Control

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7.4

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  1. Mandulum
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Favorite Thing: The story was really weird and pretty great.
    Least Favorite Thing: The ending turned into "just kill a bunch of these baddies until they stop spawning".

    Date Completed: 2019-09-06
    Playtime: ~ 15h
    Enjoyment: 9/10
    Recommendation: The powers and crazy story make it a must play.
  2. rRondo
    Feb 25, 2023
    9
    I really fall in love with this amazing atmosphere. This story, graphic (or better say graphic design?), characters… everything is incredible in my taste. I really love characters in this game, some of them are just unforgettable (like Anti). And I simply amazed by the sound design in this game. Oh boy. Nothing in my entire life gives me goosebumps like the sound of "hisses" in background,I really fall in love with this amazing atmosphere. This story, graphic (or better say graphic design?), characters… everything is incredible in my taste. I really love characters in this game, some of them are just unforgettable (like Anti). And I simply amazed by the sound design in this game. Oh boy. Nothing in my entire life gives me goosebumps like the sound of "hisses" in background, that makes my blood cold for the entire playthrough.
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    Story = 10
    Atmosphere = 10
    Graphics design = 10
    Graphic = 9
    Gameplay = 8
    Characters = 9
    Sound design = 10
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    Thanks Remedy, you made yet another masterpiece!    … Expand
  3. iKen
    Aug 24, 2021
    9
    Played on PS4 Pro. Platinum'ed
    Gameplay: GREAT
    Graphic: GREAT
    Story: GREAT
    Music/Sound : GOOD
    Dialogue/Voice Acting: GREAT
  4. Fat_Alberta
    Sep 13, 2019
    9
    Excellent game. As many have noted, the clear standouts are the art direction, writing, world building, characters, and visuals. Framing its horror elements with a cold, bureaucratic scrutiny was a brilliant move that often lends itself to outright hilarity. If the setting, story, and style appeal to your personal tastes, you will have a blast with this. As far as the gameplay goes, theExcellent game. As many have noted, the clear standouts are the art direction, writing, world building, characters, and visuals. Framing its horror elements with a cold, bureaucratic scrutiny was a brilliant move that often lends itself to outright hilarity. If the setting, story, and style appeal to your personal tastes, you will have a blast with this. As far as the gameplay goes, the different powers are all satisfying to use, and the physics tech and destructible environments are simply superb. The combat mechanics are solid, but outside of some excellent side missions and combat encounters in the late game, Control suffers from one of the problems I had with Alan Wake — namely, it doesn’t always match the inventiveness of its combat mechanics with equally interesting combat scenarios. That being said, with the promise of upcoming free endgame content and future DLC, I’m hoping they will continue to rectify that issue.

    As far as performance goes, I’ve been playing on the PS4 Pro — and while performance was admittedly rough at launch, the most recent patch has been a massive improvement, solving my biggest qualm with the game.

    All in all, if you’re a fan of story-driven action games, I would highly recommend Control. This has supplanted Alan Wake as my favorite Remedy game, and even with some minor frustrations, I have loved every second spent with this game.    … Expand
  5. phoeniix23
    Sep 18, 2019
    9
    I bought the digital deluxe edition on my base PS4 on day one, and have been playing it since. Platinumed it today, after about 40-50hrs of gameplay.

    What a ride, what an experience, what a game! It's a perfect blend of gameplay, narrative and style. I just felt engaged the moment I played it. Coming into the game, I thought I would be bored by it's setting but I learnt to appreciate    I bought the digital deluxe edition on my base PS4 on day one, and have been playing it since. Platinumed it today, after about 40-50hrs of gameplay.

    What a ride, what an experience, what a game! It's a perfect blend of gameplay, narrative and style. I just felt engaged the moment I played it. Coming into the game, I thought I would be bored by it's setting but I learnt to appreciate it's brutalist art style and it reminded me so much of where I used to live near the University of Chicago.

    If you like atmospheric games like Bioshock, Alan Wake, Max Payne, Vampyr, where you are rewarded for playing it slow and explore everything, collecting documents and lore, you will love this game. It's story is told in a unique, non-direct style, where you have to pay attention 110% and even then, you may not understand all of it at once. That's what I love about it, it's sense of mystery and possibility. I love narratives that encourage discussion outside of the medium, in internet forums, youtube vids etc. It reminds me of TV shows like Lost and Twin Peaks where I had to read up more and watch it multiple times to pick up stuff I missed the first time round.

