This review contains spoilers

Control is a really interesting game. It has a lot of things going for it but the main story is a bit flat. The main protagonist wants to save her brother who is being held in a top secret government building which is dedicated to investigating the paranormal, and that's about it. The main points of intrigue in this game is everything else. As you explore the building you find all kinds of documents and videos which give lots of hints on the other things going on in this world. The feeling this game gives you is very similar to that of an X-Files or Twilight Zone episode (both of which I'm a fan of). This is something that Remedy has put a lot of work into and it shows. There's this feeling of uneasiness and tension as you explore. Some parts of the map feel like some surreal experiment done by an architecture student who was a big fan of MC Escher or Bosch and I love it. The characters are all likable and interesting in their own unique way. The combat is fun and has a lot of variety to it (as do the enemies) . As a piece of art, Remedy have created something very special here and I hope we get more from this series. The DLC is interesting and even ties Control in to another one of Remedy's franchises (Alan Wake) which really caught me off guard and is a pretty exciting idea. If you're curious about Control, try to buy the Ultimate Edition rather than the vanilla game as it does have its fair share of performance issues, especially when it comes to having lots of enemies around during combat.

Reviewed on Jun 11, 2023


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