The Quarry

 PlayStation 5
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6.8

Mixed or average reviews- based on 303 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 163 out of 303
  2. Mixed: 69 out of 303
  3. Negative: 71 out of 303
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  1. Crow_11
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    10 - 10 I usually love supermassive games work and this was a great one. Isn't the best game in the world but it can be one of my best one :)
  2. XanderDean
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    If you loved Until Dawn you will love The Quarry!

    As someone who has been obsessed with the work of Supermassive Games since 2015’s Until Dawn and has continued to love them through the rocky yet still entertaining ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology’, I can honestly say this game reaches the same heights as Until Dawn and House of Ashes and, in many ways surpasses it. The story is    If you loved Until Dawn you will love The Quarry!

    As someone who has been obsessed with the work of Supermassive Games since 2015’s Until Dawn and has continued to love them through the rocky yet still entertaining ‘The Dark Pictures Anthology’, I can honestly say this game reaches the same heights as Until Dawn and House of Ashes and, in many ways surpasses it.

    The story is enthralling leaving me dying to see where it goes at every turn, the acting across the cast is phenomenal with particular kudos to the performances of Siobhan Williams as ‘Laura’, Ted Raimi as ‘Travis’, Miles Robbins as ‘Dylan’ and of course the wonderful Brenda Song as ‘Kaitlyn’. The variety of choice and effect is also a highlight, alongside the new ‘Paths’ system - this game's answer to the ‘Butterfly Effect’ - that helps to show you the impacts of your choices and is displayed to the player through delightful retro 80’s inspired VHS Movie boxes.

    There is also an updated collectible system for collecting Clues which feels more connected as new information becomes available to you as you find more. The other ‘collectible’ systems are also stellar, the ‘Evidence’ system which relates to specific major clues that help to build an abundance of evidence to prove that the events that take place at Hackett’s Quarry are in fact Bizarre yet Bonafide. The last collectible system is Supermassive’s newest variation on ‘Premonitions’, which in Until Dawn were Totems dotted around the environments that foretold possible futures. In The Quarry you instead collect Tarot Cards, specifically the 22 main arcana, each one giving you a glimpse into the future. However only one Tarot Card can be viewed each chapter so it still allows some room for mystery even for the avid collectible hunter.

    The other change in this game is the many differences to the ‘gameplay’ aspects of The Quarry. This includes pressing directional buttons to avoid falling whilst running from an unknown threat, mashing the - in my case - ‘X’ button to keep yourself steady whilst moving across narrow places and lifting heavy objects, pressing ‘X’ once again to ‘interrupt’ certain scenarios whether that means calling out to whatever is hiding in the woods or attacking someone or something that may or may not be trying to harm you (I’m trying my best to be as vague as possible). There are also segments where you will have a gun and be able to shoot these unknown aggressors by shining a flashlight over them and firing, just make sure to analyse your surroundings and don’t be too quick to pull the trigger cos it may end badly for you. The final aspect of gameplay and quite honestly my favourite element, is ‘Don’t Breathe’, in these segments you must hold down the ‘X’ button to hold your breathe as you hide from an attacker, watching carefully as they move around and waiting for the perfect moment to make a break for it and get the hell out of there.

    In terms of game modes there is single player, which is just your regular old story, couch co-op where up to 8 players can take control of the playable characters and try to survive the night and Movie Mode, where you can select predetermined outcomes and watch them unfold without lifting a finger. There’s also an online voting mode of sorts but that is unavailable in the current build of the game.

    I really enjoyed The Quarry and definitely recommend it to any fan of Until Dawn or The Dark Pictures Anthology or even just fans of the horror genre in general. It is a spectacular game filled with gore, witty banter and the occasional awkward and unnecessary tripping over a branch that we all love from classic 80s slashers.

    However! The Quarry is a full price game, some would say an overpriced game which is completely understandable! As a fan of gaming and someone who is willing to pay more to support their favourite developers, I’m happy to fork over the £60+ it costs for this game but you should know what you’re getting into, this is a interactive movie game, which means that there is minimal gameplay, a lot of walking around and long ass cutscenes, if you’re not a fan of that, then don’t buy The Quarry. To those who are on the fence, I can’t say whether or not you’ll enjoy it yourself because that is the beauty of this subjective medium we call video games. I absolutely loved it but I can definitely understand your apprehension, in that case I’d recommend waiting for a sale or purchasing a physical copy which are often much cheaper. There is also a deluxe edition which adds some more content which I believe to be a little unnecessary, apart from the 80s throwback costumes which I personally love the art direction for.

