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The Quarry
It's late summer in the remote forests of upstate New York, and the teen counselors of Hackett's Quarry have the camp to themselves for one final night. That means no kids, no adults, and no rules. In this thrilling cinematic tale, you control the fates of all nine camp counselors as their party plans unravel into an unpredictable night of horror. ...
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The Quarry proves that Supermassive can still tell a satisfying lengthier horror story with more numerous variables and paths, begging players to see just what else it has to offer.
The Quarry is Supermassive's latest big-budget horror game. How does it stack up against Until Dawn? Find out as PSXE reviews it for the PS4.
The Quarry is a pulse-pounding teen slasher packed with strong characterisation, amazing atmosphere, and scrumptious visuals. Yes, it's not exactly the most challenging game thanks to dumbed down QTE events and interactions, but with a great story and heaps of replay value, you won't really care. If you're a fan of Until Dawn, then this is a must-have.
Once the sun rises and the bloodbath ends, you’ll be itching to play The Quarry again to see what other outcomes there are. this is Supermassive’s most refined horror game to date, but it just falls short of snatching Until Dawn’s gore-crusted crown.
The Quarry's strong cinematic horror experience and intriguing narrative make it a worthy spiritual successor to Until Dawn.
All in all, The Quarry is an intriguing story that’s paced well and is tense from beginning to end, aside from a middle chapter that drags. I wouldn't go as far as to say I didn't enjoy it because I did. It feels like such an oversimplification of everything that Supermassive has achieved so far. I can’t see it as standing above their pedigree in many respects.
As a fan of Supermassive's other games I was really excited for this one, hoping it would be as good as Until Dawn, but after I finished it I just felt disappointed, especially with the abrupt ending and bad writing that made me not even want to try another playthrough to see how else the story could have played out.
With Until Dawn Supermassive proved they know how to tell a good story with somewhat interesting characters and good pacing, which is all the more disappointing that their first proper follow up, The Quarry, comes up short on so many levels.
While The Quarry is by all means a decent game, it embraces being Until Dawn's shadow instead trying to step out of it.Like the cautionary tale Rocky III tells us, it's easy to grow complacent when you're king of the ring. Though [...]
Republished on Wednesday, 15th February, 2023: We're bringing this review back from the archives following the announcement of February 2023's PS Plus Extra and Premium lineup. The original text follows.
The most enthralling story the Supermassive team has pulled off since Until Dawn!