Control

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  1. Armin4
    Jun 27, 2020
    7
    The story have a lot of plot holes
    Gameplay is boring in the last hours
    It could be better but it's good
  2. CyberneticState
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    After playing through the game and obtaining the platinum trophy last night, I can say that Control s a good game, yet a flawed game that could have been better.
    Pros:
    Solid story with solid characters, mysterious plot that keeps you playing, incredible lore, fun core gameplay and great sound design. Great soundtrack. Cons: Terrible checkpoint system that has you spawn at the latest    After playing through the game and obtaining the platinum trophy last night, I can say that Control s a good game, yet a flawed game that could have been better.
    Pros:
    Solid story with solid characters, mysterious plot that keeps you playing, incredible lore, fun core gameplay and great sound design. Great soundtrack.
    Cons:
    Terrible checkpoint system that has you spawn at the latest control point you accessed whenever you die, which means you have to spend time waiting for the loading screen AND traversing back to the place you were at. This can be really frustrating.
    The game punishing you for dying by taking away 10% of your source. This only adds insult to the injury that is the checkpoint system.
    A combination of a bad health system and random difficulty spikes. Several enemies in the game as well as bosses in side mission have cheap attacks that do a ton of damage. You will find yourself getting killed with just 2 or 3 hits a lot. I have health 6 unlocked along with 2 personal mods that increase my health and even still enemies can melt your health if you **** up just once. The blue orbs from killed enemies hardly give you back any health and I think that being able to carry consumables to restore your health would have been great.
    Shielded enemies can be frustrating to fight at times because their shield regenerate quickly.
    The game's mini-map can be awkward and difficult to use at times and you find yourself getting lost frequently. Jukebox expeditions are pointless since you can get prime & absolute mods by just playing the game.
    Occasional frame rate drops that last 2-4 seconds on both the base PS4 and the PS4 Pro (especially the base PS4) during intense fights. The game also stutters briefly every time after it autosaves.

    It's a good thing I waited for a price drop after I saw DigitalFoundry's video on the poor performance on consoles. Had I bought it at launch and payed $60 for it, I would have given it a 5 or 6 out of 10 because there's no way that I would consider massive performance issues on launch acceptable. The game in it's current state is relatively stable. All in all, and 7/10 game.    … Expand
  3. LadyMiraBaelish
    Nov 1, 2019
    7
    It's overall an okay game. Not a great game, buy an okay one.
    It looks good, has nice mechanics, there is a potential in the story. But there was a lot of things that annoyed me. Frame rate drops occasionally, even on PS4 Pro.
    The plot is interesting, because it is not explained at the beginning, and this is the only thing that saves it from being a straight-forward typical plot, which    It's overall an okay game. Not a great game, buy an okay one.
    It looks good, has nice mechanics, there is a potential in the story. But there was a lot of things that annoyed me. Frame rate drops occasionally, even on PS4 Pro.
    The plot is interesting, because it is not explained at the beginning, and this is the only thing that saves it from being a straight-forward typical plot, which it eventually becomes. Inside an interesting setting, but the plot is something that we've seen 100 times already. Story in Quantum Break was better and much more ambitious.
    There is no much change in the scenery, and for a game of this length I would expect something more than just inside of the building and astral plane, and that's it.
    I guess I'm glad I bought a disc version, cause I will be able to sell it on.    … Expand
  4. x1unix
    Oct 15, 2019
    7
    Good game but bad optimization. Looks like that game just not designed for PS4 hardware capabilities.
  5. tk_sb
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    This game is good, great combat and visual style, but can be boring sometimes near the end. Definitely worth the try, but it's not for everyone)
  6. alfador
    Nov 4, 2019
    5
    A mediocre game at the best.
    Story is try hard to be original but instead is all around "Bad aliens attack u must kill them"
    That is all.
    Now u know everything. It has nice visuals there and u can fly.
  7. TheRickSanchez
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **SPOILERS about game mechanics but not story** This is a fun game. They flushed the combat mechanics out. Evade with quick dodges, shoot, telekinetically throw **** (like chunks of the environment) at or (with grenades launched at you) back at bad guys, then repeat. There are only two useful guns of the few available. Control's version of a high-power rifle called Pierce and a shot-gun, Shatter. Both can injure shielded enemies while other weapons are only effective against weaker enemies. Hence Pierce and Shatter's usefulness. All of which your one universal grey gun morphs into. The powers all feel useful and enabled the game developers to make some great choices in a level layout that they couldn't have otherwise. Specifically, you can float, so areas on the other side of gaps or on top of a tall structure are now accessible. You gain weapons and powers as the game progresses at a rate that is enjoyable and rewarding and fits with the timing of the story. The color palette, theme, and overall look is grey: grey concrete, grey metal, and brown wood, with dark-colored carpets and looks as you might imagine a well funded U.S. government facility (in Hollywood). The story is interesting and delivered through some dialogue with NPC's, but mostly **** you have to read. Tons and tons of **** to read in fact. There are some videos that add to the story and interestingly they are live-action. My chief complaint is the save/respawn system. No matter what you do, how far you complete an area you will always load and respawn to a point (you unlock) that is at the BEGINNING of the area you are in. It is intensely annoying to retrace your steps ad Infinitum. Control's different areas look very similar, so it's easy to get lost (even with the map). I gave up playing more than once because I couldn't bother to tread the same steps again, fight the same guys again, just to get to where I was before I died or had to stop playing. This seems like an easily fixed issue. Regardless, the game is still worth a play. Even if it is a wee bit short. I'd post this review on the Epic store, but it's a POS and doesn't have user reviews.… Expand
  8. szastamasta
    May 3, 2022
    5
    The game is very average.

    Story is pretty bad with unsatisfying ending. I really tried to like it, but in the end its just some paranormal nonsense delivered in unbelievable way. I’ve stopped to even care somewhere around the middle of the game. Gameplay is cool at the start, but after few hours its all the same. It doesn’t matter that you have few weapons and powers. You always just    The game is very average.

    Story is pretty bad with unsatisfying ending. I really tried to like it, but in the end its just some paranormal nonsense delivered in unbelievable way. I’ve stopped to even care somewhere around the middle of the game.

    Gameplay is cool at the start, but after few hours its all the same. It doesn’t matter that you have few weapons and powers. You always just enter a new room and throw rocks towards red glowing humanoids around you, shooting with whatever gun you have while waiting for the power to recharge. There’s literally just one interesting opponent in the game (the invisible screaming thingie that appears just a second before attacking you).

    I’ve finished the game, but second half was just grind to get to the end.

    Generally a big disappointment. I really liked Max Payne games from the same studio, but this one is so much worse.    … Expand
  9. krinchan
    Dec 14, 2019
    5
    As someone who loves off the wall plots, I picked this up even though it's outside my genre. Unfortunately, you can only heal by defeating enemies. Using control points is similar in effect to Souls's campfires. So it makes for a death heavy game.

