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Wtf. Why is this the best video on the ashtray maze? I been scrubbing all of them to find the cleanest one to show someone, and they're all just people running against the walls and spamming TK. No intent to show the level off at all. Then this one starts with some 2003 Windows Movie Maker vibe and I'm about to write it off, and this guy is slow walking, getting the right angles of the room, using varied powers in a cinematic way, keeping the enemies in view... this is great stuff! Perfect showcase, be proud!
This Level made by Remedy is proof, that Video games are art, because this level along with this music...... art! pure art. As soon as Jesse said: "That was so awesome" I was like: "YEAH it was!"
@@gatticusfpv3174 I'm starting to notice we true gamers are gaining psi powers (is wish) I at least have noticed a higher perception in gamers though true gamers not most RU-vid let's players that play badly and need help on a piece they've played 20 times already unless they are faking it for interactivity in a way ?
A lot of people this games are the only reason I respect art either way they should be happy but no art had my attention before but I wasn't vary good or creative thing's have changed now though still land scapes are my weak point 🥺
I love that not only the Old Gods of Asgard are possibly parautilitarian artists but possibly the reincarnations of the actual old gods of asgard who also controlled the ashtray maze to help Jesse make it through without much hiss interruption because they inhabited the oldest house from a long time ago.
@@SabinaMona Kinda late but they really are the same band, in the AWE dlc a document says about them rehearsing in Bright Falls, and they get injured according to the God their names, Tor got struck by a lightning and Odin got cut in the right eye
Love this part The whole game I was walking slowly, being afraid of enemies. And the building being beautiful and creepy at the same time, makes me feel like I am in a horror game BUT When I heard "Take Control" with guitar plays in the background, I just ran at full speed at everything. Wish I can play this part again without overwrite my save.
@Khoa Nam I'm a year late here, but in case you never found out: you *can* replay it without restarting the game. One of the DLC adds two "arcade machines" that you can use to replay certain segments of the game, one of them being the Ashtray Maze.
Wish I could play this part again with the part being erased from my memory before. Very few moments are THIS fantastic. The first metal gear in metal gear rising is on par with this for example.
This is literally one of the best levels that I have played in any video game. Specially with earphones. I will never forget this level and that song, my God that song is so fitting for this level. Amazing bloody game. Just bloody brilliant. Bravo!
But what makes it so amazing? I haven't played Control yet, and to me it seems like any other encounter in the game. It seems that the only thing that people praise about it is the soundtrack, so if I were to take that away, would people still love it? Genuine question
You're timing fits the song so well I was starting wonder if it stayed on a small loop until you enter the next room. I've already watched it 5 times. So damn good.
This was such a fantastic experience. Also, I exited the maze just as the song ended, and directly after, Jesse exclaimed "That was awesome!", which is the exact same sentence that went through my head.
The sound engineering here is on another level. There are subtle tricks used to make you think you are syncing with the song. But in reality, the song is syncing with your progress. Everything you hear, at each stage of the level, is carefully designed for you to hear a specific part of the track. As you make your way out of the maze, the song ends, just as it's intended to....every, single, time.
Efforts are futile trying to convey the absolute baddassery of this segment. From the shifting psychedelic interior design, balanced enemy placement to the amazing work of musical art brought to perfection by its pacing throughout the level. Upon finishing, one only stops and stares blankly at the screen enveloped in a god-like state of invincibility and euphoria, trying to make sense of what just happened using the fragments of ones blown mind. Truly a masterpiece.
every time i see those spheres, im like, "I don't care if there are 25 of those rocket launching, minigun toting, grenade tossing heavies, that healing shit is going down first"
This was easily one of the best video game levels I’ve ever played in a game. When Jesse put on those headphone’s I was not expecting this kind of music. Made everything next level.
The best sensation I ever feeled playing a video game... Soon after finished the maze, gone to YT searching more songs from Old Gods... And I discovered the great Poets of the Fall.
One of the best, most epic, and artistic moments in video game history, period, full stop! And I'm saying this after having played a particular level in Alan Wake 2, which is also on this level of genius.
Okay so I had this game for while and completely ignored it. Now with Alan Wake Remastered coming I found out that both games are connected and I feel the urge to play this. Just to hear these guys again ahhaha Awesome
Maxed out Launch 1-hit kills even shielded enemies. Only heavies and bosses take few hits. Game is a total breeze and fun to boot with maxed launch. You can tear large objects and kill multiple enemies, even heavy enemies with it.
