Jacob Ridley: A blend of entertaining horror and surreal scenes, Alan Wake 2 manages to keep you along for the ride through every twist and turn. You might find yourself trapped in the Dark Place and a never-ending talk show, but you can always rely on quality case work and a fine attention to detail to figure out what the heck is happening in the woods in Washington.
Fraser Brown: I’d be happy to play an entire game as Saga, Alan’s new FBI buddy. I don’t like playing as a cop, and the FBI are the worst kind, but I’m a sucker for a game that properly lets you get stuck into the investigative side of police work. Connecting clues with string and profiling characters with Saga’s supernatural skills was honestly a lot more fun than shooting spooky shadow monsters. I know we’ve given this Best Story, but for me it’s all about the police procedural stuff.