Control

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7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2611 Ratings

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  1. Denarzi
    Nov 8, 2021
    2
    I cannot believe the amount of positive reviews for this game. (edit: upon reading many of the positive reviews I am actually convinced they were written either by actual AIs, people who didn't even play the game, or just morons.) The writers (both of the reviews and game) should be deeply ashamed. They (the game developers) took a great concept, which they even marketed as based on SCPI cannot believe the amount of positive reviews for this game. (edit: upon reading many of the positive reviews I am actually convinced they were written either by actual AIs, people who didn't even play the game, or just morons.) The writers (both of the reviews and game) should be deeply ashamed. They (the game developers) took a great concept, which they even marketed as based on SCP Foundation, and absolutely ruined it. The main character won't shut the **** up. It's maddening. She constantly narrates everything with the most inane commentary of all time. There is zero immersion because you are not the main character, some moron is. The best parts of the game are totally immolated by this. The gameplay loop is also tragically bad. Run through office space after office space shooting enemies who for some reason take your entire clip to kill, but themselves are armed with SMGs and sometimes even forcefields (that also take your whole clip to bring down). There are no difficulty settings either, except to make yourself invincible or turn on one-hitting. Which of course, ruins any tension in the fights. The dialogue is all poorly written exposition, and then followed by more inane and incredibly annoying narration by the main character. All I could think is "why won't she shut the **** up so I can have my own thoughts about what is happening." The mystery and paranormal intrigue is the only redeeming factor, but they ripped the concepts straight from SCP, which is a much much better use of your time if you enjoy that kind of fiction content, because SCP contains literally thousands of stories, and "objects of power", and this game contains maybe 5 or so. The game's best quality is that it isn't totally linear, and you can explore around and find clues and hints about the mysterious objects and events. But this is not the focus, and there isn't nearly enough of this content to justify the game's existence.

    Do not buy this game. I was lucky that I got it for free from a friend and didn't waste a dime on it    … Expand
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Havoc-M2
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Beautyfull game. Best remedy game in his history off games.................
  5. cinogen
    Sep 3, 2021
    8
    i love game with a great production value and this is exactly it! The game gives a great feeling of being part of a story and at times fells like watching a great movie you take part in.
    i hope more games would take such a creative approach
  6. dryerlaw
    Jun 13, 2020
    10
    A masterpiece in story-telling and combat mechanics. I haven't played a game like this for years.
  7. norse
    Sep 21, 2019
    9
    Great game so far - not giving it a 10 because I haven't finished it yet. It feels a lot like playing the original system shock, except with phenomenal graphics and acting. The story so far is unique and the gameplay is variable enough to not be boring.
  8. drlowdon
    Nov 11, 2022
    7
    Having received a telepathic message Jesse Faden arrives at Federal Bureau of Control looking to find her kidnapped brother.

    The mix of physic abilities and gun-play makes for some enjoyable combat, but the game fails to introduce enough new ideas throughout it’s 12-15 hour run time and the endless grey corridors make for a dull setting.
  9. hoohoo
    Dec 18, 2021
    6
    I guess people who rate this high must not have been gamers for long or are feeling nostalgic. This is a retro game with nice graphics. The map design and puzzles have major lapses and the puzzles are suitable for kids, run back and forth pressing buttons-style. There are issues where you grind some spot only to realise your are not supposed to make it through there until you have aI guess people who rate this high must not have been gamers for long or are feeling nostalgic. This is a retro game with nice graphics. The map design and puzzles have major lapses and the puzzles are suitable for kids, run back and forth pressing buttons-style. There are issues where you grind some spot only to realise your are not supposed to make it through there until you have a mission and then the place changes or some door opens.

    The whole game is a throwback to last millennia, perhaps intentionally. "Let's just make a game like always but with today's graphics". No evolution except in the looks.

    Without spoiling anything, I can say the best moment is the maze. You'll know when you get there.    … Expand
  10. golembiaski84
    Oct 25, 2019
    9
    One of the best game of this year! So surprisingly enjoyable! Pls support the Devs and buy this game! Remedy great job!
  11. Ghoster
    May 10, 2020
    7
    GREAT game, but spoiled with really awful side missions which have none sense except to make platinum harder. Hard bosses in side missions and endless grinding of ability points for "Master Parautilitarian" adds nothing to the story and made only to spend your time grinding for platinum. Without end grind game would be probably 9! If you buy game just to pass story it would be great experience.
  12. jameson95
    Jun 5, 2020
    6
    Really has great potential, but just an immense rushed feeling to the gameplay, plot and design. I think they just needed a few extra months to get this right, but they didn't.

    Pretty darn close to being great, but it's tedious, repetitive, and uninspired.

    After finishing the game, i am even more disappointed.
  13. 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
  14. Klewer
    Jun 1, 2021
    8
    Great game. Gameplay mechanics are innovative and interesting. With enough varied options to keep you interested and experimenting throughout. Story was a little confusing at times but interesting none the less. Well worth your time.
  15. Inhanzt
    Apr 14, 2021
    5
    Go to X.
    X is not on your map.
    Good luck.
    Repeat.
    Other than that, gameplay isn't good. Cover based shooting without cover.
  16. memus
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Impressive and enjoyable game. Remedy is not afraid of original concepts for each new game. And it's great.

    Pros: * Overall design is mesmerizing. Title screens for levels, loading screens, projections. Design in this game is 10/10 * Brutalist architecture is an important element of the game. Feels like Inception or Dr Strange on Soviet drugs. Wonderful staff. * Ahti and his Finnish    Impressive and enjoyable game. Remedy is not afraid of original concepts for each new game. And it's great.

    Pros:
    * Overall design is mesmerizing. Title screens for levels, loading screens, projections. Design in this game is 10/10
    * Brutalist architecture is an important element of the game. Feels like Inception or Dr Strange on Soviet drugs. Wonderful staff.
    * Ahti and his Finnish cursing is love. Also, his singing.
    * Mix of shooting and telekinesis feels great. You need to switch between the two. And the final chaos of battles is energising.

    Cons:
    * On PS4 the frame rate drops in battles. So all the destruction can feel destructing. Also, the game crushed couple of times. So technically it could use some polish.
    * I don't get how FBC can function with their death rate of personnel. Also, no one cares for deaths of their colleagues. So the world feels empty and game-y at times.
    * The level navigation is frustrating after mid-game. Many doors are closed. And with minimalist architecture it's easy to get lost. I wasn't able to remember level layouts even after many hours with the game.    … Expand
  17. chr1so
    Oct 21, 2019
    8
    I still don't know how I feel about this game. I smashed through it without feeling like it was a chore, so I must've I liked it. I think the environment just felt a bit generic or something, can't put my finger on it.
    The story is obviously sci-fi and complicated but gives you just enough to kind've know what's going on.
    The gunplay was excellent. Really satisfying each time a bullet    I still don't know how I feel about this game. I smashed through it without feeling like it was a chore, so I must've I liked it. I think the environment just felt a bit generic or something, can't put my finger on it.
    The story is obviously sci-fi and complicated but gives you just enough to kind've know what's going on.
    The gunplay was excellent. Really satisfying each time a bullet hits. & combined with the other abilities, the combat as a whole is really good. A solid 8 overall for mine    … Expand
  18. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    7
    its a good game. the physics is really good when you break stuff. Some side stories bosses are really great than the main quest bosses to be honest. my only problem is I got motion sickness the first time I played it don't know why.
  19. SCman
    Feb 9, 2021
    5
    The game is not optimized for PS4. FPS drops to 1 frame per second! This is a nightmare that spoils the experience of the game. Although I liked the gameplay itself, due to the technical imperfection of the game for the console, I put 5 points out of 10. It's good that I didn't pay a dollar for the game, but received a Playstation Plus subscription. I think if I paid money for this, thenThe game is not optimized for PS4. FPS drops to 1 frame per second! This is a nightmare that spoils the experience of the game. Although I liked the gameplay itself, due to the technical imperfection of the game for the console, I put 5 points out of 10. It's good that I didn't pay a dollar for the game, but received a Playstation Plus subscription. I think if I paid money for this, then after the launch, seeing an unsuccessful technical condition with a drawdown of personnel, I would return the money and would be very unhappy with the purchase. A game with such unoptimized code should not be available for sale! Despite the fact that I liked the gameplay itself, but the technical bugs are crazy!… Expand
  20. voxy
    Oct 17, 2021
    10
    Great game, I thought it's terrible after one hour, but I was wrong. Really good game, good story and fun gameplay.
  21. Potnoodle999
    Oct 8, 2019
    10
    I honestly can not recommend this game enough. As someone who has played every remedy game (except quantum break as do not have an xone, will play it one day!) I enjoyed it thoroughly. The amount of lore is crazy and it’s all so well thought out intertwines in certain ways with past works.... game is incredible. Also I don’t think I’ve seen a game show what it would be like to haveI honestly can not recommend this game enough. As someone who has played every remedy game (except quantum break as do not have an xone, will play it one day!) I enjoyed it thoroughly. The amount of lore is crazy and it’s all so well thought out intertwines in certain ways with past works.... game is incredible. Also I don’t think I’ve seen a game show what it would be like to have superpowers as well as this has.... since maybe infamous. Although spider man was incredible also to be fair. The gunplay and powers and the way it all plays in fantastic. If you haven’t played their other works the game is still an absolute blast anyway! Play this now, if you like mystery and intriguing storylines you can’t miss this one!… Expand
  22. ammilner
    Mar 11, 2020
    8
    The first time I loaded up "Control" I was immediately struck by how harsh and eerie The Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) was. It loomed before the protagonist, Jesse Faden, like an all knowing monolith out of Stanley Kubrik’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” and brought with it all the haunting imagery and atmosphere that a creative work about the fragility of our world ought to.