    I hope I’ve helped in some way to better your understanding of The Quarry.

    Thanks for reading, and remember! “What Doesn’t Kill You, Will Make You Stronger!"    … Expand
  3. Fearless1988
    Mar 18, 2023
    10
    Played it a few times . I did enjoy the game !!
    The story is interesting and full of surprises .
  4. Mad_Mok
    Jul 10, 2022
    10
    Read some bad reviews for this game. They are entitled to their opinion. This game is not for everyone. If you like games that the decisions you make shape the outcome, if you enjoy games that are horror based, or if you liked Until Dawn/Dark Picture anthology games than this is for you. Visually beautiful and screams additional playthroughs to get all the story told. If you are notRead some bad reviews for this game. They are entitled to their opinion. This game is not for everyone. If you like games that the decisions you make shape the outcome, if you enjoy games that are horror based, or if you liked Until Dawn/Dark Picture anthology games than this is for you. Visually beautiful and screams additional playthroughs to get all the story told. If you are not sure, then wait for the price to go down, it will be waiting for you.… Expand
  5. MaorGadol
    Dec 2, 2022
    10
    I actually loved everything about The Quarry game, and it doesn't need to be a scary to be still a good game, well written, with great graphics and interesting characters. 10 out of 10 from me.
  6. Ray6701
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Very interesting story and good characters the acting is great and the graphics are fantastic
  7. crow_11__
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Another fantastic game from supermassive games , i loved every part of it . The problem here is that anyone is voting even if they didn't play the game or just saw it on YouTube. Don't look at the negative rate because you already knew how this going
  8. LouisJ
    Jun 17, 2022
    10
    This game is awesome. It is a cinematic horror story with clear influences from Quantic Dreams games, full of countless branching paths diaolog options and quick time events. The characters and voice actiors were compelling. The game is all the more successful because a wrong choice or a missed button call get it favorite character killed which happened a lot in my playthrough
  9. Kieran01
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    The Quarry is Supermassive's best title to date. From Settings to Characters and story, everything hits home. If you're a fan of 80's Teen Camp Horror flicks you'll definitely love the Quarry.
  10. WellEvil
    Feb 3, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  11. Daniel2009
    Aug 12, 2022
    10
    The story is good the characters are interesting to play and it's challenging
  12. aknctn
    Mar 26, 2023
    10
    Bazı eksik yanları ve hataları olsada güzel bir oyun. Alınıp oynanması gereken oyunlardan biri. Özellikle Türkçe dil desteği için teşekkürler.
  13. tohell
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Perfect game 10/10 , that's how you create a Horror game , some kids will start spoile the game rating now because they didn't understand how to play or it's getting better rate than their games or they just saw videos on YouTube . I totally recommend it to give it a try
  14. anstasia21
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Very nice game, so much fun and Adrenalin. It's so similar to until dawn.
    There's a lot of playable characters
  15. Shooq
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    шедевр, потрясающая игра с большим удовольствием . хорошая графика и художественный стиль
  16. Darkpictures8
    Jun 12, 2022
    10
    If you loved until dawn then you're definitely going to love this game. Also the graphics in this game are phenomenal
  17. extragame
    Jun 16, 2022
    10
    Amazing game I really enjoying I love this character and a lot of fun The Quarry its new concept really like it
  18. maestrox
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    It's amazing game, despite on some problems I love it and played it twice, only thing I regret is absence of endings we just know what happened with everyone
  19. Pah00
    Oct 28, 2022
    10
    It has issues but overali think it is a good game. With good and ineresting characters. its an 8.3 outa 10 for me.
  20. Dstamps
    Nov 10, 2022
    10
    the story was great all the performances were outstanding and the visuals are amazing
  21. Assassin09
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    Várias escolhas diferentes para fazer, nenhum outro jogo do gênero teve tantas assim, isso é muito bom
  22. Steyraus
    Dec 18, 2022
    9
    Finally we get a game that feels like a sequel to Until Dawn..Sexy co eds , cute college girls, creepy setting, all the elements to a great horror is here...Unfortunately all the trash Dark pictures games, with their bad casting , ugly femist female casting and dopy stories has butchered this Studios reputation, so it not surprising this great game hasn't quite received the greatFinally we get a game that feels like a sequel to Until Dawn..Sexy co eds , cute college girls, creepy setting, all the elements to a great horror is here...Unfortunately all the trash Dark pictures games, with their bad casting , ugly femist female casting and dopy stories has butchered this Studios reputation, so it not surprising this great game hasn't quite received the great reception it deserves. If this game had come out right after Until Dawn it would have been praised and highly rated.… Expand
