Control Resonant Reviews
Control Resonant gambles on a new genre and it pays off. A stellar cast and some of the strongest art direction you'll find in a game this year make for a sequel that builds on the promise of the original, and delivers even more special moments.
The sequel captivateJust like the first Control, Resonant's highs more than make up for its lows. Combat is varied but not exceptionally deep, and its open-zone design regularly feels overly familiar.s like only Remedy can.
You get in for the combat, but you stay for the feelings. The story is super rich with moments of pure emotion, and the new weird features of the Remedy-verse are something special.
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Remedy bet everything on risky changes with CONTROL Resonant: a new genre, a new protagonist, and even a new environment. Most of them work, making this sequel well worth purchasing for fans of the studio and the IP, but it's also clear that Remedy is not quite an expert at making open world action RPGs, as most shortcomings fall squarely in that category. Unfortunately, despite the ambition, this is unlikely to be the big breakthrough they were hoping for.
Remedy deliver another hit, boasting enigmatic and visceral combat, an incredibly stylish, mind-bending, kaleidoscopic cityscape, and a surrealist yet utterly captivating narrative. Control Resonant ranks amongst the best of 2026, and absolutely has to be experienced.
Control Resonant is killer. Plain and simple.
Control Resonant is an impeccably confident and tantalising sequel that has all the hallmarks of a Remedy classic. It's endlessly stylish and playful; it looks gorgeous, especially on the PS5 Pro, and it manages to address many of the woes that I had with the original Control.Repetitive combat is the big hitch, however, holding the game back from true greatness. Ultimately, though, it's not enough to overrule all that Remedy is doing right with this sequel.
Control Resonant trades the Oldest House for a warped, sprawling Manhattan, and the Service Weapon for a shape-shifting melee arsenal. Yet somehow it still feels unmistakably like Control.
CONTROL Resonant is a prime example of how a sequel can realise the full potential of a formula. While Remedy had undeniably succeeded in building a remarkable world with the first game, its many shortcomings arguably limited that world's impact. With this second instalment, however, the Finnish studio pushes past what we could have imagined, not only fixing most of its predecessor's flaws but also bringing in just the right amount of new ideas. The result is an adventure that is at once distinctive, gripping and impressive ; the kind that confirms Remedy as one of the most creative studios in the industry.
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The surreality of Control Resonant serves to amplify its pathos.
Resonant's diversity and diversity, however, come together in a blend that only Remedy can blend so coherently. A charismatic melting pot of the most disparate influences, the second Control entertains for dozens of hours and can appeal to fans of the weird with a unique and bizarre personality that is worth surrendering to.
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Control Resonant pushes the bounds of what Remedy Entertainment's quirky formula can achieve. An action-RPG that has a few growing pains, but sprouts into something monumentally special by the end.
Control Resonant delivers on Remedy's signature weirdness, with psychedelic views, wonderfully woo-woo writing, and intriguing mysteries around every corner. Unfortunately, the combat that connects every great moment feels mundane, repetitive, and limited, and it doesn't get truly fun until nearly the eleventh hour.
Remedy’s choice to bet on themselves is another one worth making. CONTROL Resonant is a stellar sequel that risks everything yet succeeds in nearly every area it touches. 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. Shaking things up usually works best with Shake 'n Bake, but Remedy cooks with Resonant's shift from the status quo.
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Control Resonant is another excellent addition to Remedy Entertainment's connected universe project.
In Control Resonant, two styles of game design collide: one formulaic, the other – imaginative, surprising with sequences and vistas we’d never have expected in a game like this. These two concepts somehow blend together so naturally, complementing one another, and over time the latter seems to completely dominate the former. The new Control may not have the most enticing opening, but it’s worth persevering through it, because later on it takes us on a wild ride that we’ll remember for a long time.
Review in Polish | Read full review
CONTROL Resonant isn't a bad game by any means, but feels more like a Remedy game that is trying to imitate its own legacy rather than making a wholly compelling experience.
Though altering many of the original's fundamentals, Control Resonant is every bit an extension of Remedy's incredible universe. Frenzied melee combat and mind-bending exploration house yet another fascinating story across numerous planes of reality.