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CONTROL Resonant

Control Resonant's melee combat is bafflingly hollow, relentlessly repetitive, and poorly balanced across the board. Dylan’s quest to save the day lacks inventive concepts that stretch the mind and ends up being a fairly one-note story with an unearned ending. By failing to engage the fingers or brain, Resonant is not just a disappointing sequel; it betrays the very notion of what it means to be a Remedy game.
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95%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
95% User Score Based on 7,355 reviews
Critic Score 81%Based on 35 reviews

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About CONTROL Resonant

CONTROL Resonant is a single player open world hack and slash game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. It was developed by Remedy Entertainment and was released on September 24, 2026. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Buy CONTROL Resonant on PlayStation Store. Explore a Manhattan overrun by paranatural threats and master a shapeshifting weapon in the sequel to the multi-award-winning CONTROL.

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95%Audience ScoreBased on 7,355 reviews
story4 positive mentions
optimization2 negative mentions
  • Exceptional art direction and presentation with mind-bending, trippy environments and a uniquely twisted Manhattan setting.
  • Fluid, flexible, and addictive combat system offering deep weapon and ability customization with a variety of playstyles.
  • Strong narrative with compelling characters and meaningful relationships, alongside inventive level design and ample lore.
  • Combat starts slow to open up and can become repetitive or easily exploited once mastered.
  • Some confusing map design, superfluous backtracking, and occasional technical issues detract from exploration.
  • Underwhelming or simplistic boss battles and inconsistent quality in dialogue and story pacing, especially late game.

  • story

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    40% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its exceptional and compelling writing, featuring supernatural, mind-bending elements and unexpected twists, though some find it less strong than the predecessor. It offers an engaging, emotionally resonant narrative with meaningful character development, set within an inventive and visually striking world. However, occasional pacing issues and a slow start temper the overall story experience.

    • “Exceptional storytelling and writing, punctuated by some genuinely unexpected twists.”
    • “Frenzied melee combat and mind-bending exploration house yet another fascinating story across numerous planes of reality.”
    • “Certain design choices and a slow start aside, Resonant has the heart of Control inside it with a beautiful story that reaches your soul, vicious combat, and a spectacular world to explore that only they could build.”
    • “The story isn’t as strong as its predecessor, but the gameplay more than makes up for it.”
    • “Some inventive sections, story has its moments.”
    • “The story and gameplay of Control Resonant seem at odds with each other—starting strong, then grinding to a halt in the late game.”

  • gameplay

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Gameplay in Control Resonant is praised for its expanded scope, engaging supernatural elements, and smooth combat with deep customization; however, repetitive combat, simplistic and sparse boss fights, and tedious navigation detract from the overall experience, leading to mixed impressions on its long-term engagement.

    • “Control Resonant surpasses its excellent predecessor thanks to its larger scope, both narratively and gameplay-wise.”
    • “Engaging supernatural story, trippy, mind-bending environments, smooth, visceral combat mechanics, deep weapon and ability customization.”
    • “The story isn’t as strong as its predecessor, but the gameplay more than makes up for it.”
    • “Simplistic boss fight mechanics and not enough of them; combat loop isn't strong enough to sustain lengthy playtime; map design can make navigating repeat areas tedious.”
    • “The story and gameplay of Control Resonant seem at odds with each other—starting strong, then grinding to a halt in the late game.”
    • “Combined with the rote, repetitive gameplay, underwhelming powers, and a weaker Remedy music moment, this feels like the weakest Remedy game in over a decade.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is highly praised for its compelling narrative that culminates in a phenomenal finale, immersive depiction of Manhattan’s overrun state, and polished presentation. Players appreciate the depth and engaging combat, complemented by a strong protagonist in Dylan.

    • “Excellent narrative that builds into a phenomenal finale.”
    • “Manhattan’s overrun atmosphere.”
    • “Oozing with depth.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Optimization is generally solid, especially on PS5, delivering good performance and responsive combat. However, image quality can dip in performance mode on consoles, and some gameplay elements may feel limited or clichéd.

    • “Remedy's incredible art direction is on full display, from the detailed streets of Manhattan to patterned landscapes. Traversing these environments and encountering different pieces of content, be it side quests or straightforward tasks, also feels very good. Combat is easy to get into and incredibly responsive, with an impressive array of enemies and bosses to battle. Exceptional storytelling and writing, punctuated by some genuinely unexpected twists. Solid performance and fidelity on PS5.”
    • “Image quality occasionally suffers on console in performance mode.”
    • “Combat takes some time to open up and really let you lean into its options. Even then, I would have appreciated more moves for the weapons.”

  • grinding

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is hindered by simplistic and repetitive boss fights, a weak combat loop, and tedious map navigation, causing the late-game experience to drag and lose momentum.

    • “The story and gameplay of Control Resonate seem at odds with each other—starting strong, then grinding to a halt in the late game.”
    • “Simplistic boss fight mechanics and not enough of them; combat loop isn't strong enough to sustain lengthy playtime; map design can make navigating repeat areas tedious.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics feature awe-inspiring visuals that enhance the rewarding open world and immersive combat, though some users noted occasional issues with blurry distant visuals and inconsistent enemy health balancing affecting the overall experience.

    • “Awe-inspiring visuals.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The music received mixed feedback, with some finding it underwhelming compared to previous Remedy games, while others praised the soundtrack as stellar and well-suited to the overall experience.

    • “Phenomenal level design, excellent narrative, tons of playstyle options, stellar soundtrack, killer boss fights, fun, fluid movement.”
    • “Combined with the rote, repetitive gameplay, underwhelming powers, and a weaker Remedy music moment, this feels like the weakest Remedy game in over a decade.”
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81%Critics’ scoreBased on 4 critic reviews
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CONTROL Resonant is a open world hack and slash game with post-apocalyptic and science fiction themes. Common tags for CONTROL Resonant include trading, surreal, gaming, third person, superhero and others.

CONTROL Resonant is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5, Windows and others.

CONTROL Resonant was released on September 24, 2026.

CONTROL Resonant was developed by Remedy Entertainment.

CONTROL Resonant has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked CONTROL Resonant for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

CONTROL Resonant is a single player game.

Similar games include SVAKA: Lost Legends, Mihira: The Eternal Arc, Control, Desert Spirit Grave, SameShadow and others.