Control Resonant Media Demo: 90-Minute Hands-On Details

Quick answer

PlayStation Blog reports that its writer played about 90 minutes of Control Resonant at Summer Game Fest 2026. The session began at the start of the game and ended with a boss encounter. It was a controlled hands-on preview, not a downloadable public demo, and its details should be treated as observations from a pre-release build.

The opening context described the Oldest House as having fallen to the Hiss after a seven-year stalemate, with remaining FBC agents evacuating into New York City. Dylan agrees to help fight the Hiss, repair damage connected to his past and search for Jesse. The report also observed Dylan contacting Jesse in a way that appears to transcend physical space, but does not establish her location.

Movement and controls observed

On the preview’s PlayStation controls, Circle produced a dash that could be used twice before landing. X enabled a double jump, while holding X allowed brief levitation. Together these actions let Dylan climb to rooftops, cross gaps and pursue enemies through more vertical spaces.

Square performed the Aberrant’s standard strike. Triangle activated a selected Secondary Form so the two inputs could be combined. Paranatural abilities were mapped to L1, R1 and R2 in the build. Exact remapping, final input layouts on other platforms and later progression gates can differ at launch.

The preview boss

The session ended against a huge head assembled from road signs, steel girders and concrete. It threw pieces as projectiles and swung debris. The official report does not provide a proper boss name, so this site does not invent one or create a separate entity page.

This hands-on strengthens evidence for the movement kit and melee-first design. It does not confirm a public trial; see the demo and beta status page for availability.