    Remedy has    The first time I loaded up "Control" I was immediately struck by how harsh and eerie The Federal Bureau of Control (FBC) was. It loomed before the protagonist, Jesse Faden, like an all knowing monolith out of Stanley Kubrik’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” and brought with it all the haunting imagery and atmosphere that a creative work about the fragility of our world ought to.

    Remedy has always taken an interest in exploring the “other” world. Whether it be the Horror Fiction landscape come to life through the mind of a potentially crazed writer in “Alan Wake”, the staggering complications of what would happen if time travel really was harnessed in “Quantum Break”, or even the meta narrative on society and narcissism in the original “Max Payne” games, Remedy has always strived to explore the unexplainable.

    The thing that most impressively differentiates "Control" from Remedy’s other work, and the work of other 3rd-person action games as a whole, is that "Control" is incredibly effective at conveying the atmosphere it set out to create. I think it speaks volumes to the fact that this is Remedy’s first run at publishing a game on a smaller budget in favor of creative freedom because "Control" has a world and lore that so detailed, I feel like I spent half of my time playing just reading the case files and other hidden collectibles scattered around the crumbling and corrupted FBC. Plus, I actually enjoyed it!! Usually, when games go out of there way to world build and provide the player with more information, it gets shuffled into a forgotten codex or a clunky journal interface but "Control" puts so much importance, so much weight, on discovering the mystery of "The Hiss", the corrupting force that has turned the FBC from well oiled government machine into nightmarish hellscape with cool art deco, that I actually felt like reading the backstory directly influenced what Jesse would need to do to solve all of these out of this world mysteries.

    So much of "Control" is intentional, so much of it exists just to tell the story of Jesse Faden's journey to find her brother, but when the game departs from this level of focus, it can feel a little jarring. I found that the randomly generated side-content that permeated the mid-game part of my time in the FBC started to feel a little too mundane. It certainly fits the world that small tasks like saving some trapped workers or eradicating The Hiss from a specific part of the FBC are necessary, but as the narrative went along and Jesse became more competent in her role a Director, these tasks felt a like a hell of a lot of busywork for the person who's supposed to be saving the whole world from collapsing into an unknown multi-universal apocalypse.

    The architecture of the FBC, the soundtrack, and even the design of the bathrooms all fit together to make an aesthetic masterpiece that you can run around in. The only issue is trying to run around at a consistent framerate. I played Control on a launch model PS4 so I can’t really be one to judge and I KNOW that the launch model PS4 is really the only iteration of either console (PS4 or Xbox One) that has such consistent performance issues. Unfortunately, I can’t really review a game on another system then the one I have and it’s so laggy at times that it became unplayable. I still beat it in less then a month (and later went back to 100% it as well) but there were definitely times where my game session ended early just because the PS4 couldn't keep going. It’s not a huge deal, but it breaks immersion and it’s hard to ignore, and while it might be better on 95% of everyone else’s newer systems, if you're gonna play it on a launch model PS4, it’s gonna be a little rough.

    The writing is definitely the strongest in Remedy’s catalogue and has the most character and quirkiness as well. It’s a weird game with a wacky sense of humor that feels like it was ripped right out of an episode of "Twin Peaks", or "Stranger Things". This weirdness plays to the games strengths perfectly and kept me interested in the story no matter how many times I kept getting killed by the same flying hiss monster.

    The combat is great too, though it does take some getting used to. Once you get the moves down and start to unlock powers, the flow really ramps up and, as long as you keep Jesse moving, it often feels like you're a true force to be feared, a freight train of power that can barrel through just about anything. The only weakness that the combat has is that there are some obviously OP powers and weapon configurations that stand out. For me it was levitation and the charge weapon configuration. If I wasn’t shooting rockets and flinging concrete at every enemy in sight then I was obviously doing something very wrong. While these powers were great, I could tell that I was having too easy of a time.

    Ultimately, "Control" is a high point for what Remedy can accomplish.    … Expand
  23. colinsmall34
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    I couldn’t get into this game. Storyline was confusing and boring. Gameplay poor to mediocre. I bought it on sale for less than half price, but it was still a waste of money.
  24. PhilippovPavel
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    Плюсы:
    + атмосфера;
    + цветопередача; + сюжет; + физика; + экшен + представление новых локаций огромным шрифтом. Минусы: - карта; - периодически мощные фризы на PS4 Slim; - отсутствие нормальных точек автосохранений. Мне прямо очень зашло. Отдельно приятно от того, что игра оказалась своеобразным скрытым продолжением ████ ████    Плюсы:
    + атмосфера;
    + цветопередача;
    + сюжет;
    + физика;
    + экшен
    + представление новых локаций огромным шрифтом.

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

    Мне прямо очень зашло. Отдельно приятно от того, что игра оказалась своеобразным скрытым продолжением ████ ████
  25. LucasMSouza16
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    Como minha primeira experiência na Remedy, posso dizer que adorei cada minuto de Control. A história é enigmática e confusa, seguindo o padrão característico do estúdio. A ambientação é ótima, apesar da história se passar apenas do departamento, os cenários, mesmo dominados por corredores, são extensos. Vale a pena explorar cada canto do mapa a fim de descobrir todos os segredos, e oComo minha primeira experiência na Remedy, posso dizer que adorei cada minuto de Control. A história é enigmática e confusa, seguindo o padrão característico do estúdio. A ambientação é ótima, apesar da história se passar apenas do departamento, os cenários, mesmo dominados por corredores, são extensos. Vale a pena explorar cada canto do mapa a fim de descobrir todos os segredos, e o próprio game te incentiva a fazer isso. A jogabilidade é boa, mas é difícil de dominar, então é recomendado alternar bastante os poderes durante os combates. A performance no meu PS4 fat é um sofrível nas grandes batalhas, pois há muitas partículas na tela ao mesmo tempo. Control é um game indispensável, compre e jogue um dos melhores jogos de 2019. Parabéns a Remedy!… Expand
  26. tottman1
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    This game is really amazing, so unique and original. I can't recommend this enough!
  27. Kchewz
    Aug 22, 2021
    7
    Context: I played through the entire main story with a few side missions, Playstation 4 Ultimate Edition running on a Playstation 5. I have experience playing third person shooters such as Uncharted, PvsZ Garden Warfare, GTA and Red Dead but, I have not played a Remedy Entertainment video game before Control.

    This game is a mixed bag. I am not familiar with Alan Wake or any lore related    Context: I played through the entire main story with a few side missions, Playstation 4 Ultimate Edition running on a Playstation 5. I have experience playing third person shooters such as Uncharted, PvsZ Garden Warfare, GTA and Red Dead but, I have not played a Remedy Entertainment video game before Control.

