Control
August 27, 2019ShooterESRB M
Overview
About Control
Control is a third-person action-adventure game set in the Federal Bureau of Control, a secretive U.S. government agency that studies paranormal phenomena. Players control Jesse Faden, who arrives at the Bureau's headquarters, the Oldest House, to find it invaded by a hostile force called the Hiss. Gameplay combines supernatural abilities with a shape-shifting firearm, and the environment is reactive and destructible.
Story setup
After a secretive agency in New York is invaded by an otherworldly threat, you become the new Director struggling to regain Control.
Control is Jesse Faden’s story and her personal search for answers as she grows into the role of the Director. The world of Control has its own story, as do the allies Jesse meets along the way. Jesse works with other Bureau agents and discovers strange experiments and secrets.
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At a glance
Media
Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Control.
- Rushed
- 14hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 21hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 31hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 17 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
Control offers various play modes for different gaming experiences.
Play Modes
Single Player
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Control. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
Strong violence
CEROD
- Violence
CLASS_IND16
ESRBM
- Blood
- Strong Language
- Violence
GRAC19+
- Violence
- Language
PEGI16
- Violence
- Bad Language
This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features moderate violence, sustained depictions of violence towards human characters and use of strong language. Not suitable for persons under 16 of age.
USK16
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