Quantum Break

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  1. tigerskin84
    Apr 7, 2016
    6
    es un perdida de dinero!! muy mal optimizado es de los peores ports que hay de esta generacion! lo unico bueno es que tiene lindos graficos, nada mas...
  2. Aelyn
    Apr 5, 2016
    5
    Pros:
    − somewhat enjoyable plot
    − overall nice graphics (but it still looks blurry as hell unless you are able to play in 4K or 4K DSR... probably with 5-15 FPS) − Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish from Game of Thrones) as one of the main characters (for me personally he saved this thing from being a total trainwreck) Cons: − runs like **** even at 1080p (4790K @ 4.8 GHz, GTX 980 SLI --    Pros:
    − somewhat enjoyable plot
    − overall nice graphics (but it still looks blurry as hell unless you are able to play in 4K or 4K DSR... probably with 5-15 FPS)
    − Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish from Game of Thrones) as one of the main characters (for me personally he saved this thing from being a total trainwreck)

    Cons:
    − runs like **** even at 1080p (4790K @ 4.8 GHz, GTX 980 SLI -- which is actually not working) and there's no exclusive fullscreen mode
    − totally unplayable on my monitor's native resolution (3440x1440)
    − it should be called "Quantum Sponge" because you need to shoot at everyone SO MUCH that it feels beyond unrealistic
    − the game was completed in less than 8 hours
    − ridiculous price (70 EUR)

    If it weren't for movie(s), I'd give it 3/10. The actual game feels like "god damn I need it to end immediately so I can watch next episode". Waste of money.

    P.S.
    English is not my native language, so please excuse me if this review hurts your eyes .__.    … Expand
  3. ultraviper
    Sep 10, 2019
    5
    The game isn't great, but it's not bad either. The production values are top notch. The graphics are good. The story is average. The cutscenes are too long and too numerous. But the real issue is that the gameplay is just mediocre. It's a 3rd person cover shooter where you have recharging special abilities. The enemies are all dudes with guns. Every battle in the game feels exactly theThe game isn't great, but it's not bad either. The production values are top notch. The graphics are good. The story is average. The cutscenes are too long and too numerous. But the real issue is that the gameplay is just mediocre. It's a 3rd person cover shooter where you have recharging special abilities. The enemies are all dudes with guns. Every battle in the game feels exactly the same as the previous one.… Expand
  4. Mandulum
    Jul 7, 2017
    7
    Five Word Review: Good story, fun gameplay mechanics.
    Favorite Thing: The time altering gameplay mechanics spice up combat quite nicely.
    Least Favorite Thing: Until the end I was going to say how I didn't like being pulled away from the game to watch the live action segments. After the end boss fight I changed my mind. Date Completed: 2017-07-07 Playtime: ~ 9.5h Enjoyment: 7/10    Five Word Review: Good story, fun gameplay mechanics.
    Favorite Thing: The time altering gameplay mechanics spice up combat quite nicely.
    Least Favorite Thing: Until the end I was going to say how I didn't like being pulled away from the game to watch the live action segments. After the end boss fight I changed my mind.

    Date Completed: 2017-07-07
    Playtime: ~ 9.5h
    Enjoyment: 7/10
    Recommendation: Yes. It has a cool story and fun gameplay.

    On a special note, the port is bit messy. It took a lot of tinkering to get rid of the camera judder. The motion blur was terrible but could be turned off with a launch command. The graphics as a whole were a bit blurry, there was no sharpness to them.    … Expand
  5. 21grams
    Oct 28, 2016
    5
    A WASTED POTENTIAL.

    First of all, the PC port is pretty bad. And while game maxed out looks pretty neat, yet the performance is all over the place and you need solid PC to even bother with the game. Now by default you get upscaled resolution, but the games looks quite bad with it at any settings (overly blurry and not sharp). Turning off upscaling (meaning game renders in set    A WASTED POTENTIAL.

