It’s been on my ‘one of those days’ list for years now, and with Resonance out, they ran a $6 Steam sale for the original which put it in the impulse buy category. Fast forward a week and I’m out of town for work with some hotel time to kill so hooked my Steamdeck up to the TV and gave it a go and wow… I see what the hype is about.
Any non spoiler tips, tricks, or things I should be on the lookout for?
I stopped playing about 8 hours in. In my experience it was like that review of Pride and Prejudice that said “it’s just people going to other people’s houses.”
I own this game across five storefronts and have never paid for it. I liked it, but ran out of steam and didn’t finish.
Pay attention! Remedy is like the Twin Peaks of video game studios so paying attention to the plot as well as reading everything in the appendices and the documents uncover is vital.
Also HIGHLY recommend playing Alan Wake and Alan Wake 2 if you haven’t already. Same studio and a connected universe!
Well that explains why I couldn’t get into it, despite being a big fan of the first Alan Wake; I’m way too ADHD for this game. Couldn’t enjoy Alan Wake 2, either; it’s too complicated for me.
It’s funny how different people, same thing, react differently. Also have ADHD and loved the game because there was always a new shiny with a tiny bit of lore dropped.
I just finished this a few weeks ago. Amazing game.
I felt so bad for getting this game for free on EGS that I ended up buying it when it hit Steam. That’s how good this game is.
Control’s combat mechanics are made specifically so that enemies hit you less the faster you’re moving. So picking up momentum and keeping it as much as you can is a solid strategy. Sometimes I simply run around in circles when low on health, trying to get some easy kill or find more health somewere. It works surprisingly well.
Also, Throw is OP in general. A little trick I only recently learned myself: You can pick up something from behind an enemy and have it hit them as it floats towards you.
Have fun! :)
If you’re playing with a controller, don’t be ashamed to go into the optional settings to make aiming easier. I absolutely suck at fps games on controller, the aim assist was crucial for me to enjoy playing. I’m glad I did because this game is amazing!
hey, looks like a neat game, I should check this out! I’ve never heard of this game
already in your library
Have you ever tried buying a key to save some bucks (because you’re a fucking cheapskate), redeem it…only to get greeted by “you already own this game”?
Then I usually gift the key to my bff. She thinks I’m such a generous nice guy, but sadly I’m just a dumb fuck that buys twice. Too often.
And I have learned nothing from it. Once I even bought the same key AGAIN the next day. I would actually save money buying directly on steam…
I downloaded the demo for Switch, it let me play up to the point where you are allowed to jump, then it was like no you’ve seen enough. Never looked at it again. Got it free from Epic so I guess I have no excuse not to try it now.
The sequel just keeps the fun going!
You Better Go Now Or You Won’t Have To Run With Your Head As Your Third Leg
Read/watch everything. Maybe after dealing with an object of power, there’ll be a slightly redacted memo about it. There’s inner office politics in other memos.
The world building is absolutely amazing if you choose to be patient and read everything you can.
One of the best intros to a video game. Everything is designed as a specific narrative hook that really wants you to draw you in as much as possible. Even if you don’t want to follow all of them, you will be incredibly curious about some of them.
The director pictures at the beginning really got me.
Yeah I’m usually not a lore guy in games but man, this game did it amazingly well.
The piecemeal storytelling is very much like they did ot Horizon Zero Dawn.
I just completed Control Resonate and I was happy to see they kept that level of detail in the sequel.
Just started this week. It’s fun and atmospheric. But I hate the darkness and screen mobbing of effects. Like it gets so bad that you can’t see shit during a fight and somehow fall down endless voids that exist for reasons.
Take! Control! (it will take a while to get there and understand)
Until Resonant that that was my favorite music sequence in a game. Still is, but Resonant has some great moments like it. Honorable mention to the Rayman Legends music levels.
Alan Wake 2 has an amazing music sequence, but those Rayman Legends musical levels really were bangers.
My favorite Eye of the Tiger rendition
Put that word on a spoiler tag please 😊
And the reference. Ah what the hell, nevermind lol.
Alan wake also had something like that.
This is one of the few games I’ve played where I’m constantly hoping to find new random scraps of paper. One of the most interesting places to explore.
Every paper I’ve found so far had such a cool little story snipped, I love it
