Control

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7.5

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  1. LinkXCX
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Красивейший визуальный стиль в связке с бодрым и экшоновым геймплеем. Сейчас уже никто так не делает.
  2. VG_Alex
    May 23, 2021
    8
    It's a combination of supernatural and sci-fi game. There are many puzzles throughout the game, which arouse my curiosity. However, if I really want to understand the story, I have to collect a large number of records things. The story is not easy to understand, and even a little confusing. The map design is complex and the goal is lack of guidance. The graphic performance of the game isIt's a combination of supernatural and sci-fi game. There are many puzzles throughout the game, which arouse my curiosity. However, if I really want to understand the story, I have to collect a large number of records things. The story is not easy to understand, and even a little confusing. The map design is complex and the goal is lack of guidance. The graphic performance of the game is very excellent. The Raytracing makes this game one of the nominees game of the year in 2019.

    Review of ‘Control’

    Graphic: 9.5

    Music: 7.5

    Narrative:8

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 8    … Expand
  3. gameking
    Jan 10, 2020
    8
    Graphics are amazing. Atmosphere is very successful. Game-play is very good and you enjoyed. But the story is too complicated. You need to collect all items in the game. If you don't you will miss something. Boss wars are very bad. They are just normal soldiers with more health.They put real and best bosses in the side-missions.
  4. Nexeland
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
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    физика
    стрельба
    способности
    сетинг
    графика (хоть и относительно)
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    сюжет
    небольшая скука
    карта
  5. FrpMan
    Dec 19, 2020
    8
    Oyun saf aksiyon olarak gayet güzel. Mekanlar biraz basıyor insanı bir de hikayesi çok karışık.
  6. zNeverSleeping
    Sep 1, 2019
    8
    Um jogo dificil de se analisar...

    Como um fan dos jogos de Remedy - principalmente Quantum Break, eu estava deveras ansioso por esse game. Sendo assim, as expectativas estavam lá no alto, o problema é que o jogo nem se que atende pontos extritamentes necessarios para um game que se prese funcionar: Gameplay, storytelling e otimização. A gameplay é divertida a principio. Os poderes,    Um jogo dificil de se analisar...

    Como um fan dos jogos de Remedy - principalmente Quantum Break, eu estava deveras ansioso por esse game. Sendo assim, as expectativas estavam lá no alto, o problema é que o jogo nem se que atende pontos extritamentes necessarios para um game que se prese funcionar: Gameplay, storytelling e otimização.

    A gameplay é divertida a principio. Os poderes, junto com as armas e seu poder de fogo - tanto nos inimigos quanto no cenario, são absurdos. Chega a ser satisfatorio destruir tudo a sua frente. O jogo conta com uma fasica avançadissima. Provavel que seja a melhor atualmente. Enfim, voltando ao ponto... Nas ultimas horas de jogo, simplesmente perde a graça. Tudo se torna muito repetitivo, e o jogo, como um todo, me parece desequilibrado. Há armas muito superiores a outras já existentes, inutilizando o resto. A mesma coisa acontece com os inimigos. Fora que o jogo simplesmente não sabe quando acabar. Com uma gameplay dessa, deviamos passar, no maximo, 8h de gameplay na campanha principal.

    Os graficos são lindissimos. A iluninação é surreal e a fisica, junto com as particulas de destruição, são de deixar de boca aberta. Porém, a otimização é porquissima. Numa RTX 2060, consegui 60fps estaveis quase todo o jogo, mas em momentos de estresse, chegava a cair pra 45/50 no DX12 - que apresenta um problema chatissimo de stuttering, que por sorte, não me incomodou tanto ao passar do jogo. No DX 11, tinhamos menos uso de RAM, VRAM e mais FPS. O problema é que, na minha maquina, apresentava um bug quando eu minimizava o jogo. Simplesmente havia quedas para 30 fps.

    A historia é uma completa icognita. Não acho que seja ruim. Na realidade, acho que antes devo entendê-la a julgar antes, o problema é que o storytelling do jogo é confuso e indeciso. Eu simplesmente não peguei mais de 20% da historia do game - sendo otimista. Há MUITOS arquivos, e como eu não tenho tempo pra ler por conta dos estudos, fiquei a parte dessa camada do jogo. E, se esses arquivos explicam a historia, alguem explica pra REMEDY que textos são para informações adicionais, e não pra historia principal...

    Por fim, é jogavel e vale a pena a compra numa promoção, muito por conta dos graficos apenas.    … Expand
  7. ShaamaanPL
    Jul 15, 2020
    8
    While the game certainly has some issues and oddities, it's got some of the best RTX implementation on the market and a very peculiar atmosphere. I'd recommend playing for the atmosphere alone, which is sublime.
    That said, I didn't like the difficulty curve - basic grunts and mobs are very easy to take out, but named enemies can deal surprising amounts of damage very quickly if you're not    While the game certainly has some issues and oddities, it's got some of the best RTX implementation on the market and a very peculiar atmosphere. I'd recommend playing for the atmosphere alone, which is sublime.
    That said, I didn't like the difficulty curve - basic grunts and mobs are very easy to take out, but named enemies can deal surprising amounts of damage very quickly if you're not careful whilst having a huge health pool themselves. The game also lacks a New Game+ mode - it'd be great going back and revisit some of the missions without worry about getting your gear and upgrades again (and starting a new game == clearing out the save file). The final ending is also a wee bit lacking, with the last boss being somewhat uninteresting and not really giving too much closure (yes, I understand there are DLCs already made and planned and you can kee pon playing after the end but still).
    Still, it's hard to hate the game when so much care had been put into making the game world feel almost life-like in visual presentation. It... probably won't age well (photorealistic visuals tend to age poorly), but right now? On a 2070 Super with RTX and DLSS this thing rocks.    … Expand
  8. darioxlz
    Jan 17, 2020
    8
    Excellent game, good story although it is easy to get lost on the map and not achieve the objectives easily, after finishing the game I did not want to continue doing the secondary missions because I got bored
  9. Welkinz
    Jun 1, 2021
    8
    I love the background, setting and art design of this game. It provided imersive experience
  10. MCDyatel
    Aug 28, 2019
    8
    I liked the game, in general it’s hard for me to please, as I have been playing games for several years, but this game was able to impress me. Good graphics, good shooting and combat. Great sound and visual effects. At the moment, there are a sufficient number of bugs, but in the near future they are likely to be removed.
  11. ItsPeartree
    Aug 30, 2019
    8
    Starting things off with one of the most relevant aspects of this game. Is the RTX worth it? Definitely. However, using an RTX 2060, I was only able to enable RTX by using NVIDIA DLSS which forced a resolution of 720p. RTX is expensive AF, but its beautiful. Moreover, there were moments during the game that got me to go "WOW".

    The gameplay is also very satisfying. During the game I    Starting things off with one of the most relevant aspects of this game. Is the RTX worth it? Definitely. However, using an RTX 2060, I was only able to enable RTX by using NVIDIA DLSS which forced a resolution of 720p. RTX is expensive AF, but its beautiful. Moreover, there were moments during the game that got me to go "WOW".

    The gameplay is also very satisfying. During the game I never thought that the gameplay was repetitive because of how fun it is. Jesse's abilities are just cool. Throwing objects around at enemies is always a lot of fun and the visual feedback is really good. After a fight you can see all the destruction you caused.

