There was significant hype surrounding the release of Ghost Recon Breakpoint, but the game turned out to be a critical misfire. Reviewers generally agreed the game didn’t live up to expectations by playing it too safe and essentially being an upgrade to the previous installment.
Still, Breakpoint has found its fans who enjoy the title for what it is. And yet, these same fans do like to indulge in jokes at the game’s expense, as its shortcomings are too relatable among the fanbase to ignore. With that in mind, here are 10 hilarious Ghost Recon Breakpoint memes that fans will love, and even non-fans should check out.
10 Decisions, Decisions
In case you’re thinking about cutting work to play games, then just remember that you’re not alone. Ghost Recon Breakpoint fans feel the same way, although it seems better sense prevailed for the person who made this meme.
A word of advice is to start playing at the beginning of the weekend rather than on a Sunday night. This is because you can at least get that initial euphoria out of your system in a couple of days. Otherwise, you might end up slapping yourself like the person behind this meme.
9 When Word Play And Memes Collide
One of the worst things about Breakpoint is that the guns don’t feel as real as they should. They don’t sound quite as authentic, and some fans joke that it feels as if an actual ghost might be using them due to the shooting mechanics being too sensitive.
This meme combines that aspect with the John Cena vanishing meme, and suggests that the ghostly feeling that fans got was John Cena playing the whole time. It seems the WWE Superstar is the ghost in Ghost Recon Breakpoint.
8 When Things Get Interesting
Fans tend to miss quite a lot in Ghost Recon Breakpoint due to their focus on the main missions rather than poking around for side material. However, these things do become apparent once the campaign’s over, leading to fans purchasing expanded editions of the same game.
This gets rather ridiculous, though, as hardcore fans tend to ignore Gold editions in favor of Platinum ones, despite there being minimal difference between the two. The funny thing is that fans are well aware of this fact and usually willingly fork out their cash.
7 Technically They Were Right
Ghost Recon Breakpoint is fairly low in the rankings of each game in the series. This is due to many promises by the developers not being reflected in the final product. Of course, fans were quick to point this out and make memes about it.
One of the biggest “lies” told was the level of immersion being amped up, which ended up being menial at best. However, developers did technically tell the truth as the inclusion of new gameplay features is still an upgrade over previous games.
6 Isn’t That A Win?
There is a list of things fans wish they knew before they started the game. The consensus among those who found this out after playing is that Ghost Recon Breakpoint suffers from something of an identity crisis.
A bunch of stuff like RPG elements and being online at all times didn’t exactly mesh in as well as Ubisoft would’ve liked. To this end, this meme brings around the biggest plus point being the inclusion of Jon Bernthal, which has surprisingly been good enough for some fans.
5 Same Difference
Due to the negative reception surrounding Ghost Recon Breakpoint, some gamers consider it to be a game that’s already been forgotten. Fans of the series haven’t given up so easily, although they will agree with this meme to an extent as well.
Seeing as a lot of elements are similar to other shooters, the person behind this meme has simply replaced the title of a Medal of Honor game with that of Ghost Recon Breakpoint. It would be interesting to see if fans of the latter will realize it’s a different game if they were presented the title this way.
4 Good Enough
This is a meme clearly from a fan of the Splinter Cell series, but Ghost Recon fans will find it funnier. After all, it means that Ubisoft chose to cater to their fanbase over their other franchises. While the meme takes a shot at Breakpoint, the joke is still relatable.
Rather than bring back Splinter Cell after its warm reception, the developers made a sequel to a series that had seen its most recent game be released only a couple years ago. Ghost Recon fans won’t complain, and this fact only humors them more.
3 No Gameplay Diversity Is Welcome Here
There are a bunch of similarities to be found between Breakpoint and Wildlands. The latter title is considered to be a better game, and the creator of this meme suggests that Ubisoft didn’t put any real effort in differentiating Breakpoint.
It appears the only guy who might have had the best suggestions was kicked out, and the result is clear for everyone to see. Then again, you can’t undervalue the importance of health bars, can you?
2 It Had To Be Done
One of the biggest criticisms of Ghost Recon Breakpoint is that players can easily bypass unlocking weapons and abilities if they simply purchased these. This meant that gamers who had more cash to fork out easily purchased these things and got huge advantages over others.
This person doesn’t seem to regret his move as much, using the Thanos dialogue of costing himself everything for victory. On one hand, purchasing advantage isn’t a cool move, but you have to admire this person a little bit for openly talking about it.
1 So Many Other Titles
Although you can always find points over why Breakpoint might be the best in the series, there’s no escaping from the fact that the game has a whole lot of glitches. So much so, that certain fans argue that the name should be changed to reflect these bugs.
To this end, a picture of Jon Bernthal’s character can be seen mulling over this in his mind, seemingly unable to differentiate between the actual title of the game and the spoof ones. Honestly, “Glitchpoint” doesn’t sound bad at all, seeing as it kind of sums up the experience.
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