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52BANG SCORE
CONTROL Ultimate Edition
Fair · Shooter · 2020
Fair value, not a standout: about 12.8h, $39.99 (~$3.12/hr), 86% positive.
The verdict
Worth it at $13.18
67% off, though reviews keep it under BANGER.
$3.12/hr over the 12.8h main story, $1.03/hr if you 100% it (38.8h).
Better value than 68% of Shooter games
Winner of over 80 awards, CONTROL is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Length
12.8h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
38.8h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr
$3.12/h
price ÷ main-story length
Price
$39.99
Reviews
86%
61,419 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2020
What drives the score
Value$3.12/hr
price per hour of game, the biggest driver
Length13 hours
how much game you get. hours feed the value per dollar
Reviews86% positive
gates the score. weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a BANGER
Reach1.5M+ players
how many own it, a popularity + confidence signal
Engagement3% finish
how far players actually get (achievements), a top-end bonus
Metacritic85/100
critic consensus, a supporting signal next to player reviews
Monetization✓ None
no microtransactions, nothing drags the score down
Lime = the core BANG Score drivers, blue = supporting signals, red = what drags it down. The exact weights stay secret. These are the inputs and the direction each pushes.
Critics vs players+1
Critics and players agree on this one.
Metacritic critics · 61,419 Steam player reviews
The drop-off
90% start to 3% finishOnly 3% of players reach the end. On a 12.8-hour game, that's a lot you pay for and may never use. Steam global achievements
Price history
PriceBecomes a BANGER atflat this range
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DeveloperRemedy Entertainment
PublisherRemedy Entertainment
GenreShooter
Achievements67
Trailer & screenshots
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