Titanfall 2, more of the same?
With the tech test on the Xbox One this weekend I couldn't resist trying out Titanfall 2 and I was hoping to see some surprises but I quickly discovered how much is still pretty much the same. Not only does that disappoint me but it even makes me angry, because what's the point of a sequel if it's just like the first game? Oh sure there are some new things but something important like being able to customize your multiplayer character are still not in this game and so are the weapons skins. At least the tech test didn't show anything close to that so it makes me wonder if it's in the full game.
What is missing in Titanfall 2?
The fast action and titans are there, of course they are and I have no doubts that this is going to be good. But where are the customization options? Can you even select if you're going to play as a male or female character? From what I saw your multiplayer character appearance changes depending on what ability you select. So if you want the grapple hook you're a robot, a lame looking robot even. But if you want the camo (you become nearly invisible) ability you suddenly walk around in a thick special armor that gives you that ability and in my opinion it looks ridiculous! There are also other abilities that does make you look like a normal male or female pilot but it's not something that makes you stick out, you can't change the look of the standard character you get with a certain ability and that's lame. Because I want to look a bit different then the other players on the field, I mean even Overwatch has several different skins for their characters so even with a team full of the same character you can all look different but in Titanfall 2 you'll most likely look all the same. Maybe this seems ridiculous to you to complain about this but I think character customization should be more than being able to select an ability, what weapon you use and the callsign you get on the field (something you can select with a calling card and/or emblem). If I want to walk around in orange armor then that should be possible, if I want to lose the helmet and be a bad ass with sun glasses on then that should be possible as well. I want to be able to stick out in the field, sure that could make me an easier target but at least I look cool when someone kills you in the game! Another thing I miss and I didn't see in the customization options are weapon and titan camos, so are we all going to look the same in titans or is this something that will be added later? Look I don't mind the lack of weapons that much, because if you have one good weapon then who cares about being able to use thirty other weapons. But at least give us an option to make that weapon look cool. The same counts for titans, in the first Titanfall you could even select a different voice for the AI in the titan, so far I haven't seen anything close to that.
Are there new things in Titanfall 2?
There are definitely new things, some look really cool and I think that will still help sale the game. I mean just look at the titans, for example the scorch titan is a big beast of a titan that will set the world on fire and has fire based attacks and defenses. Then there's also the ion titan that uses electricity attacks and defenses, both titans have their uses and work well in certain situations. I'm certain there will be more titans but for now this is what we get in the tech test and both of them look good, eventhough the ion titan works a bit better at range in my opinion. The grapple hook is also a new cool ability that allows you to reach high areas or you can sling yourself forward as a wannabe Spiderman. I think I still prefer camo for sneaking up on people but grapple hook has definitely some cool uses and can make you extremely deadly if you combine it with hovering in the air when you aim your weapon which makes you unpredicatable. You can also use ticks, these are spider like bombs that look for enemies, but so far I don't see a lot of people die from these bombs. Perhaps I'm using them wrong or they're just not that effective against mobile pilots. I do think that Titanfall 2 brings you some new things but also a lot of things have stayed the same and I think that's a shame, I really hope that this will be fixed before the game launches but I have a bad feeling about it. I'll keep an eye on this game but my urge to buy this game has become smaller after playing in the tech test, hopefully there is a lot more to this game because the tech test hasn't really impressed me so far.
What is missing in Titanfall 2?
The fast action and titans are there, of course they are and I have no doubts that this is going to be good. But where are the customization options? Can you even select if you're going to play as a male or female character? From what I saw your multiplayer character appearance changes depending on what ability you select. So if you want the grapple hook you're a robot, a lame looking robot even. But if you want the camo (you become nearly invisible) ability you suddenly walk around in a thick special armor that gives you that ability and in my opinion it looks ridiculous! There are also other abilities that does make you look like a normal male or female pilot but it's not something that makes you stick out, you can't change the look of the standard character you get with a certain ability and that's lame. Because I want to look a bit different then the other players on the field, I mean even Overwatch has several different skins for their characters so even with a team full of the same character you can all look different but in Titanfall 2 you'll most likely look all the same. Maybe this seems ridiculous to you to complain about this but I think character customization should be more than being able to select an ability, what weapon you use and the callsign you get on the field (something you can select with a calling card and/or emblem). If I want to walk around in orange armor then that should be possible, if I want to lose the helmet and be a bad ass with sun glasses on then that should be possible as well. I want to be able to stick out in the field, sure that could make me an easier target but at least I look cool when someone kills you in the game! Another thing I miss and I didn't see in the customization options are weapon and titan camos, so are we all going to look the same in titans or is this something that will be added later? Look I don't mind the lack of weapons that much, because if you have one good weapon then who cares about being able to use thirty other weapons. But at least give us an option to make that weapon look cool. The same counts for titans, in the first Titanfall you could even select a different voice for the AI in the titan, so far I haven't seen anything close to that.
Are there new things in Titanfall 2?
There are definitely new things, some look really cool and I think that will still help sale the game. I mean just look at the titans, for example the scorch titan is a big beast of a titan that will set the world on fire and has fire based attacks and defenses. Then there's also the ion titan that uses electricity attacks and defenses, both titans have their uses and work well in certain situations. I'm certain there will be more titans but for now this is what we get in the tech test and both of them look good, eventhough the ion titan works a bit better at range in my opinion. The grapple hook is also a new cool ability that allows you to reach high areas or you can sling yourself forward as a wannabe Spiderman. I think I still prefer camo for sneaking up on people but grapple hook has definitely some cool uses and can make you extremely deadly if you combine it with hovering in the air when you aim your weapon which makes you unpredicatable. You can also use ticks, these are spider like bombs that look for enemies, but so far I don't see a lot of people die from these bombs. Perhaps I'm using them wrong or they're just not that effective against mobile pilots. I do think that Titanfall 2 brings you some new things but also a lot of things have stayed the same and I think that's a shame, I really hope that this will be fixed before the game launches but I have a bad feeling about it. I'll keep an eye on this game but my urge to buy this game has become smaller after playing in the tech test, hopefully there is a lot more to this game because the tech test hasn't really impressed me so far.
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