18th September 2026 Embargo Lifts on CONTROL Resonant Reviews

The embargo has officially lifted on CONTROL Resonant reviews! It's a huge day for the studio and an exciting one for the community, as we get our first opportunity, ahead of next week's launch, to see how the adventure performs.

Now, it's likely that if you're visiting this site, you've already decided whether to buy a long time ago, regardless of reviews. We are those kinds of nerds. Still, a strong early reception is a strong indicator of the game's overall reception and future success. And as AAA titles come with a fairly hefty price, reviews can be enough to nudge it further up the priority list.

The lower-than-usual price tag for Resonant will definitely help with that, especially alongside that strong 84 Metacritic score! 

As a developer, this can also be the most nerve-wracking day. You've been working on the project for years, and it can be tied to many complex emotions. I know some devs who absolutely avoid early reviews, and others who eagerly seek them out. However, you're marking today, congratulations to the amazing dev team behind the project! 

Below are some of the reviews that we found online. As always, this list will be added to over the next few days...

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But Why Tho?: REVIEW: ‘Control Resonant’ Is Weird, Wonderful, and Worth the Wait by Travis Hymas

CGM: CONTROL Resonant (PS5) Review by Marcus Kenneth (7.5/10)

Checkpoint Gaming: Control Resonant Review – Pattern Recognition by Austin Gallagher (10/10)

ComicBook: Control Resonant’s Pivot to Melee Action Is a Terrible Waste of Remedy’s Talents (Review) by Michael Leri (2/5)

Console Creations: Control Resonant Review — Manhattan’s A Mess by Bobby Pashalidis (9/10)

Creative Bloq: Control Resonant review: Remedy turns Manhattan into a paranatural nightmare unlike anything I've seen by Alan Wen (4/5)

Daily Star: Control Resonant review: A violent, twisted horror of a video game packed with action by Tom Hutchison (4/5)

Destructoid: CONTROL Resonant Review: Mind-bendingly magnificent by Pedro Peres (9/10)

Digital Chumps: Control Resonant Review by Ben Sheene (9.5/10)

Dual Shockers: Control Resonant Review: Not Your Typical Sequel, And That's Fantastic by Tay Garcia (8.5/10)

Final Weapon: Control Resonant Review – A Brilliantly Creative Triumph by Sara Rajpal (4.5/5)

Forbes: ‘Control Resonant’ Review: Yes, It Resonates by Paul Tassi (8/10)

Game Informer: Control Resonant – Review In Progress by Marcus Stewart 

GamesRadar: Control Resonant review: "Deeply weird with wondrous supernatural vistas but bafflingly dull combat" by Oscar Taylor-Kent (3/5)

Game Rant: Control Resonant Review: Remedy's Mass Effect 2 Moment by Josh Cotts

GamersHeroes: Control Resonant Review by Blaine Smith

GameSpew: Control Resonant review – A wonderfully weird and ambitious action RPG by Richard Seagrave (9/10)

GameSpot: Control Resonant’s Best Aspect Left Me Utterly Speechless by Mark Delaney (9/10)

Gaming Bolt: Control Resonant Review – Acceptance by Ravi Sinha (9/10)

Gaming BIBLE: Control Resonant is another all-time banger for Remedy by Olly Smith (9/10)

Gaming Trend: CONTROL Resonant review by David Burdette (88/100)

Giant Bomb: Control Resonant Review by Jesse Vitelli (4.5/5)

Hey Poor Player: Control Resonant Review: A Risky Triumph by Andrew Thornton (4.5/5)

Impulse Gamer: Control Resonant Review by Gareth Newnham (4.5/10)

Inside Gaming: Control Resonant Review by Charlie Champion (8/10)

IGN: Control Resonant Review by Michael Higham (8/10)

Kotaku: Control Resonant: The Kotaku Review by Cole Kronman

Monster Vine: Control Resonant Review – Weirdest City On Earth by Joe Bariso (4/5)

Noisy Pixel: Control Resonant Review – Insatiable Awareness by Orpheus Joshua

Loot Level Chill: CONTROL Resonant review by Mick Fraser

PCGamer: Control Resonant Review by Lincoln Carpenter (76/100)

PCGames: Control Resonant review - A kaleidoscopic ode to creativity by Ben Sledge (9/10)

Play Day One: CONTROL Resonant | Review by Jesse Norris (8.5)

PlayStation Lifestyle: Control Resonant (PS5) Review: Risky Sequel Doesn’t Fully Succeed by Tyler Treese (7/10)

Polygon: Control Resonant misses the mark in nearly every way by Willa Rowe

Push Square: Control Resonant Review by Aaron Bayne (8/10)

RPG Site: Control Resonant Review by Hayes Madsen (9/10)

SDHQ: Control Resonant by Noah Kupetsky 

[Paywall] The New York Times: There’s Freedom at Every Mind-Bending Corner by Yussef Cole 

The Outerhaven: CONTROL Resonant Review – Remedy Has Done It Again by Jordan Andow