    On top of that, the crafting is a straight gacha system of put materials and currency in, get random gear out. The map is confusing and nearly    As someone who loves off the wall plots, I picked this up even though it's outside my genre. Unfortunately, you can only heal by defeating enemies. Using control points is similar in effect to Souls's campfires. So it makes for a death heavy game.

    On top of that, the crafting is a straight gacha system of put materials and currency in, get random gear out. The map is confusing and nearly useless in it's lack of verticality. Rooms look connected that arent.    … Expand
  10. FastnBulbous81
    Dec 16, 2019
    5
    I want to give this game a much higher rating. It has nice gameplay and a very compelling story. It's seriously let down by textures loading in at severely low resolution making things like like an N64 eta game at times. This is inexcusable considering how long the game has been out now. It should have been patched very soon after launch.
  11. Blancobuffalo
    Jan 29, 2020
    6
    Pretty cool visuals although after awhile seeing any color besides red is like finding an oasis in a desert. The side missions and lore are top notch but the actual main character/story is a complete dud. Remedy cannot write an interesting female character. The three female npc's are completely forgettable. I'd recommend just exploring the world and playing with the mechanics andPretty cool visuals although after awhile seeing any color besides red is like finding an oasis in a desert. The side missions and lore are top notch but the actual main character/story is a complete dud. Remedy cannot write an interesting female character. The three female npc's are completely forgettable. I'd recommend just exploring the world and playing with the mechanics and completing side missions. The main story is a complete let down and actually ruins the rest of what they built. The last few missions are just hoards of enemies we've already fought dozens of times. You do 3 missions in a row where go to Tina place to find. Athing and it's just not there. The laziest design possible and they reuse it in three consecutive final missions only to be capped off by an office assistant simulator and a final level that takes place inside the tutorial space....… Expand
  12. MadAlf
    Feb 25, 2021
    5
    Absolutely average game with a potential, which was not bringed into life. That's sad.
  13. n4g1b4t0r3000
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    Игра в целом мне не понравилось,
    Достоинство
    - получил бесплатно - разрушения и телекинез Негативный аспект, - коридорный шутан, очень интересно бегать по кишке и стрелять(нет) - мир, он вообще не интересный хотя я очень люблю исследовать - как был подан сюжет( да я все понял, но мне не было интересно за ним наблюдать - ласт файт, прям как в ласт оф ас 1    Игра в целом мне не понравилось,
    Достоинство
    - получил бесплатно
    - разрушения и телекинез
    Негативный аспект,
    - коридорный шутан, очень интересно бегать по кишке и стрелять(нет)
    - мир, он вообще не интересный хотя я очень люблю исследовать
    - как был подан сюжет( да я все понял, но мне не было интересно за ним наблюдать
    - ласт файт, прям как в ласт оф ас 1
  14. lucasgalan
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    Too many qualities. Too many flaws.
    Amazing history and character development.
    Huge unbalance between regular encounters and boss battles. The scenario is crucial too many times to decide between succes and failure. It's like the gameplay was not polished enough to be at the same level as the storytelling.
  15. csln
    Jan 5, 2021
    7
    Good. R5 3600X, RTX 3060ti, ssd
    Something different in a good way. RayTracing, graphics, story good. It was exciting and a good setting with the abilities (it is not just shooting)
    German synch was not good. The Foundation DLC not good, i dont like caves
  16. sergio123456
    Jan 15, 2022
    7
    El juego pinta muy bien a nivel argumental y gráfico, el problema viene que peca en muchos momentos de repetitivo y eso le hace perder un poco a nivel de entretenimiento. Son interesantes los poderes que va adquiriendo la protagonista a lo largo del juego, así como ir abriendo los distintos puntos de control, la duración también está muy bien ya que más largo se haría demasiado repetitivo.
  17. sethguyhill
    Jun 20, 2023
    7
    This is a good game, I had fun, hard to put it down, but a bit overrated by the "experts".

    Good - Fun shooter, telekinesis is cool, the building is amazing! Story is interesting, puzzles were creative and challenging. Not so good - Enemies are bland, all look like that old plastic army-man set with the green guys, you know the one? Characters are woke (all white men are evil or    This is a good game, I had fun, hard to put it down, but a bit overrated by the "experts".

    Good - Fun shooter, telekinesis is cool, the building is amazing! Story is interesting, puzzles were creative and challenging.

    Not so good - Enemies are bland, all look like that old plastic army-man set with the green guys, you know the one? Characters are woke (all white men are evil or perverts etc. all heroes are women or non-white) The map SUCKS, BAD... Bosses could be much better, mostly just those little green men souped-up.    … Expand
  18. Yaeger94
    Oct 9, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I waited for the two DLC packs to release before I reviewed this game to see if I would change my score of 7 to something else. Unfortunately, as you can see by the score, I didn't think too much of the DLC. But let me say that it was still good DLC, but you wouldn't be missing out on much if you didn't play it. Now the main game. The story was very confusing and I had no idea what the hell was going on. It tries to be creative in ways that, in my opinion, don't work out too well. The game had a huge frame dropped after you unpause so I just opened the other menu instead of pausing throughout the game. The main character was a very bland protagonist and could've been replaced by anyone else and nothing would change. The map was confusing to navigate at times, often leading me to get lost. The weapon forms were creative and while I would've liked to see a few more forms, I was fine with the ones I had. The supporting characters were some of my favorite parts throughout the story, mostly because they had more personality than Jesse. The cutscenes look very pretty but the way some characters talk looked off to me. There's honestly a lot of good things in this game, although I would only recommend playing it if you really want to.… Expand
  19. tk_248
    Apr 15, 2021
    6
    Люблю и ненавижу эту игру. Впервые такая полярная хуйня.
  20. KampCikat
    Jan 11, 2022
    7
    When I first saw this game I thought it would be a Half-Life-styled game with all the supernatural story included.
    But in the first 30 min, there were more cutscenes than actual gameplay.
    The game looks great and the locations are really realistic (in this lore) but every time when a cutscene starts the graphics look different. This kinda broke immersion for me even on max setting it was    When I first saw this game I thought it would be a Half-Life-styled game with all the supernatural story included.
    But in the first 30 min, there were more cutscenes than actual gameplay.
    The game looks great and the locations are really realistic (in this lore) but every time when a cutscene starts the graphics look different. This kinda broke immersion for me even on max setting it was really noticeable.
    Keep the controller in the player's hand or he will get bored, that's my problem with this game.    … Expand
  21. Honde
    Jul 4, 2020
    7
    Was good but nothing special. They could do so much more with the setting. At the end the story was ohhkay.
  22. XionSoul
    May 21, 2022
    6
    La IA rompe no está balanceada y rompe toda la experiencia. Obligado a disparar como loco para que te toquen dos veces y debas comenzar de nuevo. La cámara es otro punto negativo. Tampoco ofrece nada nuevo y lo juego simplemente porque lo pagué.
  23. Sitheral
    Mar 3, 2023
    6
    I like the idea (but its not neccesarly original, its basically SPC foundation: the game) but I've got a lot of problems with the execution. Game is clunky, not always pleasant to look at, full of boring combat and just too sensational/emotional for my taste (It could use some more lowkey mystery feel/ logic behind it).
  24. tianfranto
    Jun 15, 2020
    5
    I purchased this game since it intrigued me. In addition I loved Quantum Break (even it does not have a proper ending) from Remedy and I supposed this game would be a great adventure. The first hours were intriguing even if the storytelling was very slow. After completing three areas of the game I gave up. Combat system is very tremendous for a game made in 2019. A third-person shooterI purchased this game since it intrigued me. In addition I loved Quantum Break (even it does not have a proper ending) from Remedy and I supposed this game would be a great adventure. The first hours were intriguing even if the storytelling was very slow. After completing three areas of the game I gave up. Combat system is very tremendous for a game made in 2019. A third-person shooter without a cover system does not have sense. IA is good but the fight balance is very bad. Some boss fight were almost impossible but they did not give you a sense of accomplisment when you win the fight. Spawn of enemies is too much larger and the power of the main protagonist cannot help you so much during the fights. You will always use the standard gun, since all the others aren't effective.
    Talking about graphics, the game is stunning but on my PC (Intel i7 9700K, 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ram, SSD M.2 and Geforce RTX 2060 Super, the loading of texture is very poor. To use ray tracing I have to lower graphical details. So much frustating.
    I played for hours but I think I will not finish the game. It's mediocre.    … Expand
  25. Pieckenhagen4
    Jun 19, 2020
    7
    Pro's:
    - Combats
    - Character powers
    - Maps well designed

