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Great video deef. Thanks for the reminder that everyone has their own things to deal with. I actually just got back into the game after my uncle was taken in a car crash 2 months ago so this video actually felt a bit personal to me and now I’ve also put a good few hours into immersing myself into this game. Thanks for being one of the few to touch on the reality we all deal with and just thanks altogether bro, you made my day.
You did a huge justice for the video keep doing it exactly like that and you won't go far wrong.
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More than that! Playing games (CoD mostly, in my case, and some Wildlands solo) has helped me manage my anxiety down from crippling dow to moderate to severe. I integrated it into my therapy for the same reason you did: it was the first place in many where I could forget myself and not hear the self criticism all the time. It's a feggin game, you're supposed to play it. It helped that I allowed myself to be bad at it at first. Loads more to say, but.. yeah.. it's your video and all :p Edit: started playing little over a year back, at 43 years of age. This is very much an ongoing thing.
I am on my missus account, i say that for clarity. But listening too what you said, hit home for me personally. So i am 44, 45 in Sep. I joined the British Military in 97 aged 17 with PWRR, Sniper.... for a little over 10 years, and attachment sniper too 2Para towards the end of my career, then went in too the personal security sector. Gaming was always a part of my life, back at barracks, when we were shipped to Pompey to train the NAVY boys on Whale Island, on a stop over base at Marchwood, or even in Iraq, Afghan... There was always a PS2, PS3, 360 kicking about that we would play on. But when i left the military and personal security, my real battle began.... i went a bit mental too be fair, rage, anger, drinking.... all i did was drink, go clubbing, fight, gym work.... rinse and repeat. When i left the military life it screwed me up as i had nothing too channel all the crap that was in my head. I had to get help in the end, hearing you have battle stress or battle trauma as they now term it, rather than PTSD... I was chucked on meds, Sotalol, Mitazapine, Diazapam, Zoplicone and i admit i just felt like a total failure. But gaming, as ridiculous as it sounds, saved me. I love jumping on with pals, but they aren't always available too play. But like you...... Ghost Recon, BF, ARMA, Incursion Red River, Tarkov, Insurgency. Playing military sims is what i know as it's familiar with my past..... But it's a release as your mind just totally zones out. Either playing with pals or on your own, it just nullifies the mind, and all the memories, flashbacks, PTSD bulls##t just takes a back seat. Gaming, friends and talking really does help. If anyone is reading this, and they are down, depressed.... TALK, talk too anyone..... Jump online with pals and just have a laugh. Christ, if ya have nobody too jump online with, leave your platform and tag here, and i'll add ya, i'm across PS, Xbox and PC. But it really does help. Great video fella.
I don't know your name, but I read every word - and I appreciate you sharing this, as well as leaving the door open for others to walk into the conversation as well. That sounds like one hell of a time, and I don't know how you managed to get through it, but you did, and I'm happy for ya mate. Cheers to you, life is about it's downs as much as it's about the ups, wouldn't be life if it were a straight, boring line I guess. I'll echo that talking to anybody can genuinely be a lifesaver. I spoke to my partner, not long ago about why so many young men struggle, and she simply said "it's because you don't talk about your emotions" and not to tar us all with the same brush, but for me at least, in the past, she was bang on. Playing with others, playing games period, is some kinda medicine for me that I can't get anyway else. Cheers again mate, appreciate ya.
Thx for sharing your Story Buddy, sometimes you can talk but sometimes it feels all empty/numb but aslong you can find something like Gaming you can hold it out and try it again to talk or socialise just Don´t give up it is the only Solution and it is worth. Hope you doing well and i wish you all the best. Cheers
Thanks for sharing this. Ii-duelz-ii on ps4. Id jump on some recon with you. Your story made me smile and maybe one day if your guys are offline, youll see this, add me & we can laugh together lol. Peace.
What a moving and brilliantly structured and narrated video. Just started Wildlands with no HUD and it's so immersive. This is a TH-cam short-form masterpiece. Well done, DEEF!
This is not only a love letter to GR:BP, but to gaming and yourself as well. As an avid gamer for the past 25 years, and now as a father/husband, I have had a lot of experience with self appreciation and depression. I really appreciate your candid description of your past and reasons for picking up this game. I have loved every video of yours that I've seen and 100% believe you should/will have a much larger following than you currently do. I can't explain the level of entertainment I get from your tactical gameplay, especially when you bring in guests. I'm picking this game back up now thanks to you and would love to be able to join you one day on Golem Island. Cheers 🙂
What a wonderful message, thanks for that mate. I guess it is a lovely letter to all of those things. Sounds like you've experienced a lot too mate, and games are an important part of every chapter in your life in some way or other. Maybe I'll organise a Golem Island run at some point, sounds like an idea 😊🩵
Nice to hear someone being positive about Breakpoint for a change. Fantastic to hear how it got you thru hard times and also changed your life for the better. Great vid but that was a top watch. Keep up the good work fella!
Thanks Simon! Yeah, I figured you can't say such a strong statement and not explain why, but glad it's been so well received. Games can be powerful in the toughest of times!
@@deefactual I know mate. I'm 50 now and gaming has got me through some of the hardest times of my life so I knew exactly where you were coming from. I'm just glad I had something to get me through. Some people aren't as lucky.
We all have rowed that boat at some time in our lives, 58, and still game escape total knee replacement and breakpoint is my go-to escape for me, and recently seen your videos and commentary 👌 got me thinking how really good breakpoint is...appreciate your time and effort you put in to the video's respect 🇦🇺
This video really resonated with me and has made me realise that I can’t keep all of myself bottled up(if that makes sense) so I hope you don’t mind but I might go on a small rant here for a bit. So when I was 3, my mother and sisters were shopping in London while me and my dad were back home at the Ulster transport museum, when leaving my dad got a call that my mum had an epileptic seizure and was in hospital.She frequently had seizures in and outside the house and it changed me and has made me. My mother battled this for 13 years and in this time I became numb to a lot of emotions (like love and in some ways happiness) but last year on June 13th my mum passed away and with her I felt a piece of me pass too. Not only that but only a few months later my great aunt (mums aunt) maud kells got diagnosed with cancer and passed away soon after. They were two of the most resilient and religious women I knew and I hope they are smiling down on us from heaven. The past year has been difficult for us all and I have entered a spiralling depression and with that came a curiosity for military shooter games which in turn led me to you. Your videos have helped me out immensely and I can’t thank you enough for unknowingly helping me and others through tough times. Keep making excellent videos and we all wish you good health
Mate that is hard to grow up with and I'm sorry for your loss. I've seen a lot of family loss, both long time coming and sudden, always devastating since we're such a tight family. But, it does get better, and you should def look into counselling as well, since I did that and therapy (kinda the same thing) and I'd highly recommend it to anybody to do it wherever they are in life. But it will get better, and glad you shared 🩵
dude , there arent seriously a lot things that have changed my life, but your channel has. never before have i seen who shares as much emotions with games. thanks for showing all of these, makes my day better
for real dude, as someone with borderline personality disorder and a myriad of other mental health shit, my emotions run hot and I get very easily attached to most things I interact with in my life, especially TV and video games, for instance I've definitely cried to Halo music multiple times in my life, and it's really nice seeing people connect to games in a similar way. sorry if this is too much I'm drunk
@@jimmy-breeze if you don't cry to Halo music at least once in your life, you ain't a real man (kidding before somebody cracks up, it's good to cry though!)
@@jimmy-breeze its not not not at all too much. really thanks for talking about yourself. i am a schizoid myself, and i relate to every word you say dude. i have cried to when joel died in last of us 2, and i cry to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. soundtrack almost everyday. seriously, i am thankful to see someone gets it on the internet
Ghost Recon changed my life, too. Literally. Friends made, countless hours played in over 20 years, cities visited, workshops with Devs. Happy to hear what it has done for you too, Deef.
@deefactual yeah I got involved just by writing on the GR forums for years. One day, I got a random email inviting me to Paris. A couple of weeks later, I'm in the studio playing a pre alpha version of Wildlands to give feedback, and the next month, they took us out to LA for E3 and the big Wildlands reveal. It was surreal. Then we did the similar with Breakpoint, but they left it too late in the development cycle. None of us knew what the game features were, but they realised pretty quick they'd messed up. Hence a few workshops between the reveal and the updates that eventually rolled out. So yep, pretty much changed my life, and I feel so lucky and privileged to have had that opportunity.
That is INCREDIBLE, WOW! My mind would have melted I think, what an incredible time. And they were lucky to have you mate, you clearly caught their attention, I hope they invite you again for Project OVER!
WOLF: My body healed up, not so sure my brai... (headshoted) DEEF: I wouldn't worry about your brain... What a magnificent timing and delivery of that punchline... 😂😂
This the ONE single game that brings me back to my baseline. I have spent 3 hundred hours in Elden Ring, hundreds of hours in Dark Souls games/Armored Core games, and thousands of hours in the Monster Hunter series. I've played all manner of shooters, from popular to indy. None of them put me back into that grounded, confident mindset like this game does. It's pure hope.
@@deefactual cheers! There's a spiritual duty really beyond words there. Btw your content really helped me delve into breakpoint. The first person bodycam/spartan mix feels so next level
I definitely have my games that got me through tough times in my life. Oldschool RuneScape, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty 1, Minecraft, Battlefield 2 & Battlefield series, Arma series (specifically Arma 2), Skyrim, Roblox and Live for Speed. I technically have more comfort games, but those are the games I always circle back to no matter where I am at in life. I hardly play new games now days, I basically just keep rotating the games I just listed out because I love the nostolgia I get from playing these games.
I watched one of your first videos just randomly a year or so ago and was blown away by how cool the video was set up. You made you and your friend in the video at that time seem like actual ghost recon soldiers and blur line, for me, between game a reality. I have always had a soft spot for wildlands and I’ve said before on one of your older videos that I’ve tried breakpoint a few times but couldn’t really get into it. There was something about it that, at the time, seemed tedious, boring, or confusing. Watching your videos back then is what kept me coming back to try it again and again till now, I frickin love the game. I’m obsessed with cosmetics and of course the stuff I want requires me to basically beat the whole game lol, but I have so much fun working towards it. Basically the point of this is to say you’re the reason I’m playing this game even after giving up on it a million times. So thank you and I hope you keep sharing these one-of-a-kind videos!!
Great story dude. Always love your video's. For me RDR2 really got me through a difficult time in my life. The story and the world really just consumed me. It helped me through my divorce and separation from my children when I felt so alone in the world, the game welcomed me and made me feel like part of the journey. I never felt that I was playing a game as so much being a part of it. Thanks again for your video's, always amazing and your story add's so much to it.
I'm glad to hear you've had a game help you through what sound like real challenging times mate. Appreciate you sharing, and appreciate the kind words, love to ya! 🩵😊
This was a great video so many different segments! I agree with a lot of what you want pretty much for next GR. When you went over your settings, I wanted to share that I like to play with infinite stamina ahaha, this open world is large I can't be burning out every 2 seconds waiting for my damn character to keep up, that's to your point of playing without fast travelling towards the end there. Great vid Deef, thanks for the shout! 🤘
Yeah you're right on that stamina note tbh haha, not all these pointers work in harmony in that case 😅 good shout GIT mate.. and thanks for the kind words, you're a big inspiration, always have been! Always will be 🤝
i have more than 800+ hours on ghost recon and never knew about the UI volume option. im a console player and i always hated hearing the hitmarks and the squishy headshot sound whenever i shot, thank u so much bro keep up the good content🙏
Same here, man. I tried Breakpoint on Stadia, during free weekend. Couldn't stop playing then, bought it the moment free trial ended. Now it's almost like I couldn't go through the week without even short session of GRBR. It helps me to let off steam, even casual strolling through game's enviroments, especially forests. Keep the good work! Btw, love your music selection. I always thought about such games as full of action, but such ambient seems to work even better.
