On first glance, Titanfall looks like so many games that have gone before it, fitting into the cliché of weapons, armour and things to blow up – but yet while you’re playing it you can’t help but feel like you’re actually immersed in something that’s more than that.
First-person-shooter Titanfall is the debut game from Respawn Entertainment published exclusively for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, and Xbox One but what makes it so special?
First off, calling in your Titan to the battlefield is an absolute treat and hearing “your Titan’s good to go” immediately sends a burst of adrenaline through you.
No longer restricted by buildings, narrow streets and corridors, your Titan allows you to jump, climb and sprint like there’s no tomorrow while surrounded by a free-wheeling combat system.
Transported from the ground and into your mech, you’ve a sense of a fresh new approach to combat gaming, blending in the old with the new.
With a huge emphasis on 6v6 multiplayer, the game is definitely more about battling it out rather than focusing in on a comprehendable storyline – the most important thing is to try and stay alive.
One for the more advanced combat gamers, Titanfall has a lot of positive things going on for it, from being able to hijack fellow Titans with sneaky and/or mindblowing tactics to just the simple feeling of being able to conquer the battlefield (equippable abilities are a must!).
There are three Titan varieties to master with each having its own usefulness and different combat feel. Stryder is the one to choose if running around and persistently firing at people is your style, while Ogre opts for a more toe-to-approach. For an all-rounder Atlas is the one to check out and it can easily take out the other two once you’ve got the hang of its movements.
In terms of progression in the game, Titanfall offers a hell-of-a-lot of options to choose from which sounds bad but actually works in its favour. You choose how to fight and the style you use to win a challenge is up to you – it’s non-restrictive which ultimately makes it more fun.
The map variety within this explosive adventure gives it more longevity with 15 different fields to choose from, ranging from villages to dusty deserts. Even in the village setting you don’t feel confined.
The only unforgivable aspect of the game is with its online mode – despite the fact that the whole game is team orientated, you’re unable to choose or vote on which map you’d like to play in and you’re also still forced to play against strangers instead of your friends.
In the grand scheme of things Titanfall is fantastic proof that games like Call of Duty have much more to give and much to their credit, Respawn have added elements to the game that don’t seem tacky or forced.
The game itself won over 60 awards at its E3 2013 reveal, including six E3 Critics Awards and deservedly so.
It’s an exhilarating experience that reinvents the first-person shooter, making it a more rewarding and breathtaking game.
