Control

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7.4

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  1. cirospm
    Mar 2, 2022
    8
    i like this game because you can choose beetwen dexterous or left-handed. Control is a 3rd person shooter with the same aiming style "from the shoulders", like Resident Evil 4. Generally developers puts the character on the left side of the screen, but sometimes even the character is dexterous (ellie for example, she is dexterous, me too, and they put ellie on the left side... feelsi like this game because you can choose beetwen dexterous or left-handed. Control is a 3rd person shooter with the same aiming style "from the shoulders", like Resident Evil 4. Generally developers puts the character on the left side of the screen, but sometimes even the character is dexterous (ellie for example, she is dexterous, me too, and they put ellie on the left side... feels nonsense, weird). Control does this and other fundamental things much more properly.… Expand
  2. LogTech
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    Amazing game, mechanics, dificulty, story and characters. It reminds me to the times of Max Paine. that story captures you till the end of the game. a MASTERPIECE.
  3. Linn19
    Jan 24, 2022
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Control é um daqueles jogos que te costuma ter jogar um um mar de perguntas, dando respostas parciais e gradativamente, como a muitos filmes e séries de suspense: podemos ver grande influência de Arquivo X aqui.
    Você controle Jesse Faden, que adentra no prédio de uma organização governamental secreta em busca de seu irmão, do qual foi separada desde criança. Faden é guiada por alguém com quem ela conversa como se fosse seu pensamento ou mesmo o jogador dando a entender que ela pode quebrar a chamada quarta parede.
    Ao entrar no prédio abandonado da nomeada FBC (Federal Bureal of Control), ela descobre que a agência foi tomada por uma força/entidade sobrenatural que ela mesmo chama de Ruído. Encontrando o corpo do diretor e pegando a arma ao lado do corpo do mesmo (chamada de Arma de Serviço), ela passa a adentrar a estrutura eliminando os humanos corrompidos pela entidade e adquirindo habilidades ao entrar em contato com objetos paranormais (a agência era especialista em investigar atividades e objetos paranormais até que um deles fugiu ao controle).
    Com um gameplay focado na ação, o jogo cumpre bem o seu papel dando lindos efeitos de destruição de cenário.
    O ponto alto é a história muito bem construída, com uma ambientação maravilhosa que interliga outros jogos da Remedy, como Alan Wake.
    As respostas claro, começam a aparecer apenas no final, e valem a pena para cada minuto de exploração neste jogo que possui grandes traços de metroidvania.    … Expand
  4. ToshLichev
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    Control was the first game in quite some time I was truly looking forward to playing and while I absolutely fell in love with its world and lore, there were quite a few technical problems that held me back from enjoying it as much as I would have wanted to:

    Pros: - Control's world is intriguing and really makes you want to read every collectible you come across. While the main story    Control was the first game in quite some time I was truly looking forward to playing and while I absolutely fell in love with its world and lore, there were quite a few technical problems that held me back from enjoying it as much as I would have wanted to:

    Pros:
    - Control's world is intriguing and really makes you want to read every collectible you come across. While the main story itself may not be groundbreaking, you always want to learn more about the FBC and their history
    - The Oldest House is an incredible setting that oozes style and diverse environments
    - Gameplay feels nice and tight and the abilities Jesse (the protagonist) has give it a great sense of verticallity. By the end you are essentially playing as Jean Grey with guns.
    - The universe it shares with Alan Wake seems very promising
    - Quite visually impressive... when it isn't glitching out.
    - The game's use of architecture and colors combined with it's supernatural setting provide for some of the best levels I've played this year
    - While not all of the characters are as memorable as they should be, Dr. Casper Darling makes up for all of them and has turned into one of my all time favorite fictional characters ever
    - The game has a well structured trophy list

    Cons:
    - Bugs, bugs, bugs and more bugs. Control runs very poorly at times on a PS4 slim, with FPS drops that are as bad as 5-10 fps. This usually happens when **** is going down and tends to take you out of the game. Constant texture pop-ins are also a problem.
    - Control has a serious difficulty problem. Jesse usually dies in about 3-4 hits which is very punishing considering how many tough enemies you usually end up facing at once. The devs have added an invincibility mode you can use which is nice if you get very frustrated but it doesn't compensate a poorly made difficulty system.