    In summary, these are what I like and dislike about Control:

    Pros:
    Brilliant, atmospheric narrative
    Great voiceovers and real-life acting (especially Dr Darling)
    Superb lead character
    Great gunplay
    Cool powers
    Exploration is very rewarding
    Excellent world-building
    Interesting side missions
    Engaging side characters
    Superb soundtrack
    Ahti

    Cons:
    Slight FPS drop in intense battles
    Background assets take time to load when you zoom in
    Respawn points are a pain
    Slow loading times during fast travel

    I really hope Remedy does more games. Can't wait for their next project. I will support this AWEsome developer always!    … Expand
  6. tnfsnobelxp
    Dec 29, 2019
    9
    The only problem in control is the bugs which is frustrating but other than that, the game play is the most enjoyable in 2019 and it has a unique art which is beautiful
  7. Deependra
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    Came here to post my opinion,but I'm coming across people posting an average review for the game. Well, i do not really agree with them, my personal views after playing the game for about 3 hours. "Inspite of frame rate issue, I'm very much enjoying the game. It will keep your mind occupied and you will desperately want to know what's going to happen next while playing the game. If youCame here to post my opinion,but I'm coming across people posting an average review for the game. Well, i do not really agree with them, my personal views after playing the game for about 3 hours. "Inspite of frame rate issue, I'm very much enjoying the game. It will keep your mind occupied and you will desperately want to know what's going to happen next while playing the game. If you loved the gameplay trailer or gameplay, then without giving any second thought, buy it blindly. This game is going to sell because it is delivering unique experience in uncommon world. It does give me glimpse of hellblade senua's sacrifice when it comes to conceptual presentation ( like discussion, maze like puzzle etc ) combat seems to be inspired by infamous and the alternative World appears to be somewhat inspired by Allan walk. Good weaponry system and great skill tree. Must get it guys!… Expand
  8. PhilippovPavel
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    Плюсы:
    + атмосфера;
    + цветопередача; + сюжет; + физика; + экшен + представление новых локаций огромным шрифтом. Минусы: - карта; - периодически мощные фризы на PS4 Slim; - отсутствие нормальных точек автосохранений. Мне прямо очень зашло. Отдельно приятно от того, что игра оказалась своеобразным скрытым продолжением ████ ████    Плюсы:
    + атмосфера;
    + цветопередача;
    + сюжет;
    + физика;
    + экшен
    + представление новых локаций огромным шрифтом.

    Минусы:
    - карта;
    - периодически мощные фризы на PS4 Slim;
    - отсутствие нормальных точек автосохранений.

    Мне прямо очень зашло. Отдельно приятно от того, что игра оказалась своеобразным скрытым продолжением ████ ████
  9. Voodoo123
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    +Great graphics
    +Very impressive physics
    +Excellent sound +Fantastic 'gameplay loop' +Expert level design -Story a notch shy of the perfect score -Performance drops, no hdr, only 1080p on ps4 pro I was so hyped to play this game and once I got my mitts on it I was not disappointed! As a huge remedy fan I am pleased to report this is their strongest title yet. Thankfully they    +Great graphics
    +Very impressive physics
    +Excellent sound
    +Fantastic 'gameplay loop'
    +Expert level design
    -Story a notch shy of the perfect score
    -Performance drops, no hdr, only 1080p on ps4 pro

    I was so hyped to play this game and once I got my mitts on it I was not disappointed! As a huge remedy fan I am pleased to report this is their strongest title yet. Thankfully they focused far more on the gameplay than any other aspect and if you enjoyed star wars the force unleashed then this is definitely going to impress you. Sadly even with a very well written story bolstered by the original voice actors of both max payne and alan wake, (sooo cool!) the story misses that exceptional quality for myself that would brand it as perfect score from me although it is very high quality and worth reading/listening/watching all the files/tapes/videos littered throughout the game. Cannot wait for the inevitable sequel!    … Expand
  10. TheFrostyPen
    Dec 9, 2019
    9
    PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE: People who give 0's for anything are literal monsters. A 0 is stating the piece of media could not be watched or played. Even a 99% broken game should receive at lowest a 1. Reserve 0's for what they are for, and not as a projection of the current emotional tantrum you are immaturely throwing.

    That being said...Control is f-ing amazing. If you love Twin    PUBLIC SERVICE MESSAGE: People who give 0's for anything are literal monsters. A 0 is stating the piece of media could not be watched or played. Even a 99% broken game should receive at lowest a 1. Reserve 0's for what they are for, and not as a projection of the current emotional tantrum you are immaturely throwing.

