Reviews for Remedy Entertainment’s CONTROL Resonant arrived Friday, six days before the action-RPG sequel reaches PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC on September 24. The early response is firmly positive: Arabic gaming outlet VGA4A recorded an 86 average on Metacritic and 84 on OpenCritic when its roundup was published, numbers that may move as more reviews are counted.
The individual scores in that roundup range from 8/10 reviews at IGN and Push Square to a 5/5 from VGC, with VGA4A awarding the game a 9/10 after more than 50 hours. ArabHardware’s review praised the game’s storytelling, visual and audio presentation, puzzles and assist options. Those settings reportedly let players adjust damage, enemy aggression and invulnerability without losing trophy or achievement eligibility.
A different kind of Control
CONTROL Resonant trades the first game’s starring role for Dylan Faden, Jesse’s brother. In Remedy’s PlayStation Blog announcement, co-creative director Mikael Kasurinen described Dylan as the sole playable character in a Manhattan warped by paranatural forces. Combat combines his evolving abilities with the Aberrant, a shapeshifting melee weapon that can take forms including a heavy hammer.
That shift from the original’s telekinetic gunplay toward closer-range action was one of the sequel’s biggest pre-release questions. The first wave of reviews suggests the experiment largely works, even if the spread of scores leaves room for disagreement about how successfully Remedy has turned Control into a broader action RPG.
Arabic localization is reported for after launch
BlueGamingSA reports that Arabic language support will be added sometime after release. That would reverse the launch situation reflected in storefront listings and pre-release discussion, but the available announcement does not give a date or clarify whether the update will cover subtitles, interface text, voice acting or some combination of those features.
Until Remedy publishes those details directly, Arabic-speaking players have confirmation from the regional outlet that support is planned, but not a timetable or a complete localization breakdown.
