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  • Summary: Control Ultimate Edition contains the main game and all previously released Expansions ("The Foundation" and "AWE") in one great value package. Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Dec 15, 2020
    95
    This game is a masterpiece. It feels good to play, looks absolutely gorgeous and runs like a dream. The setting and story are similarly top tier, and I would have to dig deep to fault CONTROL: Ultimate Edition. It hasn't won a boatload of awards for nothing.
  2. Sep 1, 2020
    90
    Control: Ultimate Edition is a complete package of everything you could want from Remedy's instant classic - but a bit of narrative vagueness and overall lack of variety hold it back from perfection.
  3. 90
    Whether you’re a current owner of the original or thinking of getting the complete edition, these new chapters are superb. The new gun modes are great, the story content is fascinating, and the sheer beauty of the animation and environments of Control still shine.
  4. Nov 10, 2020
    87
    Control Ultimate Edition is a great title, especially since the DLC adds more enemies and gameplay mechanics into the mix. If you rush, the complete bundle will take you about 18 hours to complete, but if you take your time and explore and complete side-quests, you'll take at least 25 hours, which is quite meaty for a game of this caliber. If you have yet to experience Control, Ultimate Edition is the best way to do so on the PC. The combat is tight, over the top, and satisfying. The premise is so good that you want to dive deeper, but it doesn't always come together. While it's a great game to play, Control could have been an even stronger experience, and that takes away some of its thunder.
  5. Sep 18, 2020
    70
    The Ultimate Edition comes packaged with both DLCs – The Foundation and AWE – which add whole new sections to explore and much more story to uncover, as well as include a very cool crossover with Alan Wake. They do mostly stick to the same formula, sadly, with AWE throwing in a couple of new light-based elements I would have liked to have seen more of, especially in combat(!), but once again both of them managed to compel me all the way through; mostly out of sheer curiosity and love of the world and its enigmas. I would really like to see more of this universe in the future and I think Remedy could get super creative with regards to upping the ante around the action. There’s the potential for a total game changer here and, after all, there are plenty more doors to discover in the Motel *wink wink*.
  6. Oct 20, 2020
    70
    Control's combat is repetitive, yet very enjoyable; the story is a mess, yet somehow manages to keep you want to learn more; the graphic engine needs plenty of work, yet the visuals are fantastic. Fascinating masterpiece and disappointing mediocrity, and almost at equal measures, Remedy Entertainment's bizarre piece of software isn't a solid recommendation, yet it remains a one of a kind experience.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Negative: 4 out of 19
  1. May 30, 2021
    10
    Super immersif ! Et une D.A superbe !
    On sent la puissance de l'héroïne montée, et même si les combats, sont sympa, l'IA put paraitre un peu
    Super immersif ! Et une D.A superbe !
    On sent la puissance de l'héroïne montée, et même si les combats, sont sympa, l'IA put paraitre un peu feignante, mais cela reste un TPS de haute volée, avec une histoire intéressante, plus un petit côté "Metroïdvania"... j'adore !!
    Un "must-have" !!!
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  2. Jun 18, 2023
    10
    Masterpiece game. The story is so enjoyable, scoring is really great, visual is decent, and the voice is stunning
  3. Mar 9, 2023
    9
    Непростой крутой сюжет, ахеренный геймплей, прекрасная графика. Но самое главное - это, безусловно, необычность тайтла. Такое редко увидишь вНепростой крутой сюжет, ахеренный геймплей, прекрасная графика. Но самое главное - это, безусловно, необычность тайтла. Такое редко увидишь в наше время. Expand
  4. Sep 18, 2020
    8
    Control is an FPS game with repetitive gameplay and a really bad upgrade system. The main thing going for the game is the story and the lore,Control is an FPS game with repetitive gameplay and a really bad upgrade system. The main thing going for the game is the story and the lore, which is somewhat interesting. Its world is like a very-neutered and mild version of the SCP Foundation (which is probably too shocking to be published as a AAA game). The artwork in the game is absolutely amazing, but it can't make up for the repetitive gameplay. By mid-game, all you'll be doing is spamming launch over and over again to kill enemies. The 2 DLCs are more of the same.

    You're better off just reading the amazing horror/sci-fi stories on the SCP Foundation website.

    I do appreciate that you can customize the difficulty because some of the bosses were insanely difficult during the original release.
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  5. Mar 15, 2021
    8
    This game had potential with its setting and story but the acting in the game feels forced. The character models reminded me of Mass Effect:This game had potential with its setting and story but the acting in the game feels forced. The character models reminded me of Mass Effect: Andromeda and the enemies are repetitive and boring. However, the psychic abilities you have make the gameplay and combat a lot more exciting. Personally, I'd advise the game to be bought on special. Expand
  6. Dec 23, 2021
    7
    boring story, boring dialogs, boring characters. cool gameplay but so easy.
  7. Feb 28, 2021
    0
    Not only they blocked the way to sync saves between pc and xbox versions, bur now remedy went even further and made saves not compatibleNot only they blocked the way to sync saves between pc and xbox versions, bur now remedy went even further and made saves not compatible between PC and PC versions of the game. What would be your next move - make saves from odds days of the week, not playable on even? Remedy guys clearly have some kind of issues. Expand

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