I've started playing the game and have finished Episode 2 and just have not felt like playing. I started watching Twin Peaks after they had been talking about it during the ER and am almost done with it and love it. However I'm just not interested in the story of Alan Wake so far. Plus the combat is kinda boring and the levels seem to go on too long. So my question is, does the story get better and more interesting or if I'm not into yet am I never going to be? Thanks guys.

The story takes some interesting twists and turns later on, and the environments and set pieces get a whole lot better. The combat doesn't really improve, though.

I say keep playing.

No.  The combat doesn't get any more complicated.  It's just more of what you're getting, and if you're not enjoying THAT, the majority of what's left won't interest you.  As for the story, it goes from the simple and fascinating premise to "Lost syndrome".  It becomes too convoluted and odd for its own good.  This happens a lot with me and Stephen King stories.  The excellent premise is ruined by being bogged down by a bunch of weird things that ultimately go nowhere(kidnapper plot line).  It doesn't sound like the rest of the game is going to intrigue you.

Hmm I do like me some Lost but hate Stephen King for the most part. I don't enjoy the combat but if the story gets me more interested I can look past it. The length of the episodes seems drawn out. I enjoyed the part in his NY apartment, I can't just stand wondering through the forest for no good reason, wish those parts were shorter. I think I'll pop it back in after I finish Red Dead Redemption. Thanks for the reply guys!

wellllllll 
u payed 60 bux for it 
ur losing money by not playing it lol

If you don't like it by chapter 2 then you won't like it from then on.@Sarnecki said:

" No.  The combat doesn't get any more complicated.  It's just more of what you're getting, and if you're not enjoying THAT, the majority of what's left won't interest you.  As for the story, it goes from the simple and fascinating premise to "Lost syndrome".  It becomes too convoluted and odd for its own good.  This happens a lot with me and Stephen King stories.  The excellent premise is ruined by being bogged down by a bunch of weird things that ultimately go nowhere(kidnapper plot line).  It doesn't sound like the rest of the game is going to intrigue you. "

Alan Wake was a disappointment for me.  The combat was solid, yes, but not something that made me want to play more.  My motivation for finishing the game was largely story-based, but, IMO, the game failed to deliver the "Holy shit" ending that Remedy acted like they were going for.

" Alan Wake was a disappointment for me.  The combat was solid, yes, but not something that made me want to play more.  My motivation for finishing the game was largely story-based, but, IMO, the game failed to deliver the "Holy shit" ending that Remedy acted like they were going for. "

I'm not saying it's a bad game, I was just expecting more...  Especially when it came to the story.

 @Tarsier:  No reason to be a jerk about it.
 
 @kishan6:  Valid point :P
 
I like weird stories, I just had a strong feeling I already know how this is going to end so it's kinda hard for to me to care. Plus the combat, I'm just having a hard time forcing myself to play it. Just curious if it gets better, which some are saying it does and some are saying it doesn't so I may just have to push forward a bit more and find out.

I'm through the first four chapters and I was hooked from the beginning so I'm not sure if I can speak on you enjoying it more further in.  There are some interesting twists though that take the story in directions I was not exactly expecting.
 
Also, I agree the episodes go on a bit too long.

ive just finished it, i feel the ending dragged on a bit but its fully worth playing through 

At the midpoint of Episode 3, you come to a realization that the game has something up. When you reach Episode 4, though? 
 
It becomes your GOTY.

People complaining about the story is just baffling to me. A better story in a videogame there has not been in years.

It's getting there.

I finally finished it and I'm glad I did. While I wouldn't say the story was the best in years in a video game I will say it was quite good. I'm just not a fan of the Stephen King style of story telling. If only the gameplay was better. They did a decent job of mixing up the situations in the back half of the game but I hated getting stuck in the attack animations, that's one of my biggest pet peeves when it comes to video games.

I feel the opposite of what I've seen a lot of people saying.  I just finished episode 3; so far the story seems on par with a high school creative writing assignment, but I really dig the combat/gameplay.  Different strokes for different folks, I suppose :)