The Quiet Man

 PlayStation 4
User Score
1.9

Overwhelming dislike- based on 163 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 163
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 163
  3. Negative: 136 out of 163

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  1. aydinj
    Mar 7, 2019
    10
    This game was amazing. I think people didn’t get the idea.. I like gameplay and graphic. I bought from PSN for 7$ and for this price I think worth every penny.
  2. PeteDorr
    Nov 4, 2018
    8
    The Quiet Man is misunderstood. If you’re expecting The Bouncer 2 or a competent beat-em-up, avoid at all costs. This game was experimental in a way that requires a second playthrough to truly appreciate what it was trying to achieve, even if it never quite hit the mark.

    You should know that my impressions are skewed from a streamers perspective. I played the game on Twitch and got to    The Quiet Man is misunderstood. If you’re expecting The Bouncer 2 or a competent beat-em-up, avoid at all costs. This game was experimental in a way that requires a second playthrough to truly appreciate what it was trying to achieve, even if it never quite hit the mark.

    You should know that my impressions are skewed from a streamers perspective. I played the game on Twitch and got to laugh with my viewers at the broken and janky combat, ridiculous scenarios in the live action cutscenes and best of all, craft theories as to its meaning.

    You see, according to PSN Trophies, only 25% of people finished the game, meaning most of them are not aware that “beating” the game is only just the beginning. I don’t think this is a spoiler since it is widely written about online, but a patch is planned for release for one week after its release. This isn’t an “oops, we’re sorry you hated our game, here’s some voice acting to make it better,” it’s calculated and part of the overall experience. Your first playthrough is meant to confuse, it’s meant to inspire discussion with friends to try and piece together all of the loose ends and plost twists. The second playthrough will supposedly answer all of our questions, making the second playthrough pivotal to what The Quiet Man set out to do.

    It’s a game meant to be streamed, or played in a room with friends, or discuss with others who have played it in a Discord server and then revisited a week later to see who guessed what correctly.

    You might be saying, “but why not just immediately open New Game+ for the dialogue after I beat it? Why the week wait?” Perhaps they overestimated the hype, but my guess it to avoid spoilers. Most people will probably only impulse buy this in the first week and then it will fall into obscurity, only to be rediscovered in a PSN Flash Sale for 90% off. That week allows most people that want to play it the ability to do so without fear of spoilers. It may not be the best way of approaching it, but I can say I am hyped to play again and find out exactly what was going on in the game.

    The last thing I will leave you with is a comparison: Imagine if the next Star Wars film was released without any audio or subtitles. Fans are in awe at what’s unfolding on the screen, all the betrayals, plot twists, and unanswered mysteries. A week goes by allowing fans to speculate, without spoilers, as to why characters did what they did on screen. Then, finally, the full film is released to answer all questions. That’s pretty much the best way I can sum up the experience of The Quiet Man. It inspires discussion (or in some people’s perspective, disgust), but in the end of the day it took a very bold attempt at something unique that we have NEVER seen before in the industry, even if it’s rough around the edges.    … Expand
  3. ThyagoFox
    Dec 30, 2018
    10
    Quem nunca viu Mr Bean,não nasceu pra jogar The Quiet Man,foda-se se é surdo o cara,se a narrativa ñ tem fala,se o jogo se passar na visão de um surdo,foda-se se pra enteder o jogo pracisa zerar 2 vezes,foda-se simplesmente o jogo é sensacional,divertido e boa história.
  4. Groggymorning4m
    Nov 1, 2018
    8
    It’s actually a pretty crazy idea how the devs did this game. Combining both cinematic live drama with in game elements. The fighting system is derived from what I see as Jason Bourne influence. Overall it’s a 3 hour movie/game. With its $15. Price tag, I’d say it’s Well worth a play through.
  5. Adoreball
    Feb 28, 2020
    8
    A mindless fun shallow beat-em-up with baffling presentation. Great if you have friends to mock the cutscenes.

Awards & Rankings

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#80 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2018

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Metascore
28

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 21 out of 22
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2019
    15
    They said: ‘It’s the worst game of 2018. Don’t play it, just watch it on YouTube’. I didn’t listen. And I should have. [13/2018, p.86]
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    The Quiet Man is a once-in-a-generation terrible game mired by technical and racial issues, pretentious ideas, and poor execution. It’s an ineffable game that fails to land any of its posy punches. That it merely exists… now that is something to cry over. [Issue#157, p.97]
  3. PlaySense
    Nov 20, 2018
    15
    A deaf protagonist. A quiet man. A thundering silence, as you sneak by this game unnoticed, leaving its abysmal contents to the vultures.
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