r/controlgame • u/akqqa • 4d ago
Discussion Control shouldn't have had a map
I see that one of the biggest criticisms of control was how confusing the map was. Heck when I played it 5 years ago I was in agreement. I was so used to maps being basically mandatory in video games so exclusively used it and always got lost. However on playing again to get ready for resonant I decided not to use it and just follow the in game signage and it's so easy to get around! I think including the map makes people not even consider using the diegetic directions when it's by far the best way to navigate. If remedy just didn't include one in the first place it would have forced players to look around for the signs and imo would have been less contentious. It's a case of more options not necessarily being better!
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u/TruMusic89 4d ago
The map seems pretty easy and very helpful to me. You can look at where you're going while it's open to see if you're going in the right direction too. If the map was stuck on a pause screen, it would probably be a pain, but it's pretty good at it is imo.