The Rise and Fall of Titanfall
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The 2007 release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare significantly altered the trajectory of the first-person shooter genre, revolutionizing multiplayer games by introducing now irrevocable standards such as perk and progression systems. In unleashing the groundbreaking experience, developer Infinity Ward turned Call of Duty into a household name, effectively setting the stage for its transition into one of entertainment’s most lucrative brands. But while publisher Activision’s golden goose reached for the stratosphere, a behind-the-scenes falling-out slowly begat a very public legal dispute. Infinity Ward’s ousted co-founders Jason West and Vince Zampella refused to sit idly by after their split from Activision, however, instead striking out on their own with dozens of Call of Duty veterans tagging along.
Respawn Entertainment came as the result of this exodus. And strategic deals with Electronic Arts and Microsoft allowed the studio of industry veterans to venture beyond their wheelhouse, specifically to a distant future ravaged by war, wars fought with wall-running pilots and battle tanks. Frenetic movement ruled the day in Titanfall, alongside the exoskeletons that players could summon mid-battle. Critics and players lauded the first game’s ingenious design, though its online-only accessibility left much to be desired for those who wanted more out of the futuristic world. A second entry righted the wrongs of its predecessor on multiple counts, yet an ill-timed launch window and issues with hackers stunted its potential.
The series more or less lives on in Respawn’s uber popular Apex Legends, but the battle royale lacks many of its forefather’s more enduring charms. Much to the chagrin of Titanfall faithful, any hope for the brand’s proper return never lingers for very long.
This is the rise and fall of Titanfall.
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This is one of the most heartbreaking videos I’ve watched because Titanfall as a franchise deserved so much more.
Have they fixed it so you can even play single player yet? I own both games and have yet to be able to sign in. Always online? THANKS EA
@@Laneous14 You can play tf1 with no problems, but tf2’s servers are sometimes up and sometimes down. Yea you can play tf2’s campaign.
@@ultracro on pc it works with Northstar mod
@@ruga2324 Yes they do thank God.
I am from the future. The Star Wars Battlefront video pierced my heart again.
The words “Stand by for Titanfall” still give me goosebumps almost a decade on.
I just got goosebumps reading that.
When you heard that you knew pilots were about to be destroyed.
Man good times. Never forgotten
And the following sound of the titan breaking through the atmosphere.
Aw, come on Droz. Put some heart into it. Like this,
*STAND BY FOR TITANFALL, WOOO!*
Watching your titan drop in will always be a moment I regularly stop to appreciate.
Titanfall 2 deserved so much more. It was truly a gift.
Man Titanfall 2 was such an amazing game. I spent hours playing it as it was the only way for me to scratch my Gundam itch. A first person mech shooter?! Yes please.
It's a shame EA is focusing on Apex Legends. I really wish Titanfall 3 would be a thing. I hope it comes back cause I do miss it.
I didn't even touch another game if I did, I completed that game and went straight back. Titanfall 2 is officially a cult classic to me and its so heartbreaking that ea and respawn won't do the 3rd one as with the height of apex now people will play it if they did make it.
I hope the guys that left respawn make our wishes come true
It didn’t sell amazing unfortunately
right?!?!?! titanfall 2 is the best gundam game, lmao
sd gundam rpg is super fun ngl
Bug dominated skill gaps and a babies first campaign. First game was better. It had weight to it. Movement in 2 got to be a little silly and the titan balance was out the window.
One of the best movement shooters out there, the combat was so damn fun and the game series deserves more.
Ah yes, that's why it died so suddenly. It was popular.
@@elimgarak1127the post didn’t say anything about popularity? Learn to read? 😂
@@elimgarak1127 Your reading comprehension needs work.
@@elimgarak1127you are slow
@@elimgarak1127 it died because it release date was almost the same as battlefield 1 and people were a tired of the future shooters thanks to cod
I genuinely think tf2's single player is one of the best fps campaigns of all time. underrated gem
It's short but sweet, and that's perfect. It really feels like a cinematic experience, they achieved their goals entirely with making the relationship between BT and Cooper/the player feel genuine. I'm concerned if you didn't want to cry at the end. I still go back and play the campaign like I'm just rewatching a good movie. Titanfall holds a special place in my heart.
