Control Resonant review: accomplished sequel plays it safe
Remedy’s Control Resonant follows Dylan, Jesse Faden’s brother, after he wakes from years of containment in the Oldest House and finds its contents loose in downtown Manhattan. The review praises the game’s character progression and presentation of its paranormal world, but says the sequel feels less distinctive and expansive than 2019’s Control.
Control Resonant is a sequel to Remedy’s 2019 game Control, reviewed for PlayStation 5, Xbox and PC. The game follows Dylan, the brother of protagonist Jesse Faden, after he wakes from years of containment in the Oldest House.
After the contents of the Oldest House escape into downtown Manhattan, Dylan uses supernatural abilities against glowing orange foes. The review describes the game as accomplished but conventional, saying its paranormal setting and character progression are strengths while its ideas feel less unusual and expansive than those of its predecessor.
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What design choices caused the sequel to feel more conventional than its predecessor?
How much new exploration can a sequel provide while retaining the systems and setting established by the original?
What assumptions does the game make about players’ familiarity with the Oldest House and its paranormal world?
How does moving the action into downtown Manhattan affect the game’s distinctiveness?
What alternatives might have made the sequel feel more expansive?
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