    First of all, the PC port is pretty bad. And while game maxed out looks pretty neat, yet the performance is all over the place and you need solid PC to even bother with the game. Now by default you get upscaled resolution, but the games looks quite bad with it at any settings (overly blurry and not sharp). Turning off upscaling (meaning game renders in set resolution) basically cuts performance by half. On top of that, game feels laggy at times even at 50-60fps, while other times it feels more responsive even during fps drops.

    The game had massive potential, great idea, good core of the story are already there, but there were some bad decisions and design choices made, that hurt the game severely:
    - TV show + game - bad idea and while it's not the worst tv show out there, yet it was interrupting game flow severely.
    - Terrible gameplay design - very repetitive. Basically you do some platforming, get to an open area, beat some bullet spongy bad guys - and repeat. Now while time manipulation powers are cool to play with, gunplay ruins it all - which is very primitive, with clumsy movement and shooting controls, to the point where game doesn't even feel responsive.

    They should have do more story telling thru gameplay (now 90% of it is done in the cutscenes and notes you find thru out the game), that would make gameplay more interesting and diverse, because now you just fight exactly the same dudes over and over again in the same manner every single time and there is nothing more to it..

    It could have been great game, but Remedy chose a bad path and we've got a product which is neither a proper game, neither a proper tv show.. Too much cinematic bullcrap, when you make a game, you can't forget it's a game and it needs solid gameplay and this game doesn't have it.    … Expand
  6. LyhaMaksim
    Nov 1, 2020
    7
    Игра заслуживает внимания!

    Думаю каждый из нас читал книги или смотрел фильмы про путешествие во времени, и вспоминая былые ошибки думал: "Эх... Было бы классно вернуться в прошлое и исправить все где я накасячил". Думая об этом, вы не думали: может быть все это предначертано, все ваши действия которые вы когда-либо делали так и должны были произойти? Итак. Эта игра напрочь разрушает    Игра заслуживает внимания!

    Думаю каждый из нас читал книги или смотрел фильмы про путешествие во времени, и вспоминая былые ошибки думал: "Эх... Было бы классно вернуться в прошлое и исправить все где я накасячил". Думая об этом, вы не думали: может быть все это предначертано, все ваши действия которые вы когда-либо делали так и должны были произойти?
    Итак. Эта игра напрочь разрушает стену между фильмом и игрой, здесь вам предстоит не только любоваться мыльными красотами игровой индустрии, а еще и реальными актерами. Как вы уже могли увидеть в трейлере Remedy Entertainment на пару с Microsoft Studios сняли сериал который мы с вами будем лицезреть после каждой главы в игре.
    Что касается жанра шутер, хех, то могу вас заверить - геймплей у игры довольно динамичный, но стрелять вам придется маловато.
    Игра и вправду уникальна, мало того что игра с гениальным сюжетом, так еще и сериал в придачу, Remedy Entertainment отдали игре слишком много внимания, сделали ее неповторимой! Теперь не только у консольщиков есть "Мыльное кинцо"!

    P.S. И помните: титры не означают что игра окончена.

