What's so special about Titanfall?

[DoPo]

Would you list some "original" or "different" games according to your standards then?

That's the point. There are none.

Therefore, we shouldn't play any games. IT IS ALL SO SIMPLE NOW! Following your logic, we don't need to play any games because none offer anything new to to mix, even if they offer a different mix. And seeing as we are on this website to discuss games, we won't even need to do that. I see - I bid thee farewell, in that case, for clearly there is no reason for you to be here, no? Of course, your presence here is actually a paradox - it implies you play games, or are at least interested in them, yet you shouldn't because they are not interesting.

 

[Maple Syrup]

Guys I don't think this guy is really posting to ask given there's 1 post and then nothing, not helped by another topic "is the 3DS dead" so incase you thought maybe you were informing someone, pretty sure he's just here to poke and annoy then jetpack off.

Slightly on topic:
Been enjoying titanfall, went in negative to the beta, wasn't interested just doing it because my friend was cool and got my brother and I beta codes...............then I wound up preordering it.

The game is amazingly smooth, I like how there's no 'transitions' no locked to a ladder mode or suddenly in your vehicle like in battlefield.

I geniunely had two questions. "Is there going to be 3DS games released or is it too late for me to buy it" and this. I really don't see why my post is thought hateful. I don't care about what previous members posted about Titanfall, I have stated nothing that's hateful towards the game. The internet is not divided into Fanboys and Trolls. You should stop this witch hunt for trolling. Some people just ask questions.

 

[EvilRoy]

Therefore, we shouldn't play any games. IT IS ALL SO SIMPLE NOW!

You seem to have missed the topic of discussion entirely. OP asked what made Titanvil "different". Answer is, "nothing".

The pieces are non-unique, but the configuration is. The logic you present implies that literally every game, movie, building, bridge and person is the same. It might be true on a technical level, but it is useless from a discussion level.

 

[TaboriHK]

I played it for about an hour last night before I had to crash for work and I'll say this: it feels full of fresh ideas, and everything it's trying to do, it's legitimately trying to do well. Not just phoning in, not just expecting to receive your money because branding. Everything flows in a way that makes it play very much unlike every other game that is similar. There's nothing about the marketing that sold me on this game except that the MW2 guys (whom Activision royally shafted) made it, so for me the purchase was a bit of a leap of faith. And within five minutes after finishing training, it immediately started to pay off.

 

[DoPo]

Therefore, we shouldn't play any games. IT IS ALL SO SIMPLE NOW!

You seem to have missed the topic of discussion entirely. OP asked what made Titanvil "different". Answer is, "nothing".

You seem to have missed it yourself.

Or what's so different about it that makes it interesting?

The topic is about why would people play it.

 

[DoPo]

Or what's so different about it that makes it interesting?

The topic is about why would people play it.

Interest =/= play. There are plenty of things I'm interested in that I do not participate in. Conversely, there are many games that I play that I have only a passing (ie casual) interest in.

Yet the topic is not about this either. It is as I described. Reading the OP confirms it, for reading comrehension tells me it is so. Your remark was unneeded and even erroneous. Your participation in this topic is baffling.

 

[PeaceRider]

BIG ROBOTS
that is all

 

[Snotnarok]

Guys I don't think this guy is really posting to ask given there's 1 post and then nothing, not helped by another topic "is the 3DS dead" so incase you thought maybe you were informing someone, pretty sure he's just here to poke and annoy then jetpack off.

Slightly on topic:
Been enjoying titanfall, went in negative to the beta, wasn't interested just doing it because my friend was cool and got my brother and I beta codes...............then I wound up preordering it.

The game is amazingly smooth, I like how there's no 'transitions' no locked to a ladder mode or suddenly in your vehicle like in battlefield.

I geniunely had two questions. "Is there going to be 3DS games released or is it too late for me to buy it" and this. I really don't see why my post is thought hateful. I don't care about what previous members posted about Titanfall, I have stated nothing that's hateful towards the game. The internet is not divided into Fanboys and Trolls. You should stop this witch hunt for trolling. Some people just ask questions.

It's nothing against you, there's just a lot of new posters who come and try trolling and after 4 posts get banned. There's no 'witch hunt' going on, just a single note in a on topic post, I answered your post didn't I?

 

[PhoenixRoss]

Honestly, and I know this sounds really childish, but for me it was the giant robots. It was simple enough to pick up and play, but there was something about jumping into your Titan and wreaking havoc that was just so satisfying. That, and the way they added new mechanics like wall running into gameplay allows for different tactical approach, made it stand out from more traditional FPS, even if the engine itself is basically just the one from COD.

 

[Island Dog]

I've only played the beta, but I didn't find anything special enough about it to pre-order. Although it was fun to play for a while, it got real repetitive for me pretty quick.

