There are plenty of memorable moments in Control Resonant. Seeing the twisted streets of Manhattan for the first time, a gorgeous area that’s covered in cotton candy-like mold, an astonishing boss fight against a floating head — there’s a lot to love, even if you’re less sold on the moment-to-moment action. But my favorite segment of Resonant isn’t any of its flashy moments designed specifically to blow your mind; it’s the game’s most stripped-down location.

Light spoilers for the second half of Control Resonant follow.

After spending a dozen or two hours exploring Manhattan, Resonant takes players underground. Dylan Faden dives far below the subway stations and sinkholes, finding himself in a strange location dubbed The Underpass. What could have been a momentum-killing location instead takes you through Resonant’s finest hours, proving that Remedy Entertainment might be better at making platformers than action games.

The first time you lay eyes on........

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