    Overall Control is a glitch-filled masterpiece which could have been a 10/10 if it was well optimized and had an ending that was a tiny bit better. However it's still a must-play and serves as an amazing origin for the Remedy-verse. It gets an 8/10    … Expand
  5. Flyfires1
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    One of the most mesmerizing games I've ever played. This game felt like a high quality HBO tv show, with the story telling, cinematography, and music. The gameplay is both fun and challenging, and everything just screams quality.
  6. OldTigger
    Sep 30, 2019
    10
    Really enjoyed the game. Great graphics, amazing physics, detailed lore and unforgettable style. Remedy proved themselves as masterpiece makers again.
  7. Siome
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    Story is weird but interrzsting. Graphisms are average, gameplay is common. Not a bad game but not awesome.
  8. Milidante
    May 3, 2020
    9
    I fell in love with minimalist level design , metal musics and also fantastic gameplay. One of most unique games I ever played on ps4. But some fps drops was annoying but there is not huge on ps4pro. Control was in bad luck to release in same year as sekiro. If it released one year later surely win the goty.
  9. Gil3ad
    Mar 17, 2020
    8
    Daora da pra se divertir, umas missão secundárias q chegam a ser chatinhas e tal, mas é um jogo bom e divertido, poderia ser muito melhor
  10. mixzplit
    May 30, 2021
    8
    Un excelente juego, un gran gameplay, buen sistema de combate, shooter y habilidades. Una gran historia. El sistema de mejora de armas y equipo para Jesse es estable, los items de mejora al ser aleatorio hace que el jugador explore mucho más. La cantidad de coleccionables que tiene el juego es de no creer, mucho contenido sobre los personajes que es bueno leer para enterarnos de lo queUn excelente juego, un gran gameplay, buen sistema de combate, shooter y habilidades. Una gran historia. El sistema de mejora de armas y equipo para Jesse es estable, los items de mejora al ser aleatorio hace que el jugador explore mucho más. La cantidad de coleccionables que tiene el juego es de no creer, mucho contenido sobre los personajes que es bueno leer para enterarnos de lo que pasa. Las áreas están bien diseñadas, hay verticalidad, durante los combates esta verticalidad es de gran ayuda. Los Bosses están bien, podrían haber sido mejor y con mejor de diseño, pero no es para alarmarse.

    Lo malo en PS4 es la constante caída en los frames, lo que lo hace en ocasiones desesperante, las ventanas de carga son casi eternas. La banda sonora, deja mucho que desear, para mi no fue gran cosa.

    En términos generales un gran juego, buena historia, buen gameplay, con detalles a mejorar pero gran trabajo por parte de Remedy, esperemos una segunda parte o un Alan Wake que seria maravilloso.    … Expand
  11. mrgreentoad
    Feb 4, 2020
    5
    Cool game with a story I’m interested in, however, I can’t seem to progress past a level in the research facility. The difficulty is really crappy in this game which sucks because I keep getting killed in this level! Without an option to adjust the difficulty, i can only imagine the frustration that i would have to endure later in the game! I play SP games for a cool story & fun gameplay.Cool game with a story I’m interested in, however, I can’t seem to progress past a level in the research facility. The difficulty is really crappy in this game which sucks because I keep getting killed in this level! Without an option to adjust the difficulty, i can only imagine the frustration that i would have to endure later in the game! I play SP games for a cool story & fun gameplay. The game has a cool story, great graphics, & cool abilities but what fun is it when you die constantly??? At least i got the game on sale for $30, just sad that i don’t think I will finish it :( after you die (which happens alot) you have to go through the same area & kill the same enemies over & over! It reminds me of Groundhog’s day!!!! :)~… Expand
  12. Redrako
    Feb 7, 2021
    2
    Repetitive, boring, especially frustrating.
    Banal story, nice graphic but a really boring and repetitive gameplay.
    Already said repetitive in this review?
  13. CitySpellsword
    Dec 8, 2022
    2
    This game starts strong and hooks you with some great characters and story elements. There's genuine suspense and intrigue, and the game design while unlocking new powers is pretty well balanced. You'll probably die once or twice each big fight, but then you learn and improve and feel great. All the way past the Ashtray Maze (a masterpiece), I really liked the game. Unfortunately, thatThis game starts strong and hooks you with some great characters and story elements. There's genuine suspense and intrigue, and the game design while unlocking new powers is pretty well balanced. You'll probably die once or twice each big fight, but then you learn and improve and feel great. All the way past the Ashtray Maze (a masterpiece), I really liked the game. Unfortunately, that game ends all to soon. And a new, horrible game takes its place.

    The curtain drops and suddenly you're playing a very bad Dark Souls. The difficulty scales in the most infuriating ways for every side quest and the end of the main quest. Long load times and long runs back make for gameplay loops of just dying over and over to have a slim chance at the perfection needed to succeed. When you do win a fight, it's usually because you found a cheesy spot where the AI is too dumb to engage and you just fling auto-aimed bricks. Otherwise, it's nonstop homing attacks and enemy design that couldn't be worse or lazier if it tried.

    The Jukebox is an embarrassment to good game design. The weapon upgrades and customization feels so poorly balanced that there's often a "correct" option. Although, even that can be hard to tell because this game loves to punish you for trying anything new at this point. You'll be dead before you know what did or didn't work.

