Alan Wake II, a truly horror masterpiece, a boring detective quest

Alan Wake 2 is a strange, beautiful, ambitious and imaginative game.

Alan Wake 2 was developed by Remedy Entertainment and published by Epic Games Publishing. Remedy Entertainment is a Finnish game studio known for creating narrative-driven games like Max Payne, Control, and the first Alan Wake.

Review Overview

4.3 Ambitious

Story

Visuals - Graphics

Chara Design

Gameplay

Music

My feelings as a gamer

The Pros

Surrealist gameplay
Ambitious concept
Crazy moments
Nightmares or reality

The Cons

Missing some fun
Not enough scary for a horror game
A bit boring sometimes

Summary

I like it and i hate it! Back to 2023, i started playing the game and i have to admit i didn't like it so much. Why? I think because i was expecting something different. I played a few hours then i stopped. Almost 2 years later, i decided to play again and I realized that i didn't understand the concept in a first time, for me it was a bit boring, not enough action, strange moments, confusion... But i wanted to know more, I wanted to understand why i didn't enjoy playing Alan Wake 2. After a few hours, i started to change my point of view, i started to appreciate Saga and Alan, the link between them. Alan Wake 2 is not a horror masterpiece but you really have to immerge into the game to appreciate the story, the concept, the nightmare.