I've pretty much enjoyed every game they've put out (yes, including QB) so I'm excited about Control.
About being an Epic Store exclusive, I guess it's a good thing that our societies are in such a good state that we can focus on (un)important stuff like this.
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It's not a bad looking game, just a bit too blurry.
Fantastic sound design and great use of music. The village you initially go to feels so real. Reminds me of remote little villages you can still find in Europe but more lived in. Great stuff. The narrative continues to be top notch too, so well paced. That's why I love this type of short games, no need for filler. Reminds me of Hellblade in so many ways. Also, the companion so far is very well implemented, really engaging. And I can already feel the relationship changing and evolving, hope it keeps growing. Also being a child it's a good way to make by sure the player has a strong connection even without knowing him that well.
Ah, love the collectibles. A cool way to get historical details of when the game takes place.
Probably not my last post about this game.
I'm going to talk about some negatives and then finish on a very positive note.
-The game core gameplay severely lacks elasticity, not only on how it's linear but mostly because it's kind of easy to break it. And sometimes it demands a bit of good will from us not to abuse it, at the risk of braking immersion, or worst, when it happens by accident.
-Animation transitions can be super rough at times.
-Level design is just OK.
-Plus the blur I mentioned on my first post.
Now to end this on a brighter look. Damn, I'll say it, these are some of the best environments I've ever seen in a game. Fantastic colour palette. From the vibrant woods, to the stone greys of the villages and the darkness and light contrasts. Beautiful weather effects, be it a foggy night or a sunny day and all in between. And the locations are so well realised, feel so believable, with great attention to detail. The game keeps changing locations and I keep being surprised by its quality. I feel that almost every single time they absolutely nail a very specific mood, greatly helped also by a masterful use of the soundtrack.
Still on the tutorials but have now reached the point where you create your first character. So much fun.
As much as I enjoy E3 I would never take the time I use for traveling to watch corporations trying to sell me games.
I'm very interested in MS press conference. They should start hyping and teasing what their acquisitions are working on.
But my ultimate dream is that E3 delivers as much awkward moments as possible. That's the main reason why I love E3.
I'm just one hour or so in. I'm really liking it so far, the way as the narrative starts to go south it's so subtle and well done.
Playing on the X, and it's supposed to be X enhanced but there's way too much blur. If it's not in the centre of your views it's a bit messy. Seems like something easy to fix, hope they do it. But it doesn't detract from the overall experience.
