Do you like quirky thrillers? Have you seen all of Stranger Things? Twin Peaks? Played Deadly Premonition? Big Stephen King reader? Any of these would be a good indication that you'll enjoy Alan Wake. Even if this isn't your normal genre, or if you don't play older games, or aren't very good at combat in games. Even if you don't decide to play, and choose to just watch the story unfold. Alan Wake doesn't care about any of that. It has a weird and wild story to tell, and it wants you to listen. Needs you to listen.

After all, a story doesn't accomplish much without an audience. And this story has a lot of work to do.

Full essay here: https://www.guilded.gg/backlog/blog/Chris-Vs-Blog/Alan-Wake-Still-Shining