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Quantum Break Review - Xbox Only

"It is not uncommon for developers and publishers brag about a game that is still under development. As Remedy and Microsoft with Quantum Break the bar had also placed very high. Both companies promised to tell a cinematic experience with a totally new way of story that would be even groundbreaking. Have these promises been fulfilled?"

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PixelGateUk3714d ago

I like the effects and powers in the game, it kinda reminds me (slightly anyway) of Infamous

Destiny10803714d ago

at least its better then 4/10

Chivas113714d ago

Waiting for the "Who is Xbox Only?" comment

timlot3714d ago

Doesn't matter. They gave a negative review. Thats all thats needed to N4G attention.

Godmars2903714d ago

Except as "Xbox Only" they more than saying that they've only dealt with Xbox games. So unless they're a dedicated hate site which regularly give Xbox titles low scores, at the very least reviews from them can't be easily dismissed.

RIP_Weazel3714d ago

C'mon timlot - with a comment like that it's like you're in a glass house throwing stones. QB seems to be a divisive game, but it looks like something that's really trying something interesting. Instead of donning the foil cap and talking about 'ponies'(sigh) why not outline what you think is good about the game to provide a counterpoint to the review. You never know - you may end convincing neutrals to give it a go.

UltraNova3714d ago

Look lest be fair...

3 facts: 1) Linearity, 2) Long cut-scenes 3)Not long enough.

Sound familiar? It should because other games got crucified for being like ^^ that, fairly so or not.

Can QB be associated with some of those facts Yes it can!

This is the internet now, don't be soft just learn to see through the shit and be critical of everything.

QB is a good looking SP game, with performance issues (especially on PC), long cutscenes, a good story, kinda repetitive game-play especially during the second half and not as long as it should be.

Nothing ground or quantum breaking ;-) just a good SP game worth playing.

MRMagoo1233714d ago (Edited 3714d ago )

at least the xbone fanboys can't claim it's some biased site lol. the game is a 7 to 8 on average so this score is closer than the other sites giving it a 10 which is crazy for such an average game.

@below .....haven't I? you might wanna tell that to my pc the platform I mostly use lol.

MachuchalBrotha3163714d ago

You haven't even played it. So how would you know what score ot should be? Lol..

Bdub20003713d ago

Gotta agree here... I haven't played it yet, but if there was any reviews that were falsely lowering the score, if it was really great, all the positive reviews would have balanced out by now.

If the game was a 9 or 10, the masses on metacritic would have balanced out by now. I'm still gonna pick it up, but waiting for the price to drop.

Bobafret3714d ago

Wow Overload, you just can't help yourself, huh?

Sparta073714d ago

@bob, to be fair overload submits lots of high score reviews.
I don't see you complaining when no names sites give QB 9 and 10's.

sk8ofmnd3714d ago

The 77 it has on metacritic is being far too nice. 6/10 seems fitting. And yes ive played the game. I think geow4 and scalebound will be much better. This game just had too much hype for no damn reason. I wish he had more powers, the cool down for them were pooled from a magic meter, and the powers could be stacked and used more often. The way it is detracts from the fun it could have had.

Bdub20003713d ago

@Sk8

Have you actually read the metacritic reviews? I finally did, and boy what a joke. I was willing to accept the game was medicocre and that 77 was the final grade.

BUT, after reading reviews, there are DOZENS of FAKE fanboy 0's. Tons of them! Take a look for yourself. Those fake, non-deserving 0's, are severely hurting the score.

Why? So ps4 fanboys can have some sort of sick laugh about hurting an X1 franchise?

