Control

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7.4

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  1. Roswell
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Remedy proves once again that they are one of the best studios in the industry

    + Great Visuals and Effects + Immersive Story + Addictive Game-play + Soundtrack (and music from Poets of the Fall) Is awesome. - Lip sync and animations in some of the conversations (cut-scenes) are little bit bland, and it sometimes seems that side characters are much better looking than the main    Remedy proves once again that they are one of the best studios in the industry

    + Great Visuals and Effects
    + Immersive Story
    + Addictive Game-play
    + Soundtrack (and music from Poets of the Fall) Is awesome.

    - Lip sync and animations in some of the conversations (cut-scenes) are little bit bland, and it
    sometimes seems that side characters are much better looking than the main character.
    - Small frame-rate issues in big fights, likely will be fixed-    … Expand
  2. longgoneman
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Great game, love to see someone with balls of doing something different and then pull it off like this!
  3. Zeizei
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Control is definately one of the best games in 2019. The game has excellent graphics and it creates a world having supernatural, weird athmosphere that hooks player for hours. Gameplay is well designed and game controls are easy to learn, which made it easy to step into game. Control offers you a great, fresh and unique game, definately worth of spending some money.
  4. GiantSlammer
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    So far enjoyed the game a lot! Love the setting and how you can combine the gun play + "superpowers".

    P.s. I just have to wonder how people are giving 0-1 reviews either without ever playing the game / just because some one minor thing annoys them.. Or giving 0 on a platform that has nothing to do with the review, e.g. something to do with Epic etc.
  5. HoracioMartos
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    The game is very Solid. Really good story, fun Gameplay with new mechanics. The Action is very well paced and feels rewarding to play and explore all possibilities. Congrats to Remedy!
  6. Nikkimaru
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Невооружённым взглядом видны недостатки по типу слабой постановки роликов, малого количества срежиссерованных геймплейных сцен, слабенького музыкального сопровождения. Однако, всё вытягивают атмосфера, визуальный стиль и сам геймплей. До сайд-квестов ещё не дошёл, открыл только начальные способности. Но всё же... Деньгами студию я поддержал. Надеюсь, что следующий проект будет ещё болееНевооружённым взглядом видны недостатки по типу слабой постановки роликов, малого количества срежиссерованных геймплейных сцен, слабенького музыкального сопровождения. Однако, всё вытягивают атмосфера, визуальный стиль и сам геймплей. До сайд-квестов ещё не дошёл, открыл только начальные способности. Но всё же... Деньгами студию я поддержал. Надеюсь, что следующий проект будет ещё более бомбическим и технологичным. Remedy проделали колоссальную работу. 10 из 10 - миллион баксов мне завезли.… Expand
  7. pentiko1
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Simply extraordinary. A piece of true art. Congratulations to the team on their hard work!
  8. Olomi
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Just wow! Its the type of a game I have been looking for years. I was always into eerie-vibe-strange movies and never that jolly fello anyway.. The deepness chills my bones and this one really makes you wanna check your brain. Something Kafka would like to sit deep into.
  9. 2ndsky
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    A fantastic game, love the graphics and the story. Congrats to Remedy team!
  10. iamelloyello
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Great game. Beautiful graphics, very interesting and different plot, the raytracing stuff is awesome on my 2080 TI FE. fighting mechanic are gorgeous, fun, and a big spectacle. Highly recommend if you liked quantum break.
  11. Mdro
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    If you like Alan wake and Max Payne you should enjoy this game.SIngle player action game with a entertaining story.
  12. Player83
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Eggselente game!!! Have been waiting this game for a long time and waiting was all worth it.
  13. Dhee
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    I found the World of the game, which is the Oldest House, really atmospheric and special. The game has this eerie and really unique feel to it, which is like no other game I've played before. I highly recommend this game.
  14. Shortcomings_80
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Overall a brilliant game - and one of Remedy's finest so far. Kudos to the studio for combining a strong story narrative with frenetic gameplay & combat. A true marvel and really enjoyed playing it.
  15. GrumpyMonkey
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Compelling story, with many hidden details and great humor.
    Combat is fun and it gest more and more entertaining as you unlock new powers.
    Jesse is a very relatable character.
  16. Villandinho
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game! Really cool graphics, really nice plot, lots of good actors in this game… Expand
  17. pOTKUKELKKA
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    This is a masterpiece! Remedy nails it again. Atmosphere is awesome, Graphics are stunning and the story is really addicting. One of the rare must-buy-games of the 2019.
  18. control_is_bad
    Dec 24, 2019
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I made an account just for this game.

    Pros:
    -Graphics - The game looks great.
    -Environmental design - The environments are unique and well thought out. It would make for a cool walking simulator.

    Cons:
    -Story - The game feels like a cool exploration game that somebody tacked a story onto.
    -Characters - Ahti is the only good character. All the other characters just get an eye roll.
    -Checkpoints - The checkpoint system is really annoying, kicking you back to the last control point that you went to. This is especially annoying when dealing with difficult battles where you will die and need to run for 3 solid minutes to get back to where you died.
    -Combat - Combat is either insultingly easy or pointlessly frustrating. This comes down to a combination of the energy cooldown, gun reloading, inability to regen health, and the abilities/AI of the enemies. Pair that with the checkpoint system, and a few battles might make you decide that you have better ways to spend your time than running from checkpoint to battle, getting hit by one homing missile, then flailing around trying to pick up health from enemies while simultaneously getting one-shotted by another homing missile... And then having to run back from the checkpoint to repeat it until you are lucky enough to not die.
    -Health - You have to pick up health from enemies that you have damaged. It is easy to get pinned-down in battles with effectively no health, and there is no realistic way to heal. So you just have to die. Great. In a game full of abilities and sci-fi stuff, would it be too much to ask for a regen ability? Throw me a frickin' bone here!
    -Abilities - The shield ability is useless. With the shield active, you can't use your pistol or other abilities. It is not even a good shield. You still take damage with it active... Why? Probably just to annoy the player like everything else in this game. The dodge ability is only useful for skipping fights to make your long, arduous journey from a checkpoint back to where you died. It is also marginally effective for dodging homing missiles, but 50% of the time there is nowhere to dodge, or you get hit regardless. The throw ability is good. The seize ability might be useful, but the only time you can really use it without getting demolished in the meantime is during easy fights where you don't really need it anyway.

