<s>
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2022	O
interactive	O
drama	O
horror	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Supermassive	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Envisioned	O
as	O
the	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
and	O
inspired	O
by	O
teen	O
slasher	O
and	O
monster	O
films	O
such	O
as	O
Friday	O
the	O
13th	O
and	O
The	O
Thing	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
features	O
a	O
large	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
including	O
Brenda	O
Song	O
,	O
David	O
Arquette	O
,	O
Halston	O
Sage	O
,	O
Ted	O
Raimi	O
,	O
Ariel	O
Winter	O
,	O
Ethan	O
Suplee	O
,	O
Lance	O
Henriksen	O
,	O
Lin	O
Shaye	O
,	O
Justice	O
Smith	O
,	O
and	O
Grace	O
Zabriskie	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
10	O
June	O
2022	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
received	O
mostly	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
who	O
praised	O
its	O
narrative	O
,	O
characters	O
,	O
cast	O
performances	O
,	O
graphics	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
homage	O
to	O
classic	O
horror	B-Application
movies	O
,	O
though	O
criticism	O
was	O
aimed	O
at	O
its	O
abrupt	O
endings	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
between	O
each	O
chapter	O
,	O
as	O
is	O
traditional	O
with	O
Supermassive	O
Games	O
 '	O
horror	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
there	O
are	O
occasional	O
intermissions	O
with	O
a	O
narrator	O
,	O
this	O
time	O
being	O
fortune	O
teller	O
,	O
Eliza	O
(	O
Grace	O
Zabriskie	O
)	O
,	O
addresses	O
the	O
player	O
directly	O
and	O
guides	O
their	O
future	O
choices	O
by	O
reading	O
tarot	O
cards	O
that	O
the	O
player	O
has	O
collected	O
throughout	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Players	O
can	O
participate	O
in	O
voting	O
by	O
only	O
downloading	O
the	O
demo	O
version	O
of	O
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Downloadable	B-Protocol
content	I-Protocol
was	O
also	O
included	O
for	O
purchase	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
player	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
"	O
Death	O
Rewind	O
"	O
option	O
at	O
the	O
first	O
playthrough	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
an	O
"	O
80s	O
throwback	O
"	O
mode	O
which	O
gives	O
the	O
characters	O
alternate	O
outfits	O
which	O
were	O
popular	O
in	O
the	O
1980s	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Laura	B-Application
Kearney	I-Application
(	O
Siobhan	O
Williams	O
)	O
and	O
Max	B-Application
Brinly	I-Application
(	O
Skyler	O
Gisondo	O
)	O
drive	O
during	O
nighttime	O
to	O
visit	O
Hackett	O
's	O
Quarry	O
,	O
where	O
the	O
two	O
have	O
been	O
hired	O
as	O
summer	O
camp	O
counselors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
months	O
later	O
,	O
seven	O
camp	O
counselors	O
—	O
Abigail	B-Application
Blyg	I-Application
(	O
Ariel	O
Winter	O
)	O
,	O
Dylan	B-Application
Lenivy	I-Application
(	O
Miles	O
Robbins	O
)	O
,	O
Emma	B-Application
Mountebank	I-Application
(	O
Halston	O
Sage	O
)	O
,	O
Jacob	B-Application
Custos	I-Application
(	O
Zach	O
Tinker	O
)	O
,	O
Kaitlyn	B-Application
Ka	I-Application
(	O
Brenda	O
Song	O
)	O
,	O
Nick	B-Application
Furcillo	I-Application
(	O
Evan	O
Evagora	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Ryan	B-Application
Erzahler	I-Application
(	O
Justice	O
Smith	O
)	O
—	O
have	O
closed	O
the	O
Hackett	O
's	O
Quarry	O
summer	O
camp	O
due	O
to	O
summer	O
's	O
end	O
and	O
are	O
saying	O
goodbye	O
to	O
a	O
busload	O
of	O
departing	O
children	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
two	O
then	O
proceed	O
to	O
the	O
radio	O
hut	O
on	O
an	O
off	O
chance	O
of	O
broadcasting	O
their	O
distress	O
to	O
any	O
citizens	B-Application
band	I-Application
radio	I-Application
listeners	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
She	O
tells	O
them	O
that	O
the	O
sheriff	O
was	O
Chris	O
 '	O
brother	O
,	O
Travis	B-Application
Hackett	I-Application
,	O
who	O
imprisoned	O
