Quantum Break Review - Germaximus

"TLDR: I bought my Xbox One specifically for this game and I do not regret it. That said, my disappointment in the game turning out to be a walking simulator is pretty high. It’s just worth it. It’s so worth it. I’m not saying go buy an XB1 for this game. I’m saying I don’t regret it. Quantum Break is an incredible experience."

[sammarshall102]

I agree Quantum Break is a masterpiece

[MagicBeanz]

I get what you're doing, but QB is far from being a masterpiece. Its not a terrible game it just has to many issues to be called a masterpiece.

[sammarshall102]

Too many issues is exaggerating IMO

[BiggerBoss]

@sammarshal
So what, does it have like just the right amount of issues?? Lol.

I think the consensus is that the game isn't a masterpiece (77 Metacritic).
It's like with gamers nowadays a game is either trash or it's a masterpiece. Some games are just good games. Quantum break is a "good" game.

[MagicBeanz]

To many issues to be considered a masterpiece is all I'm saying.

[Germaximus]

LOL I didn't say it was a masterpiece. =p

[sammarshall102]

I agree with your good points and I think it is a masterpiece ;)

[StifflerK]

Great game - really enjoyed it.

I like the idea of a challenge mode (suggested in the review.)

It'd be nice to see game-play oriented DLC that has you make use of the time powers in different ways - maybe something like 'arcade mode' from Alan Wake American Nightmare.

[Germaximus]

I've been replaying the game and missions over so many times just so I can skip to the combat. Really enjoy the time powers!

[magiciandude]

This game is amazing. The first really good game I've played this year. It really lived up to my expectations and beyond.

[killer_goat]

You must have kept your expectations low. Like myself.

[Fez]

Quantum Break looks great, my kind of game (minus the live action cutscenes) but I wouldn't buy a console for it. I was a bit disappointed when I got a PS3 with cod4 and uncharted and completed them in two days. Both brilliant games, arguably better at the time than quantum break. Consoles are only worth it when there's multiple games you want to play for it.

[Germaximus]

I totally agree but I badly wanted Quantum Break. I love Remedy's games. Of course I also get to play other XB1 games as well but this was my main reason for wanting the console.

Overall the XB1 has been an incredibly disappointing mess of a video game console. For awhile I despised hitting the power button to turn it on. Now I'm just used to it.

[raymantalk1]

looks great but way too much QT events for me

[DeadManMMX]

I'm in the final act and aside from pressing a to open a door once or twice I don't remember any QTE.

[Germaximus]

I'm struggling to remember a single QTE in the game at all. LOL

[DeadManMMX]

Exactly. All I can remember was tapping the A button to open the elevator.

[DeadManMMX]

Finishing up this game right now and man has it not disappointed me in any way. I don't get how this guy can call it a walking simulator its nothing like Everybody's Gone To Rapture or Firewatch (which I completed and loved). The TPS parts of this game are intense firefights where you have to stay on the move and use all of your powers to survive. Once you get used to using the powers in tandem they are a blast. The shining star here though as always with Remedy games is the narrative. The storyline of this game so damn good. Its layered and well told. The fact that everything found adds something to the narrative is just great. Also the live action TV parts literally blew my expectations away. I was expecting cheap and quickly executed. What I got was well crafted, well acted character driven drama and action. I couldn't help but think about the emotion of a certain scene in the later chapters and how real it felt compared to the final scenes of say Batman V Superman (which were really my only problem with the movie). Again so well acted (shout out to Brooke Nevin my teenage crush who played Rachel on the shortly lived Animorphs live action series alongside none other then Sean Ashemore). This cast really had no weak spots. The narrative does a great job of building suspense and anticipation. Remedy does it again and I can't wait to see what they do next.

[Germaximus]

I absolutely love the combat man but come on now, the amount of walking you do in the game compared to anything else... it's dominant.

[DeadManMMX]

Yeah but this is a TPS a walking simulator is nothing but walking. Firewatch and Rapture are the truest of walking simulators. You walk in this but your walking to your next gunfight, story part etc. Your review is overall positive I just don't agree with that part.

[4Sh0w]

Yeah I agree with Deadman, sure there is walking but it's usually paced with the story as you are having a conversation with other story characters between gunfights, besides a fade to black screen or just constant cinematic set pieces after every gunfight I really don't see how else you want them to tell QB'S story and go from point to point within the same act.