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...
The Oldest House is Remedy's greatest and most original setting yet, The Metroidvaniainspired design provides freedom to roam the Oldest House, It's one of the finest examples of realtime ray tracing to date (on PC), Combat feels awesome thanks to compete
The story and cast of characters are relatively barebones, Exploration and puzzles are a bit underwhelming, especially the latter, The grain effect is a blemish on the graphics, Performance isn't ideal due to some stuttering
Control features Remedy's most original setting yet, the studio's most open-ended game environment yet and great action combat that makes you feel like a badass. The game also stands out on PC as one of the finest examples of real-time ray tracing to date...
The best action game Remedy's made since Max Payne 2, The Oldest House is a unique and stunning space to explore, Finally, a worthwhile showcase for ray-tracing tech
Finale seems to tease a "real" ending coming in future expansions, Side missions could use more depth, Crafting and mod system is mostly meaningless
Anyway, that's all secondary to the real point: Control is one of 2019's best, hands down. Less experimental than Alan Wake or Quantum Break, Control nevertheless manages to combine the best aspects of Remedy's past successes into something that feels fre...