My mother died when I was 12 years old, battlefield 3 on 360 really helped me work through my grief talking with friends and strangers about it online. When my dad died a few years ago I could only really talk to my wife (then girlfriend) about it this video really made me think about the games I’m playing and what I might be able to use them for
20:34 Love the shoutout to Ghost Island Thunder! You are the two Ghost Recon players that I watch the most. Keep up the solid production level on these videos DEEF!
GIT is a real one. He knows his stuff and should be massive, not enough people know about him and it's a damn crime! Cheers for checking out the video mate, all the best to ya! 🩵
I've tried but the desynchronization with other people on console is BY FAR the biggest "breaking point" for this title .... You get spotted by guys on your buddy's screen that isn't there on yours. The silencer could be attached on my screen but unmuzzled on my friends. Its just that every single time we try to enjoy it, something breaks or rips us completely out of the immersion. ( And that's just the technical stuff that pulls us out constantly; not to mention the futuristic crap many of us would LOVE to do without). I love Wildlands WAY more imo but that's entirely because of the setting, atmosphere & conflicts more so than it being "a better game". There's many little things they improved upon and did right here but much of what made Wildlands my favorite (and so special) just was missing in this one. Great video regardless and looking forward to more in the future
You opened up a new way to play for me in wild lands with the HUD off. It feels so realistic and it makes you think about what you should do and plan your routes inside enemy territory. Keep up the good work Deef!
Fair warning - essay incoming. When you were talking about how GRBP helped you out, it reminded me of how LA Noire & GTA 5 helped me through some shit. It was 2013, I was 15, and my pop had his first stroke of 3 (maybe 4, we're not sure about that last one) - the first was his worst one, because he went from being highly independent to heavily reliant on others. My mum - one of his many, many kids - was the only one who stepped up to help him; everyone else was more than happy to coast along & let my parents deal with the hard yakka - you ask me, I think they (mum's siblings, just to be clear) were just waiting for him to croak so they could swoop in & steal his money. Anyway, I was in 9th grade, and my attendance was spotty at best, but not too long after pop moved in, I found myself feeling like shit all the time, and it got to the point where I didn't go back to school for the rest of the year. I couldn't really do anything to help my mum & dad, and I felt completely useless. My mum took me to a shrink, and I was diagnosed with depression, which is still a constant companion almost 11 years later, and I was struggling with the most basic things. I had a TV & my X360 set up in my bedroom and I'd play LA Noire and, when it came out, GTA 5. I still have fond memories of working the Homicide desk on cold rainy days, huddled under blankets on my bed. I remember playing GTA 5 with my dad late at night when pop was asleep & he didn't have to watch out for him. Eventually, I got help, went back to school, met some people that had a big impact on my late teens & early 20s, but I credit those games with giving me enough breathing room to help me get back to where I needed to be. I haven't finished the video yet, but I felt compelled to share. Thanks for the videos, Deef. Stay cool, legend 🤙
Do feel compelled and I am glad you did share mate, it's the very reason I did, so thank you! I'm really sorry to hear what you went through, that sounds rough, esp at such a young age. Hell of a journey, but glad you found your way through it, and easy to see that games helped in their own way. Keep at it mate.
@@deefactual thanks mate, appreciate you. Your own story & experiences reminded me of what my family & I went through, and I hope things are improving for you, too.
I started this game for the first time about two days ago. It was recommended by a friend i made recently on Helldivers 2. As much fun as I've had playing that, im a bit burned out. This game has me hooked. I was up till 4am this morning and had no clue lol. Im here for it
I just started playing this game and immediately fell in love with it. I came in after all the updates and luckily I came across your videos that told me to turn on immersive mode and such. I just wanted to say how much I love your videos. I’m on PS5 because it’s free on my premium account but I’m tempted to buy it for my pc just to check out the 1st person mod. Anyway. I wish I knew people like you that played the game bc I’d love to experience it with another real person. Take care bro.
This video is incredible mate, production, voiceover, everything. It really hits home for me too. I lost my father in 2018, and had time away from work/college as a result. I bought Ghost Recon Wildlands, ironically enough! It’s a game that completely changed my life and gave me an ‘out’ from the pretty crap reality I was facing at the time. It’s still a game I love to dip back into now and then. I’ve also re downloaded Breakpoint due to this video. God bless pal x
Totally resonate with your talk on finding a game to enjoy and lighting up when talking to a therapist about it. I hope you're doing better man, again an amazingly edited and directed video. Amazing work as always :D
As a kid who grew up pretty deep in poverty with a mother drug addict and her frequently abusive boyfriend, without my Nintendo 64 who knows where I would be today. Getting lost in The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of Time, and getting so good at GoldenEye that I managed to get the golden gun ( requires you to beat the hardest mission on hard in under a minute and 50 seconds or thereabouts).... those are the days to taught me to love gaming. For many years after that I got lost in Worlds, from Final Fantasy VII as a young teenager, the years of playing sports games with my buddies as a young man, falling out of love with video games in my mid-20s, and then finding a series called Dark Souls, that reignited my love for gaming that is carried through this very day. Just played the demo for a game called Flintlock that looks to be pretty damn awesome
Can't imagine what that was like for you, but I'm glad you got through it. GoldenEye & OOT were incredible games then and still now, and made you sweat for the victory more than once, in a good, challenging and fulfilling way. I actually just finished the new FFVII (my partner & I played the old one as kids) and it has taken me back to that feeling again, in it's own way. I think once you love games, you always love them, and the right ones will eventually find their way into your life and take a hold. Flintlock looks cool! You will have to check out Blight Survival once it comes out, might be up your alley also!
I agree that there is something special about breakpoint! The graphical beauty of this game is feels so immersive that I love playing it and seeing your gameplay!
Thanks for the video. I thought I was the only one who had a special relationship with this game. I was lucky enough to spend 700 hours in it, most of which I spent in single player format, I found certain meanings and associations that keep me coming back again and again, especially in light of the recent events in my country, for me this game has entered a new phase, a new meaning. Now that many have left it, this game has gathered a core of like-minded people, people with similar character traits, with whom you can have a great time, your videos and many others who "stuck" in this game for a long time convince me of that.
i went back to these games after not playing for years. Mods have made this game so much more wonderful. Need a discord to get a bunch of us to play together!
Hi Deef! I got to say I really enjoyed hearing you talk about the game and how it changed you're life and hearing how much you love it. I don't play a lot of games anymore, just a select few but you made me wanna check out ghost Recon. For the moment I'm gonna be trying wild lands but hope to get a chance to try Breakpoint soon on the pc and maybe give the mods a try. Also don't ever feel like you can't talk about serious stuff or that no one wants to hear stuff like that. You're human and you got feelings and stuff like anyone else and i think its great to be open with you're fans and audience. This was a fantastic video!
I remember commenting back when you only had like 4 or 5 videos, i still love the production value you put into these. This might just be your third time getting me back into this game... i have probably 200 hours and still dont even have the full map revealed (almost there, though!) Still love the videos, and i rewatch them all often
Just from watching you play this game, you play exactly like me. Always walk, always taking your time, always silent, always let patrolling vehicles pass by without firing on them, your settings are the EXACT same that i have them, although i like a couple of extra HUD. I also like to camo up to colours that suit the environment. I can absolutely guarantee that when you walk through the environments, you admire the scenery everywhere you go to the smallest of details, all while watching out for bad guys. And that is the reason you walk. I only ever use vehicles when the game forces me too, or when I have to go back to Erewhon. Which is usually by chopper. We would defo make a good team! Mods give this game more life than it already has :) i use some of what you use but there are a TON of camo mods too. Couple of my faves are "Brazilian Lizard" and "Ukraine MM-14". Haven't played the game since May so there are probs a ton more by now. Check them out though, that Brazilian Lizard is real good, you blend in and nearly become invisible in the jungles. Ah man, I'm gonna have to play this game again soon.
Watching the bit where the AI wouldn’t listen to you had me rolling because I’ve tried to pose my squad for screenshots and they NEVER stay where you tell them to hold.
Your story at the start actually made me emotional, o was a carer for my gran for many years , she had dementia and well it was hell in the end , I’m 40 I hadn’t gamed since I was early 20s, ps 2 was last console but at age 36 with no social life because I was my grand carer I got myself a Xbox , as you can imagine the graphics were amazing to me but as pathetic as it might sound , just some time not thinking of how bad gran was getting and eventually playing multi player mad coming across some good folk truly made things better for me . I’m glad you got sir thing out of this game , I enjoy watching you playing and love the banter between you and your friend or even when your playing yourself and just mocking tbe ai 😂 Thank you for your honesty
This is gonna be a big yapp session and kinda personal and something i probably shouldn't talk about but at this point i don't care. Back in 2020 my great grandfather was on his death bed, it was putting a lot of stress on my family and there was some other things happening with his side of the family I won't get into. But there was this girl I had been in love with for half a year, a month before everything with my great grandfather happened I had told her how I felt. She felt the same but said she didn't want to be in a relationship until we finished highschool. I told her I was fine with it and we just kept hanging out and playing video games together. One day this game (ghost recon breakpoint) had a free trial I fell in LOVE WITH IT idk why but I had so much fun playing it. Skip ahead a few days my trial was over and later that week she gave me some money to buy a game, I bought this even though I think she wanted me to buy a game we could play together. But a week and a half later everything with my great grandfather was going on and I cut off contact with all my friends, even my Best friend who I've known for 4 years at the time 8 years now. But like I said I cut contact off with everyone even her, it broke her heart I left her on read and ignored her calls. Instead of telling the people I loved and cared about what was happening, I instead became selfish and hurt not only myself but them. I didn't know what to do so I played breakpoint, and it helped me get through it I was feeling better. Then after the funeral I started talking to them again, and understood that I broke her heart. I felt shitty again for it, found out she was dating another friend that was there for her during that, now I felt jealousy, anger and hatred for what I did. I just kept playing breakpoint and It got me through it, later I felt like she didn't understand what I was going through or anything. But I realized that I didn't fully understand what I put HER through. I will admit I was a POS for what I did I wont deny it... But after a couple weeks we started talking again and playing games again it was nice. I apologized to her after a while and we just kinda went back to normal. I'm yapped for so long my game finished already lol. I no longer talk to her as some things happened between her and my friend but I'm happy. Breakpoint was an enjoyable experience and because of you I redownloaded it just because of you. Ty brother I wish you the Best. And to those who read all of this, don't let one person drag you down with them, don't let nobody change who you are.
Thank you for sharing. Feel you. Different context, different game; but yeah, videogames changed my life, especially FFXIV. Though I don't really feel like there's something for me there since I stopped raiding, it had a massive impact on me. Played it when I was doing good mentally, helped me when I was doing bad. Met awesome people on it that I'm still in touch with after like 8 or 9 years now, that I can call friends even though we never actually met. So yeah, from all the youtube videos out there, this one is one of those I can relate the most. I always enjoy watching that kind of videos about videogames. People sharing their story and showing what videogames are actually made of. I mean, sure it's developped as an entertainment media, but to some, even many of us, there's more to it than just being entertained. They bring joy, pain, anger, frustration, sensation of accomplishment... I mean, damn, clearing a raid on FFXIV after hours of training, that's one of the best feeling I've felt. Red Dead Redemption 2 ending, one of the most emotionnal feeling I've got. Hey plus, it's mainly thanks to videogames that I know some basic english, as it's not my main language. Soooo, yeah. Videogames do change lives. Again, thanks for sharing, and thanks for your work. Edit: Oh, and also. Breakpoint was really not a good game when it was first released. But damn, I got back onto it recently and honestly, I just can't seem to let it go now. Finished episode 1, now clearing all the sidequests before going on episodes 2 and 3. They did massive improvements, and I am really, REALLY happy that I randomly decided to give it another go. Though I'm playing alone, it's a massively enjoyable game and though it's probably not gonna be in my top 5 (cause RDR2, FFXIV, Dying Light, Marvel's Spider-Man, Days Gone are already there), I vividly recommend playing it to anyone wondering if they should try it or nah.
as always, such amazing editing and quality. we love you deef edit: wrote that before you told your story about why breakpoint is so special to you, truly a great story. I can relate to it in many ways. wishing you all the best!
