xXUndeadChickXx
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Yea, I just thought of that and edited my post, I wasn't in the greatest mood when I typed it.
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Yea, I just thought of that and edited my post, I wasn't in the greatest mood when I typed it.
TheApatheticOne
Member
Haven't read this entire thread, but...
Titanfall is and has been my most highly anticipated game. I love online split-screen FPS where me and a buddy can play at the same time.
Yet, I'm not disappointed by this. With so much going on, with wall running, hopping in and popping out of Titans.... just seems like you would need a full sized screen to really take it all in.
Also not disappointed in no single player. Never touch CoD's or Battlefield's personally. Don't mind the $60 price tag for an online shooter either as long as it's a great experience, and so far, all reports tell me for my taste that it absolutely is going to be.
The only thing I'm concerned about is the # of maps. I'd like to see a few extra over what we start off with since it IS online only.
Other than that, bring it on!!!!
Titanfall is and has been my most highly anticipated game. I love online split-screen FPS where me and a buddy can play at the same time.
Yet, I'm not disappointed by this. With so much going on, with wall running, hopping in and popping out of Titans.... just seems like you would need a full sized screen to really take it all in.
Also not disappointed in no single player. Never touch CoD's or Battlefield's personally. Don't mind the $60 price tag for an online shooter either as long as it's a great experience, and so far, all reports tell me for my taste that it absolutely is going to be.
The only thing I'm concerned about is the # of maps. I'd like to see a few extra over what we start off with since it IS online only.
Other than that, bring it on!!!!
They're putting the campaign into multiplayer. Give me that shit instead of another stupid fucking CoD or BF campaign.
I applaud the risks that Respawn are taking, but doing new things will always lead towards a backlash. Some people just don't like change.
BruiserBear
Banned
Slowly dying? I feel like it's basically been dead for a decade now.
Glorified G
Member
The only saving grace for me was offline bots. This news makes it less likely and looking more online only
I don't understand this. The most popular fps games with mp have this feature AND a sp mode. Why would a mp only title make you believe it will have less features?
Such innovation. Take the campaign and not only lock it behind a paywall if you don't game on PC but tie it to their online server that they will eventually stop paying for which would make the mode obsolete. Yeah, people don't like having less control over their content. Who knew?
Wowfunhappy
Member
So, let me just say that I love local multiplayer. I own mainly Nintendo consoles and am thus usually forced to play locally, and Smash Brothers, Mario 3D World, J. S. Joust etc. are all a lot of fun locally.
But none of those games are split screen. I don't know how people deal with split screen. It's just too small, and other side is too distracting. If there's a Gamepad or a Vita or some other screen for the second player to use, then great, but outside of that I just don't see the appeal.
Add that to the fact that rendering a second viewpoint is technically difficult, and I just don't see split screen as that big of a loss. For people who want to play shooters in the same room with their friends, LAN parties are still a thing, and seem like a much better option.
(Now, if the PC version of Titanfall doesn't support LAN play or something, THAT would be an issue…
But none of those games are split screen. I don't know how people deal with split screen. It's just too small, and other side is too distracting. If there's a Gamepad or a Vita or some other screen for the second player to use, then great, but outside of that I just don't see the appeal.
Add that to the fact that rendering a second viewpoint is technically difficult, and I just don't see split screen as that big of a loss. For people who want to play shooters in the same room with their friends, LAN parties are still a thing, and seem like a much better option.
(Now, if the PC version of Titanfall doesn't support LAN play or something, THAT would be an issue…
SapientWolf
Trucker Sexologist
People actually like those stupid campaigns. Some people never even go online with CoD or BF. It's mindblowing.
vasametropolis
Member
I don't know how they're planning to sell a multiplayer only game with no splitscreen for full price in the year 2014.
Funkyhamster
Member
I love splitscreen/local multiplayer gaming, and all the hate towards it in this thread surprises me. I have tons of fond memories of playing SSB, 007 Nightfire, and Timesplitters growing up, and it's still my preferred way of playing multiplayer with friends (especially those who aren't hardcore gamers).
