IGN Control Review
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
88
+2 vs critic avg
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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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86
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Critic avg
86
57 scored reviews
Total coverage
57
All coverage currently scored
Score range
70–100
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Signal shape
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.
Score distribution
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57 included scored reviews
90–10029 reviews · 51%
80–8920 reviews · 35%
70–798 reviews · 14%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
Showing 41-50 of 57 matching critic reviews. 57 total critic reviews. Page 5 of 6.
Liam Croft
Push SquareControl - Was Remedy's Return to PlayStation Worth the Wait?
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
70
-16 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalAnthony Mann
ZTGDControl (PS4) Review – ZTGD
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
95
+9 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalCameron Honey-Swain
Checkpoint GamingReality bending mystery
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
100
+14 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalPaul Sullivan
COGconnectedControl Review – Not Your Ordinary Federal Bureau
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
89
+3 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalNatalie Burge
FextralifeControl Review - Mind Over Matter | Fextralife
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
85
-1 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDalton Cooper
Game Rantgamerant.comControl Review
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
90
+4 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalShubhankar Parijat
GamingBoltControl Review – Peak Remedy
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
90
+4 vs critic avg
Review
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Metro GameCentralMetro GameCentral Control Review
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
80
-6 vs critic avg
Review
Read originalDiego Escala
MonsterVineControl Review - Supernatural Activity
Published 8/26/2019
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Score
100
+14 vs critic avg
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