Quantum Break

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7.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 2253 Ratings

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  1. Pradejonero
    Feb 18, 2021
    8
    I don't get why so many 0.
    It's a real fun game to play, and one of the only with some originality.
  2. gotterpotter56
    Feb 14, 2021
    8
    Ух ты! Первый раз вижу настолько много ревью у критиков. Наверно из-за этого у этой игры такая оценка. Мне понравилось, перемещение во времени не плохо выглядит, сюжет тоже не плох. Графика отличная, только зернистость не в тему.Ух ты! Первый раз вижу настолько много ревью у критиков. Наверно из-за этого у этой игры такая оценка. Мне понравилось, перемещение во времени не плохо выглядит, сюжет тоже не плох. Графика отличная, только зернистость не в тему.
  3. Alex002
    Feb 20, 2022
    8
    It's a good game, it may fall short in some places, but I still highly recommend it, had a good time :D
  4. sergioodoardi
    Jan 24, 2023
    8
    This game has better narrative than a lot of games out there. This game was slashed by the media just for been an exclusive. I finished it and it is beautiful. Story is amazing. I'd remove the TV show part tbh but at least it can be skipped.
  5. BWT
    Nov 28, 2021
    8
    Gameplay is pretty fun. Story is kinda boring but the ending blew my mind. It's so deep, but looks like nobody got it. Even main character is not smart enough to understand what's going on, but his brother is.
  6. xaja-ec
    May 18, 2021
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Gracias al servicio del Game pass de MS, pude encontrar un excelente juego desarrollado por Remedy que había pasado desapercibido en mi historial de juegos de xbox 1, puedo decir que no fue una decepción el juego cumple con una trama clásica de Scy-fy ( viajes en el tiempo) muy entretenida con excelente narrativa, el cast de actores es de lujo se tomaron muy en serio hasta el punto de estar sumergido en la película, la musica es normal sin mucho que destacar, el gameplay cumple un shooter third person , ademas de poder hacer manipulación con el tiempo y ataque telekineticos muy original, no le puedo poner mas nota debido a que me deja debiendo las batallas contras los jefes, son muy básica sin nada de desafios. al final un juego recomendable dentro del servicio para pasar un buen rato de 10 horas aproximadamente.… Expand
  7. Astralniy
    Jul 13, 2021
    8
    Эта игра определено заслужила внимание с вашей стороны, если уж не хочет и вовсе оправдать его. Тем не менее, игра остается с интересными идеями, сюжетом, манерой повествования и конечно же, геймлеем.
  8. JorgeDM
    Aug 13, 2021
    8
    Buena historia, jugabilidad buena pero hay algo qué lo hace repetitivo, un 8 es buen juego recomendado pero no lo jugaría otra vez o al menos no en mucho tiempo
  9. CloudStrife05
    Aug 17, 2021
    8
    I truly enjoyed this game. It was something different for me personally and I loved the mechanics. I did get hooked in to the story as well. I was hoping, (and still am), for a direct sequel but, do to the fact that this game is made by Remedy, they did bring the good things of this game to a little hit they had called CONTROL.
  10. PurifyMoi
    Nov 20, 2021
    8
    Quantum Break was one of my first games on Xbox and I really enjoyed it! Captivating cutscenes kept me engrossed the whole time. Still annoyed it wasn't made a TV show as it had that quality. I definitely recommend the game if you're into time bending moves and fluid gunplay.
  11. Bochenki
    Mar 23, 2022
    8
    First of all, the graphics in this game are impressive. I have never seen anything like that in a game before. The textures, the locations, facial expressions of the character are all truly amazing. Moreover, I really enjoyed the storyline. It's very interesting, engaging and dives into fascinating divagations about time travel.
    The gameplay itself it's not that impressive, but I liked    First of all, the graphics in this game are impressive. I have never seen anything like that in a game before. The textures, the locations, facial expressions of the character are all truly amazing. Moreover, I really enjoyed the storyline. It's very interesting, engaging and dives into fascinating divagations about time travel.
    The gameplay itself it's not that impressive, but I liked it. It's true that you don't really have much influence on the plot - apart from the moments that let you choose the live-acting show's intrigue. The amount of reading and listening can be overwhelming. But overall, I really enjoyed playing the game. The story is really worth it.    … Expand
  12. Amir7scorpioN
    Dec 11, 2021
    8
    quantum break was a Risky game... good ideas bad execution... one of the best time travel plots out there but i get it when people say its not good....but i enjoyed it !
  13. dan-man
    Aug 4, 2022
    8
    A fantastic stpry, but an average game. Plenty of times throughout playing this I was only looking forward to the show segments or cutscenes and got weary quickly of the annoying gameplay mechanics. I actually enjoyed reading the memos and emails more than the majority of the gameplay. It was really well put together, with writing, acting and sound, but it's just a shame the gameplay wasA fantastic stpry, but an average game. Plenty of times throughout playing this I was only looking forward to the show segments or cutscenes and got weary quickly of the annoying gameplay mechanics. I actually enjoyed reading the memos and emails more than the majority of the gameplay. It was really well put together, with writing, acting and sound, but it's just a shame the gameplay was so average. Well worth a play on the Xbox game pass. It feels like robbing them really, barely paying anything to play this on the game pass. So much work must have gone into it!… Expand
