This small budgeted little standalone addition to the original Alan Wake fixes the predecessor's biggest problem, actually being fun to play. With the addition of new enemy types, a lot more weapons and improvements in the responsiveness to Alan's movement, I actually thought the combat system was quite enjoyable. In addition to that, this game with its own little self-contained story being set inside the fictional show Night Springs isn't nearly as long as the original Alan Wake game, which means the gameplay doesn't overstay it's welcome this time. The story told was alright elevated by the antagonist Mr. Scratch, which results in a more cheesy tone compared to Alan Wake, but this fitted the narrative context well. The most interesting part for me were the manuscript pages giving us more details about characters from Alan Wake and what happened to them after the events in the previous game.
Worth a look for everyone that enjoyed the original game.