Control Reviews

Control is ranked in the 91st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Sep 1, 2019

Control feels like a blend of Max Payne, Psi-Ops and F.E.A.R. told by David Lynch.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 25, 2019

After the disappointing Quantum Break, Remedy Entertainment is back with a huge thriller adventure metroidvania elements and supernatural powers. You don't wanna miss this!

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85 / 100
Aug 26, 2019

Despite its confusing story, Control is a great action adventure game with a varied gameplay. The idea of a weapon being used for all functions, combined with all of Jesse's psychic powers, makes combat work very well. The simplified "metroidvania" style is also very good, making Control to be not so linear.

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Gamersky
wayaway
Top Critic
8.5 / 10.0
Aug 29, 2019

Control is Remedy's most ambitious game in recent years. The storytelling is as attractive as usual, and other parts of the game such as combat, exploring, collecting, and skills are much improved compared with Quantum Break.

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CGMagazine
Top Critic
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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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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85%
Aug 25, 2019

Control is another absolute hit from Remedy, one that delivers from both a gameplay and narrative perspective. One of the generation's most intriguing game worlds and almost perfect pacing, the only thing that holds Control back from being an all-time classic is its unfortunate and frustrating technical issues.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is an intriguing, fascinating experience. The third-person action, while slick and elegant, is perhaps a little pedestrian - but the completely bonkers story and the rewarding sense of exploration and discovery help cement Control as one of Remedy's best games.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 10, 2019

I haven't found a more binge-worthy single-player action game this year. Control is wonderfully built, smartly written, and already dying for its season pass content.

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8.5 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Remedy returns to the glories of the past with a beautiful science fiction adventure in paranormal salsa.

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LevelUp
Roberto Jiménez
Top Critic
8.6 / 10.0
Aug 29, 2019

Control takes us right the other side of that door you do not remember having unlocked, to the middle of the that dark hall that you started crossing while thinking that there's nothing hiding in the dark, specially not behind you. The dark tone and creepy setting of the Oldest House remains all through your adventure and even though you'll eventually get enough powers to kick around any enemy you find, you'll never get to chase away that feeling that something is not right. Control is a reminder that Remedy is still a developing powerhouse.

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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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8.8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is undoubtedly the most ambitious video game ever made by Remedy. The Finnish software house did not want to give life to a story for its own sake, but to a universe that can grow, mature and become something important in the videogame scene over time.

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8.8 / 10.0
Sep 19, 2019

Control is an amalgam of Remedy's recent work. A game that is not afraid to be weird and show all the personality that is contained in its design philosophy and world building. A title with such an entertaining gameplay flow that even though I've done and explored everything the story and enviroments have for me, I still find myself traversing the halls of the Oldest House facing the remnants of The Hiss and hoping to find some unexplored corners. Control is one of my favorites of the year as well as my favorite Remedy game, and I can't wait to see where Sam Lake and friends will take this property moving forward.

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Heavy
Top Critic
8.8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is a pretty impressive third-person action romp that’s held up by a far-out story, strong visuals/audio, and a reliance on telekinetic powers that make combat and exploration all the more interesting.

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8.8 / 10.0
Aug 26, 2019

Control is really one of the best titles of the year, one of the most convincing and interesting fiction experiments.

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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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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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88 / 100
Aug 26, 2019

Jesse's telekinesis joins Half-Life 2's juiced gravity gun in the videogame physics toy hall of fame.

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89 / 100
Aug 26, 2019

Even with its imperfections, the incredible design, storytelling, and gameplay chops on display boil down to this: Control is the best game Remedy has made, and it’s one of the most unique narrative action games out there.

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