    Con's:
    - Story a bit confusing
    - FPS dropping
  26. ZzjimbozZ
    Jun 22, 2020
    7
    Story 7/10
    Gameplay 8/10
    Graphics 8/10

    This game good overall, solid combat and visual style
  27. PapiChurro
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    I tried Control out during its free release on PS+ and after playing through about 80% of it's content I think I'm finished with it. What started out as a really strong thiller/horror that had me hooked into the story, slowly eroded over time into a Weird Sci-Fi that I wasn't unsatisfied with but wasn't expecting. The story was great up until its abrupt end. The level design was reallyI tried Control out during its free release on PS+ and after playing through about 80% of it's content I think I'm finished with it. What started out as a really strong thiller/horror that had me hooked into the story, slowly eroded over time into a Weird Sci-Fi that I wasn't unsatisfied with but wasn't expecting. The story was great up until its abrupt end. The level design was really well crafted, I was constantly awestruck at how well the team took urban offices and pushed their architecture into something that shaped the mood perfectly. The soundtrack was masterfully done and had all the flavor that comes with Weird Sci-Fi cinema like Arrival. The combat design felt simple and engaging without feeling stale, and I am a personal fan of one-difficulty method as it makes me feel confident that the game is perfectly designed with intent.

    Where this all went wrong for me was the introduction of the levitation mechanic as it became painfully obvious that the grounded Thriller/Horror genre was gone and what I was playing was just another sci-fi shooter. What finally tipped me over the edge of no longer wanting to play was the inevitable platforming gameplay that arose in the Foundation DLC.

    Everything that the game had built was replaced with a bland environment filled with a platforming playstyle that the game can't support due to the tedious speed and nature of levitation. After a few hours of clearing through black Astral blocks in a void-world of slow Mary Poppins drifting I realized I haven't even finished 1 of the 4 objectives and I wasn't having fun at all. So I returned to the Old House and finished out my time in the Investigations DLC and then hung up my I.D. card. Overall I feel my playthroufh ends in mediocrity. I would celebrate the studio for the attempt as it was good but not great all the way through. I'm looking forward to more of their work.    … Expand
  28. MohamedMzk
    Jun 22, 2020
    6
    This game has alot of good things in it but there are more things that spoil the fun for the players Idk if this is an "only ps4 game" am playing it with my ps4 slim. - The downframe is something u should get use to if you want to play it. Every time u pause the game and resume it starts to glitch and its very annoying and also when there is many enemies or action.
    - The quality and the    This game has alot of good things in it but there are more things that spoil the fun for the players Idk if this is an "only ps4 game" am playing it with my ps4 slim. - The downframe is something u should get use to if you want to play it. Every time u pause the game and resume it starts to glitch and its very annoying and also when there is many enemies or action.
    - The quality and the graphic is good but sometimes for some reason it become a ps2 quality. The game allow you to break and destroy many things around you but not the stupid lightness that **** ur eyes i really hate that.
    - The map. The most annoying thing in the game maybe im a retard and if i am, surely theres many like me that spend more time searching for the place of the quest than accually playing it The map dosnt show you anything not even the level you are in and in this type of desgin you really need it. - the difficulty is also a big problem there is no chosing every gets the same difficulty And sometimes the game become very hard in a very stupid way. And when that happend you will die alot and the checkpoint system doesnt help it one bit. If you played it you will understand me If you didnt trust me you will get very pissed from me like i did. - the story didnt intrest me i had a felling its **** but idk maybe its ok.
    - the game reminds me of infamous very much maybe the game didnt make it to be like infamous but the gameplay in it sure does.
    Its really good and the best thing in the game The abilities you get through the story and the quests keep you intrested in it become nothing else does. So there is no boring in combat. its very enjoyable.
    So Control is a good game truly ngl but the negatives in it makes u think of deleting the game at least one time in 1hr.
    Thats why i am giving its a 6 and i hated it.
    The sad thing is those problems can be fixed with a patch or something and idk why they didnt fix it.    … Expand
  29. kiropl
    Jul 21, 2020
    6
    A game with a lot of wasted potential. The first minutes are looking to be amazing; the game gives the feeling that the place we are in is not an ordinary office building and hides dark secrets.

    Unfortunately gameplay turns the game into the next "god of war". After receiving the first weapon and skill, the game is that we are thrown into arenas with opponents. Arenas appear in random    A game with a lot of wasted potential. The first minutes are looking to be amazing; the game gives the feeling that the place we are in is not an ordinary office building and hides dark secrets.

    Unfortunately gameplay turns the game into the next "god of war". After receiving the first weapon and skill, the game is that we are thrown into arenas with opponents. Arenas appear in random places on the map and if we haven't fought for too long, the game will force the player to fight in the next room. This brakes the atmosphere of mystery and becomes tiring after a while.    … Expand
  30. DackoPlays
    Jun 25, 2020
    7
    Average graphics, average story, slightly above average gameplay. At first, I was interested in this world and story, but as time progressed the interest went away. I don't think this a bad game or I wouldn't give it a 7. Considering it was nominated for game of the year though, it is overrated. Most I would spend on it would be $20 usd.
  31. intra
    Aug 17, 2020
    6
    I really wanted to like this game and for the first few hours i had a lot of fun playing with the mechanics and smashing things up alone. However as the game went on I just couldnt get into it and the narrative.

    Decent story poorly told, weird main character, dis-jointed storytelling, too many notes to read and ultimately just forgettable. Gameplay should have be better and I cant    I really wanted to like this game and for the first few hours i had a lot of fun playing with the mechanics and smashing things up alone. However as the game went on I just couldnt get into it and the narrative.

