I was having a read over at GAF, when I noticed one of the Remedy guys answered a question or two. Now I don't think it is any secret that Alan Wake was almost an exact copy of the story from Twin Peaks, particularily the end. 

So with reference to the question Etta poses in the link below,

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=196420256&postcount=961

(it goes unanswered)

Are we going to see a heavily borrowed story for Quantum Break? Should games be deducted points for borrowing heavily or is there a degree of artistic license when the story is adapted for another media form? 

P.S. The game seems to be shaping up very well and looks to have excellent gameplay by all early reports.

<p>Um.. have you seen Fringe? Because I have seen the whole series. Awesome show, but how does its story relate to QB at all? Characters either. Who is Olivia? Walter? Astrid? <br /> <br /> Fringe was more about parallel worlds than time travel.</p>

If you were to deduct "negative points" for slightly or in some cases blatantly rehashed stories, then ever other cinematic video game from Uncharted to MGS will be crucified.

On the surface, most games will seem like ripoffs. There are bound to be similarities with other movies and tv shows, and video games tend to be quite overt and unapologetic with their references (mgs).

So no, no deduction needed as it's pretty much a fact that without these movies, tv shows or books that came before, no video game you know and love would have been the same without it.

As for Quantum Break, this actually looks like Remedy 's least "borrowed" game, mainly because time bending isn't something that's explored in movies and such, except for time travel and superheroes who can bend time. 

Alan Wake was heavily inspired by Twin Peaks, but it was far, far different to be called "almost an exact copy". Deadly Premonition has more akin to Twin Peaks - particulary with the main character - and that game is still very different from the source of inspiration.

Just because something is inspired or based on another source doesn't mean they have to be copies of each other. The prime example is I, Robot, which was inspired by the works of Isaac Asimov but has not much in relation to the short stories Asimov wrote. It still have fundamentals taken out and plastered in the movie, just like Alan Wake has fundamentals of Twin Peaks appearing in-game, or to quote other games, The Last of Us has fundamentals of The Road and No Country for Old Men incorporated, or Dead Rising has that Romero-esque supermarket flavor on it. And why should them be deducted by borrowing elements? Unless it is a rip-off, and you could argue that being derivative is something bad, I don't see the problem.

I haven't actually even seen an episode of Fringe. I am asking a question in the OP and pointing to Etta's question in the link, where she is getting Fringe "Vibes" from QB. Not saying the characters are interchangable but perhaps the story is inspired to some extent? 

I am not qualified to answer, that is why I ask...

That person might get Fringe vibes but maybe he/she is just a huge Fringe fan.

I don't get any of those vibes. The characters are too different. Even the premise, in Fringe you were fighting a collective group of mysterious enemies. In QB you are fighting one main villain.

I am sure QB was inspired by many scifi shows and movies. As lots of movies and games are.

Yeah, I totally get that. I guess I was reading too much into her getting no answer from the remedy guy. Thought there might have been something up.