Titanfall 2 is on the horizon, and this year Respawn has confirmed the existence of the single player campaign. If the first game is any indication of what a “campaign” will be, then it needs a lot of work. The “campaign” in the first game consisted of a few short stories, and some Titans added for your use, but there was absolutely no overarching narrative. That got me thinking, what could make the campaign great?
1: Characters We Care About
What makes single player games so great these days are characters that we get invested in, that we care about. Games like The Last of Us which had very in depth and deep storylines with characters who we learned to care about made that game so much better. If the single player campaign trailer is any indication of what the character will be like, I can get on board with it. It looks to be that the Titan’s will have some original thoughts and be able to have emotional feelings, something that will make the story seem much deeper.
2: Enemies worth fighting
Games these days seem to have the same type of enemy, especially in the First Person Shooter (FPS) genre. The typical, “regular guy” voice leads to dull enemies that don’t make it feel like I’m fighting for something. A good example for me is in Far Cry 3, Vaas is one my favorite villains, but he also gave me something to hate, he questioned my conscience and brought depth to the game in a way that couldn’t have been added any other way. I want a villain that is worth fighting, and we know where he stands and where his boundaries are as a person. Villains can help make or break a game.
3: More of the Same
Call me crazy, but Titanfall Multiplayer (MP) was near perfect. The way the Titans looked, the way the movement felt, and the way the weapons felt different every time you switched them. I just want that Multiplayer with more weapons, and different Titans. The game was so much fun, even months after launch. The biggest downfall of the game wasn’t even the game, it was the content, or lack thereof. With the the recent reveal that all the Titanfall 2 DLC will be free, unlike the last time. I can’t wait for it.
Titanfall was such an awesome experience, I just hope that the content can stack up to the first game.
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