Xbox is trying to merge video games and television in a revolutionary new time travel hit called Quantum Break.

The unique game wants to take the industry by storm, using both traditional computer gameplay mixed with half-hour TV episodes.

Developer Remedy is hoping to deliver a full-on storytelling experience by boosting the game's tale with in-depth, all-action drama shows between the game's five playable acts.I'll admit I was sceptical.

But once I got stuck into Quantum Break I was pleasantly surprised at how good it is.

GROUND BREAKING: Main character Jack Joyce can manipulate time within the game.

You control hero Jack Joyce (played by X Men star Sean Ashmore) who earns time manipulation powers after an experiment.

You're tasked with stopping your former best friend Paul Serene and his evil corporation Monarch from ruining the future after he goes rogue when he too gets time powers.

It's a third-person shooter that reminds us of PlayStation's Infamous titles that also gives you near-superhero options to stop time temporarily, allowing Jack to escape from attacks or freeze enemies.

DELAYED: The game was originally scheduled to come out in 2014

Unlike Infamous, it isn't an open-world game and you're very much 'on rails' following a superbly fleshed out story.

But the tale gets so good, that those limitations fade to the back of your mind quite quickly.

We weren't sure exactly how the TV element of the game would work. But once you reach the end of Act 1 you get a choice to make, effectively like a 'go left' or 'go right' deal.

Once you've made your choice the Xbox One seamlessly takes you from the game into a TV episode.

It high budget stuff and, while a little cheesy and with a few cliched characters, it stands up there with the best of American action shows.

These episodes are different depending on your choices, so there's plenty of replayability in the game as you'll want to go back to try out different decisions.

Once the episode is over its back into the gameplay for Act 2 and it carries on like that until the ending in Act 5.

It plays well as you combine shooting with time moves to stir on various sandboxes full of faceless corporation enemies.

Although I do feel other cover shooters, like the classic Gears of War games, nailed the gameplay better.

The whole thing doesn't take itself too seriously and is all about fun.

There's loads of collectibles to find which help flesh out the detail of the tale and background to the characters.

Quantum Break's face capture technology truly shines as you see the stars involved really acting out their scenes in full detail digitally.

It's impressive stuff and shows how consoles are merging different types of media and breaking down barriers between TV and games.

There's a lot to like here. A fun, enthralling action-adventure. One that pushes the boundaries of genres and lives up to its promise of merging telly with gaming.

So even though there are a few issues with gameplay and general originality, overall I would highly recommend trying Remedy's time-bending title out.

OUT NOW: On Xbox One and PC (Pic: DS)

- Reviewed on Xbox One