Alan Wake (Xbox 360)

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Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

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

Avatar Awards

Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding Avatar Award.

AwardHow to unlock
Jacket and Scarf - MalePlay the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc.
Jacket and Scarf - FemalePlay the Limited Collector's Edition Bonus Disc.

Camera Position

Your character, Alan Wake, sometimes lingers in the center of the screen despite you clicking on the movement stick (L3 or R3). To move him to the side of the playfield, press the viewing stick all the way left or right until Wake rotates completely once. This should push his body to one side and you can see what the hell is in front of you.

Item Maximum

Just in case you are wondering about how much stuff you can carry:

Batteries x20
Revolver rounds x42
Shotgun shells (both versions) x32
Rifle rounds x25
Flaregun ammo x12
Flares and Flashbangs x20 (each)

Max Payne Reference

In Alan's New York Apartment and various other locations throughout the game, examine bookshelves: One of the titles is "The Things I Want" which is a chapter title and monologue sequence from Max Payne 2.

Microsoft Tag

Note: This requires a smartphone with the Microsoft Tag app. Play Episode 4 and find the modern art painting on the top floor of the lodge. Capture that image and read it with Microsoft Tag.

Nightmare mode

Successfully complete the game. In addition to increasing the combat difficulty, there will be sixteen additional Manuscript Pages to collect.

The Signal: Achievements

Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.

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

Xbox 360 reference

When the doctor asks you to go back to your room at the start of Chapter 4, search the room across the hallway from your door to find an Xbox 360.