Okay, okay... I promise to talk about other things sometime soon. I do other things than talk about video games, I swear. I have a half-dozen crafts and creations on the go at any given time, you'd think I'd post about those. But, I (finally) finished Alan Wake and I think I should cover it while it's fresh.Alan Wake is a psychological action horror game, made out of equal parts Stephen King and Twilight Zone, with a sprinkling of Max Payne for gameplay. Just a pinch. It all bakes together to make a delicious little game that breaks down cooking metaphors almost immediately. This game presents a compelling, unfolding horror story that evolves over six chapters to make you seriously question what, if anything, is real. It's an experience, and one well worth having. This is one of those games we can point to, as a community, and say "Here is art. Here is the power of the Story" in more ways than one.
