Alan Woke

I just finished Alan Wake. It was really good. Despite that I will now critique it, as my nature demands I do with all things.
     The story kept me coming back to the game eagerly. The game play, however, got to be a touch redundant by the end. This could be because I played the game start-to-finish in about four days, though. The environments were cool and creepy. Unfortunately there were only about 4 different environments to enjoy: Scary Woods, Scary Abandoned Farm-ish Town, Not So Scary Building Interior, and...well...more Scary Woods.
     People who get their hackles up about ambiguous endings will probably (read: definitely) be frustrated by this game. I don't mind ambiguity too much. I'd prefer the writers hold my hand at the end explaining (but not over explaining) exactly what happened, but I can deal with it.
     Replay has become a huge concern for me. Had I bought it instead of renting I would get at least one of the two available DLCs. Beside the DLC I could see myself doing another play of Wake and then (realistically) trying it on hard then losing interest and not finishing it. That's a long way of saying I think the replayability is not so great.
     All of that being said, I really enjoyed Alan Wake and would recommend it to anyone that enjoys horror...and good things.
     I also met up (in game) with a new xbox friend from the Fear the Boot forums. We played a few levels of Lost Colony 2. Good times.