Remember way back to the early Summer? Microsoft Game Studios released Remedy’s story-led Alan Wake to the world. Some people are still fanatical about it but if, like some here at TSA Towers, you didn’t get around to picking up a boxed copy, your luck is in.
The troubled novelist is popping a couple of fresh Energizers in his flashlight (that’s a torch to you and me) and heading back to the woods around smalltown, USA. You’ll be able to download his smart adventure and keep it on your hard drive from November 23rd for a price of 2400MSP worldwide (that’s about £20-ish). It’s probably cheaper to buy it in a bricks-and-morter store these days but for the convenience of having it on your hard drive you might be willing to drop some points.
Correction: We’ve just had an updated press release from Microsoft to let us know that in the UK Alan Wake will be available for 2960MSP. Wow.
bunimomike
It’s £15 with Play.com and also part of a special offer (two titles for £25).
Funny how the very people who build the console are out-of-touch with online prices. I guess they’re hoping for people to think “ooo, that’s cheap” and throw down.
Regardless of that, I found it quite enjoyable but the “fair to good” reviews were spot on. I felt it missed a golden opportunity to be great but it’s a beautifully crafted world with stunning fog/wind/swaying tree effects.
Person678
SONY do great prices when they self publish PSP titles. The new God of War and Modnations were cheaper on release than brick and mortar IIRC.
bunimomike
Is that happening more and more, fella? Be good to know that digital distribution is being pushed hard enough to rival or beat physical media prices.
colossalblue
Sony’s first party stuff for PSP on the store is really smartly priced. I hope it’s working for them as the third party stuff is often farcical.
Person678
It seems to be where SONY are the publishers. The problem is that doesn’t happen often. Others seem to have a attitude of ‘stick it on for £30 and leave it.’ or something like.
colossalblue
always fancied it, didn’t have time when it came out and I’m about the laziest man I know so paying an extra fiver so I don’t have to get off my arse and swap discs might actually work for me.
Jaffa-the-Cake
Same here. It appealed to me but the slightly ‘meh’ reviews stopped me from paying full price. I’ll definitley give it a go now I can put it on my hdd.
dirtyhabit
I got AW for 2 for £20 at Blockbuster with Forza3 The other day
;-)
Sympozium
If I had a Xbox I would buy this instantly to my nearest game store.
Kevling
Was that a deliberately hard to read article title? Took three goes to understand it, even after viewing the article! I thought it was something to do with On Live ;)
DrNate86
Ditto! My brain shorted out as I tried to work it out, I thought it was something about setting an alarm to wake you up with a game!
colossalblue
ha, yes, I suppose it would be tricky… Sorry about that. I didn’t think people would know what I was talking about if I said “GoD”
tom_lord
So how much are 2960 space bucks worth in £..?
colossalblue
well… 2100MSP cards are around £17.50 in GAME at the moment but MS sell them via the 360 dash at £20 for 2000, I think.
So whatever way you look at it, it’s heading for £30. Which is twice as much as it needs to be to compete with every other retail store.
I guess MS knows what they’re doing though.
R4U Eldave0
Expensive, though I loved that game and I don’t have it any more so I may buy a digital copy when it inevitably goes into a money off sale at some point :)
DrNate86
I just don’t understand this mentality. Even if it is reduced, it will still be a lot cheaper to get a hard copy from Amazon or Play etc. You can trade it in when you are done with it, it takes up no space on your hard-drive, and most importantly, it’s a lot cheaper! Digital games have no benefits in my eyes, I just don’t see how anyone can consider them.
Juelz345
For some people, price just isn’t an issue. And if there is no intention to trade in the games then that isn’t a factor either.
I personally don’t trade in any exclusives, and wouldn’t have a problem paying extra for the convenience factor.
With the PSP Go being a good example. I just bought one this week even though it’s more costly than a PSP 3000 and can’t pay UMDs. I like the idea of all my games being accessible straight from the device.
I’m actually looking forward to the day when all retail games are available for download day and date.
SpikeyMikey23
I’m tempted to buy red faction off the psn store, but i dont know how much id play it, and its pretty expensive, considering you can pick a retail copy up for around £8 new.
beeje13
Theres a full game trial matey, plus i think its a good game.
Charmed_Fanatic
Disc’s all the way for me :D
beeje13
I thought games on demand used normal money (e.g. £’s) to buy games?
and why is the U.K. more expensive?