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When you're so used to games that ease you in, the confronting nature of Control is immediately compelling. Our original Control review by Peter Brown, first published in August 2019, continues below. If you have, this is a good excuse to jump back into its beautiful, strange, inventive world once again. If you haven't experienced Control yet, this is the best way to do so. With its graphical add-ons, the stability and performance enhancements, and the inclusion of all of Control's DLC, the Ultimate Edition really is the best way to experience Control-and the PS5's haptics really add an extra layer of intensity to a game that already feels great to play. The haptics add just a little something extra to Control, helping to make Jesse's powers and weapons feel distinct and impactful. Best, though, are Jesse's powers, with the controller adding oomph to the massive blast of a melee attack and capturing the whistling catch as you use telekinesis to grab hold of a piece of concrete. The intensity of Jesse's footsteps when she's running or walking are translated to the controller, as are the different firing modes of the Service Weapon as you let loose with the automatic Spin or charge up a big blast with Pierce. On PS5, Control Ultimate Edition benefits from the DualSense controller's haptic feedback. The smoothness afforded by the higher frame rate definitely works to make combat feel a little more intense and responsive, but both modes work extremely well, so choosing one comes down to personal preference. Flipping to the performance mode sacrifices those beautiful reflections in favor of a silky 60fps, but Control looks great in both modes.

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Graphics mode sacrifices frame rate for those pretty images, but it never chugs or runs poorly (unlike the base game on PS4 Pro)-its frame rate looks to be on par with the last generation of hardware, but with more stability. Control's art direction was already impressive, but it achieves even more on the newer hardware to create endless beautiful frames. Casper Darling, and Control's stark lighting and cinematography finding mirrors in wet concrete floors.

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With ray tracing enabled, the game becomes full of gorgeous, real-world reflections, with protagonist Jesse's face appearing on the screens of TVs as she watches films created by Dr. Control is full of reflective surfaces, whether they're glass office walls or puddles of water or blood in its dark, brutalist halls. The graphics-heavy mode is something to behold. These are drastic improvements over Control on the PS4 and make an already beautiful game look and play even better. In both modes, though, the difference between the Ultimate Edition and the standard version of Control is stark.

The Ultimate Edition offers two different modes: Performance, which prioritizes frame rate, and Graphics, which leverages the hardware for better textures, lighting, and ray tracing.

The primary difference between the original edition of Control and the Ultimate Edition is the latter's enhanced graphics. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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