]

"Yo Chuck it's Marvin!" "You're Cousin, Marvin Berry!...." Lol

[@therogueprince3790]

Currently playing Control, so I look forward getting this game.

[@sicparvismagna9370]

Damn great game

[@KOVALJEV2001]

I fucking love Control… I played it like 6 times and now I’m in my 7th. Cicle 😅

[@Lummers74]

I played it to death on the PS4 and then got the PS5 version free on PSplus. It’s a brilliant remaster of an already iconic title in my opinion. The lighting effects are superb and the sparks from the Mod boxes that are dotted about look incredibly realistic……Well worth another play through

[@LoneWolfRPS]

Can't wait to play this great game again. It'll be fun to try to get all the achievements again since it's a separate list

[@720jlconner]

Such a great game. Got 100% when it originally came out on 360. Hope my save file doesn't cross over so i can get stuck into it again. Actually regardless if my save crosses over ill be diving into this one again. Such a great game on all fronts.

[@robertwatson5104]

Classic game ,, we really need to go back to great games like this,,let’s move away from the open world stuff now. It’s been done to death. A good tight story with no fluff

[@stonemonster573]

Not to mention the unique gameplay

[@jacobsteele7138]

Except Red Dead Redemption 2. That was open world and rocked, but I do like a good linear game with great story and atmosphere.

[@jemo9447]

Lol and they announced Alan wake 2 recently and they talked about it being somewhat open world

[@anthonyjohnson9088]

Truly one of the greatest games ever made!!!

[@hectorbarrios885]

There are errors in the video, remedy has been around for about two decades and also the name of Alan's friend is Barry wheeler not Eric Barry, you guys clearly don't know much about the game.

[@holy9781]

I been waiting years for this remaster.i was obsessed with game when it came out.im so hype to play this again

[@jstro-hobbytech]

2 decades bro. In my top ten favorite games of all time. I built a new pc for it years ago.

[@random_gamer_guy82]

I managed to buy a sealed copy of the limited edition steelbook with all dlc, notebook and collectors cards and audio cd with the soundtrack for £10 in CEX in Bolton was absolutely blown away with the bargain!!! If you've never played the game.....do it's absolutely brilliant and gripping.

[@hitxmark404]

The wait is finally over! So HYPED for this!

[@Kranitoko]

Uh... I have to wonder if the person who wrote this video just instead tried to Wikipedia the information or something... Eric Barry? His name is Barry Wheeler and he's Alan's book agent. He didn't have the key to the lodge... He wasn't even in Bright Falls until episode 2...

[@Juju-cm7ge]

Played it back when it came out on 360. I’m not going to buy it again at launch but I highly recommend anyone who hasn’t played this to do so. It’s a really good game

[@loadspiller]

1. It's good. 2. It's really good. 3. It's very good. 4. It's quite well done. 5. It's amazing. 6. It's fun. 7. It's a good time. 8. You will enjoy it. 9. Your friends will be happy. 10. You will be happy. 11. Your parents will be happy. 12. Your pets will love you more. 13. Your car will run better. 14. You will live longer. 15. You will marry a supermodel. 😊

[@MrTheDarkKnightFan]

Missed this one on my 360, so bought this for my current PS4. Man!! I have not been hooked up to a game since Resident Evil 4 on PS2. This game has everything that I crave for in horror games.

[@enzu153]

I really hope this means Alan Wake 2 is coming because nr 1 was amazing it literally got me into horror games and honestly there hasn’t been a game like it, it’s very unique and that makes it even better! Just wish I had a PS5 so I could buy it:(

[@joewhitlow5799]

you don't have any game console? This is being released on all platforms.

[@enzu153]

@@joewhitlow5799 I do have a PS4 I would just have loved to play it in 4k on PS5:)

[@KalElKent821]

@@enzu153 apparently it's 1440p not 4K 😔

[@enzu153]

@@KalElKent821 that sucks!

[@Daniel-nn8mr]

I've actually never played this so I can't wait.

[@Pariahmary]

This and the Advanced Wars 1/2 remasters made me smile. It's nice to see these games get more love

[@giblet6371]

I couldn't get into this game when I played it...thinking about giving it another try. Love the horror game genre!

[@Skip2TheEnd]

One of my favourite games on the 360. Cannot wait to experience it all over again on the PS5! 😁

[@dctrbrass]

I very much enjoyed all of their newer games. Looking forward to playing this.

[@deltonviera2051]

Great video thanks😄

[@Queen_-gg5jn]

Awesome insight into the game 😁 thanks 👍

[@TheChrisLeone]

I've never played this game, but the remaster is free to add to my library this month on Playstation. My work week just ended and I wanted a game to waste this weekend on and I think I've found it 😁

[@RusskiyMed]

Loved playing this game as a kid. Challenging and mysterious!

[@ilovejesus973]

Already preordered I can’t wait.👍👍👍

[@floydmarcelo]

Great game! I’m still trying to finish this on my Xbox 360 though.

