Game reviews / Control
Control
2019 · PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Nintendo Switch (cloud version) · macOS · iOS · Action-adventure · Third-person shooter · Metroidvania
3 scored sources · 3 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Control is a distinctive supernatural action-adventure built around telekinetic combat, an eerie brutalist setting, and Remedy’s fascination with conspiracies, altered realities, and unexplained phenomena. Critics consistently praised the satisfying interplay between gunplay and powers, the Oldest House’s inventive environmental storytelling, and the game’s unsettling atmosphere. Its more divisive elements include an intentionally opaque narrative, a thin protagonist, an unreliable map, abrupt story resolution, uneven early combat, and technical performance problems on some last-generation consoles. Despite those shortcomings, Control’s mystery, visual identity, exploration, and destructive combat make it one of Remedy’s most memorable and creatively ambitious games.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-22
Pros
- Fluid, destructive combat combining firearms with supernatural abilities
- Striking atmosphere, worldbuilding, and paranormal setting
- Rewarding exploration with secrets, documents, and side missions
- Inventive visual design and impressive physics effects
Cons
- Opaque story and abrupt ending may frustrate some players
- Weak characterization and supporting-cast development
- Unreliable map and occasionally confusing navigation
- Performance issues and uneven early-game combat
Review sources
3 sources found across 3 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- GRYOnline.pl · Poland · 85/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 88/100
- GameSpot · United States · 70/100