86
By combining elements of Neo-Noir, urban fantasy, and conspiracy theory science fiction, Remedy’s Control offers a lot for anyone looking for a piece of medium with a good dollop of old and experimental game mechanics mixed with fun combat and a great story. While the combat could use a little tweaking, there’s no denying how much the folks over at Remedy value and respect the lore and characters they’ve created. Here’s hoping the sequel improves upon this foundation and gives us something truly amazing.
85
My first experience with Control was underwhelming due to my base PS4 not being powerful enough to do this great game justice. Now I wish I waited for the next-gen version. The Ultimate Edition finally looks and runs as it should (however, if you want ray tracing, you’ll have to accept 30 FPS) and also offers two expansions that tie the story to Alan Wake. [04/2021, p.34]
80
Control is an amazing experience that is befitting of the next gen consoles. It has killer Ray Tracing features, unfortunately hampered by their implementation, and a rock solid performance mode which feels amazing. The truly twisted dystopian world of the FBC is one that will persist in player's memories for a long time with its strange otherworldly places, alongside its humanising story. Highly recommended to all PlayStation 5 owners looking for an action-adventure with some real depth and fun combat!
10
great game. lore, graphic, gameplay - everything looks and feels awesome. thank you Remedy
6
Weird story, bad technique (HDR black screens sometimes, lip-sync is bad for German language a.s.o), the main character is unsympathetic and boring. I realy want to like it, but it's just an average game, the only special is the story and the story is bad.
9
An awesome game. It's another Remedy game so it's another banger. With solid combat, phantasmal settings, unreal visuals and scale, and just such an intriguing method of storytelling, I can't recommend this game enough.
Control: Ultimate Edition
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Feb 2, 2021
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85
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Feb 22, 2021
100
If you missed this game on the previous consoles, now is the perfect time to buy as it contains everything plus RTX and more importantly, it is a fantastic story that draws you in and drives you on. If you are a fan of The X-Files or similar genre shows, material… I have no doubt you will enjoy this. An exceptional job from the whole team!
Mar 8, 2021
90
Not being able to carry over save data is a huge drawback. However, we enjoyed uncovering the bureau’s secrets all over again, with ray-traced drama. [Issue#186, p.88]
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Mar 12, 2026
10
great game. lore, graphic, gameplay - everything looks and feels awesome. thank you Remedy
Jan 27, 2026
10
Absolute videogame!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oct 4, 2023
86
By combining elements of Neo-Noir, urban fantasy, and conspiracy theory science fiction, Remedy’s Control offers a lot for anyone looking for a piece of medium with a good dollop of old and experimental game mechanics mixed with fun combat and a great story. While the combat could use a little tweaking, there’s no denying how much the folks over at Remedy value and respect the lore and characters they’ve created. Here’s hoping the sequel improves upon this foundation and gives us something truly amazing.
Jun 22, 2021
80
Control is an amazing experience that is befitting of the next gen consoles. It has killer Ray Tracing features, unfortunately hampered by their implementation, and a rock solid performance mode which feels amazing. The truly twisted dystopian world of the FBC is one that will persist in player's memories for a long time with its strange otherworldly places, alongside its humanising story. Highly recommended to all PlayStation 5 owners looking for an action-adventure with some real depth and fun combat!
Feb 2, 2021
80
Control Ultimate Edition on PS5 is still a great game, and its enhancements are pleasant - Ray Tracing or 60 fps, it's up to you - even if we could have asked for something more with the DualSense. If you've never met Jesse Faden and never been to the Bureau, it's time.
Feb 1, 2021
75
Without being a graphical revolution, Control Ultimate Edition's Next Gen patch freshens up the game a bit and gives good reasons to discover Jesse's paranormal adventures on PS5 or Xbox Series. The quality of life and immersion improvements are welcome, but the focus should have been more on solving some of the original game technical problems.
Jan 3, 2026
10
I’ve played this game three times. I really like the gameplay — it's simple yet very varied. I love the plot as well (I don’t usually like reading notes, but in this game, I actually did!). It can be quite hard to understand if you’re playing for the first time or skipping the notes, but if you pay attention, you’ll really enjoy it. And I appreciate that the game and Remedy don’t treat the players like they’re stupid.
Nov 2, 2025
7
The gameplay loop of the game is fun but it definitely gets repetitive very fast. By the time I was doing the DLCs I wanted it to finish ASAP. Also, the final boss of the AWE DLC is just terrible and tremendously frustrating. Bad boss battle design. The story and general setting is very interesting, but the game feels like a chore very quick.
May 24, 2025
7
Good game, fun gameplay but the story is a little bit confused, it's nice to use Jesse's powers, but the enemies are very repetitive. I was expecting more about her brother, and I didn't like the ending as well, feels like it was rushed...
Dec 5, 2024
4
Un juego con buenas intenciones. Aunque la historia es buena dentro de su paranoia, los múltiples aspectos negativos del juego se lo cargan. Esperemos que en la segunda parte corrijan los errores. El mapa es un horror, ayuda poco y pasas mil veces por el mismo sitio hasta desesperarte. No sé diferencian las misiones secundarias con las principales. Es muy lioso con tanta abreviatura y los lugares a los que ir, con una traducción horrible en español q no se corresponde con los carteles del juego. Errores de ****. Cada vez q coges un nuevo coleccionable y quiere leerlo tienes que abrir el menú y elegirlo de la lista de miles, en vez de acceso directo. La prota empieza bien, pero termina siendo insoportable y soberbia. No para de hablar y de decir que es la directora hasta la saciedad. El edificio donde trascurre todo es bastante **** todo eso bien pulido para una segunda entrega, confío que sea un buen juego
Feb 7, 2024
4
terrible game of bad gameplay slow, slow to walk slow in combats slow in enemies everything in this game is slow and massive. History is complete rubbish. game not recommended.
SummaryAfter a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control. This supernatural third-person action-adventure game will challenge you to master a combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments, while fighting through a deep and un... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X
- PC
- PlayStation 4
- Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
Initial Release Date:Feb 2, 2021
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