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Quantum Break
Released On: Apr 5, 2016
77
7.3
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 112 Critic Reviews
77
69% Positive
77 Reviews
77 Reviews
22% Mixed
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
4% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 112 Critic Reviews
77
69% Positive
77 Reviews
77 Reviews
22% Mixed
25 Reviews
25 Reviews
4% Negative
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
If they dial back the gorgonzola, the product placement and adjust that cover mechanic, this could have been a perfect game...But, for now, you've got the best-looking game on Xbox One, jam-packed full of familiar faces and top-notch acting, complemented by strong gameplay mechanics and a popcorn-crunching TV series.
Remedy swung for the fences and hit a homerun with Quantum Break. With an engrossing story, an amazing cast, and the most beautiful visuals on the Xbox One we’ve ever seen, Quantum Break is a masterpiece.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 2,376 User Ratings
7.3
67% Positive
1597 Ratings
1597 Ratings
14% Mixed
330 Ratings
330 Ratings
19% Negative
449 Ratings
449 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 2,376 User Ratings
7.3
67% Positive
1597 Ratings
1597 Ratings
14% Mixed
330 Ratings
330 Ratings
19% Negative
449 Ratings
449 Ratings
Underrated game! That's the first Remedy title using the great Northlight game engine, the story is awesome and it's the first attempt in blending a TV series in a game.
I hope Remedy could acquire the IP from Microsoft for a deserved sequel and for connecting it in an official manner to the Remedy Connected Universe. Fingers crossed!
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Xbox One
Quantum Break is a good exclusive for Xbox One. Probably won't be remembered for any innovation or marvelous feature but it's fun and can entertain the player from the start to finish.
Quantum Break emphasizes its narrative, which is sometimes detrimental to its cause. However, despite that fault, what's presented here is a very intricate, interesting and visually stunning game; not to mention one that is very fun to play when it lets the player use its protagonist's time-bending super powers.
I have no trouble recommending it to gamers, albeit with a number of caveats. If you're looking for an intense shooter experience, then you should probably pass on it. If you're looking for something that is without a doubt a unique experience in gaming, then you'll find what you're looking for here.
Encounters – generally set in bland open areas – tend to be pretty similar to each other. Jack uses his time shifting abilities – which evolve in terms of range and power, but not sophistication – in the same ways on a limited variety of enemies time and again while relying on an awkward automatic covering system as he reloads or waits for his abilities to recharge. Rinse and repeat. There’s simply not enough variety.
There are a lot of sound ideas in the middle of Quantum Break and, hey, if you're a sucker for goofy time travel hijinks this game has that going for it, too. But those ideas are the only things holding this project together. The moment you look past that heady connective tissue, every single one of Quantum Break's individual elements fall flat.
Great game and unique power system that never truly gets old. Wonderful world and excellent performances by everyone involved.
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Xbox One
Remedy Entertainment and the illustrious Sam Lake are unparalleled when it comes to crafting mind-bending stories dotted with easter eggs. Quantum Break is a surprising little gem that confuses as much as it delights. Beautiful and gripping, it struggles to truly feel like a game.
Quantum Break is fun, thrilling, and a gorgeous experience that plays with hit-or-miss mixes of gameplay and live-action sections. Its fun combat mechanics will keep you entertained but its short length and abrupt, ambiguous ending will leave you a little dissatisfied. As far as I know, Quantum Break isn't a part of the Remedy Connected Universe (yet, anyway), and with Microsoft owning the property, we may never get answers to the many questions left after the credits roll.
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Xbox One
Other than being visually impressive, there is not much about this game that is not done better elsewhere. Its a game full of missed opportunities. The gameplay is lacklustre; shooting mechanics are not quite satisfying, variety is completely missing, and the puzzles did not take anywhere near enough advantage of the "control of time" gimmick. Considering its premise, the narrative and character development is weak. Location variety is uninspired (warehouses and derelict buildings most of the time). Replay-ability is missing, which for a short game is disappointing, unless you fancy making different choices that is.
Its an average game combined with a less than average TV show. The casting did result in some decent enough performances in the live actions sections. However, i couldn't tell whether the writing was just too poor to work with, or Aiden Gillen is far from the actor I had been led to believe.
Its good enough to play, but also average enough to skip.
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Xbox One
Summary Quantum Break blurs the line between television and gameplay, integrating the two into one seamless, uniquely immersive experience. Quantum Break weaves the cinematic action of intense gameplay with the tension and drama of scripted television, creating a world where each has a direct impact on the other.
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox One
- PC
Initial Release Date: Apr 5, 2016
Developer:
- Remedy Entertainment
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
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