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If you enjoy brutalism and video games I highly recommend Control. Beautiful, beautiful game.

I hated Brutalism before playing Control. Just look at how intimidating the Boston City Hall fortress is, as it looms over you, while you try to even find the entrance.

But Control's architectural and furnishings atmosphere was very appealing, and it warmed me towards the Boston and Cambridge buildings that I'd previously disliked.

Screenshots: https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/the-real-buildings-that-in...

Boston definitely makes it hard to love.

Some of the best ambassadors for Brutalist architecture I've experienced are the Barbican in London and the Bonaventure in Los Angeles. They make good spaces for people.

I can second this. I literally just completed my first playthrough of the game over the weekend (backlog pain is real).

The architecture and design in the game is the best brutalist work I've seen in a game.

If you enjoyed Control (and don’t forget the DLCs!) you will probably also enjoy Alan Wake 2 which is part of the same universe and interconnected with it.

(I never played the first Alan Wake but it’s not a hard requirement, there are recaps on YouTube)

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