 

[Ambitiousmould]

To be honest, I think you just want to jump on the 'All FPSs are generic and the same' bandwagon to look clever and above it. Just by looking at some gameplay, you can immediately see what makes it special. Sure, mechs have been done before, but as has been said, no game really has anything new by now, it's all said and done, but it's how you make those ingredients work together. Noone so far has included mech based combat with high mobility for the non-mech players, throw in some AI bots to thicken the mix and bind it all together with - from what I hear - beautifully smooth and lovely movement. Top that off with a balanced game and nice visuals and we have a good multiplayer FPS. The response to that should be 'look, a good multiplayer FPS, yay.' not 'oh well it's obviously just another generic FPS. Am I cool because I said that?'

 

[Maple Syrup]

To be honest, I think you just want to jump on the 'All FPSs are generic and the same' bandwagon to look clever and above it. Just by looking at some gameplay, you can immediately see what makes it special. Sure, mechs have been done before, but as has been said, no game really has anything new by now, it's all said and done, but it's how you make those ingredients work together. Noone so far has included mech based combat with high mobility for the non-mech players, throw in some AI bots to thicken the mix and bind it all together with - from what I hear - beautifully smooth and lovely movement. Top that off with a balanced game and nice visuals and we have a good multiplayer FPS. The response to that should be 'look, a good multiplayer FPS, yay.' not 'oh well it's obviously just another generic FPS. Am I cool because I said that?'

Oh my god just stop. If I'd known people had complained about "generic fps" I would've never created this thread. I just wanted to hear about opinions of the people who played the game.

 

[Adeptus Aspartem]

I've to say first time i heard of Titanfall i thought: "Huh, mechs can always be fun and they're usually not in such hyped games and/or poorly implemented".

Then the devs, fans & media started to praise it as the new sliced bread and i my interest went from 100->0 in like 2-3 interviews/reviews i read.
Stupid marketing-guy blabla talk to praise the interessting re-arrangement of pre-exisiting pieces as "THE INNOVATION"(tm).
Slap Armored Core onto Tribes. That's what they done.

That's not a negative in anyway, but it's not what they claim it to be. I've the same irk with apple. They've some great products + service, but their PR is so mind numbingly obnoxious & pretentious i can't stand them and never have & probably never will buy an apple product for that very reason.

Also i heard there'd be no PC release so my interest was 0 anyway, since i'm playing on PC 99.9% of my time. Now i heard it's coming for Origin.. but since my Origin account got hacked & sold around 2 times since BF3 released i don't think it's safe enough for me
(before you ask, not there are no keyloggers/viruses on my pc, already checked that. Also Origin is the only thing that got comprimised in that time frame).

 

[Tortilla the Hun]

Honestly, and I know this sounds really childish, but for me it was the giant robots. It was simple enough to pick up and play, but there was something about jumping into your Titan and wreaking havoc that was just so satisfying. That, and the way they added new mechanics like wall running into gameplay allows for different tactical approach, made it stand out from more traditional FPS, even if the engine itself is basically just the one from COD.

I'm right there with you. I haven't played the game myself, but it's not unlikely I'll be getting it in the future. I don't think it sounds childish at all, just that you're someone with simpler pleasures like myself. I get to enjoy an array of games since I'm not lacquered in several shades of cynicism or (in)gloriously riding a horse so high the Sistine Chapel couldn't house it against the tyrannical presence of unoriginality and mediocrity. But I digress. I can also see the enjoyable components of a game will more often than not outweigh the more frustrating of them, and from what I've seen of Titanfall, it's got enough to keep me entertained for quite some time. I suppose it's really only a matter of when, rather than if, I'll decide to buy it.

Also because

"rodeoing" a titan to death

exists.

 

[DoPo]

To be honest, I think you just want to jump on the 'All FPSs are generic and the same' bandwagon to look clever and above it. Just by looking at some gameplay, you can immediately see what makes it special. Sure, mechs have been done before, but as has been said, no game really has anything new by now, it's all said and done, but it's how you make those ingredients work together. Noone so far has included mech based combat with high mobility for the non-mech players, throw in some AI bots to thicken the mix and bind it all together with - from what I hear - beautifully smooth and lovely movement. Top that off with a balanced game and nice visuals and we have a good multiplayer FPS. The response to that should be 'look, a good multiplayer FPS, yay.' not 'oh well it's obviously just another generic FPS. Am I cool because I said that?'

Oh my god just stop. If I'd known people had complained about "generic fps" I would've never created this thread. I just wanted to hear about opinions of the people who played the game.

Then maybe you could have said that, instead of passing judgement for which you don't want to be judged.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Guys I don't think this guy is really posting to ask given there's 1 post and then nothing, not helped by another topic "is the 3DS dead" so incase you thought maybe you were informing someone, pretty sure he's just here to poke and annoy then jetpack off.

