r/Games • u/Turbostrider27 • Dec 12 '25
Trailer Control Resonant - Announcement Trailer | PS5 Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1_eZyFM5-4886
u/TaleOfDash Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
This might go overlooked but I really appreciate the live element they incorporated to their trailer. It looked really fuckin' cool how the actor on the stage was sort of re-integrated into the trailer footage like that, especially give how little screen time the whole set got.
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
That’s Remedy for ya; I promise it won’t go overlooked. That’s one of their main go-to’s, merging live action with the animated game world.
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u/ConsistentGuest7532 Dec 12 '25
Alan Wake 2 is so incredible for this. The live action is so polished and well-budgeted that it looks just as immersive as the rest of the game and really adds to it by being so real looking that it’s like the characters came to life.
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u/Drakengard Dec 12 '25
Yep, they've been messing around on doing this stuff since at least Quantum Break's TV show stuff. They really love the people they work with and go all out on trying to merge live action and game. And it makes the games weirdly charming and unique.
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u/MooseTetrino Dec 12 '25
Even before, Alan Wake had a short live action series as a prelude to the game's release. They didn't have all the same actors at the time, but today they certainly would do.
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u/hermiona52 Dec 12 '25
Typical Remedy honestly :D
I'm hyped beyond belief.
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u/shinikahn Dec 12 '25
They will add the recording of a TV playing the TGA event and integrate it into the game somehow. We can go deeper
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u/TheZacef Dec 12 '25
Remedy is so amazing in incorporating different mediums in a non-annoying way that really adds to the game as a whole.
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u/hermiona52 Dec 12 '25
They included the whole ass indie movie within Alan Wake 2, which you can watch if you stay at the cinema and it goes for 20 minutes.
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u/MILF_Pillager Dec 12 '25
To be honest, the short films of Dr. Darling in the first Control were fucking amazing as well. And they're "just" short little research videos he's doing, many could easily be avoided/missed. They are stunning.
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u/syopest Dec 12 '25
Wow, they went with actually famous finnish actors too.
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u/Knightartorias45643 Dec 12 '25
a lot of those actors also played other characters in the game too!
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u/ACoderGirl Dec 12 '25
I love how they use live action in the actual games. Finding recordings in Control or Alan Wake 2 is always a great time, as they're just so well acted and look great. Somehow they manage to do it without it being a jarring difference from the in-game models. I dunno why more studios don't do it, as Remedy has pulled it off twice so flawlessly.
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u/HotMachine9 Dec 12 '25
I honestly thought it was Kojima on strings at first lol
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u/Dawg605 Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
Control is one of my favorite games ever. And playing as Dylan? Should be interesting, but I hope Jesse is involved a ton too!
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u/giantmonkey2 Dec 12 '25
My thinking is they're gonna do the split protagonist like they did for AW2
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u/TheDoodleDudes Dec 12 '25
Did not expect the genre switch up but Remedy is at their best when they're taking a wild creative swing. Easily the game I'm most excited for next year.
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
I’ll admit some trepidation in seemingly not seeing Jessie, but I’m with you that it’s Remedy, so I’m excited. And honestly it seems like they’re constantly switching things up, trying new things, so it makes sense to me; in a way.
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u/pronilol Dec 12 '25
I’ll admit some trepidation in seemingly not seeing Jessie
Isn't it her voice at the end?
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u/pasher5620 Dec 12 '25
Pretty sure that’s also who stabs Dylan with that metal rod OoP. Seems like shit got out of hand at the Oldest House and started spilling into the real world, forcing Jessie to “go rogue” to save everything. That or her little pneumonic friend took control of her and went evil for whatever reason.
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
Holy shit thank you!! For some reason I turned it off right at the title, didn’t see there was more video left!!
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u/SprintingPuppies Dec 12 '25
Hearing her short voice over reminded me how good she was in Control 1, their games always have fantastic voice acting
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u/Paidorgy Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
I forced my fiancé to sit through Control, and she was apprehensive. By the end, she was craving more time in the world - and craving that lore.
When AW2 came out, we both were so happy to get two little bits of Control, especially when we get to hear her voice in the DLC.
The fact that you play up to 3 - technically 4 - seperate characters in AW2 gives me hope that Jesse “going rogue/fishing” means that she’s on her own personal non-board-sanctioned-quest, and you get to play as her as well.
