What’s so bad about Ghost Recon Breakpoint?

Ghost Recon Breakpoint has out for almost a week now and in that short space of time we’ve already seen plenty of dogpiling. Disappointed players and critics vocal in both their anger and hope that this latest Tom Clancy game isn’t beyond redemption.

[ArchangelMike]

Corporate greed.

[ripper_roo]

It's a shame that Breakpoint reaches for your wallet within the first hour. Doesn't even try to hide those microtransactions.

Wouldn't be so bad if people weren't already spending up to $150 on the base game.

[USMC_POLICE]

It’s totally optional I’m 16 hours in, unlocking stuff from progression. No MT are forced and I don’t plan on buying them...I’ll play and unlock naturally. People want to pay for MTs then good for them.

[SegaGamer]

It must be a crap game if they encourage players to buy items to get through it quicker.

Microtransactions are the worst thing to happen to gaming.

[NiteX]

You really shouldn't even have to ask this...

[SinisterKieran]

i can't believe microtransactions are still a thing. they know people don't like them and people won't buy their game because of them and yet they still put them in their game.

[Angrymorgan]

Exactly.. if production costs are that high they have to include them to make a profit, make better games.. I'd gladly pay more money for a complete better game..tlou 2 for example..you can tell alot of man hours have gone Into it, so why should that cost the same as a mediocre annual re hash? Games should be priced individually depending on development, quality etc then micro transactions could be abolished

[The_Sage]

The problem with that idea is, there is a price point that market research has shown that the majority of gamers will not go beyond. Realistically, would you pay $120 for the standard edition of a single player game? Microtranasactions (as much as I hate them, and would never buy into one) are a way to get small amounts from people because the price seems so low. $1.99 for this new gun? Well... It's only $1.99. That's how they sucker people in. It never has and never will work on me.

[AnubisG]

The thing is, it is still making then a ton of money and a lot of people buy their games regardless. Only the informed gamers won't and unfortunately, that is the minority of gamers.

Also, they make ungodly amounts of money from MTX's so as long as that is the case, they will be there.

They are testing the waters, trying to see how far they can push it before it affects their finances negatively.

[TheGamez100]

Because casuals and idiots keep buying em.

[ArchangelMike]

Unfortunately, if the publishers didn't make a profit from mtx, they wouldn't waste their time with them. But the blind casuals keep swallowing every loot shooter that gets released.

[FanboySpotter]

All i see are people bringing up microtransactions. Microtransactions aren't playable you buy those, if you don't buy those at all you obviously avoid those(i hope) instead of crying about it like babies. The game is fun as heck to play having a blast with friends.

[Tross]

If you have to ask you must not have played it...or read much of anything about it.

[AK91]

Everything

[frayed]

It's a design that compromises on all fronts for some reason. It's neither hardcore nor casual. Neither single player, nor does it incorporate coop squad mates into the narrative. It's not a survival game, but if tries to use survival elements. It does some things very well, and others very badly. It's also neither realistic nor full-on sci-fi.

They need to be Ghost Recon. It's roots are clear. There are very few open design mil sims competing in the genre. Maybe they sell more this way... But I don't know if it's good long term. If quality is an issue it will erode the brand.

[Z_Fire]

Some bugs I've experienced:

Double-tapped circle and got stuck in immovable objects like rocks and boxes; Primary weapon won't load and my character holds nothing.

[titans9999]

the nail in the coffin for me was the fact that it requires an always on line connection!

[Zjet]

Online only DRM?

That's enough for me not too buy it.

I will never support a game that dosent consider media preservation important.

Online Only DRM shouldn't exist.

[ThankYouSir]

Poor direction, poor visuals, unnecessary stat system that shouldnt be in a ghost recon, bugs, bad physics, forced online crap that pulls you out of a "lone survivor" with no squad narrative.

But ita biggest problem... it's just plain boring and by the numbers.

[Sophisticated_Chap]

I think that noobs who ask "what's so bad with Ghost Recon?", is what is so bad with Ghost Recon.

[OhReginald]

Aside from the egregious micro transactions, the game is awfully poor designed from its poor RPG looter-shooter Division wanna be structure, dumb AI, and lack of any polish.

[MAULxx]

Even "if" it was a great game it requires an internet connection for single player campaign which for me is unacceptable & a non purchase all by itself.

[paulust2002]

The fact that:

I've tried to play several times and each time had to reload due to a bug,ie fall through world, stuck in car.
The load times even on ssd
Long periods of trecking with very little to do
Using the story of the island being in lockdown to not have to actually put interesting stuff on the map
Dire AI
Awful implentation of micro transactions
Pointless loot system
No breaching or anything that's 'ghost recon' other than guns
Horrible hub area
Endless padding like objectives purposefully padded out many km
broken spawn system
Awkward interface
Awkward menus
Poor animations like they gave up half way through trying to imitate Naughty Dog's style
Stealth feels a little pointless due to lack of challenge when all action, unlike wildlands
Bad vehicle controls and physics
Can't just click a button to restart a mission

Division 2 was my surprise hit this year and I'm not even a fan of these style of games generally. Division 2 seemed more Ghost Recon than this at times.