Silver Arrows
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Because people need barometers in the endless dick measuring contest that is console wars. Expect the same sort of bullshit when Uncharted 4 comes out.
Is Quantum Break Worth Full Price? (Xbox One)
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Because people need barometers in the endless dick measuring contest that is console wars. Expect the same sort of bullshit when Uncharted 4 comes out.
I mean, I think it's a legitimate question to ask whether it's worth jumping in when a game is at launch price. You're always going to have incredibly subjective opinions on "value" but I get what they're asking. The game length argument derail is pretty expected given how contentious the response to criticism of Quantum Break has been. The review thread was one of GAF's low points and people in the OP are scouring the GB quicklook to find evidence that Jeff sucks at the game and should be ignored.
Personally, I think the game length is fine. It's not super long, but not overly short either. Like someone else said, it's the quality of the game, and not the quantity, that's the problem for me. The guns all feel bad to shoot, the powers are mostly lame outside of the dodge and run, the story is meh, the characters are laughably bad, and lots of the game is just complete filler. Having to turn on all the parts of a time machine multiple times isn't interesting, for example.
Yeah man. Quantum Break and Dark Souls III are my games of the year for sure.
BananasWithGuns
Member
The only way you're going to finish Quantum Break in 4 hours is if you don't watch the live action episodes, skip most/all of the cutscenes and don't bother to look for any collectibles. Even then I think you still might be hard pressed to hit that time without deliberately speedrunning the game.
If that's how you prefer to experience your games then, by all means, wait for a sale.
If that's how you prefer to experience your games then, by all means, wait for a sale.
Berzerkiymc
Neo Member
bought it today, enjoying the ever loving heck out of it. Hard to put down.
so in my opinion go for it.
so in my opinion go for it.
Not really the best thing to go by. One of my friends is listed as played for a total of 7 minutes despite having completed the game.
How come Jeff gets targeted when there are 4 other 40% reviews @ m/c?
Althoiugh I think dude has pretty thick skin if The Legend of Zelda 8.5/10 is true.
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Quantum Break 7 minutes long confirmed.
Silver Arrows
Banned
Giant Bomb is the most prolific.
Fair enough.
I doubt he cares given how long he's been in the industry, and thus a target of hysterical fanboys. But yeah, like another poster said, it's because GB is the biggest name to give the game a low score. I think a lot of his points were right on, although I don't agree with all of them.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
I've only seen the footage but my feelings lean toward this. Some of the actors were great (big ups for the Wire members in there; was ready to make a Wallace joke) but the shooting looked kind of ho-hum from what I saw and you could see the plot twists coming. The sterile look you're talking about is just kind of something that's common in general with modern-day scifi unless it has a definite horror element to it. Most of it these days is kind of aesthetically some kind of cross between I, Robot, Minority Report, Prometheus and 2001 (again, I'm just saying aesthetically), but few are as visually memorable as those works.
Again, from what I've seen, this would have made for a REALLY decent television series and I almost get the feeling that's where the majority of the focus went into dev-wise now having seen the full game through. Those live-action parts are generally pretty good even if the storyline itself is predictable in its developments and some of the dialog is kind of hammy. I've certainly seen worst from many B-movies and even some legit great ones.
As a game, however, it looks to have the same issue as The Order did in my eyes; it's a game you'd rather watch than play, but I have to give credit where it's due; at least it looks to play somewhat better / more interestingly than Order and doesn't pull a (bad) bait-and-switch like that game did.
I could see myself watching a Quantum Break television series on, say, SyFy no problem. But the game itself? There's no burning passion to honestly play it; just seems like a by-the-numbers third person shooter in terms of most of the game mechanics and mission structure/objectives.
For a story experience there likely aren't many (if any) better alternatives on the market right now, but for a solid gaming experience it looks like one of the more mediocre options you can roll with. Guess it comes down to how much you prefer a neat story over neat shooter mechanics and mission structure/design.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Fortunately in this day an age a lot of outlets allow you to get these games new at retail for less than 48 bucks.
Can't remember the last time I paid 60 dollars for a new physical release. Best Buy and Amazon are offering great price reduction programs for example.
Bornstellar
Member
First play through took me 13 hours to complete on hard. I enjoyed it very much, but I don't begrudge anyone waiting for the price to drop.
infinit777
Member
Yes, the game is 100% worth the $60 price tag. I honestly would feel bad if I bought it at a cheaper price.
It doesnt prove anything.
you have like the biggest write up of the game and haven't even played it
#gamejournalists
You do seem to hate just about everything lol. I still don't understand how you dislike Forza Horizon 2.
Bornstellar
Member
Also, the combat is excellent and I wish there was more of it.
D20CritMiss
Banned
Played thru 2 acts so far, 60 dollars spent and no regrats. Cant wait till the next time I get some downtime to pick this back up.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Through the first act. Liking it so far. Still getting used to the combat. It's much more loose than most games in the genre. But I must say the notion that a 8-10 hour game isn't worth paying day one is baffling. Most of my favorite games of all time (especially action games) are that long or less. I swear gamers are more obsessed with the idea of game length = value. Even though the metrics don't bear it out (see the incredibly low percentages of games completed regardless of length.) No wonder game Devs keep adding more and more bloat into their games (namely open world games). That value. Ugh.
I'd rather have games with tighter experiences that value my time and encourage repeating then the opposite.
