2019
Control is a game that piqued my interest after seeing some of its videos, reviews and premise. I love science fiction stories that make me think and scratch my head, so I decided to give it a try. Although it is very fun and visually pleasing, the plot doesn't make up for the quality of the gameplay.
The action and gameplay are phenomenal. This is probably the biggest positive of the game. I had a ton of fun using all of Jesse's different powers and weapons to blast away a wide variety of enemies. The difficulty scaling is very well done, and the game gets very hard towards the end, requiring the player to be smart and plan ahead with the upgrading. The skill and upgrade system is decent, although in the beginning it can be difficult to find certain resources that are necesary to upgrade your arsenal.
Although the premise and setting are interesting, the writing and the way the story is presented are disappointing. I think Jesse is a very uninteresting and boring protagonist. We don't get much explanation for her backstory, and she is almost completely emotionless and unexpressive in her lines with the cutscenes. There isn't a clear villain to the game, other than a crisis caused by an other-worldy energy named "The Hiss" (I think this name is dumb). Which is fine, as it adds mystery to the game, but towards the end it becomes less clear if it really is that much of a threat. This is because the importance of what is at stake is never clearly defined.
A big issue with the story is that most of the details are told and shown through collectible files and recordings. and there are HUNDREDS of these things scattered around the map. In the main missions and cutscenes, the story is told in an ominous and mysterious tone that doesn't really work. It comes off as tryhard and pretentious instead of something artistic with potential to be analyzed. I especially noticed this towards the ending which was confusing and just left me rolling my eyes instead of having my mind blown.
Although I had a lot of fun playing Control, I wouldn't call it a great game. There were a lot of things that could have been better, but it still offered plenty of action and amazing gameplay unlike any game I've played before. If there was better acting, story and characters I would have enjoyed this far more, but I still think it deserves its merit where it is due.
Final Score: 72/100
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The action and gameplay are phenomenal. This is probably the biggest positive of the game. I had a ton of fun using all of Jesse's different powers and weapons to blast away a wide variety of enemies. The difficulty scaling is very well done, and the game gets very hard towards the end, requiring the player to be smart and plan ahead with the upgrading. The skill and upgrade system is decent, although in the beginning it can be difficult to find certain resources that are necesary to upgrade your arsenal.
Although the premise and setting are interesting, the writing and the way the story is presented are disappointing. I think Jesse is a very uninteresting and boring protagonist. We don't get much explanation for her backstory, and she is almost completely emotionless and unexpressive in her lines with the cutscenes. There isn't a clear villain to the game, other than a crisis caused by an other-worldy energy named "The Hiss" (I think this name is dumb). Which is fine, as it adds mystery to the game, but towards the end it becomes less clear if it really is that much of a threat. This is because the importance of what is at stake is never clearly defined.
A big issue with the story is that most of the details are told and shown through collectible files and recordings. and there are HUNDREDS of these things scattered around the map. In the main missions and cutscenes, the story is told in an ominous and mysterious tone that doesn't really work. It comes off as tryhard and pretentious instead of something artistic with potential to be analyzed. I especially noticed this towards the ending which was confusing and just left me rolling my eyes instead of having my mind blown.
Although I had a lot of fun playing Control, I wouldn't call it a great game. There were a lot of things that could have been better, but it still offered plenty of action and amazing gameplay unlike any game I've played before. If there was better acting, story and characters I would have enjoyed this far more, but I still think it deserves its merit where it is due.
Final Score: 72/100
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