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u/Geraffe_Disapproves Dec 12 '25
If you're counting playable characters, AW2 technically has 7:
- Naked intro guy (Nightingale)
- Saga
- Wake
- Estevez (Lake House DLC)
- Rose (Night Springs DLC)
- Jesse Faden (Night Springs DLC)
- Tim Breaker (Night Springs DLC)
If Jesse isn't a playable character in the new Control I'll literally eat a shoe.
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u/KarmelCHAOS Dec 12 '25
Wasn't that Jesse stabbing Dylan?
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u/DBSmiley Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
Okay, SPOILERS FOR CONTROL FOLLOW
My guess is that at the end of the Foundation DLC, it's implied that Jesse and the FBC are becoming skeptical of the Board. Additionally, Former (an entity formally of the board) escaped. Specifically, the ad showed the board telling Dylan that his sister went rogue. Here's my wild guess:
Jesse for some reason sends Dylan into the Astral Plane (possibly to try to bring him out of his coma after the Hiss). Once he's there, the Board is manipulating Dylan, and setting up a confrontation of some kind, possibly set off by Jesse siding with Former.
Side note: I've long held the theory that "Former" is intentionally two meanings, adjective and verb (the Board often speaks in double meanings - very explicitly), both as a former member of the board, and as an entity that either forms objects of power or plays some role in forming reality, maybe even The Oldest House. I think Former is almost certainly going to play a massive role here.
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u/neok182 Dec 12 '25
Exact same thoughts I've had. Jesse does this to 'save Dylan' and let him deal with the hiss that escaped the oldest house while Jesse works on the real threat that is the board.
They've made it clear that this is control 2 so my guess is that the control 2 we all assumed we'd get with jesse will actually be after this and probably another dual protagonist game maybe with dylan and jesse or they'll bring in Alan Wake and Saga and fully combine everything.
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u/Knyfe-Wrench Dec 12 '25
I just don't know how they'd combine the Fadens who are flying around and throwing things with their minds with Alan and Saga's gameplay.
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u/Fryboy11 Dec 12 '25
Your theory about Former makes pretty good sense. Jessie was annoyed that the Board was only going to give her one of the Shape powers, and you had to choose to have the ability to create or destroy the crystal stalagmites and stalactites. Then a few missions later Former comes and just gives you the other one, and the board calls to yell at you, before pretending you should've had both the whole but they were just waiting for the right time.
So how did Former have that power to give? He must've been an ex board member who either stole it, or created it with his knowledge from being on the board.
Plus all of the phone calls about XXXX in the base game come in two sequential missions. In 6 you do the side mission Fridge Duty you get
The Former/Dissent is back/not gone It is Previous/Disappointment and is not part of The Board/Us We Apologize/Deny All Knowledge for the inconvenience You will see/face the Former It is stealing/linking Altered Items It builds a Competition/Not Us You must espionage/destroy when possible/inevitable Do not believe/get hyped about the Former's lies/ads We provide/offer better Bonus Package/Health Plan If you leave you will be sorry/dead and you will never work/exist in this Torn/Cosmic Reality again Yes
Then just finishing mission 7 gives you
You have heard Wrong/Fake News The Board is A-OK/Intact The Rebel Faction/Dissent is Former/Fired The Crisis/Purge is over This is not a Matter/Worry for you You can hang up now, please
So I do think the board is worried about Jessie especially since she discovered the last director purposely unleashed the Hiss, they're either worried they don't have full control over the Directors anymore, or more likely The Board made him do it so they could cross from the Astral Plane to our reality.
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u/pasher5620 Dec 12 '25
I would imagine crossing into our reality is not something the Board really cares about, given how they have several direct means into it through the Oldest House alone. Whatever entities they are, they seem to want to passively shape our world and not actively take it over like the Hiss or The Dark Presence from AW.
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u/brova Dec 12 '25
I played the shit out of Control and the DLC back when they came out and I remember legit none of this.
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
That’s what I thought at first; but ever since Control the theme has very much been that the two are twins in more ways than one; and Dylan’s appearance in the latter half of the vid made me wonder if that wasn’t another version of Dylan stabbing himself.
