Top Critic Average
Critics Recommend
Limited Content
Repetitive Missions
Balancing Issues
FBC: Firebreak is a co‑op shooter set in the Control universe with frantic missions, class synergies, and supernatural combat. While its visuals and cooperative potential shine, limited content and repetitive gameplay keep the overall experience from fully standing out.
A bold approach to the concept of work marks this game out as a singular enterprise.
FBC: Firebreak is a big swing for Remedy Entertainment that's definitely worthy of a few cheers.
FBC: Firebreak is a compelling co-op shooter that, despite its good looks, doesn’t have the depth to keep things interesting long-term.
FBC: Firebreak's madcap mission conceits are delightfully silly, but balancing issues and limited replay value hinder the fun.
Being forced to stand stock still and stare at that horrible traffic light longing it to turn green is wonderfully tense.
On paper, I don't mind the lack of story, competitive modes, or procedurally generated content, but when the gameplay isn't engaging or interesting enough to keep me playing, the lack of other game modes is especially glaring. Recent updates have eliminated the tedious grind for upgrades, but the lack of a strong foundation underneath leaves FBC: Firebreak with too little, too late.
Remedy's co-op FPS is a fun Control spin-off when everything goes right, though such circumstances can prove elusive early on.
Although most of its rewarding features add variability to custom loadouts, there's not much else here that, unfortunately, makes it worth spending an effort on. I'd much rather see a sizable number of differences in the job variety, missions, and power fantasy elements that actually heighten the sense of being an FBC operative who's exterminating the evil corruption of the Hiss.
FBC: Firebreak was a massive flop for Remedy.
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Remedy Entertainment's FBC: Firebreak continues to deal with dwindling player counts as its concurrent Steam numbers hit an unfortunate milestone.
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FBC: Firebreak's player numbers are atrocious, but Remedy isn't giving up just yet.
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