It is absolutely not underrated wtf. Every single person I have ever talked to about it thought it was S tier.
i don't think it's considered underated anymore since everybody knows how great it is, but it won't change the fact people leaving the game cause it is unplayable and devs have abandoned it so it dies like how it supposed to be, at least the fanbase has saved it by server mod but only pc gamers can play it so somewhat it's offically dead
I'll never forget the assault on badwater bay. Poor heavy, man.
Well you're correct, it literally is. Short but also there's absolutely no filler and it's entirely concise. Has a story to tell and that's it. Every level is unique and you touch on every single mechanic in the game throughout and its paced arguably perfectly with phenomenal set pieces to match.
BUT definitely isn't underrated. It is widely regarded as such by fans and critics alike its more so **underappreciated - and criminally so.
WHERE IS TF3??? I miss BT :(
The Titanfall series should’ve never been treated like this. Definitely one of the best FPS games to come out
The absolute best
Maybe one day there will be a titanfall 3. I want to believe
Titanfall and Titanfall 2 are some of my favorite fps games of the last 20 years. Spent so many hours online and always had a good time even when I was losing. I really hope we get another one someday
Hopefully not. The Respawn during TF1/2 is gone.
Looking at Apex yeah no.... just let the IP die with dignity please. Jump in on TF2 regular or Northstar then people are still playing daily including myself.
@@totalrko 100% 1 dev remains and its the one who got the original 12 fired from Activision and the guy who sold the company to EA. And the guy who told us all the DLC would all be free. Then charged us 26 bucks for the Horde mode and new titan model.
Its not suprise the other devs all left anf went back to Treyarch to make MW1 and MW2 remakes(the remakes of their own games from before being fired)
Just check those games out compared to Apex and tell me which one feels more like you imagine titanfall 3 gunplay would have progressed to... Apex feels 1-1 titanfall mechanics and has had 0 progression towards new things like each Titanfall and cod game they all made before it.
Its sad i have to say this. But the respawn we once knew. Are now called Treyarch again lol
Hell even Apex Mobile appears to have a better set of Devs than the console and PC versions.
Get them to make Titanfall 3 IMO
@@doooodeh when the only person who gave a shit about the game who had access to its source code was a hacker... That says something
Please never stop making content. Your channel is one of the best gaming channels. No annoying voice or ridiculous click bait, you provide awesome commentary and in depth analysis. This is awesome!
One of the best voices on CZcams.
@@tvsavery666 Agreed!
Just read the wiki entry yourself lol
This one hurts. Titan fall 2 was an experience
For all of Titanfall's flaws, they made up for them and then some with Titanfall 2. That story was an emotional Rollercoaster and an absolute blast, from beginning to end.
Basically, this reminds me of playing X-Wing, Age of Empires I, and Warcraft: Orcs & Humans. Games are good, but man, do they feel easily obsolete because of their sequels' passionate improvements.
Literally finished the campaign 30 min ago, loved it and started to wonder what happened to this series.
What happened is you didn’t buy it on release. Instead y’all bought COD 17 and battlefield 13 😂
@@CoercedJab very true.
Even though Titanfall 2 gets tons of praise from the people who have played it, I still think it’s one of the most underrated games of the past decade. I really hope we get a true sequel someday.
Regular reminder to play Titanfall 2's campaign. It's absolutely phenomenal
I play it on the regular again and again. So damn replayable even to this day!
Too late. Y’all should’ve circlejerked about it post release not post a decade lol
@@CoercedJab cares.
I'm sad 1 is never mentioned that often, but it and 2 were a couple of my favorite shooters of all time, right after battlefield.
but TF2's release is especially frustrating because I absolutely hate BF1 and the gameplay of it, easily my least liked BF game of all time.
Tf1 was better imo, of course the second one added cooler stuff but i will always prefer the feel of the og
All these years, I've adored Titanfall and Gargantia. Never made the connection that Ledo and Chamber inspired Jack and BT. But with it being pointed out, it just makes so much sense.
