Breach: The Archangel Job

I don't necessarily think this is a horrible game, I just don't gel with it well. The writing is very overwhelming with a ton of characters and a ton of strange unnecessary stuff. It just feels sometimes like a stream of consciousness without much limiting the weird factor or referential humor. I think the rolling is cool and for people who want a goofy character focused heist game I think it'll be nice, but I just don't vibe with it well.

A great game with a terribly abrupt and frustrating cliff hanger ending. Just wait for the sequel guys!... six years later and still no sequel.

criminals go brrr

One thing that immediately stands out is the use of a D20 system, which accounts for character/item/status attributes as well as a dice roll to account for whether a choice is a failure or success. While this can be turned off, I find that this style of game is fits ‘Breach’ very well as it’s one of the more gamified novels I’ve read. This means that as long as you have the equipment to make something happen, there’s a chance that it can. Micro-managing stats becomes a lot less stressful in this game because you are rarely locked out of a certain pathway due to not having enough stats. This game’s setting and tone is also one that rather rare compared to most popular IFs out there. It’s in a modern setting, no superpowers, no magic, just guns, blood, and steel. And HOLY ♥♥♥♥ is there a lot of it. From the main story to the side stories, be prepared to empty out magazine after magazine of hot lead, and spill the blood and guts of your enemies in various settings, such as building raids, encounters with the 3 letter agencies, and car chases(oh, so many car chases). You’re running around with a group of killers led by psychopaths going up against mobsters. There is a lot of shooting to do. While you won’t manage stats as much in this game, be prepared to manage your inventory, as you have a fully fleshed out in game store with primary, secondary, and melee weapons (plus many attachments), different apparel/armor, a large pool of tactical equipment, and even vehicles for you to purchase and use. The store actually matters because your purchases can make your heists exponentially easier or increase survivability. This game even has a NG+ mode, hinting at the possibility of even more ludicrous heists using overpowered equipment that might cost you millions and adding lots of replay value. The characters are pretty good. I’ll admit I wasn’t particularly attached to them, but together they do feel like a crew and there are many options. You make a squad of 4 from 6 possible crew mates, allowing for at least 2 play-throughs with completely different teams. They do have their own stories but some I feel definitely get more fleshed out than others. The ones that do have a lot of depth are great, and I know Gabriel and Mouse are fan favorites. The characters have their own ideals and will be at each other’s teeth sometimes when someone crosses the line, allowing for interesting moral dilemmnas. One thing that isn’t really a criticism but something I feel is still worth mentioning is that this game is LONG. It’s about a million words. If you’re someone who likes to read whole books in one sitting, you will not be able to with this book. At times I felt burned out from reading so much, and wondering how close I was to the end. Imagine my ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ surprise when I found out it was the first of three books in the series. Holy hell, I don’t know if I’m ready for this. I looked at the progress on Book 2 and it’s nearing a million words already. Jesus. I feel the need to point out that it’s a series because I did not know it was, and was quite disappointed when the end came so abruptly, so just be prepared folks. Slap on some GTA V music and get ready for some bruisin’ n cruisin’.

