Titanfall

Titanfall, made by Respawn Entertainment, is a FPS multiplayer game. The entire experience is played online in a team setting featuring a multiplayer campaign. People have been calling it the COD killer as it offers the same amount as a typical Call of Duty but with more benefits. The main feature in terms of combat is using mechs to make gameplay more engaging. Players can control mechs to complete objectives and help winning matches. This game offers a variety of ways to engage in combat situations.

Titanfall has a lot of great points that most people would enjoy and get their fun filled excitement.

Pros:

• Playing as either a mech or a pilot. You can play the game in a similar style of a ground soldier or use mechs to win your way through the campaign. Playing as a pilot doesn't mean your weaker, but offers new possibilities. As a pilot you have parkour abilities and transverse the maps in a unique way. As a mech, though you can't jump or dodge, acts as a stronger soldier. There are even different types of mechs with their own abilities. You can even customize the pilots and mechs to give them some originality.

• The level design is amazing. There are a good amount of maps, 15 to be exact. The map are a great size, for the purpose of this game and don't rely on tight spaces. And the way the levels are designed, they can allow for movement across the map with the use parkour.

• Added Minions. Minions are AI controlled and they are the grunts of the game. Though they are not highly responsive against human players, they are purposefully added to make battles last. As opposed to FPS multiplayer games where you spend time searching through the map finding players, Minions help alleviate the problem.

Unfortunately, the game is plagued with some downsides.

Cons:

• Small teams. The game only allows up to 12 players in a game. The map size and amount of fast-paced combat could easily have allowed for more players, at least 18 in my opinion.

• Lack-luster game modes. For a game that brings a new concept to combat, the game modes are the same typical modes that you would find in any other FPS. Mostly they are the team deathmatch type with some alteration, and a few objective base modes.

• Multiplayer campaign is bad. Probably the most criticized thing in the game. The "campaign" so to speak is nothing more than multiplayer matches with story elements thrown into it. The story within the campaign is not entertaining at all, and with the distraction of playing the game and listening to voice chat, you will most likely ignore all the dialogue and just play the game. The campaign is also short and can be completed in a few hours. Also the game has scripted moments that don't seem to change the overall result of the battle no matter what you do. Obviously this was just tact on to say Titanfall has a story.

Overall, the game is highly outstanding with the new FPS elements. However, what brings it down is it's lack of connectivity in the world of Titanfall. If the game had original game modes and a single player story instead of a multiplayer story, along with polishing the story to fit the identity of Titanfall, this game would outshine other FPS games by a long shot. Does this game outshine Call of Duty? In my opinion, it is about the same enjoyment for different reasons. This game is still amazing and you will have tons of fun. If you want a good narrative game, this is not for you, but for good FPS action, this is a must buy. I give this game a score of 8 / 10.