CONTROL Resonant Reality bends over Manhattan

You move through warped areas of Manhattan where locations bend perception. Players who stick with it describe exploring the warped Manhattan as enjoyable. The layout can confuse, though, and some players find they get lost. Open-world activities can feel repetitive, with checklist fetch tasks.

This time you play as Dylan, newly out of the Bureau's confinement and searching for his sister Jesse while a cosmic force rewrites reality. You run into people he knows and strangers alike and learn more about how the Bureau works as the threat spreads beyond the Oldest House. Some players find the writing and Dylan himself flat, so come for the strange situation more than sharp dialogue.

A ravaged Manhattan gives way to Mold-affected ruins and Hiss-affected zones in a surreal, atmospheric setting. You walk a street reshaped by a reality-bending force while gravity pulls at a strange angle. Players describe the art direction as gorgeous and the sound design and music as excellent, which carries the story-rich, lore-heavy sci-fi mood.

You wield the Aberrant as a heavy two-handed hammer, then have it morph into fast dual blades for the next group of Hiss. Combat centers on melee rather than shooting, with elemental abilities and the surroundings to use. Players report it turns repetitive, with the same combos against spongy, limited enemy types, plus small foes that keep spawning until the big ones fall.

You step onto a tilted wall as gravity flips, then line up platforms that were ceiling a moment ago. Tilted gravity changes how puzzles and fights play out. A deep progression system shapes how Dylan's abilities grow.