From Mashable · Alex Perry · · 1m 10s
Control Resonant: Fun but Uninspired Sequel
Control Resonant offers cool combat but lacks the original game's charm.
In brief
Control Resonant offers cool combat but lacks the original game's charm. Control Resonant is a sequel to the 2019 game Control that has fun combat but fails to match the original's aesthetic and mechanical appeal. Originally reported by Mashable.
Control Resonant's New Setting
Control Resonant shifts from The Oldest House to a supernaturally warped Manhattan.
“supernaturally warped Manhattan significantly reduces the charm in both an aesthetic and mechanical sense”
Dylan's Perspective
Dylan, Jesse Faden's brother, is a newcomer to Manhattan after being imprisoned in The Oldest House.
“Dylan is sort of a wet blanket who doesn't have a lot of interesting things to say most of the time”
Manhattan's Architecture
Manhattan features vertical city streets requiring gravity-shifting powers to navigate.
“city streets that have been turned entirely vertical, requiring the use of gravity-shifting powers to navigate them”
Combat Mechanics
Dylan's shape-shifting melee weapon creates Devil May Cry-like action with RPG-style upgrades.
“Dylan's exceptionally agile movement abilities to create combat encounters that are speedy and intense”
Combat Issues
Some combat encounters involve too many enemies or large damage sponges that are easy to kill.
“Some combat encounters simply involve too many enemies to be fun”
Original Game's Strength
Control was a 2019 game with psychic powers in a haunted office building that felt unique and immersive.
“Control was a third-person shooter with psychic powers set inside The Oldest House”
Resonant's Weaknesses
Resonant has repetitive neighborhoods with copied coffee shops and bodegas that feel generic.
“you're just running around what feels like a generic video game city with the same three coffee shops”
Release Date
Control Resonant releases on Oct. 15 for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
“Control Resonant is available for pre-order now for PS5 and Xbox Series X/S; it will be released on Oct. 15”
Overall Assessment
Control Resonant is an OK game but fails to match the original's charm and mechanical appeal.
“Control Resonant is, generally, an OK time, but it has the unfortunate distinction of being the sequel to one of the coolest games of the past decade”
Here's the gist
Control Resonant is a sequel to the 2019 game Control that has fun combat but fails to match the original's aesthetic and mechanical appeal.
