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Alan Wake Unlockables

Nightmare Mode
Unlockable How to Unlock
Successfully complete the game Nightmare Mode
Avatar Awards
Complete the indicated task to unlock each item.
Unlockable How to Unlock
Play the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc. Jacket and Scarf(female)
Play the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc. Jacket and Scarf(male)

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Successfully complete the game	Nightmare Mode

Unlockable	How to Unlock
Play the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc.	Jacket and Scarf(female)
Play the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc.	Jacket and Scarf(male)

Alan Wake Achievements

Achievements

Code	Effect
Take a night course of light education.	Follow the Light (10)
Take a walk through the logging area, meet one of the quirky locals.	Nordic Walking (10)
Call for help.	Bright Falls' Finest (20)
See what's on TV.	Boob Tube (5)
Defy the park ranger.	Under a Thin Layer of Skin (10)
Enjoy the sounds and sights of Elderwood National Park.	Park Ranger (15)
Survive the bulldozer attack.	Heavy Metal (10)
Encounter a steam engine.	Iron Horse (10)
Meet the kidnapper.	Wheels Within Wheels (20)
Listen to Hartman's recordings.	Medical Opinions (10)
Have a rock'n'roll moment without dropping to a low health state.	Child of the Elder God (10)
Take a moment to reflect on past events.	Perchance to Dream (20)
Put de lime in de coconut twice.	Drink 'Em Both Up (10)
Cut the power to the transformer yard.	Gatekeeper (10)
Discover the secret she guards.	The Lady of the Light (20)
Defeat the tornado.	Tornado Wrangler (20)
Complete the game on Normal difficulty.	Departure (40)
Complete the game on Hard difficulty.	Hardboiled Writer (40)
Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty.	Alan, Wake Up (50)
Burn 1,000 birds.	If It Flies, It Burns (20)
Inanimate objects shouldn't move of their own accord. Put a stop to this affront, oh, say, 20 times.	They're Heeeeeere! (20)
Defeat 100 Taken with the revolver.	The Six-Gun Scribe (20)
Defeat 50 Taken with the hunting rifle.	Taken Season (20)
Defeat 50 Taken with a shotgun.	It's Not Just a Typewriter Brand (20)
Defeat 50 Taken with the flaregun, the way Shakespeare intended.	What Light Through Yonder Window (20)
Defeat 50 Taken with flashbang grenades.	Thunder and Lightning (20)
Defeat 20 Taken with indirect means.	Collateral Carnage (20)
Kill four Taken with a single shot from the flaregun.	Come One, Come All (10)
Kill four Taken with a single flashbang.	Sound and Fury (10)
Kill two Taken with a single shotgun blast.	Two For the Price of One (10)
Save yourself with a flare.	Back! Back, I Say! (10)
Perform a cinematic dodge.	Float Like a Butterfly (15)
Perform a cinematic dodge 20 times.	Missed by a Mile (25)
Use 100 batteries.	Energized! (10)
Get a generator running.	Let There Be Light (10)
Knock over five can pyramids.	Carny (10)
In "Mirror Peak," make it from the Coal Mine Museum to Cauldron Lake in 30 minutes.	Meet the Deadline (30)
Make it through "Night Falls in Bright Falls" in one go without dying or restarting even once.	An Idyllic Small Town (30)
Make it to Cauldron Lake without firing a single shot in "On the Road to Cauldron Lake."	Gunless Wonder (30)
Drive over 15 Taken.	Right of Way (10)
Discover 5 hidden chests.	Finders Keepers (20)
Discover all of the hidden chests.	Every Nook and Cranny (30)
Find 25 manuscript pages.	Paging Mr. Wake (20)
Find all of the manuscript pages in Normal mode.	Picking Up After Yourself (30)
Find all of the manuscript pages in the game, including the ones in Nightmare mode.	Collector's Edition (50)
Discover 25 coffee thermoses.	Damn Good Cup of Coffee (20)
Discover all coffee thermoses.	Hypercaffeinated (30)
Listen to all of the radio shows.	KBF-FM (30)
Watch every single TV show.	Couch Potato (30)
Absorb every bit of local history and culture.	Bright Falls Aficionado (30)

The Signal DLC Achievements

Code	Effect
Special 1: Find someone to help you.	A Friend in Need (25)
Special 1: Follow the signal to its conclusion.	A Friend Indeed (50)
Special 1: Make it through the final battle in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.	Fast and Furious (25)
Special 1: Trigger all of the furnaces in the basement.	Words Will Never Harm You (25)
Special 1: Complete the episode without reloading the game or restarting a checkpoint.	Run-On Sentence (50)
Special 1: Complete the episode without using a single vehicle.	License Revoked (20)
Special 1: Discover 10 hidden alarm clocks.	Tick Tock (30)
Special 1: Discover all of the cardboard standees.	Cardboard Companions (25)

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type	Name	File Size
Other	Manuscript Transcript by Breaky_Boy	63K
Achievement Guide	Achievement Guide by modo_lv	35K
Achievement Guide	Achievement Guide by ResidentEvil4DS	42K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by AboutLastNight5	159K
Other	Manuscript Guide by Daicen	23K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by IceQueenZer0	29K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by dontyoulookatme	51K

Hints & FAQs provided courtesy of GameFAQs.

