This game is by far is my favourite game. The concept of using light to fight darkness sounded so interesting, I just had to try it out. When I finally upgraded to a gaming computer, I decided to install it and play it. The game is brilliant. The story is fantastic. As a writer myself, even if I write fantasy, I can relate to Alan Wake a lot.

Pros
Beautiful setting. For a game from 2010, I still love walking through the forests in Alan Wake.
Awesome story. A modern version of a light vs dark tale, quite literally too.
THE SOUNDTRACK. The entire soundtrack is awesome. The game got me into the band, Poets of the Fall as well. They have a music video inspired by the game too.
The gameplay is fun and can be challenging. After the opening scene, I got a Silent Hill vibe from the gameplay.

Cons
Honestly, it is hard to come up with cons. I believe this to be a brilliant game from a brilliant company.
If I were to nitpick the game, having to find collectables is one. If I recall, this was way before the Slender craze, but one could easily feel they were in a AAA Slender game with all the manuscript pages.
My opinion could be biased, because I liked the combat, but after reading some other reviews, the combat can interrupt the story a bit. Alan is simply a writer that gets thrown into a mess of darkness and has to defend himself with guns.

As a writer and an author, I think it's fun to see a fictional writer see his work come to life in a darker tone. It probably won't be everyones cup of tea but I find Remedy Entertainment and Alan Wake to be amazing.

This game is by far is my favourite game. The concept of using light to fight darkness sounded so interesting, I just had to try it out. When I finally upgraded to a gaming computer, I decided to install it and play it. The game is brilliant. The story is fantastic. As a writer myself, even if I write fantasy, I can relate to Alan Wake a lot. [b] [u] Pros [/u] [/b] Beautiful setting. For a game from 2010, I still love walking through the forests in Alan Wake. Awesome story. A modern version of a light vs dark tale, quite literally too. THE SOUNDTRACK. The entire soundtrack is awesome. The game got me into the band, Poets of the Fall as well. They have a music video inspired by the game too. The gameplay is fun and can be challenging. After the opening scene, I got a Silent Hill vibe from the gameplay. [b] [u] Cons [/u] [/b] Honestly, it is hard to come up with cons. I believe this to be a brilliant game from a brilliant company. If I were to nitpick the game, having to find collectables is one. If I recall, this was way before the Slender craze, but one could easily feel they were in a AAA Slender game with all the manuscript pages. My opinion could be biased, because I liked the combat, but after reading some other reviews, the combat can interrupt the story a bit. Alan is simply a writer that gets thrown into a mess of darkness and has to defend himself with guns. As a writer and an author, I think it's fun to see a fictional writer see his work come to life in a darker tone. It probably won't be everyones cup of tea but I find Remedy Entertainment and Alan Wake to be amazing.