An abstract horror game that feels like you're playing through a literary fiction novel at times (in the best way). Touting a similar atmosphere as Twin Peaks, Alan Wake is a fun, linear journey through a small Pacific Northwest town. The scares could be scary, but the game in general is certainly showing its age. That being said, being out in the pitch black woods with nothing but the beam of your flashlight to stop enemies charging at you from the darkness is exhilarating. My only wish was that there was more to the game than that. It does get repetitive, but the ridiculous story is enough to carry it through to the end.

100% Completion Notes: One of the few instances I was happy to do the DLC for the completion. Both The Writer and The Signal were fun experiences that felt like they fleshed out and improved the ending of the base game.