Quantum Break is great, but it is kind of hard to exactly pin down why, beceause it is faulty in a lot, A LOT of ways. It lacks polish, the gameplay as severey undercooked as I have ever seen in a game with such interesting mechanics, the accompanying TV Show is actually rather bad and the gunplay is honestly some of the worst I have ever experienced in a pure cover based third person shooter.

But those very big minuses but they are outweighted by some other very, very big pluses.
The aspects where Quantum Break truly shines are its ambition, creativity, stage and scenery as well as story.

The main character Jack Joyce is honestly pretty weak, especially when compared to some of the other characters like Beth Wilder, Paul Serene and Liam Burke who basically steal every scene they are in. Jacks own brother William Joyce is far more memorable than Jack himself, despite barely being in the game. But the way the game tackles the subject of time travel, one of the most complex, risky and complicated when it comes to storytelling, in a scientifically convincing way is both fascinating and enthralling. It is a refreshing perspective om the subjective of time travel with barely any plotholes or contradictions and some very effective moments and reveals and injects the gameplay with some much needed ludonarrative synchronicity.

The ending and its implications are especially strong.

I have rarely seen such a convining and engrossing time travel plot.

That alone is very commendible.

If you like interesting and unique storys and settings and lukewarm gameplay that is as deep as a puddle does not bother you that much, you should really give this a try.