Control

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7.4

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  1. Pragmatic
    Mar 17, 2021
    0
    So many pain points it's actually hard to know where to start. Some things are great, vibe and atmosphere, and lore seems good.

    Checkpoint system is utterly terrible, having to fight ten plods to reach a boss again is a time waster. Accidentally falling off a ledge means a checkpoint reset. Lots of little freezes with menus, skipped frames, map that doesn't appear sometimes. Glitchy in    So many pain points it's actually hard to know where to start. Some things are great, vibe and atmosphere, and lore seems good.

    Checkpoint system is utterly terrible, having to fight ten plods to reach a boss again is a time waster. Accidentally falling off a ledge means a checkpoint reset. Lots of little freezes with menus, skipped frames, map that doesn't appear sometimes. Glitchy in general. The map itself is totally useless, letters block paths and you have no idea where to go sometimes. Having no map marker sometimes and no dialogue to remind you or anything like that is frustrating.

    Crucial skills being optional is crazy, I'm not sure what the point is of something like evade or shield which are listed in the controller layout being optional to unlock. Has a totally meaningless crafting system, where you have a mythical weapon that might be derived from thors hammer. Yet the main character can somehow craft it into different things with some unknown wizardry which doesn't make sense from a narrative perspective at all. There's a skill tree but for the life of me I can't figure out why, because it's just raising one stat or another. I'm not sure why every developer has to throw in crafting and skill trees when it doesn't fit the game at all. The worst worst worst thing about this game is the brightness. If you set the brightness as they suggest, your head will hurt from how bright the lights in the game are, if you lower it you'll not be able to see 50 percent of everything because it'll be so goddamned dark. For someone who has a genuine problem adjusting to bright lights, this caused a literal headache and tbh I'm not sure what they expect to gain from doing this. I wanted so badly to like this game and I tried several times to play it, I think I'm about halfway through but I can't do this anymore. The trophies tell the truth in the end, because only 32.5 percent have obtained the trophy for the 3rd mission, and this is 10 mission game. This is pretty abysmal actually as its around the completion rate for entire gsmes, and there are plenty of games where the completion rate is 40-50 percent. Can't recommend, at all. Feels like a game made by a corporation in all honesty, and with so many weird decisions and lack of attention to detail. No one loved this game, or cared for it, or nurtured it. An "objective" review might analytically look at it and say it's fine. But it's more about how you feel, and if you want to feel frustrated, annoyed, and bored, then go ahead and buy this game.    … Expand
  2. Niteshadow_br
    Mar 15, 2021
    0
    Gráficos muito bons. Só. História sem pé nem cabeça. Jogabilidade repetitiva. Inimigos totalmente desequilibrados no sentido de serem muito mais fortes que você. Exemplo: o jogo te dá um poder de telepatia, onde vc precisa nerfar o inimigo, para possi-lo e jogar ao seu lado. Mas chegar perto do inimigo é tomar um tapinha e morrer. E morrer significa perder recursos e ter que voltar laaaaaGráficos muito bons. Só. História sem pé nem cabeça. Jogabilidade repetitiva. Inimigos totalmente desequilibrados no sentido de serem muito mais fortes que você. Exemplo: o jogo te dá um poder de telepatia, onde vc precisa nerfar o inimigo, para possi-lo e jogar ao seu lado. Mas chegar perto do inimigo é tomar um tapinha e morrer. E morrer significa perder recursos e ter que voltar laaaaa para o início da tela no checkpoint. Não posso esquecer do mapa. O jogo não te dá indicativo de qual direção tomar, e você perde muito tempo procurando o objetivo. E quando encontra, morre e volta para o checkpoint. Eu procuro zerar todos os jogos que começo, mas esse não vai dar. Deletado do HD com gosto.… Expand
  3. MrShava97
    Mar 15, 2021
    1
    Из плюсов - интересная физика. На этом положительные стороны данной игры заканчиваются. Средняя оптимизация. Единственный интересный персонаж - уборщик, остальные - ничего из себя не представляющие "фигурки". Сюжет строит из себя что-то необъяснимое, загадочное, но на деле оказывается скучным, неинтересным. Пример бездарности игры - отель, первый раз находится в нем интересно, он кажетсяИз плюсов - интересная физика. На этом положительные стороны данной игры заканчиваются. Средняя оптимизация. Единственный интересный персонаж - уборщик, остальные - ничего из себя не представляющие "фигурки". Сюжет строит из себя что-то необъяснимое, загадочное, но на деле оказывается скучным, неинтересным. Пример бездарности игры - отель, первый раз находится в нем интересно, он кажется загадочным, но потом одно и тоже, открыть двери комнат, что то переставить и всё, никаких загадок.… Expand
  4. j1mbo15
    Mar 13, 2021
    4
    I wanted to play Control because I like games action/adventure games with fun mechanics, that have intriguing storytelling as a foundation. I saw the teaser for Control, and it was clear that this game fit that description. The main protagonist can use some interesting "powers" that suggest she is able to manipulate physics. Some of these powers include an ability to levitate, throwI wanted to play Control because I like games action/adventure games with fun mechanics, that have intriguing storytelling as a foundation. I saw the teaser for Control, and it was clear that this game fit that description. The main protagonist can use some interesting "powers" that suggest she is able to manipulate physics. Some of these powers include an ability to levitate, throw objects, and deliver very strong melee punches. I was looking forward to gameplay featuring these mechanics.

