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Control Season Pass Review - Expansive

This Season Pass is essential for Control owners, opening up even more secrets about The Oldest House, throwing in new mechanics, and paving the way for Remedy’s big, bold, and bright future. Plus it finally continues Alan Wake’s story over eight years later.

Just make sure to get the Control Ultimate Edition. And maybe wait to play it on next-gen systems.

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BrettAwesome1703d ago (Edited 1703d ago )

My thoughts exactly. Wait for the Ultimate edition to become cheaper than the season pass, and then buy it.
Edit - still a shitty deal if you've been a supportive customer, and already bought the season pass. I agree: 505 can go choke on a bag of dicks!

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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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RaidenBlack176d ago

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

Yui_Suzumiya175d ago

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

LucasRuinedChildhood175d ago (Edited 175d ago )

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

DaReapa175d ago

Right. Especially since the Ultimate Edition supposedly contained everything.

raWfodog176d 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.

jznrpg175d 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

RedDevils175d 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.

Chocoburger176d 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_Suzumiya175d ago

Hopefully it'll be more like Mass Effect

Amplitude175d ago (Edited 175d ago )

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

Inverno176d 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.

TheNamelessOne258d ago

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

porkChop257d ago (Edited 257d 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.

Killer2020UK257d ago

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

Vits257d 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.

RaidenBlack257d ago

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

DustMan257d 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.

RaidenBlack257d ago

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

isarai257d ago

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

JEECE257d 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.

CrimsonWing69303d 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.

LucasRuinedChildhood303d ago

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

chicken_in_the_corn302d ago

One of the best features of the ps5