We're joking GT5 because of its 5 years development but it was the same with Alan wake, i'm sorry to say that but Alan wake is plus running sub HD with a terrible blur.
I was really digging this game, the scenario seems to be great, but when i played the game i didn't understand where it was aiming at even if iy got some great ideas, it was really messy.

Actually i'm playing Deadly premonition and the game is clearly uglier than AW but its mecanics are far better, 100% better.
If Alan Wake 2 could have same mecanics with sharper graphics than Alan wake the first episode, it would be a potential GOTY.

I bought it day one and still play the game from time to time. The only disappointment for me was a lack of co-op/multi-player. The game seems destined for a L4D type of multi-player...can't wait.

As for how the game played and looked...easily one of the best game engines this gen. The lighting and physics engine are top notch and alot of time and effort was obviously spent perfecting it, especially the lighting which is a huge gameplay element...take a look...

AW game engine...OUTSTANDING!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Story was a big part of the game and the first 5 chapters had most on the edge of there seats...who remembers Rusty...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

How about that Dr Hartman, trying to tell AW it's all a dream...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Many people think this game is all story and no action...furthest thing from the truth...lots of crazy over the top action and set pieces, especially on the harder difficulty levels...Like fan favorite...the Anderson's farm...watch for the lighting...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Many great reviews...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

People complain about AW, the character...O_o...what's to complain about? He has no memory of writing a book that is coming to life before his eye's...his wife, Alice, decided to take a holiday to help AW relax and brings a type writer along...she goes missing and AW finds out she had plans for Alan to visit a local doctor and if that's not enough, the whole town is out to kill him...I guess he should crack jokes and act like he's in a romance novel.

Look at the Bioshock Infinite trailer...AW is already making an impact. Creative director at Irrational game Ken Levine is an admitted AW fan...you can tell, listen to the " flawed " lead character...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Many have enjoyed the game and I always thought that M$ should of released the game in bite size pieces, just like a TV show. It would of sold far more than the reported 750,000 it has sold thus far.

BTW..other than that...Mark Walberg will be a disaster as Drake and I definitely am ready for a new console...;D

And they are right.
Great game, one of the best game i've played this year, really strange, very japanese in fact, great atmosphere, this game reminds me DEAD RISING the first episode when i bought it on my 360, few years ago.
first hours, i was like : "well, not great, but lets continue this."
After 10/15 hours : "OK, this a gem of this generation."
Sometimes i feel happy not to be a graphics whore, there are so many games that i would have missed if i only judged them on their appearence.