*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 1.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 1.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this towards the end of Episode 1/beginning of Episode 2.

There will be a TV to turn on in the nighttime scene of the Caldron Lake Lodge level (episode 4), just before you escape.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 2.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this towards the end of Episode 2/beginning of Episode 3.

During episode 3 Alan will have an untimely fight with a dark presence controlled Bulldozer. Now this makes the miscellaneous AND missable achievements category because you can simply run past it, rather than fighting it. Whatever you do, stand up like the man that Alan is and take that beast down. Whether you destroy it with a few flares/flaregun or general hard-assery with the boosted torch is up to you. Just don't opt for the easy way out... his name is Alan for a reason...

When you get to the Ghost Town towards the end of episode 3 you will be attacked by a steam engine.

The dark presence controlled locomotive is actually a missable achievement it turns out and so before you pick up the key and go through the door, destroy the locomotive's parts with the torch/flaregun/flare/flash grenades.

Note: This is after the train yard so don't panic that you've missed it once you leave that area.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this towards the end of Episode 3/beginning of Episode 4.

At the beginning of episode 4 you'll be in Hartman's lodge, when night falls and Alan manages to get his hands on a key, you'll be able to access the staff wing. After unlocking the door and opposite the picture of Hartman, there is a small conference room full of paintings, with a manuscript page in. Straight ahead of you as you walk in there is a tape recorder. Listen to the three recordings to get your achievement.

At the end of episode 4, there will be a showdown on the Anderson's stage where Taken will come by the boatload. I've made a video of this one, but it's relatively easy if you play it smart - stay in the light when Barry flicks it on, use flares, watch your flanks, use flashbangs, etc.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this towards the end of Episode 4/beginning of Episode 5.

This is a two part misseable achievement. In order to get this, you must use the juke box twice in the game, at two totally different sections.

The first time you will enter the diner is early on in episode 1, after Alan and Alice get off the Ferry. The Andersens will be be sat near the juke box and after some banter, a kick of the machine and some more banter, the music will play.

The second part of this achievement is much later on in the game, episode 5 to be precise, when you have to traipse through Bright Falls at night with the Sheriff. After opening the gate and reaching the main road with the possessed float. Head left and before you head off that road, there is a diner on the left hand side of the road. In the corner. It's the same diner as in episode 1. Simply go in, switch it on and the achievement should unlock. No idea as to whether you can get it in two different playthroughs, that currently is unknown, so make sure you grab it the first time through.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 5.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this towards the end of Episode 5/beginning of Episode 6.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 6.

Complete the game on normal difficulty. There are around 10-12 hours of gameplay. Normal isn't particularly hard as there are a slew of batteries and ammunition situated all around. Save flashbangs and the flaregun for multiple Taken together in a group (3 or 4) otherwise it's a waste.

See "Alan, Wake Up."

In order to unlock "Nightmare" difficulty, you need to have beaten the game once. Nightmare mode means enemies are stronger - they take more hits (4 rather than 2) - and supplies are rather more limited than normal. Not massively difficult, just make sure every shot counts, you use flares to help subvert danger but only when absolutely necessary. Dodge a lot, keep on your toes and you'll be alright. A good tactic is to just run... run, run and run a bit more. Supply drops are always worth going after, but don't bother saving this playthrough to do your collectibles because frankly, there aren't enough supplies. A good tip is to use the stun-torch-move - where you briefly catch them with your boosted flashlight - to make sure the Taken never get too close.

There is a good chance that you can get this in an entire playthrough of the game. I managed to pass the 1,000 mark in the closing hours of the game. My advice, don't run off from the birds, stick around and try to take them all out. If that fails and you don't make it by the end, simply load up the end of episode 2 where the birds are attacking Barry in the house, and just rinse and repeat. Or you could easily do the bird attack at the end of episode 2 and then restart checkpoint to kill them all again. If you're doing 2 playthroughs though (Normal and Nightmare), then this should be easy anyway.

Good tactics? Obviously the boosted torch is effective, but so is a direct hit with the flaregun or a quick flare when they are near-by.

You'll definitely pick this up whilst playing the game. The poltergeist controlled objects don't start until the railway bridge area on episode 3 so be patient. When they're in the air, just line them up and boost them with the torch. Nice and easy.

Take the torch... weaken the Taken. Shoot with the revolver. Rinse and repeat 100 times. Easy and definitely possible to pick up in one playthrough. Two shots per standard Taken and about 4 per beefy Taken (on normal).