    Add in bugs, crashes, and performance issues on the PS4 and your nightmare is complete. One loading screen after another. If you enjoy that amount of grind and masochism, then I hope you enjoy Control. Otherwise, play something with competent balance that respects your time.    … Expand
  14. NXT
    May 21, 2020
    8
    Its starts with a 7. The middle is a pure 9,excelent gameplay, sound and atmosphere. The end is a 8, good but very confusing. Overall its a must play. Great experience. A solid solid solid 8.
  15. Otelo
    Sep 9, 2019
    10
    Ótimo jogo, com aquele tom de bizarrice que anda faltando nos jogos purpurina de hoje em dia.
  16. 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
  17. BooM44
    Sep 8, 2019
    9
    Inception on steroids, what an experience. Story line was fresh. Gameplay was unique, and was challenging at times which was good because you really had to hone in on all your powers. Definitely some experiences I'll never forget.
  18. dmitriyrus
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    The Best GAME I've played!!!
    The Remedy Entertainment best work for all years, this game better than Alan Wake and Max Payne.
    Gameplay is very dynamic and fast.
    Story very interesting, people, don't listen this morans who don't understand, the just lazy.
    Graphics very cool and realistic.
    Physics and destroying very evolutionary.
    I recommend all of you play this game!!!!
  19. enriverd
    Sep 6, 2020
    8
    Se trata de un juego muy original, con una mecánica de combate muy divertida que te hace sentir los grandes poderes del personaje. Su argumento te tiene enganchado y la forma en que te explican los diferentes conceptos del juego, con los vídeos del jefe de laboratorio, es súper original. No obstante tiene una serie de fallos que cabe mencionar y que quitan luz al juego, como son:
    -las    Se trata de un juego muy original, con una mecánica de combate muy divertida que te hace sentir los grandes poderes del personaje. Su argumento te tiene enganchado y la forma en que te explican los diferentes conceptos del juego, con los vídeos del jefe de laboratorio, es súper original. No obstante tiene una serie de fallos que cabe mencionar y que quitan luz al juego, como son:
    -las voces en español son terribles (si no es la peor traducción que me he encontrado poco le debe faltar), y no por el tono de voz en si sino por el desfase entre las voces y los labios de los personajes que puede llegar a ser de bastantes segundos. Si además tenemos en cuenta de que el personaje principal, Jesse, la mitad de las veces que habla no lo hace en voz alta sino que son sus pensamientos (para lo cual no mueve los labios), nos encontramos que debido al desfase del audio a veces no sabemos si está pensando o hablando en voz alta, creándonos confusión y restando luz al juego.
    -los niveles son crípticos y los mapas de los mismos pésimos, a menudo no sabes como ir de un lugar a otro pese a tener un mapa.
    -también muy a menudo no sabes donde tienes que ir, te dicen lo que tienes que hacer, del estilo de ves a tal zona y encuentra tal persona, pero o bien no sabes donde cae tal zona o aunque lo intuyes debido a lo anterior es casi imposible encontrar el camino, este punto es tan molesto que a veces también llega a restar luz al juego

    Resumiendo, los fallos anteriores no llegan a molestar tanto como para no recomendar el juego pero es una lástima que existan porque de lo contrario sería un juego redondo, que de otra manera se queda en un juego súper original, con un argumento bestial y divertido de jugar pero algo molesto a veces.    … Expand
  20. CuppaFueled
    Jun 8, 2020
    8
    Control is completely & utterly unlike anything I have ever played before, yes I've played 3rd person action/adventure games & yes I've played some thrillers. But Control stands out with its striking visuals, an interesting story & that overall lucid feeling that the game makes you feel, like you don't really know what is going on.

    I played this on a PS4 Pro on a 1080p television but    Control is completely & utterly unlike anything I have ever played before, yes I've played 3rd person action/adventure games & yes I've played some thrillers. But Control stands out with its striking visuals, an interesting story & that overall lucid feeling that the game makes you feel, like you don't really know what is going on.

    I played this on a PS4 Pro on a 1080p television but it's stylistic art design makes it a joy to marvel at on any device & yes it had a few issues where it would momentarily freeze and stutter after pausing & sometimes textures would take a while to load upon first boot up. But I can look over these moments, as they weren't all that frequent.

    My 2 down points are:

    Save points, considering that the gameplay was very challenging I was surprised when I was sometimes then forced way, way back to a checkpoint from 30 minutes ago.. yes it only respawns a small amount of enemies but still, I feel that checkpoints may have been a good option.. however, I do appreciate that the 'souls-like' formula does present an appropriate challenge.

    my other issue is small & shouldnt really be mentioned in a review.. but the game is beautiful, as I've mentioned earlier its stylistic art style makes you constantly tap that share button for a screenshot.. but the Photo Mode is something to be desired, it's there and has very basic features but after playing games like Uncharted, horizon Zero Dawn, Spider-man etc. it's hard to go back to such a basic photo mode.

