If there is a solid multiplattfiorm (PS/Xbox) alternative thats what they are going to prefer...unless its something like God of War or BotW.
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Control wins IGN's Game of the Year
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so I just watched a few gameplay videos for first time, honest question: is it just a fast-paced TPS or am I missing something out here?
A lot of it is about its presentation, style, atmosphere, story, and the different abilities you eventually gain throughout the game.
By the time you hit mid point in the game, you could string together some pretty interesting battles, and the environment destructibility is kind of mind-boggling in some ways. It also tends to tank the frame rate on consoles but it's somewhat better than it was at least
It has a lot of the qualities of an immersive sim like Bioshock or Prey 2017. The game has a very cohesive world that is full of lore and personality. A lot of my fun from the game came from exploring the areas and reading all of documents about the history of The Bureau.
It's interesting to see the disconnect between metacritic average and the end of year awards.
Congrats to Remedy and control. While I haven't finished it yet, it felt like such an awesome game that was bafflingly falling under the radar. I wonder if that's due to the metroidvania design and story just needing time to sink in? Perhaps performance issues brought scores down on a game that deserved better, amd has since been patched?
Congrats to Remedy and control. While I haven't finished it yet, it felt like such an awesome game that was bafflingly falling under the radar. I wonder if that's due to the metroidvania design and story just needing time to sink in? Perhaps performance issues brought scores down on a game that deserved better, amd has since been patched?
God, I want this game so bad. Been successfully clearing my small backlog of games, so when I'm done I can play Control and Jedi Fallen Order.
Hoping to get one or the other for Christmas!
I'll be going in near completely blind for both!
Hoping to get one or the other for Christmas!
I'll be going in near completely blind for both!
Ah, you're one of those who believes art and media should be measured by units sold and the millions it can rake in and not on anything it has to offer.
It's a pretty good third person shooter/action game when it comes to gameplay. But its main selling point, to me, is its incredibly delicious weird story and lore. Not pretentious weird, not silly weird, not dumb weird, not bad weird, but amazing and intriguing weird. Like a mix between X-files, SCP and Twin Peaks. Except less quirky, I guess? Perhaps even modern Lovecraftian.
I always recommend people to watch the first 30 minutes or so of the game. It gives a good sense of this game's "style". Should be a good indicator whether it's your cup of tea or not.
While not my first choice (tech issues and difficulty spikes hurt the experience a bit for me), the game was on my shortlist for GoTY contenders, and delivered a fantastic setting and set pieces (man the ashtray maze was cool). Congratulations to Remedy, and I'm extremely excited for the DLC!
I don't want to sound snide, but did Control really need to be a shooter?
Its sounds like the thing people liked the most were the world, the setting, the characters and the exploration.
The shooting part almost sounds extraneous .
Its sounds like the thing people liked the most were the world, the setting, the characters and the exploration.
The shooting part almost sounds extraneous .
Really nice video, thanks to the team for crafting such an incredible experience.
I still want to play this, love the look of the game. Is it good now on PS4(pro)? I thought it had some framerate issues on consoles..
Oh damn, awesome pick.
With the superpowers, I went through some fights barely using the gun.
The story and world building is also amazing. Best Remedy game ever in that regard (more expansive than Max Payne, more interesting than Quantum Break or Alan Wake imo).
Much more.
With the superpowers, I went through some fights barely using the gun.
The story and world building is also amazing. Best Remedy game ever in that regard (more expansive than Max Payne, more interesting than Quantum Break or Alan Wake imo).
Honestly think this might be my favorite game since the double-whammy of Breath of the Wild/Nier Automata in early 2017. Neither of those had truly game changing PC ports either.
What a great game! Came for the cool combat left with one of my favorite worlds to explore and learn more about. Never can I remember going through every piece of lore for a game like I did with this one. Big props to remedy. Hope this boosts sales and they're able to create more unique experiences.
The gunplay is some of the finest out there. It's fantastic and a Remedy signature. It's very well justified especially when you start combining all the gravity altering stuff with your gun. Flying around and pulling off a headshot with the Pierce was just.... perfection.
Yes, you are.
Visuals, atmosphere, world-building, sound design, level design... the game really hits a lot of highs in game design.
Nope. The combat is by far one of the highlights of the game. It's super fun
The fast paced shooting that rewards aggressive play, prioritizing targets, clever positioning, and tactical ability use is a highlight of the game.