The hunting rifle doesn't come round that often and whilst this is possible to get in one playthrough - quite easily - my advice is don't sit on the ammo waiting to use it against the bigger Taken. Use it straight away and start racking up those kills.

Best place for a hunting rifle? Episode 5 - Before the church steps assault, is easily the best place. You can kill, reload checkpoint, rinse and repeat and all your kills carry across.

The same as the hunting rifle this one, except ammo and shotguns are more often found than the hunting rifle. It's pretty much one shot kills for most things if you're close enough. Remember to whittle away at that dark presence first. Don't waste ammo either... if you can, try and get a two-for-one shot once in a while.

Take the flaregun, get a load of them coming at you and then hit one of them, killing them all. You should be getting at least 3 per shot. Ammo is super rare for this one, but 50 is easy so long as you get 3 or 4 in every shot.

One of the easiest weapon achievements this, thanks to the mid-point of episode 3. This is the first time you pick them up and it's great because you only have flashbangs and they throw loads at you and there are loads to pick up. It's quite possible to get this one before episode 3 ends. Be concise though, don't bother throwing unless you get 3 kills at an absolute minimum. If all else fails there, there are plenty of opportunities throughout the rest of the game to get them: including the helicopter showdown and the rock stage defense.

Indirect means to kill a Taken with either electricity, explosive canisters, water, or whatever. So long as you haven't taken the final shot, but YOU kill them, it works. The train yard is good for that. Get them close to the gas canisters and shoot them and not the Taken. Otherwise, there is an electric fence in the Power Station towards the end of the game. Use the torch to push them into it.

The best opportunity for this comes later on in the game in all honesty. The penultimate chapter where you have to hold off the Taken whilst the lift comes down (at the docks). It's a typical and cliched scene and they come thick and fast. One well placed flare and you can take out a good 4 or 5 without breaking a sweat.

Episode 3, after breaking out the radio station and making your way to the first safe haven, slightly on from there there will be a shack with three light sources. Go inside the shack and an ambush will commence, throw it outside when they show up and you should get 4 at a very minimum. There are plenty of places to get this throughout though, so fear not if you miss out here.

Other opportunities exist later on, better ones as well, just make sure you get them all pretty close to you, hold them off with the torch and then drop a flashbang. BAM! Achievement unlocked.

I found this quite easy to pull off with the final encounter with Stuckey in episode 1, partly because of the flat ground and the chance to filter them down a thin path. Remember to break their dark presence shields first and then when you have them lined up, pull the trigger. I've played the first episode 3 times now and every time I've got the achievement at this exact point. Use your torch to stun them if needs be, but make sure they're in line before pulling the trigger.

For a while I wondered what this achievement was, having used many flares but not having it pop. It actually means, save yourself with a flare when you are in a "low health state" - so when the screen is black and white essentially and you are under a third of health. When that happens, bust out a flare with the  and net yourself this achievement.

There is a good chance that this achievement may rely on the fact that you just need to hold the flare, as many have reported that it has unlocked with full health. So upon pulling the flare out with the , hold the button.

See "Missed by a Mile."

A cinematic dodge is when you press  and a direction on the left analogue stick at the same time a Taken swings for you. The camera will slow down and Alan will narrowly miss the attack. These are unbelievably easy to pull off. If you want, you can kill off two of three Taken when they spawn and do this on the one left over. Truth be told, you'll get it naturally in one playthrough. If by some chance you haven't, use one straggler of a Taken to get it on.

Playing on normal the first time through you're likely to never run out of batteries - there are a ton of them dotted around. Don't be afraid to use them when they run out by clicking  as you're likely to pick up loads & more often than not, have a full supply. Use 100 of the batteries (pressing ) & you get this achievement.

*Story Related - Cannot Miss* You will receive this in Episode 1.

There are 12 can pyramids to knock over in all, but you only have to knock over 5 for the achievement. Choose from this list below as to which 5 you want to knock over. To knock over, you of course simply have to shoot them... that's it.

1. Episode 1 – There is a stack on the fence to the right as soon as you get a gun and torch for the first time.

2. Episode 1 – After doing the “log puzzle” in the second part of the logging yard (after the river), there is a can pyramid at the top of the old stairs.

3. In Episode 2, after defending Lover’s Peak and falling down, then crossing through the bear trap infested woods, before crossing the next log crossing, turn around and walk to the cliff face overlooking the mill. It’s there on top of a barrel.

4. After getting the car in episode 2 towards the end, there will be a truck forked in the middle of the road, head left around it and when you come to the next truck, head left again. You’ll then see a bright light up ahead, head towards it and the pyramid is on the table ahead.

