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Control puts you in the shoes of Jesse Faden, the newly installed Director of the Federal Bureau of Control. You must explore the organization's headquarters, uncovering its mysteries and contending with a supernatural force named the Hiss.

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Control
3.5/5

Action
Platform(s)
PC , PS4 , PS5 , Switch , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S , Xbox One
Released
August 27, 2019
Developer(s)
Remedy Entertainment
Publisher(s)
505 Games
ESRB
M for Mature: Blood, Strong Language, Violence

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