Control - Story Explained 

When this game came out I was deep down the SCP rabbit hole, because I thought the stories were fun. Control was an absolute treat to play as a result.

"Jessie enters a loop sequence in which she is just a normal FBC doing admin work" this truly is a horror game

My mind was blown away by the fact that Alan Wake, Quantum Break and Control are in the same universe

This game was a mindfuck. And the ashtray maze section was damn awesome.

Control is one of those games that you have no idea how to feel about going through its plot. Is it scary? Unnerving? Humourous? Thrilling? Maybe a mosh-pit of feelings, and that's what makes it such a good SCP game. It doesn't take itself too seriously by running wild with sidequests, but is able to create a cohesive and interesting story when storytelling matters.

the mixture of real life and videogame for cutscenes works so well.

If you've seen an episode of 'Threshold Kids' you can understand why Dylan went crazy and killed people.

This is one of the most intriguing game I've ever played. This is the only game where I read every single item I picked up/encountered. Fantastic world building

Control hits that perfect trinity of great original storyline, smooth playability and excellent graphics. Best new franchise in years

Man I love Control so much. I can't wait to see how they build the universe around their games.

This is the closest thing we got to a proper "scp" game, sadly not in the Scp universe but it still is its own unique and amazing verse, can't wait for it to develop further down the line.

Some more things of interest: - The Oldest House does not play well with modern technology. All throughout the game, the entire building has a very 50's vibe to it. This is likely because the House was discovered (and "settled") during the 50's. - Ahti is thought to be a part of the Board. He keeps calling Jesse his "assistant", so it's possible that he sees the position of "Director" as a subordinate of the Board - and by extension, him. - Trench' corruption was not instantly. It took a long while. There are messages in the game where Trench exclaims his growing suspicion of Darling, even going as far as to consider cutting Darling off from researching the slide projector. As a small in-game detail, the Research department has A LOT more cameras in it than any other department. - Dylan isn't as affected by the Hiss because he voluntarily allowed himself to be infected. The dreamscape part near the end, that's what all the people who are infected see: a continuous nightmare as the Hiss breaks down their mind. Dylan, allowing the Hiss in voluntarily, doesn't need to be in a looped nightmare - his infection is already complete. - Polaris (and by extension Hedron) were fighting off the Hiss in Slidescape-36 already, when the Bureau investigated it. It's why only Trench is affected, and not the others: The Hiss was being suppressed by Polaris. - Hedron IS NOT Polaris. Polaris is very similar to the Hiss: a resonance based, extra-dimensional life form. It infected Jesse, Dylan, and Hedron, similarly to how the Hiss infects people. It just happens that Polaris is benevolent, unlike the Hiss. Hedron is thus only a conduit for Polaris. The resonance emitted from Hedron, originates from Polaris. That's why the end of the game works: Hedron is destroyed, and thus Polaris' resonance in the Bureau disappears. Jesse then finds Polaris' resonance/infection inside of herself, and uses that to feed the HRA's instead. It's why Jesse is immune to the Hiss - Polaris protects her. In a way, Jesse became the new Hedron - a conduit for the Polaris resonance/infection. Polaris herself is probably still in Slidescape-36, although as an extra-dimensional being, it's unlikely she'd be confined to a singular dimension.

I find it interesting that the Hiss (a violent, malevolent resonance) came from the burned slide. While it is highly likely that it was influenced in some way by Alan Wake, I believe that it's possible that the Hiss' nature was changed due to the burning of the slide. The slides acted as portals to the Slidescapes but they could also have the ability to influence the Slidescapes. Perhaps, the Hiss was a normal resonance until it was subjected to the burning of the slide which gave it a nature akin to that of fire (ravenous, consuming, desiring to take everything around it). These are just my thoughts and I could be wrong.

I really love this game. The gameplay was fun, hard but dynamic. The story is amazing. And the universe is incredible. First time a video game impact me this much. A real piece of art

The Ashtray Maze is one the best gaming experiences ever

I went into this game knowing absolutely nothing about it and It was amazing, I wish I could experience it again like that.

