awesome! while this is a shorter experience than the first game, its packed with tightly designed gameplay and a more fleshed out story. the gunplay feels a bit more refined. better hit detection and whatnot. it just feels good to play! bullet time is very cool. the introduction of mona gives max a foil, and her involvement gives max a reason to push on. i had a good time! i think i prefer the alan wake games, but that's not to dismiss these. they're rock solid action games. looking forward to the third one! (i understand why sam lake isn't max payne anymore but i miss him)