FBC: Firebreakhasn’t had the acclaim thatAlan Wake 2had at launch, nor has it had the decent receptionControlexperienced. Instead,FBC: Firebreakis the lowest-rated Remedy game in over a decade, with an OpenCritic score below even2016’sQuantum Break.
There are a lot of issues withFBC: Firebreak’s launch day build. Its progression systems are too convoluted and grind-y, it has just six weapons, it suffers from a lack of missions and poor enemy variety, and the entire experience is wrapped in some very confusing design choices that aren’t explained well during the game’s onboarding process. But whileFBC: Firebreakhas had an undeniably disappointing start, Remedy isn’t giving up at the first hurdle.FBC: Firebreakhas just received its first patch, and it could be the first step towards a much brighter future for the co-op shooter.
FBC: Firebreak’s First Update Is a Hopeful Sign of Things to Come
FBC: Firebreak’s First Patch Addresses a Ton of Criticisms
Just three days after launch, Remedy released a statement onFBC: Firebreak’s Steam page addressing the community’s concerns with the game’s launch.Remedy thanked fans for their feedbackand admitted that “It’s clear there are features that need to improve. And they will improve.”
This statement was released alongsideFBC: Firebreak’s first patch, which delivered an assortment of fixes and tweaks geared towards the community’s biggest issues with the game. Some of the most important changes inFBC: Firebreak’s first update are as follows:
It’s great to see Remedy trying to get ahead ofFBC: Firebreak’s launch daywoes, and providing so many substantial improvements just three days after launch is no small feat.Firebreakis already in better shape than it was on release day, but plenty of problems still remain. Thankfully, Remedy is more than aware of the task ahead, stating in its patch notes that “While [Remedy] can improve some features today and in the near term, some others will take longer and require more thinking.”
FBC: Firebreak’s journeyis just beginning, and while some of the game’s biggest issues might run too deep to be fixed entirely, Remedy has made it abundantly clear that it’s going to try its hardest to turn things around.Firebreakalready has two major updates lined up this year, with a Fall and Winter update set to add new Jobs, new enemies, and new gameplay systems.
In its current state, it seems unlikelyFBC: Firebreakwill retain enough players to make those future updates worth the development effort, but there’s a chance – albeit a slim one – that they could breathe new life into the co-op shooter when they eventually arrive, especially if they arrive after a bevy of performance-improving patches.
