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Titanfall 2 review

Fri, 25 Nov 2016 16:56:00 +1300

[i]Titanfall 2[/i] is a gigantic stompy robot that for whatever reason is slipping by gamers unnoticed. This is a travesty, as it's an incredible title – easily one of the best of the year.

The first Titanfall was an underplayed gem hampered by a console exclusivity deal, a slim content offering at launch, and community-splitting DLC. For a full price multiplayer-only title, that spelled death – especially on PC, where the community evaporated faster than resolutions on New Year's Day.

Even so, anticipation has been building all year for this sequel, and I'm pleased to report that it more than atones for the sins of its predecessor, giving Overwatch a serious run for its money as competitive FPS of the year.

The biggest surprise is Titanfall 2's campaign. Its space dragons and giant robots take on the wild frontier stands out against the dull future-shock mirror glass of closest competitor Call of Duty, and it seems however much of Infinity Ward remains at Respawn Entertainment has kept the creative fire from that studio's glory days blazing.

Titanfall 2 post-release DLC to be free for all

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 12:55:00 +1300

All post-release Titanfall 2 content will be made available to players free of charge, says developer Respawn.

In a post on the game's official site, the company stated that "all maps & modes will be free in Titanfall 2 Multiplayer."

"Once you’ve purchased Titanfall 2," the post reads, "your investment includes a full single player campaign, the full multiplayer maps and modes, and long-term support with no hidden costs."

Titanfall 2 – Become One launch trailer

Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:35:00 +1300

Pilot and Titan must Become One in the sequel to Respawn's genre redefining Titanfall. The incredible speed of a Pilot with the devastating size of a Titan, when two combine, none remain.

Titanfall 2 – Jack and BT-7274 single player gameplay trailer

Wed, 19 Oct 2016 08:58:00 +1300

Titanfall 2 Single Player features Jack Cooper, a militia rifleman with aspirations of becoming a Pilot and a Vanguard class Titan BT-7274. When the Frontier heats up, Jack and BT must combine their abilities and risk everything to survive together against overwhelming odds. Whether fighting as a Pilot or in 20-foot-tall war machine, Titanfall 2 provides an incredibly fun, fluid, and thrilling combat experience.

Titanfall 2 single player gameplay vision dev diary

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:28:00 +1300

Variety is what separates Titanfall 2 Single Player apart. Get a first look at how Jack and BT must combine their abilities and risk everything to survive together, and sometimes, apart. Whether fighting as a Pilot, the lightning-fast, elite guardians of The Frontier, or as a Titan, 20-foot-tall war machines, Titanfall 2 provides an action-packed adventure filled with fun.

Titanfall 2's 1v1 mode is a Doritos & Mountain Dew tie-in

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:29:00 +1200

Two additional game modes have been confirmed for Titanfall 2 - one old, one new - and accessing one of them may require bowing to one of the biggest cliches of gaming culture.

Attrition mode, in which teams of players fight each other, aided and abetted by numerous AI grunts - returns from the original game.

The score limit has been upped from 300 to 400 in the new title, and the AI improved, but otherwise the gameplay appears identical to the popular original Attrition mode.

Titanfall 2 reminds Respawn of Half-Life

Fri, 23 Sep 2016 08:33:00 +1200

Q: I was a huge fan of the campaign in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, so as a PlayStation gamer I'm really excited to see this series come to the PS4.

Emslie: We were there on Call of Duty 4, and I have a very weird, kinda familiar feeling that I've had on Titanfall 2 which I had when we were doing Call of Duty 4. This game almost feels like a spiritual successor to what we had done; the types of things we had done in those days. So it's pretty exciting to be at this point... to have a single player and to be releasing to Sony.

Q: There was a narrative and established world in the first Titanfall, despite there not being a campaign mode. Will that be expanded upon in Titanfall 2, or will you cover that again for those that missed out?

Respawn responds to player feedback on Titanfall 2

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:49:00 +1200

Respawn Entertainment has responded to player feedback on last weekend's Titanfall 2 technical test, answering questions and outlining the game's path forward.

Up front, the studio stressed that the test build was a "slimmed-down view of the game," featuring fewer weapons, abilities, and maps than the full game.

The test - based on code from June, thanks to console certification timelines - was designed primarily to examine the performance of the game's dedicated servers and "Stryder" matchmaking software, including their ability to withstand high traffic and network attacks.

Surprise: Titanfall 2 open beta starts this weekend

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 08:52:00 +1200

Titanfall 2's open multiplayer beta will start this coming weekend, publisher Electronic Arts announced today.

The "tech test" is designed to "find, fix, and kill potential issues before launch," and will be open to everyone on the correct platforms.

From Friday August 19th to Sunday August 21st, two modes and two maps will be available.

Titanfall 2's campaign will have action, puzzles, dialogue

Fri, 12 Aug 2016 12:10:00 +1200

Titanfall 2 will make up for lost time in its single-player campaign, in an eight-hour narrative offering a range of gameplay experiences.

In a presentation at developer Respawn last week, producer Drew McCoy told press that the studio wished to satisfy players who "wanted to know more about [Titanfall's] universe and the characters within it."

Produced over two years, the "thoughtful" campaign puts players in control of boringly-named foot soldier Jack Cooper, as he tries to work his way toward becoming a Titan pilot (specifically, with his Titan companion BT-7274).

Titanfall 2 – Matchmaking dev diary

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 09:39:00 +1200

Go Behind The Scenes of Titanfall 2 development with Respawn's Mike Kalas. Get a better look at what goes into making great matches for multiplayer gameplay.

Titanfall 2 preview

Wed, 15 Jun 2016 06:13:00 +1200

Titanfall seemed to drop off the radar faster than it should have. A cracking multiplayer FPS that eventually found an audience of 10 million, it was possibly hamstrung by a smaller-than-expected Xbox One install base at launch. However, the main complaint appeared to be that the game was too thin content-wise. When the first maps DLC dropped from orbit, it also split the player base, and server populations dwindled as a result.

“We’ve heard the call for more content,” Titanfall 2 single player design lead Mackey McCandlish tells me in a nondescript room away from the noisy areas of EA’s Play event in Los Angeles. “But we still want every ability to be unique and have its own gameplay pattern.”