giovonni3714d ago

sk8ofmnd, No way!!! far too nice is the score the Division is getting which got a six, and QB is an over all better product. Wish he had more powers? He has 5 powers you can use on the fly, not to mention the charge powers that are picked up later on in the story giving him a total of 7. If he had any more it would be over kill. Not all the powers can be stacked, and depending on the enemy, stacking, hell his powers doesn't work. The game is fun if you know when and how to use his powers. each power has it's own meter which with time recharges, so how is his power pooled from a magic meter?
The game is a lot of fun, as specially how the TV show mixes in with the game. It really really starts to pick up in chapter 3 when things start to come full circle. My only issue is how dumbed down the combat is. the guns have no real kick back, and the cover system works automatically. Outside of that the enemies aren't stupid, they actually flank you, and flush you out. This game is at least an 8

kaizokuspy3714d ago

I rented it for one day for $3, beat it, then returned it. The experience doesn't justify $60 and I'm sorry, but reviews are also there to tell us if the game is worth the asking price. Gameplay wasn't there and you've essentially paid roughly $8-$10/hr to play this game. That seems kind of ridiculously high.

mEATgrinder3714d ago

Not everyone has the time to sit there in one hit. Im on chapter 3 and already I feel its money well spent

nightfallfilms3714d ago (Edited 3714d ago )

@kaizokuspy That's your opinion, I for one thought it was well worth it. Took the week to take my time and enjoy the great story. You probably just rushed through the game not stopping to read all the story items in the game. Let me guess you probably skipped through the live action show also.

I traded it in today for $30, so basically I paid $30 for it plus the bonus Alan Wake games well worth it.

giovonni3713d ago (Edited 3713d ago )

Kaizokuspy, the reason why it's not worth it is because you rushed through it. For those that enjoyed the game understand that the story is not just in the game play. it is also in the live action series that transitions into the chapter of each game. Also, the large amount of hidden logs you have to search for flushes out a deeper story. By the way, finding the right narrative changes the live action story. which takes more than one play through.If the game is estimated at about six hours to complete, add an additional 2 hours to find and read all the logs with no interruption, you are telling us not only you rushed through it, you also suffered from mental fatigue because there is no way you can form a non biased opinion on a game you rushed through. knowing that the live action transitions into the story, and those are 25 minutes a piece. How can you honestly form a sound non bias opinion like that?

kaizokuspy3713d ago

Hey I played it and beat it. I understand not everyone has a day off to just play a game, but I did, so to me it was a $3 experience. I'm glad you guys felt it was worth full price, but I didn't enjoy it anymore than an average game. Oh and you're right, it is my opinion, just as I respect it's others opinions on why they enjoyed the game.

Bdub20003713d ago

We are all entitled to an opinion. Except when your opinion is different than mine. Then, your opinion is wrong and to be silenced.

I will play a mediocre game after the price drop. Only thing is that since it's a Windows game, I doubt there will be a drop on PC anytime soon... :(

UnHoly_One3713d ago

Somebody could rent Uncharted or TLOU and beat it in a day, too.

Does that make those games bad? Should they have been 6/10?

kaizokuspy3713d ago

The length isn't the only reason I gave it that score. It was a meh game. It wasn't groundbreaking in the slightest. Sure they added a tv show to it, but that's not why I play games. Gameplay and story is why I play games, on the whole it just wasn't a phenomenal experience to me. It's my opinion that I've already formed. You're more than welcome to disagree and state your own opinion, but stating a moot point or any argument isn't going to change my mind. I've already played it. Go convince someone else.

UnHoly_One3713d ago

I'm not trying to convince you of anything, you can think whatever you want.

I just question your motives for badmouthing it.

Seems to me you just want to give it a bad rap to convince others to avoid it.

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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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GamerRN817d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit817d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead817d 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

TheEroica817d ago

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

BISHOP-BRASIL817d ago

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

S2Killinit817d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash817d ago (Edited 817d ago )

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

StormSnooper816d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica815d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer817d 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

S2Killinit817d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer817d ago

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

S2Killinit817d ago

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

shinoff2183817d ago (Edited 817d 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.

Friendlygamer817d 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

shinoff2183817d 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)

StormSnooper816d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal817d 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.

TwoPicklesGood817d 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.

shinoff2183817d ago

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

DarXyde817d 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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Petebloodyonion833d 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_Observer833d ago

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

Petebloodyonion833d ago

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

Lightning77833d 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_Observer833d ago (Edited 833d 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?

ZwVw833d ago (Edited 833d 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.

mastershredder833d ago (Edited 833d 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

Jingsing833d ago (Edited 833d ago )

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

isarai833d 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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