Until you get your hands on a gun-something that only really happens a couple of hours into the game-you’re encouraged to sneak up on enemies and take them out with a stealth melee attack. There’s also an incredibly high emphasis on stealth in Quantum Error, which doesn’t really work out too well since you don’t have much of a way to keep a track on enemies, or even track how visible or invisible you are to your foe. 'The combat in Quantum Error quite honestly feels like its weakest part.' And I’m not talking about having insurmountable debris blocking your way I’m literally talking about invisible walls like those seen in old PlayStation 2 games. Quantum Error also makes liberal use of invisible walls, especially in some of its more open levels. There are no in-game maps, no mini-maps, and you’ll often find yourself blindly roaming around and hoping to ultimately fall into your objective by pure luck. First and foremost, there’s no real guidance to where you’re supposed to go aside from an objective marker that only really shows up if you’re lucky. The issues I found with checkpoints also tie in directly with problems in the game’s level design. Further into the game, while checkpoints do exist, they also tend to be incredibly far apart. Thankfully, your second go-around will teach you how scarce ammo can be, and you might even be persuaded into trying out the game’s terrible melee combat.

Die and you’ll just have to accept it and start over. Taking the prologue as an example, there are simply no mid-mission checkpoints. Couple this fact with the lack of any real feedback if a bullet actually hits an enemy makes the combat feel like a slog.įailure also has an incredibly steep price in Quantum Error. This is further exacerbated by just how easy it is to miss enemies not only do they have a tendency to unfairly dodge your aim, but getting hit by a bullet also throws your aim all over the place to an absurd degree. These streets are teeming with enemies, and the prologue is incredibly stingy with how much ammo you’re going to get. The game does itself no favors by giving off a terrible first impression the prologue has you fighting enemies on the streets of a city as you try and make your way to your team. The combat in Quantum Error quite honestly feels like its weakest part. 'The use of DualSense features largely come down to the protagonist’s role as a firefighter.' Unfortunately, that’s about where the feedback ends with the combat. Similarly, the game’s guns also make use of the triggers to further sell you on the impact of your bullets. Try to pry open a door, for example, and you’ll feel the DualSense’s adaptive triggers pushing back at you. The adaptive triggers are also used quite extensively, both in combat, as well as general exploration as you fight your way through the game’s levels. While feeling for the room’s temperature, Quantum Error makes use of the DualSense controller’s haptics, lightly vibrating the controller on the left side to denote that opening the door will lead to your demise. For example, before you open a door, you’ll often have to check whether the room you’re trying to enter is hot enough to cause a backdraft, which would kill you. The use of these features largely come down to the protagonist’s role as a firefighter. Since it was developed primarily with the PS5 in mind, the game makes use of DualSense’ features. Sadly, most of the unique mechanics end up feeling more like they’re gimmicks rather than game changing experiences. There’s also a strange CPR mechanic which involves quick-time events and blowing into your microphone to revive someone. Others can get slightly more in-depth, like having to figure out a way to vent out a room’s heat so that there isn’t lethal backdraft when you open the door. Some of these mechanics are quite simple, like a fancier way to open a door. Sure, the game has plenty of production value, and the ambition is certainly present, especially when it comes to some of the more unique mechanics it’s trying to employ. 'The adaptive triggers are also used quite extensively, both in combat, as well as general exploration as you fight your way through the game’s levels.'ĭespite its best efforts, however, Quantum Error comes off feeling like the studio is trying to punch well above its weight. A genre-bending title that hopes to meld first and third-person action with elements of horror, as well as some unique mechanics revolving around being a firefighter.

Since then, the studio has been working on its most ambitious game- Quantum Error. Developer Teamkill Media is a relatively new indie studio, having previously released a single game- Kings of Lorn: Fall of Ebris.

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