Hey there, PlayStation Now subscriber! Are you curious to know what new streaming delights are yours for the taking this month? Then allow me to share the news that Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, and Wolfenstein 2 lead an excellent line-up of additions in March.
As of right now, PlayStation Now subscribers have access to 11 new titles, with my own personal pick being Remedy’s stellar paranormal shooter Control.
Unfolding in the austere, appropriately mundane (if you can ignore the occasional dimensional instability) office building of the Federal Bureau of Control – a shadowy government agency charged with keeping the paranormal contained and away from the public – it’s part wonderfully visceral, psychically-enhanced third-person shooter, part nosy exploration adventure, with both elements given a huge lift thanks to some masterful world building.
“It revels in the peculiarly warm gloss of polished concrete, the simple and undeniable thrill of combat backed up with enthusiastic physics and animation, and the visual buzz of UI that has a stark, minimalist beauty to it,” is how Christian Donlan put it in his Recommended review.
Control – Launch Trailer Watch on YouTube
As for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, it’s the third entry in Crystal Dynamics’ slick, solidly designed Lara Croft reboot. Once again, there’s plenty of engaging gunplay and puzzling to be found, along with some spectacular set-pieces, but the new series remains as po-faced as ever.