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Titanfall Beta (PC/Xbone) Impressions (No Key Begging/Trading or I will ban you!)

Some game influence ive felt throughout playing...

-The opening scene, for training, starts out like the first halo
-Low level AI are called grunts(possible halo reference)
-The parkour training part gave me a mirrors edge vibe
-The melee animation for a human player is like killzones
-The voice talking you through training reminds me of the guy in the suit from half life
-The black girl talking to you during gameplay looks like the girl from half life

These arent bad things. The game does its own thing, on top of all that. Its a lot of fun.

The parkour system is a great addition, and makes it a fps platformer.

The mechs control nicely, and have a fun balance of attacks and abilities.
 
Raide said:
Apart from a few Hammond videos, they have said nothing about lore. Also playing a Demo/Beta and saying it is not showing enough lore is crazy.

So apart from mobility, more vertical gameplay, Titans, MP mode with SP elements in it...what else did you want?

Again with the upgrade system. Seems pretty safe and its the system that works well for the majority of players. It makes sense why the weapon handling is like CoD and not everyone likes it. Just one of those things you either get on with, or hate forever.
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Maybe interactive stuff within the levels, or maybe when you take a point you get some banter from a hologram.

Love to here more bot's or people maybe having radio chatter. Gives it a more ware zone feel.

Tribes does this a little, and unreal tournament had a crazy announcer when people were pulling off crazy kills. Added to atmosphere of the game.
 
I've been doing some looking and I have to ask a question, are there any deathmatch modes in this game? Thanks.
 
I had to turn all of my settings to the lowest they could go to get the framerate where I like it.

It's pretty funny how utterly awful the textures are at this quality... I should take screens.
 
GavinUK86 said:
Are you using the in game Vsync? It doesn't work properly and makes the game judder.
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Thanks for mentioning this. It was really bugging me as to why I was getting so much stuttering and I assume it had something to do with my graphics card acting up. Turning off the game's vsync and forcing my card's vsync through the nvidia control panel did the trick. Runs way smoother now.
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Maybe interactive stuff within the levels, or maybe when you take a point you get some banter from a hologram.

Love to here more bot's or people maybe having radio chatter. Gives it a more ware zone feel.

Tribes does this a little, and unreal tournament had a crazy announcer when people were pulling off crazy kills. Added to atmosphere of the game.
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I do hope the missions are more than just doing a standard FPS mode with Titanfall graphics over it. Would love to see a mix of modes to show progressions, as a SP game would.

I have heard the A.I chat to me as I go past, or save them from getting killed. Little things like that remind me it could be a SP game and then some player stomps on me and I remember its a MP game. :D

The A.I does announce when you dominate a pilot or get good kills etc, so more of that would be great. You also get updates on missions objectives, which is nice, :D
 
Hey guys, just got an Xbox One code I don't need. I know there's no key begging here, but I figured one drop wouldn't hurt?

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Graffgor said:
I had to turn all of my settings to the lowest they could go to get the framerate where I like it.

It's pretty funny how utterly awful the textures are at this quality... I should take screens.
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The low end is kind of hilarious, particularly when you warp out to space after an evac.
 
So I played this game finally for the first time and I'm a believer of this hype. Man, my heart is a little pumped playing my first match. Definitely buying this game now.
 
Raide said:
I do hope the missions are more than just doing a standard FPS mode with Titanfall graphics over it. Would love to see a mix of modes to show progressions, as a SP game would.

I have heard the A.I chat to me as I go past, or save them from getting killed. Little things like that remind me it could be a SP game and then some player stomps on me and I remember its a MP game. :D

The A.I does announce when you dominate a pilot or get good kills etc, so more of that would be great. You also get updates on missions objectives, which is nice, :D
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Yea, I hear you there. I guess my expectations because of hype train were too high. Media should be to blame for that. When Vince did an interview while back said he wanted to gravitate towards tribes and Unreal, that's when I got excited.

But after putting some time into it, it's more COD than anything. Which is a huge turn off for me.

Glad you like it though, enjoy.
 
Seriously I can't play a single match without the server disconnecting me. I played the game fine earlier and my internet isn't being used by anything else, just the game
 
KoningStoma said:
Yes you are.
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Stop!

There is a thread about the game being revolutionary, and everyone in there who has played the game gives there too cents.

We are not in the minority, people who are use to playing truly skilled based games like Halo, counter-strike, Unreal,tribes are a little let down by the game.

I'm not saying it's bad, it feels fresh for first couple hours, but once i get off that high from media and something new, I wish it were more like those old school games.

Glad you like it though, it's a well made game, if a little been there done that, to "some" people.
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Yea, I hear you there. I guess my expectations because of hype train were too high. Media should be to blame for that. When Vince did an interview while back said he wanted to gravitate towards tribes and Unreal, that's when I got excited.

But after putting some time into it, it's more COD than anything. Which is a huge turn off for me.

Glad you like it though, enjoy.
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I think Respawn did play it pretty safe, They stuck to a feel that they pretty much invented and were comfortable with. I think they could have gone a more risky direction with it overall but they want to draw in the CoD fans that are getting tired of CoD and also make it accessible for new players. I think they are doing a good job at that. In the end it will be down to how well they support it.

