Quantum Break

A moment that fractured time gave two men unusual abilities. One seeks to bend the power to his will, the other tries to stop him and return time to normal.

The world is shown as the aftermath of time disruptions: an unstable flow destroys the surroundings, and the story is built on dramatic twists and on choices that affect the series part.

Quantum Break is a story-driven shooter from Remedy Entertainment in which time has become a weapon. An accident with an experimental machine fractured time itself, and two men gained the ability to slow it down and stop it. One of them wants to bend this power to his will, the other tries to fix time before the universe falls apart. The main feature of the game is that it consists of two parts: the game itself and a TV series. Episodes with live actors are placed between the game chapters. Shawn Ashmore plays Jack Joyce, Aidan Gillen plays his opponent Paul Serene, and Dominic Monaghan plays Jack's brother, Will. The choices you make in the game affect the events of the series, so the story has several possible outcomes. The gameplay part is a fast-paced third-person action game. You shoot and use time-control powers at the same time. The world falls apart as the fights go on: an unstable time flow destroys the surroundings. Remedy is known for its liking for dramatic twists, and here it focused on a cinematic approach. The game was released in 2016, and the publisher is Xbox Game Studios. Russian is fully supported, including voice-over, and controller support is available. The Metacritic score is 66, which means critics received it with restraint. The minimum requirements are noticeable: about 68 GB of space, 8 GB of memory and a GTX 760 class graphics card. It is worth recommending to those who like to play for the story and are ready to watch the series episodes. If you want a pure shooter without pauses for the screen, the format may feel inconvenient.