Did Control bomb?
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As I've mentioned, Control is one of the best RTX showcases out there right now and loads of people are going to buy RTX cards in the coming years. I think it'll have some legs.
I haven't seen anything about it that indicates it's the best or deserves to be at the top. Maybe they should show something that makes it seem mildly interesting.
Hell, I don't think I'd bother playing it even if it was free on PS+
On the other hand, maybe I'd have considered it if it had a good multiplayer lol
The abilities are great. It's low-key one of the best superhero games ever. And when you use them in a big firefight (especially the telekinetic launch power) the particle effects and destructibility in the environments is crazy. Maybe the best looking game I've ever seen in that regard. And the destructible environments become a tool that you can actually use to your advantage.
Don't want to say too much about the environment since a lot of it is tied into the story and the lore, but it's varied. Lots of wild shit that I wouldn't want to spoil.
If you have no interest in story or Remedy's signature style then it may not be worth picking up, but if you have even a passing interest in that then it's a must--play imo.
I think they are hurting.
They got 1/3 of their spending from Epic. And the game doesn't sell.
Their last games were all bombs.
Who will fund their next game?
Lol I know you are joking but...
I literally didn't buy it because it lacks HDR.
I got Gears 5 (with fantastic HDR) and Astral Chain and Daemon X Machina, representing the SDR spectrum.
I played through it on a base PS4, and although the framerate was far from perfect, I had a great time with it and got the plat. With the patches, the worst areas were improved. It's not a game that relies on high framerate to do well at, especially using shatter, launch, etc.
I mean, I'm sure the game is great. I'd like to play it someday but it really felt like it went under the radar, especially for a Remedy game. They have been pretty bombastic about their storytelling and worldbuilding since Alan Wake but this one feels like it slipt through the cracks in that sense, I get it's supposed to be smaller in scope but to me, it seems as if it couldn't muster any buzz aside from the visuals, almost everything I've seen about it was talk about Ray Tracing and such.
Damn, for real? I'm actually amazed if that's true because it seems cheap for how well-done the game is.
The whole EGS controversy and the fact that it released very close to more anticipated titles may have hurt it a little, but I'm not sure we can call it a flop yet. It depends on what they were expecting to sell.
I'm personally waiting for a price drop because there are so many games right now that I'm more interested in, but it seems like fun and I want to play it at some point.
I'm personally waiting for a price drop because there are so many games right now that I'm more interested in, but it seems like fun and I want to play it at some point.
Doesn't matter if a game bombs with customers anymore. There's money to be made selling it off to companies to use however they wish.
I didn't want to buy it, but my husband got it as he is blissfully unaware of all of this stuff, so so much for me not supporting EGS I guess.
That being said, I played it and it was fantastic. Finished it 100% last night and it was incredible. Easily Remedy's best game. I really, really hope it is successful. Hopefully the console and other storefront versions perform well!
I want more, Remedy.
That being said, I played it and it was fantastic. Finished it 100% last night and it was incredible. Easily Remedy's best game. I really, really hope it is successful. Hopefully the console and other storefront versions perform well!
I want more, Remedy.
It's not short for a single player game and how is the story trash?
At least Arkane continued making games afterwards. (Though the Prey IP is dead, again)
It isn't a mediocre game though lmao, but whatever floats your boat my guy. Control deserved better sales but no need to drag another game down.
It seems to at least hold enough attention for conversation but yeah, forecast is looking like it may have kind of slowed down heavily for its sales figures.
It's one of my personal favorites this year but I think having a reputation for running poorly on base consoles is holding it back more than any other factor. As much as I personally favor the enhanced consoles, it's no secret that the vast majority of the market still has base consoles, and Control does not play nice there.
It's one of my personal favorites this year but I think having a reputation for running poorly on base consoles is holding it back more than any other factor. As much as I personally favor the enhanced consoles, it's no secret that the vast majority of the market still has base consoles, and Control does not play nice there.
That wouldn't stop her from looking generic in the world of video games. It's not an insult to the actual person, she could be beautiful IRL.
I don't like the epic store either but this doesn't make you look smart.
Probably. I think it could have done a lot better if the main character's design wasn't so underwhelming. People don't even know her name lol.
They don't know her name not because of her design, the game simply went under most people's radar.
I'd normally buy it at launch (like I do with most Remedy games), but in this case my PC wasn't going to run it too well, and PS4/XB1 performance was less than desirable, so I held out. Now that I have the rig to run it, I'm not keen on dropping $60 after having spent nearly $600 on new PC hardware.
I mean technically there's quite a lot of shooting but you'll throw stuff pretty much all the time anyway because it does much more damage
it was weird to me that using powers felt much more better than using the gun
Also the AI in the game is basically brain dead, there are fetch quests and the setting is definitely weird which wont necessarily reach most of the market, compared to say Bioshock that has a weird vibe in a beautiful retro environment
Why reviews matter, bugs, and performance matter, and gambling to come out pre-the fall/winter gaming avalanche was dumb. Seems like Rage 2 and Control should of spent more time in the oven. Polish and performance, tweak those tricky spots and really give your QA team a chance.
Remember the collage of generic shaven head military protagonists of the 360/PS3 era? We need one of those for mid-20's women with dyed red hair.
It's hilariously bad at times but it's not a dealbreaker.
Control shines in the worldbuilding, delivered through the writing, acting, environmental design and overall direction. The combat is the only thing where the framerate slumps are a pain in the ass and the combat is so scrappy anyway it feels bizarrely appropriate. Should it happen? No. But it does, and I played the whole thing with those issues occuring on base PS4, and I LOVED it.
YMMV. I'd say watch a stream but fresh eyes do wonders for this one.
I bought it for PS4 played an hour or two, put it down, and then bought a RTX 2070 Super with the game included for free. It was good on PS4 Pro, but if you can play it on PC with raytracing please do.
