Quantum Break

Quantum Break

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Rational Thought

Rational Thought

Despite the pain and turmoil within, Paul remained rational and in control of his faculties.

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How to unlock the Rational Thought achievement in Quantum Break - Definitive Guide

At the end of Act 4, you chose between Control or Surrender.

Control unlocks this achievement
Surrender unlocks:
Quantum BreakSecret AchievementThe Secret Achievement achievement in Quantum Break worth 37 pointsContinue playing to unlock this secret achievement


Obtain both, by hitting cn_start once the first unlocks, restarting the checkpoint, and selecting the other option.
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09 Apr 2016 22:44

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You wrote Control twice wink, I think the second Control should be Surrender
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By ClassyWings on 11 Apr 2016 14:16
You are completely correct.... copy paste fail from the other one (:
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By Captfarrell on 11 Apr 2016 14:19
This achievement is so glitched for me. No matter what I do, it will not unlock. I've replayed the chapter several times in several different ways. I've even deleted my game saves, deleted the game, re-downoaded the game, played all the way to the 'Junction' mission in Act 4 (whilst collecting every collectible again), chose the "Control" option, and... nothing.
I don't know what to do because it simply will not unlock for me.
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By EricHeffy on 13 Apr 2016 17:00
Check the achievements app in the XBox, see if it's listed as "unlocking".
That happens when you lose connection to Live.
If it is, it'll unlock on its own randomly.

It's one of the utter pains of the One, and has caused me to lose my streak multiple times.
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By Captfarrell on 13 Apr 2016 19:13
also not getting rational thought. what is strange is that right before and after act 4 I kept getting all achievements until there was only this one left. everyone says its microsoft server issue but Im beggining to think there is something wrong with the game, well, I guess I will have to wait and see if it eventually pops. not willing to start from scratch just to get the same issue
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By McAwesomePT on 17 Apr 2016 09:37
This didn't unlock during the cut scene or on the achievement app. Not even done... Unlocking. But minutes later it was update as unlocked on tA followed by just being unlocked on the app. Very weird.
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By Kanchanaburi on 24 Apr 2016 04:42
for everyone having this problem, I just got the achievement.
no notification was given, I simply found out I have now 100% game complete.
I did the achievement on April 16 and it appears as done on April 28 so I can only assume that it takes around 12 days to finally see the achievement, whenever this happens.

as someone else said, "patience is key"

as a final note, I found out through my TA newsletter, logged in and found an auto message from today (may 1) saying "Congrats"
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By McAwesomePT on 01 May 2016 10:02
Achievement unlocked on 12/12/2020 with no issues
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By DJBringa on 13 Dec 2020 01:12
Didn't unlock for me on 2/17/21.
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By DCForLifee on 18 Feb 2021 16:39
don't work 8/29/21
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By Panwatsa84 on 29 Aug 2021 15:33
I also didn't get the achievement.

Edit: I was able to unlock the achievement after a hard reset. I got it to unlock by choosing surrender and then control.
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By Apostle92627 on 07 Sep 2018 18:03
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This achievement is earned at the final junction at the end of the fourth act where you play Paul one last time. During this junction you need to decide whether you want to take the final, possibly damaged, dose of medicine and try to see your plan to completion, or if you want to skip the medicine and let your enemies fight amongst themselves. You get this achievement for choosing to take the medicine.

Note that you can make this choice, then immediately replay this section and make the other to unlock both achievements if you don't want to worry about replaying it toward the end of the game. Make sure you do not replay a junction choice until you have completed all of the collectible achievements since doing so will change/move many of the collectibles, essentially requiring you to refind them.
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07 Dec 2016 00:00

This is obtained during Junction 4. At the end of the junction you will have a choice to either Stay in Control or to Surrender. Press to choose to Stay in Control to obtain the achievement. After the achievement unlocks, press and select restart checkpoint, then choose the other option to unlock “Paranoia”.

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End of the fourth chapter. You choose from two options where exactly the plot will go. Choose the option that is not interesting to you. They will give you an achievement, so immediately go to the menu and load the checkpoint. You will again be faced with a choice. Now take the option you like and confirm it.
These actions will allow you to get 2 achievements at once.
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07 Apr 2016 16:01

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You must load the checkpoint as soon as the achievement appears before the start of the series, otherwise the checkpoint will change...
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By riverGRaMoTei on 11 May 2016 12:26