    The only reason to play this game is to explore the environment. The mediocre story and completely unlikable characters combined with the inconsistent combat just makes this feel like some kind of sight-seeing tour where somebody slaps you in the face every 15 minutes. At some point you decide it's a better use of your time to find literally anything else to do.

    In summary, sorting laundry is a more interesting and entertaining experience than playing this game all the way through.    … Expand
  19. LEGASSICKE
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    An incredible balance between enjoyable combat and exploration set in one of the most unique and refreshing locations I have ever seen. Cannot recommend this game more. if you are a fan of story driven games with simple but open and enjoyable combat this is absolutely a must buy.
  20. GraySquall
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Control is a game, with a heavy focus on story/action/red telephones.

    The setting/levels/house look fantastic and I/me/embodied individual had a great time finding new secrets and places. The combat/shooting/uncivil dispute is fast paced and kinetic. The board would like to apologise for the pop in/noticeable frame rate drops. When running on any device. If interested / bought a copy for    Control is a game, with a heavy focus on story/action/red telephones.

    The setting/levels/house look fantastic and I/me/embodied individual had a great time finding new secrets and places. The combat/shooting/uncivil dispute is fast paced and kinetic. The board would like to apologise for the pop in/noticeable frame rate drops. When running on any device. If interested / bought a copy for public holiday. So enjoy.

    The board    … Expand
  21. Grisha3145
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Отличная игра. Явно не всем зайдет, но любителям Секретных материалов и ценителям творчества Дэвида Линча (там даже есть персонаж очень похожий на него, и интерьеры комнат пропитаны стилистикой Твин Пикса) настоятельно рекомендую.Отличная игра. Явно не всем зайдет, но любителям Секретных материалов и ценителям творчества Дэвида Линча (там даже есть персонаж очень похожий на него, и интерьеры комнат пропитаны стилистикой Твин Пикса) настоятельно рекомендую.
  22. Franseven
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    i had no expectations for this game, quantum break wasn't that good so i wasn't exited at all by the monocromatic look of working office at first glance. BUT i played it anyway, and i was blown away by every single aspect of the game, the graphics are amazing, the animations are good enaough to not break the immersion, very good job considering the lack of motion capture. the narrative isi had no expectations for this game, quantum break wasn't that good so i wasn't exited at all by the monocromatic look of working office at first glance. BUT i played it anyway, and i was blown away by every single aspect of the game, the graphics are amazing, the animations are good enaough to not break the immersion, very good job considering the lack of motion capture. the narrative is just perfectly written and very cospicous amount of notes helped a lot answering all of my questions and finding very good hidden links. coerence is the key. the amount of side mission is almost double the main misions. 18 vs 10. and the fun never stops because you will unlock every power progressing in a metroid vania style, allowing you to run back and forward exploring every time new places. a suprise. maybe a masterpiece of this times.… Expand
  23. Elias91
    Aug 27, 2019
    8
    well played game!!! astonishing graphics and fluid gameplay. Also the story is very interesting. Hope we get some DLC and a sequel in the near future.
  24. BulletBallet1
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Remedy is back! Weird and addictive story combined with action/fighting and metroidvania elements that are nicely mixed in the gameplay. Gameplay is a real compelling element of this unique experience. Living environments, mind-twisting plot, incredibly beautiful graphics and general look & feel does the rest. Well done!
  25. gggamer
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Nice game all in all, very satisfying to smash objects from the surroundings to enemies!
  26. BlackFlashShaw
    Aug 31, 2019
    9
    Great game, really enjoying what I've played so far! The lore withing the game is really compelling and makes you want to find out more and wander around the map for more pieces of info. One big downside though is that even running on a PS4 Pro, there is alot of frame rate issues in combat and also textures and environments take a little bit of time to load in
  27. GnomeSayian
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Reading the negative reviews on this made me lose faith in metacritic's reviewers.
    Would give it a solid 8 - 9 with some technical issues. Some slow loads, and some slowing when alot is going on combat wise, some map load issues, but nothing that distracts too much from the gameplay or the story. Gameplay is a fun run and gun style with minimal cover shooter elements, exploring the world    Reading the negative reviews on this made me lose faith in metacritic's reviewers.
    Would give it a solid 8 - 9 with some technical issues. Some slow loads, and some slowing when alot is going on combat wise, some map load issues, but nothing that distracts too much from the gameplay or the story. Gameplay is a fun run and gun style with minimal cover shooter elements, exploring the world is just amazing.
    One of the best games released this year so far.

    Just skimming the negative -
    Somebody gave it a 0 because they don't like reading (optional reading)...smh.
    Somebody gave it a 0 because they thought it was too hard (its not)...
    Somebody gave it a 0, but all the games they have reviewed (including most game of the year titles) they gave 0s.    … Expand
  28. Crakos
    Nov 10, 2019
    3
    Awful map system.
    Awful checkpoint system.
    "Git Gud" AI , with rockets that will follow you until the end of times (and will kill you either with one or two blasts).
    Good Graphics.
    Some nice mechanics.
    Meh story.

