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Joystiq: Quantum Theory Hands-On

Aping a popular franchise's mechanics and style may be seen as a safe business proposition, but in terms of critical evaluation, the copy-cat game is likely to face stricter judgment. After all, if you're going to copy the good stuff, you've got to get it right.

Tecmo's PlayStation 3 exclusive, Quantum Theory (just Quantum outside of Japan), certainly succeeds in evoking memories of Gears of War -- at least, if you remember Epic's shooter being a technically unsound and completely unappealing disaster.

RadientFlux6064d ago

An amusing preview, hopefully they fix some of the issues before the game get's released.

I don't know why but this game sort of reminds me of Ninja Blade, even though one is an hack and slash and the other a shooter.

droid and bot6064d ago

this game is kinda "meh" to me
but i like the graphics and the details

soooooo much details

mastiffchild6064d ago

There's time to fix the game yet and far from criticizing it for copying Gears( a great game but one built entirely around the cover system Epic and Cliffy stole from Kill/Switch)people should just point out what they feel is both good and what's lacking here.

I think the enviroments are looking a lot better than they were and that most of it's issues are with the kind of things that will get polished out. They won't ship with the kind of tech issues it has now, that's for sure AND PS3 exclusives very often get a nig boost in the GX dept in the last few moths polishing pre release anyway.

If they make enough use of the moving enviroment and the co-op style moves with the two characters while smoothing out the bumps it could still be a very good game which fills a glaring whole in the PS3 library. I'm not expecting a Gears killer but doubt bery highly that the game won't be considerably better at release-some parts were already looking better than it does now a while back so I'm guessing a lot of it is gettinga FPS they're happy with all thriough the game and other decisions like that so I'm, not too worried about it just yet.

Anyway, better [problems now than when they can't change anything.

Double Toasted6064d ago

Gears didn't steal anything and if thats the case make sure you apply that to any of your favorite things in which what you're saying pertains to. Gears USES the cover system in which it has expanded on to become what I think with uncertainty is the best one out there.

rdgneoz36064d ago

From http://www.gamespot.com/new...

"Bleszinski said the seeds of Gears of War were sown by three titles."... "The second game was Namco's 2004 shooter kill.switch. Though it had much less success critically or financially than Resident Evil 4, Bleszinski felt "it had the best cover system at that time." He felt that incorporating a similar cover system would really change the pace of Gears and set it apart from other shooters."

So Gears copied Kill Switch's cover system. Wait for Quantum Theory to come out and take it for what it is. If calling other games copy-cats make people feel better about themselves, then whatever. But don't cry when your beloved games have been shown to have taken inspiration or copied aspects from other games, when you think they're so original and the best games ever.

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Video Game Rip-Offs That Are Hilariously Bad

Many developers try to copy great games and they often fail miserably. These are some video game rip-offs that are hilariously bad.

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senorfartcushion1011d ago

Every battle royale and soulslike. Every cartoony live service game with dancing

banger881010d ago

Nah most of the Soulslike games turned out pretty good. Probably the only one I didn't much like was Immortal Unchained.

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5 Generic Video Game Knockoffs

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I Actually Played This — Quantum Theory

The author intentionally plays bad video games for your twisted amusement. Tonight's Episode: Quantum Theory.

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Goro4575d ago

I don't care what this guy think after he called Way of The Samurai 3 an awful game.

Bigpappy4575d ago

with Quantum Theory, I played the demo and was not impressed. I felt like they were trying to mix Gear of War with Lost Planet, and didn't do either very well. May be someone who never played either would have a blast with it though.

fOrlOnhOpe574574d ago

Yeah, I played the demo too but couldn't finish it....the thought of therapy was too much lol

SyphonELITE4574d ago

damn, i never even heard of this game til now

Yui_Suzumiya4574d ago

I followed this game forever until I finally came out. I got it and loved every bit of it. Originally supposed to be a PS3 exclusive. It got horrible reviews and I didn't understand any of them. They must've been playing a different game then me!

Spore_7774574d ago

Never played it, never will -_-