God. I miss Titanfall. And I miss Gargantia. Both had sequels planned and cancelled. It sucks.
Really hope we get games like Half-Life 3, Titanfall 3, Portal 3 and more in our lifetimes 🙏🏻
The 1st two will not happen
@@HShango I won’t lose hope
At least we got HL Alyx in the meantime, knowing what happened in that game will be required before starting HL3.
@@InMaTeofDeath Yeah of course I just hope we don’t have to wait another like 18 years for a new game
@@SkyTied considering they're working on another HL VR title and definitely said they wanted to make a HL3 in the interview with Geoff Keighley, there's high hopes for HL3 in 5 to 10 years.
I was never into multiplayer games until I started playing Titanfall 2. Played it for the better part of 6 years. Absolute masterpiece
@@user-cl4lv6ng9n no I havent
The first Titanfall was so awesome, hope we can get a new game in the series sometime.
Titanfall holds a special place in my heart. The first console I bought I did in part to play Titanfall 2, it was one of the first games I bought, full price. It’s also one of the few online experiences I enjoyed. Sadly, it’d seem it will only be a memory now, unless when I get back to replay the campaign every now and then
I jumped in late and had about 6-month window before the hacker broke Titanfall 2 servers. But that window was the best FPS experience I've ever had. Fluid movements, guns with solid sound and animations, and even the environments and character models were awesome, not to mention the titans themselves.
It was an absolute blast to play at the time, and though North-Star servers are alive and kicking, I do miss that moment I had with it.
Same with me Northstar is their but we shouldn't need to do it when they could have just fixed the issues. The so called rumours for the hacker is odd rumours going round that someone reported the hacks to Respawn but someone then found it was the reporter who was the hacker. Then a other rumour of they found some info of a Titanfall online that was cancelled and they were furious and so issued the hacks
Then another that they were doing and would stop if Respawn gave them to the Titanfall online to produce etc it was a crazy time
@@dnakatomiuk you could make a mini-doc about the TF2 hacking saga lol
For me, it was the worst experience I had. Everyone was jumping everywhere unpredictably. It has so much of a high skill ceiling, I never won a single game.
@@triadwarfare just say u r garbage at tf2 and try to get better. Thats what everyone else who got good did
TF1 was better, Titan Customization > Premade Titans.
If they ever bring the series back I hope they return to this. I want my arc cannon back.
how i miss titanfall 1, tf2 is great but the original art style and atmosphere is just perfect. the all first-person animations were genius; nothing can replicate the awe of a giant hand ripping into your cockpit and tossing you onto the tarmac without a break in perspective
Titanfall 1 IMO had a much better multiplayer as well. Wish we'd get a TF3 that has 2's single and 1's multi.
Oh man, this one really hits me hard. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in multiplayer-only Titanfall on PC back when it first released. I remember my laptop barely able to run it until after an upgrade, but the moment I did they released the Frontier Defense mode and I poured majority of my time there than the competitive multiplayer modes.
Titanfall 2 finally gave me the campaign I've been longing for, thankfully replayable and does well to teach newcomers the mechanics and movements in preparation for multiplayer. My only big gripe was when embarking on your Titan it would shift the camera to third-person; which isn't as immersive as the first game's fluidity in maintaining a first-person view from being on-foot and into a Titan.
Overall though, I absolutely LOVE this franchise and really hope it would come back one day. I still have Titanfall 2's Marauder Edition helmet just sitting there on my shelf :')
I played it for the first time earlier this year and it's the only game I have regret not ever playing during its peak
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How is it underrated? Most consistent views and growth on a channel I’ve seen
Titanfall 2 is one of the few FPSes where I play through the campaign at least once a year. Actually, only that one and Infinite Warfare (which had a fantastic campaign).
If IW wasn't overpriced all the time I'd try that campaign on PC
One of the biggest surprises in my entire life was the Titanfall 2 Campaign. It is incredibly good and you will remember it.