Hey @deefactual i know you probably will never see this comment but i have been an avid ghost recon player since wildlands and watching this video is why i fell in love with the series the endless hours of playing solo and with friends the hardcore sniping moments of recon and then the amazing gun fights. I got breakpoints collectors edition and i really never enjoyed the game as i was a hardcore wildlands player and the gear and the more arcadey aspect of the game when it came off put me off the game. But watching this video has gotten me to finally redownload the game and hopefully get my old wildlands buddys on it this is quite possibly the best video i have watched all year the emotion that was showed the amazing gameplay and the amazing story telling was all there i met most of my good friend on wildlands sadly most of them are no longer playing games. But those memories will always live on when i play that game. A true thank you from a ghost recon lover to another lover of ghost recon glad your enjoying the best francize gaming has to offer. ill def be watching more of your content
You're too kind mate, thank you for the kind words - if I can convince even one person to give these games another shot, then I consider that a W. Friends will come and go in games, but you have the memories and that's key, it'll drive you to find more adventures in the future, and enjoy games in your own company too. Take care mate, thanks for the support!
What an amazing journey you took us on with this video. Your story, the minimal HUD, the photo captures and the music give this the ambiance of a lonely alien planet. I'll be back for more.
Love the ode of love for the game. Really honest, and touching stuff. I discovered this game lately, and something about it found a way to me - probably the fantasy of being an operator. Sure, its ubisoft, the world feels dead and plastic-y, but its still beautiful and the gunplay itself is great. Slowly trying to find my style of play, to love the game the way many do
Great video, great production value, and great storytelling. Love your approach. I work in game dev and just want to say that as flawed/jank Breakpoint was at launch, it was and is still an incredible game that deserves to be played. One of the few games that got killed by reviewers that I ended up playing to completion and loving it. It sounds like you found it years later after many patches and improvements, which further speaks to how good the game eventually got. It deserves a second chance. Your play settings and mod bring the game more in-line with the survival extraction shooter genre that’s exploding at the moment (Tarkov, Gray Zone, etc). Ubisoft could actually release a modified variant of Breakpoint that would probably slap, given the current market demand for this kind of shooter. Anyway, great job with your content and thanks for sharing how you play Breakpoint!
Thank you mate! I worked in game dev as an audio designer and composer (the latter primarily) for 15 years, so I know how much blood, sweat and tears every person on those teams puts into their work. Massive respect for developers who ride solo too, it's a real challenge and not an easy undertaking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Love the story of how you got back into gaming.. although my situation was different it reminded me of me when I stopped gaming when I had my first child, not intentional just stopped and never thought about it.. then I had another child.. then all those years I didn't game then covid came along and I was put on furlough. And I downloaded rust and escape from tarkov.. those two games have a special place in my heart.. even 4 or 5 years later
I've barely played anything since I had my baby girl. She's 18 months old now, I've been getting into playing Ghost Recon a bit lately because I had it installed for years but never got around to it. Maybe an hour or 2 a week if I'm lucky lol. Can only find gaming time once In a while and it's usually after 9:30pm
since you mentioned how to set AI Vasiliy in overwatch, something I hope the next GR game includes is a feature from the very first GR games: letting you control AI teammates' movements and ROE separately. I don't like how ordering AI teammates to "go loud" or fire at will sends them running all over the map instead of staying stacked on me or in an overwatch position. Hopefully any "Ready or Not" influence on the next GR game also improves the AI team's CQB performance, since that's sorely lacking in both Wildlands and Breakpoint. Also I'm glad you spoke to the benefits of avoiding fast travel. It has a purpose but using it more than sparingly loses so much immersion and feeling "in the zone" IMO. Same with vehicle summons, which I almost completely avoid in Wildlands in favor of a "living off the land" style.
I like about how you introduce yourself and why you like break point series, the way you gave suggestion or have any thought about the game, I felt polite and understanding in your word. Keep up the good work bud 👍
When my wife died from end stage renal failure aged only 50 I went and crawled under a rock, so to speak. That was 4 months ago. Rather than perish to grief I took the odd step of buying a ps4 and many games. I don't work anymore. Just living off the property sale money. I game from about 7am till midnight. It's taken my mind out of utter misery. The worlds these games offer help so much. I've only just bought GR BP and I'm waiting 4hrs for updates to install. Like GR Wildlands. Looking forward to this. God bless.
Oh man that part about the game helping you through some things hit home. It did the same for me and now you’ve convinced me to play again. Thanks for this video it reminded me why some games just hold a special place.
i still remember opening that gift from my brother on christmas and seeing a ghost recon title i’ve never heard of, never saw any trailers or heard any hype- just got the game and played it when i first played it was a really in depth realistic take on the division game, crossbred with ghost recon. when i came back to it the devs had taken to hyper realism type updates- focusing on milsim and real world elements to create a tactical and realistic environment i haven’t seen many games get the love from their respective creators the way breakpoint has, they waited until ubisoft stopped holding the game accountable for making money and they straight up made a passion project with a triple A financial backing… they’re goddamned geniuses. not only did they add the milsim aspects, but they’ve allowed us the ability to customize most of the gameplay experience to suit us individually, GHOST EXPERIENCE PARAMETERS is the kindest gift a dev team has ever handed gamers in a vanilla experience
i just wanna say the only reason i’m here is because my youtube knows i’ve been playing again, because i can’t stay away from this game, its so large and immersive and customizable i came back a year ago just to have fun and they drop motherland for free dawg. yeah dawg, free campaign dawg
Beautifully said mate. They never got to do that final island, but they got damn far and Op Motherland (even Red Patriot) prices there were some great ideas in the pot, hopefully see more of that at Ubisoft Forward in June 🙏🏻🤞🏻
I too have had some good experiences with this game that keeps me playing. I am an Army veteran and being a console player we are pretty limited with tactical shooters. When the immersive mode came out it was peaceful, tense and nostalgic. I am mostly solo due to not having anyone that has stuck around or that plays on the more realistic settings. But with all that said it is still lots of fun running those solo operations and looking forward to the future of ghost recon to continue to have those feelings that I have had with this game. Great video and thank you for sharing your experience.
Appreciate you sharing your story too mate, I think that's as important as enjoying the games, knowing how we all enjoy them and what they mean to each person on a personal level. Cheers to you!
@@deefactual thanks Ghost, not one for commenting but u brought it outta me.. mad respect bk.. I’m away to mess some wolves up in honour of the fallen, Steveactual, out🤘🏻
I only recently started talking to other Breakpoint players and it's been gratifying to learn that so many people have that same opinion of the game: it has its issues, the story isn't great, but a lot of us really love Auroa itself. Not many games take me somewhere else, away from my computer room, but this game really does.
First I want to thank you for speaking out about your mental health and difficult times, it's not easy to do and this negative stigma it has is unjustified. I have a plethora of games where fond memories were created and to this day, I know which game helped me during which moment. From Splinter Cell series, Ghost Recon, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Hitman, Souls borne games, Silent hill, Resident Evil, The last of Us, the list goes on. I believe games that provide an immersive experience to the player in a way that creates a high level of verisimilitude, means the creators of said game were successful. Short sided people who don't understand that video games is not just for kids, games nowadays are so deep with their story, graphics, immersion that it's a perfect way out for many. Depression is serious, life is hard, and playing games for me is like therapy. It gets me through the toughest times, as does playing sports, reading books, music, social activities. Using Ghost Recon Breakpoint/Wildlands as an example; Just walking around, looking at the environment, peaceful, there's something about it. The concentration that it requires to tactfully clean up areas. I feel like I'm there and it's an incredible feeling. I want to play games until I am unable to, I started playing Super mario 3 on Nintendo when i was 3 or 4 yrs old, Im 37 now and I will continue to do what makes me happy, to hopefully continue my pursuit of happiness. Fantastic video!
Well spoken, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video mate. I want to play games until I'm unable to also! Played since my dad had a BBC Master and I was playing games that required like 37 floppy disks (not the 3/4 inch, the BIG ones), and it's never not made me happy to think about or get stuck into a game. Cheers mate, to you and to games!
I would honestly pay gold just to have a running series with y'all goofballs. Edits are top notch and, well- GRBP will always hold a special place in my heart.
I honestly have to agree, I never realized what this game would end up meaning to me as a young adult and slowly over the years I keep getting drawn back to this game. I could never be able to tell what it was, with over 70 games to play just on steam this was one that always stood out to me, absolutely stunning. Most amount of game customization I’ve ever seen in a game and still have yet to see again.
Honestly, I used to play this game with absolutely everything that gives me hints turned on but ever since I came across your videos I've decided to turn them all off and download spartan and it is a much more fun experience now, you're an absolutely amazing watch, I'm glad this game has helped you out so much. I also really took a liking to your outfit with the brown top whilst you were on Golem and was wondering if you haven't already if you would share it, thanks.
You make the best breakpoint videos. I love your video editing! From the cutscenes, voice-overs, fonts colors, and role play, your the best to do it. You motivated me to start a series and video edit games and turn them into small little treats for people to enjoy!
My crew just redownloaded this game and we are all going to start new characters and have different roles in team. I'm super excited to start this game again!
I'm glad you found a game that helped you through the hard times man. I love what you do with Breakpoint. Watching your content, as well as playing breakpoint my self on xbox, has seriously helped me through my tough times. It's still helping me. I play alone. But I love the game so much, that I don't mind. I'm over 500 hours in, completely solo. But everyday I watch one of your videos while drinking my morning coffee. Then I hope on Breakpoint after tending to my nana. Ya' give me hope man. Take it easy & one day at a time. Slow is smooth - smooth is fast. Hope to see ya down range one day. 👊🏼🙏🏻✌🏼
Amazing video man! I love this game even i have around 35 hours played. I find this game allways so relaxing. Everytime when i dont know what to do or my friends are busy at the moment i just open breakpoint. Love the graphics of the game, love the gameplay of the game, every mission is interesting and i find it good even when i die couple of times. This video gave me another perspective of how to look at ghost recon and how to look at all games actually. Thanks for this video, im def. following. Much love keep it up!
I just found the first person mods for both games, and your videos, and it has absolutely been some of the most fun/immersion I've had on games in a long time. Completely revived the 2 games for me too. Subscribed
How I got into this game was. I used to be a “gta TikToker” last year (2023) I decided to randomly start drama/beef between big gta TikTokers, (I’ll spare you the long story) which lead to one creator blocking me & others not to be chill with me, well I still am chill with some. But I decided I would try Ghost Recon out. (First it was wildlands bc of gamepass) & i enjoyed it, but then my friend was like what game is that, and we decided on downloading the newer one which was Breakpoint. We thought it was a gonna be a short-phase of this game, but for me I fell in love with it. I enjoyed how you have the free-roam of like gta, but in mil-sim game! I decided to post Ghost Recon on my TikTok, at first the views low, but now they’re steady. But Now In 2024: My TT Account i post GR:BP & Fortnite (and im happy we’re im at)
that game will be fo4 for me. particularly fo4 modding. about a year ago my dad died and I was about to spend a lot of time back home helping my mom, and not in Manhattan or my new soho apartment. I was pretty exclusively an EA NHL player on xbox since I was like 11 years old and I had gotten so sick of that team's antics that I knew if I was going to be wasting time, it couldnt be playing that game anymore. I went to microcenter a couple weeks later and bought the parts to put together my first big boy PC since doing so with my father about 20 years earlier. There's just so much to learn that it has kept me engaged whenever I have downtime. I am kinda a workaholic, and I feel like some of the appeal is that I can go down the rabbit hole and quietly work on a little project when everybody else in the house is already asleep. I've barely even played the game itself. 10 months later and I am still working on perfecting my modded version.
god your videos are so cinematic man, please stay this way, i just discovered you from tomo while playing GZW and im enjoying your content man keep it up! you deserve all the love
This game actually got me through the pandemic. I was at a point where I was feeling a gaming fatigue, fps games like COD were just becoming a slog, and I just couldn’t get into certain games. But then I heard about Ubisoft completely revamping the game by bringing in Immersive mode, and as someone who did try the game when it first came out I was like “oh okay maybe it’s time I gave it a second chance” a choice I don’t think I have regretted because it has kinda become my desert island game.
been here since less than 600 subs and now almost 76k. That is remarkable and well deserved. Same boat as you for gaming being your "escape" or "medicine" for depression. Awesome video and agree with all the tips in this video for future games!