The Sixth Axis: Control Resonant Review by Tuffcub (8/10)

VICE: Control Resonant Review: A Mind-Bending Action Masterpiece by Brent Koepp (10/10)

Video Game Chronicle: Control Resonant review: Remedy gambles on a genre change in one of its most impressive games ever by Jordan Middler

Worth Playing: PC Review - 'Control: Resonant' by Cody Medellin (8/10)

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Hidden Machine: CONTROL Resonant: Spoiler-free Review by Matt Hall

Kinda Funny: Control Resonant Review - Kinda Funny Gamescast

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[Ukrainian] Межа: Ідеальний кандидат на гру року. Огляд гри Control Resonant by Me Микита Казимиров

[Italian] UAGNA: Control Resonant | Recensione by Yuri Polverino (8.5/10)

[Italian] EveryEye: Control Resonant Review by Joseph Arace

[Italian] SpazioGames: Recensione Control Resonant, una New York da incubo by Marcello Paolillo

[Italian] Multiplayer: Control Resonant, la recensione: Remedy reinventa Control in chiave action by Tommaso Pugliese

[Italian] IGN: Control Resonant - Review by Francesco "Checco" Destri (8/10)

[Italian] Game Surf: Control Resonant cambia pelle senza smettere di essere Control - Recensione by Simone Rampazzi (8/10)

[French] IGN FR: Control Resonant - Critique by Paul Blanchard (9/10)

[German] IGN DE: Control: Resonant - Review by Kevin Pinhao (9/10)

[German] Games.CH: Control Resonant - Test / Review by Benjamin Braun (75/100)

[German] Eurogamer DE: Control Resonant im Test: Ein Sequel, das sich weigert, einfach nur ein Sequel zu sein by Ahmet Iscitürk (5/5)

ScreenActu: Test CONTROL Resonant : une suite audacieuse oui, mais qui chamboule tout by Fabien Pellegrini (8/8/10)

[Polish] CD-Action: Jeśli Control Resonant się dobrze nie sprzeda, nie zasługujemy na nic jako gracze [RECENZJA] by Karol Laska (9/10)

[Portuguese] Game Blast: Análise: Control Resonant expande o sobrenatural em uma sequência frenética e surreal by Farley Santos

[Portuguese] PSXBrasil: CONTROL Resonant – Review by Bruno Ribeiro (90/100)

[Portuguese] MeuPlayStation: Control Resonant: vale a pena? by Thiago Barros (91/100)

[Portuguese] Omelete: Control Resonant é o incrível retrato de um estúdio que amadureceu | Review by Breno Deolindo 

[Portuguese] Combo Infinito: Control Resonant Review: A Remedy entrega um dos melhores jogos do ano com nova estrutura e narrativa corajosa by Ariel Souza

[Portuguese] Adrenaline: REVIEW | Control Resonant é tão bom que surpreendeu até um fã de longa data da Remedy by Guilherme Pinheiro

[Portuguese] Estadão: Análise Control Resonant traz jornada surreal com alguns buracos no caminho by Luciana Anselmo (89/100)

[Portuguese] CriticalHits: Control Resonant – Análise Vale a Pena – Review by Giácomo (9.5/10)

[Spanish] IndigioGeek: Control Resonant demuestra por qué Remedy sigue siendo uno de los estudios más creativos by Axel Amézquita (9.5/10)

[Spanish] Atomix: Remedy expande su universo by Sebastian Quiroz (90/100)

[Spanish] Gamersd: CONTROL Resonant Review: Combate, Exploración y una Nueva York Distorsionada by Rubén Castillo (8/7/10)

[Spanish] AreaJugones: Análisis de Control Resonant: Una secuela que se siente más como un spin-off, pero un spin-off muy bueno by Claudio Torres (8.5)

[Spanish] Meristation: Análisis de Control Resonant: si el género ‘fumada’ existiera, este sería su rey by Roberto Barragán

[Spanish] CulturaGeek: Review: Control Resonant (PC) – La segunda parte de la historia más bizarra de Remedy by Constanza "Chere" Benedetto 

[Spanish] Hard Zone: Análisis de CONTROL Resonant: Remedy tenía muy difícil superar al primer Control, pero lo ha conseguido by Rubén Velasco

[Finnish] KonsoliFIN: Uusi Control korvaa laadun määrällä by Risto Karinkanta (3.5/5)

[German] GamePro: Control Resonant im Test - Liebe auf den dritten Blick by Dennis Müller (8/10)

[Dutch] XGM: Review: Control Resonant doet iets met New York wat we nog nooit hebben gezien by Arran Winmai (8.5/10)

[Norwegian] Gamer.No: Psykedelisk actioneventyr med tonnevis av sjarm by Josephine Le Berre

[Hebrew] VGames: ביקורת: Control Resonant - הלחישה הקטלנית by אור יהודה סגל

[Korean] Inven: 어지럽도록 예술적인, 컨트롤: 레조넌트 by 김규만 기자 (9.0/10)

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16th September 2026 Control Joins Critical Role in Special One Shot Campaign

Critical Role will be getting a CONTROL-themed twist on September 22nd, with a special one-shot created to mark the upcoming release of Resonant.