    The lore surrounding the Bureau and the Oldest House is cool. However, I feel like the story is lacking in a lot of aspects. I couldn't relate to any character and the ending feels rushed and very confusing. The environment could be more varied given the setting. The only unique environment is the Maze. The game would improve a lot if it had more environments like that.    … Expand
  12. gisfaun
    Aug 31, 2019
    8
    После мерзкого Квантума рад, что у Ремеди получилось сделать хорошую игру. К сожалению, нет сигнатурного замедления, ну да и ладно.
    Понравилась игра за геймплей, лор, да и сюжет неплох. Среди минусов: дисбаланс способностей (телекинез - самое сильное оружие в игре, тогда как щит из камней зачастую бесполезен и неудобен в использовании); 2 активных слота оружия - хотелось бы больше;    После мерзкого Квантума рад, что у Ремеди получилось сделать хорошую игру. К сожалению, нет сигнатурного замедления, ну да и ладно.
    Понравилась игра за геймплей, лор, да и сюжет неплох. Среди минусов: дисбаланс способностей (телекинез - самое сильное оружие в игре, тогда как щит из камней зачастую бесполезен и неудобен в использовании); 2 активных слота оружия - хотелось бы больше; система модов, как в какой-нибудь игре-сервисе/дрочильне, уродует годный и динамичный геймплей; слишком много записок. Лор основан на SCP, так что тут все в порядке (более менее). В плане сюжета - им не успеваешь насытиться и хочется еще.
    Крайне неприятно, что Control - игра, которая на голову выше прошлого творения Ремеди - имеет рейтинг сравнимый или даже ниже Quantum Break'а. Несправедливо. Исправляю.    … Expand
  13. Chain_Affinity
    Jun 12, 2020
    8
    I don't usually go for this type of game, but something about Control sparked my interest enough to give it a try. It looked unusual and unique, with an interesting premise. That's exactly what my experience ended up being, and it was enough to keep me engaged from start to finish. Not a perfect 10 in my book, but a solid 8, making it a good game.
  14. S_8
    Sep 9, 2019
    8
    I'm so unsatisfied by the ending. It literally doesn't even tell you if these are just dreams or are they real. I hope there would be a second version.
  15. Gordar
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    Very good game. The setting is mainly what is so interesting here. Gun play is also lot of fun. I can recommend this.
  16. Valon518
    Sep 9, 2019
    8
    Let me start by saying I am a big fan of Remedy games! Alan wake was a great game and so is this. I loved some of the story tie ins with control and the events in alan wake. Both games in my opinion have a great story. Controls story is very syfy driven and keeps you interested. Even though the way that you can interact and manipulate the environment isn't anything new it is veryLet me start by saying I am a big fan of Remedy games! Alan wake was a great game and so is this. I loved some of the story tie ins with control and the events in alan wake. Both games in my opinion have a great story. Controls story is very syfy driven and keeps you interested. Even though the way that you can interact and manipulate the environment isn't anything new it is very enjoyable. I absolutely loved all the collectables and the way that they really developed the backstory or at least some of the history of the federal bureau of control. My only complaint is that all in all the battles are not all that challenging. Some of the bigger boss fights were a little tuff but all in all not all that hard.… Expand
  17. WannabeGamer
    Sep 12, 2019
    8
    TL;DR: A good story driven single player game with decent combat, interesting exploration and some character development choices. No wow-effect, though.
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    Control (PC) was an enjoyable experience for me. I liked the story, although the narrative feels a bit glued over. It was fun to play around with different armaments and skills. There was a constant feeling of progression as the    TL;DR: A good story driven single player game with decent combat, interesting exploration and some character development choices. No wow-effect, though.
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    Control (PC) was an enjoyable experience for me. I liked the story, although the narrative feels a bit glued over. It was fun to play around with different armaments and skills. There was a constant feeling of progression as the missions took me around the premises. The collection of materials and narrative extras didn't feel like a chore, but instead just happened by way of thorough exploration.
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    Graphics are pretty, but this game is very GPU hungry. Soundscape is interesting: annoying and immersive at the same time. I ended up hoping for some more "real" music in the soundtrack.
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    Gameplay: 8
    Story: 7
    Graphics: 9
    Sounds/Music: 7    … Expand
  18. Geradoti4
    Sep 30, 2019
    8
    В этой игре прекрасна физика и разрушаемость объектов, а сюжет не очень.
  19. TheSandMann
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    I loved the game!
    The gameplay is insane.
    The interaction with the environment is something that i did not see in a fps before. The story is good and keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end, though i felt that the end is somewhat anti-climatic. The graphics is good. The soundtrack is kinda repetitive except for one segment in that game which is epic. I think its a really    I loved the game!
    The gameplay is insane.
    The interaction with the environment is something that i did not see in a fps before.
    The story is good and keeps you on the edge of your seat till the end, though i felt that the end is somewhat anti-climatic.
    The graphics is good.
    The soundtrack is kinda repetitive except for one segment in that game which is epic.
    I think its a really worthwhile game and fps lovers should definitely get this one    … Expand
  20. svmaest
    Oct 10, 2020
    8
    Only bad thing about this game I can say is its complicated story. You don't know what's happening, or what happened or what are you doing most of the time. Still its a choice that developers choose and this enigmatic nature of story nourishes the games mysterious atmosphere.
    Good shooting mechanics, cool abilities that your character have, almost perfect graphics, really atmospheric    Only bad thing about this game I can say is its complicated story. You don't know what's happening, or what happened or what are you doing most of the time. Still its a choice that developers choose and this enigmatic nature of story nourishes the games mysterious atmosphere.
    Good shooting mechanics, cool abilities that your character have, almost perfect graphics, really atmospheric sequences(like Oceanview Motel) and ASHTRAY MAZE. I'M SERIOUS YOU HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THE PERFECTION OF ASHTRAY MAZE'S PERFECTION BEFORE YOU DIE.    … Expand
  21. Radianser
    Apr 14, 2020
    8
    Плюсы:
    1) классная графика
    2) отличные звуки и озвучка 3) нетипичный сюжет (до конца сохраняется загадка, и мне до последнего момента хотелось разобраться что же тут черт возьми происходит) 4) приятный геймплей Минусы: 1) такая себе оптимизация 2) задалбывает, когда умираешь в битве с боссом, бежать через половину карты, чтобы попробовать снова. Ну а в целом игра классная, мне    Плюсы:
    1) классная графика
    2) отличные звуки и озвучка
    3) нетипичный сюжет (до конца сохраняется загадка, и мне до последнего момента хотелось разобраться что же тут черт возьми происходит)
    4) приятный геймплей

    Минусы:
    1) такая себе оптимизация
    2) задалбывает, когда умираешь в битве с боссом, бежать через половину карты, чтобы попробовать снова.

    Ну а в целом игра классная, мне понравилась)    … Expand
  22. objetivo
    Nov 8, 2019
    8
    waooo me encanto este juego, jugabilidad casi perfecta pero una lastima que la historia sea tan complicada, que el mapa sea tan difícil de entender pero por todo lo demás es muy buen juego.
  23. watchm824
    Dec 6, 2019
    8
    Good game. Unusual and memorable atmosphere. Nice graphics. There were no technical problems during the game.
  24. Lefteris_Kyrou
    Apr 13, 2020
    8
    I absolutely loved Control. Spectacular original experience. The definition of "fun to play" game. Stunning graphics, in my case with Ray Tracing on the experience was jaw-dropping. The story was strange and sometimes hard to understand but that's what made me love it. For me easily the game of the year. Well done Remedy!
  25. PBrann88
    Feb 5, 2021
    8
    Control is a very, very good game with brilliant combat, mostly because of the abilities! By the end of the game I was just floating about everywhere launching forklifts and other huge objects at the enemy occasionally taking over there mind and throwing myself to the floor to damage multiple enemies at a time. Not only that but the different gun types are also pretty good to try out.Control is a very, very good game with brilliant combat, mostly because of the abilities! By the end of the game I was just floating about everywhere launching forklifts and other huge objects at the enemy occasionally taking over there mind and throwing myself to the floor to damage multiple enemies at a time. Not only that but the different gun types are also pretty good to try out. Yeah it does get repetitive but when its this good, who cares! If you want a good, fun game you won't be dissapointed if you buy this!… Expand
  26. PanMrkvicka
    Feb 12, 2020
    8
    Really loved the smooth gameplay that is so much fun. Sadly very repetitive and enemy variety is missing. Bosses are meh but story is pure remedy I liked it.
  27. Drezor
    Feb 5, 2020
    8
    Finished the game the other day and feel like I had to register and leave my thoughts on it.

    Despite hellishly boring action part of the game even with all those paranatural powers until you get one specific that make you feel more like a God, what makes it bearable and story that focuses rather on the world of the game than key characters (everyone forgot word "balance" apparently),    Finished the game the other day and feel like I had to register and leave my thoughts on it.

    Despite hellishly boring action part of the game even with all those paranatural powers until you get one specific that make you feel more like a God, what makes it bearable and story that focuses rather on the world of the game than key characters (everyone forgot word "balance" apparently), I'm gonna rate the game 8/10 due to creativity put into all those OOPs' effect, Threshold kids cartoon + live cinematics - actor playing Casper Darling was just perfect + environment destructibility.

    And at some point, when I stepped into Ashtray Maze with janitor's walk-man, I kept asking myself again and again: "Why the hell doesn't entire game look like this? This is just epic".

    So, I'd say Remedy need to remind themselves how to keep balance between game aspects, cause the game could be much much much better than it is. It's still good enough, though    … Expand
  28. Sepherim
    Jun 5, 2021
    8
    Control sin duda es un buen juego, especialmente en la primera mitad, cuando aun estamos algo perdidos y el misterio que nos rodea es más extraño. A medida que avanzamos y vamos obteniendo respuestas, esto obviamente se va reduciendo, pero sigue siendo divertido porque es un juego con unas buenas mecánicas de acción, una interesante variedad de poderes y armas que ir combinando y unaControl sin duda es un buen juego, especialmente en la primera mitad, cuando aun estamos algo perdidos y el misterio que nos rodea es más extraño. A medida que avanzamos y vamos obteniendo respuestas, esto obviamente se va reduciendo, pero sigue siendo divertido porque es un juego con unas buenas mecánicas de acción, una interesante variedad de poderes y armas que ir combinando y una historia que está bastante bien ¡Y que engancha con la de Alan Wake!

    Gráficamente el juego está muy bien, pero en este sentido el aspecto de las localizaciones y demás se acaba haciendo muy repetitivo porque tienden a ser bastante parecidas entre si (con excepciones). El sonido está muy bien en todos sus aspectos. Y, al menos en mi recorrido, solo he encontrado bugs menores.

    Por todo ello, sin duda es un juego que vale la pena. E incluye sus DLCs que, aunque no aportan tampoco revoluciones de gameplay, si expanden la historia añadiendo interés. Un 8.    … Expand
  29. garretts228
    Jul 13, 2021
    8
    I'm boggled by the amount of bad reviews. Game mechanics were phenomenal from combat, weapons, and power upgrades to simply interacting with the world. The game has pretty good graphics and is overall a pretty game. The story is awesome and had me reading all of the in game content when found. It's a good balance of exploring the world, finding lore, and some well balanced combat. ThereI'm boggled by the amount of bad reviews. Game mechanics were phenomenal from combat, weapons, and power upgrades to simply interacting with the world. The game has pretty good graphics and is overall a pretty game. The story is awesome and had me reading all of the in game content when found. It's a good balance of exploring the world, finding lore, and some well balanced combat. There were a few missions that seemed a bit dragged out, but minus that I have enjoyed every bit of this game.… Expand
  30. Samiul135
    Nov 29, 2020
    8
    Great game. The story was amazing. The only flaw that was it's little repetitive. Otherwise everything's fine
  31. Zavan
    Aug 23, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The story and the script are fantastic. From the beginning, you connect with the main character and despite all is confused, you accept this new reality. The main story is short and there are not impressive bosses to defeat. There are few weapons and abilities and the enemies are very repetitive that in some points it gets tedious.

