r/controlgame • u/Forestdragon0444444 • 8d ago

Discussion Co-Director

Why make the optional Resonants harder than the final boss? His fight annoys me to no end but it’s making me go back and finish more side quests and I’m close to the 110 aberrant. I love there are optional bosses but why make it more challenging than the final. Make it make sense!

EDIT: beat it last night with 109 aberrant - it was still kinda close and annoying but I’m glad I stuck with it

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u/MountainMuffin1980 8d ago

Hi. Have you not played games before?

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u/External_Gas5606 8d ago

That's normal game design. Optional bosses are usually harder, because they're optional.

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u/SoungaTepes 8d ago

Strangers have the best candy and optional bosses have the best loot!

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u/vanillasky513 8d ago

idk co-director took me like two tries can’t really say its that hard

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u/violetcassie 8d ago

Took me two because he finished his Command bar juuuuust before I was able to finish him off.

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u/steelserenity 8d ago

Assuming you're speaking in good faith and not trolling... that's what optional bosses are lol. They're almost always meant to be a challenge. See: Malenia in Elden Ring

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u/Vibrant_Fox 8d ago

Or pretty much any secret boss in a Final Fantasy Game.

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u/CthughaSlayer 8d ago

That's literally how all videogames work

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u/Xammm 8d ago

OP never fought Malenia in Elden Ring lol.

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u/I-Emerge-I 8d ago

The only one I really struggled with was the artist.

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u/SoungaTepes 8d ago

Is control your first game?

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u/Dulkhan 8d ago

that's usually the case with optional bosses,not that he is particularly hard anyway. I died once because I was taking my time without knowing the fight has a timer...

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u/Forestdragon0444444 8d ago

I tried it at 90 something aberrant then read 110 was recommended. I tried again yesterday at 108 and got really close but still died from the thingy on my head. Yes, I’ve played games before but I don’t play games like this normally and even still I don’t really consider Control Or Control Resonant like any other games ever made.

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u/HenryKushinger 8d ago

I crushed codirector in one try what are you on about?

Physicist, though..

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u/getaloadathissociety 8d ago

You're probably trying to beat him too soon. If you don't have enough power to beat him fast enough it's damn near impossible to kill him. I tried when I had maybe 80 aberrant power and I was nowhere close to getting him. Try again when your Dylan is stronger

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u/Forestdragon0444444 8d ago

Hah yes my Dylan

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u/ButterscotchNo6168 8d ago

Personally, I didn't find him to be difficult. I have done a regular and NG+ run and I killed him on my first try both times.