Press X to Not Die

You are watching a breathtaking, heavily scripted cinematic cutscene. Your character is dodging explosions and leaping across a crumbling bridge. Suddenly, a giant "e;X"e; flashes on the screen. You fumble for the controller, miss the button, and watch your hero unceremoniously fall to their doom. The immersion is instantly shattered. The Quick Time Event (QTE) is one of the most polarizing mech...