I assume this is to imply she is relaxed and safe in her mind.

Anyway, the cabin is home to a case board which acts as a visual representation of the investigation.

There are flashes of a bloated geezer with lots of scars, then an “Aha!”

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Apparently she needs to visit a spooky hut!

Who would’ve thought?

Just from a sort of aesthetics and sound standpoint, it’s got excellent punch.

Saga looks at a crime board in her mind palace in Alan Wake 2

Then there’s the survival bit of the horror package, which is unavoidably quiteResident Evil 4.

Of course, it wouldn’t be Alan Wake withoutsome torch action, either.

It’s on everyone’s lips and I can understand why!

An FBI agent looks out over the heavily forested Cauldron Lake in Alan Wake 2

And I’ve come to this conclusion without even seeing what Alan’s got to offer.

Here’s hoping a torch, at the very least.

NotE3 and Summer Game Fest 2023 is over for another year.