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Game entry

Alan Wake

2010 · TPS, Horror, Action-adventure, Survival · PC, Xbox 360 · E-Frontier

After 504 duels settled by the community, Alan Wake stands no. 565 among the best video games of all time on GameForever, with 1,673 ELO points and 63% of wins. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against The Last of Us: 9 duels settled, 3 to 6. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 27 out of 146 (2010).

World rank

no. 565

ELO score

1,673

Wins

63%

Duels played

504

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About Alan Wake

Alan Wake is a psychological horror action-adventure game developed by Remedy Entertainment. The narrative centres on Alan Wake, a bestselling thriller novelist experiencing writer's block. He travels to the small town of Bright Falls with his wife, Alice, seeking a change of environment. Shortly after their arrival, Alice vanishes under mysterious circumstances.

As Alan searches for her, he discovers pages of a thriller novel he does not recall writing. The events described in these pages begin to manifest in reality, and Alan encounters hostile supernatural entities known as the "Taken," who are controlled by darkness. The gameplay involves navigating Bright Falls and using light to combat these dark forces. The storyline explores themes of reality and fiction, along with the influence of the written word.

The community says

I picked this up on a whim during a rainy week and honestly it matched the mood perfectly, I still think about that radio station.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,673 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Alan Wake sits between in the world ranking.

  1. 562 Resident Evil 1,675
  2. 563 Animal Crossing: New Leaf 1,674
  3. 564 Gunstar Heroes 1,674
  4. 565 Alan Wake 1,673
  5. 566 Crash Bandicoot 1,673
  6. 567 Mortal Kombat X 1,673
  7. 568 Half-Life: Source 1,673

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The standing

Where Alan Wake ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Alan Wake stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 27 out of 146 (2010).

Where Alan Wake ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 565 5,035
TPS 28 222
2010s 242 2,050
2010 27 146

The community

The debate

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  1. claire72

    I picked this up on a whim during a rainy week and honestly it matched the mood perfectly, I still think about that radio station.

  2. CritSniper85

    i replayed this last winter just for the atmosphere and yeah i'm biased but Bright Falls stuck with me more than most games i've finished this decade

    RogueRider2008

    Toute la nostalgie du monde change quoi à un gameplay qui répète les mêmes vagues d'ennemis ?

  3. GhostKid27

    Le combat contre les Taken tourne vite en rond mais l'ambiance forestière fonctionne à chaque fois, ça compense non ?

  4. Neon_Buisson

    Pourquoi on continue à le sous-estimer alors que peu de jeux osent raconter une histoire de cette façon, avec la lampe torche comme vraie mécanique ?

  5. Peltier8

    328e c'est déjà trop généreux pour un jeu qui répète la même phrase trois fois par mission.

    GhostLegend98

    Moi aussi je le trouve mal classé mais dans l'autre sens, l'écriture du personnage d'Alan reste ce qui m'a le plus MARQUÉ à l'époque.

    VinylByte

    I borrowed a friend's Xbox just to finish this over a weekend and never really talked to him again after that

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