Alan Wake 2’s gameplay demo is a complete mind f*ck

I feel like I know Alan Wake. Like, really, know him. That realization leaves me with a sense that I’m part of some sort of secret club and this uncomfortable feeling I can’t put my finger on. It feels too intimate.

In the first Alan Wake, I didn’t feel a particular connection to the brooding, troubled writer. He felt like a stereotype come to life, but his mission to find his wife and unravel the mysteries of Bright Falls clearly had an impact. It subtly laid the foundations for the sequel and let me into Alan’s psyche in a way that pays off dividends in Alan Wake 2.

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