Besides announcing its release date, Remedy’s Control Resonant also offered extensive new gameplay, courtesy of various outlets that went hands-on. It’s an interesting mix of sections, starting with Dylan Faden emerging out into paranatural Manhattan with a basic Aberrant, fighting off the Hiss. Check it out below, courtesy of Push Square.
With instructions from The Board – which is interesting considering their silence after a specific point in the first game – he takes out enemies with some basic combos. Thankfully, it’s not long before a second form unlocks, allowing Dylan to transform the Aberrant into a giant hammer to smash foes.
From there, we move towards a later section in the game where he actually has some abilities unlocked, from a ground smash to stone-like gloves for melee strikes. He can even toss out some explosive bursts from his hands and swap surfaces to battle on different planes. It can get awfully disorienting, especially when exploring massive sections, but the presentation, especially the music, is on point throughout.
Perhaps more reassuring is that this is footage from the PS5 version, and it seems to run fairly well. Control Resonant launches on September 24th for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and final tech details have yet to be revealed, but you can check out the preliminary PC requirements in the meantime.
