Titanfall
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 Respawn entertainment
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Electronic Arts
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| Erstveröffent- lichung |
Windows , Xbox One March 11, 2014 March 13, 2014 March 14, 2014 Xbox 360 March 25, 2014 April 11, 2014   |
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| platform | Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One | ||
| Game engine | Source Engine | ||
| genre | First person shooter , online game | ||
| Subject | Military science fiction , mechs | ||
| Game mode | Multiplayer | ||
| control | Mouse , keyboard , gamepad | ||
| medium | Download ( Origin ), DVD-ROM | ||
| language | including German , English and French | ||
| Current version | 1.0.9.6 | ||
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| information | Requires an internet connection and an Origin account. | ||
Titanfall [ taɪtən fɑ: l ] ( own notation : TITAN CASE ) first appeared in March 2014 as a multiplayer - first-person shooter from Respawn Entertainment provided by Electronic Arts is marketed and for Xbox 360 , Xbox One and Windows has been developed. The game received several video game awards even before it was released. The Xbox 360 version has been postponed to April 11, 2014 for bug fixes.
action
In the distant future, ground battles will be fought in space colonies with "titans". These are manned humanoid ' Mechs , seven-meter-tall, heavily armored combat robots, named after the mythological creatures of the same name from ancient Greek legends. They are unmanned and dropped onto the battlefield by spaceships from low orbit via a drop capsule (hence the name Titanfall). On the ground, their pilots can then steer them themselves, or give them rudimentary commands such as watch mode or pilot-chase mode.
The mining company IMC ( Interstellar Manufacturing Corporation ) had them made by the armaments company Hammond Robotics to emphasize its exploitative wishes. Colonists who live in the area of the mineral resources and do not simply want to be subjugated by the corporation have, however, founded the Frontier Militia (borderland militia ), which also uses titans. Their elite brigade is the M-COR ( Marauder Corps ).
Gameplay
There are three titan classes: the medium-weight all-rounder Atlas , the heavy Ogre and the light Stryder . Among other things, they have oversized handguns (optional chain gun , automatic cannon, rocket or grenade launchers) and various defense systems such as energy shields or electrically charged fog.
Since the pilots do not sit in their colossi from the start, they fight infantry with hand weapons and jet packs . If their titanium is badly damaged, they escape using an ejection seat . But even outside the Titans, the pilots have considerable firepower and greater mobility than regular soldiers. The ability to switch between pilot and titan should give players the opportunity to spontaneously adapt their tactics to the situation or the game mode . The game modes are: " Material battle " ( Team Deathmatch ), Hardpoint Domination ( Conquest ), Last Titan Standing (variant of Last Man Standing ), Capture the Flag , Campaign (multiplayer campaign), " Doomed ", " Borderland Defense " ( co-op Mode ) and pilot battle.
Only twelve human players are allowed in a game (six against six). Respawn justified this limit, which is highly controversial among players, with the better clarity and playability. In addition, computer-controlled soldiers ( grunts or " frontline soldiers") and ( hackable ) human-sized combat androids ( Specters ) are also involved in the games, which fill the action on the cards and guarantee quick game success, especially for beginners.
Development history
Respawn is owned by Vince Zampella , who previously co-created the Call-of-Duty series at Infinity Ward and left the company in a dispute in 2010, taking many former employees with him. Stephen Barton was hired as a composer for the background music.
From 2011 the game was developed with Valve's Source Engine , and they quickly decided to wait for the next generation of consoles .
At the computer game fair E3 2013 Titanfall set a new record with six Game Critics Awards . At the VGX (formerly "Spike Awards") 2013 it was declared the most anticipated game. Ryan McCaffrey of IGN Entertainment calls the game: "Microsoft's killer app. You will buy an Xbox One for Titanfall, and you should."
The closed beta version ( stress test ) ran from February 14 to February 20, 2014 for the PC and Xbox One.