That being said, I'm not terribly disappointed by this news. Most splitscreen modes in FPS games over the past gen have been lazy afterthoughts in my experience, plopping 2-4 players down on maps meant for 16 or 32 players, and usually without any bots to liven things up. Assuming Titanfall would have had a similarly barebones experience, I'm fine with them opting to not waste time and money on it, since I probably wouldn't play it anyways.
I do wish some devs would make FPS games with good splitscreen and LAN modes though. I'm talking bots, maps/game types balanced for smaller player numbers, and support for 4 players per console in LAN mode. Maybe it wouldn't be a good business decision, but I know I'd buy this kind of game in a heartbeat.
That being said, I'm not terribly disappointed by this news. Most splitscreen modes in FPS games over the past gen have been lazy afterthoughts in my experience, plopping 2-4 players down on maps meant for 16 or 32 players, and usually without any bots to liven things up. Assuming Titanfall would have had a similarly barebones experience, I'm fine with them opting to not waste time and money on it, since I probably wouldn't play it anyways.
I do wish some devs would make FPS games with good splitscreen and LAN modes though. I'm talking bots, maps/game types balanced for smaller player numbers, and support for 4 players per console in LAN mode. Maybe it wouldn't be a good business decision, but I know I'd buy this kind of game in a heartbeat.
SillyEskimo
Member
The game is feeling extremely rushed to me. This is just a symptom of that.
It's not rushed, the game has been in development for 3-4 years. Respawn is just a ~100 person dev studio, though.
People have become too accustomed to shit like Call of Duty where there are hundreds and hundreds of people from 3-4 different developers working together to get all the shit into the game, and most of it ends up feeling half-baked and incohesive.
Bungie
Member
I Agree 100% but people will see right through your post & keep complaining.
Personal opinion, but this game seems like a terrible value proposition to me and went from a day 1 to waiting for a $20 or more price cut. Online only with no single player or co-op, no split screen for playing with friends at my dorm, and then as far as revealed content we have 3 mechs, 3 maps, and 2 game types. Maybe Respawn will blow our minds and have a ton of content, but I'm not seeing it right now and compared to a game like COD4 it seems like a step down.
Neuromancer
Member
I agree it's a risk. But copying what Brink did 3 years ago doesn't sound so hot to me. They may as well just say there's no campaign as far as I'm concerned.
They didn't get Troy Baker for nothing!
The game will have a story, played only through multiplayer, with a beginning middle and end, showing both sides of the conflict between the IMC and the M-COR.
I think it's going to be pretty fucking rad, but I'm open-minded about the whole thing. If someone can't accept a game without a single player campaign, that's cool, Titanfall isn't for them. They're trying something different, I respect that.
Principate
Saint Titanfall
Urgh multiplayer "campaign" reminds me of UT3, not that, that was true multiplayer campaign, but trying to explain away the maps and keep them with in the context of a progressing storyline was just so terrible (F.L.A.G.... urgh), it put me off the whole concept.
Unless you completely separate it from normal multiplayer and I mean completely, I don't really see how it works. Most probably I see it as random cutsene bullshit explanation of map, rinse and repeat.
If it had it, yeah. I didn't expect it to, though.
Mass Effect
Member
This isn't surprising it at all. Actually, I find it more surprising at the amount of people expecting split-screen.
I'm pretty sure you could go 4p split-screen online. I think I remember doing this in Halo 3.
And I agree about Mario Kart, though online is still great IMO.
I'm pretty sure you could go 4p split-screen online. I think I remember doing this in Halo 3.
And I agree about Mario Kart, though online is still great IMO.
Yup, 4 player online. I can confirm it was in Reach as well.
Unfortunately I didn't like the multiplayer in 4 enough to even try playing it when friends were over, so no idea if it was 4 in Halo 4 as well.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Funny how people complain yet 85% here is buying it on PC right?
Not that I'm lamenting the lack of a real campaign in Titanfall, but those "stupid campaigns" at least tend to have occasionally interesting firefights and fun setpieces.
All they've shown for Titanfall's "campaign" is a generic multiplayer match with the only difference being some characters talking in the beginning of the match. If there's more to it, they haven't shown it at all.
grosvenor_92
Member
I didn't expect it to have split screen so I'm not surprised by this
We haven't seen shit.