  14. Christian_TV
    May 26, 2022
    8
    I don't understand the criticisms made of this game.
    It is certainly not an undisputed masterpiece, but, the graphics are very beautiful, it is fun, it is also a bit challenging. It certainly does not deserve a 10 but neither a 0 as many users have said
  15. Sadra_The_Gamer
    Jan 2, 2023
    8
    Remedy knows exactly how to create a new game with a fun gameplay and a top-notch story.
    Also, Quantum Break has innovations in fields that are rarely found in other games, although it should be noted that the game suffers from a low variety of weapons and almost weak artificial intelligence of enemies, but its positive points can cover them.
  16. LostTarnished
    Jun 25, 2023
    8
    I love this game
    The story and gameplay were perfect The only thing that made me give a score of 8 is the lack of impact of decisions on the story line and the drop in frame rate
  17. rodericrinehart
    Jan 1, 2017
    7
    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
  18. OMGmyFACE
    Apr 9, 2016
    7
    The perfect example to use when saying something is "good, not great." It's absolutely gorgeous to look at and the concept is awesome. And who better than Remedy and Sam Lake to dabble in something TV-related? However, the time-writing is so time-bland, like a sci-fi show on the USA Network with lame acting and a camera guy who gets right up on you. If they were going for cliches andThe perfect example to use when saying something is "good, not great." It's absolutely gorgeous to look at and the concept is awesome. And who better than Remedy and Sam Lake to dabble in something TV-related? However, the time-writing is so time-bland, like a sci-fi show on the USA Network with lame acting and a camera guy who gets right up on you. If they were going for cliches and Nissan advertisements, they nailed it, but a mediocre television show isn't a game. The actual guts of Quantum Break are almost more of a letdown when you consider the theme of the game is time travel. We could've gotten awesome puzzles and more daring editing with the fractured timeline stuff and perhaps new mechanics or scenes that really highlight that what you're doing is time stuff, not just a samey and uninspiring third-person shooter where your cardboard cutout protagonist sluggishly non-walks or non-runs around, bumping into time things... It's not very long either so you're left with the feeling that you just dealt with bad prime-time cable TV and ran around shooting at big dudes and all you have to show for it is a bevy of very easy achievements and a dilemma of how you can wring more from the game to justify paying anything over $40 for it. Wait for a sale or rent it if such a thing is still possible.… Expand
  19. DukeJon
    Sep 4, 2021
    7
    Average corridor shooter with the addition of "jedi force" powers which aren't all that useful. Ironically, despite you having time control powers it's a very slow game as your character movement is clunky and slow, as is the generic gunplay. There are environmental puzzles where you can manipulate time but essentially you use your "detective view" to highlight a location where you press YAverage corridor shooter with the addition of "jedi force" powers which aren't all that useful. Ironically, despite you having time control powers it's a very slow game as your character movement is clunky and slow, as is the generic gunplay. There are environmental puzzles where you can manipulate time but essentially you use your "detective view" to highlight a location where you press Y and solve the puzzle. Lots of cutscenes and also an interesting live movie element that plays occasionally. Combat is cliched and nothing you having seen before; you go into a large location with the usual arrangement of cover obstacles, red barrels, ammo packs, etc, then you kill all the bad guys before moving onto the next environmental puzzle. Also dotted around are laptops and files which all happen to be open at an email which fills in the plot. The characters are also quite dull. It's a very linear game that's also short. You can unlock branches that lead to slightly different replays but honestly I'm not sure that you'd want to bother. It's a real shame as the concept is interesting and the production values overall are very high, but the actual gameplay is nothing you don't get in any other game of this type and is often quite boring. Some nice easter eggs, such as a blackboard showing the motivation behind "Alan wake" and a funny time-based screenplay you find on one of the laptops. To be honest I would have preferred to have played the screenplay instead of this predictable, cliche ridden game.… Expand
  20. funkamonkey
    Aug 27, 2016
    7
    Quantum Break tries to do something new by allowing you to choose a path, a path that also decides how the live action scenes are played out. The gameplay is quite straightforward but still entertaining.

