Control: The Foundation

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. The Digital Fix
    Apr 7, 2020
    70
    Die-hard fans of Control are certain to enjoy their time with The Foundation but anyone who found the core gameplay experience frustrating, either mechanically or technically, will find very little incentive to return.
  2. Noisy Pixel
    Apr 5, 2020
    70
    The Foundation will keep you busy for a few hours, but in the end, the side-quests are the best part about it, which is sad. I didn’t care for the new powers as they just made the glaring copy and paste environments more apparent. However, if you enjoyed the gameplay and battles from the base game, you’ll get that here, with even less direction.
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Mar 30, 2020
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  5. Attack of the Fanboy
    Mar 28, 2020
    70
    The Foundation provides a decent amount of great content and expands on the base game's fantastic core in interesting, albeit safe, ways.
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  1. Polygon
    Apr 1, 2020
    The Foundation isn’t the studio’s greatest work, but it’s hardly a miserable experience. This expansion reminded me of the Xbox 360 era of midtier shooters: not bad, but not ambitious. Playable, but also — and sadly — forgettable.
  2. TheSixthAxis
    May 28, 2020
    The Foundation is a nice addition to the Control-verse, clocking in around 4-5 hours to complete. It’s not doing anything groundbreaking, but it is more of the same, which is a damn good thing in Control’s case. Yes, it would have been nicer for the missions to have been a bit more dynamic, but the world-building and the storytelling continue to be one of Control’s major selling points. With the next expansion set to expand the lore even further with connections to Alan Wake, it feels like Remedy is in it for the long haul.

Awards & Rankings

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#71 Best PS4 Game of 2020

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 58 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 58
  3. Negative: 16 out of 58
  1. xellos81
    Apr 10, 2020
    5
    I was happy about the DLC but in reality I dropped it after 2h more or less.
    So boring
  2. Dsm2
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    The new types of mods, level 6 mods, and new skills add more to the game while still retaining the games feel. Really good flow from base gameThe new types of mods, level 6 mods, and new skills add more to the game while still retaining the games feel. Really good flow from base game through DLC. Without giving spoilers it has good replayability. Very well thought out DLC that balances new content with out sacrificing the feel of the game… Full Review »
  3. Glemial
    Feb 19, 2021
    4
    In the beginning it looked like it would be good, but in the end I realized I was wrong. An unnecessary story, with nothing new or anything toIn the beginning it looked like it would be good, but in the end I realized I was wrong. An unnecessary story, with nothing new or anything to add. Not to mention the behavior of Jesse who was extremely weird and unlikeable in this DLC. She looked like a child playing at being boss on some occasions. The only thing that this DLC added were new Mods and several uninteresting documents and audiences.… Full Review »
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