her	O
and	O
Max	O
for	O
two	O
months	O
without	O
preparing	O
charges	O
against	O
them	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
was	O
developed	O
by	O
British	O
developer	O
Supermassive	O
Games	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
envisioned	O
as	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
studio	O
's	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
(	O
2015	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
heavily	O
inspired	O
by	O
teen	O
slasher	O
and	O
monster	O
films	O
,	O
and	O
adheres	O
to	O
established	O
horror	B-Application
movie	O
tropes	O
more	O
firmly	O
than	O
The	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Pictures	I-Application
Anthology	I-Application
,	O
Supermassive	O
's	O
other	O
horror	B-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
locals	O
living	O
near	O
the	O
Hackett	O
's	O
Quarry	O
have	O
a	O
more	O
"	O
retro	O
"	O
feel	O
and	O
the	O
team	O
was	O
influenced	O
by	O
films	O
such	O
as	O
The	O
Hills	O
Have	O
Eyes	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Texas	I-Application
Chainsaw	I-Application
Massacre	I-Application
,	O
and	O
Deliverance	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Supermassive	O
was	O
also	O
inspired	O
by	O
Evil	B-Application
Dead	I-Application
and	O
The	O
Thing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
team	O
wanted	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
feature	O
horror	B-Application
movie	O
tropes	O
from	O
different	O
eras	O
,	O
and	O
Byles	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
compare	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
a	O
horror	B-Application
theme	B-Application
park	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
game	O
pays	O
homage	O
to	O
various	O
horror	B-Application
films	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
learnt	O
from	O
their	O
experience	O
making	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
team	O
to	O
build	O
up	O
players	O
 '	O
fear	O
through	O
creating	O
tension	O
rather	O
than	O
relying	O
heavily	O
on	O
jump	O
scares	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
capture	O
the	O
feelings	O
of	O
a	O
classic	O
horror	B-Application
films	O
,	O
Supermassive	O
recruited	O
a	O
large	O
cast	O
of	O
actors	O
and	O
several	O
genre	O
mainstays	O
to	O
portray	O
the	O
characters	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
and	O
collaborated	O
with	O
Los	O
Angeles-based	O
production	O
company	O
Digital	O
Domain	O
on	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
motion	B-Application
capture	I-Application
technology	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
solo	O
experience	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
found	O
that	O
players	O
like	O
to	O
play	O
the	O
game	O
in	O
small	O
groups	O
,	O
and	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
was	O
a	O
popular	O
game	O
for	O
people	O
to	O
simply	O
watch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
introduced	O
a	O
Movie	O
mode	O
,	O
and	O
expanded	O
the	O
multiplayer	O
options	O
introduced	O
in	O
previous	O
Supermassive	O
games	O
such	O
as	O
Hidden	B-Application
Agenda	I-Application
and	O
The	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Pictures	I-Application
Anthology	I-Application
in	O
order	O
to	O
appeal	O
to	O
people	O
who	O
would	O
simply	O
like	O
to	O
watch	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
compared	O
to	O
The	B-Application
Dark	I-Application
Pictures	I-Application
Anthology	I-Application
,	O
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
was	O
designed	O
for	O
a	O
broader	O
audience	O
and	O
had	O
a	O
smaller	O
focus	O
on	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
planned	O
to	O
be	O
a	O
Stadia	B-Application
exclusive	O
,	O
but	O
ultimately	O
did	O
not	O
release	O
on	O
the	O
platform	O
due	O
to	O
Google	B-Application
cancelling	O
its	O
plans	O
for	O
first-party	O
titles	O
in	O
February	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
