Review | Game review: Quantum Break is a solid third-person shooter tripped up by its own ambitions
The creators of popular Max Payne series return with a similar shoot-’em-up that offers time-twisting action, but the game’s reliance on live-action ‘episodes’ to tell its story falls completely flat
We all know that TV shows are undergoing a renaissance – smart, edgy, risk-taking creatives are pushing the boundaries of the small screen – but video games are a completely different medium that has its own set of rules. So how did these guys think combining the two would work?
The problem lies in the fact that neither component, the five-act game nor the 20-minute TV episodes weaved in between, are special in any way.
The premise of Quantum Break is that your actions in the game affect the filmed segments. However, it doesn’t really work smoothly. And while each does its job fairly well, with a solid third-person shooter blended with a so-so show that wouldn’t last a season, it’s safe to say that the so-called revolution isn’t here.
The game stars Hollywood actor Shawn Ashmore – best known as Iceman in the X-Men film series – as a super powered character who can control time and space.