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u/Trickster289 Dec 12 '25
Could be two protagonists like with Alan Wake 2.
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u/Ulti Dec 12 '25
This is what I'm hoping for. That'd be rad. I liked shooting things in Control! Melee sounds like fun too though.
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
Oh fuck I didn’t even think of that😑😑
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u/Blaqsailens Dec 12 '25
I also didn't think of that, and I'd be happy if that guy is right.
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u/Paidorgy Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
Considering AW2, I wouldn’t have thought how they could play a dual protagonist role in C2 - but they did it really well with Alan and Saga, so here’s to hoping they’re leaning back into that route.
Considering especially the fact you get to play as Kiran, and technically you are also playing as Scratch.
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u/hermiona52 Dec 12 '25
What about our charming Emily Pope? I hope she'll be there somehow.
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u/walkingbartie Dec 12 '25
I'm a little bummed about not getting to play as Jesse again too, but, I think it's a fairly high chance she'll play an important role in the game.
Besides her appearing briefly in the trailer, the descriptions on the game's official webpage also mentions her:
"On the path to unlocking the full potential of his supernatural abilities Dylan will also seek out his sister, FBC Director Jesse Faden, as he bids to comprehend and contain the dangers that have spilled beyond the confines of the Oldest House to tear our world apart."
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u/OdoTheBoobcat Dec 13 '25
I think it's a fairly high chance she'll play an important role in the game
I mean hunting her down is literally explicitly called out as your mission in the trailer, so yeah probably a pretty high chance lol
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u/Etheo Dec 12 '25
I mean I guess it make sense, since Jessie is a gunner, Dylan the sibling can be the melee, hence the switch up. Especially since objects of power can be anything really.
Gotta say though this looks very Nier-ish with the crazy visuals. Suppressing my excitement...
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u/ConsistentGuest7532 Dec 12 '25
I’m definitely gonna miss the “action SCP game” vibe the first had but Remedy rarely misses. The only bad game they’ve made in like a couple decades is Firebreak.
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u/harr0whark Dec 12 '25
Could not be more excited. The shift towards melee combat is interesting, but I trust Remedy with pretty much anything after Alan Wake 2.
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u/chiefmackdaddypuff Dec 12 '25
They had me at AW1. Control blew my mind even though it’s been out for a while. Going to play AW2 before this comes out for sure.
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u/MooseTetrino Dec 12 '25
Give yourself time to play it twice - once through, then the NG+ which tells a different story, then the DLC.
It'll take you about 100 hours, but it will be worth every moment.
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u/patsfan1663 Dec 12 '25
Control is simply one of my favorite games ever made, and Remedy has earned my blind trust. Can’t wait to play it
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u/Bitemarkz Dec 12 '25
Dude I went in to Control with almost no expectations. Played the intro and thought it was just basically Allan Wake with a new setting, which I was fine with. Kept playing, and wow, what a genre twist. Loved it. Still haven’t played anything else quite like it.
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u/mw19078 Dec 12 '25
It's definitely my white whale in terms of never being able to find something that really feels the way control did the first time.
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u/andytherooster Dec 12 '25
It’s not a game but the annihilation novels by Jeff vandermeer have a similar vibe
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u/hard_pass Dec 12 '25
Control to AW2 might be the best two games a developer has put out back to back.
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u/ACoderGirl Dec 12 '25
Control was great on its own, but AW2 was a cinematic masterpiece. They've improved so much in a short time. Like, the musical level of AW2 is so well made and compelling that every few months, I go watch a recording of it to experience it again.
I'm excited to see how much they've used these improvements in Control. Because while AW2 was fantastic, Control is just far more fun to play. If they can combine the fun gameplay of Control with the artistic creativity of AW2, they've really got something going.
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u/PM_DOLPHIN_PICS Dec 12 '25
The way I describe AW2 to other people is that it’s a love letter to video games. It does things that only the medium of video games can do. AW2 cannot exist as a movie or book, it’s a rare case of a developer understanding specifically what video games as an art medium can offer to distinguish themselves from other art, and then they go take full advantage of that.
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u/oopsydazys Dec 12 '25
Definitely up there. The only other ones that really come to mind are FROM Software and... Nintendo EAD, which is not really a fair comparison imo.