    This game is a mixed bag. I am not familiar with Alan Wake or any lore related material, making the story of this game rather convoluted and disconnected. However, these confusing chapters are what kept me engaged in the story. Because Control is a Metroidvania, you won't be able to walk straight through the world. Your major objectives will take you on a pre-determined path, but you can often deviate to discover new regions or revisit ones you've already visited. As you might anticipate, you'll obtain new talents that will allow you to overcome dead ends, allowing you to either continue the plot or explore other locations. These skills are crucial to the game's gameplay, deeming Control as not just a simple third-person shooter.

    The battles in Control are the meat of the game, and they frequently begin with adversaries falling down or warping in as you enter a room, even if you've already cleared the area. You begin with standard security guard foes, but towards the conclusion of the game, you'll be mixing and matching enemies with comparable abilities to Jesse, as well as cannon fodder enemies. Because there is no cover mechanic, things can get fairly frenetic, so keeping on the move and making smart use of your talents is crucial.

    Control was fun to play. You develop talents at a reasonable rate and can upgrade them with ability points earned from missions and sub-quests to make them even more valuable. Some of the side tasks are a little tedious, consisting of nothing more than killing more monsters or searching an area for things, while others have a puzzle element to them that I appreciate. The large number of items provides a wealth of lore and information about the puzzles.

    You'll be done sooner if you stick to the main storey, but if you explore and do all the side stuff like I did, it'll take you roughly 15-20 hours, with the most of that done in two play sessions. The storey had its moments, but it didn't really take off until later in the game; instead, it was the gameplay, particularly the battles and exploration, that had me playing for long amounts of time and kept me entertained. Things might get challenging at the finish as monsters start striking hard, which surprised me a little. You resurrect at control points rather than natural checkpoints, which means you have to fight the same foes all over again, but you keep everything you collect. Control is a fun game with fast-paced action and a lot to discover. I liked it but didn't love it, but if you like the developer or the genre(s), you should absolutely give it a try.    … Expand
  28. TK4EVA47
    Oct 15, 2022
    7
    I played Control in 2019 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
    However, I experienced a low frame rate often.
  29. pasteeater
    Feb 29, 2020
    10
    I don't leave a lot of reviews, and I'm a bit of an older gamer (40s), so keep that in mind. I've played a ton of games over the years, and I almost always buy the big budget games despite whatever reviews, etc. This game caught my eye as I hadn't heard a word about it, but it was on a ton of "best of" 2019 year end lists. I watched the trailer, read the reviews and bought the game.I don't leave a lot of reviews, and I'm a bit of an older gamer (40s), so keep that in mind. I've played a ton of games over the years, and I almost always buy the big budget games despite whatever reviews, etc. This game caught my eye as I hadn't heard a word about it, but it was on a ton of "best of" 2019 year end lists. I watched the trailer, read the reviews and bought the game.

    This is the best game I've played in well over a decade, and it might be my favorite game of all time. The story is the key, and the way it is presented (and how it works its way into how the game is played) is nothing short of masterful. I'm not even kidding when I say that the story is so good it kinda haunted my dreams. I'm not usually a third-person game guy, but it really works well in Control. No problems with the camera, etc. and when I got wiped out, I always felt that it was because of some flaw in how I was playing the game, not the game punishing me unfairly.

    I can't say enough good things about this game. I want more people to play it so that they make enough money to make a sequel. This is expert game-making at its pinnacle. The story will completely bend your mind (if you're paying attention). Play this game if you want to tear into a game like you would a book; this is not the kind of game (in my opinion) that you just want to "get through." Play it with headphones on if you can, and I think you will find, as I did, that you can really only play for an hour or two at a time before you need to put it down and think about what you just experienced. Read the through the in-game lore and remember it. It all ties together in a pretty kick-ass way.

    Love, love, love this game. My other favorites are the Bioshock and Fallout series, so maybe that will give you some insight into my preferences. This game is just... it's really freaking good. Can't recommend it enough if you are a patient, story-driven kind of gamer.    … Expand
  30. Lekhter
    Apr 27, 2020
    8
    Great metroidvania. SCP atmosphere has been transferred to the game perfectly. Awaiting for AWE DLC. Hope it will be better than Foundation.
  31. Witchywoman212
    Feb 3, 2020
    7
    Ok, I would love to give this game a 10, but in all honesty can't. I found this game harder that the soulsborne series and Sekiro. The opponents are oped, and the bosses are very unfair to the player. The game is glitchy, and Control needs to put in patches. Health is a huge issue. You run around the floor trying to pick it up, but get blasted and die. The blast comes from nowhere.Ok, I would love to give this game a 10, but in all honesty can't. I found this game harder that the soulsborne series and Sekiro. The opponents are oped, and the bosses are very unfair to the player. The game is glitchy, and Control needs to put in patches. Health is a huge issue. You run around the floor trying to pick it up, but get blasted and die. The blast comes from nowhere. So all is confusing. The bosses are reskinned, and the areas are used over and over again. The puzzles where very good, and the best part of the game. The clothes are boring, but the combat was interesting. I liked the jeans and leather jacket the character started with, and used it throughout the whole game. The mods were confusing, but quickly learned. Points are taken away when you die, and never regained. I would recommend this game to a good puzzle solver, someone who doesn't mind dying a lot, and someone who loves a challenge.… Expand
  32. Livsi
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    Very very very good game!! Good story, good action, Alan Wake cameo. Remedy, I love you.
  33. Impirus
    Sep 8, 2019
    8
    I don't like to put a number on reviews so just judge from the writing, its a quality game i liked all of the actors and the collectabiles, i mean i had i liked it for what it is a fun game with intersting world, if only it had more weird stuff going on and the camera would get more close like in resident evil 2 and a better ending, i think it might have been a 10/10, but in the end iI don't like to put a number on reviews so just judge from the writing, its a quality game i liked all of the actors and the collectabiles, i mean i had i liked it for what it is a fun game with intersting world, if only it had more weird stuff going on and the camera would get more close like in resident evil 2 and a better ending, i think it might have been a 10/10, but in the end i really liked the game and won't sell my cd so i can buy and play the dlcs later because i want more of this world, and it is not a 10 hour game by any means i played how i wanted and i think i played more than 25 hours… Expand
  34. SevenBitBrian
    Apr 3, 2020
    9
    My game of the Year for 2019. Control is a masterpiece in immersion and captivating you with the environment and gripping story. The gameplay is fun and allows you to mix things up and play to your strengths, and the powers make it just enough fun that it never really gets old. The ashtray maze will blow your mind.

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

    The latest DLC is just as good as the base game and adds another 6 or so hours of content and equally enthralling story to the game, all taking place after the base game finishes. This game is a modern masterpiece and you should buy and play it.    … Expand
  35. metadubrev2
    Jun 12, 2021
    5
    this would be a great game if it had a decent save mechanism and nav system but when you die you're likely to go back very far and have to travel (long download) then walk then travel again (long download) then walk, then kill the same enemies til you get to the boss again. the map is essentially useless so you have to navigate via signs on walls so there's too much walking around.
  36. SleepNot
    Apr 13, 2021
    8
    Отличная игра! На PS5 выглядит классно, лучи/отражения - все по-взрослому. Полностью разрушаемое окружение, такого погружения в этом плане не видел ни в одной игре. Интересный сюжет.
    Но слишком однообразный геймплей, заставляю себя допросит игру до конца, начиная с 4ого часа игры. Одно и то же, одно и то же. Ну и про сейвпоинты не написал только ленивый - убожество.    Отличная игра! На PS5 выглядит классно, лучи/отражения - все по-взрослому. Полностью разрушаемое окружение, такого погружения в этом плане не видел ни в одной игре. Интересный сюжет.
    Но слишком однообразный геймплей, заставляю себя допросит игру до конца, начиная с 4ого часа игры. Одно и то же, одно и то же. Ну и про сейвпоинты не написал только ленивый - убожество.
  37. SGOrion
    Aug 21, 2021
    7
    For all the talk about how this game was a game of the year candidate, I was definitely underwhelmed by the overall final product. A solid story, great combat, but everything else felt half baked and cookie cutter. (progression & fast travel)

    Where the game shines is in the combat. The controls feel tight, with a range of abilities, weapon modifications and strategies one can use to    For all the talk about how this game was a game of the year candidate, I was definitely underwhelmed by the overall final product. A solid story, great combat, but everything else felt half baked and cookie cutter. (progression & fast travel)

    Where the game shines is in the combat. The controls feel tight, with a range of abilities, weapon modifications and strategies one can use to achieve their goal.