The one-shot will feature Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, alongside Dylan Faden himself, Sean Durrie. Stepping up to the role of Game Master is Zachery Renauldo, who will be debuting his mastery skills for the channel with this standalone adventure. Viewers can expect a fresh experience, created specially for the scenario, and sponsored by Remedy Entertainment.

Perhaps best known for their elaborate and long-running campaigns, Critical Role has also done dozens of one-shots over the years. While details on the upcoming Control livestream are limited, previous recordings have lasted between two and five hours. So, make sure to buy your coffee in bulk before Tuesday.

With 2.8m subscribers on YouTube, Critical Role is perhaps the most established roleplaying game channels online. It started back in 2012 as a way of uniting friends and has evolved into something much bigger, branching out into various campaigns and beyond the channel. Their stories have transformed into an animated series and comic books, and have helped raise money for the Critical Role Foundation, a charity organisation that supports international charities. 

Check out the Critical Role x Control one-shot on September 22nd at 7pm Pacific on YouTube or Twitch!

CONTROL COMES TO CRITICAL ROLE ▼ 🎲

Reality is collapsing… An all-new Daggerheart One-shot GMed by Zachery Renauldo! Featuring CONTROL Resonant’s Sean Durrie and our very own Marisha Ray, Travis Willingham, and Sam Riegel is coming soon.

Our Altered World Event begins… pic.twitter.com/98GFHh1AMa

— Critical Role (@CriticalRole) September 15, 2026

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16th September 2026 Remedy Gives Update on Jesse Faden in Fourth CONTROL Resonant Character Profile

Today, Remedy has published the fourth CONTROL Resonant character profile, this time catching up with their old protagonist, Jesse Faden. For the sequel, Courtney Hope will be reprising her role.

The profile comes with a teasing caption, "FBC Director Jesse Faden is missing. Where is she? What is she up to? Dylan must find the answers to these questions."

There's a lot of mystery surrounding Faden's disappearance, whether it was by choice or by force. And what her intentions were when... "bestowing" the Aberrant upon Dylan. For now, and even with the character profile, Remedy isn't ready to give too much away just yet.

The character profile reads, "Jesse Faden. Jesse has come a long way since the tragic events in Ordinary, Maine. Taking on the role of Director during one of the FBC's most trying periods, she has remained both caring and pragmatic across her tenure. The protectiveness and love Jesse feels for Dylan brought her to the Oldest House to find him in 2019, and she will do anything not to lose him again. Their connection will prove crucial to putting a stop to."

FBC Director Jesse Faden is missing. Where is she? What is she up to? Dylan must find the answers to these questions.#CONTROLResonant pic.twitter.com/Df78CpDc9A

— CONTROL Resonant 🔻Pre-order Now! (@ControlRemedy) September 16, 2026

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15th September 2026 Sergey Mohov Delves Deeper into CONTROL Resonant's Assist Mode in New Expanded Article

A few days ago, Sergey Mohov (Lead Gameplay Designer, Remedy Entertainment) wrote a new article for the PlayStation Blog, centred around CONTROL Resonant's Assist Mode feature. BUT! Talk about accessibility doesn't end there. If you would like to learn more about the feature, Sergey has published a more in-depth look at the feature on the official Control website.

We're huge fans of the Assist Mode and its game nature for Control and Alan Wake 2, and seeing Remedy transform the feature has been a joy to follow. In CONTROL Resonant, there has been a huge evolution. While the PlayStation Blog is targeted at a broader audience, the game website allows developers to delve into the nitty-gritty of the feature. 

"We talk a lot internally about designer intent. We do have a meticulously crafted, intended experience for CONTROL Resonant. It's balanced to be tense, demanding, and rewarding," Sergey describes on the Control website. "However, our philosophy is straightforward: if you run into a wall and the friction becomes too much, we would much rather you tweak the rules to overcome it than put the controller down and stop playing. Your time is valuable, and there’s no single right way to experience the game. Because of that, we absolutely do not gate any trophies or achievements behind these settings. Play the game exactly how you need to."

In the original post about the PlayStation Blog article, I posted about chronic migraines, and one of the new features for the Assist Mode is the "Hyperacusis Filter", a filter which reduces potentially triggering sounds. For me, that can be a big thing. After having them for a bunch of years, I can hear a certain sound and immediately know things might get a little rocky later in the day. On the same topic, I'm also curious about the visual changes that you can make, such as lighting alterations. While I won't be doing a review on the game, as I'm perhaps, y'know, not the most impartial reviewer. I'm rather tempted to do one focused on the Assist Mode from the viewpoint of having a stupid migraine brain.

Check out Sergey's article on the Control website, HERE!

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