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Control

505 Games, Remedy Entertainment

Aug 27, 2019 - PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5

OpenCritic Rating

Top Critic Average

89%

Critics Recommend

Game Rant

4.5 / 5

IGN

8.8 / 10

Eurogamer

Recommended

PC Gamer

88 / 100

Metro GameCentral

8 / 10

GamesRadar+

4.5 / 5

Easy Allies

9 / 10

Game Informer

8.8 / 10

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Control Review Summary

Critic Consensus

Engaging Narrative

Control features an thrilling story of government espionage and paranatural phenomena.

Distinctive Combat System

Control let's you utilise paranatural powers by using the environment around you to take down enemies.

Unparalleled World Design

The Oldest House is an absolute joy to wander and discover, it's a masterclass in world design.

Control is one of the most unique game releases of 2019, but its solid gameplay, engaging narrative and stellar world design make it an absolute delight to play.

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Control Trailers

Control - Launch Trailer - Out on the 27th of August (ESRB)

What is Control: Seizing Power (PEGI)

What is Control: Searching For The Truth (PEGI)

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Critic Reviews for Control

Game Rant

Dalton Cooper

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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IGN

Jonathon Dornbush

8.8 / 10.0

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

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Eurogamer

Christian Donlan

Recommended

Giddy action and astonishing art design combine in one of the great locations of modern video games.

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PC Gamer

James Davenport

88 / 100

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

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Metro GameCentral

Unknown Author

8 / 10

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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GamesRadar+

Sam Loveridge

The perfect blend of narrative and gameplay, coherency and strangeness, Control is a game we'll be talking about for generations.

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Game Informer

Ben Reeves

8.8 / 10.0

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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Industry Coverage

Insider Says Alan Wake 2 Is Coming Via Epic's Publishing Deal

When Epic signed several teams to publishing deals last year, one of them was Remedy Games, the team behind Alan Wake, Control, and Quantum Break. Now, an insider says the game the studio is working on for Epic is Alan Wake 2.

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