For people that only play Call of Duty every year, Titanfall is most definitely reinventing and reinvigorating shooters.
There are a lot of people that only play Call of Duty every year, as far as online FPS goes.
The people that still play CoD, will buy Titanfall, yes. But not because it's reinventing, but because it's more of the same.
If you removed the Titans and the Free Running, people would mistake it as a successor to CoD Black Ops 2.
The people that wanted something different from CoD style games (= small maps, perks, casual shooting mechanics) now play Battlefield or Planetside.
I am in the latter category and that's why I don't get the hype for this "next-gen AAA game".
I thought CoD was dying because people were getting tired of the "CoD succes formula", being
- small maps
- perks
- low recoil
- no team work
So my conclusion:
- do you still like CoD? You will like Titanfall.
- did you get fed up with what CoD style games offer? You won't like Titanfall that much. After a month you will come to realize it's CoD with some differences.
Titanfall won't attract gamers that like Battlefield and Planetside for the fact it has huge battles and requires team work...
I think that's sad. We are 2014, we are in the next generation, and YET we are here again with dumbed down shooters without any team play depth.
Since there isn't a single big team oriented game mode in Titanfall.
I was - at least - expecting a team oriented game mode where normal players have to defend the Titans for certain reasons.
Similar to the concept where Medics have to heal the Heavy's in TF2 all the time, because they play a crucial role.
There is no game mode that makes the interesting thing in this game - the Titans - feel "special". It's a wasted opportunity.
Titans are merely timed consumptions.
- you make some kills
- call in your Titan
- get in Titanfall or use it as AI companion
- eventually your Titan gets destroyed
- ^repeat^