Alan Wake
67 Achievements
1,500
19-26h
Whirlwind
You made short work of the tornado.
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How to unlock the Whirlwind achievement in Alan Wake - Definitive Guide
2. Use the flashlight on the bridge about to come (it will be a walk way)
3. Jump on it now look to your left and up. You will see another bridge
Use your light and it's 2 beds.
4. Use the flashlight on path next. Then jump on the path
5. Run like hell up the path, running past the enemy and the tools. You will
Know if you made it if you have time to jump on the bed bridge.
6. Use your flashlight on the next path and jump on it when your in range.
It will unlock when you grab the ladder.
I’m not sure if the game includes the time it look for you to die and for the game to reload, or if it continues the timer from when it saved. However, as long as you were fast enough before you died, you should be able to continue and attempt the jump again (as long as it saved at the right point). It’s still worth trying again, even to practice.
I messed up the jump onto the bed, but managed the jump on my second attempt after respawning and got the achievement. You want to jump when the corner of the bed is closest and aim towards the middle. It can be a hard jump to make, but it seems it is the only possible one within the minute you have to do it.
Also:
- Don’t shoot the Taken. Use your torch to briefly stun him and get away from him quickly.
- Be careful when running. Alan will stop to catch his breath if you run for too long, so take that into consideration so you don’t waste time. (Especially up the second set of steps).
Explaining with text is quite difficult. Review the video guide below for an easier time.
Note: I did not make this video. Credit is toward the YouTube channel.
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.