Alan Wake Critique - Beyond Inspiration

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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   • Alan Wake - Story Explained  

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TIMESTAMPS

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

ALAN WAKE 2 CRITIQUE - BEYOND THE LAKE
   • Alan Wake 2 Critique - Beyond the Lake  

ALAN WAKE CRITIQUE - BEYOND INSPIRATION
   • Alan Wake Critique - Beyond Inspiration  

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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/stephen-king-...
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/alan-wake-r...
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)
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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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