Windows	O
,	O
Xbox	B-Device
One	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X	I-Device
and	I-Device
Series	I-Device
S	I-Device
on	O
10	O
June	O
2022	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
would	O
also	O
receive	O
additional	O
character	O
outfits	O
,	O
instant	O
access	O
to	O
the	O
Death	O
Rewind	O
feature	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Horror	B-Application
History	O
Visual	O
Filter	O
Pack	O
,	O
which	O
allows	O
players	O
to	O
change	O
the	O
aesthetic	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
by	O
choosing	O
from	O
three	O
visual	O
filters	O
inspired	O
by	O
horror	B-Application
films	O
in	O
different	O
eras	O
and	O
various	O
styles	O
of	O
horror	B-Application
filmmaking	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
received	O
"	O
generally	O
favorable	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
Xbox	B-Device
Series	I-Device
X/S	I-Device
and	O
"	O
mixed	O
or	O
average	O
"	O
reviews	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	O
aggregator	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoid	O
stated	O
that	O
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
successfully	O
replicated	O
what	O
made	O
its	O
predecessors	O
unique	O
and	O
praised	O
its	O
ability	O
to	O
"	O
fluctuate	O
between	O
tension	O
,	O
drama	O
,	O
and	O
levity	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
These	O
games	O
are	O
at	O
their	O
best	O
when	O
they	O
leverage	O
classic	O
horror	B-Application
while	O
also	O
infusing	O
some	O
modern	O
touches	O
,	O
meta	O
moments	O
,	O
and	O
well-timed	O
laughs	O
...	O
"	O
Game	O
Informer	O
lamented	O
the	O
limited	O
player	O
agency	O
but	O
praised	O
the	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
"	O
enthralling	O
"	O
choices	O
and	O
engaging	O
narrative	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
snappy	O
dialogue	O
,	O
ensemble	O
cast	O
,	O
love	O
for	O
horror	B-Application
movies	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
"	O
palpable	O
sense	O
of	O
weight	O
behind	O
many	O
choices	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
criticized	O
the	O
"	O
glacial	O
"	O
walking	O
speed	O
of	O
the	O
exploration	O
and	O
the	O
narrative	O
's	O
pacing	O
issues	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
favored	O
the	O
script	O
,	O
cast	O
,	O
and	O
various	O
narrative	O
climaxes	O
,	O
but	O
disliked	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
player	O
interactivity	O
and	O
the	O
absence	O
of	O
quality-of-life	O
features	O
,	O
concluding	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
is	O
worth	O
playing	O
at	O
least	O
once	O
,	O
but	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
Until	B-Application
Dawn	I-Application
,	O
it	O
's	O
one	O
step	O
forward	O
and	O
one	O
step	O
back.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Shacknews	O
gave	O
high	O
praise	O
to	O
the	O
dynamically	O
branching	O
storylines	O
,	O
unique	O
characters	O
,	O
homages	O
to	O
classic	O
horror	B-Application
,	O
and	O
solid	O
scares	O
,	O
but	O
took	O
minor	O
issue	O
with	O
the	O
fixed	O
camera	O
creating	O
some	O
awkward	O
moments	O
and	O
the	O
inability	O
to	O
fast-forward	O
on	O
repeat	O
playthroughts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Guardian	O
gave	O
it	O
four	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
stars	O
,	O
writing	O
,	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
’s	O
charming	O
writing	O
and	O
cinematic	O
presentation	O
make	O
it	O
an	O
engrossing	O
horror	B-Application
caper	O
–	O
even	O
if	O
this	O
is	O
,	O
paradoxically	O
,	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
’s	O
often	O
at	O
its	O
best	O
when	O
you	O
’re	O
not	O
actively	O
playing	O
it.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Quarry	I-Application
was	O
the	O
4th	O
best-selling	O
retail	O
video	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
in	O
its	O
week	O
of	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
