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Day 163 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I’ve been playing until I forget to post Screenshots (pixelfed.social)
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I finished Control today. I have to say that i'm incredibly disappointed in myself for sleeping on it for so long. The game is awesome and i can't conceive a reason why i had ever put it down. I love the amazing gameplay with all the OOP. They're the kind of originality i love Remedy for. I started the foundation DLC today and hope to finish it up tomorrow before starting AWE.

The story was also really good. it feels very large and messy, but in like a good way. Theirs a lot of things that we don't get answers for that i feel like it mimics real life. We'll never have all the answers to life; similarly (at least in this game) we'll never have answers to what the Hiss's goal is, what the Board is, etc. Sure we'll get bits and pieces (such as the suggestion about Alan writing the Hiss) but the lack of a full answer i love. Remedy did the same kind of thing with Alan Wake II which i adore.

Then there's the graphics. In the foundation DLC especially there's all this red sand everywhere and i love it. The particle effects are well done and everything:

Here's another example from The Foundation where the Hiss's fog prettily kind of wraps around them and everything:

Overall i really loved this game. I'm excited to beat the last few DLCs.

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[–] xkbx@startrek.website 22 points 5 months ago

<the lore/gameplay/soundtrack/story were great/instant classic>

[–] Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip 13 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You're in for a treat. AWE is the best part of the game.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I’m excited. I’m a bit worried I’m seeing this as an addition to the Alan Wake Story but with a free game thrown in. After starting the foundation DLC though I feel a bit reassured that’s not the case

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 10 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Control is such a gorgeous game. One of the few games that I 100%ed in recent years. The gameplay loop is insanely fun but it did get a bit repetitive towards the end.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 3 points 5 months ago

I’ve found that the Crystals in the foundation DLC really helped mix up the combat enough to stab a little more life into it for the DLC. But I do get that. If I didn’t stop like 3 missions away from the end the first time I played I probably would have found it a bit repetitive too

[–] Agent_Karyo@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Second screenshot looks really good.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Landscape shots like that are some of my Favorite to do. Control really does a good job with its landscapes

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

Such a fantastic game. It’s been my favorite game since the first time I played it.

[–] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

If you enjoyed Control, I highly recommend Signalis. Similarly creepy, unsettling vibes from everything, lots of exploration and really tense combat, and a story that holds enough back to keep you wondering.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

I’ll definitely put it on my list. The story and scale of the Remedy Universe was one of my favorite parts of it. I’d kill to experience something similar

[–] Numberone@startrek.website 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Just finished it for the first time, have been telling all my friends about it. There's something about how messy the lore is. Some collectables don't tell you anything except shape the atmosphere of the oldest house, which is so nice. It was so beautiful too. Really good low flying game. I'm gonna definitely check out some other titles by this studio. I've played AW 1 and loved the connections to that. Just a real surprising 10/10 for me.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

10/10 seems to be the general consensus. The only complaint I’ve heard is with Jesse as a character, which while I’m not sure I understand, does seem to be the most common.

Being a huge Alan Wake fan it definitely is a pleasure to play through. I’m excited to get too the AWE DLC for it

[–] Leax@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I've heard so many good things about Control. I tried it twice, and couldn't manage to play more than a couple hours twice. I guess it's just too creepy for me to like it.

[–] MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

That’s how I was at first too. I guess I changed as a person to the point I’d like it more