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Podcast: Infinite Cities
Episode: Control (2019): Why Did We Stop Using Pneumatic Tubes?
Description: Control's story is only pretty good. The combat is great, but shallow. It has a few too many extras to be a clean game. And yet, this game rules. Even more than "what is the Hiss?" or "is she talking to like, us us?", the central mystery of Control is "how is this game so awesome". The answer? Hella vibes. Impeccable vibes. Vibes for daaaaaaays. In this episode: I can't tell them about you, doming dudes with other dudes, 80s offices, vibes, weird chants, glitches, when big text shows up on screen, downtime and uptime...