Control is a game that I had almost no expectations going into outside one friend who played it prior and recommended it to me and others. Control as a video game is a bit weird to review because while I find the atmosphere, aesthetic, and writing to be very interesting but the moment to moment gameplay is very dull and uninteresting. Control’s setting as a place where anomalous objects are contained and studied grabbed me instantly as a fan of SCP works and I definitely feel like that’s what kept me engaged from start to finish. The gameplay is very much just standard third person shooter affair with very little that stands out other than the weapon the main character Jesse uses and some useful powers such as levitating, throwing around objects, summoning shields, or quickly dashing to dodge attacks. For most people I imagine this game might not be for them but if you’re willing to stick with it and are interested enough in the premise alone I would still highly recommend this game as you can get it with all of the dlc for very cheap.