5. Episode 3, after escaping the radio station and getting to the first safe haven (with a generator), slightly further up the path is a shack with three lights surrounding it. In the farthest shack there is a can pyramid. Shoot it down for the achievement.

6. Towards the end of episode 3, after the silver mine and the cable car across the valley that crashes. It’s on the cable car station on the side that you’re travelling to.

7. Episode 4, in the gardens, after defeating the orderly and destroying a wheelbarrow and double gate with light, it’s on the wall by manuscript #63.

8. In episode 4 after you bash the barn door with the Viking ship (after the stage showdown), there are two pieces of hanging wire. There is one on the left of the second piece on a cylindrical wooden cable reel.

9. At the end of the floodgate puzzle in episode 5.

Load up episode 3, part 2 (Mirror Peak) & dash from the beginning to the end in 30 mins. Quite easy, so long as you just concentrate on moving forward quickly.

The starting point is actually after a phone call cutscene at the mine museum, not the beginning. You can reload checkpoints to reset the times if you screwed up and went the wrong direction or couldn't figure out where to go.

Rather than make a video for this one, I'm going to give a brief rundown of potential sticky parts and what to do. Honestly, you shouldn't need one, it's easy.

If you're loading up an episode to do it, it's episode 5, the first chapter, "Night Life in Bright Falls." If you prepare and don't waste powerful weapons, then there aren't many tricky moments. The two potential tricky spots are:

The church defence and the helicopter defence. One mid-mission and one at the end. In order to unlock the achievement you must finish it, from the police station to the helicopter, without dying or restarting. Just make sure you load up on all the equipment before you move too close to Sarah and Barry. Otherwise, the Taken come. If you scavenge the lot before hand of both areas, it should be easy.

The church - the best way to do this is the hunting rifle and flash grenade combo on the left hand steps (with your back to the church). It should be easy as Sarah will be on hand to help out.

The helicopter - you're on your own here. Just use the flash grenades wisely, shoot the gan canisters to save flash grenades, and try to turn on the lights whenever possible. Stay on the pad as well. If you stick to that, you'll do fine.

Oh, do them on normal.

Load up the first chapter in episode 6 to tackle this badboy. You essentially have to flare and flashbang it all the way... NO flaregun, but do use the car and its headlights where possible. Death is pretty much a given as well, so don't worry about that.

So in short, use no weapon that requires you to pull the .

This is super easy. It's even possible to do the first time you get in the car - the end of episode 2. Just drive round in circles, use the A boost on the headlights and when the dark presence is defeated, then just run them over. I managed to get it on the first bit by just veering off the main road when the jack-knifed truck blocks the road. It's so easy because you can be going like 5 mph and still kill them.

See "Every Nook and Cranny."

There are 30 chests in all to collect in the action scenes of Alan Wake, which are hinted at with blobs and arrows of yellow UV paint. Check out the full list here.

See "Picking Up After Yourself."

There are 91 manuscript pages to collect in normal mode. Some are on the main path, others are off the beaten path. For a full list of where you can locate what, check out the collectibles thread here.

There are certain manuscript pages that are only available in Nightmare mode. There are only a handful per chapter, but you need to complete the game on Normal or Hard first to unlock this mode. For the guide on where to find these, check this thread out here.

See "Hypercaffeinated."

There are 100 coffee thermoses hidden around Bright Falls - both day and night scenes - for a full list of where to find them, head here.

There are 11 radio shows dotted around Bright Falls. Turn them all on and net yourself an achievement. For a guide on where they are, check out this thread here.

There are 14 TV shows dotted around Bright Falls - some of which are essential to the story and can't be missed. For a complete list of where to find them, check out the collectibles thread here.

There are 25 pieces of local history and culture located around Bright Falls and they involve reading a sign of some sort which reveals some information about the town. For a complete list, check out this thread here.

This achievement is a part of the main storyline, and cannot be missed.

This achievement is a part of the main storyline, and cannot be missed.

Fighting the TVs, the best thing to kill them faster is the flaregun and the flares. While still in the apartment, use the flare to make the TV fly through the wall. Jump down and immediately fire your flaregun to the TVs. Reload, and fire once more to defeat the TVs. Continue on outside, until you see the boat crash onto the dock. Immediately pull out a flare and drop it. Use the flaregun to take its shadow down until its no more. When the boat disappears, the achievement will unlock.