I think that phrasing is incredibly disingenuous. They are not doing something new or innovative, but simply removing a expected part of most games - a part that can only satisfy players. Let's put this another way. Do you think it would be unreasonable to assume that the reason any single player aspect was stripped away was time concerns? In any case an online multiplayer that expands upon the story and a single player campaign are not mutually exclusive.
Why? It is an online focused competitive shooter. It doesn't need split screen. When did UT, QW, CS, or Q3A require split screen?
I'm glad. About time developers realised there is a community of gamers who like online focused games. Nothing wrong with catering for this community without making concessions for the remainder who like spit screen or single player games. There are plenty of them out there. I'm just hoping this clicks in place with DICE and they return BF to its roots i.e. online with no tacked on single player campaign.
travisbickle
Member
It's a small title, I wouldn't be surprised if it was pitched to EA as a downloadable/F2P to diversify their portfolio. Unfortunately it's been turned into something huge, at one point being used by MS staff as a distraction when asked questions about the DRM mess. Hopefully it won't end up being called a "disappointment" if it doesn't turn out to be the best game ever made.
StreetsAhead
Member
So,
-No single player campaign;
-12 (6v6) maximum players;
-No split-screen option;
-US$60;
?
It's like they went out of their way to make the most unappealing game to me.
Sorry to anyone who plays games with their roommates, partners, siblings, or neighbors.
-No single player campaign;
-12 (6v6) maximum players;
-No split-screen option;
-US$60;
?
It's like they went out of their way to make the most unappealing game to me.
Sorry to anyone who plays games with their roommates, partners, siblings, or neighbors.
family_guy
Member
Yes. Let's keep paying more for less features out of the box.
For singleplayer or just don't care about the multiplayer. So splitscreen wouldn't do anything for them.
As you remove features from a game it's natural that the price point would go lower and lower. I'm sure you're obviously aware of games like DoTA2/LoL. The latter being currently the biggest game in the world. They're online only, multiplayer only, competitive only. Their price is $0 to play. Also a concession has the connotation of giving something up. What exactly did CoD - any of them, for instance, "concede" by including single player campaigns? Do you feel that the single player aspect of the games somehow took something away from the development of the multiplayer side of the game?
BrokenIcarus
Member
Seriously? I know a lot of people that never paid for gold, because they never bothered playing Online, but loved local multiplayer in Halo/Gears etc.
Split screen is just a lot more fun to me than playing in completly seperated rooms. There's definitely an appeal for splitscreen and I personally think everygame that has online should include split screen, but most developers disagree sadly
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
Wow this is on point
Hrmmm...hard to say. I don't think the SP side took away from the overall game but the fact each CoD was just a re-hash of the previous ones, maybe they should spend more time making the MP side of things damn good first, since that is their main market?
CoD has too much stuff spread too thinly to make it great. Also having multiple teams all bunched together making the same old stuff does not come across that they truly love the game and want to make the best they possibly can.
Neuromancer
Member
I've already played Knack, Trine 2, and CoD Ghosts local co op.My second controller has gotten a good workout,.
Clarkus Darkus
Member
Had a blast local co-op with Diablo 3 on console. Having friends around and seeing facial reactions and general laughs will always be better than online MP.
Such a shame TF wont add that feature in truth.
LegendofLex
Member
New gamers.
Me and my buddy play black ops 2 split screen online. Each sign into our own account, I love it.
Fudgepuppy
Banned
It would be great if splitscreen became more prominent on PC because of the power difference, then it would be a complete role reversal between the platforms.
It used to be PC for online and consoles for local, now it's consoles for online and PC for online but also local in some cases.
Get on it developers!
It used to be PC for online and consoles for local, now it's consoles for online and PC for online but also local in some cases.
Get on it developers!
Not everyone has multiple pads to make PC Splitscreen viable. No point splitting and sharing Mouse/Keyboards. Most of the stuff that does splitscreen will probably be console ports.
Neuromancer
Member
If the only thing you like is online competitive MP, and you want to pay $60, this is the game for you.
fuzzyreactor
Banned
Haven't played a split screen game since Resistance 1 in 2007
True Story
True Story
If you buy it on the Xbox, yes.
I don't see why having no singleplayer or splitscreen should mean that it shouldn't be full priced.