Preview Quantum Break

In Cologne Gamescom 2015 we once again look at the mysterious Quantum Break, a new game from the creators of Max Payne and Alan Vake

Quantum Break announced in the last generation of consoles (that is, by the standards of the gaming industry - a hundred years ago), but the Finnish studio Remedy is known for its rare in modern gaming habits - to make the game for seven years. Developers missed this year's June's E3, so at gamescom 2015 Quantum Break was to become almost the main sensation - but, by and large, nothing new show. But once again confirmed an important fact: Quantum Break - one of the biggest games of this generation.
For those who have forgotten: Quantum Break - next project creators of the iconic Max Payne, fancy sci-fi thriller about out-of-control experiments with time, evil corporations and people with supernormal. Jack Joyce, a victim of a bad experience with a non-spatial movement, almost single-handedly confronted the powerful Monarch Solutions organization and trying to prevent any more nor less - End Times, the point of no return, after which time the known universe first stop, and then will be reversed .

Behind closed doors, the stand off Microsoft showed Sam Lake - writer, director, producer and ideologist of a Quantum Break. Among the fans with the experience, he is also known as "the first person of Max Payne." In Cologne, the authors finally revealed the names of the main actors involved in development. Yes, that's right - Lake stressed that the main protagonists of the game, not only announced but also "played" by professional Hollywood actors.

Of course, to the level of Kevin Spacey (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare) or even Willem Dafoe (Beyond: Two Souls) local star cast does not hold, but on the first roles were lit very decent actors Dominic Monaghan (once known as Meriadoc Brendibek from "The Lord Rings "and Charlie from" Lost "), Aidan Gillen (Petyr Baelish of" Game of Thrones ") and Shawn Ashmore (Iceman irreplaceable in numerous productions of" X-Men ") starring.

The announcement coincided with the cast-opening details about the television series that will accompany the way Quantum Break. More precisely, even not quite "accompany" 20-minute insert with live actors will be closely associated with your actions in the game, and are unlikely to be understood outside the context. Without exception, all the key scenes are two or three options with completely opposite twists: in fact, the passing game again and making another selection, you'll look in between the other series - though with the same characters.

Before our eyes, Sam Lake showed how one situation with a choice of fundamentally changing the course and the series and games. What to do with a bad woman - kill or regret? If you choose the first - may die one of the central characters. If you decide for the second - the character will have its own storyline in the series, but in the game you get a new partner. And the key plot forks in Quantum Break expected scores.

Sam Lake says frankly: if you absolutely sickened by way of television storytelling - serial paste can and miss. But, first, you do not learn a bunch of details, and secondly - left without useful tips. The simplest example: if remember what villains in a cache series hidden weapons, then later in the game you can find it and plunder.

As for the gameplay, the last year that we have not seen Quantum Break, no dramatic change: for the most part is a trendy and dynamic superhero action game in the style of inFamous. Iceberg, oh, that is, I'm sorry, Jack Joyce hiding behind cover, exchanging fire with the soldiers Monarch Solutions and throwing grenades. In between traditional skirmishes, he freezes time, creates a protective barrier, moving at the speed of a bullet behind an enemy, and the like. It is not easy to judge the gameplay like not playing himself, but from the looks extremely rich.

Separately should be reminded of the so-called "gap": areas where cease to operate the usual laws of space-time, and Jack, stopping or "rewinding" the time back and forth, can escape from any difficult situation - for example, to escape from the sinking ship or escape from a burning building. The "gap" in addition to the main character can periodically look and the most technologically advanced of the militants "Monarch". The owners of the special "hronobroni" Of course, do not have super powers of Jack, but armed with heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, without exception, evil, and even take a number.

Qantum Break which year is the unofficial "mostly exclusive Xbox One». In Cologne, we have seen once again that even without being tied to a specific platform, and it is also just one of the biggest games of our generation. She is a beautiful, vibrant, intriguing, even not afraid of the word, innovation. Remedy make their games for seven or eight years. Perhaps that is why in Quantum Break now seen the very "soul" that we have so many years trying in vain to see in everyone, at first glance, the same beautiful and intriguing AAA blockbusters, but not all can find.