So Alan Wake showed up in the mail the other day. (Yes I have Gamefly, it works for us college gamers) After hearing Brad's praise of the game and watching enough quicklooks and gameplay footage of the game to make me feel like I had already played it I decided to give it a whirl anyway. As somewhat of a side note I hate survival horror games, I'm not a huge fan of being tense while gaming and I hate surprises. Needless to say this game has plenty of the aforementioned qualities and I still came away from Alan Wake with an immense feeling of happiness.

Everything from the gripping story to the mostly tight controls made each plot point and gunfight more and more enjoyable. The fact that this game came out over a year ago only adds to its credit. Since I can't always get the newest games when they come out I try to buy the best of the best when they're available and let others fall by the wayside. However, Alan Wake is a game that should not be missed by anyone. It has it's rough spots and it isn't perfect by any means but if you like interesting gunplay, gripping stories, or both you should really give this game a whirl.

I think it says a lot that I played through the game much like how I read an intense novel, pushing ahead with as much effort as possible to reach the next event or reveal. If you let Alan Wake slip by you and still are unsure of whether or not to play it just go buy it, rent it, or steal it and give it a go. It's worth a playthrough.