    Our protagonist is the mysterious, Jesse Faden, who is searching for answers. The story seems dark, shrouded in mystery, and fascinating when you start. The world has documents, recordings, videos that you can find, which sets the stage for a "what is going on in this place" type of world. Just like when I first watched the TV show Lost and back when I played Bioshock for the first time, I got really excited to see and experience how this story would resolve. I love stories that make you think and mess with your mind.

    If this all sounds exciting, you can form your own opinion for about 15 hours. That all said, my warning is I wish I had those 15 hours back. There is a huge difficulty spike that forced me into "immortality mode" because I'm not good at games. You probably need to be Dark Souls level of good. Finding enemies gets repetitive and becomes unfun with the difficulty spike. Worst of all, all of that potential with the story gets wasted. This game doesn't pay it off and when I finally rolled credits (for good), I found myself sitting in my living room with that sad "why did I bother" feeling.

    Would you kindly take those 15 hours and try a different game of this genre?    … Expand
  5. Steyraus
    Aug 18, 2020
    1
    First they released a jenky 30fp3 corridor run around game, then double dip and charge the customer twice to get it to run on a next gen machine. RIP REMEDY.
    Boring and repetitive. Non stop spooky spooky noises, are not scary. No map just one top down mess of the whole complex, Character to OP , so to make it harder invisible enemies one hit you. Boring after 4 hours if you brain requires    First they released a jenky 30fp3 corridor run around game, then double dip and charge the customer twice to get it to run on a next gen machine. RIP REMEDY.
    Boring and repetitive. Non stop spooky spooky noises, are not scary. No map just one top down mess of the whole complex, Character to OP , so to make it harder invisible enemies one hit you. Boring after 4 hours if you brain requires any sort of stimulation besides running around similar look corridors occasionally force throwing desk at blurry things.    … Expand
  6. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    9
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  7. 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
  8. 410123154655468
    Mar 7, 2021
    4
    The game quite good ant interesting, but I got on questio to creators, why it's so difficult to play? After one hour playing you can be on the same place! And it on easy level, I'm scared imagine what will be if chose the middle or hard!!!??? So After one, two day you just lose interest to play, because to tied of die again and again!
  9. Indi428
    Mar 6, 2021
    9
    Amazing game if you can give it time to build out its world. It is weird but in a great way I was often left thinking about the game well after I had finished playing. Combat is great too, would strongly recommend.
  10. slavatest
    Mar 6, 2021
    9
    8/10 и то минус один бал из-за того что на ps4 slim идёт ужасно. Но сама игра хорошая.
  11. Livsi
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    Very very very good game!! Good story, good action, Alan Wake cameo. Remedy, I love you.
  12. MonkeyKaido
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    Comecei a jogar sem esperar nada e acabei me surpreendendo. O jogo é muito legal! adorei! fazia um tempinho que nao me sentia engajado a zerar um jogo, ate platinei! foi minha primeira platina. muito bom! nota 10 pra mim.
  13. princessfurios
    Mar 3, 2021
    6
    В целом хорошая проработка физики и ее использования. Тут никаких претензий, в этом плане игра увлекает, хоть и недожата. Визуальный стиль и арт - мое почтение. Это услада для глаз. (несмотря на то, что разнообразия видов нет)
    Однако геймплей довольно скуден и однообразен, а сюжет - прост до нелепости несмотря на свою изначальную якобы "таинственность", плюс - подается без постановки    В целом хорошая проработка физики и ее использования. Тут никаких претензий, в этом плане игра увлекает, хоть и недожата. Визуальный стиль и арт - мое почтение. Это услада для глаз. (несмотря на то, что разнообразия видов нет)
    Однако геймплей довольно скуден и однообразен, а сюжет - прост до нелепости несмотря на свою изначальную якобы "таинственность", плюс - подается без постановки дешевыми "говорящими головами". Развязка не особо, хоть в ней и есть очень бодрая, крутая миссия. (кто играл, тот поймет, "take control") К тому же хромает техническая часть и оптимизация.
    НО, если у вас есть возможность поиграть в нее, я все же советую это сделать.    … Expand
  14. PotatoSalad
    Mar 3, 2021
    9
    Really enjoyed this game. I found that it captured my interest very quickly when I started playing it; it then rapidly developed into a game I couldn't put down.

