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*** According to the manuscript, Barry thinks of himself in one scene as [[The Hero]]. Or at least ''a'' hero. Also, making jokes is and actually one of the healthier reactions to a crisis, as long as it's still being taken seriously. |
*** According to the manuscript, Barry thinks of himself in one scene as [[The Hero]]. Or at least ''a'' hero. Also, making jokes is and actually one of the healthier reactions to a crisis, as long as it's still being taken seriously. |
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** Agent Nightingale is seen by quite a few for being an especially obnoxious and [[Trigger Happy]] [[Inspector Javert]], though Remedy may have special plans for him [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap|in a possible sequel]]. |
** Agent Nightingale is seen by quite a few for being an especially obnoxious and [[Trigger Happy]] [[Inspector Javert]], though Remedy may have special plans for him [[Rescued from the Scrappy Heap|in a possible sequel]]. |
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* [[Smug Snake]]: Dr. Emil Hartman attempted to convince Alan that he is one of his patients in order to get him to continue writing the manuscript. Alan distrusted him from the get-go, so he never had a chance. |
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* [[Survival Horror]]: Though given one discussion over at Gamasutra, your mileage may vary on whether Alan Wake is survival horror or whether it would be better to call it a psychological thriller. The distinction being along the lines of Halloween versus The Shining. In some ways, Alan Wake is best played like ''[[System Shock]] 2'' or ''[[BioShock (series)]]'' rather than ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'' [[Recycled in Space|in the woods]]. |
* [[Survival Horror]]: Though given one discussion over at Gamasutra, your mileage may vary on whether Alan Wake is survival horror or whether it would be better to call it a psychological thriller. The distinction being along the lines of Halloween versus The Shining. In some ways, Alan Wake is best played like ''[[System Shock]] 2'' or ''[[BioShock (series)]]'' rather than ''[[Max Payne (series)|Max Payne]]'' [[Recycled in Space|in the woods]]. |
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** A discussion that seemingly isn't hampered by the fact that Alan Wake bills itself, right on the very cover, as a Psychological Action Thriller. It isn't helped that some game reviewers / websites take any remotely scary game and slap "survival horror" on it, then complain that it isn't scary or horror enough. |
** A discussion that seemingly isn't hampered by the fact that Alan Wake bills itself, right on the very cover, as a Psychological Action Thriller. It isn't helped that some game reviewers / websites take any remotely scary game and slap "survival horror" on it, then complain that it isn't scary or horror enough. |
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