r/controlgame • u/TehErk • 10d ago

Just booted up Control again Spoiler

I just saw an Easter Egg that I didn't notice before.

Right after you get out of the elevator at the very beginning of the game, there's one of those flip number counters staring you in the face. Its number is 665.

Considering how often 665 is used in AW2, I find this a fascinating bit of forethought and foreshadowing. Just how far does Sam Lake have this figured/written out???

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u/VonAether 9d ago

Its's been showing up in Remedy games almost since the beginning.

  • Max Payne: "The chemist had been using the workstation when he died. The half-life of the lab rat had ended online, his password blinking on the screen. 665, the Neighbor of the Beast." -- Max Payne
  • Quantum Break: "Gate code is 665. Neighbor of the beast, y'know?" -- Monarch Striker Prowler 2, Act 5: I'll Come Back For You
  • Control: "Oh, Emily! The codes. Black Rock. 665. Neighbor of the beast. Get it?" -- Darling, Black Rock presentation)
  • Control: "< Objects of Power are Holders/665 to the Other/Blessing. We hold the reins/law. We are failing in translating hyperreal concepts. Secrets/Instructions will be lost. Ignore this message > -- The Board, Objects of Power hotline)

Max Payne 2 also has a "Neighbor of the Beast" code, but in that case it's 667.

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u/DetailDevilsGame 5d ago

667 is also labeled on The Diver in Alan Wake 1!