Finished this game years ago , still watched all the way through

Ahti was such a cool character, Ahti and Marshall were my favorites. RIP Marshall

I really miss this genre of "mystery of the week"- kind of vibe, sure it often ends up more silly than anything else but X-Files, Supernatural etc produced some stellar moments and Controll kind of took me back to those series

I literally just finished this games story for the first time about a week ago and now im going for the 100% on it thank you for this.

The game is awesome! There are so many hidden areas and secrets. I didn't even notice that the NSC is the "Northmoor Sarcophagus Container" for the body of the first director until the second playthrough.

3:00 she steps out of the office and the hiss begins to corrupt her like all the other people. Polaris stops the hiss from taking over Jesse.

I enjoy you make long story explaination for dark themed games. Usually idk what to watch so these are enjoyable at night before sleep. Hopefully more upcoming popular horror games will be released. I like the story in Soma

I love Remedy games and I loved control since it is the inception of the Remedyverse! Love the cast, specially Casper's actor, hope he shows up in future games Would like to make some other interpretations of certain points you talk about: When it comes to Northmoore it appears that he didn't just got his powers out of control but rather lost control due to his lust for power, let me explain: After he became the director he started spearheading the research and discovery of multiple items of power that he ended consuming just like Jesse does in the game, but he consumed way too much power that basically made him a living nuclear plant that needed to eject his excess of energy from his body or else he would explode, that's when they decided to use him for the reactor we see in game, the reason why it was of high priority to fix the reactor was because it got shut off so Northmoore was not able to continue ejecting his energy so eventually he would blow up It is unknown if Northmoore is alive but at least we know he is not sentient at this point but maybe his power was too much for him that even after him being dead, his body still produces enough energy to power the oldest house Another little detail in what Ash Jr says in a log, is that the oldest house probably existed even before men but it took a different disguise, sorta like appearing as a giant tree for early men, it implies that the oldest house is the base idea for the Ygrisil tree in norse mythology, currently it looks like a boring ass government building because that is what would be more familiar to the FBC when they found it The service weapon is also very old, even before Northmoore, it is believed to have changed functionality and shape depending on the user, some of the most famous "shapes" are Excalibur and Mjolnir (more norse references) The reason why Ash thinks the board is a hostile occupant of the oldest house is due to how they wanted the Bureau out of the foundation after giving Northmoore the service weapon and seeing how they started to investigate, so maybe there is a big secret still undiscovered there that would expose the board in some way they are still very powerful and we don't know how many of them are and if they are different beings between the board or if all of them are the same species as former (doubt it)

Alan wake, quantum break and control are in the same universe and actually perfectly fit. My mind has been reduced to atoms

Anyone else notice jessie goes cross eyed outta nowhere at 9:15? lmao that got me

Small correction Polaris wasn’t awakened by Dr. Darling she was always awake and communicating with Jesse. Leading her around and keeping her safe, and is specifically the reason Jesse was initially able to escape the FBC. Dylan’s hatred of Polaris stems from the fact that she couldn’t or wouldn’t help him as well. Polaris and The Hiss are one and the same essentially two sides of the same coin. Resonance Based Dimensional intelligences, where they differ is that The Hiss seeks to make everything else into a part of The Hiss. While Polaris seeks out individuals that resonate with her and seeks to harmonize with them. Which puts the two of them at odds because Polaris can’t find her individuals to seek her song with if they’re all mirrored copies. And so Polaris opposes The Hiss, drowning out its resonance with her own, and allowing more individuals to arise that might add their tune to her chorus. Basically the Hiss is an Ear Worm that you can’t help singing, which causes everyone else to start singing it too and get it stuck in their heads as well. While Polaris is a gentle cacophony of sound and noice, annoying and off putting to some, unnoticeable to most, and to precious few calming and protective.

This game is so good. I love Alan Wake as well. When I played control I turned off enemy health bars and it makes the game visually better. I really hope more things come from these creators because I love the work that they do. Certain bits of their creativity is so well made. Also, I loved just using the force powers to mess up the office spaces. It's so therapeutic and the physics effects are so good.

