Not who you asked, but here's my take. The gameplay is overall very similar to the original, which is its weakest point - I love the first Alan Wake, but it was not for the gameplay, lol. I will say fighting enemies feels a lot harder in 2, a lot more survival horror, where there were times I simply didn't have the resources and was forced to run, which in my last playthrough of the original never happened except when it was scripted to.

But the acting has greatly improved and feels at least on the level of Control, the plot has far more interesting twists and turns, and Alan Wake 2 contains one of my favorite sequences in gaming. Not even just in recent memory, I mean... Period. And everybody who has played it already has the scene in mind I'm talking about.

That being said, the plot is, of course, built off of Alan Wake 1 primarily, and takes its cues from there, so there is still every possibility you will find the story as bad as the original. I feel differently, but I liked the story of the original, too, so take that into account.

Wait for a sale, maybe, but I think you should at least give it a look because Remedy has been slowly refining this world and their techniques since the original Alan Wake, and if you enjoyed Control it's likely you will be pleasantly surprised.