9 Franchise Revivals That Could Save The Xbox One

Mixing an almost Twin Peaks setting with third-person survival horror, Alan Wake was a cult hit on the 360. Unlike the heavy hitters that Microsoft already had dangling from its belt, it was a game that felt fresh and narrative driven.

There was no bruising space Spartans or decimating fire lasers that descend from the sky; it was about fighting evil in the form of an every-man equipped only with his trusty flashlight.

The twisted psychology at Alan Wake's core was a design choice most games wouldn't even consider, and it was this unique direction which made it one of the most interesting horror games in years.

With the technology available on current gen systems, the frights of the first entry could be escalated to a whole new level, finally giving Xbox One owners their first large-scale horror experience of this generation. With PlayStation's slate heavy with terrifying titles not available on any other platform, Xbox could do much worse than allowing Alan Wake to return to Bright Falls once more.