    Overall I'd say if you're looking for a game like no other & like exploration, this is a very perfect match for you.    … Expand
  21. Geralt123
    Aug 13, 2022
    8
    This game I recommend if you want to experience a psychosis :-) At least how I imagine it.

    Overall a very solid game. Pros ----- - Strong surrealistic / supernatural atmosphere - Combat and skills are badass and super fun - Excellent graphics - Physics engine (you can destroy and throw virtually everything) - Very creative game - Cons ------- - Dr. Hartmann boss (3rd fight)    This game I recommend if you want to experience a psychosis :-) At least how I imagine it.

    Overall a very solid game.

    Pros
    -----
    - Strong surrealistic / supernatural atmosphere
    - Combat and skills are badass and super fun
    - Excellent graphics
    - Physics engine (you can destroy and throw virtually everything)
    - Very creative game
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    Cons
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    - Dr. Hartmann boss (3rd fight) ist he most annoying and badly designed boss I have ever seen. Extremely unfun, unfair and stupid. I have played Dark Souls, Nioh and Sekiro, but this was the first boss where I had to turn on the cheat mode
    - Combat is a little bit repetetive
    - Story makes no sense, but maybe this is intended
    - Annoying difficulty spikes that make you wanna rage quit. When you die, you have to clear all the enemy waves again, and this can take some time
    - Devs wanted game to be Dark Souls, but it doesnt feel right for this type of game. Too hard
    - Quest markers are not precise enough, you have to search areas like an idiot
    - There are some stupid quests like an Arcade mode or an Expedition which are boring and uncreative
    - Spawning mobs during boss fights
    - Regenerating bosses
    - Mobs respawn if you leave and room and return immediately

    Including the DLCs and nearly all missions, I needed 84 hours (I am a slow player).    … Expand
  22. Elay
    Sep 9, 2019
    9
    Вполне годнота,не надоедающая стрельба,как и сверхспособности. Как по мне сюжет тоже годный( не экзы сони конечно,но тоже не плохо)
    Единственное,что омрачает игру,так это жуткие фризы при масштабных битвах.
    Либо это у меня у PS4 pro ни на что не годится,либо это плохая оптимизация    Вполне годнота,не надоедающая стрельба,как и сверхспособности. Как по мне сюжет тоже годный( не экзы сони конечно,но тоже не плохо)
    Единственное,что омрачает игру,так это жуткие фризы при масштабных битвах.
    Либо это у меня у PS4 pro ни на что не годится,либо это плохая оптимизация
  23. Chain_Affinity
    Jun 12, 2020
    8
    I don't usually go for this type of game, but something about Control sparked my interest enough to give it a try. It looked unusual and unique, with an interesting premise. That's exactly what my experience ended up being, and it was enough to keep me engaged from start to finish. Not a perfect 10 in my book, but a solid 8, making it a good game.
  24. Mr_Robot1379
    Oct 10, 2019
    10
    Ottimo gioco con un gameplay originale e divertente, storia avvincente e criptica con ambientazioni mozzafiato. Ottima grafica, soprattutto per effetti di luce e fisica che permette di lanciare e spostare praticamente ogni oggetto in gioco. Buona anche la longevità.
  25. trufel
    Sep 10, 2019
    8
    Неплохая игра, очень карсивый физон и разрушаемость, но мятый и не раскрытый сюжет.
  26. DjaySuzi
    Feb 7, 2021
    8
    The characters and story are gripping and kept me reeled in the whole time I was playing. It constantly had me wanting more - to know more about these characters and their backstories. The mechanics were phenomenal and graphics were great for the ps4. I only wish I felt more satisfaction by the end of the game, but it only left me with unanswered questions. There is also the occasional bugThe characters and story are gripping and kept me reeled in the whole time I was playing. It constantly had me wanting more - to know more about these characters and their backstories. The mechanics were phenomenal and graphics were great for the ps4. I only wish I felt more satisfaction by the end of the game, but it only left me with unanswered questions. There is also the occasional bug like enemies appearing and disappearing randomly when they're not supposed to and weird things like not being about to walk up certain sets of stairs. But aside from its few flaws, this game is amazing and I look forward to a sequel if there ever is one.… Expand
  27. Lila7
    Sep 16, 2019
    10
    Best surprise of the year ! Very great gameplay and original story , actually my favorite game :)
  28. 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
  29. welvet
    Sep 18, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Storytelling is incredible. The hide most of the info in notes/audio records and video which makes you want to know more and more. Very atmospheric and has amazing music.… Expand
  30. 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
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#35 Best PS4 Game of 2019
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#8 Most Discussed 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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