[@dsinghr]

Pre ordered mine for PS5. Waiting to start playing this on 5th Oct

[@JackMihoff6969]

Never played this. That dlc in Control is now making more sense. Excited to get this for PS5 😀

[@FactoryDan]

Just started getting flashbacks of Adam Sessler ranting about how Alan Wake is the Alan Wake of video games, ha ha

[@pereinar1568]

Oh man, i can't wait to replay this absolute masterpiece!

[@HARBRINGERZERO]

Already preordered it. Build up the hype for a sequel.

[@andymcbride3478]

Never played Alan Wake but loved Control and very happily pre-ordered this 😃

[@bobbyincidemetal]

I bought the original 360 collectors edition. I have it on Steam as well. I will most definitely be getting this day one.

[@kakolicht]

Bright Falls, here we go again!

[@deanr4650]

I am down for this new experience 💪🏼 downloaded and ready to go

[@drewmike681]

This is a great game. I'm glad it's coming to ALL major platforms.

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Some reviewers are saying there's nothing new here but never having owned any Xbox consoles it's 100% new to me. I can't wait for my copy to show up.

[@ceeece]

I never got it back in the day. Definitely will get it now.

[@DHurtado11]

will the xbox 360 save file cross to the series x?? i want to play it on nightmare difficulty

[@advidrunner5104]

Is Alan Wake's American Nightmare after this one? Which one is better ? I never played them because I own PlayStation.

[@jamaldee2355]

I’ve never played this game before so I’m pretty excited

[@SlapNuts4Life]

I wonder if you get the Dual Sense functionality when using the DS5 on PC🤔

[@MrHyjac]

Dudes this game is good I personally just played it for the gunplay but the story and levels are actually really good and fun to explore.

[@Dushanesully]

Just got the remaster yesterday on ps store sale for 17$, never played it back in the 360 even tho i had one but didnt get too interested at the time since i was like 12. So far the game is good and scary ngl, im at the part where there are a bunch of cut down tree trunks and some are hanging. This might be the reason i reinstall control and actually finish it 😭

[@PikaLink91]

I was in love with the original on 360 as soon as the opening narration began, and since then it even inspired me to write my own novel about the war between light and darkness, with a front cover of a lighthouse as an homage to the game, I even named the book (which is now a series) ‘Fyrtårn” which in Danish translates to Lighthouse. In the first book I also had a chapter called “Nightmare” (calling back to the hardest difficulty of the game) in which I have the main character run around a dark forest, finding pages and fighting off shadow people, again in an homage to Alan Wake. God I love this game and what it brought to gaming in terms of storytelling.

[@zacarybruner2600]

My favorite game for the 360 era.

[@E.L.C.]

I pre ordered for series x I never got the chance to play this game but from what I hear it's awesome I legit can't wait to play this remaster and finally play the game 🙌

[@saviyounpeters3416]

Was it worth it ? It’s on sale right now for 10$!

[@E.L.C.]

@@saviyounpeters3416 for 10$ yes all day

[@AgentLemmon]

There is only one thing you need to know, if you love Twin Peaks and Stephen King, buy this game. It's one of my favorite games, just recently played the 360 version for the i don't know how many times, Guess i have to play it again soon

[@noirczar5280]

After playing Control, I’m definitely down to try this

[@zacarybruner2600]

Control was fantastic as well.

[@championmagnus]

Loved the original can't wait to revisit this on Playstation

[@dave8484]

I loved it! After work for a week I would disappear into this world and loved every min!

[@robertbarger6439]

Can't wait one of my all time favorites

[@Cobra-gl7or]

This game was amazing on the Xbox360 back in 2010. Most definitely I'm buying this on the PS4.

[@milkchan2727]

So hyped for this game hadn't played since Xbox finally on ps4 😁😊😊😊😊

[@bretburner2962]

Is this gonna be optimized for series x?

[@EenCole]

What have they done to the hud?

[@richlacerra6668]

“eric barry” doesn’t exist also Barry Allen is his agent and does NOT have the key to the lodge that Alan and his wife occupy, Carl Stucky has the key, Barry comes to Bright Falls when Alan doesn’t answer his phone for a week

[@ordinary_deepfake]

Thank you

[@ordinary_deepfake]

A true fan

[@fuentesjuanjose90]

This game is pretty cool but I'm not buying it again lol. But for people who really looking to buy this game for the first time buy it I truly recommended. I love the dark atmosphere story and fun combat.

[@davidwires1849]

Looks like a game I would like. I'm going to get it.

[@kosmonument2682]

I got the Remastered version on PS5. I can tell you that it looks graphically up to par with PS4 games and controls like a PS3 game. I wish they'd overhaul the controls and add more options because it really needed this and didn't get it. It's a good experience to play through for a newcomer to Remedy games but for those who played the original, I don't think this will be a necessary buy.

[@KalElKent821]

I mainly bought it to support the devs in the hope that they can make a sequel. There's really not much in the way of upgrades.

[@GothicFATTY]

Here are some other things to know - The remaster has no raytracing, not even HDR, and messed with all the character's faces. It's basically a texture pack for the PC version, sold for 30 dollars.

