Control Reviews

Control is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.7 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

There are small edges that could be polished, such as the low number of enemies, certain lows in the rhythm of the game and some pulls in the rate of images per second, but it is the least when it comes to facing this adventure.

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Aug 26, 2019

Control offers over-the-top action, a bizarre but interesting story, and a focus on fun over realism that helps solidify it as one of the year's best.

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8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Despite some iffy performance issues and some very frustrating narrative choices, Control's compelling gameplay, excellent combat and dedication to the bizarre make it an easy game to recommend

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Metro GameCentral
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8 / 10
Aug 26, 2019

The flawed storytelling squanders its full potential but even with a few missteps this is still one of the most enjoyable action games of the year.

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8.3 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Being a narrative-focused game, there is little incentive to replay the whole game. One complete playthrough is probably enough to get all its money's worth. The endgame provides the player an opportunity to tie up loose ends. It's a proper end to a good story. Interesting note - some hidden locations and costumes for Jesse become available post-game. Never a bad thing, to be honest.

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8.8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control's intense firefights are fun, but they don't evolve much in the second half. Fortunately, its unsettling mood and explosive moments more than balance the scales

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CGMagazine
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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control combines the best elements of Remedy's third-person pedigree with a well-realized open world that any sci-fan will enjoy.

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8 / 10
Aug 26, 2019

Control is in turns silly, satirical and solemn, combining an underlying existential dread with a triumph through heroism in a way that no other superhuman tale ever has.

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9.3 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is Remedy's best game in nearly twenty years, and easily one of the best games of 2019.

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Areajugones
Top Critic
7 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

It is still a very enjoyable game for its action gameplay and powerful visual and artistic aspect, but it is inevitable that it leaves a bitter taste to come from a studio like Remedy Entertainment, which I did not expect to neglect such elementary aspects in the narrative

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95 / 100
Aug 26, 2019

Control manages to take the awesome cutscenes we see in other games and makes them playable. A bizarre adventure with rewarding power fantasy, this is the culmination of all previous Remedy games. Part exploration game, and part sci-fi shooter, Control blends a tight narrative, stunning graphics with RTX-powered lighting, and a hub-based world to create something entirely new and absolutely gorgeous.

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4.5 / 5.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is the culmination of nearly two decades of Remedy's work in the third-person action-adventure genre and it's a pedigree that shows. Firing enemies through barriers to take out their friends is ridiculously fun, start to finish.

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ZTGD
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Just know that Control is one of the best games of 2019, and if you like weird games, third person shooters, exploration, 3D platforming, or just Remedy, you need to pick this game up.

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8.8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is set in an engrossingly weird paranormal world that I couldn’t help but explore.

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Fextralife
Yuria
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Fast-paced action tied in with an intriguing story about a secret organisation which you will need to explore and discover it's hidden secrets. Visually detailed with polished fun gameplay, combining telekinetic powers with shooter combat. A playthrough could take 10 to 15 hours or more depending on the level detail you pay. A full thumbs up for this one.

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SomosXbox
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9 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

The playable ambition of Control is noted from the level design itself, and goes a step further in issues of variety of situations and character progression. In short, it is much less limited in terms of playable possibilities and that is appreciated. Without a doubt, it is one of the best action games of the final stretch of the year.

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Aug 26, 2019

Fans of single player games who love shows like X-files, Twin Peaks, and the sort,this is a must play. It’s refreshing to get a superbly crafted, story driven game, with no multiplayer and no micro transactions in today’s market. Fans of the genre need to have Control in their sights and I truly hope Remedy has a bonafide success on their hands. Control is one of the weirdest, fascinating, and most intriguing games I’ve ever played, a wild ride for sure. I’ll be there for the future DLC and a sequel if one ever comes.

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78 / 100
Aug 26, 2019

Control is a interesting experience with the story about other dimensions and supernatural things. But it also fails on that feeling of accomplishment and progression.

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9.4 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control has flaws, but even these give it character. And don’t detract from the overall enjoyment. A brilliant slice of interactive sci-fi and action in a world where we're not only likely to remember for years to come. But, ponder its meaning too.

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Everyeye.it
Andrea Porta
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

If Remedy decides to leave the history of the Bureau "in isolation", or expand it in the future, we still cannot know it: the hope, of course, is that the Old House represents only a first step in this strange, crazy and beautiful universe.

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