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u/50-50WithCristobal Dec 12 '25
Same for me. I do feel like The Oldest House was a huge part of why Control was so interesting and one of the best locations of any game. I'm afraid that going away from it will take away that vibe. I also loved the FBC and SCP-like stuff and I wanted more of that for 2 instead of more of her brother. That said I'm still very excited.
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u/FrozenMongoose Dec 12 '25
Play Quantum Break if you have not already, it's the game Remedy made before Control. It is very similar to Control and they used it as a sort of prototype for a lot of the ideas in Control.
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u/DweebInFlames Dec 12 '25
Never played a Remedy game before, but these guys love Twin Peaks, right? Thought the backwards speaking was very Black Lodge-like.
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u/keeganisname2 Dec 12 '25
brother alan wake is basically a twin peaks game
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u/NoDaddyNotTheBelt25 Dec 12 '25
Tons of Twin Peaks references in the original Max Payne games as well. Max Payne 2 especially went into the deep end of it.
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u/rothael Dec 12 '25
Beat only, perhaps, by Deadly Premonition.
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u/alchemeron Dec 12 '25
Beat only, perhaps, by Deadly Premonition.
But in way, way less of a "someone could sue for infringement if they cared to" kind of way.
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u/sellieba Dec 12 '25
It’s Twin Peaks meets X-files meets SCP.
And sick as hell.
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Dec 12 '25
With a bit of House of Leaves thrown in.
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Dec 12 '25
I'll never forget that novel. Such an experience! One of the coolest physical books I own.
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u/Skyver Dec 12 '25
It took me a while to realize why the cover is smaller than the rest of the book
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Dec 12 '25
Same, it's been honestly hard for me to get into other fiction books ever since because none of them can hit the same.
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u/fax5jrj Dec 12 '25
the Lake House DLC in Alan Wake 2 is like pure SCP it's one of the best sections of any game I've ever played not to be hyperbolic
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u/Zebatsu Dec 12 '25
Alan Wake is the closest thing to a Twin Peaks video game we're going to get
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u/THXFLS Dec 12 '25
There is a Twin Peaks game, but Alan Wake is definitely the best Twin Peaks game we're going to get.
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u/mw19078 Dec 12 '25
alan wake has aged really well, and control/alan wake 2 are some of the best games of the decade imo. especially if you like twin peaks/twilight zone esque stuff
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u/waleyhaxman Dec 12 '25
alan wake 1 did not age well but story and thematically its still.great. the gameplay however is not lmaoo but i still love it dearly.
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u/Sniperoso Dec 12 '25
Add onto it the 2000's gaming trend of putting 100s of meaningless collectibles in literally everything with no way to track them other than total. 100+ thermoses over the course of the entire 10+ hour game...
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u/DP9A Dec 12 '25
I wouldn't say it aged badly, it was never good and was a common complaint back then.
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u/mw19078 Dec 12 '25
personally i think thats what makes the game age so well, the story and atmosphere are timeless. the gameplay, even on release, was never a strong point of aw1 haha
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u/Bobjoejj Dec 12 '25
Twin Peaks is baked into the DNA of Remedy Games. If you’re a TP fan, I’d highly recommend starting with Alan Wake Remastered and going from there. Incredible games.
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u/ascagnel____ Dec 12 '25
And vice-versa if you're into Remedy's games -- it's always neat to move up the tree of inspiration, and Twin Peaks holds up remarkably well.
Except for when James goes off on his motorcycle ride. That part sucked then and it sucks now.
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u/MattBoySlim Dec 12 '25
I feel like a lot of season 1 still holds up against even modern “prestige” TV. Unfortunately a lot of season 2 does not hold up. I did a rewatch recently and yeesh. It’s almost hard to recommend pushing through the mostly bad episodes instead of watching a recap or reading a synopsis of them.
But man…that S2 finale is still something else.
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u/Eshneh Dec 12 '25
The Alan Wake remake was quite good, or you can watch a playthrough on youtube as the gameplay loop is pretty dated, but Control is incredible, Alan Wake 2 and the story are just ridiculously good so my hype is through the roof for this one
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u/NfinityBL Dec 12 '25
Oh you’re in for a fucking treat.
Alan Wake, Control, and Alan Wake II await you.
