What came to my mind reading the title
Let's hope is not a hot mess like Quantum Break was. Unplayable even today.
Yeah I hated QB but loved Alan Wake so I'm hoping this is a bit more than a return to form for Remedy.
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Remedy's Control has gone gold
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Yeah I hated QB but loved Alan Wake so I'm hoping this is a bit more than a return to form for Remedy.
Absolutely disappointing. Yet another AAA game with no hdr support. Was so looking fwd to this game, won't be buying.
No HDR is a bummer, but there's no way in hell I'd skip a new Remedy game! Already pre-ordered on Xbox One and PC, can't wait!
Pre ordered on Xbox blind because I trust Remedy that much. Looking forward to playing it again on PC in a year too.
I hope this is a smash hit for them.
I hope this is a smash hit for them.
HDR would have been perfect for this game with its atmosphere, bright lights constrasted by darkness... Plus vivid colors to break it up. Would have contributed immensely to the atmosphere and immersion. Huge oversight and I'm incredibly bittered because I too was looking fwd to the next Remedy game for years. QB I gave a pass as it was 2016 and still very early days for HDR. But this is just unacceptable in 2019. Just Cause, Wolfenstein, Rage and now Control. Can only hope it will be patched down the line.
Weird fiction basically, so a hybrid of horror, sci-fi and fantasy.
Hyped for it, my 2080 Ti is ready.
Worst part for me is that I bought a 4K HDR TV and bought an X pretty much for this game, since my 1070 can't play in 4K HDR, but whatever, Gears is around the corner!
EDIT: Don't get me wrong though, I'm very, very hyped for the game regardless!
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The experience, gameplay, story and mechanics. All out the window because a recent graphical option isn't available.
The game still looks phenomenal, regardless visually.
Just read that it has metroidvania elements in it I didn't know before. Sounds amazing and the game got even more interesting for me. I seriously can't wait anymore and I haven't had that feeling in a loooong time.
No HDR is a non-issue for me due to lack of HDR capable equipment (it's a mess on Windows 10 anyways).
No HDR is a non-issue for me due to lack of HDR capable equipment (it's a mess on Windows 10 anyways).
It seems to feature some horror elements such as monsters and bizarre creatures, but it's not a horror game per se.
Umm, a 1070 can play in 4k HDR though?
Also it seems completely ridiculous to me to skip a game you've been looking forward to because of HDR support.
Its actually a game changer, not just a mere graphical option. More impactful than 4k or Ray tracing, no question. The epitome of visual fidelity is unattainable without HDR. Playing it without hdr will only frustrate me because at every scene before I can appreciate it I would say 'man, imagine this in hdr'... would drive me insane. Trust me I have tried but the frustration is simply not worth it. Once you see, you cannot unsee.
well it's just, there's so many dark corners in the game from what i've seen and HDR would help with clarity a lot. not to mention there's some interesting stuff going on lighting wise and HDR could really help make it pop.
still super hyped though. already got this puppy pre ordered (i hardly do that) really looking forward to diving in. wish we were there already.
still super hyped though. already got this puppy pre ordered (i hardly do that) really looking forward to diving in. wish we were there already.
Shame bro I feel for you. But yeah there's Gears, Ghost Recon, Star Wars and Call of Duty which are all HDR confirmed for PC so a decent consolation prize to bring me out of my valley of despair.
Already preordered and waiting for the preload on PS4. I hope I can finish it before Astral Chain hits, 3 days later.
So true. The impact HDR had on Metro was profound and was so looking fwd to seeing it in action in a moody, atmospheric environment like Control's. There were so many jaw dropping moments in Metro where I would just stop and stare...blinding lighting amidst pitch black darkness with a splash of ultra vivid color which made for an unforgettable experience.
My good ol faithful 65" ks9500 blasting at 1500 nits, lighting my lounge up like a Xmas tree.
Couldn't pass up on the PS4 digital deluxe edition. You get a LOT of extra stuff for only $12 more, including the 2 future DLC's.
Really excited for this, looks like Remedy's best game to date.
Really excited for this, looks like Remedy's best game to date.
Alan Wake was fantastic and QB was pretty great too, the hell you talking about fam?
Alan Wake was fantastic and QB was pretty great too, the hell you talking about fam?
Quantum Break was nowhere near the level of Alan Wake and while a good game, was mediocre for a Remedy product.
I'd never skip this, Remedy's amazing, I've purchased it on both Xbox and PC already, haha. 1070 can't play this game at Max settings though on 4k
I've been replaying Quantum Break and man the platforming sections in "frozen time" are extremely bad. A chaotic environment where you can't tell what's happening, if you're using your powers correctly, and then an object judders into you and you die. Control must do better in this area.
edit: like, look at this. What?
edit: like, look at this. What?
