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Control Ultimate Edition - An Explanation

From Remedy: "Last week, alongside information about the upcoming AWE expansion for Control, we also released information about Control Ultimate Edition – a Control package featuring The Foundation and AWE expansions, coming to current and next gen consoles, as well as PC.

We spent several months exploring all of our launch options for Control Ultimate Edition and no decision was taken lightly. While it is challenging bringing any game to next gen platforms, we quickly realised it was even more difficult to upgrade our current user base to next gen with full parity across platforms with our year-old game"

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mrsolidsteel201764d ago

What a bunch of dickheads.....this decision is definitely going to have some long term effects on your brand.

What a way to screw over your fans that purchase your title and the season past day one.

RaidenBlack1764d ago

"Every avenue we pursued, there was some form of blocker and those blockers meant that at least one group of players ended up being left out of the upgrade for various reasons. As of today, we can’t offer an upgrade to everyone, and leaving any one group out feels unfair."
aka, nup ... we want some more moolah
What a heap of bollocks.

morganfell1764d ago

You can’t explain away greed with lies.

mrsolidsteel201764d ago

And that's all it is, what a piss poor excuse from them to even make statement like this: "Every avenue we pursued, there was some form of blocker and those blockers meant that at least one group of players ended up being left out of the upgrade for various reasons. As of today, we can’t offer an upgrade to everyone, and leaving any one group out feels unfair."

This is definitely going to bite them in a$$ in the long run, because this decision was definitely short sighted.

morganfell1763d ago

Too easy in this day an age to have a player insert their original disc and then download the entire new game and that new game plays as long as the disc is in the drive. For digital owners it is certified by their purchase through their original chosen storefront.

Julion07151763d ago

I was ganna buy this game once a sale popped up but not anymore smh

neutralgamer19921763d ago

So that means all dlc will be on disk fr ultimate edition? If doubt it meaning we will have to download some content so why couldn't those who already have the game and purchased the dlc.do the downloading part?

Because greed be upfront that y'all aren't offering free upgrades

PePe_PL1763d ago

The statement is from 505, not Remedy.

UltraNova1763d ago

What's the difference? Hell, it's arguably worse Remedy did not say this themselves, hiding behind their publisher.

They fu*** up real bad.

Kaze881763d ago

There is, publisher have power over the developers. I'm pretty sure this was 505 games decision and not Remedys. Even if they feel like this is wrong, they cannot speak about it if the publisher has told them to stay silent. Ofc someone could go solo and do it, though then that guy is 100% fired.

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Control 2 Confirmed As Action RPG; First Game Receiving Free 2025 Update

Control 2 will shift to an action RPG, Remedy confirms. The first game is set to receive a free update in early 2025, unlocking previously released content.

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RaidenBlack212d ago

eh?
They better not mess much with the Max Payne Remake(s)

Yui_Suzumiya211d ago

Yeah but this was announced before the Max Payne Remake after all

LucasRuinedChildhood210d ago (Edited 210d ago )

What does "unlocking some previously released content" actually mean though? I would imagine it should be "previously unreleased content". Bit odd.

DaReapa210d ago

Right. Especially since the Ultimate Edition supposedly contained everything.

raWfodog211d ago

I only played about an hour of Control when I added it to my library back when it was one of the PS+ ‘free’ games. I’ll start it over again after the early 2025 update is dropped. I keep hearing that it’s a good game.

jznrpg210d ago

You can make that statement for any game. It’s called gameplay loop. Not everyone is going to enjoy the same loops but all games are repetitive by nature

RedDevils210d ago

Agree it was very boring game. Could not get into it. Remember me the game I played on PS3 is still better than this.

Chocoburger211d ago

These days "RPG" translates to constantly grinding for experience points, wasting time upgrading gear, and repeatedly collecting resources off the ground.

Please don't be an Ubishit style filler game.

Yui_Suzumiya211d ago

Hopefully it'll be more like Mass Effect

Amplitude210d ago (Edited 210d ago )

Remedy doesn't really make mistakes. It'll be good, I'm sure.

Inverno211d ago

So in other words it's an action game needlessly fluffed out with RPG mechanics and a pointless leveling system. I really enjoy RPGs when they're actually RPGs but modern action games really tire me out when they shoehorn in mechanics they don't need. All this does is make a 20 hour game into a 40 hour game because missions become locked behind level requirements, and enemies become damage sponges. It's not fun, it's tedious.

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Remedy is leaving Epic in the dark place to self-publish Control 2

Remedy will self-publish Control 2 as part of a new "strategic cooperation agreement" with Annapurna. A press release accompanying the announcement says Annapurna will provide half of Control 2's development budget, and in return gains the rights to adapt Control and Alan Wake for film and television.

TheNamelessOne293d ago

Devs backing EPIC didn't last long. I just can't understand why ... /s

porkChop293d ago (Edited 293d ago )

This isn't about the store. Epic published the game on all platforms. They want to self publish because they couldn't recoup Alan Wake 2's budget.

Killer2020UK293d ago

...because Epic chose to restrict its PC release to the Epic store and completely restrict it's physical release until later this year.

Vits293d ago

It’s connected, though. They couldn’t recoup the costs because Epic restricted the places and formats where the game could be released, literally removing the biggest PC distribution channels from the equation. And they also sold the game cheaper than a traditional full release, solely to support their statements at the launch of the Epic Games Store that PC games would be cheaper if it weren’t for Steam.

RaidenBlack293d ago

Dang, nice ... Alan Wake II is an amazing game
Can't wait for Control 2 and Max Payne Remakes

DustMan292d ago

Not sure why your getting down voted because you found Alan Wake 2 amazing. I'm in the same boat as you. Can't wait for Control 2 & the Max Payne remakes. Max Payne 1 & 2 were some of my favorite pc games from my early teens lol.

RaidenBlack292d ago

Coz N4G logic.
You cant praise a game if its got no physical release, not releasing on PS etc

isarai293d ago

Maybe this time we'll actually get a day 1 physical release

JEECE293d ago

And hopefully Steam/GOG options on PC.

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PS5 Non-Exclusives That Feature Fantastic Haptic Feedback

Sifu, Control, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, and others, despite being third-party games, offer best-in-class haptic feedback on the PS5.

CrimsonWing69338d ago

I think the GTA V PS5 upgrade has some impressive haptic feedback and other utilization of the dual sense features.

Like, rain hitting you has a distinct feel, parts of the road do as well, fun fire feels crunchy and different depending on the gun (SMG vs Shotgun, for ex.), but I always get a kick out of the phone conversations coming out of the controller and if you have the lights off in the room and the fuzz is chasing you the controller does a good job of doing the red and blue lights that kind of light up the room and just add to the fun.

LucasRuinedChildhood338d ago

Borderlands 3 makes very good use of the triggers. Each gun feels unique.

chicken_in_the_corn338d ago

One of the best features of the ps5