Yeah, it's a surefire "Fire Und Forget" topic.
There's no real discussion value, since it's already devolved into the usual "Haters vs Fans" and "originality" tit-for-tats.
(no, it's not original. it's just the first game of its type to get full AAA treatment; I'd be on board with Titanfall myself if EA+Origin weren't involved.)

 

[TK421]

It's a multiplayer shooter where you can traverse the map with parkour-ish vaults and wall runs and you can call in big mechs to drive around.

What's to get?

If that's not your thing, fine. But calling it "generic" is pretty questionable and smells slightly of ye olde "stop liking what I don't like."

Personally, I haven't played it. Froom what I've seen it looks pretty fun though. I'd like to give it a go at some point.

I found the game to be fun. It is the most fun modern shooter I've played, probably because of its originality. I'm not going to buy the game at full price, but a half-off sale will have me suiting back up for more Titanfall action.

 

[Signa]

I don't really see anything new in Titanfall, take the rocket packs from Tribes (albeit degraded) and the big stompy mechs from Planetside, Unreal and so on then add that to some Mirror's Edge with Call of Duty Hit Scan Cannons.

Plus a little sprinkle of MOBA style AI grunts.

Yeah it's not exactly anything new per se but its definitely better than the sum of its parts because of how seamlessly well it manages to incorporate all these things. And technically even though it's a lot of mechanics and ideas that have been done before there isn't really any single game that's like titanfall. I wasn't sold on it until I played the beta, but I was actually really surprised how fun it was.

"Sum of it's parts" is a great way to put it. On the surface, I too am revolted by the game because it looks like another modern military shooter just in its visual style and character movement/gun handling. But whenever I watch it, it goes FAR beyond being just another MMS because of all the extra things in the game. It's almost like the right blend of Unreal absurdity and CoD casual-friendly slowness. I still need to have a hands-on session to make a final judgement, but my interest is piqued, which is not something I could say about the last two multiplayer hype trains (Halo, CoD) that everyone jumped on but me.

 

[Maple Syrup]

To be honest, I think you just want to jump on the 'All FPSs are generic and the same' bandwagon to look clever and above it. Just by looking at some gameplay, you can immediately see what makes it special. Sure, mechs have been done before, but as has been said, no game really has anything new by now, it's all said and done, but it's how you make those ingredients work together. Noone so far has included mech based combat with high mobility for the non-mech players, throw in some AI bots to thicken the mix and bind it all together with - from what I hear - beautifully smooth and lovely movement. Top that off with a balanced game and nice visuals and we have a good multiplayer FPS. The response to that should be 'look, a good multiplayer FPS, yay.' not 'oh well it's obviously just another generic FPS. Am I cool because I said that?'

Oh my god just stop. If I'd known people had complained about "generic fps" I would've never created this thread. I just wanted to hear about opinions of the people who played the game.

Then maybe you could have said that, instead of passing judgement for which you don't want to be judged.

In case you missed, I did. I asked what I asked. No ulterior motive.

What's the hype about it? Or what's so different about it that makes it interesting?

 

[Snotnarok]

Guys I don't think this guy is really posting to ask given there's 1 post and then nothing, not helped by another topic "is the 3DS dead" so incase you thought maybe you were informing someone, pretty sure he's just here to poke and annoy then jetpack off.

Yeah, it's a surefire "Fire Und Forget" topic.
There's no real discussion value, since it's already devolved into the usual "Haters vs Fans" and "originality" tit-for-tats.
(no, it's not original. it's just the first game of its type to get full AAA treatment; I'd be on board with Titanfall myself if EA+Origin weren't involved.)

You know I don't get the hate for the EA origin thing, yeah I know Dungeon Keeper got butchered but that's different, why? Ehh it's a mobile game, every game I see on the phone is designed the same way, this one just happens to be more twisted but that's also likely up to another division than the ones making games for other platforms.

Origin is painless as it is, it's by no stretch bad, but certainly room to improve in ways. I mean it has some stuff I wish steam had: Buy Physical Copy, Stream to Twitch. I haven't seen anything that made it bad...unlike Uplay, which even if you have steam and you boot a ubisoft game it has to boot some self contained stupid Uplay DRM that always needs to update. Is it my platform of choice? No but ...ehhhhh...it's better than buying a whole new console to play exclusives, it's free so, yeah *shrug* I don't care.

Maybe I'm missing something with EA but I've enjoyed Mass Effect, DeadSpace, Titanfall, Dragon Age, Battlefield- that said I'm not defending them, I could care less who makes the game. I'm only stating I don't get the dislike as I've enjoyed games they just happen to have made or published. I mean REALLY like, I love Mass Effect and DeadSpace games quite a lot, even with DS3 being a bad DeadSpace game...it was a really fun co-op game that I played through twice in a short span.