Control

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 479 Ratings

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Nov 19, 2022
    9
    Control made it known that there was a connection between quantum break, alan wake, max payne 1 and 2 ( changed to Alex Casey ), alan wake series read the files to find out the connection items are scattered also that lane reference connections to the games above also reference to control through quantum Break via the A.W.E graffiti scattered around the city marvelous game love ya RemedyControl made it known that there was a connection between quantum break, alan wake, max payne 1 and 2 ( changed to Alex Casey ), alan wake series read the files to find out the connection items are scattered also that lane reference connections to the games above also reference to control through quantum Break via the A.W.E graffiti scattered around the city marvelous game love ya Remedy you made ya own universe consisting of these gems it took many years for this connection to finally be recognized and thanks to CONTROL we were right all those years ago awesome adventure marvelous game keep doing what u do Remedy your the best… Expand
  2. ozzsoffy
    Aug 14, 2023
    7
    Finished the main story of the game 10 chapters ( I finished 14), the game looks great. Sounds awesome. The fighting mechanics is good. There are 2 main boss in the game, that are super hard. Just because of that, I will not recommend this game. The main story is not that interesting, you do it but for the reason of finishing the game. Not to finish the story. You collect stuff. I didn’tFinished the main story of the game 10 chapters ( I finished 14), the game looks great. Sounds awesome. The fighting mechanics is good. There are 2 main boss in the game, that are super hard. Just because of that, I will not recommend this game. The main story is not that interesting, you do it but for the reason of finishing the game. Not to finish the story. You collect stuff. I didn’t bother with all the reading. And it’s a lot.… Expand
  3. amandil
    Aug 13, 2023
    5
    Episode designs and story didn't appeal to me. I left without seeing the ending. Maybe I'll give it another chance in the future
  4. DasegurasX96
    Jun 25, 2023
    9
    Su sistema de ubicación es malo para un juego de su calibre, es muy fácil perderte. Sin embargo el resto de los apartados es un 10/10, la traducción al español no es muy buena, mejor jugarlo en inglés.
  5. dan-man
    Jun 21, 2023
    8
    Things I liked:

    - The licensed music, like porcupine tree during the credits. - The worldbuilding and text and media found throughout the game. - The occasional great writing and glimpses of /mystery/ throughout, although uncommon. - The visuals were lovely at times. - The sense of cosmic and interdimensional realities is well done and very rare in games. - Nods to Jung and the    Things I liked:

    - The licensed music, like porcupine tree during the credits.
    - The worldbuilding and text and media found throughout the game.
    - The occasional great writing and glimpses of /mystery/ throughout, although uncommon.
    - The visuals were lovely at times.
    - The sense of cosmic and interdimensional realities is well done and very rare in games.
    - Nods to Jung and the collective unconscious.

    Things I disliked:

    - AWFUL pathfinding and map, with near constant confusion and wandering around aimlessly.
    - Repetitive and fairly dull combat and it takes up almost the majority of the game, strange for a narrative-focused game too.
    - Original soundtrack is pretty bland.
    - The main character is entirely forgettable.
    - Harmful feminist undertones (all the males are either stupid, die, are evil or incompetent) and ZERO females die, and are always strong and capable.
    - The ending was pretty poor.    … Expand
  6. RiverMoss
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    Quickly became one of my favorite games. The mechanics, art style, storytelling, and humor are all 100% my jam. Just awesome, and a joy to play.
  7. Sab1nX
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    Control has an amazing story, great gameplay mechanics and succeeds to create an immersive and suspenseful atmosphere. It's the kind of game I love and would recommend gamers to play at least once.
    But Remedy, why not make previous gen saves compatible with current gen ? Real bummer.
  8. ZordonX
    Aug 23, 2022
    9
    The colors and setting of this game are incredible, the way red and black environments are combined with white or gray is magnificent, the gameplay is very entertaining, the skill tree is well thought out and the story in conjunction with the established lore are very well cared for. One of the best games of the generation. The only reason i don't give a 10 is because the performance andThe colors and setting of this game are incredible, the way red and black environments are combined with white or gray is magnificent, the gameplay is very entertaining, the skill tree is well thought out and the story in conjunction with the established lore are very well cared for. One of the best games of the generation. The only reason i don't give a 10 is because the performance and stability on consoles.… Expand
  9. LeicesterCityFC
    Jul 3, 2022
    7
    7.1
    게임 초반엔 기괴하고 섬뜩한 분위기가 굉장히 흥미로웠으나
    너무나 많은 텍스트 정보에 지쳤고 , 게임을 하면서 피로감까지 느꼈다.
    그나마 좋았던 점은 전투 중 타격감은 나쁘지 않았다.
  10. d3uzZ
    May 28, 2022
    7
    Мистическая история, окружение, боевая система и атмосфера Control создают хорошую игру. Игра которую я могу легко порекомендовать любому любителю экшенов. Если не обращать внимания на его зловещую странную историю и персонажей, вы все равно получите максимум удовольствия от игрового процесса.Мистическая история, окружение, боевая система и атмосфера Control создают хорошую игру. Игра которую я могу легко порекомендовать любому любителю экшенов. Если не обращать внимания на его зловещую странную историю и персонажей, вы все равно получите максимум удовольствия от игрового процесса.
  11. Broyax
    May 25, 2022
    6
    Il suffit parfois de peu de choses pour transformer une citrouille en carrosse… ou presque ! ainsi un an après sa sortie initiale, Control a reçu une mise-à-jour en août 2020 qui a proposé des options d’accessibilité… à la manière d’ailleurs d’un AC Valhalla qui a fait la même chose de son côté (et davantage d’éditeurs devraient faire pareil !).

