Still so, so fascinating. I'm almost always a sucker for the surreal and cerebral, and the more twinpeaksian the better as far as I'm concerned. Now tack on top of that some wonderfully kinetic, action packed and pretty creative, if eventually becoming slightly repetitive gameplay, and you've easily secured a spot in my personal canon.
I will say that it's a little bit disappointing how the main plot thread is genuinely the least interesting thing about Control though. It's far more intriguing just soaking in knowledge of the bureau's past and present than it is engaging with Jesse's manic pixie nightmare brother or her schizophrenia Fibonacci. And since in my first playthrough I'd already damn near 100%'d the game and read/watched every collectible I found, this replay where I focused more on mainlining it was definitely noticeably less enjoyable, revealing some more drawbacks than had previously resided within my recollection of the game. Very much worth anyone's time though regardless, especially considering how cheap it's often available for these days.
I will say that it's a little bit disappointing how the main plot thread is genuinely the least interesting thing about Control though. It's far more intriguing just soaking in knowledge of the bureau's past and present than it is engaging with Jesse's manic pixie nightmare brother or her schizophrenia Fibonacci. And since in my first playthrough I'd already damn near 100%'d the game and read/watched every collectible I found, this replay where I focused more on mainlining it was definitely noticeably less enjoyable, revealing some more drawbacks than had previously resided within my recollection of the game. Very much worth anyone's time though regardless, especially considering how cheap it's often available for these days.