    I strongly recommend this game because there is anything similar to the story and the way it reveals the events that happen before the main character arrives.    … Expand
  32. ErayTellezi
    Nov 18, 2020
    8
    Görselliği ve farklı boss tasarımlarıyla oldukça ilgi çekici. Bunun yanında ölünce ebesinin nikahından başlamasından ve hikaye sunumundan pek hoşlanmadım.
  33. Devastator1988
    Jul 17, 2022
    8
    A great story with the solid atmosphere. The good combat with the useful abilities and perks. Must have to play!
  34. matee75
    Jun 24, 2021
    8
    A lot of stuff to explore, but sometimes hard to follow the main quest. Graphic, Gameplay, and the sound are amazing . Although the long loading times were very annoying even with SSD.
  35. RockerKR
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
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  36. Sparker1108
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    I like this game. The graphics look amazing, especially with ray tracing. The the world is immersive and intresting. The story is good, but not great, and the combat is fun. Many of the textures can sometimes fail to load. I would recommend
  37. Abilhasanli
    Sep 10, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Really good combat, story etc. but the emotions of npcs are so bad. They look like they don't understand the situation or they are acting like robot. But overall it is a really good game.… Expand
  38. Sk1pe
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    Игра не плохая, но имеются проблемы с сюжетом. Сюжет очень непонятный и что бы его хоть немного понять нужно читать записки итд. Графика в этой игре очень хорошая, если вы обладатель видеокарты RTX то вам крупно повезло. Отражения выполнены на потрясающем уровне. Каждый предмет в этой игре физичный. Разрушения в этой игре на очень хорошем уровне. Есть проблема с ориентированием, как картаИгра не плохая, но имеются проблемы с сюжетом. Сюжет очень непонятный и что бы его хоть немного понять нужно читать записки итд. Графика в этой игре очень хорошая, если вы обладатель видеокарты RTX то вам крупно повезло. Отражения выполнены на потрясающем уровне. Каждый предмет в этой игре физичный. Разрушения в этой игре на очень хорошем уровне. Есть проблема с ориентированием, как карта которую можно открывать на вкладке очень плохо сделана и иногда не понятно как пройти в нужное месть.
    Подведем итоги
    Плюсы: Потрясающая графика с RTX и очень хорошая физика
    Минусы: не очень понятный сюжет и проблемы с картой

    Рекомендую ли я вам ее купить? На этот вопрос сложно ответить так как не всем понравится ходить по темным офисам, но я получил огромное удовольствие пройдя эту игру.    … Expand
  39. elefsar
    Apr 22, 2021
    8
    Unique and wonderful game play. Good fighting mechanics. Story is hard to fallow and not fluent.
  40. SpiderSucc
    Jun 10, 2021
    8
    i just got this game free on the epic games store and i can see why this game has so much praise its a good game some flaws is with the first boss he will dodge almost all your telekinetic attacks no matter how close and he can be a pain in the ass to shoot with the service pistol and with some enemies in the game it seems they become supper accurate when your low hp even if your movingi just got this game free on the epic games store and i can see why this game has so much praise its a good game some flaws is with the first boss he will dodge almost all your telekinetic attacks no matter how close and he can be a pain in the ass to shoot with the service pistol and with some enemies in the game it seems they become supper accurate when your low hp even if your moving and I don't really like the health orb and control point thing to get more health because enemies drop so little orbs you'll loose more then you get sometimes but those are minor pet peeves I've only played up to the beginning of the directorial override mission but I can see myself finishing the game because its just a good time overall and I would recommend this game who like these types of games… Expand
  41. NIKAOJ97
    May 20, 2021
    8
    Lo bueno: historia y personajes interesantes, gráficos de infarto y un apartado de arte genial.
    Lo malo: Coleccionables excesivos y aburridos, jugabilidad algo repetitiva, poca rejugabilidad y una historia que aunque interesante, algo confusa y obtusa.
    Review completa en mi blog: https://videogamingreviewsandcritics.blogspot.com/2021/04/control-review.html
  42. MaliPiksi
    Dec 4, 2021
    8
    A fun and mysterious game about paranormal beings and items.

    The story is a bit confusing at times but overall I think it's good. The DLC are needed to fully understand some things. Graphics are great, when they work. I had some issues on DirectX 12 where textures were all blurry and didn't load properly (I have an RTX 3060 for reference, should run fine but it didn't). Sound    A fun and mysterious game about paranormal beings and items.

    The story is a bit confusing at times but overall I think it's good. The DLC are needed to fully understand some things.

    Graphics are great, when they work. I had some issues on DirectX 12 where textures were all blurry and didn't load properly (I have an RTX 3060 for reference, should run fine but it didn't).

    Sound design was very unique, I think it really goes well with the mysterious vibe of the game. It's weird, creepy and pretty intense.

    The physics are very fun to play around with, throwing things around and watching the environmental destruction feels nice.

    Combat is very engaging, the abilities are fun to use, but a bit repetitive since enemies respawn at locations you already cleared, it becomes annoying after some time.

    In conclusion, Control should be played like it's a movie. To me it felt like that, a cinematic experience with good and fun gameplay.    … Expand
  43. Zeneko90
    Jun 3, 2022
    8
    Nettes. Spiel es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig.
  44. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    I didn't expect Control could be so good. Very pleasant surprise from Remedy.
  45. MOLOCK
    Jul 31, 2023
    8
    Rewarding game play, successful atmospheres and interesting story even if the ending is a bit weak.
  46. bezrfl
    Aug 26, 2022
    8
    actually one of the best games that i have ever played, the huge respect for gameplay( its unbelieveble). amazing story and final. im sitting and juust cant believe in all of this. if u want to take all enjoy of the game u need to deep in the story and read, listen< watch all of content in the game. imho 8.5/10
  47. KinimodYunmi
    Nov 4, 2022
    8
    Am Anfang hat man überhaupt keine Ahnung worum es überhaupt geht, aber man möchte irgendwie einfach spielen, schaut sich um und rückt einfach immer weiter voran.

    Kurze Zeit später bis etwa Mitte des Spiels bekommt man allerdings gewaltige Frustrationen, weil die Wegfindung eine Katastrophe ist. Sobald man den Sektoren-Fahrstuhl gefunden hat legt sich das aber ein für alle Mal. Man    Am Anfang hat man überhaupt keine Ahnung worum es überhaupt geht, aber man möchte irgendwie einfach spielen, schaut sich um und rückt einfach immer weiter voran.

    Kurze Zeit später bis etwa Mitte des Spiels bekommt man allerdings gewaltige Frustrationen, weil die Wegfindung eine Katastrophe ist. Sobald man den Sektoren-Fahrstuhl gefunden hat legt sich das aber ein für alle Mal.

    Man sollte nicht all zu lange über die Story nachdenken, sie ist vorhanden, sie ist auch schon recht nachvollziehbar und die Handlungen machen auch irgendwie Sinn. Es ist aber alles einfach nur extrem weird!
    Aber auch irgendwie geil, man fragt sich was da eigentlich ab geht und durchquert trotzdem gerne jeden weiteren Raum, ballert die Gegner ab, bewegt sich stylisch durch den Bereich und kommt irgendwann ans Missionsziel.

    Macht doch einfach mal!    … Expand
  48. h3is3nb3rg
    Dec 6, 2022
    8
    Loved this game. The combat is so satisfying. I did not understand the plot completely but I had a hunch of what was going on throughout the game. The dash and the levitate mechanics were a breath of fresh air. The combat felt very similar to Doom Eternal but better in every way. Looking forward to playing the DLCs
  49. musical_muze
    Jan 26, 2023
    8
    TLDR: A thrill ride of a game that I found very compelling. 8/10

    At first, I did not like Control. I’m the kind of gamer who stays away from anything remotely horror-adjacent because I’m a whimp. The scariest games I’ve ever played were probably Metro 2033 and the original Bioshock, to give you an idea of my scale. So, why did I even try Control? Because I’m a huge SCP fan, and I    TLDR: A thrill ride of a game that I found very compelling. 8/10

    At first, I did not like Control. I’m the kind of gamer who stays away from anything remotely horror-adjacent because I’m a whimp. The scariest games I’ve ever played were probably Metro 2033 and the original Bioshock, to give you an idea of my scale.

    So, why did I even try Control? Because I’m a huge SCP fan, and I kept hearing that Control was “SCP: The Unofficial Video Game.” So I hesitantly downloaded the game and tried to give it a fair shot.

    At first, I did not like Control, but I soon learned to love it. It certainly had its flaws, but I found the game hard to put down, and hard to stop thinking about in my spare time. I’m sure the game will live in my brain rent-free for a very long time.

    The game is definitely SCP: The Unofficial Video Game, and it does its job well, which is the game’s greatest positive for me. The story, the environments, the ambiance, and the collectibles all weave a paranatural world of both curiosities and terrors, and it’s yours to explore. I could not have asked for more.

    I also started playing the game because I had been itching to play a decent shooter, and, while it didn’t disappoint there, it also didn’t deliver exactly what I expected, as someone who has almost a thousand hours of CSGO in my backlog. The gunplay is fun, but it’s not the highlight of combat, and I never felt like my FPS skills tipped the outcome of an encounter in my favor. The combat in Control relies more on your paranatural powers than your ability to click on enemies’ heads, and it was a lot of fun.

