PS4 / PS5
Control encourages exploration, but its roadmap works better when Jesse first unlocks tools for movement and combat. Some powers come from side missions and open further Oldest House opportunities. Combine the story with Countermeasures appropriate to the current area, distinguishing them from Alerts. Final checks concern specific collectible and Ability Point thresholds; do not confuse original platinum requirements with every branch added through updates or Ultimate Edition content.
Control PS4/PS5 base platinum roadmap; The Foundation and AWE are additional groups.
- Required difficulty: Assist Mode options do not prevent trophies.
- Missable trophies: Postgame permits mission and collection cleanup.
- Online: No multiplayer required.
Unlock missions awarding new abilities
A Merry Chase, A Good Defense and A Captive Audience provide tools not all awarded by the main story. Complete them when available and test each power before optional bosses. When a passage appears inaccessible, check powers and clearance rather than immediately searching for a nonexistent route.
- Check power-awarding missions before major cleanup exploration.
Accept Countermeasures suited to the area
Board Countermeasures ask for specific actions. Choose those matching the enemies and sector of the next mission rather than leaving impossible assignments active. Check completion turn-in and the next objective before departing; the platinum counter concerns completed Countermeasures rather than accepted or attempted ones.
- Match Countermeasures to the next area’s enemies.
Distinguish Alerts from side missions
Bureau Alerts differ from Countermeasures. When attempting one, inspect its objective and limit before pursuing extra kills for other trophies. If it fails, retain general progression and wait for another opportunity; completing an unrelated side mission does not advance the same counter.
- Track successful Alerts separately from completed Countermeasures.
Count spent points rather than every visible branch
Master Parautilitarian asks for 100 Ability Points spent. Side missions and hidden areas help supply them, but the menu may include added branches outside the original requirement. Check the written threshold and points actually invested. Every grey upgrade is not proof that an expansion is needed for platinum.
- Check the threshold of 100 points actually spent.
Complete thresholds, then remaining bosses
Bureau Archivist requires 120 collectibles rather than every document. Use exploration to open missions and prepare remaining bosses instead of conducting an exhaustive search without a target. If combat blocks progress, Assist Mode is an intended option that does not disable trophies; choose useful settings while still performing the required actions.
- Check thresholds and unfinished missions before the final exploration.
Trophies to watch
Master Parautilitarian
Spend 100 Ability Points
Count 100 points spent without requiring every added branch on screen.
Astral Tactician
Complete 25 Board Countermeasures
Complete and turn in Countermeasures chosen around the current area.
Crisis Management
Complete 5 Bureau Alerts
Alerts are separate activities from Board Countermeasures.
Frequently asked questions
Does Assist Mode disable platinum?
No. Remedy confirms these options do not prevent trophies or achievements; specific conditions still need to be performed.
Must I collect every document?
Bureau Archivist requires 120 collectibles. Check that threshold separately from expansion groups.
Are The Foundation and AWE required?
No. Their trophies form additional groups rather than base-platinum conditions.
Sources
Trophy lists
Buying the game
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