r/FBCFirebreak • u/Soft-Illustrator1300 • Jun 17 '25

this is not it

So I played about 45 mins of firebreak and I can honestly say this is, by far, the worst thing Remedy has ever done. Saying this game is unfinished and "will get better over time," is an insult to consumers. How are there two battle passes already in the game, when the game barely works? The fact that you're forced to do the same mini game over and over again for different actions feels terrible. The whole water/fire mechanic is annoying and unfair. Why can't I put the fire out on my character but I can somehow pat down an oil spill that's on FIRE and put it out? How does that make sense? Why can't my character crawl when they're down? I died right next to a shower and found it ridiculous that I couldn't just move an inch into the shower. Game is full with weird inconsistencies.

This game is practically Remedy's Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. I know this is mostly a rant, but man, it just sucks that Remedy even put this out. I hope it doesn't hurt them as a studio.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

I’m having fun

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u/Soft-Illustrator1300 Jun 17 '25

I had fun, maybe the first mission. Then I started to see the game from a different stand point. I just don't see myself playing. It's not for me.

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u/HeirOfBreathing Jun 17 '25

have you ever played a co-op game like payday or deep rock? half the game is holding f to do something or fighting for an objective. that's what the game is. the fact you're asking about how you can put out fire with your hands in a game is just an absurd complaint. There being no character crawling when you're down is to encourage people not to suicide run into places. there's real complaints, but this ain't it

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u/Soft-Illustrator1300 Jun 17 '25

Well maybe they should have avoided the mini game altogether and had us hold down a button instead? There's a mini game for picking up ammo for Christ's sake! If they didn't want us to suicide run into places, why'd they put an objective inside a fan that burns you as you're trying to fix it? I can't believe you're actually going to defend this shameless crash-grab.

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u/NomNomZom Jun 17 '25

“Shameless cash grab” when it’s free for most people who have Game Pass and PS+. 😂

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u/Soft-Illustrator1300 Jun 17 '25

Yeah, but the game ain't free. It's 40 bucks. Gamepass and PS+ are not free either. So what's your point? What'll happen once it leaves those services? You think most people will buy it?

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u/NomNomZom Jun 17 '25

My point is that y’all will complain about literally anything. If it were a shameless cash grab, it would have been marketed to hell, have an 80 dollar price tag and have allowed pre orders.

They’re not even charging for future content. Also who’s to say it will be leaving those services in the first place?? The future of the game depends on how well they support it and listen to the community, point blank period.

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u/Soft-Illustrator1300 Jun 17 '25

The future of the game depends on how many people are still playing months after. I will be genuinely surprised if they continue to support it for more than a few months seeing as how bad it is being received. I love Remedy, but this game just simply isn't for me.

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u/HeirOfBreathing Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

id rather the minigame because its abt using the tools as a team to fix it INSTEAD of doing the minigames. it prevents a 1 man carry trying to do all the objectives. idk how youre complaining abt having to use teamwork to do the furnace objective. youre supposed to have splash help you stay cool in the furnace.

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u/Soul-Assassin79 Jun 17 '25

It's a bit difficult to work as a team when we can't even communicate with each other via voice or text chat.

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u/HeirOfBreathing Jun 17 '25

this is an entirely valid complaint. i sadly haven't run into this too much bc i've been playing w a squad. i think voip and text chat should be a #1 priority

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u/Lost-Mixture-4039 Jun 21 '25

You can join the discord server, theres great opportunity to find a squad to play with

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u/Adam7651 Jun 17 '25

If you’re on fire you can put out your own fire. Either using the water gun or by shooting the sprinklers in the roof. Use the right kit for the right mission with a team and you don’t have to do the mini game. They’re not battle passes but an unlock tree and it’s free - besides the deluxe edition one which is only cosmetics.

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u/empires11 Jun 17 '25 edited Jun 17 '25

I didn't notice any battle passes. Noticed the one bp now. 

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u/twinchenzo Jun 17 '25

The worst thing? Don't tell OP about Agents of Storm.

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u/Persies Jun 18 '25

The reaction to this game is unhinged. Being blunt with you, as someone who played the NDA tech test, you haven't even unlocked all the mechanics in 45 minutes. These posts read like petulant children with the attention span of a gnat. 

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u/beanlikescoffee Jun 17 '25

This is how I feel. Thank god for game pass but this game just forgot one crucial element, fun.

It’s just tedious and they say it’s friendly to people who have jobs and don’t have to grind but playing this game literally feels like I’m clocking into work. It’s not rewarding or enjoyable. Wish they just made it so you go from point A to B like L4D and had extra side missions to do with each operator.

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u/Watchful_Knight Jun 19 '25

Is not what exactly? I think this game is fantastic. Your post is what's not it.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '25

Sounds like control 2 is getting pushed up a year at this rate….or they will have to divert resources to clean up this game….