Control: Resonant

[Null]

Control: Resonant is Remedy's semi-open-world action RPG follow-up to 2019's Control. It displays a shift from third-person shooting to melee-focused combat built around the Aberrant, a shapeshifting weapon, plus skill trees, buildcrafting, and a much larger explorable Manhattan instead of the Oldest House.

It follows Dylan Faden, brother of the first game's protagonist Jesse, seven years after Control ends. The Hiss has escaped containment and torn through Manhattan; Dylan has to chase it down while trying to find his missing sister and stop the crisis from spreading.

Repetitive combat is spread thin across a large world that struggles to justify itself — 6/10

leaves behind some of what gave the original its magic — 6/10

Control Resonant breaks from tradition magnificently, revealing a whole new side to Remedy — 9/10

the boldest move the studio has ever made for a sequel — 10/10

Still haven't played the first but it looks to be a solid game. Anyone playing it?

[Jassassino]

I found the first really boring. I just didn't get what people liked about it, so yeah skip for me.

All these new games lately are making me feel really "old man shouts at cloud" coded. Maybe I just hate video games.

[Null]

I found the first really boring. I just didn't get what people liked about it, so yeah skip for me.

All these new games lately are making me feel really "old man shouts at cloud" coded. Maybe I just hate video games.

Nah I think that happens naturally as you get into your late 20s, you become slightly jaded and something has to go the extra mile to impress you. I think it happens in all forms of media to be honest, but is probably more pronounced in video games because there's a clear childhood connection to that sense of wonder you get when playing certain games for the first time. 

The good news is you become more discerning. The bad news is it's just the start of you becoming a miserable cunt. Sorry.

[NateDog]

I found the first really boring. I just didn't get what people liked about it, so yeah skip for me.

All these new games lately are making me feel really "old man shouts at cloud" coded. Maybe I just hate video games.

I was the same, gave it a few hours but just couldn't get into it. Have a lot of interest in the style of this but not sure I'll get around to it after the first. Maybe down the line but so much to play.