Comment on Day 759 of posting a Daily Screenshot from the games I've been playing
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 4 days agoI never really got into SCP, but (as controversial as they are in real life) i’ve always had a fond spot for fictionalized versions of 3 Letter Organizations like the FBI. It probably sounds stupid, but something about the suits and mysterious crimes angle has always been something i’m fond of. Control hits like all those sweet spots and then cranks the “mystery” angle up to a 10. Then throw in a little bit of Alan Wake and i’m sold.
dmir@gehirneimer.de 3 days ago
That actually makes me wonder how come there's relatively few such universes and stories arouns, given that suits and highly-secretive special forces are actually pretty popular in fiction. Maybe I'm overestimating the interest in such fiction.
I would like more stuff like Control and Men in Black, especially in gaming, with deep and explorable lore and world. But I think such stories basically happen as a response to something, like the SCP and the likes being a phenomenon rather than somethin (easily) reproducible, and Men in Black being a metaphor for migration and assimilation more than anything. At some point, there's just nothing else to say about a thing from a given angle, and instead of feeling fresh and welcome and exciting, a new entry to a theme feels stale and meaningless, completely lacking anything interesting or captivating.
Which, I think, is what Control Resonant seems to try and do right by going outside The Oldest House and turning to a different kind of gameplay and worldbuilding. I think we'll still be able to uncover stuff through reading and optional dialogue, but I doubt it will have the same form or extent as the first game.
Speaking of Control Resonant - are you even interested in it given this shift? Please be careful with plot details, as I haven't finished the first game yet.
MyNameIsAtticus@lemmy.world 2 days ago
On the subject of “different ideas”, i was thinking to myself that a L.A. Noire style game where you’re out in the field would be amazing.
As for resonant, I’m not sure yet whether I’ll play it. From what I know it’s a Hack and Slash which I’m really picky about. If I do check it out though I’ll spoiler plot details, especially major ones. I’d like to avoid a repeat of what happened with The Last of Us Part 2.