Remedy: With Quantum Break We Tried to Go Mainstream, With Control We Wanted to Get Weird Again

Remedy's Mikael Kasurinen said that the studio tried to go mainstream with Quantum Break, but with Control they're getting weird again and trying to make a statement.

[Jackhass]

Glad they're getting to do their own thing. Was a little worried about Remedy for a while.

[darthv72]

They've always done their own thing though. Each game they have made they did so using their own discretion and choices.

[SkatterBrain]

I Want Max Payne 1 and a Half , make a few bad ass stories from the young max getting to the older max

[MasterCornholio]

So the TV stuff in Quantum Break was their idea?

[conanlifts]

They did their own thing with QB. The tv show aspects that people hate were Remedy's idea. They pitched it to MS and wanted to expand on what they did with the tv playing in Alan Wake.

[KaiPow]

Weird Remedy is the best Remedy.

[Alexious]

I thought Quantum Break was a bit weird, though. And perhaps underrated, too.

[timlot]

Quantum Break was weird too, but it will get hated on for being a MS exclusive. Control just looks like female QB.

[darthv72]

QB is not so much underrated as it is unappreciated. The whole live action stuff was a real turnoff but overall i quite enjoyed the game. It had ambitions.

[mcstorm]

Yeah I enjoyed QB ok it was no Alan wake but still enjoyed it. Looking forward to this game though looks like they have taken the good for QB and Alan wake and put it into this game.

[conanlifts]

I enjoyed QB, but at the same time I took a break half way through as I was getting bored. When I returned to complete it a month later i enjoyed it again. With games I like I usually play them from start to finish, so this was a bit different for me.

[Relientk77]

Control looks cool, so I'm glad they went weird.

[ccgr]

Hope it does well for them

[Stanjara]

Thank you for that, can't wait to play it. It has this Inside vibe to it. Love it, and it looks fantastic.

[ziggurcat]

looking forward to this game.

[TheColbertinator]

Good luck to them honestly. Remedy is always focusing on creativity and new ideas so wishing them the best.

[Traecy]

Love weird & not following the mainstream.

[--bienio--]

Epic exclusive or not day one for me.

[jznrpg]

MS wants mainstream , casual money . Stay away , far far away .

[jagermaster619]

Fanboy!

[TacoTaco]

What was mainstream about Quantum Break besides the choice in actors?
Time manipulation and powers, the stuttering world's visual 'glitching' as time crumbles, live-action and in-engine cutscenes.

I thought it was gloriously weird, not what I would think of as a mainstream third-person cover shooter.

[Bane35]

Generation of today hated on QB so much its shame

[Smokehouse]

Weird is good. Will preorder.

[Sciurus_vulgaris]

Quantum Break only deviated from the mainstream games by including live-action episodes. The live-action aspects of Quantum Break felt unnecessary, as the game’s cutscene had great performance capture and graphics.

[isarai]

Weird if the Remedy for Control...

hehe

[Fist4achin]

Cool. Can't wait to see what they come up with. I like their style.

[FanboysKiller]

Next month QB with Gold membership.

[AK91]

I dunno about that QB was plenty weird.

[MetroidFREAK21]

I loved Quantum Break. I'm looking forward to Control

[Minute Man 721]

Gotta finish QB

[SkatterBrain]

i want That Blade Runner game from the tech demo they released

[QuePasa87]

Alan Wake 2 pls

[SpineSaw]

Things seem to be going well over at Remedy on this new project now that Microsoft is outta site and mind of this developer and not micromanaging their everyday and every moment. I wish them well with the new game.

[Flewid638]

I bought Quantum Break on Steam a few months ago and it was one of the best experiences I ever had. Looking fwd to picking this up day 1.

[CrimsonWing69]

you never go full mainstream, ask Sean Penn