Alan Wake 2 is unlike anything you've played
Plus, the weirdest wrestling game is also the most realistic
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Thirteen years ago, a troubled fiction author by the name of Alan Wake stumbled into our hearts, yelling about shadow monsters and nightmares made manifest. Now he's back, and he's got a friend! What's changed since the original cult game was released to a largely confused audience? And how much of the original Alan Wake do we remember? (Hint: Literally none of it.)
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Games discussed:
Alan Wake 2, Sea of Stars, Death Stranding, Shadows of Doubt
Books discussed:
Movies discussed:
Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Bamboo Heart, Paranorman
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