    On peut donc régler quelques paramètres    Il suffit parfois de peu de choses pour transformer une citrouille en carrosse… ou presque ! ainsi un an après sa sortie initiale, Control a reçu une mise-à-jour en août 2020 qui a proposé des options d’accessibilité… à la manière d’ailleurs d’un AC Valhalla qui a fait la même chose de son côté (et davantage d’éditeurs devraient faire pareil !).

    On peut donc régler quelques paramètres concernant la difficulté… de façon à ce que le jeu devienne (enfin) agréable à cet égard ! le jeu peut alors s’avérér beaucoup moins punitif, voire carrément une simple promenade de santé ! parce qu’après tout, je ne sais pas pour vous, mais moi, j’aime pas me faire chier dans un jeu, je veux de l’amusement avant tout ! d’autant que Quantum break proposait lui, en son temps, des niveaux de difficulté, bordel de merde !

    On peut du coup apprécier les idées (qui font penser à Prey et Half-Life… et aux films de David Lynch !) de ce jeu très intrigant et bizarre mais indéniablement dépaysant. Les combats expurgés de leur difficulté lourdingue (plus besoin de récupérer les **** pics bleus laissés par les macabés au risque de se prendre une roquette ou n’importe quoi d’autre !) font la part belle à ce mélange de télékinésie à outrance et de super flingues ; les niveaux à l’architecture étrange sont chiadés et participent à cette ambiance unique.

    Rappelons que par défaut, les ennemis sont décidément costauds et nombreux, et que la confusion permanente des combats les rendent souvent illisibles (du coup, on se fait crever la paillasse un peu trop souvent). Remedy a toujours été un développeur prétentieux qui passe et repasse plusieurs couches d’effets spéciaux et de post-traitement à n’en plus pouvoir, des particules, des transparences, de la fumée, des explosions, et du flou en veux-tu en voilà avec parfois des pièces mal éclairées ou toutes rouges, ce qui aggrave le carpharnaüm des affrontements (y compris les boss, évidemment).

    C’est que les ennemis nous balancent des machins à la gueule eux aussi et qu’en même temps, on leur balance tant qu’on peut tout ce qu’on trouve sous la main : tous ces objets en rajoutent encore au côté quasi-épileptogène des combats. A cela, on doit rajouter (encore) les nombreux ralentissements d’un jeu qui ne maintient quasiment pas vraiment ses 30 im/s… y compris sur la Xbox One X !

    Alors, quand dans un énième combat où c’est le bordel, on se fait one-shot (et pourquoi donc au fait ?) et que le « point de contrôle » où l’on est téléporté n’est pas tout près (après un long chargement évidemment) on a de la fumée… qui sort par les oreilles. Car Control ne permet de sauvegarder qu’aux « points de contrôle » débloqués et nous rebalance sans honte les mêmes ennemis sur le chemin. Une zone déjà explorée et nettoyée entraînera elle aussi de nouvelles vagues d’ennemis de toute façon ! et ce, quoi qu’il arrive.