Titanfall is where the real legends were made. The first game basically dominated my entire 2014, and the sequel had probably one of the greatest FPS campaigns I've ever played. If I could choose to do anything from the past decade, it would probably be to go back and experience Titanfall again for the first time. I felt something I'd never felt playing a shooter before, both games had more heart to them than a majority of the shooters we have today, and for that it will always hold a place in my heart.
My favorite game of all time. I still play to this day. I wish I could experience it in its height. Even still, titanfall 2 will be the best campaign and multi-player I have played to date.
played titanfall 2 and streamed it for a very long time, played over 3,000 hours and loved every minute of it, truly a tragedy what happened to my favorite game series of all time, maybe something comes someday for the series, truly a masterpiece of passion
I have the ATLAS Figurine (Titanfall 1) & the Pilot Helmet (Titanfall 2) literally right next to me, on my desk. 10/10 memories.
“Trust me” will forever remain such an iconic line for this series, chills hearing BT say it 😢
Titan fall 2 was such an experience. That level where you're in a factory that makes houses, running through houses actively being built... God that was memorable
The time travel watch mission.... god that was good. To be bonest titanfall2 felt like a good game from about 10 years in the future
@@jacobs4545 now i gotta get it on steam and play it again
I had never played this game till like a year ago(titanfall2) .....and it was amazing....the multiplayer was one of the only competitive mode i was good at ( other than goldeneye and the fourth call of duty) i miss it
Great video! Also worth a watch MVG's video on how the first game was ported to X360. Truly amazing work.
Even if we do ever get a new Titanfall, I'm not confident it would be the passion project that Titanfall 2 was. Especially now that EA officially own Respawn and Apex legends is literally a money printer.
My prediction is that a third entry in the series would go the way of Battlefield, with a buggy release, a return to multiplayer focus, and much more monetisation.
I feel EA intentionally sabotaged Respawn, because they went on to buy the developer shorty after Titanfall 2.
Been catching up on some of your recent videos al really love your consistently good work. I saw the first Titanfall and even though I never played it, it was immediately distinctive and recognisable as a brand. I bought Titanfall 2 as it was a single-player and fell in love with it. Although shorter than most campaigns I think it was so well-written and paced. Really repayable for me. Great work.
I loved this video! Well made! I was one if those who missed the titanfall wave when it rose but i was very much up to date with the formation of respawn as that had been a big moment going from cod4 -cod 4 mw2
As always, excellent work from the team.
I bought the first Titanfall immediately when released and out so many hours into it. It was the first time in a long time, I had been so deep into a game. I loved it so much, I didn't even care about everyone spamming the Smart Pistol haha.
Your reviews are always super informative and presented in an incredibly professional way. Great narration too. Nevermind that you guys are always honest, upfront and measured in the way you present your case. An island of calm in a chaotic information overload sea. Please keep up the good work.
And I agree, 'Titanfall 2' was one of the best games I ever played. I can't count the number of times I played the multiplayer or went back through the single player story. Absolutely one of my favorites.
@ 19:10.....Exosquad the animated series seems like an inspiration too!
2:14 My God! The ost and the main theme for this game are masterpiece. Hope people are not forget how important the music because they can make the atmosphere for the game really great
edit: one of my favorite ost of all time after all CoD and all Battlefield, except 2042.
Best gaming documentaries out there. 10/10!
Any excuse to watch another deep dive into one of my favorite mech and first person games. Excellent video, thank you very much.
Guys that title sequence intro WAS AWESOME!! It's always fantastic to see the actual fantastic minds behinds these videos/ docu series' 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾.
I still hope they don’t give up Titanfall. Titanfall 2 campaign was one of the best campaigns I’ve ever played, and the multiplayer is damn good too.
Hopefully we’ll get a 3rd game and it can get the love it deserves.
1 of the 12 people who worked on titanfall 1 and 2 are gone. Most of them work for Treyaech on Cod Modern Wafare 1 and 2 remakes.
Thats why those games got good again.
Sad to say it. If Titanfall 3 does get made. I doubt the existing dev would have what it takes to do Titanfall 3 any justice.