[h2]8/10[/h2]...特别有意思的一部作品！ 评测太长不看省流版：互动小说版GTA；阅读难度较低；作者文笔中上水平，行文风格偏幽默搞怪；Romance剧情相对较少，但主线很有意思。总的来说推荐购入！ [h2]阅读体验[/h2] 主角和一个名叫Archangel的神秘组织扯上关系，在头目带领下参与各种抢劫活动和帮派火并，同时保证自己的脑袋还完好无损地呆在肩膀上，并尝试探寻这一切背后的秘密的故事。既可以选择顶着中二病的代号四处烧杀抢掠打击Mafia势力，也可以当双料特工反复横跳... [spoiler]而且这游戏里面的双料特工NPC还挺多的！笑死！[/spoiler] 作者文笔不多赘述，但真的经常把我逗笑，怎么回事啊这种淡淡的幽默感！以及不要再在作品里掺杂私货了！我算是知道作者是真心喜欢吃麦当劳了（难绷） 这一部的阅读难度在我读过的互动小说里算低的，全程可以很顺畅读下去没什么特别生僻的字词，对英语苦手者比较友好！ 这里放一个自认为有点困扰到自己的点...由于我倾向于在互动小说里把自己和自己创造的主角分离开来，所以...嗯...不喜欢这点的可以自行避雷下面这段话[spoiler]嗯个人认为有一个有点严重的缺点是对主角的性格和心理描写有点少...虽然主角的各种反应和性格可以自己选，有自由度，但作者没有对读者的选择进行扩展叙述。我没有那种roleplay的感觉，好像我看到的主角不是一个有血有肉的角色而只是一个我操作的木偶...说实话我很讨厌这样，我不想单纯做一个选择机器，我要看到我的选择塑造了一个怎样鲜活的角色。当然这个问题也不是特别严重到玩不下去，只是我个人对这点执念挺深的，算是玩FH的后遗症因为FH的主角真的塑造的很好（喂）[/spoiler] [h2]角色[/h2] 打完才后知后觉意识到作者相当会端水，几乎每个定位都安排了两位不同性别的可攻略，读者可以根据自己的喜好选。可攻略从细狗/小个子到大只佬，从可爱到强势，各种设定都有，且特色都很鲜明，这点必须好评。当然一个缺点就是这部作品的RO剧情并不算多…虽然我个人不在意，但一些测评说剧情进展有点快的问题确实是存在的。 不得不说作者很会写女性角色…这部的女性RO都特别有魅力，特别是Raquel…怎么能写得这么辣（目移望天）。男性RO里Gabriel挺有意思的，他的感情线写得挺好，就是差点给我看力竭了（各种意义上。） 个人在RO里面最喜欢的是Gabriel，抛开RO要素的话最喜欢的角色是Rook和Bishop，每次这俩b人出场我都笑得想死。[spoiler]致敬传奇卧龙凤雏、森林冰火人、没头脑与不高兴。表面上看是经典的“唯一有常识的人+癫公”的组合，但实际上两个人都是逆天程度不相上下的神人！B一直乐在其中却一直嘴硬，最好笑的是此男内心也知道自己乐在其中+嘴硬。就像R自己说的，YOU LOVE ME FOR IT！没走R的攻略线，但真的很喜欢R＆B的相处氛围，感谢这俩男的提供我全文70%的笑点。另外30%由taco、abuelita和发飙的Gabriel友情提供。[/spoiler] 攻略角色遇到问题可以看看steam社区的指南，写得特别详细。 [h2]第二部？[/h2] 上论坛查了一下，原定于2025年末完成并发布的续作又跳票了。作者说自己原本打算后续写三条线，大天使/FBI/不属于任何一方势力的独立线（需查清Gabriel身份）。大天使的部分已经差不多完成，但由于在FBI这条线上卡得太久，作者决定先把独立线删掉，先把主要的大天使和FBI两条线写完然后发布，后面有机会可能会把独立线作为DLC放出。（我的评价是作者你先把最重要的两条主线写完再说吧！文游作者最忌讳的事之一就是画大饼！） 至于第二部什么时候才制作完成…只希望能在2026听到好消息吧…作者说自己一直被洪水灾害折磨，期间资料还弄丢过一次。同时也说自己不会弃坑，虽然说不好到底什么时候完成，但“保证一定会写完第二部”。加油啊作者！我会在有生之年等着你的（抹泪）

Such a fun and exciting story, I honestly couldn't stop reading! The characters are all uniquely written, and combined with the choices, the pacing and flow are just perfect. If I had to mention one downside, I'd say it's sometimes a bit unrealistic how much damage the characters can endure (so many bullets, cuts and bruises!). But other than that, it's pure action the whole way through. Also, the ROs and romance scenes were written so well. I can't wait for the sequel!

Epic! Still epic.

I've got to say, these kind of games are starting to grow on me. Would play another game like this.

Replayability is insane and the story alongside characters amazing! 100000/10 reccomend

Yeah, it's a great. Definitely one of the best choose you own adventure story/games. This is only book 1 out of 3 though. It's gonna take at least a few more years to have a completed trilogy.