    That being said...Control is f-ing amazing. If you love Twin Peaks, Welcome to Night Vale, or any type of funky weird pop mystery then you will love this game. If you don't love those then you should still enjoy the game. The graphics are good, the controls are tight, the story is interesting.

    You get to kill people at low hp by ripping them off the ground with such force that it breaks them. And then you get to hurl their lifeless corpses at other bad guys with such form it kills the other guy.

    Hideo Kojima has a frekin cameo!

    It all takes place in a building that is alive and moves and shifts and reorganizes itself right in front of your eyes.

    The game is the start of something amazing. I feel bad for people who can't appreciate awesome.    … Expand
  11. mfmaxpower
    Sep 7, 2019
    9
    Brilliant, brilliant game. Not perfect, and has some minor performance issues, but what a great experience. If you like single player games with a cool and strong narrative, you gotta play Control.
  12. GCM707
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    The game has some minor technical issues and a little bit of jankiness/clunkiness but overall a great game, nothing unplayable or game breaking. Perhaps some tightening up will happen through patches. The game story and world is very strange, deliberately so. It seems the story has gone far over most peoples heads writing reviews here. Some parts of it are weird just to be weird and set aThe game has some minor technical issues and a little bit of jankiness/clunkiness but overall a great game, nothing unplayable or game breaking. Perhaps some tightening up will happen through patches. The game story and world is very strange, deliberately so. It seems the story has gone far over most peoples heads writing reviews here. Some parts of it are weird just to be weird and set a certain tone for the world. I get some Twin Peaks vibes from the game. Gameplay wise its nothing groundbreaking but its still quite fun.… Expand
  13. JAX85
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    A Great game with a fascinating and mysterious story-line that with awesome game play and shooting system is one of the best games of 2019.
    Story = 10
    Graphic = 8.5
    Game play = 9
    Sound = 9
  14. Dark-Confidant
    Sep 3, 2019
    9
    oh su fu yes i like it a lot is so funny bang bang dead and labyrinth stuff wowo wa wa we waa
  15. SevenBitBrian
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    My game of the Year for 2019. Control is a masterpiece in immersion and captivating you with the environment and gripping story. The gameplay is fun and allows you to mix things up and play to your strengths, and the powers make it just enough fun that it never really gets old. The ashtray maze will blow your mind.

    The latest DLC is just as good as the base game and adds another 6 or so    My game of the Year for 2019. Control is a masterpiece in immersion and captivating you with the environment and gripping story. The gameplay is fun and allows you to mix things up and play to your strengths, and the powers make it just enough fun that it never really gets old. The ashtray maze will blow your mind.

    The latest DLC is just as good as the base game and adds another 6 or so hours of content and equally enthralling story to the game, all taking place after the base game finishes. This game is a modern masterpiece and you should buy and play it.    … Expand
  16. ali_glory
    Feb 18, 2022
    9
    If you omit the frame rate drop that really bothers you sometimes the game itself is a masterpiece with a great story to discover a lot about and the gameplay system that entertain you so much this game is perfect
  17. russianvoodoo
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    Somehow I skipped this game and haven’t played it since the release and only bough it now when the game was on a huge sale. I’d say this game worth full price for me. Game doesn’t look so promising when you watch reviews. Looks dull and repetitive. But as soon as you start playing you just can’t stop. It’s addictive and fun. Side quests are amazing. Sound design is creepy and awesome.Somehow I skipped this game and haven’t played it since the release and only bough it now when the game was on a huge sale. I’d say this game worth full price for me. Game doesn’t look so promising when you watch reviews. Looks dull and repetitive. But as soon as you start playing you just can’t stop. It’s addictive and fun. Side quests are amazing. Sound design is creepy and awesome. Enemies gives you goosebumps. Cons: Game doesn’t work flawless on SLIM. FPS drops sometimes are horrible. But it never really ruined my experience or any boss fight. Wish there were more enemy types and more challenging enemy AI. Other than that - I just can’t stop playing it. Even after finishing the game I want to play it badly and game allows to do so: DLC+ side quests are amazing. Somehow this game was more than TLOU 2 or Death Stranding. Unexpectedly. Give it try.… Expand
  18. rquant
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    This reminds me of a game from Valve back when they used to be cool. Oozing in a great sci-fi atmosphere, interesting story, and really cool innovative twists on shooter gameplay. The physics and environmental interactivity are some of the best I've seen in a game. It's a shame it doesn't seem to be selling more, I want to see more AAA games like this.
  19. neolithicman
    Aug 4, 2021
    9
    Light 9

