Did Titanfall really do anything?

@Sweenix:

You are truly ignorant if you think Titanfall only sold a little more than 1.2 million worldwide. Like, staggeringly ignorant.

Sony needs EA more then the other way around. Since EA is an American company, they will side with Microsoft faster then Sony. I won't be surprised if we see more deals between M$ & EA in the future. Especially after the E3.

EA needs everyone and that's the worst assumption i've ever read.

EA is a company first and foremost with offices all over the world. They want all the money.

Aren't you curious why they haven't come out with titanfall numbers ?

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2014/05/06/ea-net-revenue-down-releases-no-titanfall-sales-numbers/

Wouldn't that increase the amount of talk about the game though?

I'm glad you deleted that reply @Animal-Mother.

It was pretty stupid

It came and went and no one really gives a shit about it anymore. Hardly the big next gen revolution people were hyping it to be

I realized my reading comprehension was off on that. My bad.

I'm a little late to this thread and haven't read any other posts but I'll throw in my two cents on this matter.

TitanFall is a great game, a shooter that feels familiar but plays a little differently. I think Titanfall will open the door for shooters to try new things, because people really are interested in new gameplay elements. Titanfall created a standard, devs are going to consider wall running, double jumping and more vertical gameplay areas. Devs are going to consider things like grunts and spectres (AI on the battlefield), they are going to consider alternate gameplay experiences (like the Titan). Hell, I expect every shooter with a "Prestige" system to take notes from TF's Generation Challenges. Essentially, I believe Titanfall kicked off the next gen of shooters, it is a baby step in innovation, but it will lead to much more.

they'll side with the money. if MS wants to keep EA in their pocket, it'll cost substantially more this gen because the Xbone isn't winning.

Not really no. There's way more to talk about before a game releases, unless there is a significant story. I feel to urge to talk about games like Metal Gear Solid after I play them. Something like Titanfall, or Mario Galaxy that is pure gameplay? Not at all, you can't really talk about feelings/experiences.

Pretty well-rounded point. At the end of the day, i'm glad it was multiplat as the game brought a new level to competitive FPS (popular). The game has great fluidity and motion when traversing the maps.

Sony is selling well this gen....EA isn't going to ignore Sony. EA needs Sony as well....

Did you seriously think a game that MS and EA threw so much money at would score less than a 9? GS wouldnt have the balls to give it anything lower.

Why?

They sided with Sony last gen.

They side with whoever fills their wallets faster, and with the ps4 selling faster than xbone you can be damn sure they will hop on the hype train. In all honesty is more likely than they will make multiplats all gen long, more munys that way.

Heh, I think they side with whoever Activision doesn't side. Last gen it was other way around.

Because both EA and MS have recently been uncovered paying websites for positive previews, its not a big stretch to imagine they would do the same for reviews.

So, it's just an assumption that GS wouldn't have the balls to score it lower, in case they missed a paycheque? I'm not saying it's unheard of, but that hardly means it's true.

Yep just an assumption

Well... I read ya loud and clear. I was expecting a completely different outcome lol.

I'll be fair... You're both full of speculation. The 360 version reviewed well according to MC.

It's utter trash on the 360, and I honestly believe it effected the overall perception of Titanfall ... we're talking about a 70+ million install base full of FPS players, yet somehow it only managed to hit around 500 to 700K??

No doubt in my mind word of mouth played a huge role, and both EA and MS dropped the ball in releasing a blatantly half assed product on the market.

Side note.

How can Gamespot sit there and say this ...

"Titanfall still thrives on the Xbox 360 and delivers the same competitive thrills"

-No, just no. The FR is atrocious on the 360 with continual screen tearing and the absolute worst texture work this gen. Seriously, where are the freakin textures?? It's ridiculous that Gamespot can call the 360 version a 9, absolutely ridiculous.

I'm currently playing the 360 version, my roommate owns the X1 version. I was one of the people skeptical that there would be any difference whats so ever. It truly blows my mind how bad the 360 version is, it's honestly the ugliest game I played all of last gen.

Dude, I don't doubt it. It's ugly as balls on the X1. Still, it doesn't prove your point... That being said, the person you responded to didn't either, so **** it :P

Well obviously I can't prove my point, the purpose of this entire thread really is to speculate. Facts are Titanfall didn't sell amazing considering the type of hype and money that went into promoting it, and it didn't have an impact like MS would have hoped. I'm just trying to get an understanding as to why ... and my why is the release of the 360 version.

No point in a forum if you're strictly talking facts.

When do the textures eventually fully load? I've gone full matches with no textures :/

Titanfall's legacy will probably be defined by its multi-platform sequels. This is just the beginning.

No it didnt set the world on fire ... period.

I feel hype victim myself ... I paid for PC version and i dont even play anymore. Good game but just that... Good... nothing to be THAT hyped for .. its just an okish game

I don't get this desire for a 4 hour long quick-time events. Which is what people want and what devs would have made for this game.

Do you have figures or a source to back your claim up? because atleast i'm using a source

It was another bland FPS game, I think people are getting sick of shooters. I know I am.

Titanfall did quite a bit. For instance, it was very successful at being a lot funner than Infamous

I don't post while playing. I love the game, loved the Hype thread Cow DC, and still play it. I still play Left Behind DLC for TLOU but don't talk about it. I guess that game is shit then.

Just so we are clear, Titanfall is still the most played next gen title for either X1 and PS4 since it's first week. Let that sink in.

Titanfall is like the most controversial game , man the opinions toward this game has been so various u know i've never been in a dilemma of buying a game like this....having read the comments here , i might not get it.

Well no, I assume you only have one pair of hands and eyes

@Animal-Mother: "Did Titanfall really do anything?" It got a few people download Origin

I personally believe titanfall is a pretty fun game, and did a good job of trying to combine competitive and arena based FPS together. I would say it did not just come and go. Titanfall is still on the top of most sales charts, and is brought up in a lot of threads, even this thread itself shows titanfall had an obvious impact being really the only game this gen to have a 5 page and growing thread several months after release.

Was referring to the comment "bought it and played the shit out of it". I was too busy playing to post about it.

@Bread_or_Decide: I had already packed away my Xbone and was considering taking it back out for Titanfall but I decided against it as it didn't look at all exciting. Thanks for eassuring me that I did the right thing. So long Xbone. :)

@cainetao11: Reminds me of the "If faction X has so many games then why are they posting here?" argument, as if people could not possibly have time to do both. But w/e. Enjoy the game.