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Control Ultimate Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

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Quick resume

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Global score

86/100

Genres

Action, Adventure

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    Pros

    • Unique and immersive world with surreal atmosphere
    • Engaging combat with satisfying powers and physics
    • Rich story and lore with strong narrative immersion
    • Freedom to explore and approach challenges creatively
    • Well-designed progression and upgrade systems

    Cons

    • Repetitive combat and enemy variety at times
    • Confusing map layout and navigation
    • Some boss fights criticized for difficulty spikes
    • Limited character customization and social features
    • Occasional minor bugs and technical issues

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership, Violence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration, Expression.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have significant freedom to explore the Oldest House non-linearly, choose how to approach missions, and customize abilities and weapons."

    • Competence
      4

      "Combat requires skillful use of powers and weapons, with challenging boss fights and strategic enemy encounters."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on single-player experience without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

    • Continuation
      4

      "Many players report long playtimes, multiple playthroughs, and engagement with DLCs and exploration."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Entirely single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork mechanics."

    • Creativity
      4

      "Players creatively use telekinetic powers and environmental objects in combat and exploration."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No social dominance or power over others; focus is on personal progression and story."

    • Escapism
      5

      "Strongly immersive, surreal world and story provide a deep escape from reality."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily driven by interest in story, atmosphere, and gameplay."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Players experiment with various powers, weapons, and strategies to overcome challenges."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Exploration of the shifting Oldest House and discovery of lore and secrets is a core gameplay element."

    • Expression
      3

      "Customization of weapons and abilities allows some player expression, though character appearance customization is limited."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Strong supernatural and sci-fi elements with paranormal powers and surreal environments."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No multiplayer or community gameplay; experience is solitary."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills, unlock abilities, and improve weapons progressively."

    • Health
      -5

      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and continuous engagement; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "Minimal social interaction; no relationship-building mechanics."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management roles; single-player focus."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong progression through ability upgrades, weapon modifications, and story advancement."

    • Relaxation
      3

      "While tense at times, many players find flow and satisfaction in combat and exploration."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Visually striking environments, satisfying physics, and atmospheric audio provide strong sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social status or recognition systems; focus is on individual experience."

    • Story
      5

      "Narrative immersion is a major draw, with rich lore, character interactions, and mysterious plot."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Combat and exploration require tactical thinking, resource management, and problem solving."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat and boss fights provide suspense and excitement, though not extreme or constant tension."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report good value for time spent, with extensive content and replayability."

    • Violence
      3

      "Combat involves shooting and destruction, but also creative use of environment and powers."

    • Survival
      2

      "Players must manage health and energy to survive challenging enemies and boss fights."

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