    Got to admit i was interested to play this after playing myself, but after finishing and making platinum on ps4, i can say it was one of the most surprising good games i played i recent years. The story and the gameplay are very very good and fun. the design of the game standout. I recommend to everyone that do not care much about getting a little lost with the plot and crazy script.
  20. Lewis-Angelo
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    el juego comienza un poco suave, mostrando un doblaje que por partes no está a la altura, y unos efectos de granulado y desenfoque que no le hacen justicia a el juego y que recomiendo desactivar (absurda manía de otros juegos que ni lo dejan desactivar)

    con el paso de las horas y la progresión del personaje consiguiendo poderes el juego va a más hasta llegar a una de las mejores fases    el juego comienza un poco suave, mostrando un doblaje que por partes no está a la altura, y unos efectos de granulado y desenfoque que no le hacen justicia a el juego y que recomiendo desactivar (absurda manía de otros juegos que ni lo dejan desactivar)

    con el paso de las horas y la progresión del personaje consiguiendo poderes el juego va a más
    hasta llegar a una de las mejores fases que he jugado en mi vida

    un juego lineal que consigue transmitir la sensación de mundo abierto y exploración constante
    la cantidad de guiños y buen hacer que te sacan sonrisas, y lo que me habré dejado en algún rincón del mapeado

    me recuerda a demasiados juegos como para nombrarlos todos
    tiene toques de aquí y de allá, todos bien implementados

    historia muy entretenida, mapeado complejo e inteligente, estupenda interacción con el escenario
    la pega es el framerate y los tiempos de carga, por lo demás es un juego excelente    … Expand
  21. spesini
    Sep 28, 2021
    9
    The biggest strength of this game is that it basically has no major flaws - nothing that pisses you off after few hours of playing. Nothing is groundbreaking, but everything is extremely well executed.
  22. Gallbond
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Геймплей - топ, я даже даже платину выбил, но карта - это пиздец какой-то, пользоваться невозможно, за это минус балл
  23. eva3si0n
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    I love Remedy games. They are one of not many studios that have not yet failed. I started playing Control initially for the gameplay shootout as Quantum Break. And he received one of the best games of 2019. The plot is simple and completely predictable. But the surroundings are great. I even read all these notes scattered around the building, because they are interesting and reveal theI love Remedy games. They are one of not many studios that have not yet failed. I started playing Control initially for the gameplay shootout as Quantum Break. And he received one of the best games of 2019. The plot is simple and completely predictable. But the surroundings are great. I even read all these notes scattered around the building, because they are interesting and reveal the history of the game. The physics of destruction is made at a magnificent level. And the company itself is well built, precisely when you begin to get tired of the game, either the maze appears or the game ends. The idea with the double ending is great! And in general, I would rate the game at 10/10, but the technical implementation of the game is not the best. On PS4 Pro, the game slows down significantly in heavy scenes, the opening of the menu occurs with friezes. This could not win with patches even a year later.… Expand
  24. Moish
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Awesome game with an outstanding thematic, ambiance, and story with extra value for Sci-Fi fans. The game dynamics and structure are solid, my only complain and why doesn't gets excellence for me it's the frame rate drops, knowing that they're not for something bad in the game but quite the opposite its too much game for the machines to be able to handle it nevertheless with time getsAwesome game with an outstanding thematic, ambiance, and story with extra value for Sci-Fi fans. The game dynamics and structure are solid, my only complain and why doesn't gets excellence for me it's the frame rate drops, knowing that they're not for something bad in the game but quite the opposite its too much game for the machines to be able to handle it nevertheless with time gets annoying, the variety of elements with physics, particles, reflections, lights, and shadows make this game a technical achievement.… Expand
  25. Monco_Carser
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Daaaaamn. X-Files in a bottle and I happily drink this bottle again, again, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian....
  26. Huikk4poks
    Aug 28, 2019
    9
    I played Control on regular PS4, for this review.

    Remedy's new IP Control is a mind-twisting game with an interesting plot and lore. The world feels unique and organic and if you invest yourself in it you will enjoy it! Telekinesis powers are awesome and with mods you can make yourself powerful, Remedy made a superhero game without superheroes oh, and the environmental destruction? my    I played Control on regular PS4, for this review.