    Mais les nouveaux réglages de difficulté permettent de lisser à sa guise tout cela, de même que le Quick Resume de la series X qui permet de court-circuiter ces points de sauvegarde limités aux points de contrôle ; d’ailleurs sur Series X, le jeu maintient ses 30 im/s imperturbablement (encore heureux !) et le jeu charge beaucoup plus vite. Par contre, pour le patch X|S, il faut repasser à la caisse… pour l’Ultimate Edition !

    Néanmoins, ayant pu finir le jeu confortablement (enfin), on apprend à l’apprécier pour son ambiance bien tarée et sa beauté intrinsèque (en dehors des combats bordéliques bien sûr). Même si l’histoire… est globalement claquée au sol. Mais l’un des DLC corrigera sans doute cela… wait & see.    … Expand
  12. marcinek74
    Feb 8, 2022
    10
    Jestem bardzo wybredny i wiele gier odpada bo mnie po prostu nudzi. Control jednak zainteresował mnie od pierwszego momentu i wciagnął tak , że przeszedłem grę po minimum dwa razy na każdej platformie na jakiej wyszedł (czyli wiele razy wpliczajac PS4, xos, XSX, PC-Steam-Epic-GOG-GFN. Trzy miesiace tylko tej gry plus wiele godzin z dodatkami.
    Interesujaca tajemnicza historia jak w    Jestem bardzo wybredny i wiele gier odpada bo mnie po prostu nudzi. Control jednak zainteresował mnie od pierwszego momentu i wciagnął tak , że przeszedłem grę po minimum dwa razy na każdej platformie na jakiej wyszedł (czyli wiele razy wpliczajac PS4, xos, XSX, PC-Steam-Epic-GOG-GFN. Trzy miesiace tylko tej gry plus wiele godzin z dodatkami.
    Interesujaca tajemnicza historia jak w Archiwum x, Fringe czy Debris. Do tego świetne efekty cząsteczkowe i bardzo satysfakcjonująca walka. Na minus powtarzalni przeciwnicy i bossowie. Ale to nic . Drugi być moze minus to błedy na start gry i dosyć długo kazali czekać na poprawki ale nic tak uciażliwego jak w CP2077 czy Outriders.
    To teraz moja ulubiona gra.    … Expand
  13. Vishal99
    Feb 6, 2022
    6
    It had emphasis on story rather than gameplay. I didn't like few of the puzzles. I was excited at only one moment of game when the Take Control song started playing in Ashtray maze. Rest of the game was fine.
  14. Bokeroni
    Feb 6, 2022
    8
    Juegazo, un nuevo acierto de Remedy, tanto en historia, jugabilidad como en el balance casi perfecto entre historia y acción. Algunas fases como el laberinto de las cenizas es simplemente sublime.
  15. Kingkaszii13
    Jan 4, 2022
    6
    Ciekawa fabuła i trzyma w napięciu, lecz po pewnym czasie zaczyna się robić lekko nudna
  16. Khaosom
    Dec 16, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So I went into Control not expecting much. I've been trying games recently that got lower reviews, or less attention than others. Initially for the first 5 minutes or so I was thinking Control was going to be another Myst type puzzle game. Then the first psychological thing hits. You circle around an upstairs area until you meet a janitor. He tells you to go straight and up an elevator. Low and behold going straight takes you back to where you started and there's now an elevator. However minutes before there was no way to venture this way. BRIEF overview of the world in the game there are things called Altered World Events, they can create Objects Of Power, think of the spear of destiny that peirced Jesus. The game had decent combat mechanics, and a decent narrative. All in all this is what games like Quantum Break could have been. I've seen others saying this game was a metroidvania, I didn't see the parallel that they did unless it's the gaining of new powers. It's more akin to an rpg without a level system. You gain mods, and powers by exploring not by levels. As for graphics the game is by far one of the best visually of the former generation. Others are legit complaining about dialogue and they didn't connect with the characters. For me it was the opposite, I grew up watching the XFiles and this very much felt like playing a female version of Mulder. People also complain about an abrupt ending, I get that but that also is a marketing scheme to allow for DLC and a sequel/prequel. I'd love to see more done with this franchise. Pros
    Good story driven game
    Good combat Decently hard encounters
    Psychologically messes with you Cons
    Sometimes the game can lag
    Video playback issues
    Coming out of options etc drops framerate for a few seconds    … Expand
  17. TheSHChronicles
    Nov 11, 2021
    9
    Control is set in an enormous paranormal world that is great for exploration. The combat system is so satisfying, even though, it gets repetitive from time to time. Control feels a bit unfinished. You expect to get the answers to all your questions but the ending came more quickly and abruptly than I would have liked.

