<em>The Quarry</em> was a game on my radar since I discovered the fact that it was created by the same fine folk that created <em>Until Dawn</em>, which was one of the many reasons I originally got a PS4. 


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Now, on the PS5, I have <em>The Quarry</em>, having ignored <em>The Dark Pictures Anthology</em> sequence of games, by the same developers. 

<em>The Quarry</em> returns to showing us the unfortunate lives of some young adults in a typical horror setting; where they've found some troublesome, paranormal situation to ... experience. 


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The game starts off with a mysterious introduction, and looks okay, with the visuals progressively getting better as the title (and the cast) widens into a more diverse group beyond the three characters in the prologue. 

Gameplay in <em>The Quarry</em> plays a little bit like Quantic Dreams games such as <em>Detroit: Become Human</em> or <em>Heavy Rain</em>, only with less gameplay elements and free exploration. 


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You've got a bunch of quick time experiences to navigate through, which can change the outcome of events; as well any items you find in the very brief exploration sequences. 

You'll find things like clues, and you'll also find things like Tarot Cards. 

The game is set at Hackett's Quarry, a fictional environment where there's a summer camp. Something goes wrong, and you're forced to stay as a group for one night longer than what the camp is meant to go for. 

As a result; there's a full moon; and without spoiling too much; think about a certain supernatural creature that comes out when there is a full moon in the sky. 


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At first; the game is kind of slow. The pacing picks up as the game progresses, which is very welcome. The performances of the cast displays a wide range of archetypes. 

Once you play through the story; which is filled with a bunch of twists and turns, you get to have a "Rewind" mode, so you can try to save the lives of characters were you make a mistake (or accidentally lead them to their death) 

Overall, the game is pretty fun, but works more like a piece of interactive fiction; as opposed to a game; and as long as you're expecting that, you get a pretty satisfying B-Grade horror movie experience. 

It is never genuinely terrifying; but there's enough intrigue to keep you playing through to the end. Once you get there, there's not an enormous amount of replay value. 


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Given that I managed to pick up the game for a mere $29, I feel as though I got my money worth; as a ticket to go see a movie at the local cinemas is closer to $30 these days. 

There's many more hours of entertainment in the game than there would be in a film, with the benefit of not having to interact with other actual human beings.