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I have to wonder if all these people who've given this game great ratings and reviews have actually finished it. I can barely get through the side missions for getting new powers without raging after dying or the clock running out at least 100 times. I think it's all bs. In other words, this is a game you want to like, but, just can't get around all the problems that are preventing you from doing so.
The game is good, but for me it was a meh or annoying to continuing playing after a few hours, the main plot of the game is the boring part of the game, but the secondary mission is what make me continuing playing the game and not excluding the Alan Wake DLC, the other one was not bother finished or interested to played. All the items in the facility are what any fan from the SCP series may enjoy to watch and read, a lot of the document are interesting to read mainly to know what they say, but considering the big4$$ number of documents in the game are I got overwhelm after reading a few of them, and just keep playing and graving them to not miss one part of a mini story or a classify document.
One thing that makes me stop carrying about exploring the facility is the lack of reward the moment you found a secret area and the game rewards you with a document about the world, upgrades for your weapons or your character and receiving that sound of reward and progress, something like the Metroid games after getting an upgrade from your health or missiles. Most of the things in these areas are a flat upgrade for you, your weapons, or a document, and that makes me feel I waste my time exploring the areas.
And just to rant a little bit, I cannot understand why they do not fix the boss fight against the anchor, after trying to find what cause that fight to crash or make not crash, I need to make the resolution go the lowest I can, all sound to 0 and pray to Jesus the fight does not crash. After a few tries I defeat the boss, but I cannot steal understand why they fixed or changed in the version of the game, the game is “Control Ultimate Edition” not “Control, the DLC’S, not fixing some stuff & goodies.”
They are more stuff I want to say but I feel some are just nitpicks from my part.
I've just completed Unknown Caller mission and have unlocked using skill points, Shatter weapon and such. Now onto the next mission in the Maintenance Sector. Upon loading into this level, my character could not move, I could not access either the main menu or the loadouts menu. I could not do anything at all other than to force close the game.
I launched the game again and continued, only to find my progress wiped and back to before the Tomassi fight. You're telling me the game didn't save at all between the fight and after finishing the mission? (I dunno maybe an hour or more). I also backtracked to open clearance level 1 loots and you're telling me I have to do it all again? I'm afraid the result will be the same, so I just won't bother. Shame, I was enjoying the gameplay.
I played control on a different platform before. The Ultimate Edition on GOG has problems with saves. If you die, the most recent save is deleted and sends you to the previous save. If you quit the game, the recent save is deleted and it sends you to a previous save.
I wanted to re-play the game to finish the DLCs, but I can't.
I was blown away by how much I enjoyed this game. For me, it tickles that part of my brain the loves conspiracy theories, UFO stories, and government cover-ups. It reaches through history in a way that fascinates me. The gameplay is excellent, the map is absolutely huge, and story is fascinating. I read every single meme/note I found, listened to every audio recording, watched every single video, and felt like I really got to know "The Oldest House". It's not too long of a game, I played through it in about 30 hours with a lot of exploration and completed both the DLCs. I thoroughly enjoyed them both but the game was left open ended. I hope we get a sequel to follow-up regarding Jesse Faden and The Board to really tie off the open ends. I also wouldn't mind more of an explanation of Ahti as well. Though, partly there is a fear that if we get it, it won't live up to expectations. This is one of those rare Half-Life level stories that may never get another game. Part of me would miss it but part of me would be a bit glad of it since I don't know that a follow-up could live up to this game.
I waited till it came out on GOG, I am aware of the somewhat "scummy" moves by the publisher around this edition of the game and I was never a fan of them being an Epic exclusive like they were. This is not meant to be a review of a lousy publisher, it's meant to be a review of a really great game. Now that it is on better platforms, and if you are like me you really wanted to play it and have held off till now, this to me is a must buy.