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Remedy reveals the sequel will take over twice as long to beat<\/p>\n

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Remedy Entertainment is making several big changes with Control Resonant<\/em>, the sequel to 2019’s Control<\/em>. That includes a new setting, protagonist, and combat system, to name just a few differences. Now Remedy has revealed the game will also differ greatly in playtime, with Resonant <\/em>taking much longer to complete than its predecessor.<\/p>\n

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Lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov told TechRadar that the “core experience” of Resonant <\/em>will take around 30 hours to complete. For comparison, it takes roughly a dozen hours to beat the main story of Control<\/em>. According to the site HowLongToBeat.com even a completionist playthrough takes under 30 hours on average. Mohov believes a completionist run of Resonant<\/em>, on the other hand, will take around 50 hours. This alone reframes how much bigger Resonant <\/em>is than its predecessor.<\/p>\n

A major reason for such a difference in playtime is likely to be each game’s respective setting. Control <\/em>is a constricted game, set entirely within the Oldest House. While the building was larger than it first appeared, most levels were contained to relatively small areas. Resonant <\/em>will be set on the streets of New York City, allowing for a much greater scale and opportunity for exploration. While not strictly an open-world game, Remedy has said that Resonant<\/em>‘s map is designed around open-ended zones that encourage more player freedom in how they tackle objectives. Due to this open-ended structure, there is likely to be more optional content to engage with away from the main story.<\/p>\n

Even considering the grander scale of Resonant<\/em>‘s world, it seems the core experience will require substantially more narrative to reach 30 hours. Remedy could absolutely deliver on a lengthy, sprawling narrative. The team has the chops. 2023’s Alan Wake 2<\/em> takes just about 20 hours to complete, and that is a pretty linear game. Even with the many changes Remedy is making with Resonant<\/em>, the sequel is a deceptively faithful follow-up to the original Control<\/em>. At least that’s the impression we got when we previewed the action RPG.<\/p>\n

Control Resonant<\/em> will be released Sept. 24 for PlayStation 5, Windows PC, and Xbox Series X.<\/p>\n