I'd rather have games with tighter experiences that value my time and encourage repeating then the opposite.
Dead Man Typing
Member
I really enjoyed the story and world building. If you like reading emails and piecing together the more subtle elements of the story then there is a lot to find and enjoy.
Combat is fun but isn't too deep, luckily there isn't too much of it as the game breaks up the action with cutscenes and environmental exploration.
I found it totally worth full price but if you're looking for a straight up action game them I think you are better off waiting for a price drop. Or a different game altogether. But if you liked Alan Wake, I'm not sure how you could not like this.
Combat is fun but isn't too deep, luckily there isn't too much of it as the game breaks up the action with cutscenes and environmental exploration.
I found it totally worth full price but if you're looking for a straight up action game them I think you are better off waiting for a price drop. Or a different game altogether. But if you liked Alan Wake, I'm not sure how you could not like this.
jhmtehgamr20xx
Banned
I can infer a lot from a game from simply seeing it, especially w/ many modern AAA games, since lots of game mechanics are homogenized between them. Also, pretty observant. And the best part of the game (the story) doesn't need to be played.
Granted I'm sure my opinion of the game could feel a bit different if (or when) I do play it, but aside from the time stop mechanics there wasn't anything I saw that seemed so wildly different from other TPSers and the mission objectives didn't seem very interesting on a conceptual level. That can have big implications on enjoyment, even if I knew absolutely nothing about the game before playing it.
#wherethewebsiteplugdoe
D20CritMiss
Banned
The difference is QB is a complete game and works correctly at launch (on xbox at least).
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Even though I love Quantum Break to bits, this is a decent approach. I do the same thing, except in the case of multiplayer games which I can be swayed into buying if a lot of my friends have bought it already.
Better to buy a game for $40 and think "I'd have paid $60 for this" than to spend $60 and wish you waited until it was discounted.
Having said that though, everybody should buy Quantum Break so Remedy get all of the moneys to make their next game.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
It is a heavily narrative controlled game. By that I mean there isn't as many combat encounters as I would have liked but that's because it's all in service to the pacing of the story and tv segments which I was totally into. If that kind of thing normally turns you off I would say wait till it's cheaper. The combat is so fun though and the visuals though inconsistent have great moments. I feel it's the weakest overall of Remedys games for me.
Max Payne - The pinnacle
Alan Wake - Amazing atmosphere, characters and story | Subpar gameplay
Quantum Break - Decent atmosphere, characters and story. Great gameplay but too little of it
Max Payne - The pinnacle
Alan Wake - Amazing atmosphere, characters and story | Subpar gameplay
Quantum Break - Decent atmosphere, characters and story. Great gameplay but too little of it
dragonflys545
Member
It's worth it at a lower price, but at full price I feel the game is way too easy even on the hardest difficulty. Story is nothing to go crazy about, the show is average, gameplay is your standard third person shooter where you clean out an area and you move onto the next, like most linear AAA games this gen.
ShutterMunster
Junior Member
I'd say wait till it's like 30-40 TBH.
Seems like actual gameplay times taking away cutscenes they seem to be very simular.
SEGAvangelist
Member
Definitely worth $60 as it's my fav Remedy game yet.
D20CritMiss
Banned
No they really arent. Order game play is actually cover shooter play and stodgy, QB game play is fast, and rewards playing out of cover by chaining abilities. Also QB has no copy paste qte "boss fights".
DirtyLarry
Member
Just too many variables involved for anyone other than yourself to answer this question.
For my personal situation I have already gotten my moneys worth and then some and I am not even done with the game yet.
For my personal situation I have already gotten my moneys worth and then some and I am not even done with the game yet.
I'm talking about gameplay to cutscene ratio. Not what type of games they are.
Quantum Break was built from the ground up to be that. It tells the story in a mixed medium. Remedy have also said many times that there will be four, 22-minute live action cutscenes, which you can also skip.
So no, it's not really the same thing.
Hitokiri03
Member
If you didn't bought the game on launch week, wait the first price drop.
The more the weeks go, higher are the chances of you find a deal.
The more the weeks go, higher are the chances of you find a deal.
ALLseeingEYE
Member
10 hours to complete everything?
Hell no, if you are a completionist and want to experience everything in the game, I would expect at least 20 hours, if not 30.
First off, you will need to play the game at least twice to select different juction choices to get alternate story outcomes. This could even take more time if the outcome of each choice affects each episode instead of just being a binary change. This will take you around 20+ hours alone. Especially if you first play on normal, and then hard.
There are also a ton of collectables, a lot of which are background story side-notes. Simply readying and collecting all of these will add hours to a base 10 hour playthrough depending on how fast you read.
I could easily see someone investing 30+ hours into this game. Loving it so far, its my Goty at this point so yes, check it out OP.
Not as good as Alan Wake, but that game was a masterpiece - combat is fantastic (if you don't play it like a cover shooter) but there isn't enough of it; on the plus side it never gets repetitive. TV show was very well done in my opinion, production values were better than expected and loved the extra insight it gave into the corporate happenings around Paul. Game looks amazing, sounds great (from the voice acting, to the underrated soundtrack) and is so much fun to play. Despite having some issues with how they wrapped up the ending, and the way they treated some of the characters (lots of missed opportunities!!), it's well worth the full asking price, even for the simple fact that there's NOTHING else like it 