Regarding Project Over, I'd take anything Ubisoft says with a mountain of salt. The developers are extremely talented but we all know how Ubishit handles their launches.
Love hearing how much you love this game. Aurora is just so beautiful and serene. This is a game that I just keep as a staple game in my collection that I always come back to. The gunplay is so satisfying but it really is that environment that makes this game so special. It kind of reminds me of the crysis vibe. It just feels very alive. You described it well..its not the best game ever but there is something special about where you can just lose hours and hours playing it.
Man, deef, I don't see a reason for you to be feeling nervous for publishing a video. Every time I check out TH-cam and I see your content, I am always in for a treat. You're the one content creator who does such a great job at making videos it feels like a tragedy to miss just one. Thank you for all the amazing content, and keep it up, please! :-)
22:25 I cant play 1st person perspective games… Red Dead 2 nailed both perspectives back in 2018… i mean both perspectives should be standard upon launch of any shooter, let alone a tactical shooter. Inside buildings I would love to switch to first person when clearing rooms but outside… yeah I HAVE to be in 3rd person. As much as I love Ghost Recon, i will not buy the next one if its 1st person only. That makes me sad.
This is a great story, thanks for sharing. Similar on my end, but probably not as bad as what it sounds like you've been through. The games that I feel have really changed my perspective are LIS 1 and Outer Wilds. But this game has been my go to. It allows me to get lost and to switch off. The sound in this game is so incredible, and when the best laid plans go sideways or when I choose to go off script are the moments I live for in this game. Absolutely hate looter shooters, so it took me awhile between when I first bought this and when I really heavily started playing this game. I hope the rest get into this game, and I agree with adjusting the copious settings to get to the experience that best suits your playing style. Kudos to the devs for spending so much time to build these settings - wish other games would do the same.
Thanks for watching it mate, some folks just see the game and think "this guys clickbaiting me" and never get to the story as to how it really did change my life. Outer Wilds is one I've heard great things about but never tried, never touched Life Is Strange but my partner played it and I watched, powerful game, love seeing devs create something so unique. With a good set of headphones this game can really take you there sonically. The devs did good, in spite of the rocky, rocky launch, which was a producer decision, 100%. The HUD customisation has actually spoiled me for other games, no doubt.
Man this was a phenomenal video!!! Thank you for sharing such a personal story and being vulnerable with your audience. Wildlands and Breakpoint are both comfort-food type games for me. And damn man, your editing is so crazy good and smooth!!! Most cinematic tactical gaming youtuber i've seen, by a lot!!! Really glad I found your vids!!! Stay well, man! Mental health is so important and guys especially are taught to just bury things and "take it." But that's unhealthy long term, for sure. So glad to hear people I respect talking about it. ps: You really make me wanna finish that certain project update sooner than later. 😅😅 ps+: "He's fully blended in now... into the dirt. 😏" was wild 🤣😂🤣😂
the music behind him from 1:52 with the low piano notes, it ressemble another one, i can't remember but my brain is telling me it's from a DC movie or something, can anyone help me ? the melody is similar but not the same, i hope someone can hear what i'm thinking about xD i love this game, get rid of the light rpg, make it so your hud is minimal, no ennemy marker and minimal ally markers and it's fun as hell. i did the entire campaign then stopped after taking like 2/3 regions in motherland, i wanted to be fully invisible but it was too much repetitive and grindy to level up. but still, the light immersive tactical you can have with a little option tweaking is pure bliss. i prefer breakpoint over wildlands, i did wildlands after and the movement are clunky in the first one and reaally smooth in the second game. gimme wildlands level story and real life location but give me breakpoint gameplay and gunplay and i'm sold for a 3 game
Mate, the quality of your movies, it's simply unbelievable! What a banger again! It's "simple", but pure work of art again! Keep up the amazing work DEEF! Stay yourself and enjoy your time!
I love how you said that the constant internet requirement was also a big thing that should not be implemented in the next Ghost recon Game. Mainly cause that was also a very big issue for me as well. I bought the breakpoint quite a few years ago only to be brought down in finding out way too late that it required a constant internet connection. To which I was very upset. especially since a lot of their games like Division 1 & 2 had singleplayer tags. but when i tried playing breakpoint without internet, I couldn't. so i stuck with wildlands it was one of the games that i felt it did really right with having multiplayer optional, and didn't require that constant connection.
yuuuuuup we need DRM dead and gone, no use for it. And an attitude to modding to change. We also need modding to come to consoles. It's the main reason I play on PC now, had 1000+ hours on console but had to start over on PC. Didn't regret it though, hell of an experience.
Skyrim was my game. It was given to me in middle school when I was going through a very dark time due to family troubles and I still play Skyrim every few months as a coping mechanism. Same as breakpoint, Skyrim is not a perfect game and it has flaws but it will always have an extremely special place in my heart forever.
Great video DEEF , your content is why i play breakpoint with the first person mod and sometimes with spartan but even more so has fueled my my enjoyment of tactical shooters in general lately and for the forseeable future. Its pushed me to enjoy games like Tarkov with the single player tarkov mod [totally transformed a game still idle in my collection], Arma 3 and Reforger, Ready or Not , Incursion red river. Just to add Arma has both third person and first person.
I recently played through Farcry 5 and in my head you are so op in that game that i felt like a special ops stealth killing my way through Hope County. Then i stumbled upon these games and i feel like it might be a perfect segway to try this after i'm done with the DLC's. Great video, really immersive and captivating!
I'm a caregiver to my mother, a dementia + schizophrenia patient. Gaming has become more of a necessity, and I have tons of empathy towards your experience. I just picked this one up on sale and am really enjoying it. Stayed up till 2am last night playing lol.
Massive respect for you, and I'm glad you've got some respite through games, in particular this one. A 2am session is not an uncommon memory for me and this game haha 😆
Once agin a Deef I never knew this game existed. And my first vid of yours was about playing games alone. That vid helped me a lot. I was dealing with depression and loneliness. Your vids are awesome and wholesome. Thanks again mate you make using your imagination fun
I love this game. I'm currently trying to complete Operation Motherland on Elite without HUD, no fast traveling, crafting essentials ONLY at camp. And most of all. Doing it without dying once. I've got the Platinum trophy for this game. So this is a final test of my skills. Awesome video as always DEEK❤💪
started playing like that a few times. Actually the rule was: start new character, if he dies only once delete the save and start from scratch. 😅 I did this at least 20 times, never managed to get through the game like that but it generates so much intensity and forces you to be on your toes. And after the first few times, when you're really pissed off for dying, you start appreciating the absolute hilarious things that get you killed. 😂Because it is never the hard missions or locations that you expect, most times it is some really stupid random encounter or driving off a cliff by accident or something like that. 😂😂😂
😆😆😆 that's exactly what I was talking about. If you're over that phase of being angry it gets really funny how stupid some of those deaths are 😂 Dying by tree, hm, not sure if I got that, but parachuting from a low rock instead of just climbin over it and then hit the dirt, yeah, I surely died that way once or twice. So I get your feelings 😉
bought it yesterday after seeing good part of your videos and i absolutely love it. Games really change you and it's a real shame people don't undestand that
For me it was the division that changed my life, I went through this crazy run of bad luck (got my throat cut and stabbed in the neck and my face cut from right ear across to the bridge of my nose) and I got really withdrawn from people cause they always stared at the scar or asked about it. Played the division and made friends on that game I’m still friends with eight years later! I ended up going out to see some of them and they knew about what happened and were absolutely brilliant people. We take for granted just how many people have issues and literally use these games as an escape from reality for whatever it is that’s wore them down. Gonna need to try removing all the hud and sound options on breakpoint for sure, been ages since I played it. Thing the predator was just released then. Good few years ago. Lol. All the best bud from Glasgow and hope you keep making these videos man. ✌️
Man it sounds like you've been through a real personal hell, I'm sorry to hear that - but I'm glad you found solace in The Division. I def can see how powerful that first game (and I guess the second too for many folks) was to me back then, so I know that feeling it gave. And you're right, good to take a moment before we write somebody off, everybody's got shit going on. I will do pal, you keep at it and cheers for sharing, it ain't easy, but it's 100% worth it. Power to ya
Great Video, well thought out, from a guy you can tell loves this game. I am 83 years old and this game has been able to give me a chance to feel like I did when I first started Gaming. Break point is one great Game .
Thank you for the kind words, it's taboo I think to talk about some of these issues, so it's uplifting to see others chime in and share their own feelings and experiences on games that have had a profound effect on them. If a game can transport you back to a moment where you felt that electric excited feeling, then it's a special game indeed. Enjoy mate 🩵
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0:00 Cinematic Intro
1:00 Looking back
3:26 How It Changed My Life
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That intro is so sick!
Great video deef. Thanks for the reminder that everyone has their own things to deal with. I actually just got back into the game after my uncle was taken in a car crash 2 months ago so this video actually felt a bit personal to me and now I’ve also put a good few hours into immersing myself into this game. Thanks for being one of the few to touch on the reality we all deal with and just thanks altogether bro, you made my day.
THIS VIDEO IS SO EPIC
You did a huge justice for the video keep doing it exactly like that and you won't go far wrong.
More than that! Playing games (CoD mostly, in my case, and some Wildlands solo) has helped me manage my anxiety down from crippling dow to moderate to severe. I integrated it into my therapy for the same reason you did: it was the first place in many where I could forget myself and not hear the self criticism all the time. It's a feggin game, you're supposed to play it. It helped that I allowed myself to be bad at it at first.
Loads more to say, but.. yeah.. it's your video and all :p
Edit: started playing little over a year back, at 43 years of age. This is very much an ongoing thing.
I am on my missus account, i say that for clarity.
But listening too what you said, hit home for me personally.
So i am 44, 45 in Sep.
I joined the British Military in 97 aged 17 with PWRR, Sniper.... for a little over 10 years, and attachment sniper too 2Para towards the end of my career, then went in too the personal security sector.
Gaming was always a part of my life, back at barracks, when we were shipped to Pompey to train the NAVY boys on Whale Island, on a stop over base at Marchwood, or even in Iraq, Afghan... There was always a PS2, PS3, 360 kicking about that we would play on.
But when i left the military and personal security, my real battle began.... i went a bit mental too be fair, rage, anger, drinking.... all i did was drink, go clubbing, fight, gym work.... rinse and repeat.
When i left the military life it screwed me up as i had nothing too channel all the crap that was in my head.
I had to get help in the end, hearing you have battle stress or battle trauma as they now term it, rather than PTSD... I was chucked on meds, Sotalol, Mitazapine, Diazapam, Zoplicone and i admit i just felt like a total failure.
But gaming, as ridiculous as it sounds, saved me.
I love jumping on with pals, but they aren't always available too play.
But like you...... Ghost Recon, BF, ARMA, Incursion Red River, Tarkov, Insurgency.
Playing military sims is what i know as it's familiar with my past..... But it's a release as your mind just totally zones out.
Either playing with pals or on your own, it just nullifies the mind, and all the memories, flashbacks, PTSD bulls##t just takes a back seat.
Gaming, friends and talking really does help.
If anyone is reading this, and they are down, depressed.... TALK, talk too anyone..... Jump online with pals and just have a laugh.
Christ, if ya have nobody too jump online with, leave your platform and tag here, and i'll add ya, i'm across PS, Xbox and PC.
But it really does help.
Great video fella.
