By Nick Pino
Quantum Break review
The story behind Quantum Break is as interesting as the game itself.
Introduced at the Xbox One reveal event in May 2013, the first unveiling of Quantum Break painted it as this nebulous think-piece of a game that promised TV-quality, live-action video inside of a sci-fi, third-person shooter.
To be honest, it sounded too tricky to pull off – or at least pull off in a way that enhanced the game rather than tack on an extra hour of video most gamers would want to slam their thumbs on the skip button to get through.
No one ever said explicitly that it would be ready for the Xbox One’s launch in November of that year – clearly, it wasn’t – but Remedy wasn’t exactly straightforward about the game’s release date, either.
Whatever the reason was, I’m glad they waited.
Characters you’ll care about
Had it been rushed, Quantum Break could’ve been an absolute train wreck of disjointed narratives and confusing motives. But, as it stands, the gameplay and video work in tandem to deliver something most games never achieve: cohesion.
What I mean by cohesion is that the characters helping you, the often forgettable …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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