    Where the game is unsatisfying for me is the overall immersion, setting, and NPCs. Everything here feels like it tries to be clever or immersive, but just feels like it misses the mark in so many ways. I think a lot of the time the game was trying too hard to be edgy, strange and mysterious to a point where it wasn't organic. Was not a big fan of the Oldest House.. It was one setting that doesn't change that much from each location.

    Overall Control is a solid game. Solid story, great gameplay, but overall feels like it misses the mark for me. My favorite part of the game was the AWE DLC and the Dr. Darling videos.
    Whether or not you like this game I think will really come down to what you find as a priority as a gamer.    … Expand
  38. ali_glory
    Feb 18, 2022
    9
    If you omit the frame rate drop that really bothers you sometimes the game itself is a masterpiece with a great story to discover a lot about and the gameplay system that entertain you so much this game is perfect
  39. SirBill
    Oct 14, 2019
    10
    I personally found this to be an amazing game. I admit I am weighted to favor games with a good story, which this has - but I also loved the structure of the game, and the combat where you can use a variety of techniques to bring down enemies.

    On a PS4 Pro, I personally did not have low frame-rate moments impact gameplay, though I did encounter them from time to time. I will also    I personally found this to be an amazing game. I admit I am weighted to favor games with a good story, which this has - but I also loved the structure of the game, and the combat where you can use a variety of techniques to bring down enemies.

    On a PS4 Pro, I personally did not have low frame-rate moments impact gameplay, though I did encounter them from time to time. I will also admit that some boss fights can seem very frustrating, but almost every time if you change up how you play through the area you can find an easier way to win through.

    I think it says a lot I tool the effort to platinum this game, very few games hold my interest enough to spend that time playing. This one I found some particular segments so fun to play, I plan to play through again...

    Also a shout out for GREAT music selection. Search online for playlists of music used in the game. If you are even a casual fan of metal you will love some parts of this game.

    Really looking forward to the extra content that has been announced,    … Expand
  40. mikeje
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    this game is amazing/восхетительна, я испытал море когнитивных удовольствий/pleasure. this game has an amazing soundtrack/музыку и звуков/sounds accompanying you all the time. Хорошая графика/beautiful. Art design on top/правильно подобран. Захватывающая история. Крайне интересный проект/game. just 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10this game is amazing/восхетительна, я испытал море когнитивных удовольствий/pleasure. this game has an amazing soundtrack/музыку и звуков/sounds accompanying you all the time. Хорошая графика/beautiful. Art design on top/правильно подобран. Захватывающая история. Крайне интересный проект/game. just 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10 10/10… Expand
  41. SecludedGodMind
    Dec 4, 2019
    10
    The visuals and themes in this game are intense. The gameplay is somewhat shallow, and sometimes the enemy AI can be dumb, but the story and visuals so far make up for it. Im having a blast coming back to it.
  42. setuis
    Oct 3, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Garbage Boss fights with moss 1 and forger which gets recycled with smaller fight area to ensure more deaths for falling off platform than actual boss damage or extra annoyance because the boss attack breaks floors unfairly or in some cases poison stops you avoids dodging the enemy when dodging is something you upgrade to use (a power) this makes the game annoying.

    (esseJ fight can be nicely cheesed using the stairs) and mr tomati is about getting to the upper bridge and constantly looking around to avoid the invisible cheese enemies that explode from behind and fly) Frame rate slows down often causing stutters a lot of times on a normal ps4, ground pound upgrade should allow the action during levitation even without ground near by and cost half the amount in order to correct poor design choices of destroying floors with boss attacks. Levitation is nice but being able to stay levitation with ground pound chains would be better. the some ttimes unfair enemy boss attacks from forger 1 makes dodging and shield just pointless this is sometimes made worse by the frame rate issue. Finally i got a power up which is red absolute shield +0% .... (when absolute is supposed to be rarest mod in game) The mods are unexpired and there is no slowly regain hp mod or poison immunity mod , even a god dam bosses don't break floor mod would make game better. Or a mode that prevents explosion damage to self) Throwing stuff with telekinesis is nice, gun transforming is okay but piece just seems junk 2 shots long charge time, and scatter is to short range, charge does nothing its worse than piece , spin is okay but often the normal grip is just more accurate. The game's story is in my opinion overly pretentious using everything it can to hide its flaws. The boss fights in general against stuff like forger 1 and moss 1 ruin the game as most of the other enemies /normal sub boss encounters don't prepare you in anyway for these bosses . I am nearing the end of game on polaris chapter currently and this Update to my statements is due to the ashtray maze and song by Old Gods of Asgard this song along brings it up by two points shame music like this wasn't used more often in boss battles and its the shame more areas don't shift during battle (but not in a way that removes the players current footing and cause death or shift when moving to different platforms).

    Story 8
    Graphic 8
    Game Play 8
    Sound 9    … Expand
  43. arostislavna
    Nov 14, 2021
    7
    Played it, beat the general story and enjoy it, did not do much exploring and getting collectibles BUT it's cool.
  44. maddiplomat
    Jun 1, 2021
    3
    This game is just bad and I'm not sure why it's scored so high. The only good part seems to be the story. The gameplay/combat is pointless, repetitive, and boring - it makes the game feel unfinished. Most upgrades seem pointless. There is too much walking around and backtracking. The boredom just breaks immersion too much for me. I gave up on this game after about 3-4 hours. Story aloneThis game is just bad and I'm not sure why it's scored so high. The only good part seems to be the story. The gameplay/combat is pointless, repetitive, and boring - it makes the game feel unfinished. Most upgrades seem pointless. There is too much walking around and backtracking. The boredom just breaks immersion too much for me. I gave up on this game after about 3-4 hours. Story alone cannot carry a game.… Expand
  45. MasterRiley
    Sep 16, 2019
    8
    Control is a really cool singleplayer game with an awesome setting and gameplay. The visuals and atmosphere are incredible and make you want to constantly keep exploring new areas (and taking screenshots). You have telekinetic powers and as you progress throughout the game you unlock new abilities which keeps the combat feeling new throughout the entire experience. The story overall isControl is a really cool singleplayer game with an awesome setting and gameplay. The visuals and atmosphere are incredible and make you want to constantly keep exploring new areas (and taking screenshots). You have telekinetic powers and as you progress throughout the game you unlock new abilities which keeps the combat feeling new throughout the entire experience. The story overall is pretty interesting. It is quite complicated however and makes the most sense only when you read a lot of documents/collectibles found throughout the game (rather than through actual dialogue and cinematics). If you like really fun gameplay revolving around superpowers, and a mysterious yet interesting setting and story, I think you will like this game.… Expand
  46. barryburton
    Jul 4, 2020
    8
    Worth playing for the architecture, art style and weird narrative. Graphics are stunning, though FPS drops are common on PS4 Pro. Some good boss battles and lots of interesting lore and world building. Story is a bit vague and anti-climatic, the map is hard to follow, and the combat gets a bit repetitive.
  47. Dco326
    Dec 25, 2019
    7
    Prica ok, sranje kraj, gemplej je nis spesl, ima zanimljivih delova, kombat mi je dosadan haos repetativan, igrica kojoj se necu vratiti sigurno i to je to.
  48. triple_co
    Feb 16, 2020
    8
    Control is a superb game. The combat, which basically mixes together item throwing and minimalist gun play, never gets dull, and feels fantastic as you squash enemies with debris and chunks of wall. I love the aesthetic contrast between bureaucratic offices and supernatural beings, and the red, oily look stands out as a highlight.

    The story is a little weak in parts, the ending in    Control is a superb game. The combat, which basically mixes together item throwing and minimalist gun play, never gets dull, and feels fantastic as you squash enemies with debris and chunks of wall. I love the aesthetic contrast between bureaucratic offices and supernatural beings, and the red, oily look stands out as a highlight.

    The story is a little weak in parts, the ending in particular, but it's still one that you can engage with and I was eager to see how it ended. Some of the bosses and areas - particularly the optional ones - were inspired and fresh, with the constant shifting between reality and the planes continually mixing things up.

