LJChronx: How is Alan Wake? Worth it at that price of $3.99?
It's good, but not universally well-liked, so it's a matter of taste and depends on yours. Read some reviews first before you give in to the fans' enthusiasm. ;)
I only played a bit of the first and it's cool as far as story and atmosphere go (a bit similar to Max Payne 2, which I believe is by the same developer), the gameplay on the other hand takes some time to get used to. It's not your typical TP shooter, your ammunition and your flashlight batteries (to slow opponents down and make them vulnerable) are very limited and to survive you need to run and dodge a lot instead of shooting at everything that moves. And it's very linear, but I don't have a problem with that.