    Remedy's new IP Control is a mind-twisting game with an interesting plot and lore. The world feels unique and organic and if you invest yourself in it you will enjoy it! Telekinesis powers are awesome and with mods you can make yourself powerful, Remedy made a superhero game without superheroes oh, and the environmental destruction? my god its beautiful! There are also couple powers you will miss if you don't play side missions, so you should invest yourself exploring The Oldest House trough and trough. Map is huge and there are lots of details you could miss if you don't pay attention. Like i said this game wants you to invest yourself in it so there are lots of collectibles to read more about this unique world. Some collectibles are funny and some are creepy. Also i loved small references to previous Remedy titles, and you gotta love Ahti the janitor. Puzzles are sometimes simple but unique. There are more stories to tell in this world, but you need to fill the planks!
    Simply The Oldest House is a full season of Twin Peaks with cast from X-files.
    After end credits i just wanted more and I was thinking "what did i miss in this game.." i will recommend it, but there are cons.

    Rating is a low 9 almost an 8. This game has performance issues and after installing the game playing it couple hours, having a 8 hour break and starting it again, it worked better ?? Even thou those frame dips are still sometimes presents. Small patch could fix this issue because it could be a deal breaker for someone. This game is Vania-like so there is backtracking but that is not a issue for me i just wanted to point that out! The main thing about this game is powers and if you just run and shoot you will have bad time. Remedy wants you listen closely every detail if you don't you will get lost. Map has issues sometimes, which could be a problem if you don't focus. I noticed some npc's T-posing. Environment is pretty boring but still, there are couple good surprises on the way!

    Now without effecting on rating, people say its repetitive, I saw it but I even thought God of War is repetitive sometimes, but then I understood that I didn't play this game on its full potential. Facial animations are fine. Someones says that this game is short.. i don't know it took me 16 hours to beat so for a single player game that is more than enough! Use all game mechanics! i mean i saw big youtubers playing this only "Running and gunning" they made this game look boring even thou I didn't have this problem! "Game doesn't tell you where to go" It does, or I'm just smart! (....I'm not smart) Game is generic, yeah if you don't invest on it.. and yeah, Epic exclusive was a bad move...but i think its more 505games fault.

    Even thou this game had issues mostly performance vise, it didn't ruin my experience that's why i give it an 9 but those issues could ruin experiences with some players. Writing is different and the story is weird so if you don't like weird stuff this game could be a bummer, so lower ratings will happen. You don't need to buy every game right away. If you are not sure wait for sale or watch game play or read reviews. This game is not for everyone, but giving this game 0 or 2 is unprofessional and good example of troll reviews that Metacritic has.

    But I must say, Welcome back Remedy this game made me happy!    … Expand
  27. stryfee-rl
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    Control, the newest game from the team that brought you Alan Wake, the Max Payne series and Quantum Break, is an absolute blast to play! It's a third person action/semi-horror experience where you battle a supernatural force called the Hiss. The gameplay involves shooter mechanics but the real fun is the telekinesis, which, among other powers, sees you ripping chunks of concrete from theControl, the newest game from the team that brought you Alan Wake, the Max Payne series and Quantum Break, is an absolute blast to play! It's a third person action/semi-horror experience where you battle a supernatural force called the Hiss. The gameplay involves shooter mechanics but the real fun is the telekinesis, which, among other powers, sees you ripping chunks of concrete from the environment and smashing them all over the place in a flurry of debris madness that is exhilarating to witness! The story is also very engaging with a metroid-vania, almost free roaming but mostly linear world. It's was perfect for what I was looking for after playing a lot of huge free roaming games. My final verdict is that this game is amazing! I absolutely loved it and think that its a must-play title this year. 9*… Expand
  28. Armitas
    Sep 5, 2021
    9
    I played on PC.

    Fantastic sci fi game. Perfect in every way, no complaints, great story and fun combat that remains interesting till the very end. Amazing sound track including real bands. A solid 10, but people, myself included, ignore 10/0 scores so I give a 9.
  29. Eissa1996
    May 26, 2020
    9
    Control is a technical masterpiece how is it even running on current console technology is beyond me. Furthermore, this game is awesome to play , story is sooo good and everything about this game just screams masterpiece good job remedy and thank you for making this wonderful game.
  30. slavigrad
    May 13, 2021
    9
    This was nice linear shooting with very interesting story and great atmosphere, shooting was very good, enemies were versatile and the abilities were great fun. Recommend.
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#35 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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Metascore
82

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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