    However, Control isn’t without flaws. The game had occasional performance issues for me before I tweaked the settings to perfection, which most people won’t do. Some enemies were overly frustrating because they either had no obvious way to reliably damage them, they output huge bursts of damage that you’re not prepared for, or a little of both. The timed missions were a flavor win, but a huge fail in execution, and I did two or three before deciding they weren’t worth my time. All of the firearms have an accuracy range regardless of your motion, so I could have my cursor right on an enemy’s head and still miss, which was frustrating to me.

    While not perfect, Control is a game that I would recommend without hesitation. I had a ton of fun with it, and I can’t wait to continue finishing all the side quests and exploring the DLC.    … Expand
  50. aligunes
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    The atmosphere of this game is too good to be true. The graphics are very good, the story is interesting, the features are excellent.
  51. podzorama
    Jan 20, 2020
    7
    Up to a point, I really loved this game.
    An intriguing mysterious and Weird story-line set in The Old House, part Secret Government Centre and part Portal into several other dimensions. You play as Jesse, as we uncover her back story she uncovers the whereabouts and reasons for the disappearance of her brother Dylan in a wonderful Lovecraftian/Prisoneresque action adventure: Guns,    Up to a point, I really loved this game.
    An intriguing mysterious and Weird story-line set in The Old House, part Secret Government Centre and part Portal into several other dimensions. You play as Jesse, as we uncover her back story she uncovers the whereabouts and reasons for the disappearance of her brother Dylan in a wonderful Lovecraftian/Prisoneresque action adventure: Guns, Levitation. Telekinesis and Mind Control abilities combine to make this a supremely fun game.
    What I most liked about the game,was the fact that quite early on, I seemed Godlike in my abilities, and getting to learn to use them wisely and upgrade the abilities I felt comfortable in, made me feel ahead of the AI. Sure I died a lot, either because I was rushing or being stupid, or had to learn a different approach to different enemies, but always felt I was in Control (...see what I did there?).
    There was a point in the game where that disintegrated. Some of the optional Control Point Bosses were just frustratingly horrible to fight, losing all the action momentum it becomes suddenly like taking on a Dark Souls boss: wading through endless trash mobs to get to main fight only to be oneshotted once you get there. The end game also seemed to take a sudden difficulty spike, and had me roaring at the monitor in anguish and frustration. Not Fun.
    Despite this short coming it was overall a blast to play.
    Seven and a half outta ten    … Expand
  52. DarthPadme
    Jan 31, 2020
    7
    This game was pretty good. Remedy and 505 did a fine job optimizing a solid experience that ran well on PC hardware and was forward-thinking in the space, with RTX touches not seen in many titles yet. A mix of Psi-Ops and FEAR, Control sees you play Jesse Faden as you begin to unravel a poorly-told story about the Federal Bureau of Control, the massive facility you start off in and areThis game was pretty good. Remedy and 505 did a fine job optimizing a solid experience that ran well on PC hardware and was forward-thinking in the space, with RTX touches not seen in many titles yet. A mix of Psi-Ops and FEAR, Control sees you play Jesse Faden as you begin to unravel a poorly-told story about the Federal Bureau of Control, the massive facility you start off in and are suddenly director of (and immediately accepted by absolutely everyone), your past, and various powerful artifacts and objects of power hidden within. You unlock new abilities along the way, including some you can simply skip if you aren't going out of your way enough, and collect bits and bobs that allow you to upgrade them and your weapons.

    Overall the experience was pretty streamlined, but a poor map, awkward pacing, odd live-action vs. animated cutscenes (and poor facial capture), and janky controls for some later abilities prevented me feeling truly "in control". The story really wants you to just accept it so earenstly but it could have been so much more. I liked my 10 hours or so with the game, but is it 2019's game of the year? No way.    … Expand
  53. Lamp
    Aug 29, 2019
    7
    Pros: Lack of quest markers, fairly clean HUD, serviceable combat, ok level design, light horror atmosphere, decent pacing, wide field of view when not aiming, high production values, gameplay customization options like enemy health bars on / off
    Cons: Kind of boring, map only gives position of named locations so traversing can be a chore

    Overall you'll just be shooting things
  54. Ramiro1992
    Nov 19, 2019
    7
    I am really enjoying this game so far, and I really love female characters that actually act and speak like females, not manly feminist **** This game is made by Remedy (the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake) so it should have some quality right? I love the art design and the whole mysterious plot involving the redhead girl. I like Jesse, not as much as I like SHelly Bombshell tho, butI am really enjoying this game so far, and I really love female characters that actually act and speak like females, not manly feminist **** This game is made by Remedy (the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake) so it should have some quality right? I love the art design and the whole mysterious plot involving the redhead girl. I like Jesse, not as much as I like SHelly Bombshell tho, but she does a great job playing as a psychic detective.… Expand
  55. madterps
    Nov 12, 2021
    7
    I did enjoy the old RPG element of revealing little bit of the story by collecting documents, etc. and talking to NPCs. And I enjoy the power you get to a degree however the game has a few flaws. Even when you have your awesome power, the hiss infected enemies are still very powerful, not the regular ones but the floating ones who use telekinesis and the ones who carries a rocket launcher.I did enjoy the old RPG element of revealing little bit of the story by collecting documents, etc. and talking to NPCs. And I enjoy the power you get to a degree however the game has a few flaws. Even when you have your awesome power, the hiss infected enemies are still very powerful, not the regular ones but the floating ones who use telekinesis and the ones who carries a rocket launcher.

    They hit like a Mack truck however you don't have too much room to manuever in the later fights as you constantly dies due to being overwhelmed by enemies. And the worst part is that you get a 10% penalty every time you die. So that means when you need to upgrade your health, etc. it takes forever to do so.

    Another thing I found was that the game is mostly based in a bland building setting so it really kind of messes up tracking at times as all of the offices look alike after a while. Even though you do have hints at time where to go, the blandness of the environment does not help you at all.

    Overall this game has some cool concepts but the environment and the artificial difficulty rubs some points off what could have been an excellent game.    … Expand
  56. Shot007
    Sep 23, 2022
    7
    Fun exciting game, but the ending got a bit repetitive. The graphics were amazing but the story was just a bit too obscure for me.
  57. Hack
    Dec 24, 2019
    7
    I just finished it and overall I enjoyed it, but it wasn't without issues. I feel like the game starts off really strong but ends rather weak, by the end I was ready for it to be over, it definitely overstayed its welcome. Certain scenes just dragged on, or maybe they just felt like they did because I was getting bored by the end.

    + Visuals + Combat + Voicework - Performance (I had    I just finished it and overall I enjoyed it, but it wasn't without issues. I feel like the game starts off really strong but ends rather weak, by the end I was ready for it to be over, it definitely overstayed its welcome. Certain scenes just dragged on, or maybe they just felt like they did because I was getting bored by the end.

    + Visuals
    + Combat
    + Voicework

    - Performance (I had to turn down/off far too many settings to keep 60+ fps with a GTX 1080, 8600k @ 4.8GHz at only 1080p)
    - Confusing map, maybe it's just me but I got lost a lot
    - Unsatisfactory ending
    -Overstayed its welcome    … Expand
  58. fray_bentos
    Feb 4, 2021
    7
    I am very confused by the praise this game seems to get. Frankly, after a few hours of play I found it incoherent, dull and unremarkable. I played to the end it peaked about 2/3rd of the way through (dimensional research), then it just ended. Even with an RTX 3080, I'm finding the graphics dull as well, it's mostly a concrete building with some flashes of red from time to time. SometimesI am very confused by the praise this game seems to get. Frankly, after a few hours of play I found it incoherent, dull and unremarkable. I played to the end it peaked about 2/3rd of the way through (dimensional research), then it just ended. Even with an RTX 3080, I'm finding the graphics dull as well, it's mostly a concrete building with some flashes of red from time to time. Sometimes the red obscures the screen making it impossible to see. The enemies are repetitive, as is the gunplay. For the first few hours I had no chance to engage with the main character or plot. Since it is so weird and none of it has been explained, it means that most of it means nothing and gets ignored as nonsense, it didn't get much better. An utterly overrated game.… Expand
  59. dandalis
    Dec 31, 2020
    7
    Control is another solid outing from Remedy, but at the same time not as solid as Remedy's previous works in my opinion.

    The game opens up quite unusually, there's no fanfare, it just starts and off you go. From there you're mostly on your own in discovering mind bending and mysterious world that lies behind the exterior of the Oldest House. During the game you acquire certain    Control is another solid outing from Remedy, but at the same time not as solid as Remedy's previous works in my opinion.

    The game opens up quite unusually, there's no fanfare, it just starts and off you go. From there you're mostly on your own in discovering mind bending and mysterious world that lies behind the exterior of the Oldest House.
    During the game you acquire certain paranormal powers that feel cool to use and aid you greatly in the combat. Speaking of combat, it feels old schoolish compared to other modern AAA 3rd person shooters, with there being no hand holding, no cover system, you have fast draining health pool that doesnt auto-regenerate and there's 1 universal difficulty which can be quite challenging even after getting grips with it, and i respect that.
    And what would be a Remedy game without solid shooting mechanics. Gunplay in Control was satisfying, with the more traditional forms of the Service Weapon like Grip and Shatter feeling weighty and mechanical. They also sounded really darn well too, especially the Shatter form which had a proper kick to it.
    I need to applaud to Remedy for pushing for highly phyisics driven world interactivity, seeing physics driven destruction was so refreshing in a modern game, because so many developers either have abbandoned it or simply lack the know-how these days in how to pull it off.
    However one problem regarding weapons and gameplay is that you can only equip 2 weapon forms at once, if you want to change, you have to go into the inventory every single time to equip a different one, and it's just annoying, having them all available at a push of a key or mouse scroll would've been so much more intuitive.
    And the mod system that exists for both weapons and powers is kind of a mess too, because the game bombards you with new mods all the bloody time, and with there being a conservative limit to how much you can carry, it makes micro management nigh infuriating.
    The non-linear nature of the game also can eventually become exhausting due to backtracking. I try to avoid fast travelling in games, however in Control, in a few instances fast travel was the only way to exit an area for some reason.
    Jesse's outfit selection also felt rather dull, even more so the optional outfits, only her director's outfit had some personality.