On October 2, 2015, the developers announced that around one and a half years after the game was released, the 10 million player mark had been broken.
reception
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Reviews
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Titanfall received mostly positive ratings, with the Xbox 360 version with an average of 83 out of 100 points being rated slightly worse than the versions for PC and Xbox One , which averaged 86%. The game magazine GameStar originally gave it a rating of 83%, but after eight updates the game was upgraded to 85% with the rating “very good”. The editors praise the high speed of the shooter, which shows itself in the mechs. During the inspection visit, new game modes, performance improvements and updates to AI and sound are praised. For editor Stefan Köhler, Titanfall is the best shooter of the generation, even before Battlefield 4 and Call of Duty: Ghosts .
“And the bots? They are welcome to remain exclusive to Titanfall, but in my opinion they are a fantastic asset if you get involved. Which in itself also applies to Titanfall as a whole. "
The PC Games praises the innovative gameplay in rapid and fast battles on 15 varied maps. However, the weak story and the rather average graphics of the game are criticized.
"Titanfall is just really fun!"
According to the conclusion of the 4players test, the version for Xbox 360 is also a successful conversion, which, apart from slight compromises in terms of graphics, is in no way inferior to the other versions and offers an excellent feel.
Sales figures
By November 2014, the game is said to have had seven million different players. As Vince Zampella announced on Twitter on October 3, 2015 , the game has sold more than ten million times.
Extensions
With Expedition , Frontier's Edge and IMC Rising, three add-ons were released in the form of map-pack DLCs that each add three more maps to the game .
Titanfall 2
On March 21, 2014 it was announced that Electronic Arts had secured the rights to Titanfall 2 .
Immediately before the E3 game fair, the first trailer for the game was published on June 12, 2016. In contrast to its predecessor, Titanfall 2 is characterized above all by a revised multiplayer and a newly introduced single player. The game was released on October 28, 2016 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 .
Apex Legends
On February 4, 2019, Electronic Arts and Respawn Entertainment announced Apex Legends , which was also released on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on the same day . This is another offshoot of the series, which, however, dispenses with series-typical elements such as special movement patterns (walking on the wall) or the titanium combat robots. The game is a pure multiplayer experience, is based on the free-to-play principle and belongs to the battle royale genre .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Shacknews
- ↑ XBL Seniors
- ↑ Computer base
- ↑ IGN
- ↑ GameStar - Titanfall - Mech shooter cracks the 10 million (October 4th, 2015)
- ↑ a b Michael Krosta: Test: Titanfall - Elegant wall runs and acrobatic action. In: 4Players . March 14, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Michael Krosta: Test: Titanfall - Also a hit on the 360? In: 4Players . April 16, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c d Stefan Köhler: Titanfall in the test - After eight updates, the shooter king? In: GameStar . December 20, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Titanfall - All information, release, videos, guides. In: GamePro . Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Rating of PC Games
- ↑ a b Titanfall for PC Reviews. Based on 29 reviews. In: Metacritic . Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Titanfall for Xbox One Reviews. Based on 68 reviews. In: Metacritic . Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Titanfall for Xbox 360 Reviews. Based on 21 reviews. In: Metacritic . Retrieved September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Johannes Rohe: Titanfall in the test - The multiplayer revolutionary. In: GameStar . March 17, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Matti Sandqvist: Titanfall in the test: Now with final rating. In: PC Games . March 14, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Justin Haywald: Titanfall Has Had "7 Million Unique Users". In: GameSpot . November 19, 2014, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ Marcel Kleffmann: Titanfall has cracked the ten million mark. October 4, 2015, accessed September 15, 2019 .
- ↑ insidegames.ch
- ↑ Titanfall 2 - Official single player trailer released. Retrieved August 12, 2016 .
- ↑ Christian Just: Apex Legends - Titanfall Battle Royale officially presented - only without Titans. In: GameStar.de . February 4, 2019, accessed February 5, 2019 .