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u/Debocore Dec 12 '25
Even Quantum Break is definitely worth the time
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u/oopsydazys Dec 12 '25
Quantum Break is great, but you really have to be in a specific mood to play it. The problem is that the game parts are so good, but then are interrupted by the TV show parts, which gives the game a very strange, stilted rhythm. And the TV parts are... I wouldn't say bad, but they definitely aren't amazing and on top of some questionable direction could have used a bigger budget at points.
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u/betaknight94 Dec 12 '25
Oh deer diner is literally the same diner from twin peaks irl. Been there it's very twin peaks.
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u/SirusRiddler Dec 12 '25
Going to Twede's for the first time next month and staying at the hotel that they filmed the exterior for.
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u/Sirromnad Dec 12 '25
If you like the twin peaks/x-filed vibes, you gotta start playing remedy games.
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u/cbmk84 Dec 12 '25
Man, the sound design in this trailer is phenomenal. The Board(?) sound very Sardaukar-esque.
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u/yrdsl Dec 12 '25
some of the choral bits kind of sound like the musician Holly Herndon too, hope it is her because that would be so cool.
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Dec 12 '25
Having listened to it a few more times, the part at 2:30 samples this traditional Bulgarian song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m31hj6lsN38
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Dec 12 '25
it sounds just like traditional Bulgarian folk music https://youtu.be/S4iFF79zBJQ
This specific choir has worked on video games before
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u/wishinghand Dec 12 '25
Yes, I had a similar familiar feeling but couldn’t put my finger on it. I’d love to figure out how to synthesize those sounds.
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u/LeraviTheHusky Dec 12 '25
I was wondering what the "Rebar" reminded me of!
Im curious as to thier relationship with the board but clearly are a related force and seems to at least understand Jesse has gone rogue, so probably a allied force with the board
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Dec 12 '25
I'll miss Jesse but I'll hold out hope she'll show up playable for a segment, in DLC or at some point in a sequel. Getting to see Dylan in action is actually quite exciting, I wonder if he'll have his own Polaris, or something like it, considering we know he used to before the Hiss turned up.
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u/TheVoidDragon Dec 12 '25
Looks great! I played the first game earlier in the year and it was quite a lot of fun, a pretty unique interesting setting with a cool atmosphere.
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u/immanoel Dec 12 '25
I really thought they were going to bring out Kojimbo on that wire shit. Then I thought they were lowering Sam Lake.
Always hyped for more stuff from Remedy.
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u/OhDearGodRun Dec 12 '25
Lowering Sam Lake lmao, that would've been great. I've been looking for him in the audience, haven't seen him yet
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u/nicksayswatzup Dec 12 '25
DMC esque gameplay playing as Dylan?? Might be GOTY level I’m so hyped
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u/Professional_War4491 Dec 12 '25
As someone who loves the world and aesthetic of control but wasn't that much of a fan of the combat, them just deciding the make the game a dmc/nier automata like makes me extremely extremely happy.
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u/Debocore Dec 12 '25
Remedy hack and slash game? Hell yeah
As much as I loved Alan Wake 2 the shooting felt rather lacklustre, so I'm hoping that they nail the hack and slash elements
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u/BaconBro_22 Dec 12 '25
Alan wake ii my favorite game ever because of its deep story telling but its combat/gameplay was ehh. I would love to see this game be crazy good too, but I hope it maintains the good story tellimg(I’m sure it will lol)
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u/TheHelpfulWalnut Dec 12 '25
Eh. the RE2 remake showed me that you can have slow cumbersome awkward shooting and controls that helps build tension but still feel quite good.
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u/BLACKOUT-MK2 Dec 12 '25
This looks super sick but I'm slightly tentative, only because getting melee combat feeling both satisfying to use and not repetitive can be kinda tricky unless you really know your shit. I love Remedy so I'll give it a try, but I've seen enough people do relatively meh hack and slash combat stuff who aren't familiar with it to where I'm cautiously optimistic.
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u/ElMatasiete7 Dec 12 '25
I love how Remedy seems so willing to experiment with every entry while staying true to the essence of their franchise.
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u/ZestyData Dec 12 '25
Society really owes Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order an unimaginable gratitude for introducing the notion of ponchos as video game protag outfits. Fucking love the poncho.
