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'' | {{Infobox Video Game|{{PAGENAME}} | ||
|name=''Alan Wake'' | |||
|picture=Alanwake.jpg | |||
|caption= Box Art | |||
|date= May 14, 2010 | |||
|developer=Remedy Entertainment | |||
|publisher=Microsoft Game Studios | |||
|platforms=PC<br> Xbox 360<br> Xbox One <br> Xbox Series X/S <br> PlayStation 4 <br> PlayStation 5 <br> Nintendo Switch | |||
|genre=Action-Adventure <br> Horror <br> Mystery | |||
}} | |||
'''''Alan Wake''''' is a 2010 third-person shooter, developed by Remedy Entertainment, the creators of [[Max Payne (video game)|''Max Payne'']] and ''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]''. | |||
Described as a psychological thriller with a cinematic action presentation, players control bestselling crime fiction writer Alan Wake, who has been suffering a two-year long stretch of writer's block. Alan and his wife Alice depart New York City for a vacation in the small town of Bright Falls, Washington. Shortly upon arriving, Alice mysteriously vanishes, with Alan embarking on a quest to find out what happened to her. Along the way, he is stalked by darkness-possessed beings known as "Taken", who are vulnerable to light and finds that he is targeted by a sinister otherworldly force known as the Dark Presence. | |||
A spin-off, ''[[Alan Wake's American Nightmare]]'' was released in 2012 while a proper sequel, ''[[Alan Wake 2]]'', was released in 2023. | |||
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=Usable Weapons= | |||
==Colt Python== | ==Colt Python== | ||
The [[Colt Python]] with 4" barrel is the first weapon in the game, called simply "Revolver". Holds six shots, with a maximum of 36 in reserve. Bright Falls Sheriff Sarah Breaker and FBI agent Robert Nightingale also carry Python revolvers (even though the Python is not a standard issue FBI handgun in real life). | |||
[[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Colt-Python.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Colt Python - .357 Magnum]] | ||
[[Image:Alanwakes&w.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Alanwakes&w.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan with a Colt Python on a promotional image of the game.]] | ||
[[Image:AW-Python-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan discovers a flashlight and a Python inside a cabin at the logging site.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Python-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan fires the Python at a possessed miner.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Python-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan fires the Python at the kidnapper in Chapter 2: Taken.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Python-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Agent Nightingale points his Colt Python at the escaping Wake.]] | |||
==Orion Flare Gun== | |||
The [[Orion Flare Gun]] is the BFG of the game. The explosion of a flare can kill multiple Taken at a wide range. Usually found only in hidden chests. The ammo limit is twelve flares. | |||
[[Image:Orion_Flare_gun.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Orion Flare Gun - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan finds the flare gun during the first nightmare segment of the game.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan points the Orion flare gun at a Taken.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan fires his flare gun near the end of Chapter 2.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-6.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan reloads the Orion flare gun.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Orion flare gun and what is supposed to be ammo for it in a hidden chest. The real 12 gauge flares the Orion uses are about three times shorter.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Orion-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Barry holds an Orion flare gun in Chapter 5: The Clicker. He is wearing a string of Christmas lights and a head lamp, the latter he calls his personal "Flaming Eye of Mordor".]] | |||
==Over/Under Shotgun == | |||
An [[Over-Under Shotgun]] appears in the game simply as "Shotgun". It is much more powerful than the Python, but its range is limited and ammo for it is rarer. As expected, holds two shells at once with 24 in reserve. | |||
[[Image:Browning 0-U.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Browning O/U - 12 gauge]] | |||
[[Image:AW-OU-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan finds an Over/Under Shotgun and some ammo at the logging site.]] | |||
[[Image:Alanwakeoverandundershotgun.jpg|thumb|none|601px|Alan takes aim with the Over/Under Shotgun.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-OU-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan reloads the Over/Under Shotgun.]] | |||
== | ==Winchester Model 1300 Defender== | ||
The [[Winchester Model 1300 Defender]] is first seen in Chapter 3: Ransom. Called "Pump-action Shotgun" in the game. Holds a maximum of 8 shells, while the real 1300 Defender has a 7-shell capacity at max; like the Over-Under Shotgun, its reserve is 24 shells. Sheriff Sarah Breaker also uses a Winchester Model 1300 Defender during Chapter 5: The Clicker. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Win1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|450px|New version Winchester Model 1300 Defender - 12 gauge]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:AW-W1300-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A Winchester Model 1300 Defender shotgun on the ground. Note how its HUD icon is a [[Remington 870]]. There is an Achievement called "It's Not Just a Typewriter Brand", awarded after killing 50 Taken with with the shotgun. This Achievement refers to the Remington typewriter brand, however the in-game shotgun is clearly not a Remington.]] | ||
[[Image:AW-W1300-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan fires the Winchester.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-W1300-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan reloads the Winchester Model 1300 Defender.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-W1300-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan and Sheriff Sarah Breaker armed with Winchesters while they are fighting their way through Bright Falls.]] | |||
== | == Remington Model 7 CDL == | ||
