Really want to play it but won't because of the EGS, reviews look very solid! Can't wait to pick this up on Steam down the line.
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Control Review Thread
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Seeing some of the screenshot in the console screenshot thread and by the gods, the game is something else in terms of atmosphere esp. with the lighting.
If FROM are the masters of creating mood from the eastern hemisphere, Remedy is right up there with them from the west.
I can't put my finger on it but it gives me the vibe of old russian building meeting 1950-60s detective (noir-esque) hollywood lighting.
If FROM are the masters of creating mood from the eastern hemisphere, Remedy is right up there with them from the west.
I can't put my finger on it but it gives me the vibe of old russian building meeting 1950-60s detective (noir-esque) hollywood lighting.
I'm feeling a massive woosh moment for me when I read this.
the game doesnt even run at 60 fps maxed out most of the times on a 1080
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Games looks great, but oof on EGS' price control (No pun intended), it's $86 AUD which is hard to swallow for a digital title and game that runs on the shorter side, considering Astral Chain is $69 AUD retail.
It buy this in a heartbeat if I could shave off $10-15.
It buy this in a heartbeat if I could shave off $10-15.
I just on a whim decided to get the digital pre-order on Xbox One X just now. Will take about an hours and 30 minutes to download and should be good to go at 10pm when it unlocks according to the Xbox Store. I was planning on waiting because I know there will be more patches that may improve things, but from the video's the performance on "X" looks pretty solid with a few dips below 30. I have not bought a game full price since Forza Horizon 4, I have tended to wait till games came to Game Pass or it is discounted...but I am a huge Remedy fan and loved both Alan Wake & Quantum Break.
From the reviews and some video's I have seen this game seems to had a 1/2 cup of Alan Wake, 3/4 cup of Quantum Break and a few teaspoons of other Remedy goodness and blended well, baked slowly and out came Control. I could not wait and wanted to support Remedy so when I got home from work I immediately went upstairs to my Game Room did the digital pre-load and looking forward to tonight. My one BIG issue is the fucking stupid ass Digital Deluxe shit on PS4. I know this shit happens all the time, but I really dislike this practice and hope that it goes away. I would gladly have given you more MONEY Remedy if you gave this option to other platforms. I have a Pro, but based on video's the "X" version seemed a bit cleaner and I usually buy my multiplatform games for the "X".
From the reviews and some video's I have seen this game seems to had a 1/2 cup of Alan Wake, 3/4 cup of Quantum Break and a few teaspoons of other Remedy goodness and blended well, baked slowly and out came Control. I could not wait and wanted to support Remedy so when I got home from work I immediately went upstairs to my Game Room did the digital pre-load and looking forward to tonight. My one BIG issue is the fucking stupid ass Digital Deluxe shit on PS4. I know this shit happens all the time, but I really dislike this practice and hope that it goes away. I would gladly have given you more MONEY Remedy if you gave this option to other platforms. I have a Pro, but based on video's the "X" version seemed a bit cleaner and I usually buy my multiplatform games for the "X".
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Lots of Nvidia promo codes being sold both here and Reddit.
There has been one video showing framerates and the "X" and PRO show some dips to 29fps but most of the time it stays at 30. Base consoles however can dip to the 20fps or slightly below. In the video to me and my eyes the "X" version looked a little cleaner than the Pro version...but it looked pretty close. Performance issues seem to really hit the base consoles hard.
DF is in the process of their video as we speak....I just wish John (from DF) would just post a quick..."on console "this" version is the best" as I know there are people that have both a Pro and "X". On a technical level the "X" should perform better as it has a much beefier GPU and bandwidth and Remedy up until Control has been working on "Xbox One" hardware for several years.
In the past i remember somebody calculated theyd have to run like 10000 benchmarks for the number of cpu and gpu combos they tested on a particular review. That despite afaik the game they tested having strict hardware change limits to boot.
Before then i had noticed certain amd gpus i looked at were always exact multiples of each others fps. Eg, gpu a was always exactly 1.5x gpu b fps etc. Clearly too consistent to be real.
At best id guess they test a few gpus and extrapolate the rest without telling you.
Wccftech has presumably real benchmarks up now anyway
No only that, but on PC we have non RTX and RTX versions base on your hardware. From watching videos with a beefy RTX system the game looks incredible but so few have such a set up. Reviewers are in tough positions these days with PC RTX Off, PC RTX On, Base consoles and Enhanced Consoles.
Really liked Easy allies review! I'm trying the best not to buy the game at launch since my backlog is huge but it's somewhat difficult at this point lol
Damn these reviews are tempting me towards a purchase...was hoping this would be a Redbox release but no dice :/
Any reviews comment on game length? Don't really want to pay full price unless its a 10+ hour experience.
Any reviews comment on game length? Don't really want to pay full price unless its a 10+ hour experience.
Depends on how much side content you're interested in doing. Numbers we have are 8~10 hours doing exclusively main quest, and around 20 to Platinum.
The regional pricing on this game is bizarre. Despite the weak £ here, it is the first game I can remember buying at launch, less than £40 for some time. (physical)
I'd much prefer to play this on PC but 60 euros is very steep. To put it in perspective, the console versions is around 45 euros in the stores here. I mean... games generally tend to be cheaper on PC so that an oof
Even key sites seemed to have run out of keys or straight up just offer the same price you get on EGS lol
Even key sites seemed to have run out of keys or straight up just offer the same price you get on EGS lol
That sounds perfect. I can't deal with 50 plus hr games these days.
What I don t really understand is that remedy said they focused on gameplay, that s the reason why story, character modeling and animation are the way they are, result of priorities... but the few reviews I consulted suggest story telling is well above par but gameplay is average.
I love crazy stories and the fact it seems to take place in a prey-style environment attracts me. I might give it a go.
I love crazy stories and the fact it seems to take place in a prey-style environment attracts me. I might give it a go.
Outside of PC focused sites, chances are the majority of the reviews are of the PS4 version, so this seems like an unfounded concern.
Man i love this game, Remedy did a great job. Got the game last thursday and i should be getting the platinum trophy today or tomorrow. Figure i put in about 5 hours a day since i picked it up, not counting today i am already 25 hours in. Another 5-10 to plat.
A 30-35 hour game.
A 30-35 hour game.
Same with tiny text. After watching some gameplay it's ridiculous how small certain texts appear and how much screen space is wasted, when reading files for example.
This alone makes it a Wait for 20€ sale to me (for a potential PS5 remaster).
Seriously wondering if this practice will ever stop again.