I love Control, I think the gameplay and level design is amazing, the world building is phenomenal and some of the side characters are great. Jesse herself wasn’t really that memorable to me though. I get that she’s supposed to act like a foil for all the craziness that’s happening, but as a result she ended up feeling kind of bland and forgettable. I always thought this was intentional, as the main focus of the game was the world building and lore and the Oldest House. Having a protagonist with a super strong colorful personality would be too much and just end up distracting from that.
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rikudou@lemmings.world 3 weeks ago
Jesse Faden, hands down the best.
Coelacanth@feddit.nu 3 weeks ago
Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 3 weeks ago
Agreed. I mean she has cool powers, but she isnt even the most interesting female character in her own game
rikudou@lemmings.world 3 weeks ago
That’s why she was so memorable to me, she was kinda relatable - a regular common person, you don’t get that much in protagonists.
CatZoomies@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Control is a very fun game, and Jesse was an intriguing character with ann unusual backstory. Enjoyed my time with it. I’m optimistic for Control 2 and hope we’ll get more lore! And of course, something that hits as hard as the Ash tray maze!