The deer is dear to me.

The deer is dear to me.

Yesterday I started playing Alan Wake – the unboxing and review of which will be appearing here shortly — but have taken a break in order to catch up with (and finish) the six-episode live-action miniseries Bright Falls.

The series is very reminiscent of David Lynch’s masterpiece, Twin Peaks, and is a prime example of a game tie-in done well.  It introduces a few of the game’s characters and locations, and makes it very clear that strange things are happening in Bright Falls even before Alan Wake arrives.

I’d be lying if I said that I understood everything that was going on, but that’s just an excuse to watch it all again.  Whether you’re interested in Alan Wake, a fan of Twin Peaks or maybe even both, it’s well worth a look.

For anybody lucky enough to have Silverlight, you can view all six episodes (and some additional bonus goodies) by pointing your browser at the official Xbox website.

If, like me, Silverlight is out of the question for you, Machinima.com has helpfully uploaded all of the videos to Youtube:

  1. Episode One – Oh Deer
  2. Episode Two – Time Flies
  3. Episode Three – Lights Out
  4. Episode Four – Local Flavor
  5. Episode Five – Off the Record
  6. Episode Six – Clearcut

I haven’t added up the times exactly, but it shouldn’t take more than 40 minutes to rock through them all.  Enjoy!