Even fighting against the "shadow" is nicely done, only they will light the torch until they are visible, then you can umballern it. Is not as bleak as in a normal ego Shotter and requires long term also some skill and speed, especially when more and more shadows come along (eg minimally larger with chainsaw), it is important to act quickly. Besides Shotgun, pistol still there flashbang, flares and of course the flashlight. Although the weapon selection is generally but rather little is enough for the game and never to need to feel more weapons. Also makes the battles even after many times still fun.
Only the only criticism, the whole game is based from beginning to end on the principle of "Go from A to B", which is initially not so bad but in the end ego was very boring because it ended in a permanent running around and shadow Killen part white. Nevertheless, the killing of these shadows here is fun, is not as undemanding and over time you can give them also sent to dodge, so are really so boring "game moments" A to B to run but very good and varied, mainly due to the perfect presentation thanks the very good graphics, the absolute well-made shadows & lighting effects, the best possible light here. The effects are not bad and it's crazy fun to run through the woods even if it is always the same, there is an almost never boring before. Only at the end I found was something too exaggerated and you wanted just had to look at the final closing scene but first again run forever and shoot the already bored then just so you could finally see the last video to know how it ends.
Can only recommend the game, the game time is at me about 10h estimated it got in 3 days played out have to say Alan Wake was for mih has long been a game that was able to feseln alone on the first day 5h, which only very few games do. For most I'll do after 2h a break or hear completely on because it simply the power or desire expires, the game I had 10 hours to gamble at a time.
The classification as a "series" is here perfect, it is the story explained by each of the total of 6 episodes again, so mans understands better and is generally done extremely well.
Another criticism get to me only partly asynchronous spokesman, the figures move his mouth but the German sentence has already been said, are simply not lip sync too often what is nevertheless a pity the game itself does not spoil and you can see over it. Personally find the German Synchro succeeded as it is and noticed nothing negative.
A must-have title for the Xbox quite clear for Horror Fans highly recommended anyway.
Personally, I have to say the game has only extremely few shocking moments, it is not a game laying on shock value but convinces with its extreme atmosphere .. the opponents announce themselves always or so are in-game videos, it is always there on the opponent then zoomed as behind stones and what jump out, at least for the most part and they dive prop. Never before one on but still appear a little distance, so it is guaranteed no shock game which I think is a good thing, the tension in eg Death Space just off .. while eating the game is not perfect here and also in general the tension is only partially available, and it is but loosely plays an extremely good atmosphere scores.