Game Review: Titanfall

As I’ve finally managed to scrape enough pennies together through hard graft and selling one of my kidneys to buy an Xbox One, this week I am reviewing new release: Titanfall. 

This game is a first person multi-player shooter which follows the story of two opposing factions set on far flung worlds and colonies. Actually, saying Titanfall has a story might be being generous. The campaign mode does kind of have one but there is very little to it besides some throw away dialogue before every stage. 

The campaign mode pits two teams against each other in different terrains and different missions. Sometimes your team wins by reaching the most kills target first and other times you have to hold certain areas for the longest to win. Unlike traditional campaign modes which are usually single player, Titanfall’s one is multiplayer so you will need an internet connection. Once you complete the campaign mode as one of the forces - either the IMC or Militia - you can then replay it from the opposing side. 

The developers clearly bypassed story to focus on game play in Titanfall and it has paid off. The controls are very easy to pick up but it takes practice to learn how to best approach every fight. There are a lot of places to hide, a lot of stealth and also giant robots. Yes - you get your own giant robot to run around in. However, these are not always available and are not invincible, so again, it takes practice to learn when best to go on the offensive and when to retreat. 

My only gripe with the campaign mode is that it does not matter whether your team wins a stage or not. You still progress to the next map regardless of the previous match’s outcome, which kind of makes campaign seem a bit pointless. That said it is still immensely fun. 

Titanfall also has a classic mode - which is a strange word to use considering this is the first in the series. But regardless, there are several different types of matches you can play here. Unlike campaign mode you can choose whatever game type you like. My favourite is Last Titan Standing. The graphics are also crisp and smooth, making the game a great visual piece of eye candy.

Titanfall gets 7/10