Control Resonant review roundup: 84 on Metacritic, melee combat and open Manhattan praised, boss fights criticized

Remedy has released Control Resonant seven years after Control, with players exploring a paranatural Manhattan as Dylan Faden, the brother of Control's Jesse Faden, in a shift from third-person shooting to melee-focused, open-ended structure. The game holds an 84 Metacritic score, with Rock Paper Shotgun and Kotaku praising its character-first storytelling and action, IGN giving it 8 out of 10, and Eurogamer giving it 3 out of 5 while criticizing traversal and pacing. Critics largely agreed that the boss fights are the weakest part, citing spongy health bars and repetitive encounters despite strong visual design and build-altering rewards.