God, fuck the gameplay in this. It sucks so fucking much that I need to get it all off my chest. Every enemy is frustratingly tanky, the dodging is so clunky and unresponsive, the movement in general feels sluggish, the stamina meter is ridiculously small, and the amount of things you have to keep track of for a basic fight is just a mess; not to mention a certain "enemy type" (I use that term very broadly) that gets added around the halfway mark that is borderline undodgeable due to its "attack patterns". Oh, and the level design very frequently works against the game's favor, with way way way way way too many sections that are overly long for no good reason, specifically every goddamn trek through the forest. You can absolutely smell the fetid stench of seventh-generation game design coating this game at its worst points, and it makes for a grueling experience at times.

Anyways, it's one of the most unique (yes, I said unique. I'm an avid Twin Peaks fan just like you, blatant influences are not something writers should be ashamed of) stories I've ever seen in a video game that had me gripped at every turn, and it's the type of game I want to see so much more of in the industry. Sam Lake is a very impressive and very intimidating writer, and is the sole reason I loved this game and am confident in my high rating of it.

I haven't played the DLC yet but I've heard it's good, when/if I do, I'll append my thoughts to this review.