BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Don't care. Just make a better game than AW2.
TintoConCasera
I bought a sex doll, but I keep it inflated 100% of the time and use it like a regular wife
Is the first game cool or what? Think I got it for free at Tim's Store.
kevboard
Member
Control had almost no cutscenes and cutscenes are a huge money pit.
so I assume (and hope) Control 2 will follow a similar blueprint.
Control was the exact antithesis of Quantum Break, and that's why I loved it. it was their best game since Max Payne 2.
gameplay focused, no AAA bullshit, fun powers, interesting lore.
so I assume (and hope) Control 2 will follow a similar blueprint.
Control was the exact antithesis of Quantum Break, and that's why I loved it. it was their best game since Max Payne 2.
gameplay focused, no AAA bullshit, fun powers, interesting lore.
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yamaci17
Member
yes its a great game
not every game needs a plethora of cutscenes
mayham2199
Member
Yep. The best part is they put all that lore behind datapads around the level. Giving you the option learn more about the world if you want and if not you can stick with the base story the game gives you.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I loved it but it is divisive.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
As long as you limit your sales by 100% at least by not releasing your games on Steam then Tim's money will be lower with each franchise. I'm pretty sure Control sold more than AW2 on PC.
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Tiago Rodrigues
Member
From all studios out there...this is one of those that i hope will never close. We need more studios like this. And i'll be there day one for Control 2.
Mister Wolf
Member
Loved the first one. Hopefully we aren't just stuck in the World Tree the whole game and we get to visit some other realms.
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Magic Carpet
Gold Member
Will this take place in The Oldest House? They could reuse all those assets.
Dr.Morris79
Gold Member
Hopefully this just means they jettisoned those sweet baby wankers, I bet they were one hell of a financial and creative drain.
NeverYouMind
Member
I hope they zone in and find a focused direction. I hope this is less whimsical and artsy than Alan Wake 2.
LordOcidax
Member
After Expedition 33 there's no excuses, Git GUD devs.
The equivalent of cutscenes was when you went to call the board aliens. I loved those scenes.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
So you're not going to charge $80, right? Right?
ChorizoPicozo
Member
Just get rid off the DEI/Consultants and make games the old fashion way
Grildon Tundy
Member
For free? Yeah, give it a shot. The combat is fun but kind of unvisceral (like a lot of Remedy games). Your character is obviously powerful, but for some reason the impacts don't feel very...impactful. Needs more screen shake, bass, or other dev tricks or something imo.
The world and side stories felt kind of straight-up stolen from SCP.
I played it twice, once on Xbox Series X and once on PS4, I got all the achievements/Platinumed the game, it clicked with me.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Control (1) was made on a very modest $35m budget.
I have full faith in Remedy to stretch a small (by comparison) budget and make a great AAA game.
I have full faith in Remedy to stretch a small (by comparison) budget and make a great AAA game.
TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
Compared to other games, €70m isn't much and probably what it should be instead of the stupid budgets we're seeing these days.
StereoVsn
Gold Member
Personally I liked it but didn't love it. Storyline was a bit too disjointed and scenery/enemies didn't really do it for me.
That said it was a very solid title and definitely worth at least trying out for a few hours to see if it clicks.
Lunarorbit
Member
You ever watch the syfy channel show channel zero? It was really weird but they had little TV shows with pirates on it. Control has live action scientists that you watch on vhs tapes to get clues. It's also weird.
Anyway the games good.
Dev1lXYZ
Member
They made such a big deal about the song and dance number in AW2, it turned me off of that series altogether. Their games are mostly misses in my book. The main character in Control had a butt ugly face that they changed up from the actual person they modeled it from. Not sure why they did that, but it was a rather stupid move in my opinion.
TerribleAtThisGame
Member
Christ, I hope they for once double down on honing gameplay and mechanics.
Hypereides
Member
Good.
Going by the article, the budget for Control 2 is approx. 50$ million which is the "healthy" range (circa. 70$~90$ mm. at max.) other studios should strive for. None of this unfathomably risky 100~200$+ mm. lunacy. We're at a point in the industry where more studios ought to adopt a smart ressource usage and decision-making approach over extravagancy. Much of the tech available out there is more than mature enough now to bring this home and stand shoulder to shoulder with the big names.
Going by the article, the budget for Control 2 is approx. 50$ million which is the "healthy" range (circa. 70$~90$ mm. at max.) other studios should strive for. None of this unfathomably risky 100~200$+ mm. lunacy. We're at a point in the industry where more studios ought to adopt a smart ressource usage and decision-making approach over extravagancy. Much of the tech available out there is more than mature enough now to bring this home and stand shoulder to shoulder with the big names.
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Grizzled Ghost
Member
First game ends with Oldest House still under lockdown due to hiss. It would be weird to resolve that offscreen, so I would think at least the first act happens there.
vaibhavpisal
Member
Loved Control.
Was hyped for Alan Wake 2 cause of it. Till it turned out to be a walking sim.
Would prefer if they keep it like original.
Was hyped for Alan Wake 2 cause of it. Till it turned out to be a walking sim.
Would prefer if they keep it like original.
semiconscious
Member
well, i would certainly hope so. the first control was also made for less, & was a helluva better game than aw2...
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HerjansEagleFeeder
Member
Nice, finally a dev that reacts appropriately to market conditions instead of making eveything more bloated and expensive all the time. Increase efficiency and productivity, not overhead.
Seomel
Member
Its great. Its basically tps against scp and has some cool moments, powers and bosses(main enemies kinda suck due to lack in variety)
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Unfortunatecookie
Neo Member
Fantastic controls, fantastic enemy encounters, horrendous map, horrendous level design. As long as you're comfortable with an obtuse map and levels that are (legitimately) just cubicles and doors, then you'll be fine
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Engines already there and they have a basic blueprint.
Hopefully they can make budgets stretch to make an amazing game
Remedy!
Hopefully they can make budgets stretch to make an amazing game
Remedy!
xrnzaaas
Member
First Control is awesome, way better than Alan Wake 2. They should keep the focus on the gameplay and having fun with different powers. Also mix known locations from the Oldest House with some new ones and don't waste money on some high budget music video most people will find cringy anyway.
ElFenomeno
Member
And compared to the first game? Because that one had a tight budget as well.
