The Quarry (Xbox One/SX)

The Quarry schafft es sich von den letzten Dark Pictures Teilen abzuheben und knüpft eher an Until Dawn an, was dem Spiel auf jeden Fall gut tut. Es macht inszenatorisch, spielerisch oder erzählerisch nichts Neues und ist teilweise etwas vorhersehbar. Aber was es hat, packt es in ein sehr gutes Rundumpaket, was sich Fans von filmischen interaktiven Spielen nicht entgehen lassen sollten.

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 basic system of choice and consequence is still highly effective at building suspense and lending a massive amount of weight to each decision you make. Its characters are personable, well written, and superbly performed, ensuring that you care about what happens to them, and the story takes plenty of exciting twists and turns that make you eager to find out what's going to happen next.

The Quarry is a reminder of just how great Supermassive’s games can be when given the time and the right amount of polish. A longer runtime over previous The Dark Pictures Anthology titles allows for more character-building and thus you’re more invested in them and their plight.

For the core game, I wish more of the action was in the hands of the player, but I can’t deny how enthralling the choices are, especially when they lead to absolute chaos. Once the frantic running through the woods begins, the dark mysteries and thrill of keeping people alive are powerful hooks that will keep you glued in suspense until the credits roll.