After 13 years of wondering whether a sequel to the original would ever materialise, nothing makes me happier than saying that this game is fantastic. Alan Wake 2 is Remedy absolutely swinging for the fences as hard as possible and nailing it. Taking notes from it's survival horror contemporaries, the game creates an incredibly tense and eery atmosphere that is actually frightening, unlike it's mostly campy and only mildly creepy predecessor. Artistically striking and visually impressive, use of FMV gives the game even more of its own character and also brings levity into the otherwise very dark story. Soundtrack also absolutely stellar, playing quite a central part to the plot, and further elevates the already incredible work on display. No game is perfect but, for me, this is damn close.