Hey guys! Today I'll be talking about Titanfall 2. This will be a pretty casual post, where I talk about the upcoming Tech Test, game mechanics, and what Titanfall 2 needed to do to be the game its predecessor should have been. So without further ado, let's get started!
The most relevant thing that I can think of relating to Titanfall is the T2 Tech Test, which is an open beta of sorts that will be running through the weekends of 8/19-8/21 and 8/27-8/29. I was initially really excited to play this game with the best graphics and smoothest gameplay possible on my somewhat new gaming PC, but to my utter dismay it was revealed that the Tech Test would not be coming to PC! I know that this is extremely disappointing to many other PC gamers as well, but I do have a ps4 so I will be able to play it, albeit with far worse graphics and a far inferior control scheme.
From what I've heard, the Tech Test will include two new types of titans, several new pilot abilities like a grappling hook (can't wait to try that one out), and new types of weapons like energy shotguns, along with all the great guns we're used to from the first game, like the R97 SMG and a few others. Despite all this however, my biggest fear with this game is that it will be far too similar to the original Titanfall, which stemmed from the reveal trailer. On the other hand though, I'm very fond of the fast and furious run-and-gun gameplay and kind of don't want it to change, since it was nearly perfect in the first game.
To elaborate on this, I honestly believe that Titanfall is the best shooter ever made mechanics-wise. Everything in the game has a purpose and is carefully balanced with its counterparts, and there's a logical reason for every single piece of equipment, gun, ability, and mechanic to exist. Cloaking is needed to hide from the titans, stim is used to quickly evade an enemy titan or pilot, and vision pulse is necessary to keep track of where enemies are so you can track them down efficiently, since everyone moves around so fast. Also, the reason that there's jetpacks, wallrunning and other parkour abilities is so that the pilots can survive and have a fighting chance against enemy titans themselves, since without them they would be completely obliterated in a matter of seconds. It's an absolutely brilliant shooter, and I would expect no less from the likes of Vince Zampella, Jason West and all the rest of the ex-Infinity Ward employees, who crafted Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2, two of the most popular FPS games ever made.
However, the first Titanfall had some major issues. The first is that the player count died out within two weeks of release and everyone just sort of forgot about it, and I believe this is due to the fact that the game didn't have much in the way of progression and unlocks. The main reason that people keep coming back to Call of Duty is because there's always new prestiges, weapon and equipment unlocks, and camos to earn, so there's always at least something to be working towards, however shallow that something might be. Titanfall lacked that, which is why people got bored of it so quickly. Another flaw was that the game had no single-player campaign, only a half-baked multiplayer one. From what I can tell, both of these problems are going to be fixed in the sequel, since a SP campaign has been confirmed and there are going to be far more abilities and other things to play around with in the multiplayer.
EDIT 8/18/16: I've watched a couple of jackfrags' videos regarding gameplay. One of them was an 8v8 pilot only deathmatch similar to ground war in Call of Duty, and a Bounty Hunt mode, where players earn money by killing pilots and titans and then have to deposit it at a predetermined 'bank' on the map in the same life, otherwise they lose it all. This mode reminded me of Headhunter from Halo: Reach. I've taken some notes while watching, which you can see on the right. They contain info that I've gathered from the two videos that I thought was important.
Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Are you as excited for Titanfall 2 as I am?
I'll definitely be posting a 'Titanfall 2 First Impressions' blog sometime in the next couple of weeks, after I've got a chance to play the Tech Test and gather my thoughts.
And with that, I'll see you guys later!
Image credits: NerosCinema
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From what I've heard, the Tech Test will include two new types of titans, several new pilot abilities like a grappling hook (can't wait to try that one out), and new types of weapons like energy shotguns, along with all the great guns we're used to from the first game, like the R97 SMG and a few others. Despite all this however, my biggest fear with this game is that it will be far too similar to the original Titanfall, which stemmed from the reveal trailer. On the other hand though, I'm very fond of the fast and furious run-and-gun gameplay and kind of don't want it to change, since it was nearly perfect in the first game.
To elaborate on this, I honestly believe that Titanfall is the best shooter ever made mechanics-wise. Everything in the game has a purpose and is carefully balanced with its counterparts, and there's a logical reason for every single piece of equipment, gun, ability, and mechanic to exist. Cloaking is needed to hide from the titans, stim is used to quickly evade an enemy titan or pilot, and vision pulse is necessary to keep track of where enemies are so you can track them down efficiently, since everyone moves around so fast. Also, the reason that there's jetpacks, wallrunning and other parkour abilities is so that the pilots can survive and have a fighting chance against enemy titans themselves, since without them they would be completely obliterated in a matter of seconds. It's an absolutely brilliant shooter, and I would expect no less from the likes of Vince Zampella, Jason West and all the rest of the ex-Infinity Ward employees, who crafted Call of Duty 4 and Modern Warfare 2, two of the most popular FPS games ever made.However, the first Titanfall had some major issues. The first is that the player count died out within two weeks of release and everyone just sort of forgot about it, and I believe this is due to the fact that the game didn't have much in the way of progression and unlocks. The main reason that people keep coming back to Call of Duty is because there's always new prestiges, weapon and equipment unlocks, and camos to earn, so there's always at least something to be working towards, however shallow that something might be. Titanfall lacked that, which is why people got bored of it so quickly. Another flaw was that the game had no single-player campaign, only a half-baked multiplayer one. From what I can tell, both of these problems are going to be fixed in the sequel, since a SP campaign has been confirmed and there are going to be far more abilities and other things to play around with in the multiplayer.
EDIT 8/18/16: I've watched a couple of jackfrags' videos regarding gameplay. One of them was an 8v8 pilot only deathmatch similar to ground war in Call of Duty, and a Bounty Hunt mode, where players earn money by killing pilots and titans and then have to deposit it at a predetermined 'bank' on the map in the same life, otherwise they lose it all. This mode reminded me of Headhunter from Halo: Reach. I've taken some notes while watching, which you can see on the right. They contain info that I've gathered from the two videos that I thought was important.Well, I hope you guys enjoyed this post! Are you as excited for Titanfall 2 as I am?
I'll definitely be posting a 'Titanfall 2 First Impressions' blog sometime in the next couple of weeks, after I've got a chance to play the Tech Test and gather my thoughts.
And with that, I'll see you guys later!
Image credits: NerosCinema
