How Titanfall 2 Exceeds Your Expectations | Breaking the Trends of Modern Gaming

hmm what's this time fault too probably just another multiplayer only game maybe with a cheap tacked on campaign that sucks and you can't even play it by yourself they probably just added the same old movement mechanics that we've been seeing in all these games just to follow the current trends there's probably more RNG microtransaction [ __ ] slot machine probably some kind of rec loop box pack of supply drops you know with gold penis camos or some stupid [ __ ] I mean this game probably has a season's pass or matte packs that cost as much as the base game itself I mean I'm fault to is probably just the same game we've already seen before rehashed made just to make money with no single spark or thought of originality or love right no titanfall 2 is none of those things it's a game that far exceeds the generic jaded expectations that I just listed and yet that is what so many of us gamers have been conditioned to think in this era of gaming to expect an online-only game to expect a shitty or non-existent single-player campaign RNG microtransactions season's pass [ __ ] to expect the developers to take every measure possible in order to exploit and overcharge their fanbase and consumers yet in all of those areas titanfall 2 and Respawn Entertainment will surprise you but how exactly does titanfall 2 exceed our expectations and does it set new standards for modern-day gaming is this a new FPS title worthy of recognition and most importantly is titanfall 2 a worthy successor to the original well to find out let's grab our smart pistol jump into our mech warrior and stand by [Music] so what can I say about titanfall - well unfortunately the game looks really dated and old compared to other games released this generation the gameplay is absolutely fantastic though and has a nice old-school charm to it the story takes place in the battle tech universe which often centers around walking armoured machines piloted by humans you are one of these pilots and you journey through the campaign in it no wait a minute this is Mac assault yeah hold on a sec now let's see what this titanfall 2 game is all about [Music] you so what can I say about titanfall to you thus far well the game simply looks awesome the graphics are crisp clean everything has a unique style its futuristic but mechanical I'm playing it on the Xbox one and I can only imagine how much better it looks on PC just like the original this game offers such a unique experience for gamers and the FPS genre as a whole everything has a high level of polish glitches and bugs are pretty much non-existent and there's a lot to be said for that in this era of gaming where so many games just launched absolutely broken you can really feel the love time and effort that went into making this game the best it could be with the original titanfall I honestly thought it was more of a one-off type of game meant to be an ode to the classic mecha saw games that helped pioneer xbox live in the first place both the second game in the series titanfall 2 comes out swinging a big mechanical fist in your face saying hey I'm a serious contender in this FPS genre and I demand your attention trust me the game is a step towards building and creating a new franchise unique powerful and captivating enough to be on the same shelves as the other well-established franchises titanfall 2 is the new Challenger and it's time to grab our Craver and 360 noscope our way into everything that makes it so awesome time for two's campaign is [ __ ] awesome it feels good to say that sentence because I never thought I would be able to say it now don't worry this is going to be spoiler free because I don't want to show you the coolest things that happened in the campaign no you've got to see it for yourself now in this area titanfall to far exceeds any of our expectations and to contrast this my original experience with titanfall once campaign was something like this ok let's try out the campaign wait what what's going on I'm in the middle of mission 7 what's happening who's talking I mean there was the basis of my experience with the original campaign and after that I never touched it again because it felt so lazy it was out of my control I couldn't play the missions that I wanted to by myself and it's safe to say that all the criticisms people had of the original campaign have been addressed and rectified and titanfall to take a look at the cases here notice a difference I'll give you a hint that's right you can play titanfall 2's campaign without paying for Xbox Live so not only is it more accessible but it also boasts some of the most original unique gameplay and level design I've ever seen I'm not exaggerating dude you'll be fighting against a wide array of enemies and some truly awesome settings while running and boosting all over the place the tutorial mission is actually really fun too I mean I played the gauntlet so many times trying to beat my high score I was honestly content to just spend 2 or 3 hours in there the levels are just so fun to explore and look at beautiful isn't it oftentimes I take breaks from the fighting just to look around and stare an odd the awesome landscapes and settings rest assured the gameplay is great and throughout the campaign you'll be playing and doing some pretty incredible things you're also able to collect these pilot helmets throughout the levels which to my knowledge give you nothing but achievements and a reason to explore the levels there are also some hidden audio logs in certain levels which had a bit more to the story and actually have a reason for being in the universe but is the story as good as the gameplay yeah yeah yes yes time fall too caught me so off guard I was not expecting much and what I got was the fields time fault too story is akin to those child with a huge-ass friend protecting him type stories the kind of story that really warms your heart the plot itself is decent one might say generic but what makes it special is the presentation the way you experience it each mission is fun unique and doesn't look anything like the previous mission overall titanfall 2's campaign is not only awesome and unique in its own respect but it's also an improvement upon the predecessor in almost every single way [Music] so let's talk about multiplayer the bread and butter of titanfall - or should I say the gears in oil of titanfall - did I mention that it's fun as hell satisfying and addicting in all the right ways there's something so awesome about assassinating enemy Titans shooting someone out of the air getting headshots are blasting people away with rapid-fire weapons so the game launched with nine maps and has since added a fan-favorite Angel city through their first DLC I'll talk about this more later but while the maps aren't bad they lack the uniqueness and interactivity that titanfall one had remember hacking into turret systems using them to fight your enemies remember using the ziplines to get around the map you can shoot down those goddamn dragons if you pleased and these are the things that time fault two should have expanded upon have you guys know fabian he made a very good video talking about the map design in titanfall 1 & 2 in this video he talks about how the design philosophy of titanfall 2 limits the creativity of