    My main criticisms are that it can get a bit grindy, especially if you're trying to grab all the trophies. The mods are a bit redundant at times and the constant discarding of useless ones gets old quite quickly. I found myself sticking with the original gun loudout throughout the entire game - I never really had to use any other.

    But, in conclusion, this is a fantastic title, one that I wish had been marketed a little better to hit the masses. Worth at least a play through of the story, and an enjoyable one to 100%.    … Expand
  49. Malef
    Apr 2, 2021
    10
    Interesting mix of brutal architecture (which is rarely seen in games) and intricate level design, mystery atmosphere without attempt to make any common sense (which is great), variaty of characters (serious, funny, enigmatic), music and many more elements makes this game unique. And delicate sense of humor delivers enormously.

    Thx Remedy.
  50. Lewis-Angelo
    Aug 24, 2020
    9
    el juego comienza un poco suave, mostrando un doblaje que por partes no está a la altura, y unos efectos de granulado y desenfoque que no le hacen justicia a el juego y que recomiendo desactivar (absurda manía de otros juegos que ni lo dejan desactivar)

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

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

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

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

    historia muy entretenida, mapeado complejo e inteligente, estupenda interacción con el escenario
    la pega es el framerate y los tiempos de carga, por lo demás es un juego excelente    … Expand
  51. GlumMonkey
    Apr 20, 2020
    10
    Can't get enough of the world. Expect a challenge. It's not an easy game, and you gotta think to even begin to put it all together. But some of the gameplay moments are some of the best I've played, despite the frustration. I'm calling for playing this on the PS5 as well, when those load times are instant then hot diggidy damn. I will be replaying this.
  52. agent13
    Jan 19, 2020
    5
    I finished control last week, I expected a much better game from remedy.
    Control's plot is meh to say the least it's story isn't really interesting and characters are forgettable.
    this game has a creative and exciting gameplay it isn't complicated and it's pretty fun but I hated the metroidvania structure of the game it just get's boring after a while the environments of the game all    I finished control last week, I expected a much better game from remedy.
    Control's plot is meh to say the least it's story isn't really interesting and characters are forgettable.
    this game has a creative and exciting gameplay it isn't complicated and it's pretty fun but I hated the metroidvania structure of the game it just get's boring after a while the environments of the game all feel the same.
    overall control is a mediocre game from remedy a huge step backward from quantom break and alan wake.    … Expand
  53. Gallbond
    Feb 20, 2022
    9
    Геймплей - топ, я даже даже платину выбил, но карта - это пиздец какой-то, пользоваться невозможно, за это минус балл
  54. SOLIDSNAKEN64
    Jul 21, 2020
    8
    Control is an incredibly fun game. The story was definitely different and remedy always seems to make a unique game. I enjoyed the psychedelic thriller/mystery story of exploring the old house and unraveling its secrets. The game play is top notch, really fun powers and gun play mixed together to create some awesome action. The powers you receive, unlock and upgrade throughout the gameControl is an incredibly fun game. The story was definitely different and remedy always seems to make a unique game. I enjoyed the psychedelic thriller/mystery story of exploring the old house and unraveling its secrets. The game play is top notch, really fun powers and gun play mixed together to create some awesome action. The powers you receive, unlock and upgrade throughout the game make you eventually feel like you a Jedi with a gun instead of a lightsabor. Lots of secrets and collectibles to find and fun side missions to complete. Graphics look good and so are the character animations and voice acting. The fps drops are horrible in this game and should not be that bad, that was my biggest issues with Control which you think would be an easy update to fix but I guess not. Anyways really enjoyed my time with Control and even took the time to get the easy Platinum. Hopefully this games not a one off and they will do a sequel.… Expand
  55. megagood
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    It's not for everyone, and I get why it's polarizing. I loved the bizarreness of the world, the lore, the skill progression, the Metroidvania elements. As you power up it just becomes so, so satisfying and I really couldn't get enough of the plot. Great level design in general, although some areas are too generic and you get lost. Give it a few hours and see whether it hooks you - if itIt's not for everyone, and I get why it's polarizing. I loved the bizarreness of the world, the lore, the skill progression, the Metroidvania elements. As you power up it just becomes so, so satisfying and I really couldn't get enough of the plot. Great level design in general, although some areas are too generic and you get lost. Give it a few hours and see whether it hooks you - if it doesn't, it probably won't. But if it does, you are in for a fun time.… Expand
  56. vdanja
    Sep 29, 2021
    8
    8/10 - Amazing Art, amazing story, fighting the Hiss became a little bit repetitive and boring in the end but still this game is a masterpiece. Expansion stories weren't so interesting.
  57. sphirit
    Apr 27, 2020
    5
    Escenarios laberinticos y monotonos, doblaje pesimo, bugs....los combates estan bien.
  58. frederik1478
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    Always place for another good remedy game I would not say it's the best I had done I think Alan Wake is, but if you like that x-file then you're gonna love it , But just to say I loved it enough to get a platinum trophy on it XD
  59. AwesomeCat
    Jun 22, 2020
    8
    A lot of fun. Action packed and fast paced. The story is strange with vibes of the XFiles but interesting
  60. Johannus
    Aug 9, 2020
    6
    Quite "Ordinary" game. Good action, but bad story and main protagonist. Once you maximize throw and energy, you become overpowered and there is no need to use weapons or any other power.
  61. Monco_Carser
    Mar 4, 2020
    9
    Daaaaamn. X-Files in a bottle and I happily drink this bottle again, again, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian, agian....
  62. enigma1990
    May 18, 2020
    5
    This is a mediocre game and I don't understand why it was being hyped. Like how do you have a 3rd person shooter with no cover system? The powers are pretty mediocre and sometimes it doesn't even snap to what you want it to snap to. At least Quantum Break had auto-cover and better powers. And the graphics on the PS4 (what I'm playing on) aren't that good. I'm just playing this until GhostThis is a mediocre game and I don't understand why it was being hyped. Like how do you have a 3rd person shooter with no cover system? The powers are pretty mediocre and sometimes it doesn't even snap to what you want it to snap to. At least Quantum Break had auto-cover and better powers. And the graphics on the PS4 (what I'm playing on) aren't that good. I'm just playing this until Ghost of Tsushima comes out.… Expand
  63. Dragonfly44
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    It looks and feels amazing (particularly the destructible environments) but the story is too confusing to be enjoyable. 75/100
  64. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Dec 9, 2022
    8
    This reminded me of "Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy". It forms a trilogy with Alan Wake and Quantum Break. You play as Jesse Faden, a woman in search of her missing brother. She stumbles upon a mysterious government agency that investigates the paranormal and the occult. Gameplay is a mix of third-person shooting and light platforming. There are weapon upgrades, text logs and videosThis reminded me of "Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy". It forms a trilogy with Alan Wake and Quantum Break. You play as Jesse Faden, a woman in search of her missing brother. She stumbles upon a mysterious government agency that investigates the paranormal and the occult. Gameplay is a mix of third-person shooting and light platforming. There are weapon upgrades, text logs and videos scattered abroad. If you're a fan of Remedy's style, than you'll certainly enjoy this. While the framerate suffers from occasional slowdown, it's not too bad. Overall, the game holds its own against Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and Death Stranding. I would rate this with an 8.4 out of 10.… Expand
  65. GiZmoNiSmo
    Dec 13, 2020
    0
    absolute **** show of a game, the maps are god awful and navigating them is even worse. The mission Find Marshall a prime example. Go find this person with absolutely no **** clue of where to even start to look. Absolutely trash game, actually deleted it after a few hours of aimlessly wandering around, such a waste of money
  66. CoreGamer1408
    Feb 23, 2021
    4
    Free drop with PS+ subscription. Some nice art style and ok voice acting. Story seemed odd and weird in a good way. Unlocked some really cool and fun abilities. It has that grind for resources with padded out side missions gameplay. Game/story started to drag and the FPS performance in combat tanked really bad so DNF.
  67. wangweixun
    Dec 7, 2020
    8
    I almost want to give it a mixed review because of the story telling ... I liked the gameplay and graphic.
  68. stryfee-rl
    Oct 10, 2019
    9
    Control, the newest game from the team that brought you Alan Wake, the Max Payne series and Quantum Break, is an absolute blast to play! It's a third person action/semi-horror experience where you battle a supernatural force called the Hiss. The gameplay involves shooter mechanics but the real fun is the telekinesis, which, among other powers, sees you ripping chunks of concrete from theControl, the newest game from the team that brought you Alan Wake, the Max Payne series and Quantum Break, is an absolute blast to play! It's a third person action/semi-horror experience where you battle a supernatural force called the Hiss. The gameplay involves shooter mechanics but the real fun is the telekinesis, which, among other powers, sees you ripping chunks of concrete from the environment and smashing them all over the place in a flurry of debris madness that is exhilarating to witness! The story is also very engaging with a metroid-vania, almost free roaming but mostly linear world. It's was perfect for what I was looking for after playing a lot of huge free roaming games. My final verdict is that this game is amazing! I absolutely loved it and think that its a must-play title this year. 9*… Expand
  69. Eissa1996
    May 26, 2020
    9
    Control is a technical masterpiece how is it even running on current console technology is beyond me. Furthermore, this game is awesome to play , story is sooo good and everything about this game just screams masterpiece good job remedy and thank you for making this wonderful game.
  70. bhappenstance
    Jan 30, 2023
    3
    Control is aggressively mediocre -- a classic case of a game tripping over its own dick. Many of the mechanics work beautifully, and the environment is well-conceived and creepy. The weapons and powers can be incredibly fun. I've heard a lot of buzz about the story, but it's pretty boilerplate "evil corporation exploits the paranormal" stuff. Where Control falls flat on its face is a)Control is aggressively mediocre -- a classic case of a game tripping over its own dick. Many of the mechanics work beautifully, and the environment is well-conceived and creepy. The weapons and powers can be incredibly fun. I've heard a lot of buzz about the story, but it's pretty boilerplate "evil corporation exploits the paranormal" stuff. Where Control falls flat on its face is a) technical issues (yes, frame rates drop precipitously right when the game spams you with enemies), and b) extreme fluctuations in difficulty. Enemies will appear out of nowhere, or manifest behind you with no warning whatsoever, decimating your health. Then you wait for 30 seconds for the game to reload, only to get kicked back 3-5 minutes and have to work your way back to where you were, re-fighting enemies along the way. One boss randomly destroys the floor, causing you to fall to your death, causing you to wait for the load screen, causing you to claw your way back, etc. Control would have been exceptional but for these perpetual frustrations that could have so easily been solved.… Expand
  71. slavigrad
    May 13, 2021
    9
    This was nice linear shooting with very interesting story and great atmosphere, shooting was very good, enemies were versatile and the abilities were great fun. Recommend.
  72. MrJmeister
    Sep 16, 2021
    9
    Really love this game in almost all the ways you can. Docking a single point for the way 505 games handled the post-launch and marketing of the Ultimate Edition, asking existing owners to re-purchase the exact same content for the exact same platform in order to get the “free” upgrade to the next-gen version, without offering a paid upgrade path as well. It was a greedy move and theyReally love this game in almost all the ways you can. Docking a single point for the way 505 games handled the post-launch and marketing of the Ultimate Edition, asking existing owners to re-purchase the exact same content for the exact same platform in order to get the “free” upgrade to the next-gen version, without offering a paid upgrade path as well. It was a greedy move and they said they couldn’t even upgrade existing owner’s games and then accidentally did it, proving they lied, and then took them back. Had they not given it out for free on PS+ I would have boycotted it entirely, which is a shame because Remedy made another masterpiece and they seem to have the worst luck with publishers these days. I wish they found a different publisher to make Control 2 with, and hope that 505 gets out of their way and lets the game do the talking this time.… Expand
  73. Hourless
    Jul 24, 2021
    7
    Positives:

    - Unique Powers, the throwing of objects and floating and gliding through the air was a blast - Weapon Upgrades, Skill upgrades etc - Good graphics, moody atmosphere, some of the stuff in it is very "Inception Movie" like - You can't change difficulties however you can play around with game balancing in settings to adjust to your preference if your finding it to hard    Positives:

    - Unique Powers, the throwing of objects and floating and gliding through the air was a blast
    - Weapon Upgrades, Skill upgrades etc
    - Good graphics, moody atmosphere, some of the stuff in it is very "Inception Movie" like
    - You can't change difficulties however you can play around with game balancing in settings to adjust to your preference if your finding it to hard

    Negatives:

    - Hard to follow the story, just didn't really care about it I just wanted to shoot stuff
    -This game probably isn't for everyone. Map issues (discuss later) and the only checkpoints are the "control points" which may put the less "advanced gamers" off a bit
    - Towards the end of the game and especially some of these boss-related side missions enemies were freaking bullet sponges man and on top of that your health goes down SO quick. Also the Launch ability, that was OP, it could do serious damage and if you levelled that up with energy at the same time it was insane
    - THE MAP. I've heard reports that this was intentional because they wanted the game to be more "immersive" ?? For me the map was a nightmare and I can't imagine how difficult it would be for some players with eye sight issues to figure out where the triangle blip on the map is. For me it wasn't so much a problem during the story it was once I started to do side missions where I had no idea where to go or where to find/destroy a certain "thing"

    Overall I gave this a 7. It is a bit of a rough rating but it's my personal opinion, it's just not the game for me. It's one of those games than can be hit or miss depending on your preference. This was maybe hit but I just never felt 100% invested in the game.    … Expand
  74. MENZ0
    Oct 22, 2019
    5
    I wanted to like this game, because I was looking for a unique experience. Control failed at doing this.

    The environment is pretty interesting, but that's about it. Characters are, apart from their distinctive look, very bland and give boring dialogue. Similar to Jesse who's a pretty uninteresting protagonist, with no character traits apart from that she wants to find this person and    I wanted to like this game, because I was looking for a unique experience. Control failed at doing this.

    The environment is pretty interesting, but that's about it. Characters are, apart from their distinctive look, very bland and give boring dialogue. Similar to Jesse who's a pretty uninteresting protagonist, with no character traits apart from that she wants to find this person and that person even turns out to be more boring and underdeveloped. There was no character who interested me or made a remark that made me feel engaged.
    I also find the story very problematic as you have zero idea what's going on whereas Jesse has no problem just going along with this supernatural environment that doesn't seem to be grounded in reality whatsoever. I felt there was no goal apart from finding this person, but I didn't know this person so why should I care?
    Now a bad story doesn't have to ruin a game if the gameplay is fun, but I found the combat very unbalanced and I felt the team who developed it didn't have enough experience to craft balanced combat. I immediately stuck all my points in my ability to through objects and this just became extremely overpowered. This was because if you throw an object you just hold L1 and Jesse will lock on to a target and then you release L1 to throw. This requires zero aim or skill and made combat so lame. sure you can shoot too, but this was less effective and after a few throws everyone was dead within 30 seconds, You also need to really get cover, because otherwise they'll kill you in no time, while I did have an upgraded health bar. so combat is pretty lame and is only there in short bursts. Framerate can also really tank here and I'm saying this after patch 1.03.
    After 10 hours I stopped playing the game.    … Expand
  75. TheSnitchfather
    Jan 19, 2020
    8
    8/10
    Pretty interesting game, the story drags on a bit, but at least this game has one. The physics in this game are amazing and the graphics are beautiful. The only real issue I have is that the damage you receive from enemies as the player is completely ridiculous, even with all the health boosts and the map is completely useless 75% of the time, it's so easy to get lost in this game.
  76. Morbo
    Feb 19, 2022
    10
    Game play feels great. Challenging but fun. Graphics are amazing. The story and setting are fantastically weird. Hope to Jesse more in the future
  77. Eerrol
    Dec 8, 2021
    7
    An interesting game, the story was catchy at the first hours but after platinating the game and playing more than 90 hours I realized that was hard to find enemies to complete the board countermeasures and has horrible load of grafics, the game itself freezes and the map a vital resource of the game gets invisible and imposible to continue without resetting the game. Nice graphics but badAn interesting game, the story was catchy at the first hours but after platinating the game and playing more than 90 hours I realized that was hard to find enemies to complete the board countermeasures and has horrible load of grafics, the game itself freezes and the map a vital resource of the game gets invisible and imposible to continue without resetting the game. Nice graphics but bad optimization.… Expand
  78. adriancblack
    Dec 6, 2019
    10
    Very good game ... only wish it was a bit longer ... it is with the 2 DLC's ... but still. Recommend
  79. Marat655
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    Очень интересная игра, хотя сначало максимально отталкивает, но через 2-3 часа уже не оторваться,
  80. Edgard86
    Feb 17, 2021
    7
    Jogos superestimado pela mídia, como sempre. O jogo é comum, tem necessidade de trazer 500 inimigos de uma só vez pra você matar se tornando chato. A historia é confusa, muita gente não vai entender nada. Os gráficos são bons no ps5, ray trancing a 30 fps se torna sem utilidade. O mapa ajuda pouco, você ficará confuso onde ir várias vezes.

    ps5 - psn ID: Edgard_1986
  81. bersi84
    May 21, 2020
    8
    Rating this game in a fair way is not too easy because of two things: the representation and atmosphere together with the supernatural plot is outstanding in my opinion but there are still after all the updates flaws in the engine even on a PS4 Pro with SSD. After all I want to give this game a much deserved 8/10 with some goodwill considering I had lots of fun with it.