    Narrative in Control gave me fairly mixed sensations.
    The world, lore and setting the game introduces are very interesting, i read, listened, watched every piece of collectible i found, as the Bureau, it's history, mysterious elements and operations are really fascinating. The urge to find out and solve what has gone so wrong at the place is strong.
    Former director Trench and Dr. Darling in my opinion steal the show and kind of overshadow even Jesse herself, even though they dont appear in flesh in the game, they're that well written and performed.
    And here lies one of the main issues i had with the story, none of the characters that Jesse actually encounters in flesh are that compelling really, apart from the finnish janitor Ahti, who doesnt appear that much in the game, but there's just something about him.
    Speaking of Jesse as a protagonist, she also didnt impress me that much. The charisma and charm of the previous Remedy's protagonists just isnt there. Beyond Jesse's ''gift'', there's just kind of a unremarkable and quite frankly bland persona. If they wanted to subvert expectations with the ''average girl from the street'', then i'm afraid Remedy over achieved.
    And i just dont understand why Jesse swears so much, it feels so forced, like the worst kind of millenial writing that tries too hard to come off as mature, but comes off as juvenile instead, i simply refuse to believe that it's Sam Lake's touch, though even if it isnt, shame on him for allowing it to happen. Same can be said about other characters swearing, it just reeks of cheap writing, not Remedy pedigree. I'm not against strong language in games, however there's the right, mature way to do it, and the cheap, juvenile way.
    The final main story quest fell flat aswell for me, i expected something much more after all the build up surrounding the game's main threat, instead what i got was a feeling "For real, is that really it?". Now to be honest, that kind of a finale isnt really something new in a Remedy game, but it was handled so much better in Alan Wake.
    And the Bureau alerts popping up all the damn time during central or side quests was a dumb design choice aswell.

    There were also some inconsistencies that made me curious, despite the game showing Bureau as this ''Old Boys Club'' run by old men, the FBC's elite armed force ''Rangers'' has both men and women in their ranks, but ranger in-game models are all male, it's baffling to hear women's voices coming out of male bodies.
    Aswell as, despite seeing FBC having a gender diverse workforce across it's various sectors, departments and ranks, all the dead bodies in the game are only men.    … Expand
  60. passionne
    Apr 18, 2023
    7
    The good :
    - graphics are awesome with ray tracing enabled.
    - dark atmosphere.
    - gameplay : a few useful powers and weapons make you very powerful against enemies hordes
    - manual saves

    The bad :
    - enemies respawn
    - uninteresting secondary quests.
    - requires a very powerful PC at 4k with ray tracing enabled.
  61. TheFrog
    Nov 15, 2019
    7
    I'm a long time fan of Remedy, and loved Max Payne 2 and Alan Wake + American Nightmare. Not so much for the gameplay, as for the incredible atmosphere, the indirect storytelling, in which music played no small part, the little details. I was a bit disappointed by Quantum Break, it's as if the big production money took away from Remedy's vision.
    Now we have Control, and in my opinion it's    I'm a long time fan of Remedy, and loved Max Payne 2 and Alan Wake + American Nightmare. Not so much for the gameplay, as for the incredible atmosphere, the indirect storytelling, in which music played no small part, the little details. I was a bit disappointed by Quantum Break, it's as if the big production money took away from Remedy's vision.
    Now we have Control, and in my opinion it's their best work in terms of gameplay by far, mixing weapons and PSI powers with quick movement. The story setup is great and perfectly coherent, as long as you accept the supernatural leitmotiv.
    The story that unfolds is unfortunately not quite as good as Alan Wake's, it's much more linear. Jesse Faden enters a mysterious building looking for someone, along the way grabs the sword in the stone (not literally but almost) and becomes Queen of England, or at least Director of the super secret FBC. From here, she'll have to solve an ongoing crisis, gradually gaining new powers, new weapon forms and access to more and more areas, but while the shifting reality of the building remains mesmerizing, the story itself does not provide too many surprises.
    There's a lot of material in the form of notes, correspondence and audio recordings, allowing the player to delve deeper into Control's world. After a while, though, it all started to become boring. I loved audio recordings in the old System Shock 2 because they told the tale of dozens of NPC who died on the starship it was based in. People who got swept away before the player appeared, good or bad, fighting or cowering in fear, they made the story come alive. In Control, after 100 notes about this or that mystical artefact, with dozens of words redacted to make it clear that the FBC takes secrecy seriously... ok, ok, I get it, but 10 would have been enough, how about providing something more varied?
    As I said, gunplay is lots of fun, but the powerup system leaves a lot to be desired. You have a very limited number of slots to customize your character and her weapons, so that I felt very constrained in my choices. Extra health + extra health regeneration are almost a must. That leaves you with ONE free slot and a lot of powerups that provide minimal effect. This is an area that would deserve a rework, in my opinion. On the other hand, I really can't see what people find wrong in the in-game map, I never had any problems, it's not like there are 20 levels on top of one another.
    Some bosses are downright infuriating, I can't imagine what it would be like to fight them using a controller. One forces the player to fight in a small room where the boss can mix explosive fungus, seeking spores and super strong direct hit combos, another one has you fight on a rather small square suspended in space, with the floor that gets eaten away by every enemy attack, so that you can aim at the enemy and fall through to your death, or look at the floor and not shoot.
    Finally, it's very sad for me to see Remedy go Sarkeesian. Tough female protagonist, check. Male NPCs = mostly jerks, check. Tough, competent, reliable female NPCs, check. It's not as black and white as in so many other games, but still you have a tough as nails ex CIA agent and a competent scientist facing a jerk custodian for a warehouse of altered items, a jerk head of Communications who disregards safety procedures to his own detriment and a suppposedly reliable chief of security who cannot even protect himself.

    TL;DR

    Good:
    - Gunplay with PSI is fun
    - GREAT supernatural environment
    - Very good music by Poets Of The Fall (love the maze sequence)
    - Very good graphics

    Bad:
    - Infuriating boss fights
    - Limited freedom in configuring your abilities
    - Monotonous collectible story material
    - Grrrl power, luckily not to an extreme extent    … Expand
  62. jessejojo
    Aug 29, 2019
    7
    So ... i just finished the game and I dont know how to feel about this. First up gameplay:
    The gameplay and shooting mechanics are great and I really like them. The game offers several abilities which are just fun to use like force push, hovering etc. In fact, killing stuff with ur "force" is so much fun it makes me think about the upcoming Star Wars game of EA and that they should really    So ... i just finished the game and I dont know how to feel about this. First up gameplay:
    The gameplay and shooting mechanics are great and I really like them. The game offers several abilities which are just fun to use like force push, hovering etc. In fact, killing stuff with ur "force" is so much fun it makes me think about the upcoming Star Wars game of EA and that they should really get behind it. Be aware though, some abilities you will only find if you go after some side quests, which brings me to the next point.

    There are a couple of sidequest even after finishing the game which vary between really interesting (bosses etc) and absolutly pointless gather or kill missions. Some of this quests are even timed but there is not a single reason to complete them. You will find this quests across the map which is probably my biggest problem with the game.

    Traversing in this game, atleast at the beginning, is horrible. The map in this game just sucks and i didnt count how many times I was lost, but it sure was a lot. I dont know who thought about this map, but it really should be handled differently. Sometimes you have to figure out that some elevators take you to different places which are of course not marked on your map. After a couple of hours you will get the hang of it and understand the map but this shouldnt be a thing.

    Lets get to the story.
    To be honest ... I dont know what to tell you about the story, because on the one hand I feel like the story and the characters are really well done but on the other hand I am not sure if i actually understood anything that happened in the game. This is probably where all this 10/10 reviews come from but just because the story is complicated, it does not mean the story is good. Its definitely entertaining but not worth a 10 out of 10. At some point int the game I thought i understood the plot and the whole story around it but no ... the game keeps throwing confusing things at you which are never cleared up or make any sense at all. Best example would be the whole janitor thing.

    Graphics and performance:
    The game looks really good and they definitely put some work into the maps and special effects. Sometimes the characters look a bit off just like in Quantum Break but thats not a killer for me.
    Personally i had no problems running the game, but others keep complaining about it. Thought i should mention that. Also ... I am talking about the PC version here but I have seen some framerate tests of the game on ps4 and xbox, where the game falls as low as 12 frames which is simply unacceptable. The physics in this game are very well done, which is probably why the consoles have such a hard time running the game. Everything you touch, control or run into actually moves accordingly ... atleast most of the time.

