Control Ultimate Edition Patch Drops Today, Begins Addressing Xbox Series X Crashes

Good news however I'm struggling to get into this game. I have no idea what the umpf is going on and so far it feel very repetitive and unforgiving. Has been added to my backlog.
Feels like the story of this generation so far. Having game pass as well means that unless a game keeps my attention right from the start it is very easily dropped to the backlog to unlikely ever see the ssd again. I guess GPU is now the Spotify of the gaming world...

@Medic_Alert that all means nothing to me so sounds like I need to get stuck into it again. Problem is I've eyed up Witcher 3 next on GPU so torn between which to go with. Great problems to have to be fair!

@StonyKL I have gotten further into the game than you but I know what you mean. I also feel the game suffers from being somewhat repetitive, in particular the fighting and general exploration. I think the fact that the whole game so far has been set inside grey concrete rooms and corridors doesn't help - I would definitely prefer a bit more environmental variation. I do think it's fantastically atmospheric, beautiful, and well written however. I just don't think the actual gameplay is quite up there with the best.

Fantastic news. I was really enjoying the game and the world building, but had to put it to one side because the crashing got beyond a joke. I didn't want the otherwise great game soured and it's not like I have a shortage of games to play; there's always something in the backlog, on sale or on Game Pass to have a look at.

@StonyKL I’d say try and stick with it but I do understand the game may be an acquired taste. I loved it enough to platinum it on PS4 and intend to go through it again on the Series X. The game kinda forces you to be aggressive as health is only dropped from enemies you kill but once you get to grips with it it’s great.

Now put it on Game Pass please

@Danmick99, @Fenbops ok I'll give it another go before moving on. Last time I was forced to stick with a game like this it went from my most frustrated game to being one of my favourite games ever - so there's definitely mileage in sticking with a highly recommended game!

@StonyKL @Danmick99 Hmm, I personally didn't feel like it was any more repetitive than any other 3rd person shooter out there. You get into a lot of combat scenarios but I found it to be a joy as combat was so much fun! The launch mechanic is amazing, and the variety of weapon types, movement abilities, and enemy classes keeps combat fresh and situations unique.

This game is honestly not harsh at all (you lose 10% experience for dying - that's it, and if you consistently spend it on upgrades, you'll have even less to lose - all progress is kept, so dying essentially doesn't even matter) and I am definitely one to dislike a game for harsh punishments i.e. Dark Souls, Hollow Knight, etc.

If you feel like combat is too difficult, my advice would be:
1. Invest in launch and health
2. Stay moving - always
3. Use launch until energy runs out, then shoot until ammo runs out, then your energy should be replenished and you can launch again, repeat
4. Try shooting without using LT (aim) as aiming will slow you down
5. Constantly upgrade/switch/disassemble your mods as you collect more from enemies
6. Do the side missions
7. Don't invest in melee or shield

The environments aren't extremely varied, sure, but to say it's all gray concrete walls is selling it short and tells me you haven't gotten more than an 1/5 of the way through it. You go to some pretty cool/interesting locations.

It's a 9.5/10 game for me, but I understand of course people are looking for different things. I just loved this one so much I felt like defending it's honor or whatever hahaha 😃

@everynowandben Yes will definitely give another go. Felt the exact same with Bloodborne until I got to grips with it and now love it. And that seemed extremely harsh at first until understanding the levelling up / progression system. Your defending will not go to waste sire! This is why I come to sites like these as it helps to get other opinions sometimes.

@everynowandben I'm being overly harsh on Control I know - I have genuinely really enjoyed playing it and I'm looking forward to going back to it now that the crashing issue is being patched (I stopped for a while as it was really quite frequent). I think with the combat it's probably just a taste thing. I quite like the style of walking into an area with enemies and then being able to take a second to think about how to tackle them, maybe one at a time or trying to do it without alerting too many others etc. Control on the other hand is almost a bit like Doom Eternal where you enter an area and then suddenly a dozen enemies spawn on top of you, and then it's a frantic combination of shooting and moving until they're all gone. It's not a fault of the game, just a style that I favour slightly less.

@StonyKL Same reason I come here, my friend. It's really a great little community!

@Danmick99 Well said - I also totally agree with your assessment and comparison.