The Max Payne series is among my all-time favourites in gaming. A result of the era I miss so dearly. However, Remedy truly are a company that have continued to innovate throughout the many years they've been working in the gaming industry. Another great article, here.
Agreed! Although the culmination of their thought process with episodic narrative was Quantum Break, Control is a streamlined product. Love these guys and girls.
I liked it alot and didn't expect to. It's one if those 8/10 games, star wars fallen order and other flawed yet great games fit into. Excited for control 2.
Hmm for me if take these type of games over games like the last of us and halo. Just more fresh and unique
I think I’m about half way through and genuinely loving it, I’ve got my eyes on the platinum and everything! For now at least, there isn’t a single element I’m not really enjoying.
The combat/abilities, the environments, the characters, the story, the general style, the sense of mystery and intrigue. It’s ticking all my boxes.
I’d toyed with the idea of getting it before but only now am playing it with psplus on the ps5. I never expected to be such a fan 😂
Just as long as they don't make games with cheap final/end bosses like they did in Quantum Break, Remedy have made some great games. I didn't like the over cheap final boss of Quantum Break it took me a long time to beat it. But all their games have been fun
Yes I feel Quantum Break was probably the worst game they have ever made and even Quantum Break was a great memorable game i wanted to play a 2nd time immediately after. Remedy always do great stories and characters
Great studio, max payne 1 and 2 and some of my fave games ever and i just finisged control again for the second time on ps5 which is anither great game!
Cant wait to see what they are working on next, likely control 2 id say.
Im totally down for a new IP from remedy though, in saying that due to them being a smaller studio and control kinda popping off id be suprised if they didnt go there again, either way ill be happy
Yep love Alan Wake and they how they integrated the soundtrack between original scores from Poets with famous songs. Really underrated. Every song was perfectly fitted. Space Oddity also comes to mind. Love the scene at the farmhouse fighting the dark ones jamming out "Children of the Elder God". As for American Nightmare I enjoyed it too knowing it wasn't a sequel but a more action-packed expansion. Mr. Scratch was a great antagonist, played by Ilkka Villi and voiced by Matthew Porretta
While I really enjoyed the first Max Payne back in the day and I remember thinking Alan Wake was pretty good (can't remember a lot about it), I found Quantum Break pretty average (stopped playing after like 5 hours) and having played about 4 hours of Control, I'm really not getting the hype around this game.
Control's story feels convoluted for the sake of it. The combat is just 'ok'. While it is a pretty game, everything looks the same and I'm already getting bored of the aesthetic.
I’m a huge Alan Wake fan, and after beating Control I also don’t get what people see in it. As far as the story, the game and its marketing want you to think it’s convoluted and mind-bending, but it’s actually pretty uneventful and by-the-numbers.
The Max Payne series is among my all-time favourites in gaming. A result of the era I miss so dearly. However, Remedy truly are a company that have continued to innovate throughout the many years they've been working in the gaming industry. Another great article, here.
Control is amazing IMO. It’s flashy, unique and the powers are awesome.
The old Remedy was great I'll just say that. When I play control it feels like a mediocre game
Just as long as they don't make games with cheap final/end bosses like they did in Quantum Break, Remedy have made some great games. I didn't like the over cheap final boss of Quantum Break it took me a long time to beat it. But all their games have been fun
Great studio, max payne 1 and 2 and some of my fave games ever and i just finisged control again for the second time on ps5 which is anither great game!
Cant wait to see what they are working on next, likely control 2 id say.