Easily one of my favorite games this gen so far but not perfect.
Pro's
- Fantastic atmosphere, In my opinion the very best this generation. No other game has been able to really deliver in the intense way Alan Wake does with its sense of foreboding, darkness, and beautiful vistas.
- Awesome voice work for the most part and beautiful dialouge. Characters are very deep and complex, not just surface value characters.
- Amazing storytelling and pacing with the usage of each chapter acting as an episode in a tv series. Also the use of the manuscript pages to tell the story and build up suspense is one of the most brilliant I've ever seen a game.
- Easily some of the best graphics on the 360 and IMO in top 10 this entire generation on any console.
- The best story this gen. Fantastic, deep, complex, full of twists turns, and darkness. Just plain awesome.
- Great soundtrack that really helps make the atmospere of the game that much better
- Has seen excellent DLC support with two chapters that don't feel like cheap add on's but real additions to the story
Con's
- Enemy variety is pretty weak. For the most part your facing the same shadow possessed people most of the game but possessed objects can still be scary as hell.
- Facial animations are hit and miss, sometimes excellent, other times a little stiff.
- A little more variety could have been added, for the most part the game is pretty linier even though the environments are VERY expansive. The game could use a few more things to break up things from a gameplay perspective.
Overall its one of my favorite game of all time. Its not perfect but no game is. I recommend it to ANY gamer not just fans of horror and psychological thrillers.
In conclusion a fantastic 9.7