9:15 her eyes lmao must have been some really heavy resistance

Not many games reach the rich level of atmosphere that control does. And youve done a very good job summarizing it all- good job :)

Board=Remedy. Astral plane=game engine. Oldest house=Game. Polaris=player. Ahti=Link between all above. Game experience.

That maze sequence is the highlight of this game.

I love this game so much. It's like a spin-off of the "SCP" franchise except it takes place in the "Alan Wake" universe.

9:15 great gameplay footage of her eyes bugging out and going cross-eyed, lol

In my Head-Cannon, we, are Polaris. An Extra-Dimensional Entity that interacts with Jessie in a way she cannot possibly understand. ( Us playing the game! )

i love these types of videos. you research so much ab these games and pour your heart into the videos. keep it up harry!

I love Control, and have been following Gaming University for quite some time. It was great to see you cover this game, too! Also I think Ahti is my favourite as well, I have friends in Finland so I was able to understand more of the references / turns of phrase he uses, which added to my enjoyment of him.

This game is the best Star Wars game without actually being a Star Wars game. It really makes you feel like you’re playing like an overpowered Jedi in an SCP universe! Well deserving of it winning game of the year, such an incredible game!

I knew you would do this one after awhile, and I'm glad you did. Love this game. Great video

I played this game on a whim based off of one trailer I saw on Twitter and till this day, I have no regrets. It definitely keeps you on your toes and the lore just keeps adding.

my theory is that Alan wrote a story about Jesse Dylan Faden but split Jesse and Dylan in to siblings basically making it a reimagined version of Cain and Abel with his story being used to get him out of The Dark Place with the remake of Alan Wake and it's changes being Alan Wake re-writing his story but changing just enough that it creates a new AWE in bright falls that will allow him to escape because he can not write himself out of The Dark Place from inside (American Nightmare) so he has to write a way out that comes from the outside (Control 2 and possibly Alan Wake 2)

Even though you probably don't read this, and its really kinda cringy and unoriginal, I just wanted you to know that this is the best channel i've seen documenting and analysing video game lore. Your voice just somehow seals the deal. It's perfect and I always play it in the background when i have something to do. The editing must take such a long time as well. I wish for your success.

While the gameplay type of Control isnt my thing, I LOVE this game! Mostly because it took the idea and inspiration from the SCP Foundation, and made a videogame out of it and did it well. Nothing feels forced, things are simple and well explained, and the enviroment is great. Especially the distructability of it.

As a fan of series like twin peaks and Dark, control ended up being one of the G.O.A.T games I have ever played. Both the main game and the dlc were phenomenal in every way imaginable. I have been praying for an announcement of the sequel but I guess that would come in later years since they are working on the new Alan wake.

I love this game so much, I've played it at least 6 times and will play it again soon. Remedy is one of my favorite studios so I love that they created this universe that allows for their other IPs a chance to be included. The Alan Wake DLC was a perfect integration of that IP into Control, and I'm so excited for what Remedy does next with the Control series

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I love the format of your recaps. Everyone else recaps it from beginning to end instead of how the game tells it which is much more interesting.

Hedron and Polaris aren't the same entity but seem to work together/ are on friendly terms/ co-operate. Polaris is alive whereas hedron is dead.

Hey Harry, Love Your Lore & Order Series ! Amazingly well written.

Yesss. I've been patiently waiting for this. Control is one of my favorite games of all time. Thank youuu.

This is a Godsent, I have trouble concentrating so a lot of the exposition in the game just goes in one ear and out the other. Thank you :)

just finished it today. it was full of "wtf is happening" and a nightmare fuel for me because of the ambience, but it was a good experience. 10/10

This game was such a trip and I just ate it all up, loved every second of it, the world building was just so well done. I even got 100% for it, I can't wait for the sequel

This game was phenomenal. When i finished it I bought Alan wake and quantum break, but they're languishing in my backlog though.

Great video! Thanks for highlighting the link between Alan Wake and Control 🤩🙌

Been waiting on a control video for TIME. Thankyou Mr Gaming Harry

Thank Harry for your contribution and explanation on each game Keep it up 😊👏

Lore and order is my favorite series. Love listening/watching these. Specially the games that I’ve been interested in and know because of time, wouldn’t be able to play/dive into its lore.