  23. SaraSassypants
    Aug 2, 2022
    9
    Most fun I've had with a Supermassive game since Until Dawn. Loved the teen vibe, teen horror movies are my favourite so I had a great time throughout.
  24. DrZomboid
    Dec 12, 2022
    9
    This is Until Dawn 2. Good: visuals, atmosphere, story
    Bad: unncany sometines, weird reactions
  25. CrocodiiLee
    Jun 16, 2022
    9
    If you love Until Dawn you can't love this game. The plot is awesome. You will find yourself trying to predict things. Don't expect anything super new. The base is the same and imo thats what makrs sense.
    Play it and enjoy another thriller movie where you are the main charscter
  26. Kengi89
    Jun 11, 2022
    9
    Nice game with mach more derails than antology, its like until dawn 2 i think, and its good.
  27. YourGuru
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I’ll start with Im a huge HORROR genere fan! This was grade A 90’s teen horror film! I really really liked this game! A lot more than I expected! I was entertained all throughout! There has been a sting of disappointing games but The Quarry does not. Graphics were good sounds and music good. Felt like you were watching a real movie and deciding what happened. Choices felt weighted with consequences as well. I like what they did with the first two character arches and then flash backed to what happened and it was playable to that was a treat! Love the cast of actors in the game as well gave it that extra real movie feel and I DIDNT EXPECT THE kind of monsters! This was great work and no MTX! *chiefs kiss*… Expand
  28. Roosethegoose
    Jun 14, 2022
    9
    Supermassive's best game yet, The Quarry really gives you a game the length of Until Dawn but with the choices of something like House of Ashes. Highly recommend.
  29. JOF7
    Dec 3, 2022
    9
    This is a game that not everyone will enjoy, and that is fine.
    Personally I think that this is the best "decisions based horror game".
    If you liked Until Dawn or you think that making decisions for your characters and creating your own story in a mysterious summer camp sounds fun, then this game is for you.
  30. OttoInTheVc
    Apr 13, 2023
    9
    Yeah, I think people are too **** about this game. it's probably not as good as Until Dawn, but it's my favourite interactive drama for the complexity of all the different actions you can take during a playthrough. Graphically, the game is what you would expect: near perfection in facial expressions and incredibly detailed graphics. The characters are awesome, I love every single one ofYeah, I think people are too **** about this game. it's probably not as good as Until Dawn, but it's my favourite interactive drama for the complexity of all the different actions you can take during a playthrough. Graphically, the game is what you would expect: near perfection in facial expressions and incredibly detailed graphics. The characters are awesome, I love every single one of them (except for one wasted potential). The plot is really good, referring to both the clues and the main story. The only thing that is a little lackluster is the ending (and I don't mean one specific ending, I mean the ending sequence), but you can still have a very satisfying one depending on the choices you make. It's just great, forget the negativity they're throwing at The Quarry and just play it as blind as you can. I did, and now i'm playing it for the third time.… Expand
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 1 out of 28
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Jul 13, 2022
    75
    The Quarry does a fine job as a spiritual successor to the renowned Until Dawn, yet takes a few steps forward when it comes to character development and atmosphere building. Unfortunately, it sacrifices a few elements in the process which makes it a not so scary interactive movie more than a video game. Still, for lovers of the genre and Supermassive Games legacy – it’s a treat you should not miss.
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  2. Vgames
    Jul 11, 2022
    80
    This game, or interactive movie if you prefer, is a great experience for horror fans. The story, gameplay (minimalistic as it is) and the acting are some of the best I've seen in this genre yet. While there are some things that do break the immersion, it's still an experience for lovers of visual novels and horror fans alike.
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  3. GameCritics
    Jun 30, 2022
    85
    The Quarry sits comfortably near the top of the interactive movie genre. Equal parts clever and terrifying, it earns its ten-hour runtime with a series of twists and turns that are sure to delight. There’s action, romance, comedy, and unbelievably disgusting violence. Supermassive Games have delivered a rollercoaster that serves as a fabulous follow-up to Until Dawn, so anyone who enjoys the genre will be in for one hell of a ride.
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