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Control

From the creative team behind Alan Wake, Control is an action-adventure game that centers around a young woman named Jesse Faden who finds herself as the head of a secret U.S. government agency investigating supernatural events. In her new role, Jesse finds herself up against an anomalous entity known as the Hiss, which seeks to distort reality. Jesse will attempt to bring order back to the world using her telekinetic abilities and other unique powers.

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9/10

Control
Action
Third-Person Shooter
Supernatural
Systems
PC-1
Top Critic Avg: 84/100 Critics Rec: 89%
Released
August 27, 2019
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ // Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence
Developer(s)
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher(s)
505 Games
Engine
Northlight Engine
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Platform(s)
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One
Genre(s)
Action, Third-Person Shooter, Supernatural
How Long To Beat
12 Hours

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