When you enter the basement, you’ll notice the entire basement is filled with furnaces with the word “blast” around it. Shine your flashlight to make each of the furnaces blast. The basement is very dark and maze-like, and can get confusing if you manage to lose track of which ones you’ve done. Once you shine your light on them, they'll create a flashbang-like blast that's very bright. Some of them may blow up another furnace across from them. If this happens, make sure you go check to see if you missed any. When you manage to kill all of the Taken in the basement, go back and check to make sure that you got them all. The achievement will unlock when you blast the last one.

For this achievement, you must not reload your checkpoint or restart checkpoint. So, you must not die. Some tips:

• Running is the best strategy. When surrounded by Taken, the best thing to do is to light up a flare, and run.
• Flares and flaregun. These two are the best weapons for attempting to go through the game without dying. If you manage to see a large group of Taken of 3+ shoot the flare gun to take them out all at once. If you manage to get surrounded by Taken, pull out a flare to give yourself some room.
• Go towards the light. If you manage to get hit before moving along, backtracking to the nearest light is a good way to get your health back up to full.

This achievement will unlock after listening to the ending song. Right when the credits start to roll.

This achievement is quite simple. There will be a point where you enter a large area of the Sawmill, and you’ll see the word “Wheels” multiple times. Shining your light on these words will unlock Jeeps. Simply do not shine your light on these words, and continue on toward your objective. Dodge the Taken, and the Monster Trucks, and open the warehouse door. Continue onwards into the warehouse, and kill all of the Taken. Go up the stairs and out the door. Drop down over the car and the achievement will unlock.

There are a total of ten hidden alarm clocks to be found in The Signal. You’ll know when a clock is nearby by the distanct ticking of an alarm clock. All you have to do for the clock to register as "found" is to walk up to it, and pick it up with . The achievement will unlock when you find your last clock.

Alarm Clock 1: The first alarm clock can be found in the first few minutes of going into the Oh, Deer Diner. After obtaining the flashlight and gun, go toward the entrance to the diner. There will be a large Taken that appears from the kitchen. It’s in the kitchen next to the sink.

Alarm Clock 2: Right after passing through the gate into the playground, you’ll see a few trees that have been knocked over. Jump over these trees, and the clock is sitting on a bench beneath them.

Alarm Clock 3: After trekking through the basement, you eventually come across a staircase that has the word “climb” at the top. On the opposite side of the staircase, you’ll see a chair. The alarm clock is on the chair.

Alarm Clock 4: When you first see the TV of Alan talking about the invisible Taken, continue going straight through the woods. After a bit, you’ll see a sign and an overturned train cart next to the train tracks. The clock is on the edge of the cart.

Alarm Clock 5: Traveling along the train tracks, toward the Sawmill, you’ll come across the word “Turrent.” Shine your flashlight on this word, and you’ll see that turning on the new floodlight will open up the area underneath the circus tent. The alarm clock is inside on a box.

Alarm Clock 6: You’ll come to an area where there are loads of streetlights. Continue going down the hill until you see a gap in the rocks. There is a little fence there that over-looks the final area of streetlights. Head behind the fence, and the clock is on a rock behind it.

Alarm Clock 7: When you enter the large open area of the Sawmill, you’ll see the words; “Red Box” and “Wheels.” From the entrance, continue straight. The clock is sitting on a pile of lumber near a building filled with more lumber in it.

Alarm Clock 8: You’ll come to a point where you are traveling underneath a dock. Continue on until you see the word “climb” shine your light on it, and climb upwards. Turn around, and go toward the end of the pier, and the clock is at the end.

Alarm Clock 9: After facing off against the chainsaw Taken, you’ll see a log-cabin. Off to the left of the cabin, is the clock. It is sitting up against the fence.

Alarm Clock 10: After entering Alan’s apartment, head into his office. The clock is on his lounge chair, near a lamp.

There are a total of 6 cardboard standees to find in "The Signal." Each cardboard standee is different, as each one is a different character. They are all characters from around Bright Falls, and each one has its own little back-story for the player to enjoy. After reading your last standee, the achievement will unlock.

Cardboard Standee 1 (Otis Anderson): After exiting the Tool store, take a right turn, and go towards the side of the building toward the street. You’ll find your first standee, Otis Anderson, there next to the fence.

Cardboard Standee 2 (Sarah Breaker): After hopping over the fence, you see a focus point where there’s a street that’s no longer there. Continue going left, and you’ll see plenty of words to shine your flashlight at. Among these words, is the second standee, Sheriff Sarah Breaker.

Cardboard Standee 3 (Barry Wheeler): After fighting off the deer float, and the truck, you should unlock the key to getting into the Church. Head inside, and Barry Wheeler’s stand is off to the left when entering. Behind all of the pews, near a window.

