Control Resonant, Remedy Entertainment's sequel to its 2019 supernatural action game, launched worldwide on September 24 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC through Steam and the Epic Games Store. Remedy confirmed the date and platforms in June, with GeForce NOW support at launch and Mac versions via Steam and the App Store to follow later in 2026.
The launch comes with two footnotes that matter to anyone buying this week: a day-one hotfix that rebalances combat after pre-release complaints, and a physical edition that does not arrive until October 15.
What Control Resonant is
You play Dylan Faden, brother of the first game's protagonist Jesse. Seven years after Jesse sealed away the Hiss, the hostile force has escaped and is possessing citizens, and a new phenomenon called the Resonance has warped Manhattan. Dylan uses paranatural abilities to push back and uncover what the Federal Bureau of Control has been hiding. Remedy calls it the studio's most expansive game to date, with the original's Hiss and Mold returning alongside the new threat.
Pricing at launch, per GamingTrend's launch-trailer report, is $59.99 (around ₱3,750) for the Standard Edition and $69.99 (around ₱4,400) for the Digital Deluxe Edition. The PS5 Digital Deluxe Edition included 48-hour early access, which is why some players were in from September 22. Annapurna Pictures co-financed and co-produced the game.
The day-one hotfix: what changed and why
Early players said enemies took too long to kill, that Dylan felt underpowered in the opening hours, and that executions required too many hits to "Falter" (stun) an enemy. Remedy responded before launch. In a statement reported by Game Informer, the studio said it decided to deploy hotfix 1.3.3 at launch to address enemy health pools feeling too high, the number of hits needed to Falter enemies, and Dylan's early combat strength not feeling powerful enough.
The patch notes as reported:
- Reduced base health and Falter levels for most enemies, and for the Dancer and Deserter bosses.
- Raised the maximum Aberrant Strength and Ability Strength, with scaling bonuses toward the endgame.
- Lowered the cost of respeccing (resetting) the ability tree and made the respec resource easier to buy from vendors.
- Clarified UI text for Build Power and Aberrant Strength.
Anyone starting the game now gets the rebalanced version, so early-access impressions about difficulty may no longer apply.
How reviewers scored Control Resonant
| Outlet or aggregate | Score | Notes |
|---|
| Metacritic (PS5) | 83 | 75 critic reviews |
| Metacritic (PC) | 83 | 44 critic reviews |
| Metacritic (Xbox Series X) | 81 | 11 critic reviews |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 | Praised story and side quests, criticised melee combat |
| Too Much Gaming (Philippines) | 4.5/5 | 40+ hours on PS5 |
Metacritic lists the game as "generally favorable", with 90 percent of critic reviews positive and a user score of 8.9 from 109 ratings at the time of writing. Radio Times gave it a perfect score; ComicBook.com's 40 was the outlier, calling the melee combat hollow and poorly balanced. Note that the PS5 Metascore has moved: Forbes' Paul Tassi recorded it at 84 on 63 reviews, above the original Control's 82, before it settled at 83 as more reviews came in.
Game Informer's review by Marcus Stewart credits the storytelling, a likeable lead, and creative side quests, including a karaoke machine encounter and dimensional puzzles, while criticising repetitive melee fights, enemies that level with the player, and padding such as escort missions.
The Filipino perspective comes from Too Much Gaming, whose reviewer Carlos Hernandez played more than 40 hours on PS5 plus New Game+. He rated it 4.5 out of 5, praising the level design and Dylan's movement abilities and the dynamic between Dylan and Zoe, but noted frame-rate drops during heavy combat and boss fights that play as spectacle more than challenge. That frame-rate observation is worth weighing if you are choosing between the PS5 and PC versions.
Physical copies arrive October 15
The disc versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S ship on October 15, three weeks after the digital launch. Remedy art director Elmeri Raitanen told MP1st the studio wanted the game itself in the best possible shape first, then handled the logistics and timelines. The practical benefit is that discs carry a more finished build and need a smaller download on day one.
Buying it in the Philippines
There is no official peso price. PlayStation's Philippine product page lists the September 24 release and PS5 Pro enhancement but shows no local price, so the $59.99 and $69.99 figures above are the reference points.
For the disc, DataBlitz is taking a ₱500 pre-order downpayment on the PS5 physical edition, with the full price marked "TBA" and a tentative October 15 date. If you would rather play now, the digital editions are live on all three platforms. Control Resonant shares its launch day with Konami's Silent Hill: Townfall, making September 24 an unusually busy day for narrative-heavy releases.
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