    Decent story poorly told, weird main character, dis-jointed storytelling, too many notes to read and ultimately just forgettable.
    Gameplay should have be better and I cant figure out why I got so bored of it by the end.

    In contrast a side narrative playing out though video recordings was far more engaging somehow??

    To end on a positive the combat mechanics were good overall. Combining shooting and telekinetic abilities and a decent skill tree allowing you to focus on your style of play. The oldest house was also a very cool concept and I enjoyed its retro futuristic design.    … Expand
  32. Mithoslax
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Juego demasiado vacio que salio con problemas de rendimiento esta bien sin mas… Expand
  33. Beks_N
    Jul 5, 2020
    7
    Loved the concept and the gameplay, but massive frame-rate drops at certain points marred my enjoyment of it. The story is mysterious enough that it has me curious about how it will all play out, but not strong enough to really suck me in.
  34. HamzaXY
    Jun 29, 2020
    7
    great mechanic but the story is hard to follow for me. But still enjoyable to play
  35. Lapoteosi
    Jul 2, 2020
    7
    I liked the game, but honestly in the end i felt a Little bit disappointed: the atmosphere Is absolutely fantastic and the "lore" of the game-world Is very interesting, but the gameplay Is very basic and in the end you are allowed to connets the dots to fully understand the plot. A good start that allows improvement ina possible sewuel
  36. carlos69_420
    Apr 10, 2021
    6
    Tiene buenos graficos pero en ocasiones tiene caidas de fps, tiene un ritmo algo lento lo que lo hace aburrido por momentos, tiene buen sistema de combate bastante entretenido pero tiene un sistema de mapa horrendo lo que hace que constantemente te pierdas en los escenarios.
  37. Avejant
    Feb 14, 2021
    7
    Personally, I enjoyed this game, I really like lore and atmosphere. Also I liked visual and sound design. Honestly, it was very interesting for me explore this game. Also I like some characters (there are few of them, but some, like doctor Darling are wonderful. I recommend watch every video record with him.)
    But unfortunately game in some way seems undercooked for me:
    - Health recovery    Personally, I enjoyed this game, I really like lore and atmosphere. Also I liked visual and sound design. Honestly, it was very interesting for me explore this game. Also I like some characters (there are few of them, but some, like doctor Darling are wonderful. I recommend watch every video record with him.)
    But unfortunately game in some way seems undercooked for me:
    - Health recovery system. I really feel disappointed by the fact that if I want to cure and there are a lot of aggressive enemies around then I need to risk to cure. I think it would be better to have slow recovering in battle mode and recovering in calm mode, because it's really frustrating when you left with almost no health after finishing of battle but there are no health pieces left.
    - Checkpoint system. If you copy Dark Souls bonfires then you must provide better shortcuts. Because few times when I died I needed to make very long way to the area at which I died. This is frustrating and even can motivate you to enable cheats.
    - And yeah, facility to enable cheats in settings instead of changing difficulty levels. I hope I should not explain why this was a bad idea.
    - Also it's hard to orient when there are a lot of special effects on screen. And my PS4 Slim react on this with FPS lowing which is not very good when you are supposed to play aggressively.
    - On higher levels weapon become less effective against enemies than superpowers.
    - NPCs has potential but I would expect from them being more deeper.

    I recommend to play it but don't raise your expectation too high. It's good game but its flaws can leave you with some kind of bitterness.    … Expand
  38. XKingkillerX
    Jul 11, 2020
    5
    An okay game but a bit too boring and slow paced for my taste.The large amount of bugs and design choices too have marred my experience of this game
  39. JesseFoster
    Jul 9, 2020
    7
    You stay in the same building for 10-12 hours! I really wanted to like this game but each room I entered reminded me of the last.
  40. GarthTakei
    Jul 27, 2020
    6
    Lets start of with the gameplay, as it seems as its Control's definitive game feature.

    The gameplay is an accurate hit and also an absolute miss. The shooting and combat are one of the best in the industry, its Remedy after all. They make games that has some of the best shooting and combat mechanics. With the added Telekinetic powers, it adds so much depth and mayhem towards the    Lets start of with the gameplay, as it seems as its Control's definitive game feature.

    The gameplay is an accurate hit and also an absolute miss.

    The shooting and combat are one of the best in the industry, its Remedy after all. They make games that has some of the best shooting and combat mechanics. With the added Telekinetic powers, it adds so much depth and mayhem towards the combat gameplay. I have no qualms with the combat, although some enemy types are literally designed to take the piss out of you.

    As i also mentioned, it is also an absolute miss. Let me start with the one of the most atrocious map and mission designs I have ever seen. Do not blame yourself once you get yourself lost for an hour or two just trying to figure out where you are heading towards. Besides that, not giving you a mission brief, there will be no markers, and the objectives are so vague. I have spent hours just running around figuring out what the hell am I supposed to go and what exactly to do. The puzzles are designed poorly as well. Trust me, a regular visit to Youtube walkthroughs will be frequent. And it is going to be absolutely frustrating. The checkpoint system is bad. When you die and fail a segment of the mission, it places you several corridors back. It will take unneeded time hiking back to the same place you died. A terrible design and I have no idea why Remedy did not spot this.

    The story, I apologize. But it is sub-par. The writing and the character development are weak. Narrative is very drab. You can't connect at all with Jesse, the main character. As you slog through the missions with her vague narrative of the story. She isn't a very compelling character. Remedy seemed unable to land great storylines of old, such as Max Payne and Alan Wake. Quantum Break's story and main characters also suffer from the same syndrome and I really hope they improve their storytelling in future games.

    Graphics? Awesome. Although the level designs are nothing to shout about. But the game, at times is absolutely beautiful to look at. The lighting are great. Visual effects on the telekinetic powers has weight and looks fantastic. Physics of objects getting destroyed are very impressive as well. I played the game on maxed out settings on a 1660ti and the performance is decent although not great. Overall, Control is at times, very visually astounding.

    Overall, its a 6.8 out of 10. Control has some really impressive graphics and physics, almost next gen at times. Coupled with Remedy's trademark combat mechanics. This is a great recipe for an amazing shooter. I just cannot give the game anything higher due to the certain design aspects such as map navigation, puzzles and mission structure in addition to a sub-par storyline bottlenecking the whole experience down.

