#TITANFALL 2 PS4 TRIAL#
#TITANFALL 2 PS4 SERIES#

#TITANFALL 2 PS4 TRIAL#

To give away too much would do a disservice to the fine narrative crafted by Respawn, but here’s the basic outline: Pilots are revered for their combat prowess and their indelible link with their Titans and Titanfall 2 really sells the sensation of stepping into the shoes of a long honoured and respected tradition and taking up the mantle of protector, albeit through a trial by fire throughout the opening stages. Some of the mechanics that you encounter throughout the narrative are enough to base entire games upon yet Titanfall 2 effortlessly changes up gameplay with each stage, dropping one gimmick before it starts to feel contrived and introducing another, even more refined mechanic that consistently blows away your preconceived notions about the direction of the gameplay and story. It sounds a tad hyperbolic to mention such FPS luminaries as Half Life 2, Portal 2 and even platforming greats like Super Mario Galaxy 2 in a review for a modern shooter but believe the hype – Titanfall 2’s campaign is among the most creative and ingeniously crafted FPS experiences I’ve ever played and will hopefully give what has become a staid and formulaic genre a much needed kick in the booty. Rather than simply tacking on a stripped down variation on the multiplayer experience, Respawn has painstakingly crafted a rich and vibrant world that feels lived in, with pilots and their hulking mechs the only real defensive barrier between a descent into anarchy.

#TITANFALL 2 PS4 SERIES#

I needn’t had worried though – After all, the creative minds behind Titanfall 2 steered the Call of Duty series through its most critically successful period, with the campaigns from Modern Warfare and its sequel often held up as the pinnacle of the franchise and the quality of the single player experience here is a testament to the fact that the chaps over at Respawn still possess some of that old magic. So I approached Titanfall 2 with some trepidation would the game be accessible to someone who skipped out on the first title and, more importantly, would the long awaited single-player excursion into Titanfall’s universe be sufficient enough in quality to not only entice new players but to lay the groundwork for Titanfall to become a bona fide series, complete with its own lore? I don’t think that I’d be alone in saying that I didn’t have high expectations for Titanfall 2… Heck, in all honesty I didn’t have any expectations at all…ĭespite the pedigree behind the title, boasting key staff from Infinity Ward, the lack of a single-player campaign and the seemingly generic sci-fi futuristic setting really deterred me from checking Titanfall out and Respawn’s exclusivity agreement with Microsoft sealed the deal, as I didn’t own an Xbox One and had no desire in playing a last-generation version of the game.

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