The Quarry: Should You Help or Leave Max?

The Quarry's prologue is almost done, but not before danger strikes! Laura and Max have their first touch with true peril when exploring a storm shelter at the start of the game, and a key decision must be made. You play as Laura, who has shown a free spirit, strong intuition, and courage (or perhaps foolish curiosity) throughout this time, but this is something for which she is absolutely unprepared. There will be spoilers ahead as we examine the topic of whether Laura should assist Max or leave him in The Quarry.

Should You Help or Leave Max in The Quarry?

Second spoiler warning. Max sits outside the door to Hackett's Quarry lodge's storm shelter as Laura goes farther inside, leaving Max susceptible to an attack by a mystery, agile creature, leaving him wounded. This prompts the first true weighty option, which is also on a timer, but of the two, you should assist Max. Neither option stops Max's fate, but your deeds will be remembered, and you will survive the attempt to assist him. More spoilers are on the way!

Finally, a spoiler alert. After this incident, you'll flee upstairs, watching in terror as you hear Max scream in pain, while the cop, unbeknownst to you, follows you to the shelter and injects you. For the time being, this is the only time you'll see Laura or Max, so make sure your actions matter because the only way to have a do-over is to start afresh. Above all, accept the implications of your actions; they may provide more satisfying outcomes than you anticipate.