    Спасибо за прочтение моего обзора)
    Играйте только в хорошие игры)    … Expand
  7. teodorneotov
    Nov 3, 2021
    5
    Плюсы: Великолепный сюжет, крутой сериал. Шикарная стилистика. Интересная боёвка. Минусы: Линейный тупой геймплей, шаг в сторону и скрипт тебя убивает. Миллион тупоголовых ботов которые давят тебя количеством. Такая себе графика даже для 2016. Ужасная оптимизация./Не покупал и не захотел купить. Допрошёл только ради того, чтобы увидеть как всё будет, так как сюжет действительно хорош.Плюсы: Великолепный сюжет, крутой сериал. Шикарная стилистика. Интересная боёвка. Минусы: Линейный тупой геймплей, шаг в сторону и скрипт тебя убивает. Миллион тупоголовых ботов которые давят тебя количеством. Такая себе графика даже для 2016. Ужасная оптимизация./Не покупал и не захотел купить. Допрошёл только ради того, чтобы увидеть как всё будет, так как сюжет действительно хорош. Настолько же хорош, насколько ужасен геймплей.///Pros: Great plot, cool TV series. Chic style. Interesting fight. Minuses: Linear dumb gameplay, step aside and the script kills you. A million stupid bots that crush you in number. Bad graphics even for 2016. Terrible optimization./Didn't buy and didn't want to buy while playing. I only interrogated it to see how everything would turn out, since the plot is really good. As good as the gameplay is terrible.… Expand
  8. flwixs
    Apr 2, 2022
    7
    Сюжет на месте, путешествия во времени не кажутся тупыми и банальными, у всех действий если какой то итоговый результат, персонажи и актеры интересные. В игре достаточно минусов за что можно ее хуесосить, но только не за таймлайны, все органично и правильно сделано на мой взгляд. Есть пару не понятных сюжетных дыр и пару странных локации, а так же идея вместить в игру сериал, но в принципеСюжет на месте, путешествия во времени не кажутся тупыми и банальными, у всех действий если какой то итоговый результат, персонажи и актеры интересные. В игре достаточно минусов за что можно ее хуесосить, но только не за таймлайны, все органично и правильно сделано на мой взгляд. Есть пару не понятных сюжетных дыр и пару странных локации, а так же идея вместить в игру сериал, но в принципе проект удачный и всем рекомендую.… Expand
  9. EVIL_UJIN
    Oct 15, 2022
    6
    Интересная идея совмещения сериала с игрой разбилась о неудачное, бездушное исполнение.
    Из плюсов игры можно отметить:
    + Интересная задумка, когда выбор в игре влияет на события сериала + Красивые спецэффекты и ролики на движке А вот минусов хоть отбавляй: - Скучные , одинаковые бои - Буквально 5 (!) типов противников на всю игру (обычный охранник/охранник в броне с    Интересная идея совмещения сериала с игрой разбилась о неудачное, бездушное исполнение.
    Из плюсов игры можно отметить:
    + Интересная задумка, когда выбор в игре влияет на события сериала
    + Красивые спецэффекты и ролики на движке
    А вот минусов хоть отбавляй:
    - Скучные , одинаковые бои
    - Буквально 5 (!) типов противников на всю игру (обычный охранник/охранник в броне с пулеметом/охранник в ОЧЕНЬ ТОЛСТОЙ броне/Охранник- телепортер/снайпер)
    - Однотипные , штампованные локации: Офисы, библиотека, лаборатории, стройка, склад. Так как сюжет завязан на путешествиях во времени, то, как вы понимаете, в некоторых локациях вам придется побывать по нескольку раз, что разннообразия, конечно, не прибавляет.
    -Очень запутанный сюжет с кучей несостыковок, в котором не хочется разбираться, а хочется, чтобы это все поскорее закончилось
    - Туповатый ИИ. Максимум на что способны солдаты противника -попытаться обойти со спины или кинуть гранату. ВСЕ! Противник НЕ прячется за укрытиями/ НЕ перепрыгивает через препятствия/ НЕ пригибается. Извините, но для игры 2016 года с акцентом на шутер, это просто провал. Чего стоят одни снайперы, которые НЕ двигаются со своего поста, а просто стоят и стреляют, как будто приклеены:)    … Expand
  10. ali_arkani
    Jun 17, 2016
    5
    It's not worth your money, your time, anything! The graphics are half what they were promised. Gameplay is repetitive. AI is as dumb as a goat, even worse! The story is a cliche. Why the hell did I even played it!?
  11. parenter
    Oct 8, 2016
    7
    WTF MY CHARACTER DOESN't MOVE
    LITERALLY. I PRES UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT AND IT DOESNT MOVE
    I RESET THE GAME, I RELOADED THE GAME, EVERYTHING
    AND STILL NOT MOVING
    10/10 PORT OF THE YEAR
  12. Goreaffection
    Mar 13, 2018
    7
    I immediately loved the concept of the game. And to some extent the game was pretty spectacular. The science is believable and the visuals are near perfect. But why on earth they had to put a TV show running within the game? It took away all the immersion. I rate the game 7 only for the visual effects and the mindblowing time manipulation moments. Other than that the story is BAD, theI immediately loved the concept of the game. And to some extent the game was pretty spectacular. The science is believable and the visuals are near perfect. But why on earth they had to put a TV show running within the game? It took away all the immersion. I rate the game 7 only for the visual effects and the mindblowing time manipulation moments. Other than that the story is BAD, the controls are BAD and an overall BAD PC port. If you want to play the game play only for the moments like a train crashing through a building or a ship crashing through a bridge.… Expand
  13. Mallenlane
    Nov 5, 2017
    6
    It’s ok, but mostly missable if I’m being honest. The story has its interesting points and the acting is generally good. The graphics are nice, but the game runs poorly even on high end hardware. The gameplay is pretty meh, run and gun with powers that are not as interesting as the onscreen effects want them to be.