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I really hope that Control just totally eschews most things from Quantum Break. The limp and weak gunplay, the terrible forced walking sections, the pacing - that all needs to be drastically improved upon here.I've been replaying Quantum Break and man the platforming sections in "frozen time" are extremely bad. A chaotic environment where you can't tell what's happening, if you're using your powers correctly, and then an object judders into you and you die. Control must do better in this area.
edit: like, look at this. What?
there is no collectors edition at all, afaik. there is only the standard edition and the deluxe edition, and the difference (from the website) is (prices USD):
If you pre-order the standard edition of the game for $60, you receive two exclusive in-game items: Jesse's Tactical Response Gear outfit and a Crafting Resources pack. Pre-orders of the PS4 version also receive rare Service Weapon and character modes, the Astral Dive suit for Jesse, and two themes featuring the game.
The physical Retail Deluxe Edition is available for PS4 and Xbox One for $70 and comes with exclusive metal packaging and limited edition art cards. The PS4 Digital Deluxe Edition is $80 and comes with all of the items in the standard PS4 edition, as well as an extra side mission called "Isolation," and Jesse's Urban Response Gear outfit. The PS4 Digital Deluxe Edition also includes both expansion packs, "The Foundation" and "AWE," which will release after launch.
there only seems to be the regular $60 edition for PC players on the epic game store, no physical version. The PC version doesn't even mention anything about expansion packs, but it does say pre orders get the Tactical Response gear and crafting resources.
The whole thing is super bizarre, I don't know why the PS4 versions gets so much more lol. With PS+ the PS4 digital deluxe is also currently $72 and gets you two xpacs and pre order bundles and an extra mission.
The gunplay was really surprising, too, because if there's one thing I just take for granted when it comes to Remedy is weapons feeling and sounding great, but Quantum Break really dropped the ball there. Hell, it's Remedy gunplay with superpowers, how in the world could that be boring? And yet... I find combat in Alan Wake much more satisfying. The "explosion" when you break an enemy shield has such a great effect, as well as their death sound, it never gets old.
It would be nice if someone from Remedy could comment on enhancements for the PS4 Pro and One X. I would like to know what resolution is being rendered on each if possible.
Am I the only one that read the title as Remote Control and thought oh shit, we're getting a revival of this?!
yeah it's a shame.
Interestingly the PC version of Quantum Break does
They've specifically stated in interviews (Gamespot I think) that they've re-focused on gameplay and moved away from the design approach they had with Quantum Break. Combined with the more open level design, things bode well for Control as a new direction for Remedy.
My biggest worry is that they still haven't shown much enemy variety in Control, something that's marred their last two games.
I'm not very impressed with what I have seen. The environments look very same-y, which I feel is an area Quantum Break was much better. To me, this looks like a low budget version of Quantum Break. I also think the story will be a pretty big step back. Personally, I don't like this trend of everything needing to be more open either.
I cancelled my pre-order, and will purchase Control on a sale if it reviews well.
Quantum Break seems pretty high budget. Graphics are still outstanding 3+ years later, all the "time" effects are incredible, they had several name actors on the cast, they used a lot of licensed music...
Control is almost certainly lower budget, plus it apparently has a semi-open structure.
Control is almost certainly lower budget, plus it apparently has a semi-open structure.
I find enemy variety isn't as straight foward as it might seem. You mentioned Quantum Break and Alan Wake, but what enemy variety both Max Payne games had? It was just guys with different guns and different skins. Yet I stand with you that neither Max Payne suffered from a lack of different foes, because it's not just about that.
You can make the same enemy feel fresh time and time again, but you need great mechanics to do that. More than that, you need to explore those mechanic in different ways. That what I felt was the biggest Alan Wake's shortcoming.
For Control, it seems the ingredients for a great (top tier Remedy) game are there, let's see how they come together in the final game.
Yes. I love QB. Only thing I really disliked was not being able to use hip fire.
On the bright side it isn't open world, instead they're promoting more intricate levels with their metroid-vania comparisons. It's a more nuanced design choice, I think.
Yea, Max Payne had a better balance of vulnerability without bullet time, it gave it an edge that was satisfying despite the same gangsters. I'm not expecting Control to bring back that simple magic either, just hoping that it doesn't feel flat for 9 hours. With their focus on weirdness maybe it means creative enemies or bosses, but if they're nailing the gunplay loop, all the better.
I haven't enjoyed a Remedy game since Max Payne 2 (finished AW and tried to get into QB several times, unsuccessfully), so I'm cautious.
But I'll wait for the reviews, maybe this time it'll be actually good.
But I'll wait for the reviews, maybe this time it'll be actually good.
What? How is that possible?
Several thing that I don't like:
- Epic exclusive on pc
- PS4 exclusive content
- no HDR
I could live with one of these, but all three...