Alan Wake is a game that pulls heavily from numerous vibes. Stephen King, In The Mouth of Madness, the Twilight Zone, and Twin Peaks, all chiming out a tune that’s both colourful and monochrome. I loved it back when I played it at launch, I loved it when I bought the remastered edition, and I love it still after wading around in its fiction.

So let's talk about it and its greatest inspirations.

This is a remaster of an old critique with new footage, audio, editing, and a reworked script. The old video is linked here for posterity's sake:    • Alan Wake Critique | Beyond Inspiration  

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00:00:00 An Old Story
00:02:45 Introduction
00:05:05 Alan's Inspiration
00:29:36 Alan Can't Run
00:47:51 Alan, I'm Scared
01:06:20 Alan, Are You Okay?
01:22:39 Alan's World
01:38:44 Alan, Awake
01:49:15 Alan, Again
01:59:45 Alan Wake's American Nightmare

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT CRITIQUE LEGACY OF THE BAT
   • Arkham Knight Critique  Legacy of th...  

GOTHAM KNIGHTS CRITIQUE SHADOW OF THE BAT
   • Gotham Knights Critique  Shadow of t...  

BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS CRITIQUE VENGEANCE OF THE BAT
   • Batman: Arkham Origins Critique  Ven...  

BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY CRITIQUE BREAKING THE BAT
   • Batman: Arkham City Critique  Breaki...  

BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM CRITIQUE FINDING THE BAT
   • Batman: Arkham Asylum Critique  Find...  

FOOTAGE/REFERENCES
1) Screen_Craft David Lynch on Writer's Block: https://www.tiktok.com/@screen_craft/...
2) Stephen King Why Hollywood Can't Do Horror: https://www.pcgamer.com/stephenking...
3) Ars Technica How Alan Wake was built 3 years into development:    • How Alan Wake Was Rebuilt 3 Years Int...  
4) Remedy Entertainment The Making of Alan Wake:    • The Making of Alan Wake  
5) Venture Beat Alan Wake's master storyteller explains why video game took so long to make
6) Game Informer We talk with Remedy about Alan Wake: https://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/a...
7) Esquire The Twin Peaks Sound has influenced everyone from Kanye West to Beach House: https://www.esquire.com/entertainment...
8) Writing on Games Alan Wake: Finding the Good Within the Bad:    • Alan Wake: Finding the Good Within th...  
9) WorthPlayingVideos
10) 4KWDW A look around Cinderella Castle at Magic Kingdom in 4K:    • A Look Around Cinderella Castle at Ma...  
11) G Cast
12) MinnMax The Deepest Dive Alan Wake 2: The Middle:    • The Deepest Dive  Alan Wake 2: The M...  
13) Eurogamer Alan Wake: Remedy Looks Back: https://www.eurogamer.net/alanwaker...
14) Alan Wake Remastered Commentary Tracks
15 Alan Wake's American Nightmare Super Effective Sales Trailer:    • Alan Wake's American Nightmare  Supe...  
16 Alan Wake's American Nightmare Dev Diaries:    • Alan Wake's American Nightmare  Dev ...  
17 Alan Wake Novel Rick Burroughs

MUSIC (in order of use)
All Music is licenced by Artlist
INTRODUCTION
WEARETHEGOOD: Outlawz Instrumental Version
Linus Johnsson: Seeing Through Your Eyes
Alon Peretz: Turning Point
PART 1
Petri Alanko: A Writer's Dream
Ben Winwood: Salvatore
PART 2
Roniit: Let Go
Ziv Moran: Together Again
PART 3
Angel Salazar: Clock
Marek Jakubowicz: Dark Rose
PART 4
Aleksey Chistilin: Lighthouse on a Cliff
David James Terry: Cherished Memories
Petri Alanko: The Clicker
PART 5
Ardie Son: Come Back Home
PART 6
Alon Peretz: Tired Eyes
PART 7
Ziggy: Autumn Embrace
Tiko Tiko: Gliding into the Unknown Instrumental Version
PART 8
Ben Winwood: Advent
Mika Sade: Between Us (Outro Song)

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