Alan Wake

Halo. Saya balik lagi dengan posting gaje, kali ini tentang game. Maaf ya sebelumnya, tapi saya lagi excited banget sama game ini wahahaha.

Sekitar dua mingguan yang lalu saya sama adek-adek pergi ke Ratu Plaza buat beli kaset Xbox dan DVD. Game yang saya beli adalah CSI: Deadly Intent dan Alan Wake. Sebenernya saya ngincer CSI nya sih, tapi karena covernya Alan Wake yang menantang (?) saya jadi beli dua-duanya. Yang pertama saya mainin adalah CSI. Girang banget, berasa jadi detektif beneran. Meriksa mayat, crime scene, wawancara saksi mata, beuh... insting detektif saya langsung muncul hahahahah.

Tapi, yang saya mau bahas sekarang adalah ALAN WAKE.

Sesuai covernya, game ini bergenre psychological action thriller. Nggak horor sih, tapi atmosfir dan sound effect-nya yang membuat adek saya mengkategorikan game ini sebagai game horor. Nggak sehoror Hotel 626 kok.

Plot:

Seorang penulis thriller best-seller yang sedang mengalami writer's block selama kurang lebih dua tahun bernama Alan Wake sedang berlibur bersama istrinya yang punya fobia gelap, Alice, ke sebuah kota kecil Bright Falls, dengan harapan agar Alan bisa menemukan kreativitas dan inspirasinya kembali untuk menulis. Tapi tiba-tiba Alice menghilang dan Alan mulai mengalami penglihatan-penglihatan aneh tentang karakter dan ide dari novel terbarunya berjudul Departure, yang ia tak ingat pernah menulisnya, menjadi kenyataan. Alan harus memecahkan misteri hilangnya Alice sambil melawan figur-figur kegelapan (sosok penduduk-penduduk Bright Falls yang diselimuti bayangan gelap) alias "The Taken".

Seru kan? Hahaha saya sih demen yang beginian. Atmosfir horornya mulai kerasa pas malem-malem dan si Alan Wake ini (dengan berani-beraninya) menjelajahi hutan sendirian dengan bekal senter dan revolver -- kalau beruntung bisa nemu shotgun -- yang pelurunya bisa ditemukan di mana-mana (kalau beruntung juga). Nah, The Taken takut sama cahaya, jadi kalau ada mereka tinggal arahin aja senternya ke mereka terus tembak deh.

Salah satu screenshot Alan Wake. Mantap kan settingnya?

Di game ini juga banyak objek yang bisa dikoleksi, yaitu termos kopi (saya juga nggak tau kenapa harus termos kopi) dan manuscript dari novel Departure. Game ini dibuat kayak TV miniseries, dibagi ke 6 episode -- saya lagi berdoa biar dibuat serial TV beneran. Masing-masing episode ada scriptnya, kita bisa baca script nya kayak baca novel, tapi tentu lebih seru kalau scriptnya udah terkumpul lengkap. Gunanya script itu juga kita bisa lebih memahami cerita game itu selanjutnya.

Oh iya, saya juga baru tahu kalau tokoh-tokoh di Alan Wake itu based on real life models. Pantes aja mirip banget kayak manusia beneran haha. Yang memerankan Alan Wake itu model dari Finlandia namanya Ilkka Villi. Ganteng sih lumayan wkwkwk (lhaaa Alan Wake nya aja ganteng). Pliiiiisssss banget bikin film/series nya dong kayak Max Payne (yang juga dibuat oleh studio game yang sama dengan Alan Wake, Remedy Entertainment). Saya bakal jadi penonton setia deh hahahahaha.

Dare to play?
Nyok kita liat dulu trailernya, baru deh buat keputusan mau main atau enggak :)



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Untuk informasi lebih lanjut, go to www.alanwake.com

#horrorshortstory (Episode 2 - Hospital Edition)

Just like what I said in my previous post, I'll tell you about the 2nd episode of #horrorshortstory, which I created last night (about 5 - 8 pm @ my Twitter -- if you tuned in at the time, you'd see my tweets). I was visiting my aunt who had a gallbladder disease (kalau nggak salah denger) at Omni International Hospital. Suddenly these ideas about making some horror story just popped up. Enjoy :)

