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Plus new copies of the game still come with the first DLC free. That's a $7 value.

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I d/l The Writer last night. How long did it take you to finish it Fox?

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I played through The Writer a couple of nights ago, and last night I finally got the "play through it without dying" achievement after...many attempts. Let's just say there's a lot of platforming in this episode, which is a bad idea for a game where the jumping/climbing is a bit imprecise.

More Alan Wake is always a good thing in my book though, so I enjoyed it.

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about an hour....

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Yeah I played on normal, and figured I would get the achv no problem...I never even came close to dying, except the stupid platforming as I mentioned above. I don't have the patience to go back and do that again...

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The $25.00 I paid for it through Dell awhile back was a fair price to pay considering you are buying a game which was not complete in the first place. Original buyers of this game should not have to pay additional money in order to finish this game. Add-ons are simply that....add-ons. Yes..the signal was a free download however if I want to finish this game I will have to pay the additional $5.00 to finish it. Money is not the issue here.....it is the principal of the whole thing. I cannot imagine those who originally purchased this for $60.00 feel like it was worth it. I would have felt ripped off. As others have already stated, there is a lot of repetition from the beginning to the end and The Signal add-on multiplies this repetition beyond belief. I liked Alan Wake...did not love it. The story on the main disc which is not over at completion is good...awesome graphics!!! Overall, this game is worth $20-$30.00 in my opinion. It is already reduced to $39.99 after only being out for a few months. Under $30.00 would be your buy price... :cool:

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I really do not understand how the 6 episodes are not a complete game. That sounds like a very jaded opinion. In my opinion, there was a full story told. Hell, it was actually the 2nd half of one person's story and the 1st half of another's.

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If you don't mind used, Family Video has it for $20 (free shipping when you use "Pumpkins" coupon code this weekend)

http://www.familyvideo.com/catalog/p...cts_id=-347578

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How is it a full story? He is searching for his wife. Did he find his wife at the end of the main game? No.....

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Did he rescue his wife? Yes.....

Was it even Alan's story?

Is Alan even real?

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How is it a full story? He is searching for his wife. Did he find his wife at the end of the main game? No..... If you are a Zelda fan, how would you feel if there was no conclusion to any of the Zelda games? You did not save the lands from darkness nor rescue the princess.

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LOL!!! That is true..... Am I even typing this post? Who are you? ;)

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Not every story has to have the exact same structure, pace, or conclusion. This is a perfect example of open-to-interpretation. Granted, I haven't played the 2nd DLC yet to see if that changes my view of the main game.

I'm just saying I was satisfied with the 6 on-disc episodes and "concluding" cinematic.

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But this is America GodDammit! We need everything bundled up and neat and tidy at the end, we can't have lingering questions. Problems are all solved within 30 minutes (including 8 minutes of commercials) - so why can't they complete a story in a 10 hour game!?

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I felt the regular game was a full experience, with a cliff-hanger ending that made you try to fill in the blanks....the dlc actually took away from it a bit I think...while they were fun, they added nothing....sort of made it seem like the main game was not complete...which it is..

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:up: My feelings exactly. I paid full price for Alan Wake on release day, and I was 100% satisfied with my purchase.

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Didn't need to, so far lack of interest has achieved the same effect with less self-righteous indignation.

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So, you won...?

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Who knows, maybe I lost. Depends how much I would have enjoyed the game.

Might still get around to playing it, sometime. If I do, I will mentally replace Alan Wake's voice with that of Garth Marenghi, that's for sure.

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Thinking about picking up a download code from eBay for cheap. What say you, people that finished it? Worth $15 or $20 or so? I realize with this method I'll be missing out on the free DLC, but that's okay with me.

(Bear with me here, I haven't read much of the thread in hopes of avoiding spoilers. . .)

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Yeah, I suppose that's a fair price. I never played any of the DLC since I played through Gamefly, but if you're at least interested that sounds worth it. If they wrap up the larger story or brought out a sequel to finish it I'd be happy to go back and play the DLC since they're extra after the fact.

Mind you it's only $29 on Amazon so for a bit more you'd be sure it works, you'd save on the HDD space and you'd get the free DLC chapter.

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I thought it was worth the $40 I paid for it. Well, since it included the "free" $7 DLC, I guess you can split hairs and say I only paid $33 for it.

Haters gonna hate, but it was solid fun.

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I'm a solid believer in this game, and I would've gladly paid full price for it.

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As someone who paid full price for it, anything full price or less is well worth it.

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One of the best games of the year.

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Tru-to the motherfucking-uth!

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This might actually be my favorite game of the year, and I've played pretty much every major title that's been released, not to mention a large quantity of minor titles.

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Well, you guys sold me on it. Just snagged a code for $10. :dance:

Thanks.

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I got this game for Christmas and I like it alot, however I am having a tough time with it. The combat is very difficult for me -- especially when surrounded. I am having to repeat certain sections several times which is reducing the impact and flow of the story. I should have started it on the easiest difficulty I guess. Any tips? I am usually a very good "action" game player. I love the Ninja Gaiden series and have beaten those games several times over.

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You don't have to battle all the enemies. Sometimes, a good strategy is just to run to the next light source. Once you're there, you're safe---they can't follow you anymore.

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Alan Wake is a normal guy - he won't be able to fight everything. It's OK to run, and absolutely necessary at times.

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Especially on Nightmare difficulty.

I need to get my disc back so I can play through The Writer I got on the cheap!

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You are not missing much....

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The problem is Alan needs some cardio-vascular workouts in his routine. He tires way too fast -- which is unbelievable given the adrenaline he should have.

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How many times has this thread seen this exact conversation? Right back to complaining about Wake's lack of aerobic exercise and conditioning.

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This game is a mystery to me. I just couldnt get into it at all. I played through it and quickly traded it in. I dont think I've ever played a game that got such rave reviews and I thoroughly disliked it. I usually love games like this, but I couldnt ever figure out why I hated this one so much.

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Muse!
Cake!
Live!
Sponge!

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I got this game for $20 on Boxing Day. I was kind of regretting the purchase... but now I'll have to give it a shot. That is, if I can get Black Ops out of my 360.

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4 times so far. It bears repeating because somehow people have missed this game for 11 months and keep asking the same questions :)

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rotfl