An incredible, gripping, stunning experience start to finish and unequivocally one of the best sequels of all time. Takes everything good from Control and Alan Wake and just mashes it all together and the result is fucking fascinating. I typically find this level of "it's meta dude!" annoying, but Remedy managed to approach it with such an immense amount of care and subtlety that I can't help but adore it.
That's not to mention everything on the visuals and sound side of things including the visuals themselves, the cinematography, the excellent yet campy FMV implementation, the amazing sound design and just...the atmosphere of it all. This game looks and feels like an HBO show and that's one of the highest compliments I can give it.
if I had to criticize one thing, it'd be Saga's case board. There's nothing wrong with it per se, but I wish there was actual puzzle solving involved. The ending's also a tiny bit unsatisfactory, but Remedy's building this massive story across multiple franchises so it's not unexpected. On the technical side of things, I found the HDR implementation frustrating and there's one very nasty visual bug on PS5 that's apparently related to FSR, but it's only in one small area so it's no big deal.
Other than that, I'm honestly head over heels in love with this and can easily see this turning into a 5/5 with time. Control put Remedy on the map for me and this game shot them up my favorite devs list. I can't wait to see what's next from them.
That's not to mention everything on the visuals and sound side of things including the visuals themselves, the cinematography, the excellent yet campy FMV implementation, the amazing sound design and just...the atmosphere of it all. This game looks and feels like an HBO show and that's one of the highest compliments I can give it.
if I had to criticize one thing, it'd be Saga's case board. There's nothing wrong with it per se, but I wish there was actual puzzle solving involved. The ending's also a tiny bit unsatisfactory, but Remedy's building this massive story across multiple franchises so it's not unexpected. On the technical side of things, I found the HDR implementation frustrating and there's one very nasty visual bug on PS5 that's apparently related to FSR, but it's only in one small area so it's no big deal.
Other than that, I'm honestly head over heels in love with this and can easily see this turning into a 5/5 with time. Control put Remedy on the map for me and this game shot them up my favorite devs list. I can't wait to see what's next from them.