Control

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2611 Ratings

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  1. Vagrantglass
    Sep 8, 2023
    8
    Control - PS5

    Gameplay-8
    Story-8
    Music-8
    Sound-8
    Graphics-8

    Total Score - 8/10

    An overall solid package, a tiny bit repetitive due to small enemy variety. Story was intriguing, music and sound were great, solid gunplay/powers and game looks great.
  2. Mikez023
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Un juego superior a la media en lo jugable. Aunque, al igual que Alan wake, demasiado complicado en lo narrativo. Independientemente de eso es un gran videojuego.
  3. WatermelonKirby
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played, in my 18 years of gaming. The graphics are superb, the gameplay is riveting, and the sheer variety of abilities, strategies and weaponry available to you, is unique, another amazing entry by Remedy games
  4. Havoc-M2
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Beautyfull game. Best remedy game in his history off games.................
  5. MPK92
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    Incredible on a technical level. Amazing graphics and particle effects. Extremely interesting and enthralling setting and environments. Weird paranatural story that is engrossing. Satisfying combat and cool powers. Fantastic set piece moments. Interesting characters. Likeable and sympathetic protagonist. A lot of the negative user scores on here and elsewhere are from hatenerds who get madIncredible on a technical level. Amazing graphics and particle effects. Extremely interesting and enthralling setting and environments. Weird paranatural story that is engrossing. Satisfying combat and cool powers. Fantastic set piece moments. Interesting characters. Likeable and sympathetic protagonist. A lot of the negative user scores on here and elsewhere are from hatenerds who get mad at the very existence of female protagonists.… Expand
  6. 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
  7. User_Not_Found_
    Jul 30, 2023
    9
    This is one of the best games of 2019. the chaotic and fast paced game-play pairs well with the intriguing story, with horror elements as well. running through offices and distorted corridors blasting away at supernatural enemies never gets old, and with a crysis-like destructive physics engine, you can ambush your foes by shooting through windows, doors, and on the sides of concreteThis is one of the best games of 2019. the chaotic and fast paced game-play pairs well with the intriguing story, with horror elements as well. running through offices and distorted corridors blasting away at supernatural enemies never gets old, and with a crysis-like destructive physics engine, you can ambush your foes by shooting through windows, doors, and on the sides of concrete barriers. the main character is mildly sympathetic, with the only drawback being the story. its is a great story, but sometimes things feel as if they were drawn out or shortened unnecessarily. In conclusion, if you are a fan of Alan wake or action games as a whole, this is one of the best titles released in 2019… Expand
  8. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.
  9. 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
  10. Tyukogames
    Jun 26, 2023
    10
    I eecomend having the fireman close when you play this game because your ps4 (pc, ps5, xbox etc.) Will START BURNING, the FULLY INTERACTIVE enviorements will burn you ps4, mine overheated (i think) and the game was lagging a lot, so be prepared to burn you ps4
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. CharonIV
    Jun 14, 2023
    7
    hıkaye olarak pek bırsey anlamasam da (karısık bır hıkaye anlatımı var) mekanıklerı guzeldı
  14. HydrophobikFish
    Jun 9, 2023
    8
    A solid action adventure game with an incredibly evocative setting. Not only is the X-Files/SCP object vibe a really fun one that's well executed, but the banality of the office setting and how it manages to subvert and play with it really make this game stand out. plus the gunplay is super solid and telekinesis is so much fun!
  15. userhiljk
    Jun 5, 2023
    1
    Bugs, design choices, and story structure, very bad. The first few hours were nice, the rest of the game, not so much. terrible story and characters
  16. HippiHemuli
    May 25, 2023
    8
    Overall it was enjoyable game. Ahti was real old type finnish person and great voice acting from good finnish actor. Combat would be something different and gave little bit repeating feelings. Story was good and have that remedy style dark theme.
    Story = 9
    Graphic = 7.5
    Gameplay = 8.5
    Sounds = 9
  17. Mindurbidniss
    May 16, 2023
    3
