
Bone-idle.ie writes : "At long last Alan wake has been given a release date. Microsoft announced at x10 that May the 18th in the US and 21st in the UK would see it hitting the shelves.
We're taking look at the upcoming XBOX360 exclusive that promises so much but has taken an age to finally arrive. So whats in store for you.
Well the game centers around Alan Wake who is a writer of physiological thrillers who unfortunately has spent the last 2 years suffering from writers block. In an attempt to restore his creativity his wife has taken him away to a picturesque little mountain town for the weekend. All very exciting, but that's just the beginning. When he wakes to find his wife is missing, he soon figures out he is trapped in a nightmare inside his latest book, a book which he cant remember writing. Are you just as puzzled as we are about what the hell is going on?."

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "All in all, it’s not hard to see why Alan Wake has received a bit of a cult following (there’s that famous foreshadowing again). It’s a title that blends themes and gameplay, while pushing the limits of storytelling by putting stories within stories and letting you read those stories before you get to that part in… the story. It has flaws, to be sure - the gameplay side can’t quite keep up with the rest of its ambitions - but overall it’s a great game that stands out among its peers and is undeniably… one for the books."

Remedy has announced a new Alan Wake book and more as part of their anniversary celebration.

Alan Wake, from Max Payne and Control creator Remedy, is a horror classic, prompting one player to buy 4,000 copies that don’t even work.
Kind of a goody story...
On a serious note, that is why I try activating gift cards asap. It's happened to me where the store didnt scan it right where the card was unusuable. Happened at Wally World.
Usually most of those redemption card have an expiry date on them. If they expired all buyer did was buy recycled paper. And some of those codes are country locked to certain countries. I buy a card from the States I can't use it in Canada.
Dumb and silly story. She wasted her money for no reason.
Is it really that hard to go to Steam or GOG. She spent $240, when its currently 70% off on GOG, and only costs $4.49.
Gee, I wonder, should I spend $240 on eBay, or $4.49 on GOG? 🙄
So in short she paid $240.00 assuming usd for a bunch on unactivated game codes.
I still don't understand why I guess cause there's not a physical version and she wanted something for a collection or art project.