Episode 73 - Control

In this month's episode of the Playcast, Rich (singlebanana) and Shawn (GrayGhost81) work to crack the mystery of Remedy Entertainment's newest release in their altered world universe, Control. The guys discuss their thoughts on the game's story, the combat and other forms of gameplay, the graphics, sounds, and whether or not this may be the game for you. Shawn is a self-proclaimed fan of Remedy games, and Rich is a newcomer, so you'll find out how this experience appealed and put-off both of them. While last month's episode of the ConcertCast was a bit of a downer due to all of the show cancellations due to COVID-19. The guys spirits are uplifted as they are joined by a very special guest, Marisa Dabice of the band Mannequin P@#%y. She and her bandmates' 2019 release, "Patience," was honored as one of Pitchfork Music's 2019 Best Rock Albums of the Year. Not only is Marisa a talented musician, but an avid gamer as well. She and the guys discuss the current and future perils of 2020 for musicians and concert attendees, her newest album and what's she's working toward, and of course, her history with video games and what she's playing now. We're breaking new ground on our show with this interview and we hope that you enjoy it. As always, we are happy to hear your thoughts on the games we play on our discussion page (linked below). We will respond to your comments and are always happy to discuss these games more. Please be sure to rate and write a review of the show on iTunes and/or Podbean to help us increase our listenership. Thanks for the listen, we hope you enjoy the show! Episode 73 discussion thread: http://www.rfgeneration.com/forum/index.php?topic=19321.0 Show Notes: Intro - 00:01:01 Bulls#$tin' & What's New - 00:04:47 ConcertCast - 00:09:17 Interview with Marisa Dabice - 00:15:05 News - 01:17:52 Pickups - 01:27:57 Whatcha Playin' - 01:36:41 Question of the Month - 01:45:54 Control Discussion - 1:54:41 Upcoming Titles - 03:29:17 Outro - 03:33:26 Songs in order of appearance: Opening/Closing theme by Cameron Johnson of Atma Weapon (http://atmaweaponnc.bandcamp.com) Nobunny - Blow Dumb Mannequin P@$%y - Patience Spirit of the Beehive - Fall Asleep with a Vision Mannequin P@$%y - Who You Are Kississippi - Cut Yr Teeth Soul Glo - 27 Crazy Dr. Darling - Dynamite Amanda Blank - Shame on Me