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Control Resonant should run well on mid-tier PCs, but you're going to have to clear out some serious SSD space
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I'm still not sure what to make of Control Resonant. I liked Control quite a lot but as a shooter, and I feel very ambivalent about the new and very different ARPG-style gameplay in the sequel. Our Morgan Park seemed cautiously optimistic following his preview session in June, but it's such a fundamental shift in the underlying gameplay that for me, many questions remain.
One question that doesn't remain any longer, though, is whether I—and you—will be able to run it. With Control Resonant now just a couple weeks out, Remedy has dropped the final PC system requirements, breaking down what you can expect from the game when it launches on September 24.
Across the board, you'll need 16GB RAM and 120GB of free space on your SSD—you can try rolling with an HDD but that's going to result in what you call a sub-optimal experience. It's no secret that this is a bad time to be upgrading pretty much anything, but SSDs are effectively essential these days: If you don't yet have one, our elite hardware hitters are on top of the best cheap SSD deals you can find today, so give it a look. Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit only if you please, is also required.
We're excited to announce the final PC system requirements for CONTROL Resonant! Please have a look at this chart to see how the game runs on your rig.
CONTROL Resonant arrives September 24th on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Pre-order now!
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Obviously the high-end spec is, well, high, but Control Resonant looks reasonably restrained at the lower end, so aging rigs will hopefully be able to deliver a reasonable experience. The 120GB SSD space is a bit of an eye-popper—that's triple what the original Control demanded—but three-digit storage requirements are increasingly the norm, so... I refer you once again to our guide to the best cheap SSDs, I guess. Sorry.
Control Resonant is out on September 24 and is up for pre-purchase now on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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Andy has been gaming on PCs from the very beginning, starting as a youngster with text adventures and primitive action games on a cassette-based TRS80. From there he graduated to the glory days of Sierra Online adventures and Microprose sims, ran a local BBS, learned how to build PCs, and developed a longstanding love of RPGs, immersive sims, and shooters. He began writing videogame news in 2007 for The Escapist and somehow managed to avoid getting fired until 2014, when he joined the storied ranks of PC Gamer. He covers all aspects of the industry, from new game announcements and patch notes to legal disputes, Twitch beefs, esports, and Henry Cavill. Lots of Henry Cavill.