![[Review] The Final DLC Episode of ‘Control’ Sees a Welcome, if Brief, Return to the World of ‘Alan Wake’](https://cooncel.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/review-the-final-dlc-episode-of-control-sees-a-welcome-if-brief-return-to-the-world-of-alan-wake_5f4ef86604cc5.jpeg "[Review] The Final DLC Episode of ‘Control’ Sees a Welcome, if Brief, Return to the World of ‘Alan Wake’")
While this DLC doesn’t do much to change up the core gameplay of Control, the tone and mood definitely gleans a lot from Alan Wake. The brutalist architecture of the Oldest House is now drowned in shadow, giving you the unnerving feeling of going back to an empty office late at night and getting spooked by every creak you hear while at your desk. This focus on light and darkness also extends to some fun, light-based puzzles, forcing you to figure out how to turn on the power to get past barriers or make creatures vulnerable. Control was always creepy, so it’s great to see them lean more directly into the horror with this expansion.