Alan Wake’s American Nightmare launches on February 22, 2012 in North America. The official launch trailer has gone online, giving gamers a poetic and action-packed look at the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade, horror-shooter.

Alan Wake’s American Nightmare is a third-person, action-oriented horror game. It’s a pseudo-sequel to hit thriller, Alan Wake, which recently became available for PC and originally launched for the Xbox 360 back in 2009. The new launch trailer does a good job of setting up the game as a more run-and-gun title as opposed to the more story-driven original.