each map they basically made their Maps adhering to a sort of three Lane style and the game should be beyond that respawn should make their Maps based on a singular philosophy I mean they're great they're just not a huge improvement upon what the original did now instead of having customizable Titan loadouts they now have a class system which I think works well because you know what each Titan can do so there's no surprises when you run into an enemy and have to wait or guess what weapons or tools they have the best part is these sick assassinations that make you feel like a badass you can now level up your Titans individually your weapons choose from different kits which give you unique powers all these unique customization options that were practically non-existent in titanfall one-time fall too does a very good job of making progression and customization feel so much better than ever before you can prestige or regenerate your Titan your weapons and your overall level and it gives the game a much larger amount of things and cosmetics to shoot for speaking of progression the game doesn't have your atypical experienced system it's got merits which basically do the same thing but it makes the progression feel different and not as cookie-cutter as every other FPS game now the movement mechanics really shine and and fault too they've been refined updated and now we've got this grappling hook and all these other abilities which make traversing around the map so goddamn satisfying it's all very well balanced and each ability is useful in different scenarios it feels so fluid and natural there's so many different ways to utilize the movement in this game some people have found out some pretty crazy strategies for capturing the flag and the gauntlet it's ridiculous what's most impressive is the selection and design of the guns they're so unique and awesome and they're balanced well over all those snipers and shotguns feel a bit underpowered my favorite is the double take which is a sniper that fires two shots simultaneously it can really lead to some dope-ass double kills the game also has a very nice mix of different playlists but my favorites are bounty hunt and attrition the Coliseum is a unique 1v1 arena with an in-game entry fee it's really fun and awesome to play the selection and variety of the multiplayer is nothing to scoff at the progression has been vastly improved and it's engaging the multiplayer is phenomenal and addicting in a good way and with response free DLC plans it all seems like it's going to get better from here [Music] in what could be the most surprising move from a triple a developer in recent memory titanfall 2 didn't ship with a micro transaction system integral to the game itself but wait wait wait wait wait it gets even better titanfall 2 brace yourselves doesn't have an RNG gambling system meant to appeal and exploit children for money take a bow respond holy [ __ ] integrity in triple-a gaming is rarer than a [ __ ] Phoebus these days the thing is it's not commendable that titanfall 2 doesn't have this shitty system what is commendable is how they didn't follow the trends of everyone else and how easily they could have done so they could have copied the popular kids in school but no they decided to do what they felt was best and what was right for the game they chose the most unintrusive non-essential method of microtransactions I've ever seen but the microtransactions R is a series of cosmetics for your Titans your banner your patches or skins for your pilot and weapons and it doesn't affect the progression system in any way unlike overwatch and when you buy something you know exactly what you're getting unlike every other game and all this just goes to show how the game was created first and as the top priority now if you remove the microtransactions from titanfall 2 nothing about the game would change now imagine if you remove microtransactions from some of these other games and look at how sections of those games would just fall apart without them halo 5s customization and all warzone modes would be gone that's just one example and I'm sure there are more out there the point is respawn did not jeopardize the design of their game for microtransactions and they didn't create any portion of their game with them in mind they didn't make an obnoxiously tedious progression system forcing you to grind or pay your way to success they didn't fill the system with pointless [ __ ] this is once again something I don't think any of us expected not from EA not from a triple-a game but even better is that time fall to has a free DLC model and update system when I bought titanfall 2 it was awesome and it's only going to get better from here on out honestly I'm very tempted to buy some of these customization packs and as of the time I'm recording this video well I have not because I particularly want those things but because I like what the developers are doing I'm willing to support them and I want to let the gaming industry know as a whole that this is the way that micro transactions should be done in fact I don't really even consider them micro transactions because it's more like paid DLC sure it's just weapon skins and you know mostly customization stuff but I consider micro transactions as just that stupid RNG [ __ ] that's in every game nowadays the best part about titanfall and for the fans that love it is just how dedicated the developers are every main gripe people had about the original has been fixed although some new problems were introduced for the most part it is an improvement upon the original people want a deeper progression system they got it they won offline single-player campaign they got it they want more customization options they got it what speaks wonders to me about respawns dedication to their fanbase is how with the beta they originally intended bounty hunt to replace attrition but after player feedback they decided to have both in the final product for me attrition is like the main attraction I love it and spend the most time playing it and I'm glad it returned in titanfall to fans have been asking for frontier defense to make a return and I'm sure that in time respawn will create something that we can all enjoy and based on all the decisions I saw made from titanfall 1 to the beta 2 the finished product of titanfall 2 and Beyond Respawn Entertainment is a company and a developer that I trust to make the best games and the best decisions for their fans in conclusion titanfall - is a phantom stick game with love care and polish around every corner respawn entertainment is a company of integrity and is very devoted to their fans it is the new contender in the FPS genre it has beyond exceeded my expectations and I'm sure if you pick up a copy you'll feel the same way so what do you think about titanfall 2 do you have it like it or hate it are you thinking about picking it up do you agree or disagree with what I've said whatever your thoughts are post them in the comments below and I'll make sure to read them want to give a big shout out to all my patreon supporters for helping me make this video possible alright everyone that's all I got for today this is the act man signing out peace

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Length: 17min 47sec (1067 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 13 2017