{"id":276329,"date":"2025-05-14T13:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T13:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/fbc-firebreak-is-a-high-octane-hilarious-shooter-built-for-any-skill-level\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:08:29","slug":"fbc-firebreak-is-a-high-octane-hilarious-shooter-built-for-any-skill-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/14\/fbc-firebreak-is-a-high-octane-hilarious-shooter-built-for-any-skill-level\/","title":{"rendered":"FBC: Firebreak is A High-Octane, Hilarious Shooter Built For Any Skill Level"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As we suffered an untimely demise at the business end of approximately two billion sticky notes, me and my two FBC: Firebreak<\/a><\/em><\/strong> squad members felt more than a little humbled. In our hubris, we\u2019d decided to begin our time in a recent preview event on the hardest possible difficulty \u2013 a very fun, but very ridiculous choice. Fortunately for us, FBC: Firebreak<\/em>\u2019s blend of approachable combat, fast-paced rounds, and slapstick mechanics makes for a fantastic time, no matter how long (or little) you want to spend in its bizarre, fascinating world. We will have our revenge, sticky notes.<\/p>\n

FBC: Firebreak<\/em> is Remedy\u2019s upcoming entry into the first-person shooter genre \u2013 an approachable multiplayer experience delivered with all the style and deadpan humour we\u2019ve come to appreciate from the Remedyverse. Serving as a spin-off to the events of Control,<\/em> FBC: Firebreak<\/em> sees players tasked with the clean-up of bizarre, supernatural events taking place inside the game\u2019s ever-shifting setting, The Oldest House, which you\u2019ll also recognise from Control<\/em>.<\/p>\n

During the hands-on event, we were given access to three different Jobs available in the game, all with varying levels of difficulty on offer. In \u2018Hot Fix\u2019, our ragtag team of Firebreak volunteers took on repairing fans in a sweltering setting, before dealing with a paranatural furnace. In \u2018Ground Control\u2019 our crew set out to collect leech pearls from the remains of horrendous, human sized leeches. My personal favourite, \u2018Paper Chase\u2019 saw the group disposing of a massive number of sticky notes, alongside violent, sentient sticky note enemies, before taking on \u2018Sticky Ricky\u2019, a colossal, tanked-up boss made up of literally millions of sticky notes that requires a true team effort to take down effectively.<\/p>\n

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All three of these jobs also feature Control\u2019s enemy faction, The Hiss as a consistent, looming threat \u2013 a horde of them can appear at any moment and they\u2019ll need dealing with as you progress with the primary objectives. Dealing with The Hiss is usually a straightforward affair \u2013 your weapon will make short work of most enemy types. Every so often, a named miniboss may appear; some require more finesse to defeat \u2013 and the best option for taking them down will come from a carefully curated loadout.<\/p>\n

The hands-on showed us three unique Crisis Kits that every volunteer can take out on a mission. Equipped alongside your more conventional guns, these are all clumsily lashed together to fit the scrappy vibe of FBC: Firebreak<\/em>\u2019s setting \u2013 you aren\u2019t playing as seasoned soldiers, just a volunteers placed into these absurd, dangerous situations. With three people in the party, each of us naturally gravitated to one loadout each. I carried a shotgun for big, close-range damage, and the Splash Kit, effectively a giant water gun which came in clutch for hosing down the sticky monsters, and my overheated colleagues. All of the kits available can be upgraded in multiple ways too, to really customize your build for those more punishing difficulty levels.<\/p>\n

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But customization extends beyond your loadout. Each mission asks you to pick a Clearance Level, which dictates how many zones you need to clear in order to win. This means that some runs can take five or ten minutes, and they\u2019re a breezy affair that require minimal team coordination. Others can take upwards of 45 minutes, dramatically more vicious affairs where every piece of gear you take is of paramount importance. FBC: Firebreak<\/em> gives all the tools to tailor your experience here \u2013 it\u2019s not trying to make you grind unnecessarily \u2013 you can go as hard or as casual as you want at any given time.<\/p>\n

But it was the in-mission mechanics that really made FBC: Firebreak<\/em> feel like something unique. Elemental effects can make or ruin your day if you don\u2019t have the right tools at hand. If a room is too hot, you\u2019ll need to find a swift way to cool down. If it\u2019s unnaturally cold, you\u2019ll move slower until you regain some heat. Your chosen Crisis Kit may be a shortcut here, but there are other ways to deal with these issues located in the levels themselves.<\/p>\n

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Fortunately, this applies to The Hiss too \u2013 if an enemy is slowed by an icy debuff, they\u2019ll comically \u2018sprint\u2019 towards you in slow motion, giving you plenty of time to react. At lower tiers, these effects are a mild hindrance \u2013 nothing fatal if you just want to jump into a quick game without navigating the complexities of how everything works. In those higher difficulty runs, it is hellish \u2013 perfect for those that to dig deep into the game\u2019s systems and take on its most brutal challenges.<\/p>\n

All of this fun is wrapped up in a blanket of narrative excellence; Remedy\u2019s signature brand of bizarre, occult nightmares with lashings of hilarity as your characters banter and bicker amongst themselves. Fans of the studio\u2019s previous entries will find lots of recognisable names and locations, but that feels more like an enhancement for those already involved \u2013 you don\u2019t need to know what\u2019s going on in the wider story, but it certainly adds to the experience if you do.<\/p>\n

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There\u2019s lots to discover and plenty of guidance for those that are less versed in Remedy\u2019s universe. That, paired with the ability to really finetune how you want to play, means FBC: Firebreak<\/em> is an unexpectedlywelcoming introduction into The Oldest House, and we can\u2019t wait to extend our stay (and, you know, burn a lot<\/em> of sticky notes).<\/p>\n

FBC: Firebreak<\/a><\/em><\/strong> launches June 17, 2025 \u2013 play on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and via Game Pass.<\/p>\n

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