Companies often make mistakes. When they do, they have to back up before they can go forward again. Companies often make mistakes. When they do, they have to back up before they can go forward again.

J. Scott Thurlow is a Senior Contributor based in the NYC Metropolitan Area. While he is not actually Alan Wake, Scott has been ranting about games since falling in love with them at a young age.

Ritwik is a passionate gamer who has a soft spot for JRPGs. He's been writing about all things gaming for six years and counting. Final Fantasy 6 innovatively discards backtracking, focusing on ...

Some Resident Evil games, like Operation Raccoon City & The Mercenaries, do away with backtracking altogether. Resident Evil ...