    Just like me, don't go into the game after reading a lot about it.    Control is set in an enormous paranormal world that is great for exploration. The combat system is so satisfying, even though, it gets repetitive from time to time. Control feels a bit unfinished. You expect to get the answers to all your questions but the ending came more quickly and abruptly than I would have liked.

    Just like me, don't go into the game after reading a lot about it. Just dive right in, experience the mystery and go on exploring The Oldest House.

    Full Review at: https://www.theshchronicles.com/post/control    … Expand
  18. bmarci
    Sep 5, 2021
    3
    There is no difficulty setting, which makes this game unenjoyable for some, like me. I gave it up at Tommasi. Also the saving system (which is non-existing) makes the experience painful. After every death you end up somewhere in the way too complex office labyrinth and you have to navigate through the unnecessarily overcomplicated corridors. The whole thing feels very outdated. This gameThere is no difficulty setting, which makes this game unenjoyable for some, like me. I gave it up at Tommasi. Also the saving system (which is non-existing) makes the experience painful. After every death you end up somewhere in the way too complex office labyrinth and you have to navigate through the unnecessarily overcomplicated corridors. The whole thing feels very outdated. This game feels like a wasted opportunity to make something unique, but it is clearly a hit and miss. Running surprisingly poorly on a Series X.… Expand
  19. CloudStrife05
    Aug 17, 2021
    9
    Very well done. Be prepared to make sure you pay full attention and nobody or nothing is around to distract you. It's a story that is weird but told well. It's like watching a Psychological Thriller, if you miss 2 minutes of that movie you will probably be lost lol. Graphics are amazing and the gameplay is awesome, especially once you upgrade her abilities.

    For those who have played    Very well done. Be prepared to make sure you pay full attention and nobody or nothing is around to distract you. It's a story that is weird but told well. It's like watching a Psychological Thriller, if you miss 2 minutes of that movie you will probably be lost lol. Graphics are amazing and the gameplay is awesome, especially once you upgrade her abilities.

    For those who have played Quantum Break and liked it, you show definitely check out CONTROL.    … Expand
  20. thisistheslam
    Aug 16, 2021
    8
    505 Games and Remedy deliver a thrilling 3rd-person shooter experience in Control. I admit that the intro execution and technical hiccups sometimes interrupt the experience but this has been a strong experience otherwise. I'm thinking of the game and its experiences while not playing it which is the mark of a product that has serious impact. For me, getting something that has a sense of505 Games and Remedy deliver a thrilling 3rd-person shooter experience in Control. I admit that the intro execution and technical hiccups sometimes interrupt the experience but this has been a strong experience otherwise. I'm thinking of the game and its experiences while not playing it which is the mark of a product that has serious impact. For me, getting something that has a sense of supernatural to it and a little more exploration-based compared to the typical annual shooters, like the increasingly-boring Call of Duty series, Apex Legends after nearly 3 years, etc., this has been a refreshing title to visit. I got onto it because it was on Game Pass and though it doesn't take advantage of the Series X whatsoever, it's still a fantastic game to play. I'd recommend it to anyone looking for something that has a challenge to it and won't play like every other shooter out there right now.… Expand
  21. Vaxzan
    Aug 8, 2021
    4
    Control is a frustrating mess of a game with a fantastic premise that leads to nothing.

    Gameplay A fairly standard TPS with little weapon variety. The one weapon is the service weapon which is a pistol, it does have different forms that will make it similar to a shotgun or hand cannon but this is only in look and as such it still acts as a pistol. There is a modification system with    Control is a frustrating mess of a game with a fantastic premise that leads to nothing.

