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Control Ultimate Edition on sale $20 XBL/PSN
- Thread starter Musubi
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It performs pretty badly on the base consoles, even the One X and PS4 Pro don't run it especially well. The Series X smooths It out though. It's basically a next gen game that was released too early.
Can't speak for that person experience but for me it feels better on the ps5 then on my Pro. Even bringing up the map or menu doesn't slow down the game. Unlike when i'm on the pro.
Ah, that's a bummer. I'm not too surprised, though. I remember before launch, this title was a poster-child for raytracing.
Quoting the other half of my post for visibility:
I want to buy it in prep for the next gen patch but knowing my luck it'll be 1080p with ray tracing at 30fps or something
I just want ultra 4k60 no RT (or minimal rt)
I just want ultra 4k60 no RT (or minimal rt)
Combat isn't anything special.
You are pretty squishy on normal difficulty i would say. Enemies do high damage quickly if you're not being offensive as the game wants you to be moving instead of hiding behind cover. In terms of guns i stuck to a rail gun type for pretty much the whole game, you end up having a few standard options in that regard. As for the powers the grab debris and toss it at everything pretty much always works. The game does have some BS optional bosses that did I had to power through cuz i'm a completionist.
Exploring, reading, and story were the 3 aspects that i found enjoyable by the end.
If they're already selling this for $20, it's going to be super cheap by the time the next gen version hits. You'll probably be able to snag this for $10 at some point next year. I'm waiting until the next gen version launches, then I'm waiting for a $10-$15 sale.
That's good to hear...my only experience was on the X1X and it was mostly fine aside from some some of the more hectic firefights. PS5 should be much better than that. Gonna start it up soon to find out I guess.
I'll add also that I tried the infamous research sector that DF covered. I didn't see any slowdowns during that section.
This is what I'm doing. Good thing too because I don't really have time to play it now.
I almost always stock up on deals for games I missed at this time of year and play them throughout the year. Just scooped up Return to Arkham for 10 bucks.
Yeah, it's pretty shitty.
It runs better. And loads faster. I've noticed less texture pop in and that crazy stuttering and blur right after you fast travel. I don't think it was built in a way that automatically takes advantage of the hardware upgrade. But I don't think I have a keen eye for that stuff.
It "probably" will. Seems to be the trend that all PS5 versions get counted as their own game.
Which is kind of funny since PS3 and PS4 would share lists in the past.
Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll wait to grab this one on PC. I don't mind twitch shooters, but I just don't find them as fun without pointer controls.
The base PS4 has a lot, and I mean a lot, of freezing and frame rate issues when you're using the menus or getting into big fights. It does handle a lot of the game fine but it clearly can't handle the more demanding parts of it. Of course I still played the game and both dlc and beat all of it on a base PS4 so I wouldn't say it's unplayable, but it's not the ideal experience.
As for the combat, it's very environmental. Yeah you have guns and there's a lot of pewpewpew going on, but just as important if not moreso is the use of the environment itself - whether you're destroying cover, throwing walls at enemies, throwing enemies at enemies, throwing grenades back at enemies... due to the way ammo works (it recharges once depleted or after a short period of time of not shooting), you do need to use your telekinesis a lot, especially in the more hectic fights. Being able to hover and dash is integral too, since you take a lot of damage.
Definitely worth buying. I picked it up on PC recently and glad I did. It runs much better than it did on my PS4
I suck at this game. Not ashamed to say I wish it had an easy difficulty so I could enjoy the story more. Couldn't get past the first flying boss dude.
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This is the reason why I don't know what platform to pick it up on. I guess I'll just wait and hopefully the next gen version isn't full price.
Damn, seriously? I bought the base game a while ago when it was on sale. I haven't played it yet, but I was hoping there might be an upgrade path to the next-gen version.
I double dipped because I grabbed a Series X instead of a PS5 for now and the difference is kinda nuts already. No huge freezing, no framerate issues, a much higher resolution... I'm very impressed. 🤔
On ps5 from what I tried, looks like locked 30. Image is 1080p tho so looks a bit soft. But had 1 trophy left for the platinum so had to take it on ps5! I mean, triple dipping is already nuts enough so a trophy is a sane reason...right?
This isn't a terrible deal, considering I never bought the season pass nor any of the DLCs. I only have the base version of the game I bought for like $20 on a sale.
However, I'm still apprehensive about buying it, firstly because I do not wish to support 505s lack of an upgrade path for people who bought the original season pass, and secondly, because we don't have a solid ETA for the next gen version. It's just a vague promise and it could take months; a year. Who knows?
Not at the moment.
However, I'm still apprehensive about buying it, firstly because I do not wish to support 505s lack of an upgrade path for people who bought the original season pass, and secondly, because we don't have a solid ETA for the next gen version. It's just a vague promise and it could take months; a year. Who knows?
Not at the moment.
Anyone who's interested on the game should go ahead and buy it!! Really loved all of it.
I paid that for the season pass (0 regret) It's a shame for those of us who bought it physical and don't have a discount or something lol
I paid that for the season pass (0 regret) It's a shame for those of us who bought it physical and don't have a discount or something lol
Just abuse launch, or whatever its called when you throw objects at enemies. Spamming that is easy mode.
This. Exactly what I did for me to beat the game after suffering a stroke that affected the right side of my body.
I want get Control but seriously, I won't get anything until the next gen versions are available and see if the Series S version have excellent performance.
Not 100% but vastly better than I was late last year after suffering it.
Is it likely that if the XSXPS5 patch comes out before Easter, that it'll be on sale for around the same price during Easter?
Won't be playing before the patch comes out, but also not sure when the price will fall this low again...
Won't be playing before the patch comes out, but also not sure when the price will fall this low again...