[@voltrainer]

That's usually how remasters work. They did new faces to match the live action actors that have appeared in the live action segments in this, american nightmare, and control. It's also an improvement for the existing console versions as well as being on consoles that never had the chance to have it before. So there's that aswell.

[@mikejett2733]

Dose it have dlc episodes 6 & 7 dose it hav American nightmare then yes I'm getting it

[@olympusmons8439]

Does it have any unlockable items?

[@rafaelparedes7713]

Is this game share play available or no?

[@paulellisongames]

It’s a shame they didn’t put in the effort to include ‘Alan Wake’s American Nightmare’ DLC, I remember enjoying that much more than the base-game.

[@GameMasterpg]

U telling me PS5 or Series X will not have a 4K/30 mode.

[@ordinary_deepfake]

Pass on this

[@ordinary_deepfake]

The fans have better upgrades

[@wrongangle4881]

Remedy kept rolling with a decent amount of what Rockstar gave up on and I really appreciate it.

[@mitchwatkins27]

I got a 360 for this game back in the day. Soo I'll probably get it anyways.

[@cheykesegames4713]

Same here man I’m interested in it

[@mitchwatkins27]

@@cheykesegames4713 Awesome!! I can't wait to get newer people to try it, we must spread this game like... (Due to recent world events. I am unsure which word to place Here. 🤔)

[@FF-tp7qs]

I got the collectors edition version that came with a booklet, I never gotbto play the dlc because I never had xbox live

[@dudlydjarbum2045]

This game is excellent. If you are on the fence grab a 360 og copy or steam cheap.

[@mdredheadguy1979]

As a fan of the game, I recommend people pick this up if you missed it the first time around. And maybe we will get the sales up enough that we finally get a real sequel that has an actual ending this time around!

[@Plush.Hunter]

Not having American Nightmare included is crap. It has one of the best villains in all of gaming. 'Cause really I'm a Psycho...'

[@DigitalBruh]

Anyone know if Xbox has keyboard and mouse support?

[@mikahuttunen7054]

I kind of don't understand why they remastered this one.. I think the original is just fine; controls, interface, everything feels already modern, imo the graphics are still gorgeous ( currently replaying it after 10 years and I totally stop to admire the scenery ).. If they had extra time to remaster, they should have remastered Max Payne..

[@voltrainer]

They don't own max payne. And alan wake is part of their connected universe and people will want to play it first before that sequal comes out which given controls 2nd dlc it will.

[@Amber_xo_133]

This game really needs a sequel

[@DarkHitman82G]

Didn't have too buy just used my microsoft reward points 😁

[@Th33anomaly]

Same I love free games!! Microsoft is the only company that really gives back to their loyal customers. They deserve recognition for that. Nintendo’s point system is a joke and Sony’s isn’t even worth talking about.

[@DarkHitman82G]

@@Th33anomaly Yea since March I have accumulated 140000 ms points that's 140 pounds store credit.They should promote it more so more people know about it.

[@Th33anomaly]

@@DarkHitman82G That’s awesome I just redeemed my points for a $100 and a $25 gift card. I like that not only do you earn points from purchases but there are also a bunch of different missions that accrue points for free. It may sound selfish but I think if they were to tell too many people about it they’d start losing a bunch of money and trash the whole “program.” Realistically if someone were diligent with the daily, weekly, and monthly missions, it would take them only a few months to earn enough points for something decent, for absolutely zero cost.

[@cowboy68]

This was a cool game it was the name with little fanfare that made it under the radar

[@rulsis]

Bummer that they didn’t include American Nightmare. While not as good as the original Alan Wake game and the expansions, I feel this game is necessary to get something of a proper ending.

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

This game is now running on the same engine the powered Control. There is no way the Switch is going to be able to handle the engine unless major sacrifices are done. It would be better for the original 2010 version to be released on the console.

[@yetticuda]

Omg it’s finally here

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

While this video, like all gaming bolt videos, it will say nothing new or of importance, I'm definitely buying this game.

[@MsKornkitty]

Are the controls still janky? I played it for the first time early this year and they had aged terribly. No reviews I have watched have compared them. Are they the same or are they improved?

[@Arcsecant]

But where can I buy a physical PS4 copy? 🤔

[@djblackshadow22]

Not going back to play it this game is scary

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

Seems more like just a re release. The way he walks / jogs when he's tired should've been Remastered or Remade ❗🎃

[@NovaSniper12]

Well if the rumors are true then Alan wake 2 will be the upgrade

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

@@NovaSniper12 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@mafikdew78]

That alone keeps me from buying that shit was annoying

[@SoUtHMeMpHis]

@@mafikdew78 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@shadow_walkerOZ]

I never had an issue with the product placement crap in the game. It was originally published by Microsoft for the Xbox 360, so having Xbox game cases is no big deal... hell, the Uncharted games, the last of us games and returnal all have PlayStation consoles featured within the game worlds and nobody cried about that.

[@yacinekouitini5182]

This some kind of games that you fell good when you pay for it