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Control Resonant First-Look Preview – This Is No Soulslike. It’s Faster - IGN
Publisher description: We got a look at a behind-closed-doors gameplay demo of Control Resonant, and it’s not just that it's a markedly different and not just a same-y sequel, but it’s that its melee combat might scratch my Ninja Gaiden-style itch. “This is not a soulslike,” said l…
NewsAPI | Mar 4, 2026 | Ryan McCaffrey
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The reveal trailer for Control Resonant, the sequel to IGN’s 2019 Game of the Year, made a few things clear right off the bat. Remedy showed off a bit of proper gameplay at Sony’s recent State of Play, but I’ve had the pleasure since then of getting an extended hands-off look at more gameplay, along with learning more information from the lead gameplay designer and the creative director. She’s often found listening to music, and Remedy promises that music will play a big part in Resonant’s world-building.
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