    I feel bad to talk trash about other people hard work, but a lot of other folks seems to love the game, so I'm the minority.

    Underwhelming, and disappointing IMO.
  29. Nadom
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Remedy never disappoints. Control is so far one of my favorite new games to play this year. I love the challenges and atmosphere Remedy & 505 Games put into the game, that makes the game worth exploring. Beside the few bugs (which can be fix by update) that happens in the game, it doesn’t stop me from enjoying the game, which is a huge plus for me. Control is my first ever game I boughtRemedy never disappoints. Control is so far one of my favorite new games to play this year. I love the challenges and atmosphere Remedy & 505 Games put into the game, that makes the game worth exploring. Beside the few bugs (which can be fix by update) that happens in the game, it doesn’t stop me from enjoying the game, which is a huge plus for me. Control is my first ever game I bought from Remedy and judging from the game and my review, it seems that they got a new fan. Definitely going to check out other big titles by Remedy in the near future.… Expand
  30. CriticoDubioso
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Absolute gem, Remedy does it again! Couldn't stop playing, highly recommended!
  31. hiddensynapse
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Absolutely GOTY contender next to Sekiro. This game is criminally underrated! I don’t know what the low user scores or critic scores are about, but in my opinion, this game is a solid 9.5/10. Check out the YouTube reviews for a more accurate reflection of its quality - almost unanimous 9/10s and 10/10s. “Control” is easily Remedy’s best game since Max Payne. Hell, I actually think it’sAbsolutely GOTY contender next to Sekiro. This game is criminally underrated! I don’t know what the low user scores or critic scores are about, but in my opinion, this game is a solid 9.5/10. Check out the YouTube reviews for a more accurate reflection of its quality - almost unanimous 9/10s and 10/10s. “Control” is easily Remedy’s best game since Max Payne. Hell, I actually think it’s better! Seriously, pick this beauty up.… Expand
  32. Frate
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Love the art style and gameplay. The shooting feels great and the setting is refreshing
  33. Sivakkalla
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Control is very engaging and interesting game. Interesting story and nice story telling. Gameplay is really smooth and there is a lot to see in the game. Great game!… Expand
  34. badcompani
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Супер! Я доволен что купил её. Не знаю что ещё можно добавить, видео-обзоры уже все сказали за меня. Я солидарен) Remedy молодцы
  35. Dtorbor1
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    This game is GREAT ...GOTY **** WHAT TOPDOG SAID ....Man don’t even game ......back tracking was brilliant ......Remedy really goat for this game
  36. Johnnytsunami
    Dec 16, 2019
    1
    This is probably the clunkiest made game I've ever played in my entire life.
  37. Reed618
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    So far i'm really enjoying Control. The setting is pretty unique and it changes in interesting ways. There are some cool setpieces built in as well which will change your location.
    The gunplay is fun too but the powers are the area in which this game stands out. The lack of a cover system is probably the biggest departure from past remedy titles.
    The story feels like a David Lynch show.    So far i'm really enjoying Control. The setting is pretty unique and it changes in interesting ways. There are some cool setpieces built in as well which will change your location.
    The gunplay is fun too but the powers are the area in which this game stands out. The lack of a cover system is probably the biggest departure from past remedy titles.
    The story feels like a David Lynch show. It's eery and entertaining but i'm not far enough in to say whether or not it has a great plot.
    I wouldn't listen to the babies downvoting this game. I assume most of them are doing it because the game is a timed exclusive on the epic store. A lot of games seem to get downvoted for that reason these days unfortunately.
    I'd recommend checking out some reviews and if you like what you see then you'll probably enjoy control :).    … Expand
  38. markorus
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    One of the best Remedy games. Good action, good story. We are waiting for Alan Wake 2!
  39. Fashman5000
    Aug 27, 2019
    8
    I've only played a bit. But so far I am happy. The plot thus far has me intrigued, the atmosphere leaves you unsettled and on edge. The gameplay is pretty formulaic. The graphics are decent for a publisher that is not typical for triple A releases. There is a lot of mystery to what will be revealed so I am very invested in continuing the story
  40. pta200
    Aug 27, 2019
    9
    Overall extremely well constructed game with a beautiful graphics and effects, an interesting story, and good play-ability.
  41. Joniantt
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Great game. Beautiful gameplay, great story and fun to play. Nothing else to say
  42. AloneUA
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    I was playing on PS4 Pro and indeed the framerate was struggling at some of the most dense battles, but that only occurred a couple of times. An inevitable problem, given how much technology was packed here.
    Other than that, it's an incredible Remedy game. It takes inspiration from Steven King, SCP and other things, mixes it with Metroidvania format and presents in a really stylish    I was playing on PS4 Pro and indeed the framerate was struggling at some of the most dense battles, but that only occurred a couple of times. An inevitable problem, given how much technology was packed here.
    Other than that, it's an incredible Remedy game. It takes inspiration from Steven King, SCP and other things, mixes it with Metroidvania format and presents in a really stylish package. The world is very rich with lore and detail. People saying that there are plotholes or that the story is bad either have no imagination or didn't pay attention to what was going on and those details mentioned. This game isn't gonna feed you its stroy with a spoon, a lot of things you'll need to figure out yourself, but that's what I was expecting from the Remedy game and I got what I wanted. A tale filled with mysteries and suspense.
    Gameplay is equally good. Control has a really polished battle system that will keep you entertained during the whole game and even a little bit after that. The technology paked into it helps a lot as well. The destructable environments and superb physics make sure every fight looks and feels spectacular.
    The pacing is also pretty good. Both in story and gameplay. The progression is pretty smooth overall. Btw, I recommend tackling some side quests, as they contain some of the coolest and most interesting things in the game.
    All in all, if you liked previous Remedy game this should be a must-buy for you. And if you're looking for a game with mysteries and secrets throughout it and ready to use your brain to piece together some of the parts yourself, then I highly recommend it.    … Expand
  43. Rydik
    Sep 2, 2019
    10
    Wonderfull game, having tons of fun, pretty good story, very atmospheric and stylish, love Jesse. Solid gameplay, maybe little repetitive.
    Has some problems with optimization.
  44. Wilbur
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    The game is everything I was hoping for and more. It is truly a unique masterpiece on par with or even better than Alan Wake. The writing, the atmosphere, the plentiful minute details... I knew Remedy would deliver.
  45. BigG101
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    This was my first ever Remedy experience and i was blown away! Played on PS4 Pro and the graphics are amazing paired with the story and gameplay. couldn't put the controller down i was so invested in what was happening
  46. Katalkyste
    Sep 9, 2019
    6
    Let me Collect my thoughts and find a point to start
    i will shortcut to the conclusion and then come back to dissect that stuff..
    Control is a "Beyond, two souls" meets "Warehouse 13" third person mystery shooter but without the interesting outside shots from warehouse 13 and without that vast story in "beyond two souls" with everything in the game "Control" located inside one giant    Let me Collect my thoughts and find a point to start
    i will shortcut to the conclusion and then come back to dissect that stuff..