    The character models are very good and the acting is top notch to. One of the surprises of 2016 and well worth a look.
  21. sd11
    May 20, 2018
    7
    Excellent potential. Good story and great gameplay, although it does become a bit repetitive. The tv episodes added nothing to the game, but can be skipped. With a few tweaks and fixes QB 2 could be one of the best games on xbox. Recommended but not essential.
  22. MerodeTalks
    Jul 21, 2017
    7
    Quantum Break is a really interesting title that I'd recommend to everyone. The gameplay is very fluid and fun. If I hadn't known it was coming from people behind Max Payne, I'd still feel it anyway. All guns and powers are useful and it's fun to use them which makes you vary your toolset and not stick to one weapon for the duration of whole game (which happens with some games).

    The    Quantum Break is a really interesting title that I'd recommend to everyone. The gameplay is very fluid and fun. If I hadn't known it was coming from people behind Max Payne, I'd still feel it anyway. All guns and powers are useful and it's fun to use them which makes you vary your toolset and not stick to one weapon for the duration of whole game (which happens with some games).

    The deal-breaker is tv series intertwined in the game. It's not bad but it is out of the place. It only reduces the pace of the game and sometimes bores you. These story arcs should have been presented in-game and not as a 20 minutes long movies (after first 4 acts for the total of about 80 minutes).

    The story and characters were interesting and likable however not all of them were believable. I like the idea behind the story and it kept me going to see the outcome which pleased. The ending pointed to potential sequel which I guess is unlikely considering game's reception.

    Game is using very bizzare rendering technique which makes everything look very grainy. It grows on you and I liked it considering game's setting with time breaking down. Animations are superb and probably the best in any game as of now (what a welcome feature coming from ME: Andromeda). Voice acting was excellent.

    I believe game's bad reception was due to it being 12h long game, out of which at least a third is tv-series and cut-scenes. Lack of multiplayer didn't help.

    I definately recommend it, especially if you can pick it up at such a low price as me (15$). I'd rate it 7.5 if it was possible.    … Expand
  23. jelikey
    Sep 30, 2018
    7
    The fact that i have given this game a small score does not take away from it that it is genuinely a fun game to play.

