Once when srcolling through twitter I stumbled across image of screen from Alan Wake II which made me think that that is probably one of the most artistic expressions I've seen in a video game industry for a while. But if it was the 2nd part then to fully experience it I would need to get my hand on the first one... made over 10 years prior.
And it was pretty good. Not at all I was expecting but had few good moments, sometimes plot actually made me feel engaged and gameplay with some time was more and more smooth. My biggest concern about Alan Wake is probably how game notifies you about incoming enemies yet nothing tells you that 4 more guys also spawned behind you (which is one of the most stupid mechanic I've seen in video game).
But boy oh boy... the DLCs.
It felt like anyone who was directing the main title was let off the leash by the studio cus "it's only 3 additional hours".
It creates really wonderful vibe with this dream-like theme that plays you around on well known locations and truly tests your abilities as a player.
It's harder, it's more artistic, it's more perfect. Love it.
Alan Wake - 7/10
DLCs - 9/10
Don't you dare finish it without finishing the Signal and the Writer.

In the continuation to the pretty ok Arkham Asylum we, as Bruce Wayne, are thrown into the stylish island as a small example of what is gotham city.
Exploration of open world is really well crafted. Both glading and grapping feels really natural and is very easy to move around. Especially with really good placement of the buildings that allows for very quick traversal.
Combat system once again remains as one of the best parts of the game, expanded with few new possibilities.
Boss fights are also better, but I still wouldn't call them "incredible" or even "memorable". Final Boss once again felt underwhelming without anything exceptional that could be considered as the culmination point of action.
Loved the introduction with Catwoman but at some point her plot felt unnecessery and was ruining the overall pacing of what was going on in the Batman storyline.
Pretty good but still isn't what I heard about the Arkham series.
DLC with Harley Quinn terrible, boring shit.

True beginning of the well known arkham universe that treaded a path for future videogames circulating around the comic superheroes.
The greatest part of the 1st Arkham entry has to be the combat and stealth system - both really simple in their construction yet so satisfying that allows for lot of freedom thanks to different gadgets and their usage.
Very linear in terms of stroytelling with some good moments, like Scarecrow effect that introduces some intertesting horror parts into the asylum.
Unfortunately the boss fights themselves ain't that good - every one of them is basing on defeating goons just to hit the boss with batarang or some other bullshit.
The biggest failure is the final boss. Felt like devs had no idea for any more bosses so they just stripped him from anything exceptional and now he is just another big guy (Bane also could be the final boss and there wouldn't be any difference in terms of gameplay).
Good game but in my humble opinion just overrated.
High hopes for Arkham CIty.