CONTROL Resonant

The story

After years in containment, Dylan Faden, brother of the first game’s heroine Jesse, is sent by the Federal Bureau of Control to fight a cosmic entity warping Manhattan, while searching for his missing sister (Steam, Remedy). Remedy calls it its most expansive game to date.

What changes

• The action leaves the Oldest House for several large areas of a devastated Manhattan, with gravity anomalies that twist horizontal and vertical space (Steam).
• The Service Weapon gives way to the Aberration, a shape-shifting melee weapon (two-handed hammer, twin blades), plus elemental abilities and a progression tree (Steam).
• Full French voice acting, as well as English, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Simplified Chinese (Steam).

What critics say

Opinions are split, from 5/10 (Metro GameCentral) to 9.5/10 (PlayStation Universe). GamingBolt (9/10) praises an “exceptionally crafted world”, addictive combat and art direction. Gamekult (8/10) lauds unexpected level design. Game Informer (8.5/10) highlights story, world and quests but criticizes the new melee combat and difficulty balancing. Gameblog (9/10) notes excellent DualSense use on PS5. In contrast, PlayStation LifeStyle (7/10) and Metro (5/10) find combat repetitive and the story unengaging. TheSixthAxis (8/10) finds it “a little too unfocused and padded”. Shacknews (7/10) reports bugs.

Editions and prices

Remedy lists the Standard Edition at €59.99 and the Digital Deluxe at €69.99 (outfit, item, resources, artbook and soundtrack). Physical releases come as Standard and SteelBook editions (Gematsu). On November 10, 2026: €59.99 on Steam and the PlayStation Store; the PS5 Digital Deluxe is €55.99 instead of €69.99 until November 21 at 12:59 am Paris time. Boxed copies cost €49.99 (+€4.99 shipping) from a third-party seller on Pixmania, or €59.96 (PS5) and €59.99 (Xbox) at Cdiscount.

Who is it for?

Fans of Remedy’s universe willing to accept a shift towards melee action and a more open world. Those hoping for a Control 2 close to the original may be disappointed, as several reviewers were.

Conclusion

PS5 press average: 15.7/20 from ten outlets. Art direction and world win universal praise; the new combat and pacing are more divisive.