As the guy who exists there still is an Art Direction guy who works on Apex Legends(The guy who made all the artwork from the original 2 games. Like the banner stuff ect)
The main dev and owner still exists but even when the team was together he was the guy who was basically responsible for the instability at the board level of the company.
Hes the reason the whole team got fired from Activision. Hes the reason the company aold to EA and he is the reason the other 10 devs left and went back to the company that had fired them
I honestly only recently played titanfall2
I bought it a long time ago on sale but just never played it
I think the marketing left me thinking it was a very different game
Really solid game
17:00 The action blco concept is so awesome and the agile methodology of game development
The throwing pilot parts were some of my favorites
I hope more companies take on this technique
Great video, as always!
This is devastating. TF2 is phenomenal. I thought that APEX really killed the franchise, but they obviously have enough staff to make other games, i.e. Jedi. Jedi is fine, but nowhere near as fun and replayable as Titanfall. Plus, the fact that respawn has distanced themselves from both games because of hackers making them completely unplayable. Absolutely heartbreaking.
The majority of people who made Titanfall and Titanfall 2 have left Respawn. The company is a shell of what it was. It's ridiculous how they completely abandoned the franchise to hackers and there's no reason to believe they won't do the same thing again in the future.
Excellent video as always. Titanfall 2's SP campaign remains to this day one of the best I've ever played.
it's shocking after so many documentaries you don't have over 1mil. you guys produce quality content! here's looking at you!
this is the saddest one to me, Titanfall was like everything id have wanted out of a videogame
Playing it on Japanese was dope too
And rise again, last whole weeks has averaged 20k players at any time on just steam
The smart pistol was one of the coolest, most tactical guns I’ve ever seen in an fps
Thank you once again for creating amazing content. Another super interesting video.
After seeing what Apex has become I can't say I'm eager to see a new Titanfall game. I'd say, let the franchise rest in peace and be remembered for what it gave us rather than hoping that the current Respawn hires would deliver the fans something worth their time and money.
Yeah there's no way Titanfall 3 could exist after Apex. They'd adjust it too much for Apex fans so that Titanfall 1/2 fans would be completely alienated. If they didn't then Apex fans would just whine that the "small Titanfall community" shouldn't be catered to.
@@bruhtholemew you say it like there will be someone from the Apex team working on it besides the Art Direction guy(the literal only Titanfall 1 or 2 dev still working on a Titanfall property)
It most likely wont even have him. Or it will be him working with the team who is making it.
10 of the original 12 devs are back at Treyarch and have been since Respawn sold to EA.
Treyarch hired them back when they decided to remake their Previous COD games MW1 and 2. As they were Treyarchs best games before. And the remakes have become Treyarchs best games SINCE the team left/were fired and became Respawn.
Like the Art guy and the owner and reason for Respawns history of issue aee all that remains.
And whilst the art guys was probably the most talented one there. He isnt what made the games good
MW1 and 2 remakes are an examole of that IMO.
And whilst theya rent perfect. They are BOTH 100% progress the genre further than Apex does.
Hell play the 6 month old game of the year Apex Mobile. It dwarfs original Apex Legends. Purely because it has its own set of devs with freedom to take the game where it wants.
We would have a better shot if they make the 3rd game
Apex is the worst thing to happen to titanfall
Titan Fall 2 is still amazing, i played it months ago such an awesome experience.
Always a good day when you release a video 👌👌
This channel is on a very small list of people who can cover games I never had any interest in, and still have me hooked every single second of the video. Outstanding content.
R.I.P Titanfall
2014-2016
😭😥😢
No Titanfall 3
#SaveTitanfall
Apex Legends Lives up for Titanfall
THE MOST UNDER RATED GAME SERIES EVER TF2 WILL NEVER DIE
You know it's over when your favorite franchises appear on this channel
Thank you. Been waiting for a history on titanfall
IT'S BAAAAACK!!!
What a game.
I’ve been waiting years for this video!
19:05 Suisei no Gargantia is an anime I haven't heard in a long time. Great choice for reference and inspiration though. I can see where they got their inspiration there.
I personally loved titanfall 2 and it’s story it was really awesome and badass
How can a timeless masterpiece "Fall"!? It stands proud and tall even today.