The [[Remington Model 7]] CDL is known as "Hunting Rifle" in the game. Judging by the 5-round capacity, it is chambered in .17 Remington Fireball. This is the most powerful weapon in the game next to the Orion flare gun. Ammo is scarce, and the weapon itself only appears in a handful of sections. | |||
[[Image: | [[Image:Remington Model Seven CDL.jpg|450px|thumb|none|Remington Model Seven CDL - (Various Calibers)]] | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:AW-Rifle-1.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Alan discovers the first hunting rifle during Chapter 2: Taken.]] | ||
[[Image:AW-Rifle-3.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Alan finds another hunting rifle in a cabin at the ghost town.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-Rifle-2.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Alan prepares to fire the Model Seven CDL at a pack of darkness-infested birds. These are really ''angry birds''.]] | |||
== | ==Model 7290 Flashbang Grenade== | ||
[[Model 7290 flashbang grenade]]s are first found in Chapter 3 "Ransom", when the police chase Alan into the woods. Has a similar effect as the Orion flare gun; the blast instantly kills weaker Taken and heavily damages larger ones. If a thrown flashbang hits a Taken, it will explode on impact. It is worth noting that the nomenclature on the in-game flashbangs reads "M7920" instead of the correct "7290", probably to avoid licensing issues. Also, they have a blue body, like the Model 7290T (training version of the Model 7290). | |||
[[Image:Model 7290.jpg|thumb|none|130px|Model 7290]] | |||
[[Image:Model 7290T.jpg|thumb|none|120px|Model 7290T]] | |||
[[Image:AW-FB-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan discovers two Model 7290 flashbang grenades inside an old train cabin. Note the dark blue-ish body.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-FB-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Alan throws a flashbang when a possessed police officer tries to "apprehend" him with an axe.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-FB-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A flashbang grenade explodes, clearing everything in its way.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-FB-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Close-up image of a Model 7290 flashbang grenade, showing the incorrect nomenclature on its body. Also note the missing safety lever.]] | |||
A | =Unusable Weapons= | ||
==Beretta 92FS== | |||
A [[Beretta 92FS]] is seen on the cover of Wake's novel "The Sudden Stop". | |||
[[Image:BerettaM92FS.jpg|350px|thumb|none|Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm]] | |||
[[Image:AW-92F.jpg|600px|thumb|none|A copy of "The Sudden Stop" on Alan's desk.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-92FS-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A bigger poster of "The Sudden Stop", showing that the 92FS is drawn without a hammer.]] | |||
[[Image:AW-92FS-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Two golden Berettas in Alan's work room.]] | |||
== | ==Eight-barreled Minigun== | ||
An eight-barreled minigun is seen on a ''Death Rally'' poster. | |||
[[Image:AW-DR.jpg|600px|thumb|none|Alan finds a ''Death Rally'' (also developed by Remedy in 1996) poster at the mental institution during Chapter 4: The Truth.]] | |||
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Alan Wake is a 2010 third-person shooter, developed by Remedy Entertainment, the creators of Max Payne and Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne.
Described as a psychological thriller with a cinematic action presentation, players control bestselling crime fiction writer Alan Wake, who has been suffering a two-year long stretch of writer's block. Alan and his wife Alice depart New York City for a vacation in the small town of Bright Falls, Washington. Shortly upon arriving, Alice mysteriously vanishes, with Alan embarking on a quest to find out what happened to her. Along the way, he is stalked by darkness-possessed beings known as "Taken", who are vulnerable to light and finds that he is targeted by a sinister otherworldly force known as the Dark Presence.
A spin-off, Alan Wake's American Nightmare was released in 2012 while a proper sequel, Alan Wake 2, was released in 2023.
The following weapons appear in the video game Alan Wake:
Usable Weapons
Colt Python
The Colt Python with 4" barrel is the first weapon in the game, called simply "Revolver". Holds six shots, with a maximum of 36 in reserve. Bright Falls Sheriff Sarah Breaker and FBI agent Robert Nightingale also carry Python revolvers (even though the Python is not a standard issue FBI handgun in real life).
Orion Flare Gun
The Orion Flare Gun is the BFG of the game. The explosion of a flare can kill multiple Taken at a wide range. Usually found only in hidden chests. The ammo limit is twelve flares.
Over/Under Shotgun
An Over-Under Shotgun appears in the game simply as "Shotgun". It is much more powerful than the Python, but its range is limited and ammo for it is rarer. As expected, holds two shells at once with 24 in reserve.
Winchester Model 1300 Defender
The Winchester Model 1300 Defender is first seen in Chapter 3: Ransom. Called "Pump-action Shotgun" in the game. Holds a maximum of 8 shells, while the real 1300 Defender has a 7-shell capacity at max; like the Over-Under Shotgun, its reserve is 24 shells. Sheriff Sarah Breaker also uses a Winchester Model 1300 Defender during Chapter 5: The Clicker.
Remington Model 7 CDL
The Remington Model 7 CDL is known as "Hunting Rifle" in the game. Judging by the 5-round capacity, it is chambered in .17 Remington Fireball. This is the most powerful weapon in the game next to the Orion flare gun. Ammo is scarce, and the weapon itself only appears in a handful of sections.
Model 7290 Flashbang Grenade
Model 7290 flashbang grenades are first found in Chapter 3 "Ransom", when the police chase Alan into the woods. Has a similar effect as the Orion flare gun; the blast instantly kills weaker Taken and heavily damages larger ones. If a thrown flashbang hits a Taken, it will explode on impact. It is worth noting that the nomenclature on the in-game flashbangs reads "M7920" instead of the correct "7290", probably to avoid licensing issues. Also, they have a blue body, like the Model 7290T (training version of the Model 7290).
Unusable Weapons
Beretta 92FS
A Beretta 92FS is seen on the cover of Wake's novel "The Sudden Stop".
Eight-barreled Minigun
An eight-barreled minigun is seen on a Death Rally poster.
