CONTROL Ultimate Edition

Control is a weird game Overall this game shines with its combat and Inception inspired world. The powers the Jesse gets are all super fun to mess around with. I love how the main weapon is handled as well. It has different variations that all feel different and with the shared ammo meter; forces you to engage with your powers as part of the combat loop. My only issue with the combat is the weapon bloom. Even while standing still, and with first shot accuracy, you can still miss which can be really annoying. The world building is IMO the best part of this game. From the amazing live action recordings of Dr.Casper, and the changed/morphed architecture it sells the world beautifully. It gets trippy at times, plays with the perspective of rooms, or changes entire layouts. The maze section DUDE! Reminds of the Backrooms with an SCP twist to it all. Characters are well voice acted but imo pretty forgettable, also most of the time the characters don't feel… alive? I'm not sure how to put it, but most only really exist to give you a mission or explain what is happening in their area. IDK besides Dr.Casper I didn't care at all for most of them. Where the game truly falls short for me is in its length and story. For most of the game you don't have a real good idea of what's going on; which isn't bad by itself. But this game lasts maybe 10 or so hours and the ending feels rushed as hell. All of sudden in the last 2 chapters everything is just kinda explained in a really bad way. The last 2 chapters are also maybe half the length of some of the previous ones. The last chapter doesn't even have a boss fight, and it's really boring. The final cutscene is unsatisfying and is basically a “go and beat everything u missed” type ending. While not a bad game by any means, and I enjoyed my time with it. The combat was just that fun. I’d only pick this up on sale especially for how short this game can be if you only want to play the main story. I hope Control Resonant can get the story and character down much better. Score - Really low 7/10