    Should you get it? Yes. At a very discounted price. If you can look past its bad design choices in exchange to get yourself a chunk of that Remedy-styled combat mechanics. Why not? But prepare to have a good amount of patience with the game tolerating its glaring flaws.    … Expand
  41. Crisener
    Aug 19, 2020
    7
    7.5/10 Unfortunately, it's a step back from the inventions introduced in Quantum Break in terms of story-telling. Much of the story can only be accessed through the collectible pieces of paper, and there are A LOT of them, many totally irrelevant. I felt like the story had too many blank points - dialogues that were supposed to create mystery, but eventually felt redundant or not very7.5/10 Unfortunately, it's a step back from the inventions introduced in Quantum Break in terms of story-telling. Much of the story can only be accessed through the collectible pieces of paper, and there are A LOT of them, many totally irrelevant. I felt like the story had too many blank points - dialogues that were supposed to create mystery, but eventually felt redundant or not very important. One thing has to be said for the almost perfect game length - the main story line doesn't go longer than it needs to. It's defnitely for the best as the shooting parts after a few hours start to become a little tedious, though the gameplay itself is definitely an improvement compared to Remedy's last entry. Worth playing if you're a fan of sci-fi themes or looking for something not too long to play for an afternoon or two. Or at least just to have a chance to have fun in the 'ashtray maze'.… Expand
  42. Glemial
    Feb 19, 2021
    7
    Pros:
    Story
    Combat system Graphics Attention to detail (if you look closely, you will see that every item in the game is extremely detailed and this is very impressive) Scenario destruction Cons: Bad storytelling Main character with no charisma Forgetteble characters Too much texts to read (I normaly like to read in games, but in that one has so much that become boring) Huge    Pros:
    Story
    Combat system
    Graphics
    Attention to detail (if you look closely, you will see that every item in the game is extremely detailed and this is very impressive)
    Scenario destruction

    Cons:
    Bad storytelling
    Main character with no charisma
    Forgetteble characters
    Too much texts to read (I normaly like to read in games, but in that one has so much that become boring)
    Huge FPS drops in some ocassions
    Disnecessary loot system

    In general i had fun with Control, but with time the game starts to get boring because of the Cons above    … Expand
  43. Mighty_Joker
    Aug 30, 2020
    7
    Fun game with really enjoyable gameplay and interesting story. Unfortunately it gets repetitive at times when opponents are attacking you while traveling from point A to point B, also the story stretches a bit to long.
  44. Pascal1602
    Sep 7, 2020
    6
    I felt like the game had much more potential. But the story kept getting more irrelevant to me. The gameplay was good enough to keep me playing. The main character is pretty boring, well basically all characters are. Overall a mediocre game in my opinion.
  45. Stratos2000
    Nov 22, 2020
    5
    I expected a cool sci-fi story to dive into, but I got a generic 3rd person shooter.

    Well there is some kind of science fiction plot going on but to get a clue what is it exactly, player should read tons of text fragments that are lying around here and there, because this is one of those games that doesnt know any better solution to tell a story than using plain text. I mean, if I want    I expected a cool sci-fi story to dive into, but I got a generic 3rd person shooter.

    Well there is some kind of science fiction plot going on but to get a clue what is it exactly, player should read tons of text fragments that are lying around here and there, because this is one of those games that doesnt know any better solution to tell a story than using plain text.
    I mean, if I want to read a book, I read a book from an actual author.    … Expand
  46. szpajder
    Sep 4, 2021
    5
    It starts great. The climate is breathtaking, the sensation of mystery around is almost tangeble. But it is just like two hours. Then everything begings sooo boring.. unlocking guns, upgrades, sidequest etc... Graphic is great, but face animation in cut scenes is HORRIBLE, like 6 years back. So called "climate" is just chaotic blah blah... I things authors finished game around 30% whenIt starts great. The climate is breathtaking, the sensation of mystery around is almost tangeble. But it is just like two hours. Then everything begings sooo boring.. unlocking guns, upgrades, sidequest etc... Graphic is great, but face animation in cut scenes is HORRIBLE, like 6 years back. So called "climate" is just chaotic blah blah... I things authors finished game around 30% when the realised the deadline is here, and rushed to finnished it. I would say: upper middle class, 10-15$ worth. Not a penny more.… Expand
  47. Zombeenuke
    Oct 22, 2020
    5
    Awesome game. Remedy always on the top. Love it. Can't wait for Alan Wake Remaster
  48. Nintenderek
    Apr 3, 2023
    7
    Control has a great story, an interesting setting and is generally a very pretty game, but that's really all it has going for it. The ability to levitate items and use the environment can be fun at times but generally feels a bit clunky. The shooting also feels very clunky. The difficulty is also a bit weird, varying at different parts of the game in ways that it doesn't feel like itControl has a great story, an interesting setting and is generally a very pretty game, but that's really all it has going for it. The ability to levitate items and use the environment can be fun at times but generally feels a bit clunky. The shooting also feels very clunky. The difficulty is also a bit weird, varying at different parts of the game in ways that it doesn't feel like it should. This is most notable in the boss fights, but even at other parts of the game, the difficult simply doesn't always make sense, sometimes being too easy and at other times being too difficult and never being super consistent. The game has an interesting story although there is certainly a lot of filler. All in all, it's certainly far from a bad game, but also not a great game. If they could tighten up the shooting and combat and make the powers more fun to use, we could be on to something here.… Expand
  49. Petrokolos
    May 19, 2021
    7
    Story = 5
    Graphics = 8
    Sound = 9
    Gameplay =9
    Level design = -20 (this score is still too generous)
  50. Stadianoob
    Feb 9, 2021
    7
    Good game. Gets a little tedious. Lots of positives. Cool concept. Cant wait for sequel.
  51. iCampoRamil
    Mar 9, 2021
    7
    Ay dios mío, pero cómo puede tener este doblaje al español un juego tan bueno? De verdad que lo mata, así que si lo vas a jugar, te recomiendo que pongas de inicio en inglés subtitulado o algo así, en inglés aún safa.
    El juego está muy bien el concepto y todo, pero tiene serios problemas de rendimiento, caída de frames a cada rato, muchos bugs en las misiones...
    Es un metroidvania, que    Ay dios mío, pero cómo puede tener este doblaje al español un juego tan bueno? De verdad que lo mata, así que si lo vas a jugar, te recomiendo que pongas de inicio en inglés subtitulado o algo así, en inglés aún safa.
    El juego está muy bien el concepto y todo, pero tiene serios problemas de rendimiento, caída de frames a cada rato, muchos bugs en las misiones...
    Es un metroidvania, que eso está chulo, pero aún así sigue siendo bastante lineal, no ofrece demasiadas mecánicas, por ello dura tan poco si exclusivamente nos centramos en pasarnos el juego y poco más.
    Muy satisfactorio completar zonas, te sientes realizado, los combates están muy bien traídos, vas usando el poder, las pistolas, muy guay en general el sistema de recompensación por lo que vas haciendo.
    Es difícil de entender, la historia me refiero, pero aunque no lo hagas, te fascina igualmente, está muy bien, vas entendiendo cosas aunque puede que no todo, posiblemente, de hecho, pese a tener mecánicas reducidas y jugablemente está algo capado, pero muy bien en general, es un buen juego.
    Tiene, bueno, tenía mucho potencial, pena de eso, del doblaje y de los muchos defectos en lo técnico. Pero eso, el sistema de combate, la narrativa, que es bastante arriesgada, todo el tema audiovisual, es una auténtica pasada.    … Expand
  52. Ledknight
    Jan 9, 2021
    6
    Das Spiel fängt stark an doch es wird einem ziemlich schnell bewusst dass das Spiel mit Füller Missionen künstlich in die Länge gestreckt werden soll dazu kommen viele Bugs overpowerte Bulletsponge Gegner und eine schlechte Kamerasicht in Kämpfen
  53. queondavatos
    Feb 10, 2021
    7
    Bastante bien Remedy, tiene sus cosas pero es un gran videojuego. El mapa seguramente es lo peor del juego, más que ayudarte te desorienta; el rendimiento al menos en ps4 es malo, cada vez que abres las opciones del juego se laguea excesivamente y a veces no se nota fluido en el gameplay. Pero todo lo demás es positivo, la historia es extraña e interesante, y aunque al final no es granBastante bien Remedy, tiene sus cosas pero es un gran videojuego. El mapa seguramente es lo peor del juego, más que ayudarte te desorienta; el rendimiento al menos en ps4 es malo, cada vez que abres las opciones del juego se laguea excesivamente y a veces no se nota fluido en el gameplay. Pero todo lo demás es positivo, la historia es extraña e interesante, y aunque al final no es gran cosa, consigue mantener al jugador enganchado a la pantalla. La jugabilidad es peculiar, como en todos los juegos de Remedy, pero esta vez usan unas mecánicas que le sientan muy bien al videojuego, y hacen disfrutar al jugador. La música es sencilla y correcta. Gráficamente se ve muy bien pero me he encontrado algunas texturas que han tardado en cargar exageradamente. Si te centras solo en las misiones principales te dura 8 horas. En general me ha gustado.

