However, Breach & Clear: Deadline isn’t about just moving from mission to mission facing off against the horde and the looters, instead you’re free to roam around the areas with little restriction, completing side mission and the primary missions at your leisure. Shifting your tactics to best deal with each is a crucial skill, meanwhile, facing off against both at the same time provides opportunities to pit the two sides against in each other. Human foes are less numerous but their ability to shoot back makes them a far deadlier foe.
Zombies come at your team in waves and mean to overwhelmed you. The zombie horde consists of your standard shambling flesh eaters and a selection of special infected with unique abilities, meanwhile, in line with zombie apocalypse tradition, there’s also human foes looking to loot and kill indiscriminately.įacing off against the undead is a test of endurance. A mysterious infection has turned the majority of the local population into zombies and you and your team are stuck in the middle trying to survive and escape the area of operation. Primarily you’ll be facing off against the undead. Using your team’s abilities and taking advantage of the environment is the key to winning each battle, with cover and environmental hazards playing a big part in your success or failure. The demolitions expert can throw an explosive charge, the heavy weapons specialist can supress the enemy with a hail of bullets, the medic can stabilise fallen team mates, and the team leader can target enemies increasing the damage they take. To match their specialty, each soldier has an ability to aid their team in combat. You take control of a team of four elite soldiers, each with a specific role within the team, such as demolitions and heavy weapons. It’s a difficult challenge to begin with, but once you master the mechanics it becomes a highly satisfying experience. As such it offers a tactically vast and interesting strategy experience that relies on your team using their expertise to survive against heavy odds. Breach & Clear plays like a cross between XCOM and Commandos.