Xbox-exclusive thriller, Alan Wake, promises to be atmospheric and pretty good looking if nothing else. Here are two "prequel" videos to get you going before you hand over your hard earned cash when it's released mid-May.

The general gist seems to be that a writer, the aforementioned Alan, heads to the sleepy town of Bright Falls for some much-needed inspiration. Wouldn't you know it though, his wife Alice suddenly goes missing and all manner of weird stuff starts happening. It's something to do with the dark, apparently...

Sure, these videos don't make a whole lot of sense... but they do set the scene for a game that's been years and years and years in the making.

There are going to be six videos in total - only these two are available right now - but if you find them as baffling and strangely compelling as I do, keep checking brightfalls.com to see the others over the coming weeks...

Oh, and the first instalment of DLC is going to be free too.