Part of me would still love some Unreal style maps but with Pilots only in it. Thinking the Longest Yard. :D
 
Raide said:
Last Titan Standing is basically Titan DM. :D If you mean Pilot only stuff...no idea!
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it would be nice if there were a few levels dedicated to pilot only gameplay. and, for those that like last titan standing, dedicated maps for titan vs titan combat too
 
Graffgor said:
I had to turn all of my settings to the lowest they could go to get the framerate where I like it.

It's pretty funny how utterly awful the textures are at this quality... I should take screens.
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Interesting that you had to get to low quality to get awful textures...

I was on High and had awful textures. it literally looks like they did absolutely nothing to the engine to support higher res textures (either that or the team at Respawn was to lazy to create textures that were larger than 256 x 256. They literally look like they are from 2004.
 
op_ivy said:
it would be nice if there were a few levels dedicated to pilot only gameplay. and, for those that like last titan standing, dedicated maps for titan vs titan combat too
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I would love to see a really vertical map, maybe a building or several buildings, all designed for Pilots to bounce around. I think old school Quake/.Unreal maps would be awesome for Pilots. The speed is already there, they just need the right maps. :D

Titan Maps could be much harder. Last Titan Standing is a very different feel from the other modes. Feels a little more tactical.
 
Raide said:
I think Respawn did play it pretty safe, They stuck to a feel that they pretty much invented and were comfortable with. I think they could have gone a more risky direction with it overall but they want to draw in the CoD fans that are getting tired of CoD and also make it accessible for new players. I think they are doing a good job at that. In the end it will be down to how well they support it.

Part of me would still love some Unreal style maps but with Pilots only in it. Thinking the Longest Yard. :D
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Oh, hell yea!!

My main gripes is I feel they should have gone all the way, Titans shouldn't be restricted to certain area's, which makes it limited for mobility. I guess in map design they did that purposely to funnel certain scenarios on certain choke points.

Would have loved a jump boost to jump over structures on the Titans. Could you imagine a pilot on top of a building thinking he's safe for now then, whoosh!! Titan lands in front, "he's like FML" LOL.

Or with titans let's say your shield is depleted, why can't I click the mouse button to switch hands on weapons and pick up a car, light post, or tree with the free hand or two and throw it, swing it. Taking out shit tons of guys.

Stuff like that would add to the atmosphere of these wrecking machines of death on the battlefield.
 
I have to say I really don't agree that it's like 'COD'. On the very basic level of shooting a gun it's a lot like the old Infinity Wards previous games but there's a lot of interplay between the pilots and titans which completely sets it apart from their COD games IMO. It just feels like a cheap and easy thing to say without explaining anything.

Also, the bots are a core part of the game IMO and people need to understand how essential they are to the flow and interplay of a match, especially Hardpoint. Instead of saying silly things like 'lol should be 8vs8'

I just feel like it's being harshly criticised for something it isn't rather than something it is. I suppose the games press have played a part in that. It's obvious the team have made a competitive shooter which is more about fun and getting the players into Titans rather than a hardcore competitive shooter like say Quake or Counter Strike. It's about spectacle and big fuckin robots and on that front I feel it succeeds greatly. It's a game where great players can shine with the skills at hand and a game where less skilled players can still have a good time. I know that's disappointing to some people but I'm not sure I was ever expecting a hardcore shooter from the guys who made the unbalanced mess that was MW2. This however is much more fun. I'm personally really looking forward to the full game and feel it will perfectly slot into my current FPS games selection.

The other thing I quite like about Titanfall is that whilst sure it can make less skilled players feel good about themselves, in a mode like Hardpoint (which I consider the core Titan mode) that really doesn't mean shit. So you killed a few grunts, killed a few spectres and maybe a pilot and got a titan. Well good for you, but that doesn't mean you'll win the game even if you have a good time.

You need to be able to use cloak effectively, flank and out maneouvre other players, know how to use your titans boost properly, know how to use your titans weapons against other titans effective, how to take on other titans as a pilot, how to deal with pilots that jump onto your back when you're in a titan and many other scenarios. You've also got putting your Titan into follow mode and having it guard a location which also adds to scenarios/tactics. It doesn't really guarantee anything that you can get a few kills in Titanfall IMO, you need to know how to use the tools and how to make your way around the maps effectively.
 
Got myself to lvl 14 and I would say this game is a hell of a lot of fun. Really the parkour stuff elevates above generic multiplayer shooter. Just running away from titans with wallrunning and jumping is pretty thrilling. Day 1 for me
 
Just got my PC code! Super excited to play, but I got an error inputing the code in Origin.

Sigh, waiting for chat. Wait will be an hour, yay!
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Stop!

There is a thread about the game being revolutionary, and everyone in there who has played the game gives there too cents.

We are not in the minority, people who are use to playing truly skilled based games like Halo, counter-strike, Unreal,tribes are a little let down by the game.

I'm not saying it's bad, it feels fresh for first couple hours, but once i get off that high from media and something new, I wish it were more like those old school games.