Cardboard Standee 4 (Cynthia Weaver): After using the massive floodlight shining on the moving words “Bridge,” you’ll see three train carts fall from the sky. Drop through the first one, and look off to the right. The standee is on a little cliff.

Cardboard Standee 5 (Tor Anderson): After running through the area of 1000 streetlights, you’ll come to an the entrance to the Sawmill. Before entering, there is an overturned Crane. Off to the right, you’ll see the
standee behind a tree.

Cardboard Standee 6 (Alice Wake): After jumping out of the warehouse building, you’ll come to the area with the words; “Memory,” “Bridge” and “Bridge.” Off to the right, you’ll see a truck next to a very large crane. Head toward the truck, and turn right again. The standee is in front of a pile of wood, next to the back end of a truck.

This achievement is story related and cannot be missed.

You will get this achievement when getting on the elevator after running through the spinning environment with all of the rooms.

This achievement is story related and cannot be missed.

The final encounter will consist of Taken in the form of a few of the characters from your memory. See "Iron Will" for more information.

Once you find the word "Ignite" after Zane talks to you, you'll head up a hill with words that say "Clear" on large rocks. You will want to use these as fast as you can, as it clears away the rocks blocking the lighthouse's light. This light will rotate in circles and kill the enemies. Dodge or run around and let the light kill the enemies, making sure you only use flares if anything. It is a pretty good distance, but eventually you will find a Safe Haven which is the end point. If you accidently fire a shot, reload your checkpoint.

You must not die, reload a checkpoint, or continue later on for this achievement. Choose episodes from the start menu and pick "The Writer". Set the difficulty to normal. Below are tips in specific areas that may help.

• When at the jumping or tilting world areas (when everything is spinning), make sure you take it slow. If you see a door, wait until you can walk through it instead of jumping down it.
• In the area with the explosive barrels, you will have to do your best to time it right. Stay far back from the enemies and kill them if you used up the explosive words.
• The gas station area should be completely avoided. Right when you get out of the door, run left to the Safe Haven Light.
• When crossing the plane, jump down at the tail and jump inside the back. You can fight off Taken from here and they will only be able to throw things at you here and there. Make a break for it after.
• The point with the well has unlimited flares near the car. Get a full stock before moving on.
• If you see any other Safe Haven lights, make a break for it.
• On the bridge with the "Crumble" words, go ahead and light those words up right when you see them as well as stay back. The enemies will sometimes fall in. There is a Safe Haven at the end of the bridge.
• Be careful going up the final climb to the lighthouse. Use all of the "Clear" words and let the light kill all enemies.
• The final battle doesn't require flashbangs, so you can use those for emergency any time you see fit. You should have a good amount of flares (maybe 6-10) to fend off the crows. This is where you should be using your batteries to your advantage to quickly take out the Taken Memories enemies.

You must finish the last scene without going into low health (being in the last quarter of life or lower). You must fight darkness infused characters from the story. Dr. Hartman, the Anderson brothers (both at once), and Barry. They are the in the form of the "fast" taken, that go blurry while moving quickly to different areas around you. Crows will also attack you. Use flares if crows are attacking and do your best to dispose of the enemies quickly. Barry is the last of the encounter, and you will have to essentially defeat him 3 times. If you do fall into low health, I advise to reload your checkpoint and try again.

You will find the tornado right after going through the spinning cabin. A manuscript will fall from the sky and after you read it, you will be able to shine your light on the words to create a path. It's advised you use the walkway part in the first word nearest you. As you rotate, try to look up and light as many words as you can, while paying attention enough to create the next path. When you jump to the new area, you will hit a checkpoint and if you fail this achievement from this point, you must restart the whole episode. A bigger Taken will appear and attempt to just push you off the ledge. You should kill him quickly and run up to the next series of words to get to the next object you feel you can leap to. Once you create the last path, jump to it and the achievement will unlock if done quickly enough.

These video games are the only form of collectibles in this episode. You do not have to worry about gathering anything else. To find them all, check out the Collectibles Guide.

You'll get to a plane with the word "Tremor" on it. Use it to cross the plane and keep to your left once on the other side. You'll see a fallen tree over a rocky area. Go through the narrow opening. You'll end up curving around a cliff and into a secret cave with a giant typewriter.

You will get to a scene where Dr. Hartman is talking to you as a memory. After a long conversation, you must press on the recorder nearby and listen. Once it ends, the lights will turn on. Continue on and as Alan talks, the achievement will unlock.

Note: It's possible to skip this and continue on, so remember to stay until the conversation has ended and you have listened to the recorder before leaving.