    Gameplay

    A fairly standard TPS with little weapon variety. The one weapon is the service weapon which is a pistol, it does have different forms that will make it similar to a shotgun or hand cannon but this is only in look and as such it still acts as a pistol. There is a modification system with the weapon that can give minor buffs to the gun or to health and such, there are also these mods for yourself for the same thing. Enemies in the game lack variety and are essentially your standard zombie-type enemies present in many games, while some of them do interesting things like throw rubble at you it effectively just serves as a long-range option. The player does have superhero-like abilities which are actually pretty neat, the launch ability, for example, allows you to pick up pretty much anything on the map and throw it at people with a force power, this ability feels great to use and is a whole lot of fun. However a problem with this ability is that it is imprecise as a result of how much can be picked up, it can be hard to pick up a certain item you want which can be extremely frustrating and even lead to death if you were planning to throw a grenade back at the enemy. This problem was especially prevalent in a particular boss fight about halfway through the game. The shield ability is fantastic, I have no issues with this and it is the best of the abilities you get, the ability upgrades for it make it possible to be a weapon as well and offer extra protection and some unique combat options. Evade is a simple dodge. Levitate is a floating ability that should be really cool but it works so strangely that it is oftentimes not a lot of fun. For some reason the game severely limits how high you can go with the levitate, this makes it frustrating to platform as if you are not in the exact right spot when you levitate you won’t get enough height to get to the platform, this is annoying if there is a platform beneath youtube land on and frustrating if there is no floor and doing so will result in death. Difficulty in the game comes from enemies being bullet sponges, as you get further in the game enemies will have more health thus increasing the difficulty. This way of having difficulty increase is not interesting at all and is just painful to play through especially with rather generic combat. Exploration is a big part of the game and how you get lore in the game and for the most part, the exploration is pretty good with some interesting areas.

    Story

    The story is one of the worst aspects of Control, it follows Jesse Faden finally arriving at the FBC to hunt for her brother Dylan. The story quickly goes off the rails as a force called The Hiss invades and Jesse becomes The Director. Next, Jesse must help the FBC get the situation under control to unlock more of the building to lead to Dylan. The world is an incredibly interesting SCP-like world with anomalies and strange items, the setup is incredible as it seems that there are limitless possibilities with this set-up, the lore even features the standard redacted documents like on the SCP wiki. This is why it is so disappointing when the story is just a basic zombie story with a corrupting influence, they could’ve done anything and choose the most boring option, the lore of the game is more interesting than the main story. The characters featured in the main story, with some exceptions, are incredibly one-note and boring. Jesse for example has few emotions and a quirk where she will talk to herself essentially to comment on things that are currently happening in the game, these monologues are quite jarring and really take away from the experience as what is said are things easily deduced or completely unnecessary to have explained. Dylan is an even worse offender of this getting absolutely no build-up or connection to the main character. The game tells us we should care for Dylan but doesn’t show us why, a big part of the game’s story revolves around a specific incident from Jesse and Dylan’s childhood but we never see or experience this event as the player, it is only talked about and alluded to mainly in the optional collectibles, it is completely baffling that they would not have this very important incident be something playable or at least in a cutscene. The game attempts to set up a potential twist where The Hiss might actually be a good thing and the FBC might be the evil ones, however, this idea only shows up halfway through the game after you’ve spent hours working with the FBC and having them help you save people and them help you out, it is so jarring and not set up at all that it is completely unbelievable that The Hiss would actually be good. The set-up of the story is so good but the payoff and actually story and how it is presented fall short.

    Conclusion

    Control is a game of missed potential, I wouldn’t recommend buying it.    … Expand
  22. Roberoquer
    Jul 27, 2021
    9
    Amazing game. The story is one fo the best in the medium, you can notice influences from filmmakers such as David Lynch to Nolan. Sadly, it has some performance problems but still an amazing experience. As negative notes, The side quests are quite poor and the gunplay could be more refined.
  23. zezeljmare
    Jun 21, 2021
    6
    EN:
    A new game from the Remedy studio, the story has a lot of potential, but unfortunately very little is used in the main story. Too many side subjects, texts that contain the background of the main story and require a lot of time to read. Even if you read everything, the whole story will not be complete again. There are two additional DLCs, which explain a little about all the events in    EN:
    A new game from the Remedy studio, the story has a lot of potential, but unfortunately very little is used in the main story. Too many side subjects, texts that contain the background of the main story and require a lot of time to read. Even if you read everything, the whole story will not be complete again. There are two additional DLCs, which explain a little about all the events in the agency, but they are paid. Frequent repetitions of exactly the same opponents, as well as going through the same areas of the agency over and over again, are extremely frustrating. As for physics and shooting, short, brilliant! Remedy is the absolute champion in that segment. The best and most realistic shooting feeling in gaming history. The gameplay is exceptional, with many abilities providing unlimited ways to interact with objects and enemies. The design of the game is great, but at times the graphics look extremely bad, pale and blurry. There is a lack of budget. Minus the charge for the next-gen update.

