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    Alan Wake

    Game » consists of 14 releases. Released May 14, 2010

    When famous novelist Alan Wake goes on vacation with his wife Alice, he has no idea that the idyllic town of Bright Falls will soon be the site of a terrible battle between light and dark that could threaten everything, even Wake's own sanity.

    grahammaster's The Signal (Xbox 360) review

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    Pros and Cons: Alan Wake DLC: The Signal

    Just when you thought the thrilling adventures of famed writer Alan Wake were over, The Signal throws us back into this compelling narrative with Wake desperately trying to escape The Dark Presence. 
     
    Pros: 

    • Picks up right where the main story left off with a nice continuing story.
    • Same great gameplay and atmosphere.
    • Much more challenging encounters this time.
    • Most of the characters like Barry Wheeler and Thomas Zane return and are fully voiced.
    • If you bought Alan Wake new, you get this for free!
     
     
    Cons: 
    • The blatant advertising returns and is at points even worse than before. The "can you hear me now?" line made me cringe.
    • The final encounter can feel a little anti-climactic. 
     
    Despite the aforementioned in-game advertisement, I was thoroughly impressed with The Signal. It's got the same depth of detail you'd come to expect from the game, and at the end it leaves you wanting more. 
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      A brilliant add-on - for free or otherwise. 0

      The Signal(Xbox 360) by thegingerfatone on July 28, 2010

      ***** SPOILERS WARNING - This review contains some light spoilers ***** First off, The Signal is a direct continuation of the game's story. That being said, the episode does almost nothing to advance the story, and you are left with probably more questions that you started off with. If there is one major fault with this DLC, this is it. Gameplay-wise, this episode is better than any found within the main game. You still have the linear progression and the set encounters, but throughout this epis...

      2 out of 3 found this review helpful.

      Alan Wake: The Signal Review 0

      The Signal(Xbox 360) by altered_confusion on November 08, 2010

      This was the first of the two downloadable expansions for the XBOX 360, Alan Wake. I have to say that after one hell of a rollercoaster ride with the actual game, I was pumped to continue on and see if I couldn't get to the bottom of what happened as the game ended. What I found was a sloppy addition. It wasn't bad, it was still Alan Wake, but I was left with the feeling that the expansion changed the game too much. It began to feel arcadey right off the bat, and though I wanted to play through ...

      0 out of 0 found this review helpful.
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