    73/100    … Expand
  54. Mulder46
    Feb 9, 2021
    6
    Una historia interesante y muy rara, interactuar con muchos objetos, detalles como el extintor, acomodar el nivel con cosas como recarga rápida, vida infinita o tal.

    Contras:
    demasiados bugs con crasheo incluido, algún rasponazo si pausas, algunos ataques demasiado tramposos, muertes extrañas...
  55. KevLooney
    May 13, 2022
    6
    the weapons have very small magazine capacity. it feels terrible to wait around and not being able to shoot for extended periods of time. the game's story is baffling. the game doesn't make it obvious which direction to go.
  56. WashedPotatoes
    Jul 21, 2022
    7
    the first few hours are great but then it starts to lose focus and becomes less interesting. abilities are hard to use and the environment rarely switches style. it just feels like im running around a massive office
  57. danilogan7
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    A gameplay talvez seja o ponto chave desse jogo, é algo bem simples, razoavelmente diversificado e funciona bem. Você tem alguns poderes no estilo Jedi e usa algumas pistolas, só que cada uma com uma qualidade única, que lembra outros tipos de arma (shotgun, metralhadora).
    A história é de Sam lake, ele gosta de mostrar os sentimentos do personagem, usa os pensamentos as vezes como "linha    A gameplay talvez seja o ponto chave desse jogo, é algo bem simples, razoavelmente diversificado e funciona bem. Você tem alguns poderes no estilo Jedi e usa algumas pistolas, só que cada uma com uma qualidade única, que lembra outros tipos de arma (shotgun, metralhadora).
    A história é de Sam lake, ele gosta de mostrar os sentimentos do personagem, usa os pensamentos as vezes como "linha de diálogo" com nós jogadores.
    a história tem umas bizarrices (não é uma crítica), é bem contada, não é nada de especial, mas é bacana.
    Os gráficos são bem bonitos (joguei a versão do ps4 no ps5), os cenários não são tão variados em termos de textura, mas são muito bem feitos.    … Expand
  58. Zski
    Jan 29, 2022
    7
    I avoided this game for awhile because it just seemed very uninteresting, so I went in with low expectations. Within the first hour, the story and the lore really pulled me into the game. It really gives off that 90’s X-Files vibe. However as the story goes on, it gets a bit convoluted and pretentious. Regardless, it was a pretty immersive story for the most part, despite having severalI avoided this game for awhile because it just seemed very uninteresting, so I went in with low expectations. Within the first hour, the story and the lore really pulled me into the game. It really gives off that 90’s X-Files vibe. However as the story goes on, it gets a bit convoluted and pretentious. Regardless, it was a pretty immersive story for the most part, despite having several peaks and valleys. I have to compliment the acting in this game, especially by some of the later characters. The gameplay feels like a very well executed third person shooter that belonged on the Xbox 360. I don’t mean that in any good or bad way, but after reading the developer’s history, I can totally see how the developers also made Alan Wake and Max Payne. So the gameplay feels like something we don’t see much of anymore, and this genre really ran its course a couple generations ago, it’s still fun. The only real complaint I have is that this game would have benefitted from a more linear mission-based design instead of the open world design. Since the entire game takes place indoors, I found myself getting lost pretty regularly. The graphics are also very impressive for a PS4 game, and look fantastic on the PS5. Overall it’s a dated formula that is executed with a unique story that isn’t like many other games. The best way to describe the experience: I enjoyed it, but I will forget about it quickly.… Expand
  59. Luk_book
    Aug 21, 2022
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok bello, innovativo, grafica accattivante, gameplay divertente....ma il finale del gioco hahahaha neanche un indie, 0 effetti, quasi come se avessero finito le idee....… Expand
  60. Nimesin
    Nov 5, 2021
    7
    I didn't like this game despite having interesting ideas. So I stopped before I finished it. That is why I'm not giving it a lower or higher score. It just did not captivate me at all.
  61. Dednotes
    May 25, 2021
    6
    It game look like Alan Wake, amazing graphics, interesting gameplay. I played in ps5 version this game and it was interesting journey.
  62. KisarasLegacy
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    Didn't really enjoy this. I think the gameplay is fun, but repetitive with little upgrades that don't do THAT much imo. Story was all over the place, could have been told better, was confusing just for the sake of being confusing. The map was terrible (but I think that was done on purpose, idk). Facial expression were a little too much. The close-ups on Jesse's forehead reminded me ofDidn't really enjoy this. I think the gameplay is fun, but repetitive with little upgrades that don't do THAT much imo. Story was all over the place, could have been told better, was confusing just for the sake of being confusing. The map was terrible (but I think that was done on purpose, idk). Facial expression were a little too much. The close-ups on Jesse's forehead reminded me of Homer Simpson so that was funny.
    What I loved: Jesse Faden, the janitor.    … Expand
  63. JorgeDM
    Aug 15, 2021
    7
    Mehhh esperaba algo más, Es bastante repetitivo, el consolas fat es malo el rendimiento..... Pffff..... Esperaba mucho más
  64. Nahian4663
    Oct 16, 2021
    7
    This is a great game.At first I did not expect much.But as time growed I started to like because of the graphics and mystery.Now if you are wondering why I gave 7 it's because there were many questions unanswered in the end.If the make control 2 and answer all the questions then I'll change my rating.
  65. Sonicsystem
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    Au début du jeu je e suis dit qu’est-ce c’est que ce jeu assez space… et au fur est à mesure j’ai kiffer et adorer
  66. Ryder212
    Dec 21, 2021
    6
    Control had some very cool things going on. I suggest to anyone, to find a video on 'navigating the ash tray maze', so you can see the best part of the game. Super frustrating when boss battling and dying, respawning at a 'control point' an annoying distance away. Difficult game to navigate. Shocked I actually beat the story and ten side missions. Some of the side missions were tooControl had some very cool things going on. I suggest to anyone, to find a video on 'navigating the ash tray maze', so you can see the best part of the game. Super frustrating when boss battling and dying, respawning at a 'control point' an annoying distance away. Difficult game to navigate. Shocked I actually beat the story and ten side missions. Some of the side missions were too difficult or just plain annoying. If this game had a navigation system patched in to it, similar to that of Bioshock or the ability in Skyrim to follow the smoke trail, it'd be worth 15 bucks… Expand
  67. soybrunix
    Jan 13, 2022
    7
    The story is peculiar, it seems like something out of the X-Files. The type of game looks like a Metroidvania and is entertaining in many ways.
  68. Catharsiuse
    Jan 6, 2022
    7
    This is not only great game but also, a great story! It is deep and exciting without "fedex' quests. That' is something that for example
  69. Letes
    Jan 5, 2022
    7
    El juego está bien, es corto, entretenido y con una buena historia , consigue atraparte desde el principio, otro punto fuerte del juego es la estética y su calidad grafica. La exploración de los mapas esta bien planteada y los escenarios además de estar bien hechos son bastante diferentes entre si, algo que se agradece.
    Ahora las partes malas, el rendimiento en ps4 es pésimo, las peleas    El juego está bien, es corto, entretenido y con una buena historia , consigue atraparte desde el principio, otro punto fuerte del juego es la estética y su calidad grafica. La exploración de los mapas esta bien planteada y los escenarios además de estar bien hechos son bastante diferentes entre si, algo que se agradece.
    Ahora las partes malas, el rendimiento en ps4 es pésimo, las peleas y los enemigos (salvo algunos jefes finales) son aburridas (creo que se podrían haber echo cosas mas interesantes con la combinación de poderes y armas), el doblaje al castellano muy malo y por ultimo los coleccionables, me parece bien que estén ahí para reforzar la historia y darle un contexto, pero es que hay demasiados, la mayoría no aportan nada y los pocos que si lo hacen son un suplicio de leer por el estilo en el que están escritos (censurando palabras clave para darle un toque de documento confidencial).