    SRB:
    Nova igra iz Remedy studija, priča ima mnogo potencijala, ali nažalost veoma malo toga je iskorišćeno u main priči. Previše sporednih predmeta, tekstova koji sadrže pozadinu glavne priče i zahtevaju mnogo vremena za čitanje. Čak i ako pročitate sve, celokupna priča ponovo neće biti kompletna. Postoje dodatna dva DLC-a, koja malo objašnjavaju sva dešavanja u agenciji, ali se plaćaju. Česta ponavljanja potpuno istih protivnika, kao i prolaženje kroz iste oblasti agencije iznova i iznova, izuzetno frustriraju.Što se tiče fizike i napucavanja, kratko, brilijantno! Remedy je apsolutni šampion u tom segmentu. Najbolji i najrealističniji osećaj pucanja u gaming istoriji. Gejmplej je izuzetan, uz mnogo abilitya pruža neograničene načine interakcije sa predmetima i neprijateljima. Dizajn igre je odličan, ali na momente grafika izgleda izuzetno loše, bledo i mutno. Vidi se nedostatak budžeta. Minus za naplatu next-gen update-a.    … Expand
  24. Bato
    Jun 5, 2021
    8
    Story: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Graphics: 7/10
    Enjoyability: 8/10
    Overall: 8/10
  25. Mindkiller7522
    May 19, 2021
    8
    3/15/21-3/20/21 100% Story 100% Side Quests

    Pretty good! The setting was absolutely stellar and parts of the story worked well, especially all of the videos and files you pick up along the way, but the main story and the ending brought it down a bit. Jesse Faden is summoned to an imposing office building while searching for her lost brother, and pretty soon she finds her way into    3/15/21-3/20/21 100% Story 100% Side Quests

    Pretty good! The setting was absolutely stellar and parts of the story worked well, especially all of the videos and files you pick up along the way, but the main story and the ending brought it down a bit.

    Jesse Faden is summoned to an imposing office building while searching for her lost brother, and pretty soon she finds her way into the mystery of other dimensions and powerful artifacts disguised as everyday objects.

    The Oldest House is definitely one of the best locations I can remember from a video game and it holds up everything about the game that might falter. Exploring each of the sections and uncovering all of the mysteries made for an awesome experience, for sure!

    On the other hand, the characters came off little silly-being quirky or weird for the sake of it. None of them are particularly memorable or interesting.

    The powers were fantastic, though! Flying around or throwing objects with telekinesis is always fun. It can be a bit frustrating to try and solve a puzzle without knowing that you need to acquire a specific power first. Not a huge deal, though.

    There are also quite a few great accessibility options in the settings that made the game way less frustrating for someone like me who was mostly playing for the story. I definitely think that more games should go in this direction for my own sanity.

    The ending was definitely half-baked. It really felt abrupt and there was no closure at all. I'm looking forward to the DLC to see if that wraps up the story and I will update my review accordingly.    … Expand
  26. bad_taste
    May 4, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Mal etwas neues, aber mit der Zeit doch etwas eintönig geworden. Im großen und ganzen aber nicht schlecht.… Expand
  27. tdebug
    Apr 25, 2021
    0
    Story is unique as well as visually game looks very nice. I don't like constantly re-spawning enemies, which makes it a bit annoying as very typical and repetitive combat happens in exactly same areas you just visited over and over again. Also no guidance for quest directions and complex level design make it a little difficult to navigate and map is often not easy to read at all. SomeStory is unique as well as visually game looks very nice. I don't like constantly re-spawning enemies, which makes it a bit annoying as very typical and repetitive combat happens in exactly same areas you just visited over and over again. Also no guidance for quest directions and complex level design make it a little difficult to navigate and map is often not easy to read at all. Some minor performance issues and glitches still happening in July 2020, like map often take 10-30 seconds to display correctly.

