Why I'm not buying Breakpoint | Forums

[KnightGhostbear]

Disclaimer: Wildlands was my choice for GOTY 2017, and I've played it 100 hours in solo, and I'm one of the few who also enjoyed and praised Narco Road.

In no particular order

1. Customization is still restricted to picking from a few preset faces, no ability to customize the face / body type
2. None of the female face choices are remotely attractive
3. No AI team
4. Constant nagging to "join a group" I want to play solo, leave me alone already!
5. No way to isolate out other players, that keep cluttering the safe zones, making for an utterly immersion breaking experience
6. Enemy tiers, leveling, and RPG elements, that have no place in a tactical shooter, you're an elite soldier you shouldn't need to upgrade skills
7. Unskippable custscene before a difficult surprise encounter
8. Looter shooter elements (one division is already too much if you ask me)
9. Absolutely confusing menu, unclear objectives, "check intel" How do I check intel?
10. Helicopter controls are the worst, bring back classic controls from wildlands then maybe I come back to the table
11. I'd rather walk 2 clicks in the beta than drive driving/riding was so bad
12. The lighting is terrible most of the time, I felt like I was playing FarCry from 2004, Wildlands looks better overall.

Vehicle handling I feel has massivley improved from Wildlands, though, if im honest, they couldnt get it any worse in WL.

Ill give you the heli controls and UI/confusing menu. TO be sure, its cluttered as hell, and unintuitive as they come. its also quit infuriating that the whole customization lock option, I CONSTANTLY have to go back in and put my **** back on. Game keeps swapping what im wearing in my customization options, when I switch items out in my actual gear loadout. Also, that we cant quickly switch between inventory and loadout screen....or, I sure as hell cant figure out which button is Inv. and which is loadout.

I also LOVED it, I was right in the middle of a fire fight and it popped up some alert across my screen that forced me to stop moving and aiming, all t he while im being shot, to cancel out this alert...forgot what is was for, but yeah....great time to have **** popping on the screen game...

Overall, I find Breakpoint more fun than Wildlands. Its still frustrating in all the same ways. Stealth, while better than Wildlands, it still goofy, cuz if you miss the head, stealth is fubar. Controls and handling our character is an act in the art of futility and rage. Home boy cant just simply walk in a straight line, or move like a normal human, guy must weigh 30000 lbs, complete with all the inertia, momentum and everything that comes with moving something that heavy. No way hes a normal 250Lb spec ops human...

[davebev1012]

I'm one of the few who also enjoyed and praised Narco Road.

Jesus, i didn't think any human could enjoy that rubbish ha

But seriously, ignore all the idiots defending this game to the moon & back. People did the same for Fallout 76 & Anthem. This game isn't quite as bad as those but anyone with more then a few brain cells can see what a huge step back this game actually is.

[martbloke88]

No AI Team is a plus for me - I heared that they will add them and I hope you can decide to leave them at home... But I can see why some people want them.

I 2nd that.

What I wonder after seeing how bad the AI is for enemies, is how bad the AI teammates will be? Also you'll no doubt have to up their gear score but alas as they can't open a box you will be forced to pay for AI gear scoring upgrades! (That's a joke (haha) btw).

[The_B0G_]

I did ghost mode about 5 times (2 killed in action). I still play Wildlands and am still impressed by the environment alone. I really enjoy the game. My wife, my son and his wife and my grandson love it. None of them could stomach Breakpoint during the betas which left me playing alone. I put hours into it with little to no satisfaction. Needless to say none of my family will be buying Breakpoint.

Oh jeez, I must have died 3 or 4 dozen times in that mode lol

I only hit level 30 once, I always played the CQB "commando" style, so any time anyone on my team set off tge alarm, I was always in a bad spot in the middle of it. Hard to stay alive and level up as the guy who always goes in for the objective.

[TF1-UN1TY]

Boo Hoo no one cares snowflake....

Not to feed the trolls but comments like this are the kind of non-constructive toxic bs the GR community doesn't need. Mods need to recognize and stamp out ad-hoc comments that have zero substance especially ones that use clear political tropes like this.

[TreFacTor]

Oh jeez, I must have died 3 or 4 dozen times in that mode lol

I only hit level 30 once, I always played the CQB "commando" style, so any time anyone on my team set off tge alarm, I was always in a bad spot in the middle of it. Hard to stay alive and level up as the guy who always goes in for the objective.

The key to Ghost mode was knowing the missions well enough to know the short cuts. Take Madre Coaca for instance any armed heli can complete the mission from a safe distance but the game assumes you'll enter her camp for a frontal ambush. General Baro is another ambush mission that expects you to just roll up to it but if you land a heli near the mill you can fire at Baro and he'll literally run into your arms where you can just fly to the extraction.

[LaMOi]

Wildlands sucked before they added PvP. That game had no replayability. That was at most a one time playthrough and you're done type of game. It wasn't until the Gold Edition was marked down to 20 that I bought it, If this game can keep me replaying it, then that is great. I don't want a one-time done game unless it has a great solo/co-op experience like other single-player franchises.

Wildlands sucked before PVP...?

You know what? I like you Auztinito, your special.

[m4lxwmd]

How do I get a refund?

Also, fine, ban me, just give me my gdamn money back for this piece of ****

[LaMOi]

Not to feed the trolls but comments like this are the kind of non-constructive toxic bs the GR community doesn't need. Mods need to recognize and stamp out ad-hoc comments that have zero substance especially ones that use clear political tropes like this.

ARGGHHHH...

REALLY?

But are they? So when most of the gaming press highlight similar complaints, are they being toxic and non constructive??

I’m mean no offence, I understand your sentiment at least, but your point makes no sense.

I agree — the ‘F*CK YOU UBISOFT’ threads are pointless if a little comical...

But threads that detail people’s complaints or frustrations with the game, how can they have no merit or be irrelevant? That’s the persons own experiences and opinions about the game.

[TreFacTor]

ARGGHHHH...

REALLY?

But are they? So when most of the gaming press highlight similar complaints, are they being toxic and non constructive??

I’m mean no offence, I understand your sentiment at least, but your point makes no sense.

I agree — the ‘F*CK YOU UBISOFT’ threads are pointless if a little comical...

But threads that detail people’s complaints or frustrations with the game, how can they have no merit or be irrelevant? That’s the persons own experiences and opinions about the game.

Because any negative opinion is unwelcome to some. They don't see the negatives need to be addressed because it will make the game better in most cases whereas just heaping praise gets nothing fixed. The squeaky wheel gets the oil but the silent leak will cause a blowout.