    The mechanics of the game start off fairly simple, and it does a great job of gradually drip feeding new tools and weapons throughout the game, such that you never feel overwhelmed or lost with all the different options.    Really enjoyed this game. I found that it captured my interest very quickly when I started playing it; it then rapidly developed into a game I couldn't put down.

    The mechanics of the game start off fairly simple, and it does a great job of gradually drip feeding new tools and weapons throughout the game, such that you never feel overwhelmed or lost with all the different options. However, before you know it, you'll have a range of different abilities and munitions in your arsenal ready to be unleashed. In particular, once you unlock the levitate ability, the combat system and overall gameplay becomes particularly exciting, unique and satisfying.

    The storyline and the world are absolutely fascinating. It has a really intriguing sci-fi mystery about it. No long cutscenes or huge documents to read, really supporting the immersion. I'm often bored with game storylines but found this truly captivating.

    I enjoyed the fact that your ammo "recharges" rather than needing to constantly scavenge for resources. This is a good example of where the developers have done a great job of removing certain boring or frustrating elements that you have in similar games and allowed you to just have fun with the gameplay. I did have one major frustration the fact that you lose 10% of your "source" (money) every time you die though. I felt like this really discourages risk-taking and experimentation, and means that some challenging boss fights, and the jukebox missions can end up being quite a frustration as you see your bankroll dwindling (I'd recommend the developers watch a TED talk called "The Super Mario Effect" to learn more about the negative psychology of such a mechanic!).

    The navigation was very tricky at times. I appreciate the fact that the developers perhaps don't want to ruin the immersion by putting huge markers into the game world, but the map is tough to follow and - from what I've seen of other reviews and comments online - I'm not the only person to feel like this.

    Overall, a really excellent game with fun gameplay, superb graphics (especially some of the close-ups during conversations) and a brilliant storyline.    … Expand
  15. MTHayashi
    Mar 2, 2021
    7
    A good game, but with a fight that gets repetitive as the story progresses, the boss fights turned out to be just another fight against a strong monster.

