FBC: Firebreak

Item: FBC: Firebreak
Rating: 50
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-17

Summary

Engaging core gameplay loop in 'Control' universe
Enjoyable cooperative multiplayer experience
Lacks content and overall variety
Unsatisfying and weak gunplay mechanics
Matchmaking and server connectivity issues
Clunky movement and uninspired enemy design

Categories

Cooperative MultiplayerFirst-Person ShooterHorde ShooterExtraction ShooterCharacter ProgressionCharacter CustomizationStrategic Combat

Reviews (sample size): 270
Helpful reviews: 51%
Unhelpful reviews: 47%
Protest reviews: 2%

50%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
50%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 194
Negative points: 325
Gameplay points: 52
Perf. points: 20
Rec. points: 116
Misc points: 25

Point	Description	Importance
Fun, engaging core gameplay loop Description The core gameplay loop is enjoyable, with satisfying gunplay and a sense of progression. Players find the game fun and engaging, especially as they unlock new weapons, perks, and customization options. The higher difficulty levels and corrupted items add variety and replayability. Importance 63%	The core gameplay loop is enjoyable, with satisfying gunplay and a sense of progression. Players find the game fun and engaging, especially as they unlock new weapons, perks, and customization options. The higher difficulty levels and corrupted items add variety and replayability.	63%
Strong 'Control' universe integration Description The game leverages the established world and lore of the 'Control' universe, which many players find appealing. The game features high-quality art direction, impressive graphics, and a charming setting, enhancing the overall experience. The game successfully blends Remedy's signature style with co-op shooter mechanics. Importance 23%	The game leverages the established world and lore of the 'Control' universe, which many players find appealing. The game features high-quality art direction, impressive graphics, and a charming setting, enhancing the overall experience. The game successfully blends Remedy's signature style with co-op shooter mechanics.	23%
Good value, future potential Description The game is considered to have a solid foundation and a lot of potential for future growth. Players feel that the game offers a satisfying amount of content for its price, with the promise of more to come through updates. The co-op ideas are well received. Importance 14%	The game is considered to have a solid foundation and a lot of potential for future growth. Players feel that the game offers a satisfying amount of content for its price, with the promise of more to come through updates. The co-op ideas are well received.	14%
Original and creative concepts Description The game introduces original concepts and creative ideas to the horde shooter genre. The underlying idea is fun and interesting, and the developers are trying to innovate in a crowded space. This originality is a key factor in the game's appeal. Importance 10%	The game introduces original concepts and creative ideas to the horde shooter genre. The underlying idea is fun and interesting, and the developers are trying to innovate in a crowded space. This originality is a key factor in the game's appeal.	10%
Enjoyable cooperative multiplayer experience Description The game is designed to be a cooperative experience, with tasks easily divided and completed together. Players find the game more enjoyable and less intimidating when playing as a team. This makes it more accessible for players who are not typically fans of multiplayer games. Importance 6%	The game is designed to be a cooperative experience, with tasks easily divided and completed together. Players find the game more enjoyable and less intimidating when playing as a team. This makes it more accessible for players who are not typically fans of multiplayer games.	6%
Interesting progression system Description The game features a progression system that is considered interesting and rewarding. Some reviewers noted its similarity to Helldivers II, which they viewed as a positive. Importance 6%	The game features a progression system that is considered interesting and rewarding. Some reviewers noted its similarity to Helldivers II, which they viewed as a positive.	6%
Creative classes and build variety Description The game features well-designed classes and gadgets that are fun to use. The build variety and options are creative, allowing players to combine kits in interesting ways. Importance 6%	The game features well-designed classes and gadgets that are fun to use. The build variety and options are creative, allowing players to combine kits in interesting ways.	6%
Varied and well-designed missions Description The game features varied missions with different objectives, providing a sense of variety and preventing the gameplay from becoming repetitive. The missions are well-designed and paced effectively, contributing to an engaging overall experience. Importance 5%	The game features varied missions with different objectives, providing a sense of variety and preventing the gameplay from becoming repetitive. The missions are well-designed and paced effectively, contributing to an engaging overall experience.	5%
Challenging, interesting corrupted items Description The corrupted objects add an element of challenge and unpredictability to the gameplay. Discovering new corrupted items is exciting, and they can significantly alter the way players approach each mission. Importance 5%	The corrupted objects add an element of challenge and unpredictability to the gameplay. Discovering new corrupted items is exciting, and they can significantly alter the way players approach each mission.	5%
Reviewer enjoys the game Description The reviewer enjoyed playing FBC Firebreak and is having a blast with the game as a fan of Control and Remedy. This point is based on personal enjoyment and doesn't provide specific feedback. Importance 4%	The reviewer enjoyed playing FBC Firebreak and is having a blast with the game as a fan of Control and Remedy. This point is based on personal enjoyment and doesn't provide specific feedback.	4%
Mix of Helldivers, Left 4 Dead Description The game is described as a fun mix of Helldivers and Left 4 Dead, suggesting that it successfully combines elements from these popular games. Importance 3%	The game is described as a fun mix of Helldivers and Left 4 Dead, suggesting that it successfully combines elements from these popular games.	3%
Good music, limited integration Description The game features cool and energetic music, but it is only prominently featured in the main menu and during the final extraction. This suggests that the soundtrack could be more integrated into the gameplay experience. Importance 3%	The game features cool and energetic music, but it is only prominently featured in the main menu and during the final extraction. This suggests that the soundtrack could be more integrated into the gameplay experience.	3%