I don't know your name, but I read every word - and I appreciate you sharing this, as well as leaving the door open for others to walk into the conversation as well. That sounds like one hell of a time, and I don't know how you managed to get through it, but you did, and I'm happy for ya mate. Cheers to you, life is about it's downs as much as it's about the ups, wouldn't be life if it were a straight, boring line I guess. I'll echo that talking to anybody can genuinely be a lifesaver. I spoke to my partner, not long ago about why so many young men struggle, and she simply said "it's because you don't talk about your emotions" and not to tar us all with the same brush, but for me at least, in the past, she was bang on. Playing with others, playing games period, is some kinda medicine for me that I can't get anyway else. Cheers again mate, appreciate ya.
Thx for sharing your Story Buddy, sometimes you can talk but sometimes it feels all empty/numb but aslong you can find something like Gaming you can hold it out and try it again to talk or socialise just Don´t give up it is the only Solution and it is worth.
Hope you doing well and i wish you all the best. Cheers
I appreciate you sharing this
Thanks for sharing this. Ii-duelz-ii on ps4. Id jump on some recon with you. Your story made me smile and maybe one day if your guys are offline, youll see this, add me & we can laugh together lol. Peace.
Thanks for sharing this
What a moving and brilliantly structured and narrated video. Just started Wildlands with no HUD and it's so immersive. This is a TH-cam short-form masterpiece. Well done, DEEF!
Aw thank you Chad! Appreciate your kind words and so glad you enjoyed the video mate 😊
I needed this. I lost my grandma last year and now taking care of my dad and Breakpoint has been the only game to help me escape everything
This is not only a love letter to GR:BP, but to gaming and yourself as well. As an avid gamer for the past 25 years, and now as a father/husband, I have had a lot of experience with self appreciation and depression. I really appreciate your candid description of your past and reasons for picking up this game. I have loved every video of yours that I've seen and 100% believe you should/will have a much larger following than you currently do. I can't explain the level of entertainment I get from your tactical gameplay, especially when you bring in guests. I'm picking this game back up now thanks to you and would love to be able to join you one day on Golem Island.
Cheers 🙂
What a wonderful message, thanks for that mate. I guess it is a lovely letter to all of those things. Sounds like you've experienced a lot too mate, and games are an important part of every chapter in your life in some way or other. Maybe I'll organise a Golem Island run at some point, sounds like an idea 😊🩵
Nice to hear someone being positive about Breakpoint for a change. Fantastic to hear how it got you thru hard times and also changed your life for the better. Great vid but that was a top watch. Keep up the good work fella!
Thanks Simon! Yeah, I figured you can't say such a strong statement and not explain why, but glad it's been so well received. Games can be powerful in the toughest of times!
@@deefactual I know mate. I'm 50 now and gaming has got me through some of the hardest times of my life so I knew exactly where you were coming from. I'm just glad I had something to get me through. Some people aren't as lucky.
Right there with you lads.
After3300 + hours trust me and my squad can attribute to it it truly helped me out of some serious dark times
We all have rowed that boat at some time in our lives, 58, and still game escape total knee replacement and breakpoint is my go-to escape for me, and recently seen your videos and commentary 👌 got me thinking how really good breakpoint is...appreciate your time and effort you put in to the video's respect 🇦🇺
This video really resonated with me and has made me realise that I can’t keep all of myself bottled up(if that makes sense) so I hope you don’t mind but I might go on a small rant here for a bit. So when I was 3, my mother and sisters were shopping in London while me and my dad were back home at the Ulster transport museum, when leaving my dad got a call that my mum had an epileptic seizure and was in hospital.She frequently had seizures in and outside the house and it changed me and has made me. My mother battled this for 13 years and in this time I became numb to a lot of emotions (like love and in some ways happiness) but last year on June 13th my mum passed away and with her I felt a piece of me pass too. Not only that but only a few months later my great aunt (mums aunt) maud kells got diagnosed with cancer and passed away soon after. They were two of the most resilient and religious women I knew and I hope they are smiling down on us from heaven. The past year has been difficult for us all and I have entered a spiralling depression and with that came a curiosity for military shooter games which in turn led me to you. Your videos have helped me out immensely and I can’t thank you enough for unknowingly helping me and others through tough times. Keep making excellent videos and we all wish you good health
Mate that is hard to grow up with and I'm sorry for your loss. I've seen a lot of family loss, both long time coming and sudden, always devastating since we're such a tight family. But, it does get better, and you should def look into counselling as well, since I did that and therapy (kinda the same thing) and I'd highly recommend it to anybody to do it wherever they are in life. But it will get better, and glad you shared 🩵
Thanks for the support and I’ll try looking into some counselling and help when I’ve got some time.
dude , there arent seriously a lot things that have changed my life, but your channel has. never before have i seen who shares as much emotions with games. thanks for showing all of these, makes my day better
Aw dude, thank you. That's made MY day better, so cheers to you 🩵😊
@@deefactual damn , i wish i could get to play together someday
for real dude, as someone with borderline personality disorder and a myriad of other mental health shit, my emotions run hot and I get very easily attached to most things I interact with in my life, especially TV and video games, for instance I've definitely cried to Halo music multiple times in my life, and it's really nice seeing people connect to games in a similar way. sorry if this is too much I'm drunk
@@jimmy-breeze if you don't cry to Halo music at least once in your life, you ain't a real man (kidding before somebody cracks up, it's good to cry though!)
@@jimmy-breeze its not not not at all too much. really thanks for talking about yourself. i am a schizoid myself, and i relate to every word you say dude. i have cried to when joel died in last of us 2, and i cry to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. soundtrack almost everyday. seriously, i am thankful to see someone gets it on the internet
Ghost Recon changed my life, too. Literally. Friends made, countless hours played in over 20 years, cities visited, workshops with Devs. Happy to hear what it has done for you too, Deef.
Wow, sounds like you've a story or two to tell mate, workshops with Devs?? Amazing. Thank you for sharing ☺️🙏🏻
@deefactual yeah I got involved just by writing on the GR forums for years. One day, I got a random email inviting me to Paris. A couple of weeks later, I'm in the studio playing a pre alpha version of Wildlands to give feedback, and the next month, they took us out to LA for E3 and the big Wildlands reveal. It was surreal. Then we did the similar with Breakpoint, but they left it too late in the development cycle. None of us knew what the game features were, but they realised pretty quick they'd messed up. Hence a few workshops between the reveal and the updates that eventually rolled out. So yep, pretty much changed my life, and I feel so lucky and privileged to have had that opportunity.
That is INCREDIBLE, WOW! My mind would have melted I think, what an incredible time. And they were lucky to have you mate, you clearly caught their attention, I hope they invite you again for Project OVER!
WOLF: My body healed up, not so sure my brai... (headshoted)
DEEF: I wouldn't worry about your brain...
What a magnificent timing and delivery of that punchline... 😂😂
LOL you can't write these things sometimes they just line themselves up for ya
@@deefactual these small details what made me hooked with your contents... You're such a great commentator, keep it up brother 😄👍
which moment?
that one belongs in the TV Tropes hall of fame for "Bond One-Liners"
Is it ghost recon break point?
This the ONE single game that brings me back to my baseline. I have spent 3 hundred hours in Elden Ring, hundreds of hours in Dark Souls games/Armored Core games, and thousands of hours in the Monster Hunter series. I've played all manner of shooters, from popular to indy. None of them put me back into that grounded, confident mindset like this game does. It's pure hope.
Your production value is top notch. Respect for you honoring your grandfather
Thanks mate, aye he was a good lad who had a hard time, but was glad to have helped him when it counted
@@deefactual cheers! There's a spiritual duty really beyond words there.
Btw your content really helped me delve into breakpoint. The first person bodycam/spartan mix feels so next level
I definitely have my games that got me through tough times in my life. Oldschool RuneScape, Guild Wars 2, Call of Duty 1, Minecraft, Battlefield 2 & Battlefield series, Arma series (specifically Arma 2), Skyrim, Roblox and Live for Speed. I technically have more comfort games, but those are the games I always circle back to no matter where I am at in life. I hardly play new games now days, I basically just keep rotating the games I just listed out because I love the nostolgia I get from playing these games.
I watched one of your first videos just randomly a year or so ago and was blown away by how cool the video was set up. You made you and your friend in the video at that time seem like actual ghost recon soldiers and blur line, for me, between game a reality. I have always had a soft spot for wildlands and I’ve said before on one of your older videos that I’ve tried breakpoint a few times but couldn’t really get into it. There was something about it that, at the time, seemed tedious, boring, or confusing. Watching your videos back then is what kept me coming back to try it again and again till now, I frickin love the game. I’m obsessed with cosmetics and of course the stuff I want requires me to basically beat the whole game lol, but I have so much fun working towards it. Basically the point of this is to say you’re the reason I’m playing this game even after giving up on it a million times. So thank you and I hope you keep sharing these one-of-a-kind videos!!
Great story dude. Always love your video's. For me RDR2 really got me through a difficult time in my life. The story and the world really just consumed me. It helped me through my divorce and separation from my children when I felt so alone in the world, the game welcomed me and made me feel like part of the journey. I never felt that I was playing a game as so much being a part of it. Thanks again for your video's, always amazing and your story add's so much to it.
I'm glad to hear you've had a game help you through what sound like real challenging times mate. Appreciate you sharing, and appreciate the kind words, love to ya! 🩵😊
This was a great video so many different segments! I agree with a lot of what you want pretty much for next GR. When you went over your settings, I wanted to share that I like to play with infinite stamina ahaha, this open world is large I can't be burning out every 2 seconds waiting for my damn character to keep up, that's to your point of playing without fast travelling towards the end there. Great vid Deef, thanks for the shout! 🤘
Yeah you're right on that stamina note tbh haha, not all these pointers work in harmony in that case 😅 good shout GIT mate.. and thanks for the kind words, you're a big inspiration, always have been! Always will be 🤝
i have more than 800+ hours on ghost recon and never knew about the UI volume option. im a console player and i always hated hearing the hitmarks and the squishy headshot sound whenever i shot, thank u so much bro keep up the good content🙏
I know right?! Well glad you know now 😊🩵
Same here, man. I tried Breakpoint on Stadia, during free weekend. Couldn't stop playing then, bought it the moment free trial ended. Now it's almost like I couldn't go through the week without even short session of GRBR. It helps me to let off steam, even casual strolling through game's enviroments, especially forests.
Keep the good work!
Btw, love your music selection. I always thought about such games as full of action, but such ambient seems to work even better.
My mother died when I was 12 years old, battlefield 3 on 360 really helped me work through my grief talking with friends and strangers about it online. When my dad died a few years ago I could only really talk to my wife (then girlfriend) about it this video really made me think about the games I’m playing and what I might be able to use them for
Lol bruh is motherless (jk)
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0:35 Nice touch by adding that MW2 dialogue talking about ghost👌
Good spot haha, yeah figured since I was wearing the mask, why not lean into it eh!
The Modding Community on this game is Insane. i hope they don't shut this game like The Crew.
Even they do. Modders will make it offline just Hitman games.
20:34 Love the shoutout to Ghost Island Thunder! You are the two Ghost Recon players that I watch the most. Keep up the solid production level on these videos DEEF!
GIT is a real one. He knows his stuff and should be massive, not enough people know about him and it's a damn crime! Cheers for checking out the video mate, all the best to ya! 🩵
I've tried but the desynchronization with other people on console is BY FAR the biggest "breaking point" for this title .... You get spotted by guys on your buddy's screen that isn't there on yours. The silencer could be attached on my screen but unmuzzled on my friends. Its just that every single time we try to enjoy it, something breaks or rips us completely out of the immersion. ( And that's just the technical stuff that pulls us out constantly; not to mention the futuristic crap many of us would LOVE to do without). I love Wildlands WAY more imo but that's entirely because of the setting, atmosphere & conflicts more so than it being "a better game". There's many little things they improved upon and did right here but much of what made Wildlands my favorite (and so special) just was missing in this one. Great video regardless and looking forward to more in the future
Ah that sucks man, I've had that recently too, it sucks. Thank you for the kind words 😊🙏🏻 appreciate you checking the vid out!