Good to know. Been getting smashed on the last couple levels. Maze took a few tries & gave up on the post credit platform part. Died about 10 times on the 3rd platform to the invisible screamers. I went for mind control cause I wanted the red heal spheres but they die to fast & nothing follows into the next area. Launch is only half finished so need change it up.
This was absolutely my best favorite section in Control. It was beautifully well done and the song fits perfectly with the maze. (Plus I died a couple times in that section. But that didn't stop me from liking this awesome maze)
I've never played this game, but after watching this playthrough I must do so! You did very well with this maze. I hope I will be able to do it justice like you.
One of the best experiences I've ever had playing videogames. Remedy is so awesome and they pour so much heart and care into their games. They deserve to be up there among the legends like Valve and ID. Game industry needs more studios like this. And the fact they have been collaborating with Poets for decades to make their games even more memorable is just the icing on the cake.
I tried this game on an off chance. OMG!!!!! Loved it. And I've listened to this song sooo many times. This game is amazing and I'm an a Assassin Creed Girl. One of the best games I've played
There's actually a lot of overt references to Alan Wake in control: Jesse recites a Thomas Zane poem in one of the audio logs, A couple Alan wake objects show up as Altered Items, complete with a vision of Alan himself appearing and reading from a page There's an AWE case file that specifically references the altered world event that occured in Bright Falls, Washington. Probably more too, but those are the ones I know off the top of my head. It goes beyond the subtle reference with the band here, the game hard declares that its in the same universe as Alan Wake. An aside fun fact: Alan Wake's American Nightmare, that came out 8 years ago, has a hidden message inside of one of the songs if you play it backwards that states: "It will happen again, in another town, a town called Ordinary". Which is of course a reference to Control despite the fact that control must have been nothing more than a vague idea in Remedy's head at the time.
Wish I could play this part again with the part being erased from my memory before. The whole game is creepy, you are always kinda on guard cause of that weird atmosphere. Then suddenly rock musics starts playing, fantasticly starting with "TAKE CONTROL" and you just suddenly know, you can go into beast mode with no regards to anything and just destroy everything in your path. Very few moments are THIS fantastic. I'd count the first boss of Metal Gear Rising on the same level of beauty. You fight against a gigantic robot that shoots normal bullets at you, tries to stomp you and shoots a gigantic laser. Then suddenly the doc tells you to "stop the blade" and you just think "TF WHAT BLADE?", the robot hits you with a gigantic blade, you stop it with a quick time event and the music lyrics starts playing with "RULES OF NATUREEE". And that within the first minutes of the game :D Half Life Alyx was kinda similar stunning at the start of the game. You start in the main menu, start a new game, the whole screen becomse white and when the whiteness fades away you are standing on a balkony/roof and look at a city with absolute stunning graphics. Not as a fantastic view as if you were on a highest skyscraper in the area, looking at a city like Tokyo, but still with the graphics of HL:A I was absolutely stunned for a few minutes. But on the other side, it's still nowhere near as great as the moments in MGR and Control
i was playing this level and my brother wondered why i was quiet. i merely paused, unplugged my headphones, and maxed out the volume. had an epic few minutes
i was watching this other guy do the ashtray sequence and not only did he launch objects way too soon and miss frequently, he kept trying to seize hiss charged and they kept blowing up on him. this was way more satisfying
@@chrnocrusader21 the reverse lyrics refer to a secret that wasn't even in the base game, but in the Darkness DLC. It's a dumb secret, but it is pretty cool that they had it planned from jump. Or maybe it was something they ran out of time to add into the base game. Either way,it has a wonderful notion of a connection behind the scenes, which just works with the game so well.
Got this game recently and I'm so salty my headset decided to break prior to this. This section was godly, people at remedy killed it. So excited to get into alan wake.
This is a great level that made the video game amazing but deff could of been longer. Was so much fun and so amazing brought the whole game round circle. If they make a 2nd one, make another one these levels but make it longer
The Janitor is basically like a gid in that place he has more power then anyone can conceive. There's a lot of lore behind his character you have to research
Well I'm a bit more old school and I played Alan Wake ALOT more then co trol so I'd have to go with the Anderson farm simply for nostalgia sake. But you gotta admit. Having a visual performance behind the music that must've took the devs FOREVER to sync up perfectly. There's alotf of effort in both scenes. But for me it's just Alan Wake as a whole narrative wise that makes the farm sequence hit harder.
@@chrnocrusader21 Me too the Alan Wake Rock concert was a real blood pumper I haven't played Control sadly though but from the comments and the sweet aesthetic yeah it's up there on the most badass moments in video games
