Friday, September 13th 2019
Remedy Games' Control Content Roadmap Updated
Control is one of the best non-surprising surprises of this year's gaming scene. Remedy's tale of science fiction and paranatural objects and events is joined with a strong narrative, some of the best environments and art direction we've seen this side of 2019, and strong gunplay to boot. That Remedy isn't finished with exploring the world of Control is a given, and now we have some idea of how things will (para)naturally pan out.
First off, a free content drop coming later this year is a Photo Mode and a new game mode, dubbed Expeditions, which will shore-up endgame content for players who want to get engrossed, without end, in the gameplay of Control. There will also be two paid expansions for the game. The Foundation drops in 2020 with new story missions, enemies, and game mechanics, and will explore the nature of The Oldest House. The second Expansion, AWE (Altered World Event in the games' lingo) will explore the Investigations Sector of the Oldest House and the Federal Bureau of Control. This last one is the most intriguing, and could (tinfoil hat galore) mean a mesh of Control and Alan Wake. We know from Control's lore that the events depicted in Alan Wake are considered an Altered World Event in the game, and that they occur in the same universe. Also, the teaser image recreates the legendary Alan Wake cover art. Perhaps we'll find closure to Alan Wake outside the game proper? I'll be here to see, definitely. Finishing off, the Expansion pass will reportedly be set at a $24.99 pricing, which means individual expansions could go for $14.99 each.
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First off, a free content drop coming later this year is a Photo Mode and a new game mode, dubbed Expeditions, which will shore-up endgame content for players who want to get engrossed, without end, in the gameplay of Control. There will also be two paid expansions for the game. The Foundation drops in 2020 with new story missions, enemies, and game mechanics, and will explore the nature of The Oldest House. The second Expansion, AWE (Altered World Event in the games' lingo) will explore the Investigations Sector of the Oldest House and the Federal Bureau of Control. This last one is the most intriguing, and could (tinfoil hat galore) mean a mesh of Control and Alan Wake. We know from Control's lore that the events depicted in Alan Wake are considered an Altered World Event in the game, and that they occur in the same universe. Also, the teaser image recreates the legendary Alan Wake cover art. Perhaps we'll find closure to Alan Wake outside the game proper? I'll be here to see, definitely. Finishing off, the Expansion pass will reportedly be set at a $24.99 pricing, which means individual expansions could go for $14.99 each.
17 Comments on Remedy Games' Control Content Roadmap Updated
"AWE" = "(the) Alan Wake Expansion"?
Yes, I read the post, I know it has another canonical meaning, but still ... it fits.
Still, I suppose it's good to know this game will still be somewhat fresh when I have the hardware necessary to run it at a reasonable resolution and quality some time next year.
Anyway, I’m going to be looking forward to more Control adventures! It’s definitely one of the more original games that has been out in awhile.
Taking it a step too far for my liking, this spoonfeeding of content.Still is a game lacking content if 15 hours is what youll get. Not everyone likes peeking behind every corner in the game...
You dont call every map marker in AC games actual content either, I do hope....
So: 15 hour games are perfectly fine. Content roadmaps for single player games are... a bit silly. IMO story DLC is itself a bit silly - if the content is good enough, include it in the main campaign. If it isn't, it isn't good enough to be DLC either. Game makers need to learn to edit themselves.
Its the combination of short game while presenting cliffhangers, yuck
I will pay full price or close to it for fewer hours, down to 7 or 8 if it meets my desire for high quality entertainment. So no, 15 hours does not mean it is lacking in content. This game in no way suffers from lack of quality content.
This roadmap reeks of 'we want some extra money for the stuff that should've actually been in there' -DLC and I'm not a fan, so not paying for it. I'll get the whole deal on discount instead.
Borderlands 3 has a similar problem in its own way - you just know they're going to bleed you dry for every inch of endgame content like its an MMO, even though most of the RNG stuff is already there. Control tries something similar but hasn't got the balls to call it a true expansion, this alone speaks volumes.
Sorry - played too many games to not see through this bullshit.
Which is, honestly what I'd much rather do. This isn't about being cheap. Its about how to release a story driven game. When I've played a 10 hour campaign I'm sure as hell not going back for some silly 3 hour DLC months later.... not my style. But give me an actual meaty expansion a'la Blood and Wine in TW3 and I'll get back into it. And similarly, I didn't buy Hitman per episode either, but have no problem paying 60 for the whole game way post launch.