Quantum Theory

 Xbox 360
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3.6

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 44
  3. Negative: 27 out of 44
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  1. PneumaticHat
    Sep 28, 2012
    7
    Quantum Theory is a pretty good game, but it unabashedly apes its predecessor so well that it picks up every problem along with the fun parts. Gears of War stagnated after the first hour, so QT's little quirks to the cover shooter system shook up an otherwise monotonous mechanic. Tossing a nimble AI partner across the field as an immediate flanking strategy works like a charm, lobbingQuantum Theory is a pretty good game, but it unabashedly apes its predecessor so well that it picks up every problem along with the fun parts. Gears of War stagnated after the first hour, so QT's little quirks to the cover shooter system shook up an otherwise monotonous mechanic. Tossing a nimble AI partner across the field as an immediate flanking strategy works like a charm, lobbing grenades on full auto-fire never stops being awesome, and when all else fails Syd can just run up and punch anything in the face for massive damage.

    Here's an experiment: Read any review for this game and insert "Gears of War" wherever the title pops up. Every review describes issues inherent in GoW: Repetitive gameplay, shooting-range AI, concrete enemies that shrug off dozens of bullets, pretty neat multiplayer that not everyone will enjoy, mid-range graphics (overload of motion blur in Gears notwithstanding), the list goes on.

    Rabid fans of Gears of War series probably expected more of the same from this title, and in this case, the shock of missed expectations has brought out a staggering number of reviewers' non-constructive critic. What most seem to miss entirely in the haste to write it off, however, is that Quantum Theory makes a clear attempt to push duck-and-cover into the background, as a component of gameplay rather than the focus. Players have the choice to sprint right up to the enemy and punch their faces off with a few well-placed team combo attacks, or run n gun with over a dozen weapons while utilizing a deadly partner who's effective when thrown from any range. To top that, the later levels add and remove cover all the time to keep up the pace and ruin any turtling strategy. Everything comes together in a mostly fun package with a few boilerplate rough edges, of the type that can only come under scrutiny now, in this era of hundred-million-dollar blockbusters designed to pocket cash from the pickiest of tweens. Flatly put, no game deserves the sort of media trouncing on display here unless it's actually terrible, and Quantum Theory is anything but.

    Definitely pick this up from the bargain bin and enjoy it for what it is. And for your own good, stop sitting behind the wall waiting for the game to play itself. Quantum Theory challenges you to run into that gunfire and throw some haymakers. Get out there. Die well.    … Expand
  2. aRoy
    Jun 14, 2013
    7
    Well it's 2013 and i just finished playing this game, i got it for 20 bucks and here at least, it's a little rare.
    This is the japanese counter-part of Gears of War, it's impossible to avoid comparison.
    The game is a 3rd person cover shooter with sluggish response and some times confusing levels, the difficulty is very challenging in Normal, and almost impossible and annoying to beat on    Well it's 2013 and i just finished playing this game, i got it for 20 bucks and here at least, it's a little rare.
    This is the japanese counter-part of Gears of War, it's impossible to avoid comparison.
    The game is a 3rd person cover shooter with sluggish response and some times confusing levels, the difficulty is very challenging in Normal, and almost impossible and annoying to beat on Hard. The graphics are the standard of this generation with some buggy stuff.
    The story is intriguing and the dialogue is fun and cheesy, it's one if it's stronger aspects, i really enjoyed the atmosphere and detail in the main characters. The audio is very good to add life to the in-game world but nothing impressive. And finally the most important thing; the gameplay, it takes a little time to get used to the unpolished cover system and generic shooting with a not that limited weapon variety only 4 are really useful there is a 3 combo system that tries to bound you with the Ilena (the second main character) but it feels weak and pointless in harder difficulties, also there is a throw move that sometimes come in handy but these was too little effort to define itself as a new and promising IP; you can't even turn off the auto-assist!! This was a game i tried to love but it feels empty and incomplete. I am not saying that is a bad game, but simply it's a game that you shouldn't pay more than 20 bucks. Gears of War fans and 3rd person cover shooter players should look at this as a rental or a cheap buy, tough achievements are really hard. As of this date the servers still available but there is no one playing; at least on the 360 version. Finally, i would say that this is a ugly but fun underrated game that had a lot of potential.    … Expand
  3. frederik1478
    Dec 1, 2022
    6
    This is an interesting game it came out in the dark ages of Japan games trying to appeal to Western so that's gameplay of gears of war game ,

    visuals are good mostly because it run 60fps which I cannot say for most of this Xbox 360 generation and the artist is good but it does get tedious because they reused textures constantly I kind of knew this game has had a bit of a low budget    This is an interesting game it came out in the dark ages of Japan games trying to appeal to Western so that's gameplay of gears of war game ,

    visuals are good mostly because it run 60fps which I cannot say for most of this Xbox 360 generation and the artist is good but it does get tedious because they reused textures constantly

    I kind of knew this game has had a bit of a low budget when I heard the voices, it is anime voice actors which is kind of a sign that they couldn't get too much money, but Steve bloomer is voice one of the characters. But the main guys voice actor is spot on it's amazing. He sounds so hardcore all the time and give them most hardcore one-liners, it's amazing.

    The gameplay is clunky. It doesn't feel good to amend you can feel they have never done this kind of third person shooter before but the worst part They make you do platforming in the later half of the game.

    I would recommend this game it is interesting but you have to be one of those kind of game. Enjoy really janky games that are not really fun, but it's fun to think about while playing it.    … Expand
  4. Charlybs
    Jan 22, 2018
    6
    Es una copia barata y mala de Gears of War 2 que intenta integrar ideas originales y mecánicas pero que no lo consigue.

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#71 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2010
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37

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 31 out of 39
  1. PALGN
    Mar 1, 2011
    15
    Quantum Theory is a disgrace to the video game industry.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Dec 17, 2010
    30
    Unlike its namesake, Quantum Theory makes no attempt to depart from classical mechanics - it merely diminishes them. [Nov 2010, p.96]
  3. GamingXP
    Dec 17, 2010
    66
    A lame and not really challenging story combined with repetitive levels and replaceable characters are the key elements of Quantum Theory.
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