Well the gameplay is either you love it or hate it so i can see why but the story itself is pretty deep it's like he is writting serval copys of himself and it comes to life because of the lake.

To be honest, I found it a confusing mess. Couldn't make heads or tails of it. That and the monotonous combat, and the frequently awful voice-acting ('My name's Alan Wake, and I have to read everything melodramatically.'), and the product placement PLEASE BUY ENERGIZER.