Brett Makedonski
DestructoidReview: Control
Published 8/26/2019
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Stadia / Series X|S / PS4 / PC / PS5 / XONE - 8/27/2019
Control
Control is a supernatural 3rd person action-adventure will challenge you to master the combination of supernatural abilities, modifiable loadouts and reactive environments while fighting through a deep and unpredictable world.
- Developer
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher
- 505 Games
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Critic avg
86
57 scored reviews
Total coverage
57
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Score range
70–100
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 86 across 57 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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57 included scored reviews
90–10029 reviews · 51%
80–8920 reviews · 35%
70–798 reviews · 14%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Control (Sony PlayStation 4)
Published 8/26/2019
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalLogan Moore
DualShockersControl Review — Keep Being Weird, Remedy
Published 8/26/2019
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75
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerControl review: Mid-century postmodernism
Published 8/26/2019
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Reeves
Game InformerControl Review – A Heady Power Trip
Published 8/26/2019
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88
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalMichael Leri
Game RevolutionControl Review | Weirdness, perfected
Published 8/26/2019
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewControl Review – GameSpew
Published 8/26/2019
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalPeter Brown
GameSpotControl Review - A Most-Welcome Nightmare
Published 8/26/2019
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80
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSam Loveridge
GamesRadar+Control review: “A game we’ll be talking about for generations” | GamesRadar+
Published 8/26/2019
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90
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalRon Burke
GamingTrendGamingTrend Control Review
Published 8/26/2019
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95
+9 vs critic avg
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