    Story = 8
    Graphic = 7
    Game play = 6.5
    Sound = 7
  16. deathstramding
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    great game great game great game great game great game great game great game great game
  17. iihackerii
    Feb 26, 2021
    2
    First of all this is nothing compared to Alan wake !! Well this is one of the worst games i ever played In a while! ignore the high ratings this game has ... poor map Guide , Re-used assets , poor story writing , very f**** slow upgrading system gosh i finished the game and still haven’t finished half of my upgrades!! Weapon upgrades are stupid & silly gives u a Headache , they justFirst of all this is nothing compared to Alan wake !! Well this is one of the worst games i ever played In a while! ignore the high ratings this game has ... poor map Guide , Re-used assets , poor story writing , very f**** slow upgrading system gosh i finished the game and still haven’t finished half of my upgrades!! Weapon upgrades are stupid & silly gives u a Headache , they just throw you in different offices & just spawn the same enemies all over again , literally everything is dull about this game...... i just enjoyed 10% out of the whole game + it gets fustrating sometimes due to too much enemies spawning at the same time , game feels hollow & unfinished . Gosh even for a ps+ game it’s too much . Glad i didn’t buy at launch day! That’s all… Expand
  18. MadAlf
    Feb 25, 2021
    5
    Absolutely average game with a potential, which was not bringed into life. That's sad.
  19. RAMISYR
    Feb 25, 2021
    8
    The game is beautiful: story, controls, action and missions ( main & side). The ultimate edition a must have, great expanding and experience. The only con for me is the frame drop on PS4.
  20. CoreGamer1408
    Feb 23, 2021
    4
    Free drop with PS+ subscription. Some nice art style and ok voice acting. Story seemed odd and weird in a good way. Unlocked some really cool and fun abilities. It has that grind for resources with padded out side missions gameplay. Game/story started to drag and the FPS performance in combat tanked really bad so DNF.
  21. Froosto
    Feb 22, 2021
    8
    Best action (labyrinth room) ever made or at least of the year. Non-usual mechanics enveloped to player in full strength. Feel the power of control.
    Strong and complicated story not for every one to assemble in one piece. Very atmospheric and full immersion guaranteed.
  22. DandaElPanda
    Feb 20, 2021
    4
    Game that could be nice but fails to deliver. Map is horrible, probably the worst one i ever been at, even Tarkov map is better and you dont have a map. On ps4 the framedrops in boss fights are insane. The whole enemy mechanics that shots hit you randomly with heat seeking type of stuff is like a game from 2008 with better graphics. Dont waste your time on this i made it to the half of the game.
  23. oskorcze
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Absolute masterpiece! Best surrealistic picture I have seen in video games! Breathtaking graphics and physics!
  24. 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
  25. Klarmi
    Feb 19, 2021
    5
    I really wanted to like this game, but its just boring. I really had to force myself to finish this game. This game is not really bad, but its not a good game, its just "ok". The gameplay/gunplay is not very fun (it was at the beginning, but it gets boring), i know they wanted to make the story confusing, but its still boring. it got better at the end of the game, but still, its "ok". notI really wanted to like this game, but its just boring. I really had to force myself to finish this game. This game is not really bad, but its not a good game, its just "ok". The gameplay/gunplay is not very fun (it was at the beginning, but it gets boring), i know they wanted to make the story confusing, but its still boring. it got better at the end of the game, but still, its "ok". not good, not bad. but the map, very bad. its confusing, the environment is ugly, you dont know where to go a lot of times so you have to watch yt videos a lot of times, and the puzzles are also frustrating, everytime i had to watch yt videos for them. and i skipped the sidequests because i was scared to get lost in the map/environment.
    i dont say that the game is bad, but its also not good. its overrated in my opinion.    … Expand
  26. AlexeyLilicenko
    Feb 19, 2021
    3
    - map and navigation - awful
    - stupid checkpoints
    - Story and characters not interesting. Dialogs very primitive.
    Really, game has many ways of making you sick.
  27. pizkaH12
    Feb 17, 2021
    10
    Personalmente, uno de los mejores juegos que hay actualmente. Obviamente tiene sus errores, pero no suelen ocurrir, y en el caso de que ocurran, no afectan al juego. Te engancha desde el minuto uno, para mi esto es un 10, y si le pudiera dar mas valoracion se la daba sin dudarlo.
  28. Juanoldead
    Feb 17, 2021
    8
    Me sorprendió gratamente este juego. La historia te atrapa hasta el final. Es interesante. A lo Kojima, La jugabilidad es fluida y lo poco de la banda sonora se ve bastante fresca. Capaz que el juego falla en la mala optimización no corregida en ps4 que puede empeorar la experiencia de juego, como su final plano.
  29. chnn92
    Feb 17, 2021
    4
    Core gameplay is very outdated. It feels like the game from late 90s or early 2000. The whole game is just enemy spam over and over again. Some part of the game is either too dark or too bright or both at the same time, even if you calibrate the brightness, so you can't see anything on the screen, makes the game nearly unplayable. The map navigation is the worst in history of game industry.
  30. Edgard86
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Jogos superestimado pela mídia, como sempre. O jogo é comum, tem necessidade de trazer 500 inimigos de uma só vez pra você matar se tornando chato. A historia é confusa, muita gente não vai entender nada. Os gráficos são bons no ps5, ray trancing a 30 fps se torna sem utilidade. O mapa ajuda pouco, você ficará confuso onde ir várias vezes.

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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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