    Upd: lowered my rating all the way to 0, because developers and publisher demonstrated nothing but greed and no support for early adopters of the game. Everything they do is aimed to get more money also from those who paid premium for the game already. Pushing to buy another copy of the game to have an XS upgrade and even to play DLCs. This is lame.    … Expand
  28. Joaotmdj
    Apr 12, 2021
    9
    The first time I saw this game I thought it was generic, I thought it would be a Quantum Break 2.0 however, after playing Control and finishing it (04/10/21) I can easily say that it was one of the best experiences I have ever had in a game , this is one of those games where you finish and want more, I can't wait to play the sequel!

    Strengths: The universe presented here is    The first time I saw this game I thought it was generic, I thought it would be a Quantum Break 2.0 however, after playing Control and finishing it (04/10/21) I can easily say that it was one of the best experiences I have ever had in a game , this is one of those games where you finish and want more, I can't wait to play the sequel!

    Strengths:

    The universe presented here is fantastic, creative, opens up endless possibilities and is one of the most original I've ever seen

    The gameplay is pretty cool

    Art direction (Simply amazing)

    The characters are mysterious and interesting (Before I played I thought Jesse was a generic protagonist but wow, I loved her)

    Soundtrack (I am still addicted to 2 specific songs and if you played you will know which ones are lol)

    Negative points:

    FPS drop at certain times

    Note: I really think this game was underestimated, it's a masterpiece    … Expand
  29. umkara
    Apr 4, 2021
    0
    cant recommend this game on xbox one fat and series s, lots of framerates drops that make it unplayable. just downloaded the game on pc by gamepass and the game is actually really good without the low resolution and terrible framerate.
  30. HauMauKhau
    Mar 20, 2021
    0
    It's modern Devil May Cry 3 or some 2000 era crap. Bosses are over powered, NO USEFUL TUTORIAL FOR UNLOCKING MOD SLOTS, UPGRADING ABILITIES. CAN'T CUSTOMIZE/UPGRADE ANYTHING OUTSIDE CONTROL POINTS, IF DEAD, GAME LOADS FROM CONYROL POINT MEANING PLAYER HAS TO KILL THE ENEMIES AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING OF CONTROL POINT IF HE DIES. I call this a BUG, because in 2021 it cannot be a feature.It's modern Devil May Cry 3 or some 2000 era crap. Bosses are over powered, NO USEFUL TUTORIAL FOR UNLOCKING MOD SLOTS, UPGRADING ABILITIES. CAN'T CUSTOMIZE/UPGRADE ANYTHING OUTSIDE CONTROL POINTS, IF DEAD, GAME LOADS FROM CONYROL POINT MEANING PLAYER HAS TO KILL THE ENEMIES AGAIN FROM THE BEGINNING OF CONTROL POINT IF HE DIES. I call this a BUG, because in 2021 it cannot be a feature. NOOB DEVELOPERS. THANK GOD I DIDNT BUY THIS JUNK. WASTE OF TIME. IDIOTIC PUZZLES FORCED UPON PLAYERS TO MAKE THE STORY BIG THAN IT IS.… Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#22 Best Xbox One Game of 2019
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#19 Most Discussed Xbox One Game of 2019
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#38 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2019

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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Official Xbox Magazine UK
    Oct 12, 2019
    80
    A stylish shooter that subverts and surprises at every turn. A little glitchy, though. [Issue#182, p.79]
  2. XboxAddict
    Sep 16, 2019
    88
    Control has that signature Remedy feel to it, from its unique combat to its completely out there narrative, something only Sam Lake could be a part of. Although the story is Control’s strongest asset, it will take a lot of concentration and thought to piece it all together, as I’ve still got many questions even after the credits have rolled. Luckily you can continue Jesse’s journey once completed, allowing you to finish up any sidequests and other activities as we wait on the upcoming DLC that will hopefully answer more questions. Welcome to the FBC Director.
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  3. 3DJuegos
    Sep 11, 2019
    80
    Control is Remedy's most daring work. A courageous level design that encourages exploration and limits visual guides is mixed with fierce combat. In the second half, this combate can be somewhat monotonous and repetitive. Its story is neither the best nor is it told in the best way. Quite the opposite of its setting, which seduces the player with shocking scenarios and situations.
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