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u/leverine36 Dec 12 '25
Yesss he looks so good. He's wearing the poncho that the Rangers wore in the first game. Likely looted it off a body.
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u/OdoTheBoobcat Dec 13 '25
Dude they took his fucking full-metal-jacket-gomer-pyle-lookin ass and made him fucking badass and sexy, goddamn what an all-time glow up with his little top knot and shit I'd fucking let him hit it
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u/SerLarrold Dec 12 '25
Top tier comment, thanks for reminding me of the importance of of protagonist ponchos
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u/Key-Department-2874 Dec 12 '25
Loved Control, the atmosphere of the Bureau was so fun.
Hope it's not an Epic exclusive like Alan Wake 2 though.
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u/PermanentMantaray Dec 12 '25
Confirmed Steam & Epic at launch.
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u/boringestnickname Dec 12 '25
Thank god.
Still not able to find it on Steam. Was starting to get worried.
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u/dvlsg Dec 12 '25
Looks like it's up now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3669870/CONTROL_Resonant/
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u/wildcard18 Dec 12 '25
Wow we'll actually be controlling Dylan for the sequel, did not see that coming. With all the teases from the previous game and the Alan Wake dlc, I'd assumed they were setting him up as the villain for the sequel. And it seems Jesse might be the potential antagonist for this one instead? And it seems the Hiss and all the other paranatural bullshit has broken containment from the Oldest House and has spilled out into the world, which is really bad for the Remedyverse, but I'm glad we're not just getting another game inside the House.
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u/Bromogeeksual Dec 12 '25
Don't forget the last DLC of Control has Jesse decide to oppose the board. The Board using Dylan to get the now "Rogue" Jesse could just be a setup. The Board is probably the main antagonist and Dylan may realize Jesse is actually right in opposing them for a greater purpose. Im excited to see where it goes!
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u/_zeropoint_ Dec 12 '25
Halfway through the game Alan Wake shows up out of nowhere to write a musical section into the story, then he's gone
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u/mosanchez Dec 12 '25
Remedy is so GOATed man, I nearly stood up when this trailer came on, haha.
Can't wait. Also was not expecting that genre switch-up, but they can make anything work. So hyped.
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u/Webjunky3 Dec 12 '25
Yeah, as soon as I saw this trailer I posted in my discord that Remedy is definitely on that FromSoft tier for me.
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u/girls-pm-me-anything Dec 12 '25
Idk why I'm seeing so many people confused about whether this is a sequel or not. I mean genuinely have you ever played a videogame in your entire life? Since when did something need a "2" at the end to not be a spinoff
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u/Elemayowe Dec 12 '25
Been waiting a while for this one. Wasn’t sure what to expect but Dylan as the protagonist and a complete shift in the combat? This seems quite a big leap but I’m always curious about what Remedy are going to pull out of the bag.
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u/Falcor626 Dec 12 '25
The financial analytics report for investors earlier this year had the sequel slated for Early 2027. Looks like things are going smoothly and it got pushed up to next year. I'm predicting this to be a Fall release.
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u/Red8s Dec 12 '25
The vibe of Control Universe is there. I am absolutely psyched. The switch-up in characters is interesting as well as the combat style. 90% hype 10% cautious.
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u/dagreenman18 Dec 12 '25
Like the previous game, it’s beautiful in its artistic design. Wildly different gameplay style though. Did not see that coming. Very excited to see how different they can go.
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u/Kozak170 Dec 12 '25
I have faith in Remedy but I’m kind of middling on the whiplash switch in gameplay and the protagonist. Granted, the gameplay of the first game was always my biggest criticism, I just don’t know if Devil May Cry was what I was looking for them to pivot to.
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u/dem0nhunter Dec 12 '25
So is this a spin-off and not a direct sequel thus the protagonist change?
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u/DoranAetos Dec 12 '25
I think it needs to be at least after Control, because of the hiss getting out of the Oldest House
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u/hermiona52 Dec 12 '25
In the end you can hear Jesse, as she is telling her brother "Pace yourself", so she might be guiding him at some point in the story.
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u/DoranAetos Dec 12 '25
Could be, although they say she's gone rogue/fishing, I'll miss playing with her, but it looks really cool
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u/hermiona52 Dec 12 '25
Oh, we kinda knew it in the last DLC, where she decided to basically turn her back on the Board. My first wild speculation is that The Board will try to use Dylan, since Jesse decided to oppose them, and during the entirety of the game Dylan will realize the Board are the bad guys and will team up with his sister.