    It’s certainly not as interesting as Alan Wake was.
  14. Tomle1202
    Jul 1, 2017
    7
    If you can get pass the obviously unstable state that the game forces you to endure, Quantum Break is a solid gameplay experience accompanied by an entertaining and engaging story.
  15. Diegochocho
    Jul 5, 2018
    7
    Me encanto que jugaran con el tema del tiempo, la historia me dejo satisfecho, y el modo película me pareció bien, pero hasta ahí.
  16. El_Manco
    May 20, 2018
    7
    Como ya han dicho hasta la saciedad, el port a PC es terrible. El juego y su historia parecían interesantes inicialmente, pero finalmente, el juego acaba por ser fallido. Sigo creyendo que tiene una buena historia, que lamentablemente no es respaldada por un juego a su altura.
  17. Galactica
    Sep 30, 2018
    5
    More of a videoplayer than a game.
    Such a wasted potential for a intresting setup.
  18. Kaioh
    Apr 6, 2016
    7
    It costs too much for this kind of quality, you know..
    My i7, 16Gb, 970 runs it almost good, but fps drops are bad sometimes in CG parts and ESPECIALLY in most of the show action parts.
    Like, wtf?
    Also, you can notice some kind of noize in the dark areas and overal picture looks like it was upscaled from 900p. Which means this is console port. And not a good one
  19. Feby
    Apr 22, 2016
    7
    I'm no game expert, but i do like to play a good and interesting game.

    The eye patch thing is stupid, and it hasn't it's place in this game, as it not optimized for it, it overlaps, it lags, it exists and it doesn't, it should've never been released. The rest of the game is pretty ok let's say. The game could've used a few more polishes here and there. The story, of time shifting,    I'm no game expert, but i do like to play a good and interesting game.

    The eye patch thing is stupid, and it hasn't it's place in this game, as it not optimized for it, it overlaps, it lags, it exists and it doesn't, it should've never been released. The rest of the game is pretty ok let's say.

    The game could've used a few more polishes here and there. The story, of time shifting, it's interesting, never saw it, or played a game before where it was used, as i've said earlier, i'm no pro gamer to try and finish all the games.

    The movies are a tad long, and could have been chopped a little bit, and some game time inserted here and there.

    The graphics unfortunately, Microsoft will have to do a better job next time, and take Ubi's recent releases, as an example, related to graphics, i'm being indulgent this time with the remarks,and the score, but the optimizations are not of an AAA game, and neither are the graphics, it's very clear that the game was though and built for XBOX, and then ported to Win10, probably as an experiment or something. The Win10 availability isn't a problem for me, i have to admit it was a bold move, but so was ROTTR, built for consoles, adapted and ported for pc game play, and that was a masterpiece, so no excuse here, as it had no predecessors, to learn from past mistakes.

    As a last note, the game is really worth around 15-20 Eur at most, at it's current stage.

