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August 2019
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Amazingly crafted game world | An intriguing and engaging plot | Tight open-world design | Really fun gameplay loop | Powers and abilities which are fun and finely tuned | An atmospheric and technical showcase | A showcase for Nvidia's Raytracing technolo
Looks great
Captivating story
Great level design
Odd and personable characters
Frantic and fluid combat
The editors didn't like
Relies too heavily on combat at times | Interesting puzzle mechanics are only briefly touched upon
Great scenes with Alan Wake, Documents, audio logs provide great worldbuilding, New MultiLaunch ability is useful, Maintains a lot of its charm even in sidequests
Mostly a teaser for the next game, Alan not in it nearly enough, Hartman becomes a predictable boss, Sidequests are mostly distracting
Control: AWE ExpansionBottom line: Control's AWE Expansion will satisfy a lot of Alan Wake fans who have been theorizing for nearly a decade about what happened to the writer. While it does introduce some great ideas, you'll ultimately have to wait for wh...
Published: 2020-08-28, Author: Phil , review by: gamespot.com
Abstract: Alan Wake had a problem. He'd been teased as being a big part of the final DLC expansion of Control, dubbed AWE, and with that came expectations. Fans of Remedy Entertainment's 2010 psychological horror/thriller shooter had been waiting about a decade fo...
When so many action-adventure RPGs turn to endless dialog and massive open world quests, the story of Control takes the path less traveled; true environmental storytelling. While it will eventually explain things, a whole new layer of depth is waiting upo...
Abstract: She tells me that the way is clear I can enter the strangely quiet building. ‘Yes' I answer ‘I know to be cautious, thank you for everything,' I say to my constant and invisible companion. Ever since the events in Ordinary, she has been with me, making me...
Published: 2019-08-30, Author: Mark , review by: overclock3d.net
Control is an exciting game for many reasons. For starters, there is the game's strange, yet thrilling, story, next, there is the game's refusal to comply with common game design rules; and finally, there is the game's graphics. Unlike most modern gam...
Published: 2019-08-29, Author: John , review by: nerdreactor.com
Abstract: Remedy Entertainment is known for Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Quantum Break – third-person games that have been captivating players with its action-packed gameplay and engaging storyline. Publisher 505 Games has partnered up with the Finnish developer for...
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Published: 2019-08-26, Author: Ben , review by: hothardware.com
If you've been reading along with us and didn't just skip to the end you've seen a common thread through this game. First of all, Remedy did a masterful job of creating an engrossing world that looks outstanding with all of the hardware-assisted ray tracing...
Abstract: Control is the latest game from the makers of Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Quantum Break. It's a twisted, haunting odyssey through an old post-WWII office building under siege by parasitic beings from another dimension. Control has all the standard elements...
While Control doesn't exactly stick the landing on its ambitious mind-bending sci-fi story, there's still plenty to enjoy. Remedy creates one of the most well-developed worlds ever crafted for a video game and takes the opportunity to learn from their pas...