    The gameplay is smooth and easy to get used to, and the graphics of course are some of the best we have experienced so far on the Xbox One. The problem with this game is just that it is too short and far too easy, i found myself not two days after launch having
  24. DrZomboid
    Nov 24, 2016
    7
    Game doesnt achieve Alan wakes glory with ok combat, dull story and bad graphic. Live action cutscenes are no need and looks like B movie. Environment could also be better.
  25. josesueiro
    Apr 14, 2016
    7
    + Decent Story
    + Time Travel
    + Powers
    - The Cover Mechanics are Very Uncertain
    - You Need to See the TV Show for Understand the Story
    - Some Characters are Forgettable
  26. Pokino
    May 15, 2016
    7
    Podría haber sido el juego del año, ya que posee una jugabilidad que va más allá del típico shooter y realmente es un salto adelante en cuanto a diversión y posibilidades, pero su excesivo enfoque cinematográfico, y cierto desequilibrio en la dificultad lo han dejado en el limbo de los juegos buenos, pero no sobresalientes.
  27. Denok137
    May 25, 2016
    7
    Скучные перестрелки.
    Бесполезные способности. Останавливать время просто чтоб натыкать пуль в пузырь? Серьезно? Это все что вы смогли придумать? %)
    Игре определенно не хватает масштаба. Единственная масштабная сцена с кораблем - не масштабна и в целом очень короткая. Все что касается геймплея в общем - очень средне. Сюжет и сериал понравились) Хотелось смотреть а не играть. Считаю    Скучные перестрелки.
    Бесполезные способности. Останавливать время просто чтоб натыкать пуль в пузырь? Серьезно? Это все что вы смогли придумать? %)
    Игре определенно не хватает масштаба. Единственная масштабная сцена с кораблем - не масштабна и в целом очень короткая.
    Все что касается геймплея в общем - очень средне.
    Сюжет и сериал понравились) Хотелось смотреть а не играть.
    Считаю игра соотвествует своей оценке в 7.5    … Expand
  28. mikehettfield
    Apr 12, 2016
    7
    i liked the shooting mechanics but i think it needs a little more stealthy movements in some sections, The game runs great on XBOne i don[t need to be 1080p 60 frames to enjoy a game, the narrative is it's strong section but this may be not for everybody's liking nowdays, i'm kinda sad its an average game rather than the console buying title it was supposed to be. if you like story driveni liked the shooting mechanics but i think it needs a little more stealthy movements in some sections, The game runs great on XBOne i don[t need to be 1080p 60 frames to enjoy a game, the narrative is it's strong section but this may be not for everybody's liking nowdays, i'm kinda sad its an average game rather than the console buying title it was supposed to be. if you like story driven go, games for it.… Expand
  29. Elfblade
    Apr 7, 2016
    7
    I have to confess to being a little disappointed with this game after looking forward to it so much. Graphically it is very rough in places; the camera doesn't pan smoothly round the player (occasional glitches which will hopefully be resolved in a future patch/update). Combat is almost too simple and the cover mechanics are very uncertain (a "snap to cover" button wouldn't have goneI have to confess to being a little disappointed with this game after looking forward to it so much. Graphically it is very rough in places; the camera doesn't pan smoothly round the player (occasional glitches which will hopefully be resolved in a future patch/update). Combat is almost too simple and the cover mechanics are very uncertain (a "snap to cover" button wouldn't have gone amiss). Climbing up a further level is a royal pain in the backside as in some areas you need to find the "sweet spot" before Jack will climb up a level. As for the dialogue - I'm no prude but do the actors really have to say F*&k so much?

    Negatives aside - I'm loving the story and the attempt to marry video game and live action TV show should be applauded and not criticized. Remedy, like with Alan Wake (sequel please), succeed in telling a great story and letting the player participate in it. I just wish more of it was left for the player to actually "do" rather than just "watch".    … Expand
  30. GameWare
    Apr 7, 2016
    7
    7.6/10 A time experiment gone wrong quantifies reality into past and present time for the future. as protagonist Jack Joyce you must save the one’s you can and defeat the head corporation of time Monarch Solutions before time and the world ends. A very complex but narrative story with action pact scenes and television episodes in between acts. Sound effects such as weapons, time7.6/10 A time experiment gone wrong quantifies reality into past and present time for the future. as protagonist Jack Joyce you must save the one’s you can and defeat the head corporation of time Monarch Solutions before time and the world ends. A very complex but narrative story with action pact scenes and television episodes in between acts. Sound effects such as weapons, time manupilation and explosions all sound average but decent.Gameplay was fun but was cut short do to 30 minute TV episodes after 1hour acts. However, combo between gun fire and time effects powers made for fun and decent gameplay.Graphics were gorgeous at times and choppy at others, you be the judge.Overall Remedy takes you on a complex and time warping adventure to save time and you’ll have to blast your way through a resistance of Monarch Solutions militia with and the leader of it all Paul Serene. 7.6/10 AVERAGE… Expand
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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 106 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 106
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 106
  3. Negative: 4 out of 106
  1. Easy Allies
    Dec 1, 2016
    90
    Quantum Break is an incredible game that will hook you for its ten hour duration and stay with you long after that. The story is packed with mystery, suspense, and engaging characters caught in a high stakes situation where every decision is significant. While adding TV show may not have revolutionized storytelling, Quantum Break is a must play game for those looking to sink their teeth into a meaningful adventure.
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  2. Edge Magazine
    Jun 7, 2016
    70
    While it doesn't always gel in a way that feels genuinely new, there are enough successful unfamiliar concepts here to make Quantum Break feel like a step forward for Remedy. [June 2016, p.100]
  3. CD-Action
    May 30, 2016
    60
    Quantum Break is a bad movie, but a really good game. It did not convince me with its poor (and poorly told) story and characters that I did not care about at all, but as a shooter it is really enjoyable and creative. [05/2016, p.38]
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