If you’ve been playing the downloadable FPS Breach from Atomic Games you may have noticed a pretty game breaking lag bug. Luckily, the developer has come forth today to announce that a new patch for the PC version is available for download and looks to completely fix these lag issues. Also included in the patch is a myriad of bug fixes that will correct errors found in both the Sole Survivor and Retrieval game modes.
On a happier note, Atomic Games also tells us that the patch will allow Dedicated Servers to run without requiring a Steam client to be running alongside some new confirmable options for said Dedicated Servers.
If you’ve got Steam you can grab the patch now and check out the official change-log in the press release after the break. READ ON »
The FPS market is very competitive and new developers to the spot are faced with tough challenges, and that’s just to stay competitive in the field. Developer Atomic Games has tried to enter the multiplayer FPS market with their downloadable title Breach, and sadly, it doesn’t hold up to the competing titles like Battlefield 1943.
Breach is a multiplayer shooter that supports up to 16 players online and that’s the only focus of the game — there is no single player. Two teams are pitted against each other in a variety of modes, which are pretty much much versions of the tired and tested modes we know in most multiplayer games. One of the new modes is called “Convoy”, where it’s your objective to defend and escort of a convoy — much like Payload in Team Fortress 2. You can chose one of five classes: Rifleman, Gunner, Sniper, Support, and Recon, the last class being an unlockable one.
One of the selling points of Breach is the destructible environment, but the destruction is somewhat limited, and nowhere near the extent of Red Faction, or Bad Company 2. It’s rarely known what you can destroy, but the biggest disappointment of the destruction is that it doesn’t impact the game as much as destruction does in Battlefield 1943 or Bad Company 2. Granted, Breach is an indie title, but it’s main competitor is BF1943, a game which now retails for $15, $5 less than Breach.
Visually, the game looks quite dated and perhaps something that would run well on the original Xbox. Textures are low res, the frame rate can stutter at times, and everything has generally a “rough” look to it. Overall, while it’s a great attempt of a new multiplayer title, it falls short to meet the high standards set by competing titles like BF1943. When games don’t meet the standards and indicators set by the market, they usually offer something new, like Team Fortress 2 with its art style. But Breach doesn’t bring anything new to the table, and therefore, it’s hard to recommend. The Good:
Nice concept
Decent gameplay The Bad:
Dated visuals
Uninspired sound
Technical glitches
Lack of polish
Feels and plays like a budget title (and is priced likewise)
The destructive shooter Breach, which garnered attention for it’s destructive environment, has been delayed until early next year. The game was supposed to be released on XBLA this summer, but Microsoft’s XBLA scheduled was apparently filled, so the game will first see release in January 2011.
PAX East is currently underway, and we’re finally seeing some upcoming games worth checking out, among those, Breach. The downloadable multiplayer shooter shows some interesting concepts, like physics based destruction — actually, that’s its main selling point. And it’s pretty good, judging by the footage.
The FPS market is very competitive and new developers to the spot are faced with tough challenges, and that’s just to stay competitive in the field. Developer Atomic Games has tried to enter the multiplayer FPS market with their downloadable title Breach, and sadly, it doesn’t hold up to the competing titles like Battlefield 1943.