• "I had an accident and was brought to the hospital. They placed me in 1st class room. They said I was placed alone in that room, but... (this is my first #horrorshortstory tweet and wasn't enough for one tweet. Ghifari thought that I really had an accident, LOL) ...I heard two people talking from the bed beside mine every night." #horrorshortstory

• "Nurse, I was talking to a girl named Lily last night. Do u know her?" |  "Lily?! She's just passed away 2 days ago!" #horrorshortstory

• "Excuse me, I want to visit my friend. He's staying in room 403." | "I'm sorry. We don't have 4th floor here." #horrorshortstory

• When you get into the elevator, the elevator lamp blinks at number 5. As far as you know, this is the 3-story hospital. #horrorshortstory

• "Nurse, is there any injured nurse here?" | "No. Why?" | "I saw one of you last night. She dragged herself in the floor." #horrorshortstory

• "Hi, I'm Hannah from room 312. You?" | "I'm Tessa from that room." | "What room?" | "That one." (pointing at Mortuary) #horrorshortstory

• A: I heard some noises from the Mortuary... | B: Maybe the corpses are partying! Hahaha | C: No, we're playing cards. #horrorshortstory

• "Krik... Krik..." | "W-who's there?!" | "Me." | "Oh God! I thought you were ghost!" | "I am." (he's flying) #horrorshortstory

• "The maximum people of elevator is 7. There are 5 of us inside, but the alarm beeps suddenly." #horrorshortstory

• "Dad, you're so mean! You left me alone in the waiting room!" | "Alone? I saw another girl there, that's why I left you!" #horrorshortstory

• "Mummy!" | "Yes, sweety?" | "Not 'mommy' but MUMMY! There! Behind you!" | "It's just a doll, sweety" (the mummy's walking) #horrorshortstory

• "You're not going anywhere last night?" | "How could I? I broke my leg!" | "But I saw you walking around the cafetaria..." #horrorshortstory

• "There must be something wrong. I signed in for 1 person." | "But the doctor was sure that there were 2 girls in the room" #horrorshortstory

• (On the phone) "Thanks guys for the doll. She can sing and dance. Love it." | "Hmm... We didn't give you a doll." #horrorshortstory

• "I just met a cute little girl on the 2nd floor!" | "Dude, are you sure? Children's not allowed to enter that place." #horrorshortstory

• "The nurse just came in, checked my blood." | "No, sweetie, I'm the only nurse left in this floor." #horrorshortstory

• "Did you just call me?" | "No." | "Are you sure? This is room 209 right?" | "Yes. I'm alone here and I didn't call you." #horrorshortstory

• I saw a girl crying in front of the Mortuary. When I asked her what happened, she said "They haven't found my eyes yet." #horrorshortstory

• "Hey sist, would you help me?" | "Yes, what's that?" (turned around) | "Help me rearrange my face." #horrorshortstory

• "My roommate is really funny! He's always joking every time I feel alone!" | "Bro, you are in VIP room." #horrorshortstory

What do you think?
Maybe someday I'll make the longer version of these tweets, make it into a real short story. Hahaha.
I don't have any ideas for the next edition yet, but you might check my Twitter for updates. I always tweet the #horrorshortstory there :)

#horrorshortstory (Episode 1 - Blackout Edition)

About 1 and a half months ago, exactly on January 31st, my house got blackout. If you are my followers on Twitter, maybe you knew some of my tweets about horror story in blackout with #horrornight hashtag. Here are the tweets:

• I don't like using candle, because in some horror movies, candle is one of the reasons why we are afraid of the dark.
• Have you ever tried to flash your own room with flashlight or candle during the blackout? You might found something... #horrornight
• You found a clown doll moving by itself. You tell your Mom & surprisingly she says that there's no such thing in the house... #horrornight
• You go to the kitchen and see your Mom there. You go back and get a phone call from her, asking you to open the front door #horrornight
• The TV turns on by itself when you know that IT'S BLACKOUT #horrornight

It's not really creepy, right? Because my house in blackout isn't really creepy at all haha. Don't miss the next #horrorshortstory edition -- Hospital Edition!

(Off topic: Just watched Barcelona vs Arsenal, which Barca won, and Robin Van Persie got a red card!!! I'm okay about the Barca-wins-bla-bla-bla but not about the red card! *I'm a Van Persie fan, not really Arsenal's :)*)