A marginally interactive experience (not a knock), 'The Quarry' succeeds if it's got good characters. And I'm happy to report 'The Quarry' has good characters. I really enjoyed my time spent with many of them. And they are made more interesting by the fact that you're in control of their behavior and can make them defy their stereotypes in really interesting ways. For example, I love that my Jacob (a really funny Zach Tinker), the stereotypical meathead jock, was actually a whiny, silly goofball in my story. Even if the story that unfolds among our characters isn't exactly riveting, the folklore that explains the threat is interesting, and is made moreso by the optional clues you can find and read, and by the tarot-inspired framing device. I haven't missed a single Supermassive game yet, because their formula is always compelling enough to want more. 'The Quarry' is as successful as 'Until Dawn' and more successful, in my opinion, than several of the more recent 'Dark Pictures' games.