You opened up a new way to play for me in wild lands with the HUD off. It feels so realistic and it makes you think about what you should do and plan your routes inside enemy territory. Keep up the good work Deef!
Fair warning - essay incoming.
When you were talking about how GRBP helped you out, it reminded me of how LA Noire & GTA 5 helped me through some shit.
It was 2013, I was 15, and my pop had his first stroke of 3 (maybe 4, we're not sure about that last one) - the first was his worst one, because he went from being highly independent to heavily reliant on others. My mum - one of his many, many kids - was the only one who stepped up to help him; everyone else was more than happy to coast along & let my parents deal with the hard yakka - you ask me, I think they (mum's siblings, just to be clear) were just waiting for him to croak so they could swoop in & steal his money. Anyway, I was in 9th grade, and my attendance was spotty at best, but not too long after pop moved in, I found myself feeling like shit all the time, and it got to the point where I didn't go back to school for the rest of the year. I couldn't really do anything to help my mum & dad, and I felt completely useless. My mum took me to a shrink, and I was diagnosed with depression, which is still a constant companion almost 11 years later, and I was struggling with the most basic things. I had a TV & my X360 set up in my bedroom and I'd play LA Noire and, when it came out, GTA 5. I still have fond memories of working the Homicide desk on cold rainy days, huddled under blankets on my bed. I remember playing GTA 5 with my dad late at night when pop was asleep & he didn't have to watch out for him.
Eventually, I got help, went back to school, met some people that had a big impact on my late teens & early 20s, but I credit those games with giving me enough breathing room to help me get back to where I needed to be.
I haven't finished the video yet, but I felt compelled to share.
Thanks for the videos, Deef. Stay cool, legend 🤙
Do feel compelled and I am glad you did share mate, it's the very reason I did, so thank you! I'm really sorry to hear what you went through, that sounds rough, esp at such a young age. Hell of a journey, but glad you found your way through it, and easy to see that games helped in their own way. Keep at it mate.
@@deefactual thanks mate, appreciate you. Your own story & experiences reminded me of what my family & I went through, and I hope things are improving for you, too.
May God heal you keep you and deliver you in Jesus name.
amen!
@@AdeelKhan-uu2pv cheers brother, slowly getting there - at the very least, I'm still breathing lol. Hope you're doing well too, mate.
I use to play those slot to definitely got me through times but now I can’t even enjoy gta v because it jsut feels so boring now
I started this game for the first time about two days ago. It was recommended by a friend i made recently on Helldivers 2. As much fun as I've had playing that, im a bit burned out. This game has me hooked. I was up till 4am this morning and had no clue lol. Im here for it
I love Breakpoint! It is my first Ghost Reckon game but not my first Tom Clancy game. Breakpoint holds a special place in my heart.
This felt less like a guide or showcase of the game and more like discussing a game you both like with a friend. Really enjoyed this, thanks.
Thank you for watching mate, really glad you enjoyed it ☺️
I just started playing this game and immediately fell in love with it. I came in after all the updates and luckily I came across your videos that told me to turn on immersive mode and such. I just wanted to say how much I love your videos. I’m on PS5 because it’s free on my premium account but I’m tempted to buy it for my pc just to check out the 1st person mod. Anyway. I wish I knew people like you that played the game bc I’d love to experience it with another real person. Take care bro.
This video is incredible mate, production, voiceover, everything. It really hits home for me too. I lost my father in 2018, and had time away from work/college as a result. I bought Ghost Recon Wildlands, ironically enough! It’s a game that completely changed my life and gave me an ‘out’ from the pretty crap reality I was facing at the time. It’s still a game I love to dip back into now and then. I’ve also re downloaded Breakpoint due to this video. God bless pal x
Totally resonate with your talk on finding a game to enjoy and lighting up when talking to a therapist about it. I hope you're doing better man, again an amazingly edited and directed video. Amazing work as always :D
As a kid who grew up pretty deep in poverty with a mother drug addict and her frequently abusive boyfriend, without my Nintendo 64 who knows where I would be today.
Getting lost in The Legend of Zelda the Ocarina of Time, and getting so good at GoldenEye that I managed to get the golden gun ( requires you to beat the hardest mission on hard in under a minute and 50 seconds or thereabouts).... those are the days to taught me to love gaming.
For many years after that I got lost in Worlds, from Final Fantasy VII as a young teenager, the years of playing sports games with my buddies as a young man, falling out of love with video games in my mid-20s, and then finding a series called Dark Souls, that reignited my love for gaming that is carried through this very day.
Just played the demo for a game called Flintlock that looks to be pretty damn awesome
Can't imagine what that was like for you, but I'm glad you got through it. GoldenEye & OOT were incredible games then and still now, and made you sweat for the victory more than once, in a good, challenging and fulfilling way. I actually just finished the new FFVII (my partner & I played the old one as kids) and it has taken me back to that feeling again, in it's own way. I think once you love games, you always love them, and the right ones will eventually find their way into your life and take a hold. Flintlock looks cool! You will have to check out Blight Survival once it comes out, might be up your alley also!
I agree that there is something special about breakpoint! The graphical beauty of this game is feels so immersive that I love playing it and seeing your gameplay!
Right? It's special, and thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Thanks for the video. I thought I was the only one who had a special relationship with this game. I was lucky enough to spend 700 hours in it, most of which I spent in single player format, I found certain meanings and associations that keep me coming back again and again, especially in light of the recent events in my country, for me this game has entered a new phase, a new meaning. Now that many have left it, this game has gathered a core of like-minded people, people with similar character traits, with whom you can have a great time, your videos and many others who "stuck" in this game for a long time convince me of that.
i went back to these games after not playing for years. Mods have made this game so much more wonderful. Need a discord to get a bunch of us to play together!
Hi Deef! I got to say I really enjoyed hearing you talk about the game and how it changed you're life and hearing how much you love it. I don't play a lot of games anymore, just a select few but you made me wanna check out ghost Recon. For the moment I'm gonna be trying wild lands but hope to get a chance to try Breakpoint soon on the pc and maybe give the mods a try. Also don't ever feel like you can't talk about serious stuff or that no one wants to hear stuff like that. You're human and you got feelings and stuff like anyone else and i think its great to be open with you're fans and audience. This was a fantastic video!
I remember commenting back when you only had like 4 or 5 videos, i still love the production value you put into these. This might just be your third time getting me back into this game... i have probably 200 hours and still dont even have the full map revealed (almost there, though!) Still love the videos, and i rewatch them all often
Appreciate you've been here since the start mate, thank you for the love and support
Just from watching you play this game, you play exactly like me. Always walk, always taking your time, always silent, always let patrolling vehicles pass by without firing on them, your settings are the EXACT same that i have them, although i like a couple of extra HUD. I also like to camo up to colours that suit the environment. I can absolutely guarantee that when you walk through the environments, you admire the scenery everywhere you go to the smallest of details, all while watching out for bad guys. And that is the reason you walk. I only ever use vehicles when the game forces me too, or when I have to go back to Erewhon. Which is usually by chopper.
We would defo make a good team!
Mods give this game more life than it already has :) i use some of what you use but there are a TON of camo mods too. Couple of my faves are "Brazilian Lizard" and "Ukraine MM-14". Haven't played the game since May so there are probs a ton more by now. Check them out though, that Brazilian Lizard is real good, you blend in and nearly become invisible in the jungles.
Ah man, I'm gonna have to play this game again soon.
Watching the bit where the AI wouldn’t listen to you had me rolling because I’ve tried to pose my squad for screenshots and they NEVER stay where you tell them to hold.
You FEEL that pain LOL 😂
Your story at the start actually made me emotional, o was a carer for my gran for many years , she had dementia and well it was hell in the end , I’m 40 I hadn’t gamed since I was early 20s, ps 2 was last console but at age 36 with no social life because I was my grand carer I got myself a Xbox , as you can imagine the graphics were amazing to me but as pathetic as it might sound , just some time not thinking of how bad gran was getting and eventually playing multi player mad coming across some good folk truly made things better for me .
I’m glad you got sir thing out of this game , I enjoy watching you playing and love the banter between you and your friend or even when your playing yourself and just mocking tbe ai 😂
Thank you for your honesty
This is gonna be a big yapp session and kinda personal and something i probably shouldn't talk about but at this point i don't care. Back in 2020 my great grandfather was on his death bed, it was putting a lot of stress on my family and there was some other things happening with his side of the family I won't get into. But there was this girl I had been in love with for half a year, a month before everything with my great grandfather happened I had told her how I felt. She felt the same but said she didn't want to be in a relationship until we finished highschool. I told her I was fine with it and we just kept hanging out and playing video games together. One day this game (ghost recon breakpoint) had a free trial I fell in LOVE WITH IT idk why but I had so much fun playing it. Skip ahead a few days my trial was over and later that week she gave me some money to buy a game, I bought this even though I think she wanted me to buy a game we could play together. But a week and a half later everything with my great grandfather was going on and I cut off contact with all my friends, even my Best friend who I've known for 4 years at the time 8 years now. But like I said I cut contact off with everyone even her, it broke her heart I left her on read and ignored her calls. Instead of telling the people I loved and cared about what was happening, I instead became selfish and hurt not only myself but them. I didn't know what to do so I played breakpoint, and it helped me get through it I was feeling better. Then after the funeral I started talking to them again, and understood that I broke her heart. I felt shitty again for it, found out she was dating another friend that was there for her during that, now I felt jealousy, anger and hatred for what I did. I just kept playing breakpoint and It got me through it, later I felt like she didn't understand what I was going through or anything. But I realized that I didn't fully understand what I put HER through. I will admit I was a POS for what I did I wont deny it... But after a couple weeks we started talking again and playing games again it was nice. I apologized to her after a while and we just kinda went back to normal. I'm yapped for so long my game finished already lol. I no longer talk to her as some things happened between her and my friend but I'm happy. Breakpoint was an enjoyable experience and because of you I redownloaded it just because of you. Ty brother I wish you the Best. And to those who read all of this, don't let one person drag you down with them, don't let nobody change who you are.
Thank you for sharing.
Feel you. Different context, different game; but yeah, videogames changed my life, especially FFXIV. Though I don't really feel like there's something for me there since I stopped raiding, it had a massive impact on me. Played it when I was doing good mentally, helped me when I was doing bad. Met awesome people on it that I'm still in touch with after like 8 or 9 years now, that I can call friends even though we never actually met.
So yeah, from all the youtube videos out there, this one is one of those I can relate the most.
I always enjoy watching that kind of videos about videogames. People sharing their story and showing what videogames are actually made of. I mean, sure it's developped as an entertainment media, but to some, even many of us, there's more to it than just being entertained. They bring joy, pain, anger, frustration, sensation of accomplishment... I mean, damn, clearing a raid on FFXIV after hours of training, that's one of the best feeling I've felt. Red Dead Redemption 2 ending, one of the most emotionnal feeling I've got.
Hey plus, it's mainly thanks to videogames that I know some basic english, as it's not my main language. Soooo, yeah. Videogames do change lives.
Again, thanks for sharing, and thanks for your work.
Edit: Oh, and also. Breakpoint was really not a good game when it was first released. But damn, I got back onto it recently and honestly, I just can't seem to let it go now. Finished episode 1, now clearing all the sidequests before going on episodes 2 and 3. They did massive improvements, and I am really, REALLY happy that I randomly decided to give it another go.
Though I'm playing alone, it's a massively enjoyable game and though it's probably not gonna be in my top 5 (cause RDR2, FFXIV, Dying Light, Marvel's Spider-Man, Days Gone are already there), I vividly recommend playing it to anyone wondering if they should try it or nah.
as always, such amazing editing and quality. we love you deef
edit: wrote that before you told your story about why breakpoint is so special to you, truly a great story. I can relate to it in many ways. wishing you all the best!
