Review2019-08-26

Control review: an excellent supernatural thriller with hints of Metroid

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Andrew Webster The Verge
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Genres · adventure, fps
Release · Aug 27, 2019
Developer · Remedy Entertainment
PS4Xbox OnePCXbox Series X|SPS5
81 articles 62 writers 14 reviews
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Active · 1986–2027
Latest · Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
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