Infinitely interesting to discuss and think about. Alan Wake 2 perfectly expands on all the concepts that its predecessor tackled while also adding so much more to its themes. The way Remedy uses the idea of a shared universe is one of the only times I've seen it be pulled off in a way that fully promotes creative storytelling. Every character fits so perfectly within the scope of the narrative in a way that is able to feel meticulous yet so human. I think the only thing close to a misstep is that the combat is still not as amazing as the rest of it, but I could play RE2R forever so more of its gameplay is not a big deal (half a joke). Remedy's mastery of blocking both in real life and virtually is unmatched in the Triple-A scene and the fact they could not only pull off the musical level but make it as good as it was is worthy of a 10 alone.

PS: I realized I forgot to mention that this is probably the most beautiful and impressive-looking game I have ever played