Despite the fact that mainstream game developers have yet to fully embrace the genre, I believe the technological breakthroughs of the seventh generation of video game consoles (namely the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360) heralded the dawn of the narrative-driven game age. Unlike previous generations, where games relied on a balance of narrative and gameplay (with a heavy emphasis on the latter) to hold consumers’ attention, the proper idea allowed the storey and aesthetics to do the heavy lifting. The end result was a series of games that functioned similarly to an interactive film.
More than a decade after its first release, console exclusivity has now concluded for Alan Wake, the rights now being in the hands of Remedy Entertainment themselves. Therefore, the studio partnered up with Epic Games to bring a Remastered version not only onto the PC – but also the PlayStation 4,…