    Just not good. Had potential with the single location sci Fi horror being a pretty original premise. The graphics are also phenomena. Lighting and shadows are borderline photorealistic. The gameplay is where this thing just falters. The game is soulless, the plot is incohesive, and the world is just not appealing. Most of the story is told through scraps of paper you find throughout theJust not good. Had potential with the single location sci Fi horror being a pretty original premise. The graphics are also phenomena. Lighting and shadows are borderline photorealistic. The gameplay is where this thing just falters. The game is soulless, the plot is incohesive, and the world is just not appealing. Most of the story is told through scraps of paper you find throughout the world which is lazy and not immersive. Finally the combat is atrocious. It's sluggishly implemented and enemies respawn any time you leave an area. When you die, you lose half you experience so get stuck on an enemy and you're now in an endless loop of progression halting. Finally the main character's bland and has no personality. Maybe if you can find this under $10 you can have a fun weekend with it (it's short) but if you're looking for an awesome immersive experience akin to Prey, this isn't it.… Expand
  18. Murdockk
    May 12, 2023
    5
    Off oynarken o kadar sıkıldım ki anlatamam. Kontroller, oynanış vs hoşuma gitse bile hikaye gerçekten berbattı.
  19. XplosiveStealth
    May 3, 2023
    8
    There's a game that surprised me. I bought it without much expectation but in the end there are so many crazy and pointless things that arrested me. Fairer challenging combat, without the unnecessary difficulties that some games present. I recommend!
  20. KPS5
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    I enjoyed this game. This game is underrated. Can’t wait to play control 2.
  21. Prestige2G
    Apr 24, 2023
    10
    Exceptional game with very good level design, unique story and gameplay that continues the very good work of this studio Remedy which always delivers special games.
  22. Bit_Line
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    FOR RUSSIAN SPEAKING PLAYERS! Прошел игру весной 2021, и могу смело заявить - это лучшее, что я проходил. Плюсы: 1. Боевка. Очень разнообразна и красочна, а чем дальше доходишь, тем она лучше. Как по мне, главный плюс игры. Она очень вариативна, имеет спецификации ввиде перков, а так же множество видов. К концу инры сможешь делать невиданные вещи. 2. Сюжет. Если ты способено и сам пониматьFOR RUSSIAN SPEAKING PLAYERS! Прошел игру весной 2021, и могу смело заявить - это лучшее, что я проходил. Плюсы: 1. Боевка. Очень разнообразна и красочна, а чем дальше доходишь, тем она лучше. Как по мне, главный плюс игры. Она очень вариативна, имеет спецификации ввиде перков, а так же множество видов. К концу инры сможешь делать невиданные вещи. 2. Сюжет. Если ты способено и сам понимать сюжет, связывая разные вещи, а не лишь понимать разжеваный на кусочки, то это будет одна из лучших твоих сюжетных игр 3. Лор. Очень богат и очень интересен, мне был даже интересней, чем основной сюжет 4. Физика. Лучшая в игровой индустрии, мне нечего добавить 5. Стиль. Брутализм мне раньше не нравился, но в этой игре он выполнен отлично, и стиль помещений мне нравится. Минусы: 1. Подача сюжета. Для многих будет ленб читать кучу записок, прослушивать аудио файлы и смотреть видеоролики, которые зачастую нужны для понятия сюжета. 2. Графика. Играл на Ps4 Slim, и в некоторых местах ужасные пересветы/недосветы, но в остальном графика хороша. Итог: Как по мне, самая недооцененная игра 2019, которая заслуживает большего признания. Зря была захейчена омежками, неспособные думать и которым сюжет надо очень хорошо разжевывать.… Expand
  23. 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
  24. Jimmymcjim
    Mar 19, 2023
    9
    Very good game. Very interesting combat. The story is very much do first figure what is going on after and I love it for that. Also the best post-end quests in any game.
  25. Daviwaru
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    É um jogo bem interessante, mas em alguns momentos você pode acabar enjoado do jogo
  26. klausfiedler8
    Mar 15, 2023
    10
    muito bom! 9,6................................................................
  27. 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).
  28. 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
  29. 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
  30. DanyXI91
    Feb 14, 2023
    9
    Non uso facilmente la parola capolavoro ma questo lo è indubbiamente. Storyline, grafica e fast action-shooting gameplay sono indiscutibilmente quello che rendono questo gioco una perla da non perdere. Grazie Remedy studios per averci donato questa meraviglia.
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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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