    Conclusion:
    If you like Quantum Break you will definitely like this game aswell. For all others, I would advice to wait for a price drop because I think the game is worth about 40 bucks. It offers some solid shooter fun for ca. 8 hours if you rush through the story and way more if you care about sidequests. If it werent for that overall confusing story with more or less no real ending and a terrible map, i would give this game a higher score.    … Expand
  63. Anastasyah
    Oct 5, 2019
    7
    Great game, but not a masterpiece at all. Remedy you can do better. It was a pleasure to play really, very nice control and all these things. BUT... The plot is not exciting, too «grey», too cliche...
  64. StoiaAlex
    Apr 24, 2020
    7
    This was a wonderful random discovery for me.
    Very fun to play with a very interesting story that is not superficially constructed -if it wasn't for the mysterious plot I would have find it boring eventually -
    And for my surprise the game's fighting mechanics almost tops mass effect's. And this is maybe its crown!
  65. greenisgood
    Jan 18, 2020
    7
    TL;DR - A fun and unique experience story wise, people familiar with the SCP Foundation will enjoy this a bit more than the rest. A good part of the combat mechanics are innovative and well executed, but it lacks a little polish and optimization in the same department. Main Questline goes for about 14 or 15 hours give or take your difficulty level, is a good experience at full price anTL;DR - A fun and unique experience story wise, people familiar with the SCP Foundation will enjoy this a bit more than the rest. A good part of the combat mechanics are innovative and well executed, but it lacks a little polish and optimization in the same department. Main Questline goes for about 14 or 15 hours give or take your difficulty level, is a good experience at full price an even better one if you purchase this on any kind of sale. Hopefully Remedy will take in all the feedback and make a much more Optimized and Balanced experience in the Sure to Be Sequel to CONTROL.

    The Good
    Jesse grew on me through out the game. Being privy to her thoughts really endeared me to her and although it is not a new aspect from a character development perspective it is well executed and works to the game's overall experience. The weirdness of the story really vibes in tandem with her character and the backstory given to Jesse. Campaign Length is just right since it is pretty much a one track story and does not over stay its welcome with padding and or artificial stretching.

    Combat mechanics were really fun Launch and Levitate are the primary ones you will use the most and everything about it from the animation to the utility of it is very satisfying. The guns though not the most versatile helps fill the gap of the ability cool-downs and add a little variety throughout the game. The Ability Tree and Mod Systems also help give you an extra edge during combat, not a whole lot in the case of the Ability Tree but the Mod Systems really enhance the experience.

    The Bad
    A lot of optimization and finesse was needed to make this game reach the Legendary status it really deserves. The Ability Tree for starters needed a good bit of tweaking since other than Launch and Shield ability almost everything else is near pointless; Life Bar, Ability Bar, Melee Combat is barely effective even after maximizing and Modding them.
    Couple this with unbalanced and jarring difficulty spikes the game will really drive you on edge, add in a little bit of imbalanced save points to the mix and this game's novelty and refreshing nature drains itself out of you real quick at times.

    Even the Mod Systems seems so restricted in comparison to all the Mods you receive during you playthrough for both your guns and abilities. At least 4 or 5 slots each would really do wonders to the experience especially for your Abilities since the guns are rendered ineffective in lot of firefights once you pass the 3 to 4 hour mark.
    You have to really learn quick that Launch ability is your Primary Weapon over the actual Primary/Secondary Weapons that you equip, I spent an ungodly amount of time on the Salvador fight since by that time I had not yet figured out that the game wants you to use Launch more than your guns and not the other way around.

    All in all even with it's faults the game is greater than the sum of it's parts and the experience on a whole is quite satisfying. But the game really borders on making it near impossible to overlook all of it's flaws. And hopefully Remedy will take in all the feedback and make a much more Optimized and Balanced experience in the Sure to Be Sequel to CONTROL.    … Expand
  66. BulgarianCritic
    Dec 29, 2019
    7
    I have very mixed feelings about this game.Half of them are positive and the other is negative.Firstly i will start off by saying that this game is 80% inspired from the scp foundation.The altered items(Scp's) the bureau (SCP foundation) and everything else.That for me is a positive since i loved the SCP foundation before they ruined it.Now that doesn't mean that the game doesn't haveI have very mixed feelings about this game.Half of them are positive and the other is negative.Firstly i will start off by saying that this game is 80% inspired from the scp foundation.The altered items(Scp's) the bureau (SCP foundation) and everything else.That for me is a positive since i loved the SCP foundation before they ruined it.Now that doesn't mean that the game doesn't have its own story.It does and i did like some parts of it but most of the story was pretty standard and 60% boring.It had some good and interesting parts but they were too few and far apart.The characters were alright the VA of the main heroine was in my opinion really bad and i didn't felt any hint of emotion when she spoke.Darling on the other hand was **** amazing.I loved every scene when he showed up even made me wonder if this guy was a professional actor or something since he was really good at acting and every time i watched him he seemed super entertained in what he was doing.God Bless that man.The other characters are your standard sub-human trash with no unique perks or personality .Gameplay wise 60% of it i loved.The mechanics and power-ups you get are pretty good (except the levitation part which was really badly programmed).The enemies were pretty standard with barely anything unique in them.I loved reading the summaries of the altered objects(SCPs) but that's because i love stuff like that.The ending was ok nothing special really it looked more like it was made to sell the game's future DLC which i will not be buying.Music was good especially when the soundtrack started playing in the trippy Ashtray Maze.Man i loved that part it was soooo goood with all the moving rooms and doors and awesome music loved every bit of that part.Overall it's an alright game and if you are an SCP fan this is probably the closest you will get to an SCP game so you better check it out.-1 because they decided to be greedy and go Epic store Exclusive.Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee… Expand
  67. defix
    Dec 19, 2019
    7
    Overhypted.
    Mediocre gunplay, sub-par AI/boss design.
    Looks fine, has good RTX support, all in all even in the graphics department its not a game of the year contender. Combine that with the fact that they took the EGS money and still want full price for a fairly repetitive and short game 7/10 might actually be too high. Then again its a single player, no MTX bs, complete game with    Overhypted.
    Mediocre gunplay, sub-par AI/boss design.
    Looks fine, has good RTX support, all in all even in the graphics department its not a game of the year contender.
    Combine that with the fact that they took the EGS money and still want full price for a fairly repetitive and short game 7/10 might actually be too high.

    Then again its a single player, no MTX bs, complete game with very few bugs... so.

    If you can get it on sale for 30 or 40 bucks its completely worth it.
    Full price, you can get better games for the money. But that's subjective, I guess, when someone is super into the story its probably worth full price as well.    … Expand
  68. ZeroXR
    Sep 4, 2019
    7
    A good game. Simple, cool physics and nice to play. Acceptable graphics and good moves.
  69. MaxmilianKohler
    Jan 7, 2021
    7
    Glad when the game was over. Had/has plenty of promise, but needs many improvements.

    Coming recently from Mass Effect Andromeda, that game actually has many similarities to this one. But as much criticism as that game got, this one is definitely worse and more flawed. Camera/FOV has issues, interacting with objects is bad, menus aren't well implemented for PC. The hitboxes aren't    Glad when the game was over. Had/has plenty of promise, but needs many improvements.

    Coming recently from Mass Effect Andromeda, that game actually has many similarities to this one. But as much criticism as that game got, this one is definitely worse and more flawed.

    Camera/FOV has issues, interacting with objects is bad, menus aren't well implemented for PC.

    The hitboxes aren't great. And the enemies are pretty dumb. They don't shoot at you much of the time, but then you randomly take a fatal or near-fatal hit from an often unknown enemy/source.

    The three issues of menus, object interaction, and hitboxes all seem to be due to the game being designed for consoles, including things like auto aim.

    They purposefully added flickering (game effects, and menu flashes white to black), which is just horribly unpleasant. The dynamic lighting transitions are bad. Global Reflections have issues, and are better turned off. The Ray Tracing stuff is super overhyped. It's largely preference yet a huge FPS demand.

    Objectives can often be extremely obscure/esoteric. And navigation needs improvement. It's so bad to the point where I just ignored a number of missions because I'm not just going to wander around aimlessly trying to find the objective. And you can't get them while doing other things – you're either locked out from the areas, or the thing doesn't exist till you get the mission, and they're given once you've already cleared the huge area, so you'd essentially have to go look through the whole thing again.

    There are way too many item pickups that you constantly have to open your menu and compare stats. Much fewer pickups with greater differences between them would be vastly better.

    Not a fan of how they made things that would typically be passive achievements in other games into a mission system. It seems too grindy and ruins immersion.

    The other guns you get have some nice ideas/uniqueness but they're fairly useless and rarely better than the default pistol.

    The progression seems poor and I would highly recommend using a trainer to progress much faster and start enjoying what the game has to offer much sooner.

    Really abrupt ending. There were multiple other missions available, various areas still untraversed, and no particular clue that this mission would end the game. With the DLCs/Ultimate Edition it feels a little more complete.    … Expand
  70. Mehrshad_MB
    Sep 9, 2020
    7
    Quite not the what I expected. The great environment design couldn't prevent me from getting bored. It gives a feel like you're in prison moving from a room to another. It may sound ridiculous but sometimes it was tough for me to find the mission!
    Gameplay (skills you are given, combat system, unbelievable destruction mechanism) and story was fine but it didn't really make me involve with    Quite not the what I expected. The great environment design couldn't prevent me from getting bored. It gives a feel like you're in prison moving from a room to another. It may sound ridiculous but sometimes it was tough for me to find the mission!
    Gameplay (skills you are given, combat system, unbelievable destruction mechanism) and story was fine but it didn't really make me involve with it. (Although I had to check some websites to find out what is happening in game, but the complication of story is good.)
    Overally the game kinda disappointed me and was below my expectations.
    At last I gotta say that I don't think I re-install it in the future... :)
    (August-September 2020)    … Expand
  71. imfm
    Aug 25, 2023
    7
    If you're looking for a creepy/unsettling game, this is a great choice. The gameplay is not bad, but it gets a bit stale after a while. Progression is slow and enemies get overpowered very quickly. Fortunately, the game has cheats built in so it's easy to get over, just unfortunate that they didn't balance the default game better. The story starts out very strong but kind of falls on it'sIf you're looking for a creepy/unsettling game, this is a great choice. The gameplay is not bad, but it gets a bit stale after a while. Progression is slow and enemies get overpowered very quickly. Fortunately, the game has cheats built in so it's easy to get over, just unfortunate that they didn't balance the default game better. The story starts out very strong but kind of falls on it's face. It's an okay game, definitely worth checking out.… Expand
  72. Maurenos
    May 18, 2020
    7
    This is a well-made third person shooter game. Not too long, not too short. Just perfect. If you have a spare weekend and you happen to be a Remedy Entertainment fan then this game might be for you.