    Control is a "Beyond, two souls" meets "Warehouse 13" third person mystery shooter but without the interesting outside shots from warehouse 13 and without that vast story in "beyond two souls" with everything in the game "Control" located inside one giant multidimensional concrete building ...

    with A gun (to that later)

    the Story is quite interesting but the developers somehow show no interest in telling the origins to actually set this story up correctly.

    The Game basically starting with you being the main actor -out of unknown reasons-.. going to this unknown building -out of unknown reasons- guided by an unknown force and encountering an unknown federal agency with unknown origins guided by an unknown "board" to help you with unknown abilities to hunt down an unknown enemy..

    and then later during the game you will then get clues about those "unknowns"
    That is, you are willing to collect and read them .. there are also some video clips to watch, but those are actually glorified audio clips with a video loop playing in the background.

    One of the issues is, that the prologue is completely missing to set up the main character and her motives.. you start without a clue who "Jesse" is or why she is here or how.

    You will get insight later in the game but you will have to collect codex entries and have to read them and then see if that entry covers the main Characters story or if that is an information about something different.

    i found myself going from stopping the game every time i picked up an object to read the codex to simply mindlessly collecting the flashing item on my screen and then scrolling through the codex without reading them.

    new codex entries have a marker but that marker disappears once you scrolled over them and on ps4 its hard to see those entries since the marker dissappears once you scroll over them. a filter function or simply a sorting new to od would have solved that issue. After you killed any new enemy that showed up, you will also get a new database entry to look up the new enemy type you just killed.

    The gameplay is sometimes wonky and feels sluggish but nevertheless quite entertaining. Force pushing objects into enemies was fun in Star Wars and is fun here. Frame rate drops are often and in dense encounters you can drop down to single digit frame per seconds
    The game lacks some "pivotal" moments (It has them, but just at the wrong time, e.g. when you play the sidequests and encounter the bosses there. which is also the only time you encounter real bosses )and it feels that you just run into new encounters on your way to somewhere else.

    The map design is horrible and most of the time you have to guess and simply brute force your way to the new area by runnign around since you cant even zoom in or see on which level you are. The sigs on the wall are often way more helpfull tha the map.

    For encounters there is quite some background explanation missing on why and how you get all of your abilities and equipment and how it works.. and most important why.. .. And to be honest, most of the abilities do not fit the playstyle of the game , but you are fine without using them. i havent used a anything for combat than evade and force push.

    Lets talk about "the gun".. you basically have a handcannon, a shotgun, an smg and a sniper.. all in one "grip" with several different barrels .. but you just need the base gun and level that up. You will find out later int he game that this gun is supposed to be like Mjølnir or Excalibur, but that feelig did not transport itself well. its a nice gimmicky gun. You can kill most of the enemies with the standard gun and finsih them off with a forklift in the face.

    Some positives: I did nopt know about the SCP but i loved the TV series "Warehouse 13", it really was one of my favorite popcorn shows and i found a lot of parallels in "control" with those "Objects of Power"; thats definitely one of the reasons why i will keep on playing..

    what else is left to say?

    the main actor is not as pretty in the game as in the box art but that's not important, the dialogues are quirky and those "inner monologues" take WAY to long and too much room in the game without realy contributing

    lore/story sometimes just pops up in your inventory/database without informing you.

    I will definitely finish the game for the Story although it looks like they somehow tried to bolt on some "endgame" with some challenges and unlockables.
    I think the story of that game could have been fine without any configurable weapon and character skill trees, its not an RPG ..

    i do not understand the games media and their willingness to give the game a 100 out of 100 other than to assume this is paid advertisement.. Yes you are allowed to fangirling over this game but this isnt God of War.

