Remedy Entertainment have built a sort of extended universe by this point, but 2019's Control is both the piece that introduced a lot of people to their world and the key that unlocked the possibility for an extended universe in the first place. Control's Men in Black-meets-SCP Foundation setting is ripe for creative sci-fi storytelling and Remedy took full advantage of that. Despite some hiccups in the story and gameplay that may wear out its welcome, Control is an undeniably cool game.
Guest info: Nick & Will from Friday Night Gamecast (https://fridaynightgamecast.buzzsprout.com/).
TIMESTAMPS
* Intros/Personal Histories/Opening Thoughts 0:22
* Story Setup 16:21
* Presentation 52:02
* Gameplay 1:02:50
* SPOILER WALL 1:39:50
Music used in the episode:
* Take Control (Old Gods of Asgard)
* Counterfeit (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
* Sankarin Tango (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
* Voces Ignotas (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
* Poram Ad Inferno (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
* Nihil Es Simplex (Petri Alanko & Martin Stig Andersen)
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