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Quantum Break Review- IGN

Quantum Break is an artistically distinct shooter, with a compelling and malleable plot and excellent performances from its main players in both their digital and live-action forms. While I wish more thought had gone into maintaining the thrill of discovering its time-twisting powers from start to finish, it ultimately didn’t prevent me from thoroughly enjoying Quantum Break’s 10-hour campaign, two times over.

AngelicIceDiamond3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

I can't wait to try it out pretty decent score imo. Looks like Remedy's hard work (with a few delays) has paid off as usual. They have a great track record so can't wait to play this and hear Remedy's future project.

Gazondaily3688d ago

Ign always inflate scores imo. I'll make my own mind about it but to be, it looks like all my fears might be confirmed.

nix3688d ago

Didn't they even do kind of a little skit/ad recently for them?

GrmpyolGamer 3688d ago

So sites that give it good scores r inflated and sites that give it low scores r right on the money? I've noticed u page hopping. U seem to know alot about a game u have never played. Lol. A clickbait site gives it a low score and your worst fears r confirmed? Lolololol. Troll

torchic3688d ago

@fattyboy3d

tbf IGN have a habit of marking a score higher than the median. I always subtract 1pt from many of their review scores

Ripsta7th3688d ago

@Septic
ill say the same when the UC4 reviews come out
dont forget

bouzebbal3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

Guys, please stop this with review scores.
A game can score 4 and still be decent. It's about your own expectations because a review is always subjective, no matter how honest the reviewer is.
The only time i use people's opinions is when i need to decide on something i am lacking knowledge in (f.ex while buying a good camera...).

Some opinions will be based on personal preferences.
If you guys have a good gaming background then gameplay videos should be the only thing you need to make your decision.

ShadowWolf7123688d ago

Am I seeing people accuse Septic, of all people, of being in "the other camp"? lol

nveenio3688d ago

This is the game that would push me into "upgrading" to Windows 10, so the less-than-9 scores are a bit disheartening.

BiggerBoss3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

@ripsta
You realize Septic is an Xbox fan right? Why bring up Uncharted?

Ah yes...

The salt.....

8/10 is a good score, with a 78 Metacritic though I would think about it before buying full price.

UnHoly_One3688d ago

So 8/10 is good, but 7.8/10 means you might want to wait?

That's a pretty fine line you are drawing there. lol

OrangePowerz3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

Fatty. In all fairness the scores from IGN are often questionable even more so when they make an advertisement for a game.

Not saying it doesn't deserve an 8 just IGN is the last place to look for unbiased reviews especially when they make a commercial for a game.

Ripsta7th3688d ago

@BiggerBoss
ive been here for years and just recently he got the xb1, he now owns both consoles
but he was a die hard PS since before

InTheLab3688d ago

@Rip...

He's always leaned more Xbox than PS. I get the same treatment whenever I talk about the order 1886.

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starchild3688d ago

I've never had any major issue with IGN. Their opinions of games tend to be closer to my own. Gamespot tries to be edgy/hipster and their reviews are often failures to me.

tuglu_pati3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

@BiggerBoss

"8/10 is a good score, with a 78 Metacritic though I would think about it before buying full price."

Wait. What? Its just 2 points, what is the big difference?

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To be fair there is a lot more 8+ reviews than -6. Are those also inflated?

its_JEFF3688d ago

@Spetic you incited a riot over here! But you seem to be the most level headed one actually. The review scores are all over the place, ranging from 10 to 4.

I tend to like Jeff Gertsman's reviews, why? Cause he's very detailed oriented and nit picky. And gameplay/feel is king for him! I'm guessing that your fears were about the gameplay?

Kingthrash3603688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

So they bash the order for no mp but let this slide? They say it's 10hrs long...but that's including the 22 min live action scenes.. they said it needed more powers but was good but call the order bland..they bash the order for having qte...say nothing about qb qte...or bad ai...or how easy it is, even on hard mode, something they made a video about. Still an 8 while the order a 6.something.
Why look so hard at the order but just overlook the same problems qb had.
I liked the order and will like qb, but things like this is why reviews are irrelevant. Especially with ign...evolve scored more than this game.......EVOLVE THO. (9.1)

XanderZane3687d ago

Well, we don't need to go by what IGN says.
You can always try these sites instead.

Destructoid - 85
http://www.destructoid.com/...

Game Informer - 85
http://www.gameinformer.com...

Polygon - 85
http://www.polygon.com/2016...

ICXM - 85
http://www.icxm.net/x/quant...

Game did pretty well.

NukaCola3687d ago

IGN had a fair amount of complaints. The cut scenes stream online only and cut out and buffer, the powers are thrown at you so it gets stale, the game is a bit kill all fest. But most of those negative remarks didnt go against the score. Not saying the game is good or bad, but it is rare to see critiques that negatives are completely ignored. Review read like a 6-7/10.

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magiciandude3688d ago

This is actually a good score. The game just looks so amazing. Hype is real!

