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PEGI 16 Video Game Age Rating for Control in UK and Europe

Moderate Violence

Strong Language

In-Game Purchases

Fully Voiced (Or No Speech)

Large Subtitles

Play Overview

Control (2019) is a narrative shooting game set in an outlandish paranormal fantasy, where you are swept into a role as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Control agency of the ‘paranatural’. With impressive cinematic visuals and storytelling, your interactions involve exploring, finding cover, shooting, and using new psychic abilities to throw objects and rip apart the fabric of each room. It’s far-fetched but well delivered and exhilarating to play, and surprisingly coherent.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Control 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Ben Kendall and updated 7 months ago.

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Play Style

This is a Narrative and Shooting game with Action and Traversal elements. This is a single-player game.

Duration

Play Time: This game will take between 11 hours and 15 hours to complete. The additional content and collecting everything will take considerably longer.

Benefits

This game is good if you want to:

Age Ratings

Content Rating

PEGI 16 Video Game Age Rating for Control in UK and Europe

This game has received a PEGI 16 because it features moderate violence, sustained depictions of violence towards human characters and the use of strong language. The game contains the infrequent use of the sexual expletive ‘*!@?*’ and its derivations and moderate violence caused by firearms and the use of inanimate objects which can be thrown at an enemy character causing it to explode into abstract shapes. The game features scenes of smoking which are presented as a neutral activity.

Skill Level

14+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content.

Costs

Control usually costs £24.99 to £34.99.

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Control Ultimate Edition: Xbox Series X|S

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Control: Ultimate Edition

SALE	PS5	£32.99	£8.24 until 20/12/2023	–
SALE	PS4	£32.99	£8.24 until 20/12/2023	–

There are the following additional costs associated with this game:

In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.

"The Foundation" is an in-game expansion on PS4 and PC that takes place after the events of the main game’s story. It significantly expands the experience both in terms of narrative and characters.

Control Ultimate Edition includes all the additional content. It also includes a version of the game to transition to playing on PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X.

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Game Details

Release Date: 28/08/2019

Price: 75% off

Out Now: PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox One

Content Rating: PEGI 16

Skill Rating: 14+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Narrative, Shooting (Action and Traversal)

Accessibility: 28 features

Components: 3D Third-Person

Developer: Remedy Games (@RemedyGames)

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