Ghost Recon Breakpoint is the game you recommend when someone specifically asks for a big map, four players, and the ability to approach every objective differently. The tactical freedom is genuine. Four players setting up crossfire positions, one going loud to draw attention while the others flank, deciding which helicopter to steal on the way out. That loop holds up. What does not hold up quite as well is everything around it. The game runs via PS4 backward compatibility with no native PS5 upgrade, the narrative is forgettable, and it has a rougher feel than most of the games ranked above it. Worth it for the right group. Just go in with calibrated expectations about production values.


Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
October 4, 2019ShooterESRB M
Overview
About Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint is a military shooter set in a diverse and hostile open world entirely playable solo or in up to four-player co-op. Players will discover Auroa, a mysterious island where the most technically advanced facilities meet wild and untamed nature. Home to drone creators, tech giant Skell Technology, Auroa has fallen into the wrong hands and all contact has been lost.
Story setup
The Wolves, a lethal ex–US Military unit of former Ghosts gone rogue, have taken over the island. Led by Nomad’s ex-brother-in-arms, Lt. Colonel Cole D. Walker, portrayed by Jon Bernthal, they have reprogrammed Skell’s drones into killing machines and are ready to use them, no matter the casualties. Nomad and the Ghosts are sent in on a recon mission, but their helicopters are shot down. Injured, without support, and hunted down, players will live an intense military experience as they fight to survive, take down the Wolves and regain control of Auroa.
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At a glance
- Released
- October 4, 2019
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S
- Genres
- Shooter, Strategy, Adventure, Action
- Play modes
- Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Multiplayer
- Age rating
- ESRB M
- Time to beat
- 9 hours
- Multiplayer
- By platform
Media
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
- Typical
- 9hoursStory plus some extras
Playing together
Multiplayer by platform
How Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint supports playing with other people, broken down per platform.
| Platform | Local | Online | LAN | Split-screen | Co-op campaign | Drop-in/out |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PC | No | Yes, up to 4 players | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| PlayStation 4 | No | Yes, up to 4 players | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Xbox One | No | Yes, up to 4 players | No | No | Yes | Yes |
- Supported (a number is the player cap)
- Not supported
- Not documented for this platform
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
CEROZ
- Crime
- Violence
CLASS_IND16
- Violência (Violence)
- Drogas Lícitas (Legal Drugs)
- Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
ESRBM
- Blood
- Intense Violence
- Mild Sexual Themes
- Strong Language
GRAC19+
- Language
- Violence
PEGI18
- Violence
- Bad Language
USK18
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