xavdeman Posted June 8, 2012 Share Posted June 8, 2012 Alan Wake is a story-driven action game in the psychological thriller genre, developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Microsoft Game Studios, released for the Xbox 360 video game console in 2010 and Microsoft Windows in early 2012. The plot follows bestselling thriller novel writer Alan Wake, as he uncovers the mystery behind his wife's disappearance while both are on vacation in the small town of Bright Falls in the U.S. state of Washington, where he experiences blackouts and visions of characters and ideas from his latest novel, which he cannot remember writing, coming to life. Darkness plays a significant role in the game, and the core combat gameplay of Alan Wake consists of "fighting with light". In its pacing and structure, Alan Wake is similar to a thriller television series, with episodes that include plot twists and cliffhangers. The game itself consists of six episodes, and the fiction is continued by two special episodes, titled "The Signal" and "The Writer", that were made available as downloadable content (DLC) within the same year of the game's release. Together, they make the first season of a possibly longer story. Additionally, a six-episode live-action web series called Bright Falls acts as a prequel to the game, and a number of related books also expand upon the Alan Wake story. I think the story of the game was pretty interesting, are there any books (except for the Alan Wake books, of course) that have writers as main characters and writing is explored as part of the story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Napsack Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Alan Wake seemed to be a bit in love with Stephen King, so might want to check out some of his books to see if they have a similar style. Well, not that I've read much Stephen King but I have heard he has a bit of a thing for having authors being main characters. I have 'Salem's Lot sitting here waiting to be read and it appears to be about a writer. I know the collection Four Past Midnight has a novella of his called Secret Window, Secret Garden, which is about an author, so you could check that one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 The Ghost by Robert Harris is about an author who is the ghost writer for the autobiography of an ex-British Prime Minister, and is a pretty good thriller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kafka Posted July 10, 2012 Share Posted July 10, 2012 Misery, also by Stephen King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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