Clickbait
The announcement of Armored Core 6 made me miss this game, wild how you just made a video about it...👍
I love Titanfall!!! It is something else. The Chemistry between BT and his Pilot alone is off the Charts🤯 I demand the Resurgence of Titanfall.
the rise and titanfall*
Replaying the Titanfall 2 campaign now for the third time and I realy appreciate how well put together it is.
Fantastic video as usual.
I LOVED og Titanfall. Played it on PC from launch til long after the player numbers tanked. Didn't get to play Titanfall 2 until a couple years ago. The single player was great. Multiplayer had already died by that point. All you could really play was whatever the basic tdm mode was called.
well edited video!
I literally found out about this the other day and then you make a video on it?!?!?
I maintain that not enough people watch this channel. I've seen every single video they've ever posted and it's well worth it. Everytime. SO well thought out and produced and it only gets better.
I didn't own an Xbox One when Titanfall came out so I didn't play it on release. I was talking with friends and joked about how Titanfall was a dead game since it was pushed hard early on but then I heard nothing about it.
Around when Titanfall 2 was announced they had a free weekend to play Titanfall and I figured I'd play and see how it really was. After 6 hours straight playing I called up my friends and complained to them that they didn't tell me this was one of the best first person shooters ever made. Bought Titanfall 2 day one and last I recall I was a 35th gen pilot
Thank you, thank you, thank you! Thank you for shining a thin line of light on Titanfall! Especially Titanfall 1! I really needed this video to be honest😄
Wonderfully made video, though I do wish you included the Northstar project for the game!
What a game Titanfall 2 was man..!
I loved the campaign so much that i played through it 5 times. The graphics, the gunplay was great. I really do wish they would give us Titanfall 3 in the future. This was a good tribute video.
Thanks.
I think the title should have been The Rise and TitanFall!
Kidding! Great video as always!
20:00 This blown my mind, a master piece is made of little details not big histories
Such a great series
I've only played the campaign of Titanfall 2 but it was a really great game
Been playing Titanfall 2 at least once a week since 2016 and continue to do so in the Northstar servers! Still just as exhilarating as it was day 1.
19:06
Respawn citing "Suisei no Gargantia" as an inspiration is the most left field hit I've heard.
Thanks for the video.
Like many EA-controlled franchises, TitanFall deserves more affection and respect.
Love this series!
Titanfall 2's the hyper action your childhood imagined when playing with all your toys mixed together.
Titanfall 2 is honestly one of my favorite games of all time. The single player experience is so well crafted and the multi-player is great (even though I kind of suck at it)
Titanfall 2 is such a gem. The visuals, performance, and gameplay are all amazing. I will always have this game installed on my PC. The campaign is so much fun. Love the time travelling part.
Played a match of Titanfall 2 yesterday. Was amazing
Remember for folks on PC you can still play titanfall 2 it's often on sale for less than $5, it's possible to get matches on the normal servers though buggy. If you want stability you can download the Northstar Mod which allows for custom servers with new game modes and more options.
Don’t know what you’re playing servers have been MIA for well over a year, almost never get a match
@@artair70 Im playing daily without any problems lol. I jump between normal matchmaking and Northstar and both work fine. Only problem i have is that i get thrown out to menu while editing my classes sometimes but thats it.
@@artair70 As the other person said you will get thrown out of the matchmaking process while it's searching for match constantly but if you keep rejoining and trying again eventually you can connect to a game and once it starts it's rare to be kicked.
Another option is trying different data centers which you can select from the bottom left of the main menu, for example I'm in the USA midwest but sometimes I play in London servers since typically I get games there much faster. Interesting thing is lately player numbers have been higher than usual it was just over 5000 last time I played a few days ago.
@@InMaTeofDeath I played a few months back and literally could never get any matches and that was after the DDOS attacks
@@artair70 Well as I said it was working for me a few days ago and 5000 others, if it specifically doesn't work for you Northstar is still an option. I know plenty of players who were unsure of installing it but all you have to do is download the files and copy/paste it into your titanfall folder and then you use a custom launcher to start it.
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