I didn't expect to make this Alan Wake retrospective so soon in my YT career, much less at the 11th hour while months deep into my Signalis video. But getting caught up for Alan Wake 2 by replaying Alan Wake, its DLC, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, Quantum Break, and Control, I found the fire to rattle off this nostalgic recap & analysis video, breaking down the classic parts of game design but also going hard in the paint on some theorycrafting and predictions about the finer points of the Remedy Connected Universe lore. This is the Alan Wake retrospective for those who want to get swept away again by the dark fairytale that is Alan Wake, to reminisce about those first playthroughs, but there's also much here for diehard speculators & theorycrafters as we examine the insane implications of Remedy's main games but also the This House of Dreams Blog, & the Night Springs & Psycho Thriller comics! So sit back, relax, & enjoy! I had a hell of a good time making it & trying to perfect this loveable beast in time for Alan Wake 2. Once you're done with this video, be on the lookout for my revew of that sequel in the coming months! Stay in the light!