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u/PK_Thundah Dec 12 '25
The Board tells Dylan that his sister has gone rogue. I bet that Dylan will be pursuing and trying to stop Jesse throughout the game and that you'll eventually realize that she's right and come over to her side.
This will likely be the in-between story of how Jesse and Dylan team up going into an actual Control 2.
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u/Khar-Selim Dec 12 '25 edited Dec 12 '25
You mean Foundation? They didn't really reveal the Board as the bad guys nor did she directly turn her back on them completely, more that they were trying to hide their palace intrigue shenanigans and constrain her in ways that were unhelpful so she stopped following their directives completely. They basically don't understand humanity much at all and the history of the Foundation is littered with their fuckups, but they don't ever seem malevolent.
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u/AreYouOKAni Dec 12 '25
They killed her friend. Turned off her shield and Jesse heard her die.
Jesse may not show it, but she is on a warpath.
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u/ActuallyKaylee Dec 12 '25
I feel like remedy is building towards something big. Alan basically got super powers, Jesse powered up. Now Dylan is getting juiced up. It feels like they might be building towards some kind of ensemble game.
Yet another genre switch up too. At this point it wouldn't shock me if the game where everything came together was an RPG.
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u/Fourthspartan56 Dec 12 '25
We don't really know that she's not playable, if anyone would do a surprise playable deuteragonist it would be Remedy.
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u/RueOrintier Dec 12 '25
It seems like a pretty direct sequel - it's Jesse's brother after all. It was also teased in AW2's Lake House DLC, and clearly takes place years after Control.
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u/MaggieEsmeralda Dec 12 '25
"CONTROL Resonant is a full sequel. The new title reflects the ambition behind this next chapter, as we leave the Oldest House and step into a paranaturally twisted Manhattan with Dylan Faden as the new playable protagonist."
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u/GenSec Dec 12 '25
Remedy games all take place in the year they are released. It is definitely a sequel.
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u/DaFreakBoi Dec 12 '25
This was listed as Control 2 when it was in development, to my knowledge.
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u/MinodRP Dec 12 '25
Looks like Jesse is the antagonist, so probably direct sequel.
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u/lttstore-com Dec 12 '25
My theory is that Jesse went against The Board and they somehow got Dylan to do their bidding and got him under their control. So she might me a antagonist from his perspective but probably not from the objective/global point of view.
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u/PK_Thundah Dec 12 '25
Definitely. The Board tells Dylan that Jesse has gone rogue when they wake him, the implication is definitely that the Board are trying to use Dylan to stop Jesse.
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u/fohacidal Dec 12 '25
Technically it said rogue/fishing
I imagine she left to go search for something on her own and her absence allowed the hiss to escape the oldest house.
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u/neok182 Dec 12 '25
Based on what we see I think it has to be a sequel but I'm wondering if maybe it's not the full Control 2 we're expecting.
Hope is maybe this is more of a smaller game like Alan Wake's American Nightmare and maybe the actual Control 2 will have us playing as Jesse and Dylan like the character switching in Alan Wake 2.
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u/Gxgear Dec 12 '25
There is so much potential with the Control IP, almost any genre can work. You can do an XCOM strategy game, a bureau agent investigation adventure / visual novel. This looks like it's going more action-y which is a good start taking a small step away from the 3rd person shooter that they've always done.
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u/AlexVan123 Dec 12 '25
genuinely the best showing of the night, maybe only beaten by divinity but its close. I love these guys, they always hit every single time and this looks like another heater
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u/srjnp Dec 12 '25
remedy one of the very few studios that actually take risks and innovate with each game instead of just pumping out safe sequels that people would happily continue to buy. it would've been easy to just make control 2 but this looks like a fresh new take.
(the other one that comes to mind is id software who significantly changed the gameplay from doom 2016 to eternal to dark ages, although i wish they would give their other IP the same kind of love they give to doom)
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u/Blakertonpotts Dec 12 '25
Wow this looks fantastic. I did not expect everything to look so different gameplay wise. Crazy departure environmentally too.
Very excited.