    En resumen creo que es un juego que vale la pena, aun con sus defectos, sé que cualquier tipo de jugador va a disfrutarlo.    … Expand
  70. DevonofLegends
    Feb 6, 2022
    6
    Just an FYI at the beginning of the review. I was not the largest fan of companies previous work, Alan Wake. If you love that game, I think you will love this one too.

    As someone who was not too familiar or interested in SCPs, this game pulls that concept/theme off well. The theme ties in well with the story. Biggest gripe is gameplay. There is more enemy variety than Alan Wake but not    Just an FYI at the beginning of the review. I was not the largest fan of companies previous work, Alan Wake. If you love that game, I think you will love this one too.

    As someone who was not too familiar or interested in SCPs, this game pulls that concept/theme off well. The theme ties in well with the story. Biggest gripe is gameplay. There is more enemy variety than Alan Wake but not a ton. Gamplay gets very tedious by the end of game that I was just waiting for the credits to roll.    … Expand
  71. MajorPC92
    Mar 31, 2022
    6
    good action games with a beautiful graphism. The story was very strange but the gunfight are very cool
  72. zara21
    Feb 28, 2022
    5
    Im gonna be straight, thing is, game is boring, i literally ran out of patience and dropped the game about 50/60% of progression; i ended up seeing the rest of the story on youtube, because i knew the gameplay, the environment design, the enemies wouldnt change till the end, and i was right; i wasnt having fun at all and i wanted to play other games while i was playing Control, and thats aIm gonna be straight, thing is, game is boring, i literally ran out of patience and dropped the game about 50/60% of progression; i ended up seeing the rest of the story on youtube, because i knew the gameplay, the environment design, the enemies wouldnt change till the end, and i was right; i wasnt having fun at all and i wanted to play other games while i was playing Control, and thats a problem.

    The story concept is interesting, not gonna lie, but its.. empty, theres no memorable/interesting characters, the story pace is terrible and looks like devs spent 50% of time development writing texts cause oh boy, youre going to become an expert reader in Control due to the stupid amount of docs and reports to read, looks like they didnt wanted to show to us some things, got lazy, and just wrote it down in a piece of paper. I like games that presents docs containing more story info to the players, but this game is like WAY too much.

    Game is way too easy, enemies variety is a joke, as well as the environment; you look right u see offices, you look left you see more offices, you look down, guess what, offices! The maps absolutely sucks, u get stuck 80% of the time, and its not me, i love for example the SoulsBorne series, it doesnt even have a map, but once u put some hours into these games u memorize the map, because ITS DIFFERENT, theres DIFFERENT areas, theres VARIATY... things that Control sucks way too much.

    I rated as 5/10, because theres great graphics to pleasure you, and the combat is kinda great (it also becomes boring with time because weapons start to become useless and u only levitate things as defence), also theres the destruction factor which i truly loved, the scenario is great for destroy objects, glass, walls and etc..
    But its what i said, its boring, its meh, its that kind of game that youre going to forget past 2/3 months u played, even the story concept being interesting, it falls short with repetitiveness in almost every way possible.    … Expand
  73. Murdockk
    May 12, 2023
    5
    Off oynarken o kadar sıkıldım ki anlatamam. Kontroller, oynanış vs hoşuma gitse bile hikaye gerçekten berbattı.
  74. Jdotdeedot
    Jun 30, 2022
    6
    Control is a decent game with good amount of frame rate issues and a confusing story with barely any compelling characters aside from the main character i guess. The gameplay is pretty fun if you look past the bad frame rate and the open world in this game is pretty unique. The powers are fun and enjoyable but nothing jaw dropping or anything. Overall this is an above average game.
  75. boltron
    Jan 9, 2023
    7
    Amazing world building, characters, story and music. The combat is the biggest let-down, ironically, thanks to the game's sloppy controls. Thankfully you can easily adjust difficulty so you can effectively "skip" broken boss fights and get on with enjoying the show. Definitely worth checking out though.
  76. danilyoer
    Jul 15, 2022
    7
    Геймплей-9
    Глубина механик-7
    Динамичность игры-8
    Сюжет-4
    Графика-8
    Атмосфера-8