    I do not want to    Rating this game in a fair way is not too easy because of two things: the representation and atmosphere together with the supernatural plot is outstanding in my opinion but there are still after all the updates flaws in the engine even on a PS4 Pro with SSD. After all I want to give this game a much deserved 8/10 with some goodwill considering I had lots of fun with it.

    I do not want to spoil much about the world or plot but if you like supernatural stories, dense atmosphere and some horror aspects then you will be up for an insanely good trip. The sould mechanics are outstanding. The visuals are great with some flaws on consoles, e.g. some AA flickering and some not so well done facial renderings. Still most of Control is real gorgeous to look at. The game mechanics itself are good. It is a game where you dont need to get all abilities to survive and you dont need all the buttons of your controller plus fingers clawed to get stuff going. Mostly it is very simple and the controls do what they should. Still the game provides a decent variety of skills and combination to use making your playstyle decide where you wanna go. Same goes to the different weapon modes that you can unlock and tune. To be fair I mostly used one type but swapped a bit around. I did not care about mods or crafting too much and did well enough to complete all of Control.

    The flaws of the engine are truly a downsight to what could ve been a really really good game. Loading times after death are bad even with SSD. Fast travel time are somewhat smoother but still take a while considering a PS4 Pro with SSD inside. There are still some stutters and lags. Most of them to not matter too much, e.g. there is a always a small lag after you get out of menu. It does not impact gameplay but it is a stain on this game. On some enemy dense territories with skill overload on the screen you can have small stutters. I never died to that but it is still sad. I had two bluescreens on my completionist playthorugh on latest patch to date. I can only speculate over the base PS4 performance which was considered horrible before patching and I m not sure I would recommend this game if you are on a base PS4.

    Still Remedy did a great job in presentating Control and a world that really sucks you in, immerses you. I had plenty of fun, I was creeped out to the point that I turned lights on or toned the music down. It was cool and intense. I loved the ideas and it had a SCP like feeling for those who know it. The game gets somewhat repetitive over time and some optional missions are tiresome due to the somewhat random enemy spawns.

    Control made me consider even buying the DLCs which is not too common for my playstyle but as I said, the immersive supernatural world is really enjoyable to me. Get the game at a decent sale and you should be good to go.    … Expand
  82. Mahmoud_Karimi
    Sep 25, 2019
    9
    Incredible fight mechanics… nice atmosphere and absorbing story… I really enjoyed the game… just two negative points: boring environment for long playtime and the face of the main character…I don’t like her!
  83. SnowShad0382
    Nov 14, 2022
    8
    Entretenida esta propuesta, no me llamaba mucho la atencion pero me enganche a ek y me pase buenas horas de juego divirtiendome y es muy entretenida la trama.
  84. Collaps666
    Jan 11, 2020
    9
    Очень странная игра из 90х, но сделана приятно, местами. Платина простая.
  85. xiekaidream
    Sep 17, 2021
    9
    本篇通关 很对我胃口的神棍游戏，不停耳语的bgm，红黑主色调的画风，简直不要太赞。 少有的很认真的看了所有的碎片化剧情（上一次是死亡搁浅）。 各种想得到想不到的道具加上一本正经的研究报告，装逼的恰到好处。 高度统一的玩法和克制的任务、收集系统，比公式化开放世界玩起来好多了。 -。-就是女主装扮实在是不太行，通关后的看起来顺眼惹。本篇通关 很对我胃口的神棍游戏，不停耳语的bgm，红黑主色调的画风，简直不要太赞。 少有的很认真的看了所有的碎片化剧情（上一次是死亡搁浅）。 各种想得到想不到的道具加上一本正经的研究报告，装逼的恰到好处。 高度统一的玩法和克制的任务、收集系统，比公式化开放世界玩起来好多了。 -。-就是女主装扮实在是不太行，通关后的看起来顺眼惹。
  86. Beyonder27
    Nov 22, 2020
    9
    My 2019 game of the year!
    This art style, this story telling, the gameplay is tickles my brain.
    I could give it a 10 but some bugs and performance issues won't allow it.
  87. superpyro296
    Apr 2, 2022
    8
    Control is certainly a good game and almost a great game ! I completed the main story and a significant amount of side quests (more than 10) in around 25 hours. This game is not open world and the design is more like metroid prime for exemple. Most of the time, I enjoyed my time with this game and with more than 25 hours of content, I found that there was a lot of meat for this type ofControl is certainly a good game and almost a great game ! I completed the main story and a significant amount of side quests (more than 10) in around 25 hours. This game is not open world and the design is more like metroid prime for exemple. Most of the time, I enjoyed my time with this game and with more than 25 hours of content, I found that there was a lot of meat for this type of game. Here are a few pros and cons:

    Pros: The graphics are good, especially the light effects (Raytracing), the progression system is well done and relevant, the difficulty was fair and challenging, they created a unique vibe and there is a lot of lore

    Cons: Performance is Ok but not great, there are some important bugs (artifacts that stay on the screen in dense shooting scenes), the story is average at best, navigation with the map is deficient and the side quests are not introduced in the most ineteresting way

    Overall, this game should have scores between 7 and 8 according to me. A 7,5 would be my score (I put 8 here). This is still an easy recommendation but don't expect any GOTY material. If you have time to play many games, don't miss this one ! Otherwise, if your time is really limted, there are better games out there.    … Expand
  88. nandika
    Mar 11, 2020
    8
    It's like something out of one of David Lynch's nightmares. Great story, great design, too bad as a shooter is too hard for something this repetitive (some more varied enemies next time, maybe?)
  89. iBob_1977
    Aug 19, 2022
    10
    This one was an unexpected surprise, even if some of my friends were like YOU GOT TO PLAY THIS ONE!
    The atmosphere and the battle/gun/superpowers system are magnificent.
    The story is a mindf*ck. Everything was so clever and well done... UNTIL you get to that stage where there's a song from Poets Of The Fall and you start a relentless shooting: It was one of my best gaming moments, and    This one was an unexpected surprise, even if some of my friends were like YOU GOT TO PLAY THIS ONE!
    The atmosphere and the battle/gun/superpowers system are magnificent.
    The story is a mindf*ck.
    Everything was so clever and well done... UNTIL you get to that stage where there's a song from Poets Of The Fall and you start a relentless shooting:
    It was one of my best gaming moments, and I've been a gamer since 1992.
    Thank you guys, PERKELE!