    Fazit: "OK" game.    … Expand
  47. Lonejumper23
    Sep 6, 2019
    10
    CONTROL IS OUT OF CONTROL!!! Wow and lets get the little things out of the way first....the frame rate issue and the map taking a little time to display sometimes is such a minor thing that can be easily overlooked. Remedy is working on a patch and once this is fixed the game is a MASTERPIECE!!! This game has elements of a third person Half Life concept with Allan Wake, Max Payne andCONTROL IS OUT OF CONTROL!!! Wow and lets get the little things out of the way first....the frame rate issue and the map taking a little time to display sometimes is such a minor thing that can be easily overlooked. Remedy is working on a patch and once this is fixed the game is a MASTERPIECE!!! This game has elements of a third person Half Life concept with Allan Wake, Max Payne and Quantum Break all in the mix. It took me around an hour to really understand what was going on and then the story just goes somewhere you can't even imagine.... AND THEN IT GOES DEEPER AND DEEPER. BRAVO REMEDY and thank you for giving me this gaming graphical experience! My GOD!… Expand
  48. Wendel
    Aug 28, 2019
    10
    Ótimo jogo! Gráficos bonitos, jogabilidade fantástica. A história também é bem interessante. Vale muito a pena!
  49. IvanK1989
    Aug 29, 2019
    9
    Remedy showed a high quality action game, gameplay is awesome, I just can't stop enjoy with shooting, throwing everything in enemies, there are so much action, all locations made with style, location by location blowed my mind LOVE IT!))))) Thank you Remedy!!
  50. ilCellone
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Game is amazing: graphic is the best you can have on PS4, story is very interesting and the gameplay is very intuitive and fresh
    Powers are awesome and make you feel like a superhero
    Environmental destruction is teh best you can have on PS4
    Best Remedy game ever!
  51. Luke72305
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Amazing game experience .
    Не понимаю хейт вокруг игры, если все дело в оптимизации, то она не критична. Но те кто ноют про серость и сюжет , зачем вы брали игру если вам не нравится такой стиль и тематика?! Мне игра понравилась
  52. AngeloxAimer1
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    Exelente juego me gustó la jugabilidad y una trama interesante
  53. Duppaduu12
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Game is awesome! Is mysterious triller like Alan Wake but even better. Best game of year 2019 so far.
    Just buy it.
  54. Kumasimc
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    Control is quite simply the best game Remedy has ever made. The set up of a secret Government office building full of weird stuff that acts as a quasi-Metroidvania of sorts is brilliant and fascinating. The story is a perfect blend of pulp and mystery that is both deeply engaging and straight up fun to explore. Gameplay is about as perfect as a 3rd person Shooter can get. Between aControl is quite simply the best game Remedy has ever made. The set up of a secret Government office building full of weird stuff that acts as a quasi-Metroidvania of sorts is brilliant and fascinating. The story is a perfect blend of pulp and mystery that is both deeply engaging and straight up fun to explore. Gameplay is about as perfect as a 3rd person Shooter can get. Between a Shape-shifting auto-recharging gun and a plethora of powers that are fun and intuitive, you always have an option for any situation. While the story will pull you through the campaign, the side missions and frankly just the weird stuff you find makes exploring practically its own campaign. It’s been a long time since a game has so thoroughly hooked me into its universe and mechanics. I think about it constantly and am constantly surprised. It may have a couple rough edges, especially for original PS4 and Xbox owners, but it is absolutely worth it. Whole-hearted, from the top of my lungs, honest to god, I can’t recommend this game enough.… Expand
  55. Chimaera623
    Oct 31, 2019
    4
    Biggest disappointment of the year.
    -poorly written storyline
    -one of the most uninterresting characters ive seen in years
    -frame drops to below 10fps on ps4 pro
    -useless bugged map
    Backtracking
  56. inmh
    Sep 17, 2019
    0
    Disappointing.

    The story was incredibly weak. They throw you into a weird, unfamiliar world and give you little to no explanation for what's going on- the characters all know what's happening, but they never coherently, concisely explain it or tie it together for the audience. They jump right into this stuff about reality and superpowers and they just- they genuinely do not explain it    Disappointing.

    The story was incredibly weak. They throw you into a weird, unfamiliar world and give you little to no explanation for what's going on- the characters all know what's happening, but they never coherently, concisely explain it or tie it together for the audience. They jump right into this stuff about reality and superpowers and they just- they genuinely do not explain it in any meaningful way. It's like they were trying to be complicated for the sake of being "~deep~" and complicated. I didn't even know this was supposed to be a dystopian setting until I happened on a summary for the game.

    Characters were weak, even Jesse. I just didn't connect with her; she jumps into this weird nonsense and doesn't even blink at it- and I'll grant you she has Polaris, but a LOT of weird stuff happens and she just... Doesn't react. At all. There's little to no range from her; it's Sinking City all over again where a developer thinks "Noir-style Detective" means "boring, unemotive character".

    Let me put it this way: Alan Wake, yeah? Normal guy, goes to a spooky town with his wife, and some weird stuff starts happening. Not only does he react fairly appropriately for a guy in that situation, but he also acts as an audience surrogate: We learn as he learns, and this is an effective tool for immersing us in the story.

    Control does not do this. It gives us a confusing nightmare of a story full of rambling topics that make little to no sense, and we get a main character whose reaction to this is a deadpan understanding and requires little to no explanation. So how the HELL are we, as the audience, supposed to connect with her and the story? How are we supposed to be immersed in something we can't understand and the main character already KNOWS and doesn't need explained?

    It wasn't good.

    Gameplay was okay. The map system is completely screwed, though: It is nigh impossible to tell where you are because the map only has one layer; if you go downstairs, there's no indicator that you're on a different floor and it gets confusing quickly. Also, the save-points were a royal nightmare; it's one of THOSE games where it takes you FOREVER to get to a boss-fight, and then you die, and then you get to spend twenty-minutes hiking back across the map so you can- you know- die again.

    And again. And again. And AGAIN.

    I'm disappointed. I was actually really looking forward to this game and it just went south immediately.

