An Interview with Thomas Puha of Remedy on Quantum Break

"Thomas Puha of Remedy Entertainment talks to CGMagazine about Quantum Break, Microsoft and Remedy's newest innovation in storytelling for Xbox One."

[sammarshall102]

I'd love Quantum Break 2 we need to have battles with the shifters :) and maybe Martin Hatch could be the last boss fight

[OoglyBoogly]

I'd like to know how they've been working on the game for years and it's like an 8 hour game. I would have expected something a little longer.

[Rute]

Well for one, the Remedy team isn't as big as some other studios. It has less than 150 employees. In comparison, Naughty Dog has about 300 employees.

Another thing that has been mentioned in interviews is that there was some trial and error experimentation involved in QB development. For example, there was a tactical core gameplay mechanic where the main character can rewind time and when forwarding, creating a branching version of himself, essentially multiplying through each rewind, helping to fight the bad guys. This was tested for a long time until they decided to ditch it as it didn't produce the kind of adrenaline rush gameplay they were shooting for.

[OoglyBoogly]

150 employees is a shit ton. Hello Games is like 12 people and look at what they've created! I just think it's disappointing is all. Not saying that what's there isn't good or anything, but 8 hours? I expect that from a CoD campaign, not a MP only game...

[Miss_Weeboo]

"There are a lot of really positive reviews, but we are seeing some negative. Our games have always been divisive, which is kind of good because there’s discussion."

yeah, I mean with Remedy it has always been like this...
Some people love their games no matter what, and some don't.

It was a fun interview to read, thanks!

[GearSkiN]

Wish the game had some unlockable things. Maybe more puzzle using the ability itself.

I'm selling my windows 10 code if anybody is interested for $20