We take a look at the numerous reasons for Alan Wake's less than impressive sales at retail. The game's sales are comparable to those of hardcore games on the Wii, apparently.
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.
I just bought two of the MonsterVerse Godzilla movies on 4K - both had digital copies expiring in 2023. Both were actually expired.
I'd be surprised but it's WB, of course they'd actually expire them
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? 🙄
Most likely she wanted to resell a few or most of them. However, it was a too good to be true situation.
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.
it was just another victim of hype
According to wiki :
Video games developed by Remedy Entertainment :
Death Rally – MS-DOS (1996), Windows (2009)
Max Payne – Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox, Mac OS, Game Boy Advance (2001)
Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne – Windows, PlayStation 2, Xbox (2003)
Alan Wake – Xbox 360 (2010)
Correct me if I am wrong but it seems they worked 7 years on AWO.O
and like those hardcore titles on wii, it received zero marketing. is a game known only to message board lurkers really a victim of hype?
ms dropped the ball by not advertising this. period. and they're letting the same thing happen to crackdown. all they're good at advertising is guaranteed hits like halo and "middle finger to sony" games like ff13. they couldn't care less if the rest of their games sit and rot.
It should of been a multiplat title no way about it, it looks like a multiplat game, that DOESNT in anyway mean id buy it (its rental title imo) but id imagine Alan Wake would of sold near if not more than it did on the 360
Its a shame 2 spend all that amount of time on a game for it not to sell bucket loads coz Alan Wake DOES look a little appealin (meanin its not a FPS) i still wouldnt buy it but i know alot of other PS3 owners would (PS3 owners tend to hav more of an imagination when it comes to gamin)
Isn't there a movie with the exact same plot as Alan Wake? I know it's kinda off topic, but it's been bugging me.
It had Johnny Depp in it and he was a writer who had writers block, but the things he wrote came to life or something.... a dog died. I kinda forgot the movie, but it was kinda like that.