Thank you Diet! Really appreciate you mate
Hey @deefactual i know you probably will never see this comment but i have been an avid ghost recon player since wildlands and watching this video is why i fell in love with the series the endless hours of playing solo and with friends the hardcore sniping moments of recon and then the amazing gun fights. I got breakpoints collectors edition and i really never enjoyed the game as i was a hardcore wildlands player and the gear and the more arcadey aspect of the game when it came off put me off the game. But watching this video has gotten me to finally redownload the game and hopefully get my old wildlands buddys on it this is quite possibly the best video i have watched all year the emotion that was showed the amazing gameplay and the amazing story telling was all there i met most of my good friend on wildlands sadly most of them are no longer playing games. But those memories will always live on when i play that game. A true thank you from a ghost recon lover to another lover of ghost recon glad your enjoying the best francize gaming has to offer. ill def be watching more of your content
You're too kind mate, thank you for the kind words - if I can convince even one person to give these games another shot, then I consider that a W. Friends will come and go in games, but you have the memories and that's key, it'll drive you to find more adventures in the future, and enjoy games in your own company too. Take care mate, thanks for the support!
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You are the one of the few who made this game brought back from the dead. Absolute Legend! Salute!
What an amazing journey you took us on with this video. Your story, the minimal HUD, the photo captures and the music give this the ambiance of a lonely alien planet. I'll be back for more.
Love the ode of love for the game. Really honest, and touching stuff.
I discovered this game lately, and something about it found a way to me - probably the fantasy of being an operator. Sure, its ubisoft, the world feels dead and plastic-y, but its still beautiful and the gunplay itself is great.
Slowly trying to find my style of play, to love the game the way many do
Great video, great production value, and great storytelling. Love your approach. I work in game dev and just want to say that as flawed/jank Breakpoint was at launch, it was and is still an incredible game that deserves to be played. One of the few games that got killed by reviewers that I ended up playing to completion and loving it. It sounds like you found it years later after many patches and improvements, which further speaks to how good the game eventually got. It deserves a second chance. Your play settings and mod bring the game more in-line with the survival extraction shooter genre that’s exploding at the moment (Tarkov, Gray Zone, etc). Ubisoft could actually release a modified variant of Breakpoint that would probably slap, given the current market demand for this kind of shooter.
Anyway, great job with your content and thanks for sharing how you play Breakpoint!
Thank you mate! I worked in game dev as an audio designer and composer (the latter primarily) for 15 years, so I know how much blood, sweat and tears every person on those teams puts into their work. Massive respect for developers who ride solo too, it's a real challenge and not an easy undertaking 🫱🏻🫲🏼
Love the story of how you got back into gaming.. although my situation was different it reminded me of me when I stopped gaming when I had my first child, not intentional just stopped and never thought about it.. then I had another child.. then all those years I didn't game then covid came along and I was put on furlough. And I downloaded rust and escape from tarkov.. those two games have a special place in my heart.. even 4 or 5 years later
I've barely played anything since I had my baby girl. She's 18 months old now, I've been getting into playing Ghost Recon a bit lately because I had it installed for years but never got around to it. Maybe an hour or 2 a week if I'm lucky lol. Can only find gaming time once In a while and it's usually after 9:30pm
since you mentioned how to set AI Vasiliy in overwatch, something I hope the next GR game includes is a feature from the very first GR games: letting you control AI teammates' movements and ROE separately. I don't like how ordering AI teammates to "go loud" or fire at will sends them running all over the map instead of staying stacked on me or in an overwatch position. Hopefully any "Ready or Not" influence on the next GR game also improves the AI team's CQB performance, since that's sorely lacking in both Wildlands and Breakpoint.
Also I'm glad you spoke to the benefits of avoiding fast travel. It has a purpose but using it more than sparingly loses so much immersion and feeling "in the zone" IMO. Same with vehicle summons, which I almost completely avoid in Wildlands in favor of a "living off the land" style.
I like about how you introduce yourself and why you like break point series, the way you gave suggestion or have any thought about the game, I felt polite and understanding in your word. Keep up the good work bud 👍
When my wife died from end stage renal failure aged only 50 I went and crawled under a rock, so to speak. That was 4 months ago. Rather than perish to grief I took the odd step of buying a ps4 and many games. I don't work anymore. Just living off the property sale money. I game from about 7am till midnight. It's taken my mind out of utter misery. The worlds these games offer help so much.
I've only just bought GR BP and I'm waiting 4hrs for updates to install.
Like GR Wildlands. Looking forward to this.
God bless.
Oh man that part about the game helping you through some things hit home. It did the same for me and now you’ve convinced me to play again. Thanks for this video it reminded me why some games just hold a special place.
i still remember opening that gift from my brother on christmas and seeing a ghost recon title i’ve never heard of, never saw any trailers or heard any hype- just got the game and played it
when i first played it was a really in depth realistic take on the division game, crossbred with ghost recon. when i came back to it the devs had taken to hyper realism type updates- focusing on milsim and real world elements to create a tactical and realistic environment
i haven’t seen many games get the love from their respective creators the way breakpoint has, they waited until ubisoft stopped holding the game accountable for making money and they straight up made a passion project with a triple A financial backing… they’re goddamned geniuses. not only did they add the milsim aspects, but they’ve allowed us the ability to customize most of the gameplay experience to suit us individually, GHOST EXPERIENCE PARAMETERS is the kindest gift a dev team has ever handed gamers in a vanilla experience
i just wanna say the only reason i’m here is because my youtube knows i’ve been playing again, because i can’t stay away from this game, its so large and immersive and customizable i came back a year ago just to have fun and they drop motherland for free dawg. yeah dawg, free campaign dawg
Beautifully said mate. They never got to do that final island, but they got damn far and Op Motherland (even Red Patriot) prices there were some great ideas in the pot, hopefully see more of that at Ubisoft Forward in June 🙏🏻🤞🏻
I recently discovered this game and I'm absolutely in love with it. Unfortunately I lack the friends to unlock the full experience.
I love your video
I too have had some good experiences with this game that keeps me playing. I am an Army veteran and being a console player we are pretty limited with tactical shooters. When the immersive mode came out it was peaceful, tense and nostalgic. I am mostly solo due to not having anyone that has stuck around or that plays on the more realistic settings. But with all that said it is still lots of fun running those solo operations and looking forward to the future of ghost recon to continue to have those feelings that I have had with this game.
Great video and thank you for sharing your experience.
Appreciate you sharing your story too mate, I think that's as important as enjoying the games, knowing how we all enjoy them and what they mean to each person on a personal level. Cheers to you!
As someones who’s goin thru a similar thing with my dad, u just brought a tear to my eye.. Love ur vids.. keep on keepin on…
Aw man, I'm sorry to hear that - you've a lot of strength, big respect to you
@@deefactual thanks Ghost, not one for commenting but u brought it outta me.. mad respect bk.. I’m away to mess some wolves up in honour of the fallen, Steveactual, out🤘🏻
I only recently started talking to other Breakpoint players and it's been gratifying to learn that so many people have that same opinion of the game: it has its issues, the story isn't great, but a lot of us really love Auroa itself. Not many games take me somewhere else, away from my computer room, but this game really does.
First I want to thank you for speaking out about your mental health and difficult times, it's not easy to do and this negative stigma it has is unjustified. I have a plethora of games where fond memories were created and to this day, I know which game helped me during which moment. From Splinter Cell series, Ghost Recon, Call of Duty, Battlefield, Hitman, Souls borne games, Silent hill, Resident Evil, The last of Us, the list goes on.
I believe games that provide an immersive experience to the player in a way that creates a high level of verisimilitude, means the creators of said game were successful. Short sided people who don't understand that video games is not just for kids, games nowadays are so deep with their story, graphics, immersion that it's a perfect way out for many.
Depression is serious, life is hard, and playing games for me is like therapy. It gets me through the toughest times, as does playing sports, reading books, music, social activities.
Using Ghost Recon Breakpoint/Wildlands as an example; Just walking around, looking at the environment, peaceful, there's something about it. The concentration that it requires to tactfully clean up areas. I feel like I'm there and it's an incredible feeling. I want to play games until I am unable to, I started playing Super mario 3 on Nintendo when i was 3 or 4 yrs old, Im 37 now and I will continue to do what makes me happy, to hopefully continue my pursuit of happiness.
Fantastic video!
Well spoken, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video mate. I want to play games until I'm unable to also! Played since my dad had a BBC Master and I was playing games that required like 37 floppy disks (not the 3/4 inch, the BIG ones), and it's never not made me happy to think about or get stuck into a game. Cheers mate, to you and to games!
I would honestly pay gold just to have a running series with y'all goofballs. Edits are top notch and, well- GRBP will always hold a special place in my heart.
Thanks Kuso, you're a real one!
@@deefactual Naw that title is reserved for you, king 👑
Just started my 8th or 9th playthrough a week ago. I've lost track at this point. This game is great.
I honestly have to agree, I never realized what this game would end up meaning to me as a young adult and slowly over the years I keep getting drawn back to this game. I could never be able to tell what it was, with over 70 games to play just on steam this was one that always stood out to me, absolutely stunning. Most amount of game customization I’ve ever seen in a game and still have yet to see again.
you are such an underrated content creator, nothing short of art. Impressive.
Aw thank you, that means a lot ^^
Honestly, I used to play this game with absolutely everything that gives me hints turned on but ever since I came across your videos I've decided to turn them all off and download spartan and it is a much more fun experience now, you're an absolutely amazing watch, I'm glad this game has helped you out so much. I also really took a liking to your outfit with the brown top whilst you were on Golem and was wondering if you haven't already if you would share it, thanks.
Skyrim did 1st and 3rd person. If they can do it on a game that is over a decade old....fingers crossed. Excellent work as usual Deef!
You make the best breakpoint videos. I love your video editing! From the cutscenes, voice-overs, fonts colors, and role play, your the best to do it. You motivated me to start a series and video edit games and turn them into small little treats for people to enjoy!
aw thanks mate, fantastic - glad you're inspired!
My crew just redownloaded this game and we are all going to start new characters and have different roles in team. I'm super excited to start this game again!
Yes! Amazing 😍
I'm glad you found a game that helped you through the hard times man. I love what you do with Breakpoint. Watching your content, as well as playing breakpoint my self on xbox, has seriously helped me through my tough times. It's still helping me. I play alone. But I love the game so much, that I don't mind. I'm over 500 hours in, completely solo. But everyday I watch one of your videos while drinking my morning coffee. Then I hope on Breakpoint after tending to my nana. Ya' give me hope man. Take it easy & one day at a time. Slow is smooth - smooth is fast. Hope to see ya down range one day. 👊🏼🙏🏻✌🏼
I really don’t want Ubisoft to fail you - to fail us - on the next installment.
Thank you for the lovely and entertaining content❤
Holy SMOKES mate thank you so much for the donation and the support, AND the kind words! It means a lot, legend.
@@deefactual Your welcome legend! 🥰
Amazing video man! I love this game even i have around 35 hours played. I find this game allways so relaxing. Everytime when i dont know what to do or my friends are busy at the moment i just open breakpoint. Love the graphics of the game, love the gameplay of the game, every mission is interesting and i find it good even when i die couple of times. This video gave me another perspective of how to look at ghost recon and how to look at all games actually. Thanks for this video, im def. following. Much love keep it up!
I just found the first person mods for both games, and your videos, and it has absolutely been some of the most fun/immersion I've had on games in a long time. Completely revived the 2 games for me too. Subscribed
Aw I'm very glad mate, that's what's its all about! Thank you for the support and keep enjoying GR!
How I got into this game was. I used to be a “gta TikToker” last year (2023) I decided to randomly start drama/beef between big gta TikTokers, (I’ll spare you the long story) which lead to one creator blocking me & others not to be chill with me, well I still am chill with some. But I decided I would try Ghost Recon out. (First it was wildlands bc of gamepass) & i enjoyed it, but then my friend was like what game is that, and we decided on downloading the newer one which was Breakpoint. We thought it was a gonna be a short-phase of this game, but for me I fell in love with it. I enjoyed how you have the free-roam of like gta, but in mil-sim game! I decided to post Ghost Recon on my TikTok, at first the views low, but now they’re steady.