    PS. The people complaining like little spoiled brats about the low frame rate moments need to understand that devs are trying to push the boundaries of the machines for OUR benefit and entertainment.
    Watching the gaming industry grow into what it is today is amazing; games are works of art and entertainment beyond the usual "vzioung-pow-pow" shooting of the past.
    Give them a break, enjoy the story and STOP BEING WHAT YOU ARE, you do no good to gaming.    … Expand
  90. BoostOrDie
    Jan 7, 2021
    4
    Bought on a cristmass sale, still too expensive for this..
    Horrible game setting. Horrible character animations (bulky and far from real). Huge facility where you run around all game to and fro the same corridors. Quests dont give a clue where you should go or what to do. Guess yourself. This game is more a pain to play then joy. After few hours of same stupid activity i got deadly    Bought on a cristmass sale, still too expensive for this..
    Horrible game setting. Horrible character animations (bulky and far from real). Huge facility where you run around all game to and fro the same corridors. Quests dont give a clue where you should go or what to do. Guess yourself. This game is more a pain to play then joy. After few hours of same stupid activity i got deadly bored. Game setting is not explained. Strange wierd things happen but you have no clue why its so. Some quests like Good defence give you same time for PC and Console, time given is too little and is ok for PC players but on console aiming take more time and you gota do 20 tries to make it in time, that is frustrating. And the sound.. lots of time you get a lot of background noise that gets very annoying. If you play on speakers every one in the room gets very annoyed with the annoying background noise, so you gota use headphones and suffer alone.
    Animations 2/5
    Game setting 1/5
    Story 2/5
    Gameplay experience 0/5    … Expand
  91. Pipe_9696
    Nov 11, 2019
    9
    Control es el segundo mejor juego de Remedy, la jugabilidad es exquisita pero en consiguiente la narración fue dejada un poco de lado.(sigue siendo correcta)
  92. nnevill
    Sep 13, 2021
    8
    Played Ultimate Edition on PS5 so had no problems with performance. It's quite hard to assess this game because it is not AAA game so you can't blame it for almost absent cutscenes but at the same moment existing briefing cutscenes are too boring. Also all these notes and letters are sort of empty - stories in them are very similar like "In Bla-bla town we've found bla-bla altered item andPlayed Ultimate Edition on PS5 so had no problems with performance. It's quite hard to assess this game because it is not AAA game so you can't blame it for almost absent cutscenes but at the same moment existing briefing cutscenes are too boring. Also all these notes and letters are sort of empty - stories in them are very similar like "In Bla-bla town we've found bla-bla altered item and delievered it to Bureau". Game characters are blank as well. Only Ahti has some preconditions to be an interesting character but even he is not written well.

    But from the other side combat system is awesome. Who cares about not that good lore if you can during levitation throw 3 pieces of concrete into an enemy or better into 3 different enemies :)    … Expand
  93. kasunya
    Nov 4, 2019
    6
    Недавно пересматривая The Lost room я подумала - это же идеальная тема для видеоигры! Вещи, которые под воздействием сверхъестественных сил приобрели необычные свойства - прекрасная коллекция артефактов. К сожалению, эта гениальная находка начинает меркнуть под тяжестью репетативного швыряния предметов, бэктрекинга, гринда компонентов для улучшения. Гротескное строение, с бесконечнымНедавно пересматривая The Lost room я подумала - это же идеальная тема для видеоигры! Вещи, которые под воздействием сверхъестественных сил приобрели необычные свойства - прекрасная коллекция артефактов. К сожалению, эта гениальная находка начинает меркнуть под тяжестью репетативного швыряния предметов, бэктрекинга, гринда компонентов для улучшения. Гротескное строение, с бесконечным количеством переходов, лестниц и этажей, настоящий лабиринт, в котором порой чувствуешь себя беспомощным, в основном благодаря дурацкому левел дизайну. Здесь же вопросы к организации точек возрождения, делающими боссфайты особо неприятными. Пистолет-трансформер, гнетущая атмосфера сюрреализма, использование идей с предметами силы отношу к однозначным достоинствам игры.… Expand
  94. Bakoluk
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Graphics 9/10
    Playability 9/10
    Entertainment 9/10
    Story 6/10
    Overall 9/10
    Story should be better but it was so fun to play.
  95. oskorcze
    Feb 19, 2021
    10
    Absolute masterpiece! Best surrealistic picture I have seen in video games! Breathtaking graphics and physics!
  96. Rekviem
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    Лень переводить: С одной стороны мое мнение предвзятое, т.к. я фанат первоисточника (SCP foundaition, сайт с фанфиками про вымышленную международную огромную организацию, которая собирает у себя в бункерах артефакты/вирусы/монстров и т.д.). А игра даже название организации берет по подобной схеме (FBC) и ведение документов крайне слямзено.
    Но всё же если оценивать объективно, то игра    Лень переводить: С одной стороны мое мнение предвзятое, т.к. я фанат первоисточника (SCP foundaition, сайт с фанфиками про вымышленную международную огромную организацию, которая собирает у себя в бункерах артефакты/вирусы/монстров и т.д.). А игра даже название организации берет по подобной схеме (FBC) и ведение документов крайне слямзено.
    Но всё же если оценивать объективно, то игра отличная. Она необычна своим сюжетом, врагами и сеттингом. А идея секретности и невозможности объяснить столь сложные для человеческого мозга вещи сама защищает сюжет от дыр, т.к. он намеренно создан из дыр. Получается нельзя ни к сюжету особо придраться, ни к персонажам (они вполне логичны и умны). А графика это вообще то ради чего нужно ставить эту игру, т.к. к ней на данный момент лучше всех прикрутили технологию RTX и DLSS 2.0. Очень рекомендую    … Expand
  97. ZoinkMeister
    Mar 18, 2020
    8
    COMPLETION
    - The campaign was short but it didn't really feel like it. I did complete a bunch of extra content outside the main story of course but even so the game had a nice, respectable run time that boasted a constant attention grabbing campaign by using a focus on intrigue and fun gameplay. Without giving any spoilers, the ending is abrupt and what would be the final boss encounter    COMPLETION
    - The campaign was short but it didn't really feel like it. I did complete a bunch of extra content outside the main story of course but even so the game had a nice, respectable run time that boasted a constant attention grabbing campaign by using a focus on intrigue and fun gameplay. Without giving any spoilers, the ending is abrupt and what would be the final boss encounter kind of ended on a low note due to it essentially not having a final boss. It more of just a rush of enemies leading up to a narrative batch of cutscenes. The game's story also ends pretty opened ended as to allow either a sequel or to just end the series right there. If there is a sequel I will definitely jump into it.

    - Now let's jump into the extra content. This game has lots and lots of collectibles and honestly they aren't at all a chore to collect. There are tons of different indexes, black ops mission details, altered world event reports, and various video media to collect in the world that all add to the wonderful intrigue that is Control's lore. There are also optional hidden bosses that are scattered throughout the FBC that are fun to track down and eliminate. They are not crucial to the story but they do continue to add layers to the World's lore. I highly recommend you track them down and give them a go because I had a lot of fun tackling these extra baddies and I'm sure you will too.

    Finally The Completion Details. By the end of my playthrough I acquired all Main missions completed, all side missions, all ability upgrades, all Hidden Bosses defeated, all outfits including the special PlayStation DLC Astral Dive Suit, and of course all trophies. The game took roughly 10 hours to complete the main story and 25 hours if you want to grab all the trophies. My playthrough ended short of just one more weapon upgrade and about 50 more indexes to find before achieving 100% completion, but I had difficulty using online guides for said collectibles due to the horrendous in game map as discussed earlier. Difficulty for this game is going to land at a medium. Final Review: B    … Expand
  98. Mr_Palmers
    Oct 14, 2019
    10
    I give this game a 10 to even out the score from all those 151 idiots who gave it a 3 and less.
    This is a very unique very well made game from all aspects. Remedy made an excellent job. Fantastic voice acting and animations, mysterious interesting story, amazing super powers. I'd wish for less spongy enemies but that's just my preference. Physics are absolutely amazing as well as the fact    I give this game a 10 to even out the score from all those 151 idiots who gave it a 3 and less.
    This is a very unique very well made game from all aspects. Remedy made an excellent job. Fantastic voice acting and animations, mysterious interesting story, amazing super powers. I'd wish for less spongy enemies but that's just my preference. Physics are absolutely amazing as well as the fact that you can completely destroy a large fully furnished room. Freaking love it.    … Expand
  99. MurphyBrandon
    May 30, 2021
    6
    The destructive fun of the supernatural powers in Control were ruined for me by the awful frame rates, the unhelpful map, the distorted plot points, and the countless number of sheer cliffs that landed me in the endless abyss. It ended up being a very average experience for me. Nothing made me care about these characters.
  100. Ruzaky
    Jul 31, 2020
    7
    Very good game. But its mosly like B class of games. Animations looks wierd sometimes. Face animations reminds of Andromeda. And combat sometimes is great sometimes if boring.
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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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