I was the only one who beat it among my friends… for some it was too difficult or they didn’t like the rogue aspect of the game. It is really a unique game and certainly not for everybody (which is a shame, because it’s so great).
As for horizon: I really loved the story, setting and the world building, but gameplay wise it never really clicked with me. I felt that there where to many weapons and status effects (I preferred the simpler version in the first game) and the some of the machines had a bit too much health so that the fights felt artificially stretched. But probs for the accessibility options, auto-pickup/loot and that you get all parts from beaten machines. Haha, yes she really likes to talk… I really couldn’t bring myself to get the platinum, I even set it to the lowest difficulty to finish it. I really can’t say what it was, but it dragged on a bit too much.
Yeah, the gameplay of Alan Wake aged not so well, but as you sad, it is a fantastic game with an awesome stroy that is well paced too! Don’t forget to play the DLC chapters after you’ve beaten the game. They are only available via chapter select in the main menu!