Control: The Foundation
March 26, 2020
The Foundation Expansion includes new story content and side missions as well as new weapons and mods inspired by the Oldest House&s;s mysterious origins. The Astral Plane is colliding with our reality. Jesse Faden, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Control, must travel through the caverns of the Foundation …
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"The Foundation is a worthy continuation of the Control’s storyline, that plays just as well as the main game, with some additions that while not game-changing, are nice to have."
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60.0
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80.0
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85.0
"Control was already an outstanding science-fiction adventure. Full of impressive moments that has protagonist Jesse Faden diving deeper into the supernatural world. The Foundation is the first story expansion in Control&s;s season pass and it doesn&s;t disappoint. Providing an entirely …"
Read original review"It&s;s a pleasure to dive back into Control, and that&s;s why I genuinely enjoyed my time with The Foundation. I still love hunting down every research note and every minute-long audio file -- anything to fill in more of the …"
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78.0
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82.0
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76.0
"As an add on, The Foundation is a wonderful way to bring players back to the world of Control, even if it doesn’t quite match the weird mystique and bizarre mystery of the main game."
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97.0
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95.0
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98.0
"With the main house in some semblance of order, Jesse must now go down to the basement to make sure the Foundation remains solid."
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75.0
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85.0
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80.0
"A great expansion to the strange world of Control full of content to the real fans, looking for a new reason to jump in an use Jesse&s;s abilities to it&s;s fullest."
Read original review"Playing The Foundation gives me a lot of hope for the next expansion. If the Alan Wake connection is really going grow deeper, then it’s something I really look forward to. Hopefully I can keep my expectations in check, but …"
Read original review"The Foundation provides a decent amount of great content and expands on the base game&s;s fantastic core in interesting, albeit safe, ways."
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78.0
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72.0
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84.0
"The Foundation delves into the roots of the Oldest House, disclosing hidden truths about the Hiss and The Bureau."
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75.0
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80.0
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90.0
"The Foundation DLC for Control brings a new floor to explore, a new enemy type, and a few new powers for Jesse that don&s;t add up to very much. But, it also brings more Control – with all of its …"
Read original review"The Foundation is an honest DLC, which extends the main adventure by opening a narrative parenthesis that is not exactly explosive, but still solid and convincing."
Read original review"The Foundation is a decent expansion to Control, as it gives us a reason to be Jesse Faden again, but it lacks something really new, fresh, challenging and spectacular to be considered as a memorable time."
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85.0
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75.0
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90.0
"In defitiva The Foundation is an honest DLC for a title that continues to defend itself and make players fall in love. The product attempts to expand the proposal of the original title through new gameplay solutions and new visual …"
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70.0
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65.0
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"An experience that reduces the bulk of files and audio logs that personify the narrative delivery of the base game, in favor of vertical platforming and fight sequences with the Hiss."
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85.0
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92.0
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"Basically, this all adds up to Foundation elevating Control in every way. It’s not a new game, far from it, but it’s a rollicking continuation and one that leaves you wanting the next chapter."
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85.0
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90.0
"Control&s;s first major DLC expansion is a wonderful return to this weird world, even if it doesn&s;t take any huge risks."
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68.0
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72.0
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78.0
"The first DLC of control adds more value to the package by adding new gameplay mechanics and telling a different aspect of Oldest House story."
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70.0
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"The Foundation is a great expansion that I had to wait too long to play."
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"Despite some grievances, Remedy&s;s newest expansion is a worthwhile compliment to the fantastic base game."
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80.0
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"If you enjoyed what Control had to offer then you should be fairly satisfied with this first expansion. The Foundation doesn’t really do a whole lot new, and it doesn’t seem to learn from its mistakes, especially considering it has …"
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"If you found yourself turning over every stone in Control, The Foundation DLC will reward you with answers and new questions alike."
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"By adding a couple more powers that slightly improve frenetic combat and having collectibles and a story that continually outweird themselves in inventive ways, Remedy has shown that Jesse is fit for the job of director and hopefully just getting …"
Read original review"Control: The Foundation is a rock-solid expansion that provides more of the explosive action, mind-bending mystery, and quirky humor that makes the main game so much fun."
Read original review"Ultimately, The Foundation is more of the same, but in the best ways, and if Remedy can maintain this level of quality I&s;m in for whatever comes next"
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70.0
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"Polished DLC at Remedy-like quality standard – and that&s;s a huge compliment. The ability to modify the environment doesn&s;t leave the mark, but the narrative, the new floor and the gunplay more than compensate for that minor drawback. Waiting for …"
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"I enjoyed a lot of my time with The Foundation, but I&s;m left wondering how much of a lasting impact it&s;ll have on the Control universe as a whole. It felt more like an entertaining distraction than a large step …"
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"Control - The Foundation is just more Control. That&s;s not a bad thing at all if you liked Control, and it&s;s not worth coming back for if you didn&s;t."
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"Remedy takes a step back with the odd happenings in the Bureau, and while the place is in dire straights, it doesn’t overwhelm you with that feeling because Jesse is so powerful now. Over the course of four hours, The …"
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80.0
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"Control: The Foundation is an easy recommendation for anyone who loved what Remedy introduced in the original game."
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75.0
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78.0
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"The Foundation is just more Control. But that&s;s not a bad thing."
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90.0
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"The Foundation DLC furthers the main story of the narrative-heavy Control in a meaningful way and adds genuinely engaging new gamepaly and content."
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