Glad you like it though, it's a well made game, if a little been there done that, to "some" people.
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So now it's about the game being revolutionary?
 
Andrefpvs said:
I can't connect as well. I haven't been able to play a single match yet (I only installed the beta 30 minutes ago, though)
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I installed it over 30 minutes ago too, but I always get disconnected from the servers after being stuck in a loading screen for upwards of 5-10 minutes. Frustrating as hell. Makes me think my PC froze.
 
Loving what I've played of it so far. Feels like a mesh of Mirror's Edge and CoD with mechs. It's pretty hectic and takes a while to figure out what's going on but damn damn damn. My only problem is that it can get too hectic and I lose focus. It took me a while to distinguish between pilots and ai.
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Oh, hell yea!!

My main gripes is I feel they should have gone all the way, Titans should's be restricted to certain area's, which makes it limited for mobility. I guess in map design they did that purposely to funnel certain scenarios on certain choke points.

Would have loved a jump boost to jump over structures on the Titans. Could you imiagine a pilot on top of a building thinking he's safe for now then, whoosh!! Titan lands in front, "he's like FML" LOL.

Or with titans let's say your shield is depelted, why can't I click the mouse button to switch hands on weapons and pick up a car, light post, or tree with the free hand or two and throw it, swing it. Taking out shit tons of guys.

Stuff like that would add to the atmosphere of these wrecking machines of death on the battlefield.
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On Angel City, there are bits Titans cannot go but its usually just a height thing and indoor environments.

Titan Jumping? God that would be terrifying! Maybe at the cost of depleting your shield, you can hop up but doing what Pilots can do would make the pilots mobility a little redundant. I still wish you could Titanfall on buildings to squash Snipers. :D

I do wish you could punch cars, throw objects etc just as another weapon option. Also, you should be able to rip up Doomed Titans and smash things up with their arms. :D
 
Forsaken82 said:
Interesting that you had to get to low quality to get awful textures...

I was on High and had awful textures. it literally looks like they did absolutely nothing to the engine to support higher res textures (either that or the team at Respawn was to lazy to create textures that were larger than 256 x 256. They literally look like they are from 2004.
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Yeah even when textures were on high it wasn't spectacular, for sure.

I will say this... I have to run this game with everything set to low while I can get a solid 40'ish FPS in Metro Last Light with everything on medium.
 
Linkhero1 said:
Loving what I've played of it so far. Feels like a mesh of Mirror's Edge and CoD with mechs. It's pretty hectic and takes a while to figure out what's going on but damn damn damn. My only problem is that it can get too hectic and I lose focus. It took me a while to distinguish between pilots and ai.
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I am hoping they add way more customisations for Pilots, which might make it easier to spot Pilots amidst A.I. When we are all bright pink or neon green with mowhawks, it will be easy.
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Go check the thread dude.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=769631

It's because press ad media outlets have over hyped the game, and some people didn't drink the kool-aid, and tempered there anticipation accordingly.

The game is not going to win everyone over.

Stop being a dick, like I said glad you like it.
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Don't get upset and resort to personal attacks, just ignore his trolling. The rest of us understand what you're trying to say.
 
Psycho Powaa said:
I installed it over 30 minutes ago too, but I always get disconnected from the servers after being stuck in a loading screen for upwards of 5-10 minutes. Frustrating as hell. Makes me think my PC froze.
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Mine did that, then i turned off AA and its been working fine. No idea if thats what caused it, but it works.
 
Raide said:
On Angel City, there are bits Titans cannot go but its usually just a height thing and indoor environments.

Titan Jumping? God that would be terrifying! Maybe at the cost of depleting your shield, you can hop up but doing what Pilots can do would make the pilots mobility a little redundant. I still wish you could Titanfall on buildings to squash Snipers. :D

I do wish you could punch cars, throw objects etc just as another weapon option. Also, you should be able to rip up Doomed Titans and smash things up with their arms. :D
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Not if there were ships that hovered you can jump in to catch a ride to get to higher ground.

The terrifying part is what would be amazing. Plus using it would deplete energy, or something so it would give an incentive to not use it.

Also what about booster's, recharge stations for pilots that give you temp super jump in the air so you can rain down missiles on a titan.
 
There's one simple thing in the menus that I just love, which has made the game infinitely more enjoyable for me as a result. Having your character set to run constantly if you want. Considering how much I run about the map, I absolutely love it :P
 
Gucci Messiah said:
Don't get upset and resort to personal attacks, just ignore his trolling. The rest of us understand what you're trying to say.
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Thanks man.

Like I said I'm glad people like it, Respawn are talented they deserve the praise just on the IP alone.

Just saying it's not going to click with everyone that's all.

Enjoy :)
 
Papacheeks(GRPodcast) said:
Thanks man.

Like I said I'm glad people like it, Respawn are talented they deserve the praise just on the IP alone.

Just saying it's not going to click with everyone that's all.

Enjoy :)
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You never know, maybe the full game will have other modes you may enjoy more :) It's actually quite funny how little we know about the full games maps/gameplay modes.
 
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