Bigpappy3687d ago

Review scores are for review whores. This and all others are some guys opinion. Mine is superior always.

showtimefolks3687d ago

could be completed in under 10 hours and that includes the live action cut scenes. not something i personally want to hear about spending $60 bucks

this is where the double standard shows up from reviewers. other games would be given a low score

I am not complaining about QB, i really am not. I just want/hope for a fair standard with gaming reviews. I feel like so many times reviewers go into a review expecting something that the developer never intended on delivering

prime example will be no man sky. a lot of what people want from that game was never ever promised by the development yet no doubt some reviewers will complain

i hate how we say well gamespot are more strict or ign gives better scores. it would be nice to know there is a standard on how these things are done

congrats to remedy on another great game

in a perfect world R* will let remedy develop a new max payne

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BlakHavoc3688d ago

A lot of ppl will see 8 and think the game is average. This is a good score, so far it doesn't seem like a masterpiece but it's damn sure worth your time and money.

monkeyDzoro3688d ago

Since when 8 means average ??

MasterCornholio3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

I guess it started with Infamous Second Son which has an 8 on metacritic.

Anything around an 8 means that it's a good game to me.

Look, getting anything above a 7 on metacritic is a huge achievement. In my opinion anything above a 7 is a good game. People really shouldn't worry about the scores and should just enjoy the game.

Cy3688d ago

Gaming sites/magazines have been using 8 as "okay" for over a decade. It's one of the dumber things game journalists do.

hells_supernova3688d ago

Of course it is a great score. The game will be fantastic.

boodi3688d ago

is full of 9 and some 10s out there buddy

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boodi3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

@99problems rofl

boodi3688d ago

http://www.metacritic.com/g...

then go and check tomorrow
when its up to date

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boodi3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

you probably did not scroll the score list as it is full of 8 9 and 10 too ..
the negative scores are 2.... out of 70 ...
which scored 4/10
which lower the scores to 78 ..

I enjoy my plate of crow ..but you're not welcome at it .
now go back in the grieve :)

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PistolsAtDawn3687d ago

As of right now 71% of the reviews are 80 or higher on Metacritic, that's 51 out of 71 reviews, and 23 of those 51 were over 90. It's fair to say that the VAST majority of reviewers LOVE the game, it's just some nay sayers trying REALLY REALLY hard to bring the game down.

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divinealpha3688d ago

Yah that's the problem everyone wants to see 10/10., somehow and I means it's alright maybe , igns cod reviews brainwashed people lol

jmac533688d ago

They want to see 10's because it's a console exclusive and it will reaffirm their purchase.

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Bennibop3688d ago

Some of the other reviews seems to high I think a 7-8 sounds about fair considering faults most have picked up on.

Free_Fro3688d ago

Mixed opinions all over the place on this game

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go ahead and miss out on a game you might actually enjoy because you depend on others to tell you what to play ^_^

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xo

WilliamSheridan3688d ago

Not that mixed, two crap reviews, one middle, . And many 8 9 and 10

boodi3688d ago

in fact .. but you know ..biased readers

MasterCornholio3688d ago

"go ahead and miss out on a game you might actually enjoy because you depend on others to tell you what to play ^_^ "

That could be applied to any game. Like Until Dawn for example.

divinealpha3688d ago

That game got solid 8s and 9s and they said it could be a sleeper hit , not a good comparison

Kyosuke_Sanada3688d ago

That high school peer pressure......

Aloren3688d ago

43 good reviews, 12 mixed, and 1 negative.

This is no Ryse or The order.

boodi3688d ago (Edited 3688d ago )

people need to think it's bad , clickbait , ms paid etc..to survive

tmisellati3688d ago

i m a PS fan and still think this game is cool
i do not trust reviews anymore. the game looks good to me and i wish i could try it.

Aloren3688d ago

Now it's 50 13 2.
I wonder why I got disagrees... last time I checked, 78 was a lot better than 63 (the order) or 60 (ryse)

bleedsoe9mm3688d ago

its a new franchise , a nice start to a long run . people have nothing to base what to expect .

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You're still overlooking this Remedy sci-fi shooter, and its 89% cheaper on Steam Deck

Before Control Resonant launches, you need to play Remedy's mind-bending Quantum Break, one of the best third-person shooters around.

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15 Xbox Games That Should Make the Multiplatform Jump

While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.

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GamerRN782d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit782d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead782d ago

That’s up to Microsoft they want return on there investment. From buying up those publishers. That’s what there in business for. And they made a mistake putting day one exclusive on game pass. So now Microsoft wants to profit any way they can.its called buisness . Just like Sony putting games on pc a year are two after ps5 launch.
So if they can make money off PlayStation and Nintendo. They will do that. And I bet soon real soon they will release some aaa exclusives .and I bet one day it will be same day release

TheEroica781d ago

Sony gamers begging for Xbox games.... Who would've thunk it?

