The FPS Dilemma
Last month was a really important one for FPS games. Both Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 came out and they are the perfect harbingers to usher in a new age of innovation in the ever-stale genre. However, the biggest player in the FPS market has entered the fray on November 4th. Gamers all across the world are spoiled for choices. If you are stuck in this dilemma, read on to ascertain which game you should buy with your hard-earned money.
Let's start with the game that made arguably the biggest impact this year: Battlefield 1. Set in World War 1, BF1 focuses on delivering huge, frenetic multiplayer battles that span across gargantuan maps. Other than infantry combat, you have the option to traverse the battlefield in a tank and wreak havoc wherever your treads lead you to. Or you can jump into a biplane, engage in dogfights and support your ground forces. Basically, you have every sort of choice imaginable in a war game.
Battlefield 1 is a pseudo-simulation in my opinion. Guns have unpredictable recoil patterns, tanks are moving fortresses that require actual teamplay to take down, and getting caught out of position in no man's land means certain death and you won't be able to deftly take down that 5-man squad with your MLG 360 noscopes. This is the main deterrent for a lot of gamers and the cause of attraction for many. Battlefield 1 offers a very non-arcadey, unfiltered, and gritty version of all out warfare. It requires careful thinking, patience, and tactics to win a match. Also, matches tend to get dragged on for longer than your average CoD match. Bear in mind the mechanics of the game are quite similar to Battlefield 4, so don't expect anything revolutionary barring the setting. Consider these factors before making a purchase.
Next up, we have Titanfall 2, the sleeper hit of the year. Despite receiving critical acclaim and a very good reception from gamers, it has failed to make the impact that BF1 made. This can be attributed to the game's lackadaisical marketing when compared to BF1. This, however, does not make it a bad game at all. Titanfall 2 improved upon many, if not all, of the aspects that caused the original's downfall. For one, there is a single player campaign that is easily up there with some of the best campaigns that FPS games have had.
For the uninitiated, take Black Ops 3's gameplay, ramp it up in speed, throw in giant bipedal death machines, make the shooting much more tighter and add a myriad of unique modes. The end result culminates into a fast paced, acrobatic, and intense shooter which gives you an adrenaline rush that never fades. Titanfall 2 is arguably one of the most fun multiplayer experiences you can have right now. The six Titans, all with their own unique abilities and weapons, are a blast to play in and you really do feel like a force to be reckoned with when you are controlling one of those behemoths. If you're into FPS games and looking for something truly unique, Titanfall 2 is for you.
Lastly, we need to address the elephant in the room: Call of Duty Infinite Warfare. Set in the far future (again), Infinite Warfare takes the movement system of Black Ops 3 and slows it down to provide a more "boots on the ground" feel than the recent entries. The developers have taken a page out of Destiny's book and added weapon variants and ranked them according to rarity. You will need to buy lootboxes with real cash or in game money to get these weapons. All in all, expect more of the same arcade shooter action that CoD has been serving up for the past two years.
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