So, I'm almost done with Alan Wake, and am really enjoying the gameplay, combat, and, of course, the moody atmosphere (I've literally only played it at night, with the lights off, and headphones on), but I just can't seem to ignore how jarringly inconsistent this game's visuals are.  The lighting is jaw-dropping at points, and the level of detail on Wake's jacket/ hoody combo is amazing, but there's also an absurd amount of artifacting, low-res textures, and screen tearing.  The artifacting especially bugs me.  It's sometimes difficult to stay immersed in the atmosphere when you're constantly seeing artifacting on almost anything that's more than 100 meters away.  
 
Has anyone else noticed this?
 
EDIT:  Also, on another note, the switching of the camera orientation and having to constantly click-in the right stick really annoys me too.  Alan Wake's camera is by far the most left/right switch-happy camera I've ever seen in a game.  Mr. Davis seems to agree as well. 

Artifacting?  You talking about the blockyness you see in the distance?
 
But yea the game had a fair amount of graphical flaws.

I agree, visuals are very inconsistent. Most reviews highlighted the visuals as being spectacular, but I'm not that impressed, and I don't see anything special going on with the lighting either. Going from RDR to AW, the 2 don't really compare. I am inclined to continue to play AW just to see what happens tho. 

Yeah I'm  seeing it but it doesn't detract unless you focus on it myopic style,lol.  Overall the gameplay and the story are keeping  me mesmorized...hell just trying to keep up w/the convoluted storyline is hard enough :-p.