Control Resonant review – save New York from paranormal phenomena
Photograph: Remedy EntertainmentView image in fullscreenNew York state of mind … Control Resonant. It’s a sequel, however, so not only must it clear the high bar that its strikingly distinctive predecessor has set – it must also ideally arrive with a bushel of new ideas. There are clear and valuable strengths here in character progression and the lustrous presentation of its paranormal world, but Resonant doesn’t feel as enjoyably recondite or expansive in its influences as 2019’s Control did.
- ▪Photograph: Remedy EntertainmentView image in fullscreenNew York state of mind … Control Resonant.
- ▪It’s a sequel, however, so not only must it clear the high bar that its strikingly distinctive predecessor has set – it must also ideally arrive with a bushel of new ideas.
- ▪There are clear and valuable strengths here in character progression and the lustrous presentation of its paranormal world, but Resonant doesn’t feel as enjoyably recondite or expansive in its influences as 2019’s Control did.
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New York state of mind … Control Resonant. Photograph: Remedy EntertainmentView image in fullscreenNew York state of mind … Control Resonant. Photograph: Remedy EntertainmentGamesReviewControl Resonant review – save New York from paranormal phenomenaPlayStation 5, Xbox, PC; RemedyA surprisingly conventional game from a famously weird developer, this sequel to 2019’s Control is accomplished but safePhil IwaniukTue 22 Sep 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 22 Sep 2026 05.03 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThis is an arthouse action game from Finnish developer Remedy, masters of exactly this type of thing. It’s a sequel, however, so not only must it clear the high bar that its strikingly distinctive predecessor has set – it must also ideally arrive with a bushel of new ideas.
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