    Итого: 7.3
  77. lemonnandpepper
    Sep 6, 2022
    5
    Game with such potential in atmosphere, visual style and play mechanics all ruined by absolutely lengthy shallow plot, plain storytelling and characters, boring repetitive fights. Still, very good suspense. Loved running labyrinth as much as burning weed in Far Cry 3.
    Nice tribute to SCP Foundation.
    Story - 3
    Graphics - 7
    Gameplay - 7
    Sound - 8
  78. Daniel_Everson
    Jan 7, 2023
    5
    Um dos jogos mais divertidos que joguei e que trilha sonora fantástica. Ansioso por alguma continuação de Control.
  79. reap893
    Feb 17, 2023
    6
    Yeah yeah yeah Control, you've such amazing physics wow omg look at how the pistols can break all the scenario, and look how I can grab things with my hand like a wall or part of the floor!!! But even if the physics in this game are great, you can either have so much fun with it or it can be the direct comparison of watching the paint dry, and In my case, it was the second thing thatYeah yeah yeah Control, you've such amazing physics wow omg look at how the pistols can break all the scenario, and look how I can grab things with my hand like a wall or part of the floor!!! But even if the physics in this game are great, you can either have so much fun with it or it can be the direct comparison of watching the paint dry, and In my case, it was the second thing that actually happened.
    Maybe it's just me, but this game was boring as hell, it's nothing more than a generic TPS where you keep moving with the story and everything just keeps being the same 80% of the time.    … Expand
  80. keremlipasta
    Feb 4, 2023
    7
    oyunun grafkileri falan güzelde oynarken sıkıldım bir de cogu zaman vurma mekanigini kullanmayı unuttum
  81. Daviwaru
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    É um jogo bem interessante, mas em alguns momentos você pode acabar enjoado do jogo
  82. DelSniper
    Jun 23, 2023
    6
    I finally gave this game a chance and... it was okay.

    This review will be spoiler free as I only want to talk about my experience with the game and how the game holds up in a general sense. So firstly I want to talk about the positives. Control's gameplay was very good as it gives you a variety of ways to defeat enemies and all of the abilities are well balanced... well except for    I finally gave this game a chance and... it was okay.

    This review will be spoiler free as I only want to talk about my experience with the game and how the game holds up in a general sense.

    So firstly I want to talk about the positives.
    Control's gameplay was very good as it gives you a variety of ways to defeat enemies and all of the abilities are well balanced... well except for the rock throws that are in the game. I know I said I would talk about the positives first but most of the game has a great template but when you get deeper into it, you see how flawed some things are. So about the rock throw ability, when I first got the ability I noticed that it was a little bit too strong and thought that throughout the game it's strength would even out, but yeah that wasn't the case. I maxed out the throw ability as early as possible and it made the game feel like I am playing it on the easiest difficulty while the weapons were only useful when I ran out of energy (stopped being a problem when I maxed that out too).
    I fully understand that anyone can choose to just not use the throw and focus on the other aspects, but in my case the other abilities and weapons seem good at first, only for me to realize that none of the other game styles proved to be fun, seeing as how the enemies became repetitive very fast, I needed the fighting to be at least a little fun but without the throw it all felt like a long chore.

    Now moving on to the story. The lore and backstory of the game is honestly amazing, and so was the setting that they went with. The game was completely immersive in both storytelling and gameplay, I genuinely loved how the game was setup in terms of the world. My favorite part was probably the maze nearing the end but I will refrain from spoiling it as the mission is really great.

    Now the story itself falls completely short at the end. The game builds up so much suspense and as you're coming to the final missions it leaves in you a state of "oh I can't imagine how this will end", you know it being a story about supernatural beings all that. But no, the story just falls completely flat in my opinion and it really seems as if it is a college essay that you would write at 3am the day before the deadline and don't have enough time to finish it. All the ending really does is give you new clothes and lets you free roam some boring side missions. I have a big problem with endings in games and movies, if the ending isn't better than the whole story then I dislike it, I know many people won't relate but this ending really ruined the experience for me.

    About the other smaller talking points, the voice acting was mediocre for the most part, I really didn't feel any emotion coming from 80% of the characters (no disrespect to the talented voice actors who worked on the game, it just wasn't their best work). The music was amazing, it always set the mood well, the graphics were extremely good so I do not have any criticism there.

    All in all the game is worth playing but more so as a side game that you would finish while you wait for some big release to come out. The most outstanding part of the game was the IP while everything else starts well but just jumps off a cliff midway through.    … Expand
  83. CharonIV
    Jun 14, 2023
    7
    hıkaye olarak pek bırsey anlamasam da (karısık bır hıkaye anlatımı var) mekanıklerı guzeldı
  84. xAETHERIUSx
    Jun 28, 2023
    6
    I decided to platinum this game because it was featured on PS+. I did platinum the game, but the entire time I was thinking to myself ‘I really, REALLY don’t care about this game.’ Many people deeply enjoy and appreciate this game, and I wanted to, but I found it to be one of the blandest gaming experiences I’ve ever decided to complete (which says something for someone with nearly 150I decided to platinum this game because it was featured on PS+. I did platinum the game, but the entire time I was thinking to myself ‘I really, REALLY don’t care about this game.’ Many people deeply enjoy and appreciate this game, and I wanted to, but I found it to be one of the blandest gaming experiences I’ve ever decided to complete (which says something for someone with nearly 150 platinum trophies.) It’s not bad, there’s nothing I hated about it, but there was equally nothing I loved about it. Some of the ideas and atmosphere were cool, but it was executed in such a way that made the most interesting thing about this game the ‘meh’ feeling I had as I trudged through the game. It’s perfectly okay. I don’t get the hype personally.… Expand
  85. TheGvH
    Aug 21, 2023
    6
    Control introduces awesome new game mechanics that hold the promise of an innovative experience. However, the overall execution left me feeling like I was interacting with a mere shell of a game. While the gameplay mechanics were intriguing, they weren't enough to keep me consistently engaged. The game lacked the depth and content necessary to encourage repeated returns. Despite itsControl introduces awesome new game mechanics that hold the promise of an innovative experience. However, the overall execution left me feeling like I was interacting with a mere shell of a game. While the gameplay mechanics were intriguing, they weren't enough to keep me consistently engaged. The game lacked the depth and content necessary to encourage repeated returns. Despite its potential, Control falls short of delivering a truly captivating and enduring experience. The foundation of great mechanics is there, but the overall package leaves much to be desired in terms of substance and replayability.… Expand
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#35 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#40 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2019

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 63 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 52 out of 63
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 63
  3. Negative: 1 out of 63
  1. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 25, 2019
    90
    Impactful gunplay bolstered by a telekinetic twist, and a mystery you’ll be turning over for a long time afterwards. Welcome to the Oldest House, Director. [Issue#167, p.79]
  2. VG247
    Sep 18, 2019
    80
    The writing, direction, and performances are consistently brilliant. This is Remedy at the peak of its game. Control feels like a company rediscovering itself, waking from a long slumber. Remedy’s legs work as intended once more, the vestiges of sleep paralysis a distant memory.
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  3. Quarter to Three
    Sep 17, 2019
    100
    I don’t want to use the word masterpiece lightly, but what else do you call the combination of gleefully chaotic gameplay with earnest storytelling in a setting as refreshingly unique as Bioshock? What else do you call a combat system that goes so far beyond the simple act of shooting a gun without drilling down into a set of intricate menus and complicated controls? What else do you call darkly malevolent horror that doesn’t feel like it was cribbed from someplace else? What else do you call the crowning achievement of a studio with a unique voice, an uneven track record, and 25 years of experience? If there’s a better word to describe what Remedy has achieved with Control, I can’t think of it.
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