Show Notes
The Safe Room returns with our episode on the 2010 cult hit Alan Wake! We discuss the game’s abundance of Stephen King and Twin Peaks references, its middiling combat system, and its relationship to other Remedy games. In our questions segement, we talk about games that are elevated by their memorable soundtracks. Next time: Fatal Frame III
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