    It's a supernatural thriller that takes place in an eerie building. There is a lot of backtracking and killing hordes of the same enemies over and over again, but the game offers you some    This is a well-made third person shooter game. Not too long, not too short. Just perfect. If you have a spare weekend and you happen to be a Remedy Entertainment fan then this game might be for you.

    It's a supernatural thriller that takes place in an eerie building. There is a lot of backtracking and killing hordes of the same enemies over and over again, but the game offers you some decent skill trees as well as supernatural abilities that help you to kill all these bizarre things.

    The plot is also decent - if you liked Alan Wake then you should be satisfied. There is not much of a twist here but it's also well-made like the core gameplay elements.

    In general, if you happen to stumble upon this game on some kind of sale, just buy it if you like such kind of games. If I recall correctly, the game utilizes the same engine that was used in Quantum Break.    … Expand
  73. XLazer
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    Overall - 7/10

    +Amazing art direction +Epik light reflections +AHTI Satisfying gameplay but gets boring Character models looked like from a 2006 game except Ahti Really bad voice acting of most characters except Ahti Story is good, if you go through the collectables you pick up while playing, it's explained poorly with cutscenes -Useless weapon mods -Really **** bad map and    Overall - 7/10

    +Amazing art direction
    +Epik light reflections
    +AHTI

    Satisfying gameplay but gets boring
    Character models looked like from a 2006 game except Ahti
    Really bad voice acting of most characters except Ahti
    Story is good, if you go through the collectables you pick up while playing, it's explained poorly with cutscenes

    -Useless weapon mods
    -Really **** bad map and navigation system
    -(Avg - Boring) tedious puzzles

    Enjoyment - 7.5/10    … Expand
  74. ProfAmateur
    Oct 8, 2021
    7
    The game is quite creepy, I would say more thriller than horror. The story is interesting, but not ultra involving.
    The difficulty is challenging even for experienced gamers, but not too hard.
    The quick travel system is good. It's not worth it in terms of rewards to play the side missions. It's only worth it if you have a lot of fun with the gameplay and like additional tasks/stories.    The game is quite creepy, I would say more thriller than horror. The story is interesting, but not ultra involving.
    The difficulty is challenging even for experienced gamers, but not too hard.
    The quick travel system is good.
    It's not worth it in terms of rewards to play the side missions. It's only worth it if you have a lot of fun with the gameplay and like additional tasks/stories.
    There are a few moments of frustration, for example when you can't find the way (once the way was in a side chamber, and it had an opening far above. You search for such things for a long time or you go to Youtube, which is a pity).

    German:
    Das Spiel ist ziemlich gruselig, ich würde sagen eher Thriller als Horror. Die Geschichte ist interessant, aber nicht ultra mitreisend.
    Der Schwierigkeitsgrad ist auch für erfahrene Gamer herausfordernd, aber nicht zu schwer.
    Das Schnellreisesystem ist gut
    Es lohnt sich bezüglich Belohnungen nicht, die Nebenmissionen zu spielen. Es lohnt sich nur, wenn man viel Spass am Gameplay hat und zusätzliche Aufgaben/Geschichten mag.
    Es gibt ein paar Frustmomente, beispielsweise wenn man den Weg nicht findet (einmal war der Weg in einer Nebenkammer, und dieser hatte weit oben eine Öffnung. Solche Sachen sucht man sehr lange oder man geht auf Youtube, das ist schade).    … Expand
  75. Luigichief
    Jun 7, 2021
    7
    Nothing against stories with subjective nuances, but one almost totally like this is that it DEPENDS on you to read files to understand something, I consider it simply BAD (at least the execution point).

    The gameplay is the star of the game, very frenetic and delicious. You are a Jedi/God. Most of the 'levels' are reasonable but man, the Ashtray Maze is absurdly good. Some puzzles are    Nothing against stories with subjective nuances, but one almost totally like this is that it DEPENDS on you to read files to understand something, I consider it simply BAD (at least the execution point).

    The gameplay is the star of the game, very frenetic and delicious. You are a Jedi/God. Most of the 'levels' are reasonable but man, the Ashtray Maze is absurdly good. Some puzzles are good and some are not so good.

    Soundtrack taking off by Ashtray Maze is basically non-existent.    … Expand
  76. Evevlina
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Very high quality action game. Unique story and excellent game mechanics. Beautiful graphics! PC with RTX on is just pure candy for your eyes!
  77. LironesAlviento
    Aug 2, 2020
    7
    El juego esta muy bien, puedes romper de todo y matar de todo, graficamente exige mas que da, te pide un pepino de PC para jugarlo y visualmente a mi personalmente no me entusiasma.
  78. Oshiri_Maeda
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Really, a tech demo, not a game. Amazing graphics, very pleasant "magic" controls and mechanics, good shooting and no plot.
    Nice shooter for couple nights.
  79. harmit900
    Sep 25, 2020
    7
    this game is great but can be better if it had some beautiful enviorment like grass blue sky and pools chandelier 5 star hotel instead of boring office story is emotional and really good characters were also good and if there were more awesome weapons or gadgets it can be more cool game
  80. nicksiciliano
    Aug 23, 2020
    7
    Control has fantastic fluidity, shooting mechanics, and ray tracing graphical achievement. Looking forward to what 505 games has to offer
  81. bob4
    Sep 5, 2020
    7
    Grafika je dobra ovo je inovativna video igra ,malo drugacija od ostalih mislim da je 7 sasvim solidna ocena.
  82. Rcmorr09
    Jan 21, 2021
    7
    Combat can be a blast but it's repetitive and gets old at times. Graphics are top notch with all the fancy RTX features and the story is fine but not great imo. The game is a solid 7-8, I went with 7 as I encountered a few technical errors(crashing at certain points over and over) but without the frustrating crashes I might have given it an 8.
  83. LeoCoelho
    May 22, 2021
    7
    LER EMAIL EU LEIO NO TRABALHO
    Acabei de terminar o jogo e confesso que sinto um misto bem grande de coisas legais e ruins, eu sou fã do jogo Alan Wake e achei bem memorável na minha opinião, Quantum Break achei bem mediano e Control, é aí que as coisas começam a dificultar, pelo menos para mim. Eu olhei outros reviews e vi pessoas gostando bastante do jogo por coisas que eu totalmente não    LER EMAIL EU LEIO NO TRABALHO
    Acabei de terminar o jogo e confesso que sinto um misto bem grande de coisas legais e ruins, eu sou fã do jogo Alan Wake e achei bem memorável na minha opinião, Quantum Break achei bem mediano e Control, é aí que as coisas começam a dificultar, pelo menos para mim. Eu olhei outros reviews e vi pessoas gostando bastante do jogo por coisas que eu totalmente não gostei, a história é legal, quando não te coloca pra ler inúmeros documentos, isso é massante demais na minha opinião, porque acho que uma produtora como a Remedy teria a capacidade de colocar um lore mais completo que não fosse de forma para segurar um botão e continuar lendo o conteúdo e acredite a ambientação do jogo é extremamente boa, com jogos de cores e luzes que fazem a gente realmente elogiar o que esta vendo. O gameplay é onde eu consigo elogiar facilmente o que joguei, tava pensando em dropar o jogo sem finalizar, mas quando destravei todos os poderes da Jesse eu me sentia simplesmente o pica das galáxias, a forma de se jogar é facilmente o que eu mais gostei no jogo. Bem como falei acho muito dificil dizer se Control é ruim ou bom, acho que depende muito do quanto e o que você procura no jogo, mas por ora posso apenas dizer que não me arrependo de ter comprado.    … Expand
  84. BenzoSt
    Jul 12, 2022
    7
    A visually impressive and polished sci-fi gaming experience. Although Control is tremendously successful in its style, plot, dialogue, and graphics, it's only mediocre regarding its gameplay and action, which comes down to shooting plus a few supernatural abilities. And without a scoring system, this amounts to a game that I predict people will enjoy playing once but only once. I recommendA visually impressive and polished sci-fi gaming experience. Although Control is tremendously successful in its style, plot, dialogue, and graphics, it's only mediocre regarding its gameplay and action, which comes down to shooting plus a few supernatural abilities. And without a scoring system, this amounts to a game that I predict people will enjoy playing once but only once. I recommend holding off on playing Control until you have a potent computer that can max out the graphics with ray tracing so you can experience this game at its best.… Expand
  85. NothingisTrue
    Nov 20, 2020
    7
    Not my favorite, but solid effort from Remedy. Hopefully Alan Wake 2 is next.
  86. briiiz
    May 12, 2022
    7
    游戏体验是挺不错的，制作水平还是不低的，但是整体玩下来却觉得有些平庸。视觉设计和新怪谈风格的背景算是最大的亮点，游戏里诡异紧张的环境音也增加不少代入感。剧情音乐中规中矩没有什么让人印象深刻的地方，甚至可以说是草草收尾。地图方面因为有事先了解所以一开始就会看门牌不至于迷路，也因此可以体验到相对优秀的地图设计。
    另一些个人方面导致的观感下降，特效太晃眼在战斗中会导致长时间游玩时眼睛疲累    游戏体验是挺不错的，制作水平还是不低的，但是整体玩下来却觉得有些平庸。视觉设计和新怪谈风格的背景算是最大的亮点，游戏里诡异紧张的环境音也增加不少代入感。剧情音乐中规中矩没有什么让人印象深刻的地方，甚至可以说是草草收尾。地图方面因为有事先了解所以一开始就会看门牌不至于迷路，也因此可以体验到相对优秀的地图设计。
    另一些个人方面导致的观感下降，特效太晃眼在战斗中会导致长时间游玩时眼睛疲累
  87. Ruby2
    Jan 2, 2022
    7
    Очень унылая игра ,однообразые локации пропитанные всеми цветами серого.Листовки ,котрых на 1 кв м больше чем мух на говне.Унылейший сюжет .Поставил 7 баллов только из за геймплея.
  88. Izoeros
    Jan 4, 2023
    7
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  89. Pmstz
    Feb 2, 2023
    7
    Nice game
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  90. TarquiF
    Aug 20, 2023
    7
    It is a good game overall.

