The Old Gods of Asgard didn't appear in Control Resonant because it didn't fit the tone. According to the deve

The Old Gods of Asgard didn't appear in Control Resonant because it didn't fit the tone. According to the developers, the first and second game's tones are very different. In the same maze from the first game, everything was built around music, when as in the sequel, such moments are devoted to Dylan and the story, and the music turns out to be next to the right tone. Music is not the focus of what's happening here. #game