Control Resonant Merges Remedy's Style With Fresh Combat

Developer Remedy has created Control Resonant, an open-world action game that blends its signature paranatural mysteries with a new protagonist. The story follows Dylan Faden, the brother of Jesse Faden from the original 2019 hit, who serves as director at the Federal Bureau of Control after surviving abusive experiments and gaining uncontrolled powers. Unlike the first title's metroidvania structure, this installment expands into an open world where paranatural threats spill beyond the Oldest House while maintaining consistent lore elements like SCP concepts.

The narrative focuses on Dylan's journey from a subhuman subject to a fully formed character confronting dark memories as he salvages his life. Combat features melee action similar to Devil May Cry, utilizing transforming weapons and supernatural abilities that become more strategic after unlocking new forms. While early gameplay may feel repetitive due to limited options, the game offers deep combat customization through mixing main and side weapons alongside combo finishers.

Side stories provide varied experiences in humor, surrealism, and disturbance, often altering gameplay mechanics unexpectedly. The inclusion of recordings and redacted documents continues as a major highlight for players exploring the world's mysteries. Remedy chose to take bold creative risks rather than follow safe patterns, resulting in conceptually consistent storytelling paired with radical differences from its predecessor.