About The "Alan Wake; The Writer"

The story starts off previously on "Alan Wake"  video, showing what happened beforehand and then dropping you right into a familiar area. You now know what task you need to accomplish in order to "save yourself" and The Taken will try to thwart you from getting said task accomplished. In general, the story told in this piece is argueably the pedestal of the TV-format imbedded in the game's veins. It's one of those that's not only able to close some questions, but also raises new ones by questioning certain answers many assumed were written in stone. Even though it can come to a dissapointment for some to know that leaving questions unanswered may seem strange, there's also a silver lining in knowing that Alan Wake's storyline is first and foremost that of a TV series format within a game.
     In the other half of the presentation department (graphics and sound), "The Writer" is able to hold up with the stiff competition on the market. It may not break the mold when comparing to the popular DLC shown in the last few months, but it does offer some grand vistas that take you deeper into the crazy mind of Wake. From claustrophobic tunnels to Alan Wake's house suspended on a spinning wheel, there's really never a dull moment as Alan tries to reach his objective. When it comes to sound design, you're really not going to hear anything that more engaging from what you've heard recently in the Alan Wake soundtrack. Having said that, props should be given to the "To Be Continued..." song choice upon completion.
As redundant as the title for this DLC sounds, "Alan Wake: The Writer"'s overall gameplay is able to stray from any excess thanks to both a few new ideas and more gameplay variation. Although this DLC is a bit short for the 560 MS points, it's still an adventure worth jumping into for Alan Wake fans.
"The Writer" brings a few more subtle (and some not so subtle) variations to what one might come to expect. Building upon the light/dark foundation of the previous DLC, "The Writer" incorporates some different set pieces that require you to "burn" certain words that can provide protection or to be used in taking out an entire group at one time. There's even one area that you can pass through without even having to fire a single bullet;
and more interesting about this is that this area has the most enemies you will face throughout the episode.
In conclusion "The Writer" is another great concoction of different elements that make Alan Wake such an entertainment. It might not exactly contain all of the best ingredients, but it is still one of te best. You don't expect every scene to feel fluid like that of "The Signal", but expect to have an enjoyable time.

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