The cloud doesn't need to go down for MP connectivity to die, since the PC version of the beta was completely inaccessible for 5-7 hours because of some weird issue on Respawn's end.
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The cloud doesn't need to go down for MP connectivity to die, since the PC version of the beta was completely inaccessible for 5-7 hours because of some weird issue on Respawn's end.
aren't the campaign completion statistics (via achievements/trophies) pitifully low?
Hip Hop
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That's really lame. People need to get over the fact and I hope more publishers aren't afraid to go this route.
It's about time we get more online only multiplayer games. I would also like to see more Destiny-esque games where online plays a big role in the single player campaigns.
Hope to see more online focus going forward.
He didn't score the PC version so guessing he didn't get significant (or any?) time with it. Other reviewers have indicated the same.
Kinda hard to compare the two since Titanfall doesn't have bots that are supposed to approximate human players like those games. Grunts and spectres are very much the equivalent of creeps in Dota.
I wouldn't say the same about Infamous, though I have expressed my displeasure at it's lack of MP on this forum. The reason for that is, if I had to choose, I would rather have a content-rich SP game than a MP-only game. I don't always want to play with other people or worry about my connection.
- You didn't need a subscription to play those games online
- Both had cutting edge graphics at the time
- They did not sell much at that pricepoint
A single player game is like a book or movie, you're paying for CONTENT that the developers carefully crafted for you to enjoy. In MP, content is created randomly on the spot by the people playing the game and there isn't much variety besides different maps.
Therefore it's worth less in my eyes.
TharpDaddy
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Used that Mexican VPN method to grab the digital delux for $47. I figure i can get my money's worth out of that, even if shooters tend to lose my attention quickly.
You must hate Bethesda.
This is pretty blatant its equally as bad as IGN and Mass Effect 3. No one can sit there with a straight face and say there there is no conflict of interest there at EGM.
miDnIghtEr20C
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Sounds good.
Louis Cyphre
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Everyone's views on value differs. If I play a game that lasts me 12 hours and I enjoyed it then it could be worth $60. If another game is 40 hours long but boring then it might not be. Yet if I play a game online for months then it's easily worth $60.
Your argument would mean a movie like The Breakfast Club isn't worth the price of admission because it takes place in one area and was made by a much smaller budget than say Rambo: First Blood Part II. I would rather own The Breakfast Club but each to their own.
Personally single-player exclusives are more like rentals than $60 purchases for me. They need at least coop.
I appreciate multiplayer-focused games more because of their more balanced gameplay and support. I need that replay factor to throw down $60 especially if I was subscribed to a paywall already.
I've loved Titanfall so far. Bringing back mobility to FPS is fun stuff, hopefully other devs catch on. But having both a single player campaign and multiplayer is better especially for a mecha universe like Titanfall. The internet would gobble up anything resembling Pacific Rim
They have done everything in their power to make you think it doesn't exist. They want everyone to think this is an Xbox One exclusive game.
Poimandres
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True enough. They are definitely going for something different here.
But it does go to show that comparing it to Quake 3/UT isn't an accurate comparison anyway.
Still, I don't have any issue paying PC new release price (see: $40) for a multiplayer only game. I much prefer this to the F2P approach most multiplayer only games use these days.
I guess somebody blew it up during the Titanfall beta then?
One could argue that SP-only games don't offer the same amount of replay to an MP-only game. For example, when I bought HL, I loved the SP, but wasted my youth playing competitive CS. I would have gladly bought it as a stand-alone.
You got mods with HL which led to CS being made. Are you getting mods in Titanfall?
lol jking of course you arent. That would hamper DLC.
VFX_Veteran
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Congrats Respawn! Finally a next-gen game that is above 85 and pretty well received.. it's about time!
Well it was a Beta for a reason. I don't know what else to tell you.
Glorified G
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It's a cross gen game and a number of them are above 85 already
Seriously?
You're telling me a BETA had problems? A Beta that was being randomly stress tested, tweaked, patched, and messed with. All the things Betas normally go through to find and fix things...
That's an incredible revelation. Can't believe a Beta would dare not be on the level of a final build with time and patches under its belt. Inexcusable!!
(Sarcasm detector explodes)
The point is that being on "the cloud" doesn't ensure that the servers will always be reachable or that multiplayer will always work. There are other things that can fail, even if the cloud hosting is fine.
This is not me being anti-Titanfall, by the way, just realistic. I'm actually in the process of preordering if I can ever figure out the Mexico VPN trick.
VFX_Veteran
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Name me some next-gen games that are above 85 except AC4.
Most of these games coming out are getting lackluster reviews at best when they should be "classics".
Dash Kappei
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We have Rayman Legends, FIFA, NBA 2K14 and BF4 as well.
vxXJordanXxv
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PC on metacritic better be higher than console or I call bullshit
VFX_Veteran
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LOL! And how many of them are AAA titles? BF4 was trashed for it's buggy release. It was a disaster (especially on the PC front). NBA2k14? How many of us play sports games?
TR was already out last gen and doesn't count.
Let's be real here guys.. none of the new games out that are new IPs specifically meant for next-gen have impressed so far. And the reviews and comments prove it.
bigboss370
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Technically speaking, those battles look impressive, but my eyeballs remain un-melted. Titans, pilots, maps, and weapon effects are all perfectly acceptable, save for the occasional dip below the otherwise-normal 60 frames per second in a huge multi-titan explosion
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oh lawd.
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oh lawd.
I play sports games...
Lol never noticed the ps4 got 2 points lower than Xbox one version for TRaider.
VFX_Veteran
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Yes, but how many of us do? More than 50%? 20%?
I completely understand what you're getting at about Titanfall being a flagship title heavily associated with the new consoles, but it's also a cross-gen game...
pretty done
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Xbox One TR has 2 points higher with half the framerate? Games journalism, folks.
A "stress test" with a whopping 2million players is enough to bring down the mighty mystical magical cloud?
It also wasn't brought down because of patches or tweaking. It was unexpected.
Lastly. It was a "beta" a bit more than a month before the game was supposed to be on store shelves. A "beta" that is by all accounts identical to the final product. Demos are now called "betas" to mislead gullible people into thinking anything that's wrong with the game will be magically fixed when its released. Read the "beta" thread and the number of people derisively attacking people who felt the AI was terrible, with similar logic as you just used above, was humorous to say the least. Needless to say - it didn't change.
Ok buddy
Nowhere near my point, but sure be flippant.
So getting mods would make it worth $60? My argument was that I would've gladly paid the same price I did for HL just to play CS. CS had no perks or customization, but provided me with hours of entertainment (the only factor I use to determine whether a game is worth my purchase).
Neuromancer
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Not lower than other single player games, on average.
Glorified G
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To say you moved the goal posts is understatement. Fifa, NBA 2K14, BF4, Tomb Raider are not AAA games and Titanfall is? What is the definition of a AAA title? Low resolution titles with limited modes?
How many people play sports games? Have you ever been in an NPD thread and looked at the charts?
Do you know what cross gen means? Do you know that there is a 360 version for all these titles?
Ok, this has to be a troll post. You got me
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