Finnish gaming magazine Pelit has a review for Alan Wake.
Good: Magnificent atmosphere, good pacing, combat supports the vibe
Bad: Narrator is bland, some technical issues, the hud is useless
87/100, and Pelit recommends award.
They really dislike the narrator, though agree that despite how bad it is, it's kinda needed for the great atmosphere. The atmosphere also comes from great sound and music, the actual gameworld, references to some TV shows and movies, and good characters. The story is pretty basic, but the pacing makes it work with help of the good combat. And the use-of-light-sources -system actually works well. They say the animation of the characters looks old, lip sync is off sometimes, the textures are pretty low res and the hud is useless and takes a bit away from the atmosphere showing there all the time. Not quite a masterpiece, but pretty close.