Supernatural shooter 'Control' gets first gameplay footage from E3 2018

By Asher Madan
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Control looks like an evolution of Quantum Break.

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Recently, Remedy Entertainment showed a gameplay trailer of Control at the PlayStation E3 2018 media event. The game uses the same engine as Quantum Break and is coming to Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4 next year. 505 Games confirmed that the title will be enhanced for Xbox One X but it's unclear what those benefits might entail.

While the trailer teased some gameplay, it didn't give us a better look at the mechanics. Luckily, an interview after the PlayStation E3 2018 briefing provided a lot of answers. Control definitely looks like an evolution of Quantum Break and hopefully it'll be more successful than the latter. The gameplay is very similar, but instead of time-manipulation powers you're blessed with telekinesis.

According to the developer, Control is a supernatural third-person action-adventure that takes place in a universe similar to the one in Quantum Break. After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new director struggling to regain control.

The title is expected to launch in 2019 but no concrete release date was provided. We'll keep you posted as soon as we know more about the game. Hopefully Control will be a polished experience and deliver a compelling story. Remedy is known for ending games on cliffhangers so here's hoping that it isn't the case with this one.

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Asher Madan
Asher Madan

Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.

5 Comments
  • I can’t wait to preorder this one in physical form.
  • We just got sequels to Quantum Break and Ryse, with Control and AC Odyssey. What a great time to be a gamer these days. So many sequels on the horizon, like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Red Dead 2, Unravel 2, Metro Exodus, Dying Light 2, Just Cause 4, Gears 5, Kingdom Hearts 3, Ori 2, The Division 2, Hitman 2, and Forza Horizon 4.
  • While sequels are nice, the industry also needs new IPs. This is a new IP. And there are few of those coming up too Cyberpunk 2077, Ghost of Tsushima, Days Gone, Death Stranding, Babylon's fall, Dreams, The Quiet Man, We Happy Few, Anthem, Code Vein, Octopath Traveler...
  • QB or this, the game world (not the skin, talking about the real world, havok world) look the same to me.
    But I get you. That's how ordinary people look at games, Visual...
  • This new IP looks really cool. I hope it's really successful. I really like Alan Wake and QB, so I'll get this day one for sure.