    Don't get me wrong, i love ACS, ROTTR, and they are worth every penny, but hate ACU,the graphics were ok, but the gameplay was ****    … Expand
  20. Lamp
    Nov 11, 2016
    6
    Unplayable because of horrible stutter unless VSYNC is turned off.. Runs OK on ultra with FX 6350 and RX 470 with VSYNC off only and bearable, slight tearing (mostly hovers just under 60FPS with drops to 35).

    Very commercial product, little artistic value compared to Max Payne and Alan Wake. Feels empty, e.g., there's no equivalent to Lords and Ladies; only a few, boring guns; awkward    Unplayable because of horrible stutter unless VSYNC is turned off.. Runs OK on ultra with FX 6350 and RX 470 with VSYNC off only and bearable, slight tearing (mostly hovers just under 60FPS with drops to 35).

    Very commercial product, little artistic value compared to Max Payne and Alan Wake. Feels empty, e.g., there's no equivalent to Lords and Ladies; only a few, boring guns; awkward movement of character / covertaking; graphical and movement glitches    … Expand
  21. Shadow1
    May 21, 2016
    5
    I love it , but this game sucks deserves eg with Watch Dogs . Storyline in Watch dogs a hundred times better than Quantum Break . Quantum Break isn't bad game, but disappointed game . This game by disappointed over tuuk Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs is very very amazing game with awesome storyline and Quantum Break sucks on the background Watch Dogs and I sorry for the fact I rate Watch Dogs 7I love it , but this game sucks deserves eg with Watch Dogs . Storyline in Watch dogs a hundred times better than Quantum Break . Quantum Break isn't bad game, but disappointed game . This game by disappointed over tuuk Watch Dogs, Watch Dogs is very very amazing game with awesome storyline and Quantum Break sucks on the background Watch Dogs and I sorry for the fact I rate Watch Dogs 7 out of 10 and Quantum Break earned 5/10 .… Expand
  22. Colbert
    Oct 14, 2016
    5
    I had to reverse time to move a dumpster 5 feet so i could climb onto a ledge that was already reachable had the character been able to raise his arms while jumping. Ridiculous contrivances like this spoiled the gameplay. Predictable shooting areas will throw a few bullet sponge soldiers at you where you can use the crappy guns or your pathetically weak and limited time powers toI had to reverse time to move a dumpster 5 feet so i could climb onto a ledge that was already reachable had the character been able to raise his arms while jumping. Ridiculous contrivances like this spoiled the gameplay. Predictable shooting areas will throw a few bullet sponge soldiers at you where you can use the crappy guns or your pathetically weak and limited time powers to tediously deal with them. Would have been a better SYFY movie. Good graphics, interesting story.… Expand
  23. kezzyhko
    Sep 1, 2020
    6
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  24. rodericrinehart
    Jan 1, 2017
    6
    I do recommend it, but with some reservations. It is only worth a sale price. It has ok gameplay, but definitely has some issues. It still has quite a few bugs and in the 15-hour playthrough, it crashed numerous times. The cover system and gunplay was ok at best. You push through it for story.

    The story itself was enjoyable and live action stuff was passable. I would've just preferred    I do recommend it, but with some reservations. It is only worth a sale price. It has ok gameplay, but definitely has some issues. It still has quite a few bugs and in the 15-hour playthrough, it crashed numerous times. The cover system and gunplay was ok at best. You push through it for story.

