Currently, you can play the co-op shooter Ghost Recon Breakpoint for free until March 30. With the new Immersive mode included, this event is definitely worth it. After the failed launch, Breakpoint is now a different game.
Why is the shooter considered a flop? After the launch, criticism poured in from players. Not only were there some bugs at the release of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, but players criticized the repetitive content and how Ubisoft’s new action game now plays like a loot shooter. This didn’t suit some fans of the series.
New mode turns the game around
What is now different? Ubisoft released a major update for Ghost Recon Breakpoint on March 24. This brings several changes to the game that significantly revamp the co-op shooter.
With the new Immersive mode, you can adapt the shooter to your playstyle. It’s possible to turn off the entire loot spiral and play Ghost Recon Breakpoint as you know it from the series. Here are some of the key new features:
- Disable the loot system: Without the loot spiral, you no longer have to search for the nth version of the same weapon, but choose the gun that best fits your playstyle.
- New realism options: You can enable realistic reloading with ammunition loss as well as reduced screen displays. More injuries, stamina issues, and crafting limits are also possible.
- Reduces the number of primary weapons in your loadout: You no longer carry every weapon with you, allowing for more tactical play in your team. This requires cooperative action, and each player uses their primary weapon.
- New story missions: Among other things, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell appears.
Is Breakpoint really better now? GameStar author Dimitry Halley explains in his article on Ubisoft’s co-op shooter Ghost Recon Breakpoint:
(…) I love the changes to the new Ghost mode. Yes, I am just beginning to look for lulls and gaps in the long-term test, but the first hours with the “new” Breakpoint feel more like Ghost Recon than all the 40 hours I spent in the original test!
(…) Breakpoint finally finds the right path half a year after its release – and I’m on it.
Dimitry Halley from GameStar
Play for free
Why should you play Ghost Recon Breakpoint this weekend? Ubisoft’s co-op shooter is available for free until March 30 (5 PM for the PC version, 11 AM for the console versions) as part of a free weekend. So, you’ll get a sense of the revamped shooter this weekend and see for yourself how it plays with the Immersive mode.
Here you can download the game for PC, PS4, and Xbox One:
- PC version in the Epic Games Store
- PC version via UPlay
- PS4 version in the Playstation Store
- Xbox One version in the Microsoft Store
Also those who were already there at the release of Ghost Recon Breakpoint can jump back in. Because the Immersive mode really makes the shooter a different game.
Will you give Ubisoft’s co-op shooter another chance? Or perhaps you were waiting to purchase it and are now checking it out during the free weekend? Let us know in the comments.
- MeinMMO author Maik Schneider has been having fun in Ghost Recon Breakpoint, because he turned the shooter into an RPG.
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