Charles Harte
Game InformerFBC: Firebreak Review - Held Back By Red Tape - Game Informer
Published 8/13/2025
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Series X|S / PC / PS5 - 6/17/2025
FBC: Firebreak
FBC: Firebreak is a 3-player cooperative first-person shooter set within the enigmatic Federal Bureau of Control (FBC). As the Bureau’s headquarters faces a deadly and prolonged siege by otherworldly forces, only Firebreak—its most adaptable response unit—has the skills and courage to restore order.
- Developer
- Remedy Entertainment
- Publisher
- Remedy Entertainment
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Critic avg
62
17 scored reviews
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Score range
40–80
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 62 across 17 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the Below 70 band.
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TheSixthAxisFBC: Firebreak Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 7/7/2025
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60
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Read originalFBC: Firebreak Review
Published 6/27/2025
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60
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Read originalTommy Holloway
PlayStation UniverseFBC: Firebreak Review (PS5) - The Oldest House Needs Some New Tricks - PlayStation Universe
Published 6/27/2025
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalTerrence Johnson
ZTGDFBC: Firebreak (XSX) Review
Published 6/24/2025
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65
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalLou Sytsma
COGconnectedFBC: Firebreak Review – Twisted, and Tactical Trip
Published 6/22/2025
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75
+13 vs critic avg
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Read originalChristian Donlan
EurogamerFBC Firebreak review - a really weird game
Published 6/20/2025
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60
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Read originalGiovanni Colantonio
Digital TrendsFBC: Firebreak review: co-op Control spinoff is a a lot of work for little payoff
Published 6/20/2025
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50
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalMark Delaney
GameSpotFBC: Firebreak Review - Controlled Chaos
Published 6/18/2025
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80
+18 vs critic avg
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Read originalUsama Mehmood
DualShockersFBC: Firebreak Review
Published 6/17/2025
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70
+8 vs critic avg
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