Stephen King once wrote that “Nightmares exist outside of logic, and there’s little fun to be had in explanations; they’re antithetical to the poetry of fear.” In a horror story, the victim keeps asking "Why?" But there can be no explanation, and there shouldn’t be one. The unanswered mystery is what stays with us the longest, and it’s what we’ll remember in the end. My name is Alan Wake. I’m a writer.

Sam Lake is one of the best, most unique and underrated writers in all of video games. If you love Stephen King or Twin Peaks, you'll love this game. The light/darkness mechanic and forming objects out of thoughts is really one-of-a-kind gameplay too. The story and world are about as deep as Cauldron Lake itself with so many philosophical metaphors as well. Really can't recommend the game enough, it's golden just like everything Remedy touch.