I just finished the first game this week. Super great game that I was surprised kept my attention. I've been in a "game funk" over the last couple years where I have not found something that kept my attention. Control did, and now I'm onto the sequel.

It's so good but I fell out of it and really need to go back and finish it

Pay attention! Remedy is like the Twin Peaks of video game studios so paying attention to the plot as well as reading everything in the appendices and the documents uncover is vital.

Also HIGHLY recommend playing Alan Wake and Alan Wake 2 if you haven’t already. Same studio and a connected universe!

Super late to the party...

!patientgamers@sh.itjust.works might be right up your alley!

Read/watch everything. Maybe after dealing with an object of power, there'll be a slightly redacted memo about it. There's inner office politics in other memos.

The world building is absolutely amazing if you choose to be patient and read everything you can.

hey, looks like a neat game, I should check this out! I've never heard of this game

already in your library

I loved it, it’s a pretty unique experience. But to be totally honest, I hated it until I messed with the assist mode settings. So my personal tip, which is definitely not for everyone, is to completely customize those settings as much as you want. Some of the default combat and QOL features are way off in my opinion, and once I got over the shame of changing some fundamental settings, the game opened way up for me and I was able to get completely into the story.

The devs added the settings a year or two after the game’s release, so they must have been getting a lot of feedback.

Enjoy! You’re in for a wild ride.

Control's combat mechanics are made specifically so that enemies hit you less the faster you're moving. So picking up momentum and keeping it as much as you can is a solid strategy. Sometimes I simply run around in circles when low on health, trying to get some easy kill or find more health somewere. It works surprisingly well.

Also, Throw is OP in general. A little trick I only recently learned myself: You can pick up something from behind an enemy and have it hit them as it floats towards you.

Have fun! :)

I never got tired of the basic powers, breaking and throwing stuff always satisfying.

Also, /c/patientgamers

This is one of the few games I’ve played where I’m constantly hoping to find new random scraps of paper. One of the most interesting places to explore.

You're not late, you are a Patient gamer :D

Still in my pile of shame xD

Control is fantastic! I'm really excited to pick up Resonance soon, and I've been trying not to spoil myself too much on it.

As for tips, a lot of things can be done in any order, so if you find yourself dying over and over to a certain encounter, go look for some side-objectives to do and level up a bit, then come back and take down that thing that was kicking your ass.

Take! Control! (it will take a while to get there and understand)

The sequel just keeps the fun going!

I own this game across five storefronts and have never paid for it. I liked it, but ran out of steam and didn't finish.

I stopped playing about 8 hours in. In my experience it was like that review of Pride and Prejudice that said "it's just people going to other people's houses."

The game really rewards being aggressive. There's a reason enemies drop health pickups where they die - keep moving and take advantage of that.

I just finished this a few weeks ago. Amazing game.

I felt so bad for getting this game for free on EGS that I ended up buying it when it hit Steam. That's how good this game is.

I found the game got more and more fun the further into the game I got, since more abilities started being unlocked that added much more variety to the gameplay.

I really ended up loving it by the time I finished it.

One of the best games of all time. You don't need any tips. Just explore and play. Try different guns. Try different abilities. Look around environments to appreciate how amazing the areas look.

If you’re playing with a controller, don’t be ashamed to go into the optional settings to make aiming easier. I absolutely suck at fps games on controller, the aim assist was crucial for me to enjoy playing. I’m glad I did because this game is amazing!

I feel like I'm the only person who didn't like it? I hated not being able to figure out where to go

Control is my favorite game ever.

You Better Go Now Or You Won't Have To Run With Your Head As Your Third Leg

I don't consider what I'm about to say a spoiler, but some people might.

Just started this week. It's fun and atmospheric. But I hate the darkness and screen mobbing of effects. Like it gets so bad that you can't see shit during a fight and somehow fall down endless voids that exist for reasons.