Alan Wake is drastically underrated with audiences. There were some big battles where I seemed to be burning through all my flares and ammo cause there was simply too many enemies or too many tough enemies. The level where you first run from the cops, I had to play several times cause I kept running out of flashbangs. Second, there are times when enemies can be too overwhelming and others when ammo is too scarce. First, while the animation is generally fantastic the mouths sometimes move like they're made of rubber. Though, I really like the structure of the game as it is. I know it was originally supposed to be open world, and I kind of wish it was since there seems like so much to look around. The amount of detail in the levels is amazing.
Barry is funny and is dynamic enough to be more than mere comedy relief. Alan is amazing, and his narration never gets dull. The voice acting is really good, not just the same five voice actors that are in every other game. The characters are all written well with believable dialogue. The town seems like it's living and breathing, or what little you experience is. The women aren't all bustling supermodels (Alice Wake aside). The thing I like is that this feels like a real place with real people. There's several collectibles (cans, manuscript pages, caches), though only the pages contribute anything to the story. On the other hand, there's only so many enemies in an area (none of that annoying unlimited enemies other games use) and then you can explore without harassment. They also don't drop ammo so you have to be mindful of how you fight.
One enemy can easily overwhelm, so being surrounded is a big problem. I play a lot of shooters (Halo, Gears of War, etc), but I enjoyed playing a game with a different kind of mechanic. There were times when the dark fog would roll in and I'd almost be too afraid to move ahead. And not just a pop-out and say boo kind of way. One of the big things about the story is that it is quite scary. I very much appreciated the media references, almost like a video game Scream. I'm a big fan of Stephen King books, horror movies, and suspenseful shows. You battle this ancient evil using only the tools you have. As you go on, you learn that there is an evil force in Cauldron Lake that takes control of creative people.
Meanwhile, you find pages to a book you haven't written but is coming true around you. You search the Washington wilderness encountered people, objects, and even animals possessed by a dark force. You've lost your wife and a week of your life. You're not some invincible soldier with unlimited ammo, but a simple guy scrounging what you can find. Enemies will pop out of nowhere and sometimes surround you easily. You have to burn off the darkness (basically a shield) before you can kill them. Alan Wake is a third-person shooter where you fight darkness with light.
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