I absolutely loved this game, probably one of my top favorites. But the story was confusing so this video does help. I wish this game got more recognition.

seriously a masterpiece of a game, one of my favorites, thank you for this

I love that you never know what will happen in the game. It’s like no other game ever.

I love control! thank you for making this video!

Please someone make a series out of the sheer brilliant material

Man I've missed this content. Happy to enjoy some new things from you G.Harry!

i wasn’t expecting to like this game as much as i did!! i was instantly hooked by the story & characters

Yessss! Thank you for this! I've played through this multiple times and I'm still not entirely sure what went on.

Loved the DLC and reading the various files, great game from Remedy.

you are such a beast. One of my favorite games of all time, very grateful for this vid!!

This is the first game where i read every single content given to me, not out of obligation, but pure interest and choice. The story was so engaging and entertaining, i was just hungry for more constantly

Thanks for the video, I discover your channel recently and see every one of lore & order. Love it very much

If you like plot and want something similar I suggest checking out "The lost room" the main character is looking for his lost daughter, there are mundane items with special power and a paranormal hotel room from '60s which can be used as a travel hub(when I played Control and first come to the motel I was like for sure they watched lost room).

They put so much into their games they deserve more credit.

The characters were so entertaining and likeable as well. Loved listen to them talk. Smart and witty dialogue

When Psi-Ops meets SCP🤩, this game will always be my "Game of the decade"! 😍

Been waiting for this one, these vids are my part of my going to sleep ritual

This was a great description of the show that despite being pretty exhaustive about the story, doesn't spoil most of the coolest elements of the game. Very well written.

Loved Control, great game. The Ash Tray Maze was mind blowing.

I absolutely love this game and there were two moments that amazed me; the first time visiting the motel as soon as trench said dream logic I was shocked that I already knew exactly what he was talking about and the ashtray maze. I immediately said “That was awesome” at the exact same time I’m so happy I got the ultimate edition of the game because otherwise I would have missed out on so much extra content now I just need to play Alan wake 1&2

I can’t wait for the sequel to this.

Finally, i was looking for lore explained Videos of control so hard

Omg I love your story telling and.i love control. The perfect match thank you my dude ❤️

Hell yeah intriguing story told by one of the best game story recappers

Been waiting for a long time for your vids

I love the thrashold kids. Funny dark spooky .

Thanks for the great video. I love everything about this game. Fun and deep gameplay, tight controls, amazing destruction physics, excellent atmosphere and story, and smooth graphics with the 60fps. I'm late to the party, but after Alan Wake 2, I'm living inside the world now, and damn does it feel real.

when this vid first came out, i watched the first couple of minutes and then paused, deciding to see if the game was on sale and run through blind. just a week later and i finished it, what an ending! such a good time :)

Glad this video is available!! I hit a bug that more or less seals me out of the fight sequence where you have to protect Polaris so I've never been able to finish the game.

Love these lore videos.

Been waiting for this!

Oooohhhhh!!!! Thank you! Now I can really start my weekend off!!!🎉🎉🎉

Love the story break down😊 can’t wait to see more

God damn have you grown im happy and here for it i wish you the absolute best of luck plus your content is amazing best story explained content out.

Just going through my first play through and I love it so far. The gameplay is fun and the story is good. I wish more developers would take note and just get back to making great games

Thank you, I played this game in parts because of work and I was always so confused

This was such a great game, both the gameplay and the awesome world building behind it. I really hope they keep making great games set in this universe.

Ayoooo, imma replay this! Thanks for the reminder!

Thank you for this video, I've been trying to find a channel that did a video like this

Darling probably ended up in the dark place, he can be seen in the videos in alan wake 2 as he tries to send messages to the real world

I've never heard of this game, and man, it looks amazing.

The story and setting for this game is great. I did not know it was inspired by the SCP Foundation Wiki. Especially the content covering the lore and history behind the SCP Foundation. I already had it on my STEAM wish list. But my interest in it has significantly increased.