SAM LAKE CELEBRATES 5 YEARS OF CONTROL: WEIRD SHIT STILL REIGNS SUPREME
Well, well, well. Look who's feeling nostalgic. Sam Lake, the mad genius behind Remedy Entertainment, has taken to Twitter to stroke his own ego about Control's fifth birthday. And you know what? He's fucking earned it.
FIVE YEARS OF MINDFUCKERY
Control, for those of you living under a rock (or trapped in an alternate dimension), is the game that asked, "What if we made an office building the most terrifying place in the universe?" And boy, did they deliver. It's been half a decade since we first stepped into the shoes of Jesse Faden and thought, "What the actual fuck is going on here?"
Lake's tweet reads like a proud papa listing his kid's accomplishments. "The story, the characters, all the crazy lore, the new weird tone, establishing our Universe." Yeah, Sam, we get it. You made something special. No need to rub it in our faces that we're still trying to figure out what the hell a threshold remnant is.
FANS STILL CAN'T SHUT UP ABOUT IT
The responses to Lake's tweet are a mix of unabashed praise and thinly veiled pleas for more content. Some madlads claim they're on their 17th or 18th playthrough. Jesus Christ, people, there are other games out there. But who am I kidding? I'd probably do the same if I could forget the experience and dive back in fresh.
One fan even said they wish they could forget the game to experience the mystery again. Buddy, I've got news for you – play it again. You'll still be confused as fuck.
THE REMEDY-VERSE EXPANDS
Of course, Control isn't just a standalone mindfuck anymore. It's part of Remedy's expanding universe, tying into Alan Wake like a cosmic horror version of the MCU. Some fans are already frothing at the mouth for Control 2, while others are still reeling from Alan Wake 2.
At this rate, we're going to need a PhD in Remedyology just to keep up with all the connections. I wouldn't be surprised if Max Payne shows up in the next game, limping through the Oldest House and monologuing about pain medications.
WHAT'S NEXT, SAM?
While Lake basks in the glow of Control's success, the rest of us are left wondering what fresh hell Remedy will cook up next. Will we get Control 2? Alan Wake 3? Or something entirely new that'll make us question our sanity all over again?
Whatever it is, one thing's for sure – it'll be weird as fuck, and we'll love every minute of it.
Here's to you, Sam Lake and Remedy. Thanks for five years of making us question reality, office furniture, and our own sanity. Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to go stare at my ceiling fan for a few hours. You know, just in case it starts talking to me.