    ETA: Another fun note: Advancing your health, your shield ability? It does nothing. Enemies can still take off a ridiculous chunk of your health no matter what you have equipped, no matter how well you've upgraded yourself. It makes pretty much zero difference, except that it makes losing a boss battle and having to hike back to it to try AGAIN that much more infuriating.

    I've downgraded my rating; this may be the first video game that I actively HATE.    … Expand
  57. Shoegazi
    Sep 1, 2019
    1
    Beauty - 10/10
    Gameplay - 0/10
    Reminds me Uncharted1 fights. Killing dozens of enemies to be one-shoted by last sneaky offscreen enemy. Absolutely Disgusting.
  58. nasaali
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    At times MP is more movie than game, with stunning camera angles, jarring replays and an involved plot that not only moves the storyline along, it sets the tone for a hardcore action experience.
  59. hekatchu
    Aug 27, 2019
    10
    Brilliant game, that lets your fears take an abstract but architectural form. Unique game with no flaws that couldn't be patched. I love the living gun and the superpowers.
  60. 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
  61. 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
  62. Dryloch
    Aug 31, 2019
    10
    Since idiots are giving this a 0 I am going to go ahead and give it a 10. It might be a 9 for me so far but I need to help balance the morons. There is no score below a 6 or 7 that anyone can give on this.
  63. villihabasau
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    This is the best game of 2019 for me so far. It is a great gift for all gamers who love "The X-Files", "SCP Foundation" and "Alan Wake". It really breaks my heart to see that this game get negative reviews from people who have don't understand the concept of this game. I'm sure, this game will become cult and "Hidden Gem" status in the future.
  64. Misanthropist
    Aug 28, 2019
    9
    Love the concept of the game. The metroidvania style really works well here (albeit, that's one of my favorite game types so I'm a little bias). I really like how you are thrown into the action and story right away, no messing around. There are some graphical issues on the PS4 (i.e. slow texture load times, etc.). Many times I would look at a sign, etc. and would have to wait for it toLove the concept of the game. The metroidvania style really works well here (albeit, that's one of my favorite game types so I'm a little bias). I really like how you are thrown into the action and story right away, no messing around. There are some graphical issues on the PS4 (i.e. slow texture load times, etc.). Many times I would look at a sign, etc. and would have to wait for it to fully load (would appear blurry). I am playing on a base model PS4 so I'm not sure if that improves on the pro or not. The action/combat is top notch. Atmosphere is amazing. Overall, a great game, which is what I hoped for the dev's of Max Payne/Alan Wake (never played Quantum Break since I don't own an XBOX).… Expand
  65. Justhe
    Aug 28, 2019
    9
    Control is an excellent supernatural thriller. A graphical masterpiece with great gameplay and story. Remedy has done it again!!!
  66. ValentinoM
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Gioco fighissimo bella bro! Non ho mai provato emozioni così intense. da provare assolutamente
  67. Gooseslaya
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Incredibly satisfying gunplay engaging story although the characters could've spent more time in the oven they get the job done
  68. Coastal2009
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    Great game, no cap. Good shooting, good story - little weird but good. Reminds me of Alan Wake, mixed with Prey, with sprinkles of metroidvania. Highly recommended.
  69. KevSut84
    Sep 1, 2019
    6
    This is not a 60€ game. It’s very short, (about 10hrs) and the plot is not great. The voice acting is pretty average too. The atmosphere and setting is wonderful but as for actual gameplay and longevity, it’s highly disappointing. I wish I had waited to play it when it becomes 30€ as that’s the price point it should have been released at. I played Nier Automata the week before and that’s aThis is not a 60€ game. It’s very short, (about 10hrs) and the plot is not great. The voice acting is pretty average too. The atmosphere and setting is wonderful but as for actual gameplay and longevity, it’s highly disappointing. I wish I had waited to play it when it becomes 30€ as that’s the price point it should have been released at. I played Nier Automata the week before and that’s a masterpiece worth playing unlike this game from the ps1 era. David Lynch would cringe if he played this game. That’s how shoddy the callbacks and poor writing is. Alan Wake was a wonderful game. This is not.… Expand
  70. Username6969
    Aug 28, 2019
    9
    Honestly it's a really good game. The story is really intriguing to the point, while keeping main characters to a minimum so that they don't get lost in the neither. The gameplay is really fun if while one second your hiding in cover praying that the next rocket doesn't blast you to the last checkpoint , there the next you hucking a fire extinguisher half way across the map at terminalHonestly it's a really good game. The story is really intriguing to the point, while keeping main characters to a minimum so that they don't get lost in the neither. The gameplay is really fun if while one second your hiding in cover praying that the next rocket doesn't blast you to the last checkpoint , there the next you hucking a fire extinguisher half way across the map at terminal velocity into some poor saps body as it flys into another poor saps. People are saying bodies disappear without explanation but that's just false it's explained in the first 20 mins of the game. Alot of these reviews are just angry that it's not cod or the witcher. It's not too budget in nature but definitely an worth it in the end. If your
    edge of buying it just wait for a sale but not a bad game in any sense. I enjoy games with creative forms of story telling and unique gameplay functions so I am biased but only to the extent that I have played many, and I mean many cash grab games so I know that this is one with some heart in its development. Has some lag and frame rate drops when things get too hectic or even just by unpauseing the game which can get annoying,and the enemies do share the same color form through the game. Color is dark and bureaucratic. But I do believe some of this stuff can be resolved in future updates and some were for story design. By far the worst of this game is certainly shown when the frame rates drop this it's is immersion breaking and can lead to a death when in a sever fight against the Hiss. Overall I think it was worth the buy but waiting for a sale isn't the worst option giving it is a single player game that you don't have to worry about competing with other players.    … Expand
  71. flame1974
    Aug 29, 2019
    10
    mai giocato ad un gioco così bello!!!!!!!!!!! Mi sono attaccato alla console senza riuscire a distogliere lo sguardo
  72. Kazoma
    Aug 30, 2019
    9
    Think of twin peaks with oddly enough SCP mix with Remedy's gun play.