    The story itself was enjoyable and live action stuff was passable. I would've just preferred more interspersed in-game cinematics though. The story does an actual good job with time travel but I won't spoil the details. It adhered to how we think differences would work between changing the past and the future.    … Expand
  25. Hersir
    Oct 10, 2017
    6
    Pro:

    + Twisty plot with variations depending on forks you choose, unconventional narrative through gameplay sequences as both protagonist and antagonist but also with long live action cutscenes in between. + Nice scriptwriting, dialogues, compelling characters with decent sound acting. + Well-built environments with stunning attention to small details. + There are those upgradable    Pro:

    + Twisty plot with variations depending on forks you choose, unconventional narrative through gameplay sequences as both protagonist and antagonist but also with long live action cutscenes in between.
    + Nice scriptwriting, dialogues, compelling characters with decent sound acting.
    + Well-built environments with stunning attention to small details.
    + There are those upgradable supernatural powers you get to better deal with your enemies and circumvent environmental obstacles. Not saying they are unique though as we've seen tons of this already.
    + Some of the scenes are pretty dope, especially navigating and fighting during "frozen time" later in the game. Definitely produces a wow-effect.

    Contra:

    - Resource black hole graphics that still has quite many glitches/artifacts for its supposed quality. On my 1080 Ti and 2K resolution I had to dial down some settings for playable (>60) FPS. The game sure looks good but nothing to justify its requirements and performance.
    - Game crashes every now and then.
    - Despite the plot forks, levels are shallowly linear.
    - Shooting-related mechanic feels wrong and immersion breaking. There's that insanely strong unnatural radial bullet spread (accuracy and recoil don't work like that), range is limited on many weapons (like bullets dematerialize at some CLOSE point), obstructive aiming camera with too much parallax at close ranges where a lot of action happens (at least give the guy a laser pointer to deal with parallax problem), bullets are weak like .22LR and take a lot of time to kill both protagonist and enemies, not to mention pistol ammo is infinite (I guess spoils of black hole and time-travel techs, but seriously it's just babysitting the modern casual "untergamers" - the maps have occasional infinite ammo backpacks for resupply so why the hustle).
    - There's no stealth and melee is very limited which means the game boils down to using the sloppy shooting mechanics in all confrontations. Yeah, showing its weak side all the time.
    - Cake walk for kids, even "hard" difficulty is not hard at all. Add health regen to this problem, gone are the old sour days of Max Payne where you would twitchly search for painkillers because game didn't forgive your mistakes. There are no options to make the game challenging enough for a die hard player while it's the easiest thing to do with a simple numbers tweak. Damn, you gave the guy superpowers but his real superpower is that he eats bullets like a tank, heals like a demon and has a black hole pistol clip.

    In summa:

    Not recommended for purchase, it will lag terribly on anything below 2017 hi-end PC and it's a one-pass amusement after all - replayability despite all the plot forks is small because the core aspect of the game - shooting - is pretty bland, unsatisfying and thus repetetive like a chore, not to mention the linear level structure. It has no multiplayer anyway so you know where to get it for a free try...    … Expand
  26. MoroseTroll
    Mar 11, 2019
    6
    I haven't finished the game, and I doubt I'll ever return to it. Actually, I was gonna rate this game 8/10, but:
    1) I just *hate* checkpoint save system in every game, so I'm sorry, Remedy, minus one.
    2) The final boss fight took me two days, and yet I haven't beat it. I can't afford to spend more my time for this! The game is 3 years old, but you, Remedy, still don't understand that    I haven't finished the game, and I doubt I'll ever return to it. Actually, I was gonna rate this game 8/10, but:
    1) I just *hate* checkpoint save system in every game, so I'm sorry, Remedy, minus one.
    2) The final boss fight took me two days, and yet I haven't beat it. I can't afford to spend more my time for this! The game is 3 years old, but you, Remedy, still don't understand that there *should be* a checkpoint between the two waves of enemies? How long do I need to listen that "Forget ..." phrase? One hundred times? Two hundreds? One thousand? That's totally unacceptable! Minus one.

    Bottom line: 6/10.

    P.S. I'll never buy your next games (for example, Control) until you fix this one.    … Expand
  27. ShaMana
    Jan 29, 2020
    5
    Sadly a fairly mediocre experience. Visually the game is excellent. The lighting, character models, effects all amazing.

