Alan Wake is weird, unconventional, and unique. Its meta narrative deliberately makes it unclear who is in control of whose story, and it paints a crystal clear picture of what writer's block feels like, better than any piece of fiction I've ever consumed. I had a blast playing it.

That said, the gameplay could've used some more work. It was solid fun for the most part, and reinforced the game's psychological thriller atmosphere and design, but man did it get repetitive by the end. The game also clearly doesn't account for when multiple enemies are attacking you because you just get true-comboed into death.

All in all, though, there are few games that feel closely related with literature like Alan Wake, and for that reason I think it's something that everyone should play, ponder, and discuss.