Control Resonant is Amazing (If You Survive the First 10 Hours)

Is Control Resonant actually good? After 10 hours and the massive Day 1 hotfix, here is my review in progress for Remedy's latest action game—and why you shouldn't trust the early reviews.

Control Resonant currently has a massive gap between critic reviews (84 Metacritic) and player scores. Why? Because critics played a pre-patch build with miserable, tanky early-game combat. Hotfix 1.3.3 completely saved the baseline combat loop, fixing stagger and damage multipliers, but it exposed the game's actual biggest flaw: pacing.

In this video, we break down why Control Resonant struggles to build player trust in its opening hours. From a confusing map that actively fights your progression to a glacial drip-feed of Aberrant abilities, the early game can feel like a grind. But if you can push through the friction, the late-game loadout diversity and high-speed action make it one of the tightest, most rewarding combat systems of 2026.

Let me know in the comments: In a year packed with massive game releases, how long are you willing to wait for a game’s combat to "click"?

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