BISHOP-BRASIL781d ago

Yeah, because random site off the internet represents all Sony gamers, they have the letter of attorney and all...

S2Killinit781d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash781d ago (Edited 781d ago )

We don’t care about shovelwares. Get that junk out of PS5

StormSnooper781d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica780d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer782d ago

Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela

S2Killinit782d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer782d ago

Quality over quantity, Microsoft got some really interesting and curated niche games on their machines, maybe in part because of gamepass

S2Killinit781d ago

Quality and MS are not things you bring up in same sentence.

shinoff2183782d ago (Edited 782d ago )

Alot of indies skip xbox to. It goes round and round. Personally I think your off base on that but no need to have the argument.

Friendlygamer781d ago

Between katana zero, valheim, Battletech, el passo... I don't feel off base. maybe ps got a million of light novel games that will never release on Xbox but like I've said, I'm talking about niche games highlights, the 10%.

  Heck, it's probably thanks to Microsoft that the s.t.a.l.k.e.r games came to console ps included, meanwhile Sony backwards compatibility continues to be extremely anemic.

And I'm sure most ps5 users are happy to ignore these games and just play wathever new 3rd person action game is trending but it's cool that Microsoft gives some love to smaller audiences and software preservation

shinoff2183781d ago

Again your off base just to be snide. All it's showing though is your ignorance.

One light novels wtf is that even. Ps has plenty of pretty damn good indies.

Speaking of indies and ms being responsible. You know F.I.S.T. of course you do alot of you guys just support gamepass. Well here's a history of Sony being responsible for helping indies. Look up the China project from Sony.

Lastly lol your ignorance showing again. Sony has plenty of games. Personally third person is better then first anyway but that's besides the point. Sony gets so many games that xbox doesn't get because yall don't support the games. Jrpgs being a great example. I personally am not into every Sony first party game. Alot of us aren't. On the other side you don't get to eat often so you gobble up everything. Me personally God of War not my cup, etc. For me I'm into jrpgs and ms just can't touch Sony on those. Again because the Xbox base doesn't support it. Devs dont wanna waste their time or money. Hit me up when falcom develops a game over there.

Speaking of third person narrative games. Aren't yall drooling over hellblade 2. The first one was Sony exclusive at one point. Another not my cup game. Showing we don't have to fall in line and agree we love everything Sony puts out. The facts are they sell though unlike elsewhere(not nintendo)

StormSnooper781d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal782d ago

They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.

Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.

TwoPicklesGood782d ago

I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.

shinoff2183781d ago

While indont agree with the games. I agree with the point. Your not wrong.

DarXyde782d ago

Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.

Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.

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Now that Remedy owns Control, it’s time to reclaim Quantum Break

Alan Wake 2 studio Remedy Entertainment has reclaimed the rights to Control, and now sci-fi hit Quantum Break deserves the same treatment.

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Petebloodyonion798d ago

Totally agree with that especially when Quantum Break has several references to Alan Wake and Alan Wake make allusions to QB.
I do believe that MS and Remedy can work things out and MS has usually been nice to devs and publishers regarding IP.

Obscure_Observer798d ago

They can't "reclaim" what was never theirs.

Petebloodyonion798d ago

I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP.

Lightning77798d ago

MS is not doin anything with it. Plus they're doing a multiverse of their own so Remedy needs the IP.

If MS wants to have exclusive let it be timed for 6 months then go to other platforms. MS seems to be, let's say, generous with some if their games as of late.

Or have QB2 be multiplat from the jump, put it on GP. Keeping QB2 as an exclusive is kinda weird these days.

Obscure_Observer797d ago (Edited 797d ago )

@Petebloodyonion

"I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP."

Good luck

@Lightning77

"MS is not doin anything with it."

Japan Studio is dead nd Sony isn´t doing anything with Bloodborne either! Yet I can 100% guarantee that there´s a far bigger demand for a sequel, remake or even a remaster for that game from both PS5 and PC gamers.

That been said, why don´t you ask Sony tol sell the IP to Fromsoftware now that according to rumors, they bought Elden Ring from Bandai?

ZwVw798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

Reclaim? That would mean that they actually owned the ip at one point, which they never did (MS always has). Apples & oranges. Remedy always owned the Control ip (just not the publishing), as they have with Alan Wake.

About as likely as them getting the Max Payne rights from Rockstar.

mastershredder798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

Sending you game to a publisher does not mean they get "rights to own it " unless that was part of the contract (monetary/ strategic reasons). 505 was the publisher they worked with to publish and distribute it, it dos not mean that 505 flat out "owned" anything, clearly they did have a special arrangement that made them open to limit their publishing rights. and so here we are and big whoop

Jingsing798d ago (Edited 798d ago )

Yeah get Quantum Break PS5, only if you put it on disc with all the associated movie material.

isarai798d ago

I mean they got the Alan Wake IP back from MS, so I feel like they could get QB back as well

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