    What I liked: It has astonishing physics, very nice but a little repetitive puzzles, and the game-play just keeps getting better the more special abilities you unlock. What I disliked: I finished it after 17 hours and still understand literally nothing. It takes a lot of time to catch the interest of the player as the game just throws you on the situation    It is a good game overall.

    What I liked:
    It has astonishing physics, very nice but a little repetitive puzzles, and the game-play just keeps getting better the more special abilities you unlock.

    What I disliked:
    I finished it after 17 hours and still understand literally nothing. It takes a lot of time to catch the interest of the player as the game just throws you on the situation without giving you any clue. And more of a personal thing... in conversations , those close ups to Jesse's face feel really uncomfortable + I don't think internal dialogue is a nice resource.

    What I hated:
    Mini map, it does not work, sometimes you look at it and you are outside even in non secret areas, it just works for nothing. And finally, this game should have used a wheel to change weapons, but instead, you have a clumsy way of equipping only 2 and rapidly change in between those 2 only.

    This game is worth playing, but its not one of the best.    … Expand
  91. Pier
    Oct 29, 2019
    6
    It's amazing the first 2-3 hours and then it becomes super repetitive and the writing just falls apart.

    Also, considering it's a game about moving a round a massive building, the map you use is quite frankly terrible.
  92. Vasot
    Sep 3, 2019
    6
    Overhyped and overrated game with a weird story it's not so interesting. The game has some good visuals but definitely NOT next-gen graphics. Control is overall an OK shooter with demanding hardware requirements the game becomes boring fast and the shooting feels generic and very repetitive after a while also the plot does not make sense until the end. PS: Some idiots that give a 10 scoreOverhyped and overrated game with a weird story it's not so interesting. The game has some good visuals but definitely NOT next-gen graphics. Control is overall an OK shooter with demanding hardware requirements the game becomes boring fast and the shooting feels generic and very repetitive after a while also the plot does not make sense until the end. PS: Some idiots that give a 10 score to this they must be out of their minds...… Expand
  93. tamakachi
    Jun 27, 2021
    6
    Bosses are extremely difficult and when you die the load times are excessive and there is no difficulty setting either, this can mean 2 minutes of challenging a boss before you die and then having to wait 5 minutes for the game to load again and add another 3 minutes to get back to the boss. I also find myself getting lost and not knowing where the to go because the map in game reallyBosses are extremely difficult and when you die the load times are excessive and there is no difficulty setting either, this can mean 2 minutes of challenging a boss before you die and then having to wait 5 minutes for the game to load again and add another 3 minutes to get back to the boss. I also find myself getting lost and not knowing where the to go because the map in game really sucks, this game is needlessly frustrating, I play games to have fun; not to be frustrated… Expand
  94. Black7
    Apr 13, 2020
    6
    Очень средненькая игрушка.
    Хотели сделать крутой сюжет, но перемудрили и в итоге получилось это.
    На последней миссии чуть не дропнул, затянуто и неинтересно.
  95. ecimir
    Sep 18, 2019
    6
    Interesting and unique gameplay and world but it quickly gets boring. Not to mention pefromance issues.
  96. muzmuz
    Sep 4, 2019
    6
    Control is a graphically astonishing third person shooter tackling on a different theme/setting. It offers a satisfying combat, a unique core mechanic and a lot of visual/auditory pleasure. Unfortunately, the seemingly nonsensical story, repetitive environments and bland acting kills it for me.
  97. JiWiK
    Dec 16, 2020
    6
    Control is pretty solid game. Nice simple story in complicated universe with trippy visuals, interesting gameplay and abilities. Entertaining but also very forgettable. Probably the only part you will remember long after finishing this game is hotel part with headphones. It is pure ecstasy of inovation with nice blend of epic music. If the game was like this all the time i would neverControl is pretty solid game. Nice simple story in complicated universe with trippy visuals, interesting gameplay and abilities. Entertaining but also very forgettable. Probably the only part you will remember long after finishing this game is hotel part with headphones. It is pure ecstasy of inovation with nice blend of epic music. If the game was like this all the time i would never forget this title. But it is not. I would give better score but it was "Epic" store exclusivity and it is unforgettable. This cancer of PC platform have to be stopped.… Expand
  98. nitorita
    Jun 23, 2020
    6
    Unlike its predecessor Quantum Break, Control suffers from a story that is confusing and uninteresting. It tries to attract your interest, but fails to do so as it tries to push a ton of lore onto you without providing any context. Since you don't know what's going on, you're forced to play along with it in hopes that you will eventually figure it out.

    Lacking an introduction, you're    Unlike its predecessor Quantum Break, Control suffers from a story that is confusing and uninteresting. It tries to attract your interest, but fails to do so as it tries to push a ton of lore onto you without providing any context. Since you don't know what's going on, you're forced to play along with it in hopes that you will eventually figure it out.

    Lacking an introduction, you're thrown straight inside a random building that doesn't have much in the way of exploration, and it's hard to ever justify doing so because the environment doesn't seem all that interesting. There are collectibles for you to find, but they don't provide anything meaningful besides inconsequential lore.

    A lot of the time as you're progressing through, you will get lost and not know what to do because the game takes a bit of a hands-off approach. Checkpoints don't really exist in the game, so even though the game isn't particularly difficult, it can be annoying at times to have to start over in a region if you die.

    I admire that Control got telekinesis done right unlike other games in the past that tried to incorporate it, but that alone doesn't save the game from its faults. The game is formulaic as well, since you simply enter a room, fight the enemies inside, and then enter the next one and rinse and repeat. There's nothing else to do outside of fighting besides going through required cutscenes or events.

    Overall, you won't miss out on much by not playing this game. This is another one of those shooters that'll eventually get tossed into the bargain bin and become forgotten. It's bland, lacks direction, and never tries to get you to care about the world and its characters. It's not very lengthy either since you can get it done in around eight hours. I'd say that Control is worth a 6.5, but I settled on a 6 because of its repetitive gameplay and lazy writing.

    (On a side note, Control suffers from a known issue where if your GPU is overclocked, it can error out and freeze. If you experience this, turn off any GPU overclocking and it should run fine.)    … Expand
  99. AkuAku
    Oct 3, 2019
    6
    The first time you start to play you like everything. Everything is interesting, mystic, there is a lot of things to do, places to be, stuff to shoot, things to read, etc. Then, after an hour or two, game starts to feel empty. Same level design, same enemies, same missions. All those cryptic messages pile up and you get tired of reading them. Most of them are "we saw {data deleted}. it isThe first time you start to play you like everything. Everything is interesting, mystic, there is a lot of things to do, places to be, stuff to shoot, things to read, etc. Then, after an hour or two, game starts to feel empty. Same level design, same enemies, same missions. All those cryptic messages pile up and you get tired of reading them. Most of them are "we saw {data deleted}. it is now contained inside The Bureau." And most of all - there is not a lot of story, and almost no characters. Almost nothing is happening. And all you do is shoot same enemies with the same boring gun, grind for rediculous and very boring crafting mechanic, and blindly follow where people tell you to go.… Expand
  100. TwoBe
    Jun 5, 2021
    6
    If you are into puzzles this game is for you, but not for me. They give you less to nothing explanation on what needs to be done and that turns the game frustrating and boring, it's amazing the amount of people who had to turn to videos on YouTube to solve the puzzles. My job is solving other peoples problems, in short puzzles, and doing the same thing as I would do in my job to have "fun"If you are into puzzles this game is for you, but not for me. They give you less to nothing explanation on what needs to be done and that turns the game frustrating and boring, it's amazing the amount of people who had to turn to videos on YouTube to solve the puzzles. My job is solving other peoples problems, in short puzzles, and doing the same thing as I would do in my job to have "fun" I wouldn't consider it "fun".

    The map sucks | got lost so many times that it was a pain trying to find the places and people. The game mechanics are fine and the story seems alright but I had to drop it for Gal Gun Returns.

    By the way, Gal Gun is incredibly funny, I do recommend that one.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best PC Game of 2019
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#14 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#82 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    An audio-visual action banquet that will entertain you with physics and flirting with the supernatural. The story could have been better, the enemy line-up can be quite monotonous towards the end, but the great atmosphere overcomes these shortcomings. And most importantly, the gameplay is great. [Issue#298]
  2. Giant Bomb
    Oct 22, 2019
    100
    Control feels like Remedy firing on all cylinders, resulting in a smart and sensational action-adventure.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Oct 11, 2019
    83
    Control takes a while to get in gear, but overall it’s one of the most memorable experiences of the year. [Issue#240, p.36]
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