    The story and gameplay is where it falters. Actions is a mess of confusing steps. You are presented with a number of abilities that sometimes work, sometimes don't and the responsiveness feels a bit arbitrary. You time shift next to an enemy with the intent to let him    Sadly a fairly mediocre experience. Visually the game is excellent. The lighting, character models, effects all amazing.

    The story and gameplay is where it falters. Actions is a mess of confusing steps. You are presented with a number of abilities that sometimes work, sometimes don't and the responsiveness feels a bit arbitrary. You time shift next to an enemy with the intent to let him have a shotgun blast in the face but the character ends up fiddling with the weapon and you realize the enemy has plenty of time to pump you full of led. Or the game encourages to collect some stuff around the level but only when it decides to until it randomly takes away your ability to jump and run making the collecting of something in sight impossible (restart of the level is required at that point). Shootouts at the end are a massive choir and a pain in the bum. Enemies spawn out of thin air without point or reason, just to prolong the encounter. Killing the same faceless guys over and over and over again. I guess that is the pointlessness of the situation. At some point you start thinking at the sheer number of people you slaughter just because they've hurt your feelings or something.

    The story is also sadly something that has wild ups and downs. It looks like from the beginning was never intended for them to use the faces of famous actors. They feel out of place. This is reinforced further when you encounters the two main characters from the 2014 E3 demo which models are still used as support cast now, and have superior facial expressions and emotional range, than the fairly stiff actors faces. But the biggest issues is that you never really care about them. They are nothing more than talking heads that propel the plot further. There is a mysterious force that transforms one of your best friends in to a homicide maniac, people shift allegiance after the words please and you are occasionally playing as the bad guy making decisions with ultimately fall flat as they are based on experiences that this character should have (while playing with the main protagonist). Worst bit the game doesn't bother explaining anything.

    The big finale ends with a whimper, setting up a cataclysm that is never presented, explained or detailed in any form. It's just so horrible that would make people go bananas and you gotta trust them on that.

    I guess, my expectations were way too high.

    A quick performance note: Game runs fine on a mid range hardware from 2017. Just make sure you tame your expectations and always install on an ssd, there is a lot of content streaming and it does require something faster than an ordinary spin drive.    … Expand
  28. Wiebe
    Feb 26, 2020
    5
    Bad port, the tv elements didn't really work, gameplay was ok but not great, story was predicable and the game therefore became a chore.
  29. muzmuz
    Dec 31, 2017
    7
    Quantum Break is a cinematic, storytelling and artistic masterpiece in the form of a video game. Most time travelling based stories are confusing as hell and always leave major loop holes, but this one is a total exception. Adding to that, Quantum Break presents its unique and fun combat gameplay that will leave you astonished at every particle. While the game has its fair share ofQuantum Break is a cinematic, storytelling and artistic masterpiece in the form of a video game. Most time travelling based stories are confusing as hell and always leave major loop holes, but this one is a total exception. Adding to that, Quantum Break presents its unique and fun combat gameplay that will leave you astonished at every particle. While the game has its fair share of technical flaws, the good outweigh the bad.… Expand
  30. AbeMC
    Dec 6, 2018
    7
    Quantum Break is 60% walking simulator, 25% third-person shooter, and 15% TV show – an odd combination that will disappoint anyone who likes their genres clearly defined. The pieces generally mesh together well, though, and it’s good to see Remedy’s unique story-telling skills are as sharp as ever. An easy 7/10, and worth a purchase at $10 or less. Hope you have a good internet connection,Quantum Break is 60% walking simulator, 25% third-person shooter, and 15% TV show – an odd combination that will disappoint anyone who likes their genres clearly defined. The pieces generally mesh together well, though, and it’s good to see Remedy’s unique story-telling skills are as sharp as ever. An easy 7/10, and worth a purchase at $10 or less. Hope you have a good internet connection, though. The live-action episodes stream directly from servers (they don’t download with the game).
    Total size on my hard-drive: 70.6 GB

    ++ Production values. Music, visuals, voice-acting, animations, visual design – among the best you’ll find in any game at the moment.

