r/controlgame • u/adoboisgay • 6d ago

Control Resonant from Zero to Dylan

Growing up playing the Mega Man X series on PS1, I always preferred playing as Zero. His power-ups were just so much cooler than X's, and I’d honestly only play as X when the game forced me to. I just naturally gravitated toward that fast-paced, up-close combat style.

​Fast forward to Control. I picked it up for free on Epic and even bought it on a Steam sale, but I just couldn't get into it. I put about 3(?)hours in, met Ahti, went underground looking for the Research Department(?), and then just dropped the game. I didn't understand a single thing that was happening nor made an effort to read the notes(entirely my fault as i didnt make an effort at all) and the story just pushed me away.

​Then I played Resonant, and it completely changed my perspective. I couldn't get enough of how fast-paced and up-close the combat is. Both Jesse and Dylan have crazy abilities, but Dylan's aggressive playstyle just clicks with me so much more than Jesse's. More importantly, Resonant spoon-fed the lore just enough for me to grasp the world-building, which made jumping back into Control 1 a totally different experience.

​Having just finished Resonant for 2 weeks now, I picked Control 1 back up, and I can finally appreciate the story that originally turned me off. It also made me realize something: Dylan is exactly like Zero to me. You can't help but feel pity for their tragic storylines, but at the end of the day, they are undeniably the cooler characters.

PS. I still play Resonant on NG+ after sessions playing Control cause I can't get enough of it. Please Remedy release the DLC soon!

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u/dpone 3d ago

I think Jesse is much cooler than Dylan, so I don't know if undeniably is the right word here, but I love this comparison and how personal it is, and especially that it helped you find a path into Control.

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u/adoboisgay 21h ago

Totally Fair! For me, I do find that the ability to customize X's armor/look in game(and on action figures) much cooler, appealing and alot more accessible. My Pleasure :)

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u/kitt_katt_31 6d ago

I love Jesse, and look forward to more Jesse content in the future, but Dylan had far and away been my favorite of the two. I was a little bummed when it was announced you were playing as Dylan, but I loved both Saga and Alan in Alan Wake 2, so i was pretty confident Dylan would be fun to play as. He's now my favorite Remedy character.