    7 hours in and I **** love this game. The writing is tight and messes with you, there are some light horror elements with this very engaging narrative. Sam Lake you've done it again holy **** its a good physiological experiences that I can't wait to platinum. I am looking forward the the DLC going for Control. It    Think of twin peaks with oddly enough SCP mix with Remedy's gun play.

    7 hours in and I **** love this game. The writing is tight and messes with you, there are some light horror elements with this very engaging narrative. Sam Lake you've done it again holy ****
    its a good physiological experiences that I can't wait to platinum. I am looking forward the the DLC going for Control. It was worth the 60 bones for me.    … Expand
  73. Xtract
    Sep 1, 2019
    9
    Good story good characters good combat solid game not like a lot of other games out there but definitely worth a try
  74. mrnatural
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Very good game indeed. Interesting and weird story with great atmosphere. Game play and combat is best i played in ages. So much fun It is difficult to stop playing. Sure there are few bugs in the game but nonetheless one of the most original and interesting games at the moment.
  75. drMike
    Sep 2, 2019
    9
    Best Remedy game. Very Atmospheric. Nice Story. Metroidvania Style. Dr.Casper Darling's videos reminds me Bioshock. Very cool used telekinesis and levetation. FBC Bureau very stylish and enigmatic place. Old house as a living character. But I don't like very bad performance for ps4, I'll wait for patch.
  76. nightlovell
    Sep 16, 2019
    1
    Cons - no plot, only shooting and poor telekinesis as well as labyrinths. Not a beautiful and not a sexy protagonist. Of the benefits, a good reflection.
  77. Zequila
    Dec 29, 2019
    5
    Very bad game. Confusing map, caotic gameplay, and the story is simple awful
  78. Unsung_Paladin
    Nov 30, 2019
    9
    SCP / X-Files / Warehouse 13 THE GAME:

    Control is the video game equivalent of the X-Files, Warehouse 13, and the SCP files. Made by Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Max Payne and Alan Wake, brings a world of conspiracy and mystery to life in their newest outing. Control is a 3rd person action/adventure game that leans HEAVILY on lore developed through written files and    SCP / X-Files / Warehouse 13 THE GAME:

    Control is the video game equivalent of the X-Files, Warehouse 13, and the SCP files. Made by Remedy Entertainment, the studio behind Max Payne and Alan Wake, brings a world of conspiracy and mystery to life in their newest outing. Control is a 3rd person action/adventure game that leans HEAVILY on lore developed through written files and audio/video recordings to life. You do not by any means have to read all of the files you come across, but the world of the game makes much more sense if you do.
    At its core, the game moves you through much of the The Oldest House, a paranaturally clandestine facility housing the Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). You use different weapon types and paranatural abilities to dispatch a variety of enemies who impede your progress. As you go you encounter new and strange objects and phenomena. There are a number of optional side missions which can be tackled which boost your abilities or give you new ones. My one real gripe with the game is that some of the side missions can feel fetch questy and rely a little too much on back tracking to areas you’ve already been through.
    The gameplay is solid, but this title really shines in its narrative. Anyone who disliked this game was probably looking for a run-n-gun game and didn’t bother to dive into the rich lore. Though, the main story is still solid without having to read through everything.
    Again, this is a MUST play for anyone who is a big fan of media like Warehouse 13, the X-Files, or SCP.    … Expand
  79. 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
  80. 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
  81. 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.
  82. MMD23yan
    Aug 28, 2019
    6
    Видно то что у игры маленький бюджет! Сюжет никакой геймплей прикольный, без доната.
  83. exar7000
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    Terrible companies, they treat their fans like crap! Boycott them, don’t buy anything from Remedy or 505 and let them know that screwing over paying fans and early adopters will not be tolerated!
  84. metalaries
    Dec 30, 2020
    7
    This game pisses you off, and likes doing it. You dont respawning in a decent place. The map is a complete joke. I just deleted this game due to the developers being Jack holes about how to set things up properly and being unable to design a map with any intelligence. Screw this game
  85. JoeGuy
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    I'm not speaking to the quality of the game, just the lack of equality customers can enjoy.

    No existing customer can (currently) upgrade to next-gen without paying full price and re-purchasing the game. I disagree with this decision.
  86. iddqd4
    May 4, 2020
    10
    В Control сошлось всё что мне нравится в видеоиграх, нелинейные локации, девушка в главной роли, самобытный арт дерекшен, классная идея с оружием, зрелищные перестрелки с разрушением, интересный для изучения мир, поиск лута, сложность, секреты и забавные головоломки.

    Мне крайне симпатично то как Сэм Лэйк плетет сюжет, история подается не прямолинейно в лоб, а есть некий простор для    В Control сошлось всё что мне нравится в видеоиграх, нелинейные локации, девушка в главной роли, самобытный арт дерекшен, классная идея с оружием, зрелищные перестрелки с разрушением, интересный для изучения мир, поиск лута, сложность, секреты и забавные головоломки.

    Мне крайне симпатично то как Сэм Лэйк плетет сюжет, история подается не прямолинейно в лоб, а есть некий простор для толкований. Появившиеся битвы с боссами неплохо разнообразили игру, хотя в финале, лично мне, какого то именно сложного сражения не хватило, но тут энд гейм неплохо дополнил музыкальный автомат с экспедициями, где за непростое испытание дают в награду клевый костюм.