PC Hints & Cheats

Alan Wake Achievements

Steam Achievements

Code	Effect
Take a night course of light education.	Follow the Light
Get a generator running.	Let There Be Light
Perform a cinematic dodge.	Float Like a Butterfly
Take a walk through the logging area, meet one of the quirky locals.	Nordic Walking
Call for help.	Bright Falls' Finest
Defy the park ranger.	Under a Thin Layer of Skin
Save yourself with a flare.	Back! Back, I Say!
Enjoy the sounds and sights of Elderwood National Park.	Park Ranger
Discover 5 hidden chests.	Finders Keepers
Find 25 manuscript pages.	Paging Mr. Wake
Perform a cinematic dodge 20 times.	Missed by a Mile
Discover 25 coffee thermoses.	Damn Good Cup of Coffee
Kill four Taken with a single flashbang.	Sound and Fury
Drive over 15 Taken.	Right of Way
Inanimate objects shouldn't move of their own accord. Put a stop to this affront, oh, say, 20 times.	They're Heeeeeere!
Kill two Taken with a single shotgun blast.	Two For the Price of One
Kill four Taken with a single shot from the flaregun.	Come One, Come All
Meet the kidnapper.	Wheels Within Wheels
Defeat 100 Taken with the revolver.	The Six-Gun Scribe
Defeat 50 Taken with flashbang grenades.	Thunder and Lightning
Use 100 batteries.	Energized!
Encounter a steam engine.	Iron Horse
Survive the bulldozer attack.	Heavy Metal
Defeat 50 Taken with a shotgun.	It's Not Just a Typewriter Brand
Defeat 20 Taken with indirect means.	Collateral Carnage
Take a moment to reflect on past events.	Perchance to Dream
Discover the secret she guards.	The Lady of the Light
Listen to all of the radio shows.	KBF-FM
Put de lime in de coconut twice.	Drink 'Em Both Up
Cut the power to the transformer yard.	Gatekeeper
Defeat 50 Taken with the flaregun, the way Shakespeare intended.	What Light Through Yonder Window
See what's on TV.	Boob Tube
Burn 1,000 birds.	If It Flies, It Burns
Complete the game on Normal difficulty.	Departure
Knock over five can pyramids.	Carny
Defeat 50 Taken with the hunting rifle.	Taken Season
Listen to Hartman's recordings.	Medical Opinions
Defeat the tornado.	Tornado Wrangler
Complete the game on Hard difficulty.	Hardboiled Writer
Special 1: Follow the signal to its conclusion.	A Friend Indeed
Special 1: Find someone to help you.	A Friend in Need
Special 2: Complete the elevator ride.	Ding!
Have a rock'n'roll moment without dropping to a low health state.	Child of the Elder God
Special 2: Defeat the final obstacle between you and your goal.	Kill Your Darlings
Special 2: Have some poison poured in your ear.	Heartbreaker
Special 1: Trigger all of the furnaces in the basement.	Words Will Never Harm You
Special 1: Complete the episode without using a single vehicle.	License Revoked
Make it through ''Night Life in Bright Falls'' in one go without dying or restarting even once.	An Idyllic Small Town
Special 1: Make it through the final battle in less than 1 minute and 30 seconds.	Fast and Furious
Special 2: Survive the final encounter without being seriously hurt.	Iron Will
Special 2: Make it through the approach to the lighthouse without firing a weapon.	Go Gentle Into That Good Light
Watch every single TV show.	Couch Potato
Make it to Cauldron Lake without firing a single shot in ''On the Road to Cauldron Lake.''	Gunless Wonder
Special 2: Make your way past the tornado in under 60 seconds.	Whirlwind
In ''Mirror Peak,'' make it from the Coal Mine Museum to Cauldron Lake in 30 minutes.	Meet the Deadline
Special 1: Complete the episode without reloading the game or restarting a checkpoint.	Run-On Sentence
Special 2: Complete the episode without reloading the game or restarting a checkpoint.	No Punctuation
Discover all of the hidden chests.	Every Nook and Cranny
Discover all coffee thermoses.	Hypercaffeinated
Absorb every bit of local history and culture.	Bright Falls Aficionado
Special 1: Discover all of the cardboard standees.	Cardboard Companions
Special 2: Discover the secret area.	Creative Space
Find all of the manuscript pages in Normal mode.	Picking Up After Yourself
Special 2: Discover 10 Night Springs video games.	Licensed Properties
Special 1: Discover 10 hidden alarm clocks.	Tick Tock
Find all of the manuscript pages in the game, including the ones in Nightmare mode.	Collector's Edition
Complete the game on Nightmare difficulty.	Alan, Wake Up

Walkthroughs & FAQs

Type	Name	File Size
Achievement Guide	Achievement Guide by ResidentEvil4DS	42K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by AboutLastNight5	159K
Other	Manuscript Guide by Daicen	23K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by IceQueenZer0	29K
FAQ/Walkthrough	FAQ/Walkthrough by dontyoulookatme	51K

Hints & FAQs provided courtesy of GameFAQs.

Review Scores

Platform	GameSpot	Metacritic / User Score
Xbox 360 Review this game	8.5	83 8.7
PC Review this game	8.5	83 8.3

Game Info

Xbox 360 Release Info
- Release Date: May 18, 2010
- ESRB: T
  Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older.
PC Release Info
- Release Date: Feb 16, 2012
- ESRB: T
  Titles rated T (Teen) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older.