This is my first impression of Breakpoint. Apparently, there are two campaigns. The first one involves AI technologies, drones, and robotics in a very empty, dead environment. The second one is called Operation Motherland which is similar to Ghost Recon Wildlands—and acts as a free DLC or game mode.
Overall, it feels half baked. It’s like they took a working concept from Wildlands and turned it into this. They did improve some of the gameplay and controls, but changing the control scheme made the interface and menus extremely confusing. I honestly don't understand what the hell I'm doing or what the mission objectives are nothing is clear.
There are multiple menus all over the place. I have no idea how to load my weapons, set up my gear, or even navigate the map because the menu layout and keybindings aren't coherent, logical, or understandable.
I think there's a good game in here somewhere, but I'm more confused by the UI and mission structure than the gameplay itself. On top of that, there are microtransactions, cosmetic skins, and two different skill trees depending on which mode you play. You aren't even sure how to execute a mission or unlock gadgets to help you complete it.
This is just from playing about 3 to 4 hours. I'll keep playing to try to figure it out, but this is bad. Coming straight from Wildlands, you’d think it would be easy to get into the flow, but it feels like microtransactions and skins took priority over basic menu navigation and mission clarity.
Update: I tried playing for another hour. This feels like a looter shooter where you can't even refuel your ammunition properly; you have to go from crate to crate just to get a small amount of ammo. On top of that, the map screen is cluttered with so much garbage I can't make sense of it. Even when I do, items are piled on top of other items and attachments. I feel like I'm playing Fortnite, and I've never even played Fortnite.
If you enjoy hunting around for gear and ammo, even in Ghost Experience mode, more power to you. But who the bloody hell asked for a looter shooter? It's so bloody bloated with cosmetics and supply crates scattered across the map that you spend more time collecting items than actually playing tactical, strategic missions. How is this Ghost Recon?
Even with the free updates meant to make it feel similar to Ghost Recon Wildlands, this is still trash. You cannot fix a game that was clearly built for an online looter shooter format where tactics take a backseat. I'm pretty sure there could be a good game in here somewhere, but it was advertised incorrectly and released under the wrong franchise name. This feels like a free-to-play game rather than something that costs 70 euros.
People are entitled to their opinions and might say the game has improved, but updates can't fix a core design built around microtransactions and looter mechanics. I tried to give it a chance, but it is the epitome of everything I hate about the free-to-play shooter model, yet it's a paid 70 euro game.