    Низкий поклон Remedy за хорошие эмоции, это лучшее во что играл за последнее несколько лет.    … Expand
  87. sufs2000
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    Loved this game, so different to the usual boring shooters out there. The story is so deep and weird but I still loved it, creeped me out a lot but in a good way. It is a little difficult in bits but the challenge is good and makes you think about your tactics... and the puzzles are awesome, again a little difficult but you can work them out. Loved the gameplay too. Had the odd framerateLoved this game, so different to the usual boring shooters out there. The story is so deep and weird but I still loved it, creeped me out a lot but in a good way. It is a little difficult in bits but the challenge is good and makes you think about your tactics... and the puzzles are awesome, again a little difficult but you can work them out. Loved the gameplay too. Had the odd framerate issue but besides that I can't wait for a sequel!… Expand
  88. Revoltec
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    Great game, technical after a lot of patches perfectly stable , amazing story, great fight machanics, really long playtime and lots of side quests .
  89. Kratos21
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Game was brilliant, intriguing story, and a blast to play. The power orientated gameplay was refreshing and didn't get old, provided enough challenge to keep me engaged. Played on a base PS4, at time of writing some issues with frame rate, but did not hamper my enjoyment overall. Definitely worth a play.
  90. alii
    Dec 28, 2019
    6
    I like story-driven games, which leaves a mark by the time you're done with it. If these are the games that are praised nowadays for a story, well...
    The only good thing this game has going on for it is the gameplay. It's the best element of the game and the only way a 6 is justified. And kinda the only reason why you'd want to continue playing, despite being in a dull story. The story    I like story-driven games, which leaves a mark by the time you're done with it. If these are the games that are praised nowadays for a story, well...
    The only good thing this game has going on for it is the gameplay. It's the best element of the game and the only way a 6 is justified. And kinda the only reason why you'd want to continue playing, despite being in a dull story. The story just feels like a vague reason to build the game around it. Remedy has some of the most amazing story-driven games, this one is not it.
    All in all, an average Remedy game. Not at all GOTY or anything.    … Expand
  91. BIGTIMEMASTER
    Jun 17, 2021
    4
    I got it for free and returned within 30 minutes.

    Typical AAA title: Technically competent, but lacking any human quality. Result of money-focused leaders making the decisions. It seems like art from a distance, but it fails to communicate anything.
  92. TheLastOfGod
    Sep 2, 2019
    8
    Good Graphic and very art photo style. Play simply. And a long enough story.
  93. 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
  94. JimmieReview
    Jul 27, 2020
    4
    This is half a game sold for full price. And not a great one at that.

    Remedy seems to have found what they thought was a clever way to stretch out a very thin game - by having the save points far in between and make you replay large portions again and again and again. Extremely infuriating, to the point where I turned it off and said "Thats it" at 80% into the game. Gameplay    This is half a game sold for full price. And not a great one at that.

    Remedy seems to have found what they thought was a clever way to stretch out a very thin game - by having the save points far in between and make you replay large portions again and again and again. Extremely infuriating, to the point where I turned it off and said "Thats it" at 80% into the game.

    Gameplay mechanics are pretty fun, especially launching things into enemies and the physics is the highlight of the game. It does get old after a while though, as basically everything is just an arena shooter with a grab-and-launch twist to it. Enemy variation is _very_ thin, you got flying monsters and ground monsters, that's about it. Most of them are very spongy and not very satisfying to kill (We get weird particle effects. Not as effective as blood splash and gibs would have been).

    They are going for a strange atmosphere in the game, which sometimes works. But the story is just a confusing and uninteresting mess. Your looking for your brother in a building, that's about it.
    Environments do look good, but there is a obvious lack of variation. After 2 hours of playing this game, you have seen the whole game environment - it is all concrete and metal stuff in what feels like a bunker.

    To try and mix things up they have a few puzzles as well, none of them are any good, its all just very confusing and headache inducing (If you do play, use a guide - there is no fun to derive from these puzzles).

    It feels like a missed opportunity - there are some glimpse of greatness in this game but it is lost in an ocean of tediousness. Sad to see Remedy, which has produced such great games as Max Payne and Alan Wake give us this. Unless on a deep sale, stay away from this one.    … Expand
  95. mikepatyaev
    Sep 6, 2019
    8
    After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Contro
  96. ericlbiii
    Nov 13, 2019
    4
    Bueno empezó bien, y creí que todo lo que hablaban sobre el juego era una exageración, luego de las 5 primeras horas lo sentí tedioso. Estoy haciendo lo posible para que me guste, pero estoy empezando a tirar la toalla.
  97. discowuerfel
    Aug 13, 2020
    0
    Making the Next-gen upgrade not available for current-gen customers is stupid. Really disapointed in Remedy and 505 games.
  98. yavalocu
    Sep 5, 2019
    8
    Great game. Great gunplay. Nice atmosphere. Great art direction. Really complete and interesting lore (read all the papers!). Great superpowers. So fun to play!
  99. DLampley
    Oct 6, 2019
    7
    I bought it when it came out expecting great things. Besides the world I think the gameplay is pretty subpar. The gameplay is pretty bland in my opinion. The story is Interesting and it will keep you pushing through until you understand it. The game is alright but not amazing.
  100. Astralmess
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    Great game ruined by the fact that they're forcing early adopter of Deluxe edition to buy the same game again for next gen upgrade. You're literally punishing for wanting to support a great studio. So here's my rating and opinion about that. **** you. Last time I'm dealing with a game by Remedy or 505 publisher.
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#35 Best 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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