00:30In response, the FBC instated an emergency lockdown, trapping the Hiss inside and turning the entire building into one giant crisis zone.
00:50That's where you come in.
00:52You'll be playing as a member of the Firebreak Initiative, a group of brave first responders who volunteer to take on the weirdest and the deadliest
01:00crisis threatening the oldest house.
01:06Every crisis appears in the game as a different job for Firebreak.
01:10These jobs function like game modes that you can customize in three ways.
01:15Clearance, which affects the length of the session.
01:18Corruption, which affects the session's modifications and randomization.
01:23And threat, which affects the combat intensity.
01:26Of course, taking on longer and more challenging jobs will mean more opportunities for greater rewards.
01:34Next, it's time to choose one of three crisis kits for your firebreaker to take into the field.
01:40The splash kit, which is good for extinguishing fires and removing harmful conditions from your friends.
01:46The jump kit, which focuses on mobility and charging electrical devices.
01:50And the fix kit, which excels at knocking back enemies and repairing machinery.
01:56Each of these kits is a saved loadout featuring a defined set of specialized gear and whatever gun, grenade and set of perks you think suits its play style best.
02:06Once you've selected your kit, you and your crew will arrive by service elevator to the job site, where you will be tasked with clearing a number of crisis zones depending on the clearance you selected.
02:18To clear zones, you'll work on its unique objectives and use your tool to efficiently repair broken machines like the shower, which is key to healing the team and removing harmful conditions.
02:30Or to charge batteries like the one that lights up the ammo station, letting your team resupply faster.
02:36Or to douse the flames that buff your enemies and sometimes light your friends on fire.
02:41Now, if you don't have the right tool, you can still do the job, but it will be slower and definitely more dangerous.
02:49Once you've completed all of a zone's objectives, you'll be able to open a containment door and proceed deeper into the crisis.
03:00As you put down the crisis, more and more hiss will be attracted to the area, sometimes including dangerous enemies that trigger job site lockdowns until exterminated.
03:10During combat, it is especially important for you and your friends to group up, as your resonance shields will become amplified while you're sticking together.
03:18And if any of you have upgraded perks equipped, you'll be able to share their effects using that same system.
03:25Upgradable guns and grenades are your best options for pure damage, but your tools add a lot of utility to a fight, allowing you to stun, knock back or escape the hiss when things get intense, as they often do.
03:40Each kit comes with its own Altered Augment, an extremely dangerous Paranatural item that charges up over time, allowing you to deploy massive amounts of combat power during critical moments.
03:55Just keep in mind that Augments are extremely volatile and can down you and your friends if used haphazardly.
04:02When playing a job with corruption turned on, you'll soon discover that not all Altered items are under Firebreak's control.
04:08Firebreak will encounter various corrupted items during these jobs, which significantly modify the experience while active, anything from causing corpses to explode, to lowering the gravity, to making sure that you don't cross the street when you're not supposed to.
04:25Corrupted items aren't affected by bullets or explosions, but you can chase them away if you find a Blackrock Neutralizer.
04:38When the final objective is completed, you'll trigger evacuation.
04:41A large number of hiss will descend onto the job site, and you and your crew will need to make it back to the service elevator in one piece.
04:50Getting out alive is no easy task, and sometimes you'll face difficult decisions, like when to rescue crewmates in trouble, and when to cut your losses.
05:00Back at Firebreak HQ, you'll have the chance to put whatever you collected to good use, unlocking or upgrading equipment and perks, or picking up new cosmetics to customize your Firebreaker.
05:12Of course, there are worlds more to discover inside the oldest house, when you and your friends play for yourselves.