But Now In 2024: My TT Account i post GR:BP & Fortnite (and im happy we’re im at)
What a story! I'm glad you've found a happy place now mate, thanks for sharing 🩵😊
that game will be fo4 for me. particularly fo4 modding. about a year ago my dad died and I was about to spend a lot of time back home helping my mom, and not in Manhattan or my new soho apartment. I was pretty exclusively an EA NHL player on xbox since I was like 11 years old and I had gotten so sick of that team's antics that I knew if I was going to be wasting time, it couldnt be playing that game anymore. I went to microcenter a couple weeks later and bought the parts to put together my first big boy PC since doing so with my father about 20 years earlier. There's just so much to learn that it has kept me engaged whenever I have downtime. I am kinda a workaholic, and I feel like some of the appeal is that I can go down the rabbit hole and quietly work on a little project when everybody else in the house is already asleep. I've barely even played the game itself. 10 months later and I am still working on perfecting my modded version.
Modding can be so transformative. Great to see you find that in Fallout 4 mate, thank you for sharing!
god your videos are so cinematic man, please stay this way, i just discovered you from tomo while playing GZW and im enjoying your content man keep it up! you deserve all the love
Aw thanks Dew! I will do my best mate, hehe 🩵
I loved this game spent 100s of hours solo playing it. Loved the realism. People should replay this game without expectations….just have fun.
This game actually got me through the pandemic. I was at a point where I was feeling a gaming fatigue, fps games like COD were just becoming a slog, and I just couldn’t get into certain games. But then I heard about Ubisoft completely revamping the game by bringing in Immersive mode, and as someone who did try the game when it first came out I was like “oh okay maybe it’s time I gave it a second chance” a choice I don’t think I have regretted because it has kinda become my desert island game.
Desert Island game is such a perfect way to describe it haha, def same for me mate.
been here since less than 600 subs and now almost 76k. That is remarkable and well deserved. Same boat as you for gaming being your "escape" or "medicine" for depression. Awesome video and agree with all the tips in this video for future games!
You're what we call "a real one". Appreciate it mate, thank you for sticking with me! 🩵
Regarding Project Over, I'd take anything Ubisoft says with a mountain of salt. The developers are extremely talented but we all know how Ubishit handles their launches.
I am neither optimistic or pessimistic atm, not until I see SOMETHING that is real, Ubisoft Forward in June.. hopefully we do.
Love hearing how much you love this game.
Aurora is just so beautiful and serene. This is a game that I just keep as a staple game in my collection that I always come back to.
The gunplay is so satisfying but it really is that environment that makes this game so special. It kind of reminds me of the crysis vibe. It just feels very alive.
You described it well..its not the best game ever but there is something special about where you can just lose hours and hours playing it.
Breakpoint is very special to me also, I remember sitting there and absorbing the nature before the gunfights
Man, deef, I don't see a reason for you to be feeling nervous for publishing a video. Every time I check out TH-cam and I see your content, I am always in for a treat. You're the one content creator who does such a great job at making videos it feels like a tragedy to miss just one. Thank you for all the amazing content, and keep it up, please! :-)
22:25 I cant play 1st person perspective games… Red Dead 2 nailed both perspectives back in 2018… i mean both perspectives should be standard upon launch of any shooter, let alone a tactical shooter. Inside buildings I would love to switch to first person when clearing rooms but outside… yeah I HAVE to be in 3rd person. As much as I love Ghost Recon, i will not buy the next one if its 1st person only. That makes me sad.
Both options should be available to us, I agree, let the player choose their playstyle
This is a great story, thanks for sharing. Similar on my end, but probably not as bad as what it sounds like you've been through. The games that I feel have really changed my perspective are LIS 1 and Outer Wilds. But this game has been my go to. It allows me to get lost and to switch off. The sound in this game is so incredible, and when the best laid plans go sideways or when I choose to go off script are the moments I live for in this game. Absolutely hate looter shooters, so it took me awhile between when I first bought this and when I really heavily started playing this game. I hope the rest get into this game, and I agree with adjusting the copious settings to get to the experience that best suits your playing style. Kudos to the devs for spending so much time to build these settings - wish other games would do the same.
Thanks for watching it mate, some folks just see the game and think "this guys clickbaiting me" and never get to the story as to how it really did change my life. Outer Wilds is one I've heard great things about but never tried, never touched Life Is Strange but my partner played it and I watched, powerful game, love seeing devs create something so unique. With a good set of headphones this game can really take you there sonically. The devs did good, in spite of the rocky, rocky launch, which was a producer decision, 100%. The HUD customisation has actually spoiled me for other games, no doubt.
Man this was a phenomenal video!!! Thank you for sharing such a personal story and being vulnerable with your audience. Wildlands and Breakpoint are both comfort-food type games for me. And damn man, your editing is so crazy good and smooth!!! Most cinematic tactical gaming youtuber i've seen, by a lot!!! Really glad I found your vids!!!
Stay well, man! Mental health is so important and guys especially are taught to just bury things and "take it." But that's unhealthy long term, for sure. So glad to hear people I respect talking about it.
ps: You really make me wanna finish that certain project update sooner than later. 😅😅
ps+: "He's fully blended in now... into the dirt. 😏" was wild 🤣😂🤣😂
Aw cheers mate, that's very kind of you
the music behind him from 1:52 with the low piano notes, it ressemble another one, i can't remember but my brain is telling me it's from a DC movie or something, can anyone help me ?
the melody is similar but not the same, i hope someone can hear what i'm thinking about xD
i love this game, get rid of the light rpg, make it so your hud is minimal, no ennemy marker and minimal ally markers and it's fun as hell. i did the entire campaign then stopped after taking like 2/3 regions in motherland, i wanted to be fully invisible but it was too much repetitive and grindy to level up.
but still, the light immersive tactical you can have with a little option tweaking is pure bliss.
i prefer breakpoint over wildlands, i did wildlands after and the movement are clunky in the first one and reaally smooth in the second game.
gimme wildlands level story and real life location but give me breakpoint gameplay and gunplay and i'm sold for a 3 game
Mate, the quality of your movies, it's simply unbelievable! What a banger again!
It's "simple", but pure work of art again!
Keep up the amazing work DEEF! Stay yourself and enjoy your time!
Thank you mate, appreciate the love and support 🩵🩵
I love how you said that the constant internet requirement was also a big thing that should not be implemented in the next Ghost recon Game. Mainly cause that was also a very big issue for me as well. I bought the breakpoint quite a few years ago only to be brought down in finding out way too late that it required a constant internet connection. To which I was very upset. especially since a lot of their games like Division 1 & 2 had singleplayer tags. but when i tried playing breakpoint without internet, I couldn't. so i stuck with wildlands it was one of the games that i felt it did really right with having multiplayer optional, and didn't require that constant connection.
yuuuuuup we need DRM dead and gone, no use for it. And an attitude to modding to change. We also need modding to come to consoles. It's the main reason I play on PC now, had 1000+ hours on console but had to start over on PC. Didn't regret it though, hell of an experience.
17:08 "I wouldn't worry about your brain" 😂😂
Skyrim was my game. It was given to me in middle school when I was going through a very dark time due to family troubles and I still play Skyrim every few months as a coping mechanism. Same as breakpoint, Skyrim is not a perfect game and it has flaws but it will always have an extremely special place in my heart forever.
Great video DEEF , your content is why i play breakpoint with the first person mod and sometimes with spartan but even more so has fueled my my enjoyment of tactical shooters in general lately and for the forseeable future.
Its pushed me to enjoy games like Tarkov with the single player tarkov mod [totally transformed a game still idle in my collection], Arma 3 and Reforger, Ready or Not , Incursion red river.
Just to add Arma has both third person and first person.
Amazing! Love that it's spurred you on to new pastures mate. And yes Arma does, DayZ too!
I hope Ubisoft will listen to you bro and the community be cause this future game can be changed lot of things in tactical shooters.
your playstyle is butter smooth and very fun to watch. thanks for this amazing video i enjoyed every minute of it.
Aw thanks mate! Glad you enjoyed 🩵😊
I recently played through Farcry 5 and in my head you are so op in that game that i felt like a special ops stealth killing my way through Hope County. Then i stumbled upon these games and i feel like it might be a perfect segway to try this after i'm done with the DLC's. Great video, really immersive and captivating!
I'm a caregiver to my mother, a dementia + schizophrenia patient. Gaming has become more of a necessity, and I have tons of empathy towards your experience. I just picked this one up on sale and am really enjoying it. Stayed up till 2am last night playing lol.
Massive respect for you, and I'm glad you've got some respite through games, in particular this one. A 2am session is not an uncommon memory for me and this game haha 😆
Once agin a Deef I never knew this game existed. And my first vid of yours was about playing games alone. That vid helped me a lot. I was dealing with depression and loneliness. Your vids are awesome and wholesome. Thanks again mate you make using your imagination fun
I love this game. I'm currently trying to complete Operation Motherland on Elite without HUD, no fast traveling, crafting essentials ONLY at camp. And most of all. Doing it without dying once.
I've got the Platinum trophy for this game. So this is a final test of my skills.
Awesome video as always DEEK❤💪
started playing like that a few times. Actually the rule was: start new character, if he dies only once delete the save and start from scratch. 😅 I did this at least 20 times, never managed to get through the game like that but it generates so much intensity and forces you to be on your toes. And after the first few times, when you're really pissed off for dying, you start appreciating the absolute hilarious things that get you killed. 😂Because it is never the hard missions or locations that you expect, most times it is some really stupid random encounter or driving off a cliff by accident or something like that. 😂😂😂
@DrJuanMontoya Haha🤣 I hear you man! I died once by base jumping of a rock and faceplanting myself into a tree branch🤣🤣☠️
😆😆😆 that's exactly what I was talking about. If you're over that phase of being angry it gets really funny how stupid some of those deaths are 😂 Dying by tree, hm, not sure if I got that, but parachuting from a low rock instead of just climbin over it and then hit the dirt, yeah, I surely died that way once or twice. So I get your feelings 😉
Appreciate you mate, thanks for the kind words and glad you're loving Operation Motherland, it's easily my favourite DLC!
Love this! Hardcore as heck, respect 🫱🏻🫲🏼
bought it yesterday after seeing good part of your videos and i absolutely love it. Games really change you and it's a real shame people don't undestand that
For me it was the division that changed my life, I went through this crazy run of bad luck (got my throat cut and stabbed in the neck and my face cut from right ear across to the bridge of my nose) and I got really withdrawn from people cause they always stared at the scar or asked about it.
Played the division and made friends on that game I’m still friends with eight years later! I ended up going out to see some of them and they knew about what happened and were absolutely brilliant people.
We take for granted just how many people have issues and literally use these games as an escape from reality for whatever it is that’s wore them down.
Gonna need to try removing all the hud and sound options on breakpoint for sure, been ages since I played it. Thing the predator was just released then. Good few years ago. Lol.
All the best bud from Glasgow and hope you keep making these videos man. ✌️
Man it sounds like you've been through a real personal hell, I'm sorry to hear that - but I'm glad you found solace in The Division. I def can see how powerful that first game (and I guess the second too for many folks) was to me back then, so I know that feeling it gave. And you're right, good to take a moment before we write somebody off, everybody's got shit going on. I will do pal, you keep at it and cheers for sharing, it ain't easy, but it's 100% worth it. Power to ya
Great Video, well thought out, from a guy you can tell loves this game. I am 83 years old and this game has been able to give me a chance to feel like I did when I first started Gaming. Break point is one great Game .
Thank you for the kind words, it's taboo I think to talk about some of these issues, so it's uplifting to see others chime in and share their own feelings and experiences on games that have had a profound effect on them. If a game can transport you back to a moment where you felt that electric excited feeling, then it's a special game indeed. Enjoy mate 🩵