Stunning particle effects, Inspired art direction, Seamlessly melding live-action and voice-over performances, Mixes crunchy gunplay with satisfying psychic
Starts quite slow, A few structural compromises
(Image credit: Remedy Entertainment/505 Games)The affinity with which Remedy has courted multiple difficult genres both in film and in games with Control and still managed to deliver a mind-bending story evocative of True Detective and Twin Peaks is absol...
Published: 2019-01-11, Author: Rick , review by: Bit-Tech.net
Abstract: With this in mind, we've compiled a rundown of the most exciting games that are set to launch in the next twelve months. This is a PC only list, so if it's not coming out on the old Big Rectangle, you definitely won't see it on this list. We've also focus...
Published: 2017-05-18, Author: Matthew , review by: Bit-Tech.net
Abstract: It’s 2019! The year of Blade Runner, The Running Man, and other running-related dystopias. Here at bit-tech, though, we don’t like to talk about running, unless it refers to running the latest games...
Published: 2019-08-29, Author: Darren , review by: futurefive.co.nz
Abstract: Remedy, the Finnish developers responsible for Max Payne, Alan Wake and Quantum Break, invite players to experience their paranormal action-adventure game, Control. Players take on the role of Jesse Faden, a woman searching for her brother, Dylan. Dyla...
Even if the foundations give the game a similar look and feel to Alan Wake and Quantum Break, the specific combat and narrative hooks that Control evokes are more than distinct enough for it to stand out.It'd be easy to write off Control as just Remedy st...
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...
Abstract: Remedy, as a studio, has always defied convention by combining their love for other media with video games. If Max Payne was an examination of film noir, then Alan Wake was Remedy's attempt at a playable Stephen King novel. Quantum Break, with its jarring...
Published: 2021-03-04, Author: Jason , review by: in.pcmag.com
Abstract: Everyone loves free games. Steam has a hefty collection of them, but some places offer titles for only a limited amount of time. Epic Games gives away multiple games a week. Amazon's Prime Gaming subscription service has new titles each month. But if you...
All in all, Control is solid fun. It’s easy to pick up and play, with variety and modules you can tinker with, but not a plethora of systems to bog you down. The narrative, at its core, is fine. There is a constant feeling of dread, but with some earned l...
