Control: Ultimate Edition originally launched last year on PS4 and Xbox One, collecting the base game together with its post-launch DLC and promising a free next-gen upgrade. Now the PS5 and Xbox Series X version of Control: Ultimate Edition is available, with its release marked by a new trailer that further explains the various next-generation benefits that fans have to look forward to.
Control: Ultimate Edition on PS5 and Xbox Series X supports a ray tracing graphics mode and a 60 fps performance mode, giving players some options when it comes to playing the game on next-generation platforms. Regardless of which option they pick, though, Control: Ultimate Edition players on PS5 and Xbox Series X should notice a significant improvement in the game's overall performance when compared to how it ran on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles.
All things considered, Control: Ultimate Edition is quite easily the definitive way to experience Remedy's award-winning game. Not only does it feature the best-performing version of the base game, but it also includes The Foundation and AWE expansions. Control's expansions didn't generate quite as much buzz as the base game did, but they still extend the experience and go a long way in furthering Remedy's video game universe.
Something to note is that those who own the original version of Control will not be able to upgrade to the next-gen version for free. The Control next-gen free upgrade is only applicable to those who have the Ultimate Edition. So anyone interested will either have to purchase Control: Ultimate Edition or subscribe to PlayStation Plus if they aren't subscribed to the service already.
Control: Ultimate Edition is one of the free PS Plus games for February 2021, giving subscribers access to both the PS4 and PS5 version of the game. The free PS Plus games for February 2021 are available for subscribers to claim and download right now, so fans can do so ASAP. Unfortunately for anyone that purchased Control: Ultimate Edition on PlayStation when it was recently on sale, though, Sony is reportedly not offering refunds for the game.
While Control: Ultimate Edition has not been without its controversy, its availability on PS Plus should ensure that many more people will experience the game than ever before. In turn, this could make Control much more popular and put the pressure on Remedy to produce a sequel, though as it stands, it's unclear exactly what Remedy's next game will be.
Control: Ultimate Edition is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.