    + A slow-burn sort of story, Quantum Break’s narrative has an inner logic that is all too rare in time-travel adventures. Translation: the story can seem confusing at times, but everything is explained, either through dialogue or collectibles. Everything.
    + There is not an awkward casting choice to be found.
    + The live-action episodes are well-shot, and blend well into the gameplay sections – thanks in no small part to the excellent graphics.
    + The gameplay action sequences are very well done. The time-power-based combat is for the most part fluid and deadly. (Experienced players may actually find the combat too easy.)
    + Most levels, though linear, are quite large and, in the manner of old gaming days, bear exploring to find all sorts of hidden collectibles and easter eggs.

    +/- The major choices an impact on how the story develops, though not as big as I’d hoped. Choosing a different path doesn’t just result in different events; characters develop differently as well. Yet major story events will still unfold in the same or a similar manner regardless of what choice is made.
    +/- Characters. They work, for the most part. Martin Hatch (Lance Reddick) stands out as a singular man of mystery, and I would have liked to play as Beth at a certain crucial point in the story. The rest fall into fairly standard stereo-types. Some dialogue can be cheesy as well.
    +/- Remedy was experimenting with melding different methods of story-telling in Quantum Break. Traditional combat-driven gameplay is barely a quarter of how you’ll spend your time. Much of it will be spent walking from place to place, solving some simple platforming challenges, and reading lore / backstory from the large amount of collectibles you can find. The live-action episodes that link each act are well-shot and do a great job of sustaining dramatic momentum, though that probably won’t be good enough for those who want to play (instead of watch) their games.

    - The live-action video portions do not download with the game; they stream from servers.
    - The graphics look great but are very demanding. 1080P Medium gives me 30fps on my RX 470.
    - No hip-firing. Wtf? Yup. You can only fire your weapons when aiming down the sights.
    - There is a simplified system to upgrade your time-powers that relies on collecting random “chronon particles” that can be found throughout the gameplay levels. It provides a reason to explore the environments, but the system as a whole feels left over from what presumably would have been a much more intricate skill system.
    - A general disappointment for me was the build-up to what seemed to be a special enemy type, the Shifter: a tortured character that exists in multiple planes of time, who is extremely hard to kill and very aggressive. From the constant references I was certain we were going to fight one at some point – perhaps the final boss. Nope. We never, ever face even one Shifter. Seems like another concept that had to be cut from the game.
    - Final boss is mechanically a big disappointment. It’s a wave-based horde-mode; in-between each wave is a nonsensical mechanic that, if failed, is a one-hit kill. Contrary to most forum threads, it’s not a hard fight, but it feels cheap and lazy.

    Quantum Break was most rewarding when setting the difficulty to Easy to cruise through the combat and otherwise play it as a walking simulator. There is a ton of lore hidden throughout the game, and much of it is worth reading if you’re enjoying the story and are a fan of time-travel entertainment. I doubt this is what people were expecting from a studio like Remedy, famous for games like Max Payne and Alan Wake. Those looking for a steady stream of action-laden levels will be disappointed. But it is a must-buy for time-travel fans, and a thoughtful, intricate story for those who are willing to take the time to read every note and journal the game has to offer.    … Expand
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 5 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 14
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  1. Pelit (Finland)
    Nov 9, 2016
    84
    Yet another well done Remedy shooter, but I rather play the game than watch looong videos, even though they are pretty well done. [Oct 2016]
  2. Gaming Nexus
    Oct 26, 2016
    95
    Quantum Break is a great game from start to finish, and playing it with all the benefits of being on PC just make it that much better. Given that this game is coming out at a lower price point on PC as well, there's just not excuse not to get it.
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  3. IGN Spain
    Oct 26, 2016
    78
    Quantum Break arrives to PC completely unaltered, with all its lights and shadows, but offers an improved visual experience by exploiting the highest hardware configurations and an enhanced control system thanks to the inclusion of the mouse.
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