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Titanfall cuts out two PC playlists - for our own good? Unacceptable.

"Respawn had several options when they realised that PC Titanfall players weren't playing much Capture The Flag or Pilot Hunter, leading to long wait times. They could have rebalanced the gameplay, perhaps, to make things more engaging. They could have released some quirky mode-specific burn cards to tempt us onto the playlists. They could have let us browse server lists on the PC version.

However, they eventually decided on Order 66: cutting both playlists altogether unless you want to take your chances in Variety Pack mode."

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jay23627d ago

Well, well well. Charge full price for a multiplayer game, remove 2 modes and keep charging the same price, nice.

Blues Cowboy3627d ago (Edited 3627d ago )

Heh, you're not wrong.

The problem is that it's *too soon* to cut the playlists, not the cutting itself. If Titanfall had loads more playlists in six months time, it would be fine, but they should be providing as many options as possible right now, not cutting them down.

Especially since, as you say, the PC version hasn't been discounted on Origin! (agree vote added, btw)

Mind you, remember that the modes can still be played in Variety Pack... but you'll have to wait for them to come up.

Jdoki3627d ago

This isn't about what EA are charging, it's about how sensible it is to remove the modes.

If it is intended to drive people to the Variety mode, then I can understand it to an extent.

However, my first reaction was 'What's the point'.

I think it's an interesting indicator of how popular TitanFall will be on PC. I have no idea what the player numbers are, but if they are cutting modes already, then it's not a good sign for the long term.

I really like the game - but I am now wondering if the terrible matchmaking is down to poor code, or the lack of players to make properly balanced teams.

Blues Cowboy3627d ago

Yeah, the matchmaking seems to be getting progressively worse, more unbalanced and longer since launch - it should be getting better surely?

FriedGoat3627d ago

They are cutting playlists because there aren't enough people playing. Everyone I know who bought it for PC stopped playing a while ago, it's a pretty average FPS for PC gamers.

QuickdrawMcgraw3627d ago

It is not just on the PC where player numbers are falling...X1 numbers are down as well...Maybe it is not the next big thing...

SnakeCQC3627d ago

they charged more than full price ! it was £50 on origin(normal pc games are no more than £30)

bumnut3627d ago

You paid Origin full retail price?

SnakeCQC3627d ago

Nope i bought a code off ebay but know people who bought into the hype and paid full retail

Volkama3627d ago

Would be a little odd if they refunded a bit of money on account of removed game modes....

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IanVanCheese3627d ago

No one was playing them...just saying.

SnakeCQC3627d ago

but why take away choice from a game that was released pretty barebones

mezati993627d ago

F*ck it. They better be offering refunds then, I paid for a game that was already short on variety and now they are cutting more modes out? that's bull.

ger23963627d ago

It's ea, what do you expect.

DJustinUNCHAIND3627d ago

If people would actually play these modes then they would not have been cut.

No use wasting servers and matchmaking when no one is using them.

FriedGoat3627d ago (Edited 3627d ago )

So much for the cloud eh? The way they go on about it, you'd think they wouldn't have to free up resources.

Blues Cowboy3627d ago

Aye, you'd think that CTF and Titan Hunter players could be matchmade with Variety Pack players, even if it's just for single games.

styferion3627d ago

It's not about people playing the modes or not, It's about features that're included in the $60 pricetag upfront, only to be taken out later.

so much for the thousands dedicated servers..

Summons753627d ago

So the game is even less than it was...shame shame.

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15 Underrated FPS Games You May Want to Try

Popularized by Doom in 1993 and still making video game haters gnash their teeth today, first-person shooter games are the best thing to happen to gamers since pizza rolls. So here are 15 underrated first-person shooter games you may have missed.

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Jiub592d ago

Although the late 2000s Turok wasn't my favorite, I would love a new entry. Open world survival with shotguns and dinosaurs. Not sure how we'd get the fusion cannon, but that would be pretty sweet too.

MadLad592d ago

Lol

All of these games are pretty much universally praised. Outside of Timeshift I literally own all of these.

Venoxn4g591d ago (Edited 591d ago )

XIII, The Darkness 2, Far Cry: Blood Dragon, Timesplitters: future perfect, Bulletstorm are awesome games

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An ode to Titanfall: The last twitch shooter I'll probably ever enjoy

Windows Central: "Titanfall 1 is being sunset, taken off storefronts by EA. While the servers remain live for now, one has to wonder just how much time it has left. I look back and pay tribute to the last "twitch"-styled shooter I ever truly loved."

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Respawn Entertainment is Discontinuing Sales of Original Titanfall

Sales for the original Titanfall are being discontinued.
It will be pulled from subscription services on March 1, 2022.

Ethereal873d ago

Physical media. Unfortunately the way games are going these days game servers will eventually be shut down and you can stare at the menu and wish you could play the game again.

littletad872d ago

This is why reading is so important. Nothing to do with digital or physical media. The game, which is online only, is being delisted because of DDOS and other hacker attacks. The case got so bad that only six players in the world log on. For PC. Rather than fix it, they continued to sell the game, broken as it is, and only now just decided to call it quits. But please, go on thinking what you will.

Ethereal870d ago

I'm aware of the DDOS attacks and that this case is not typical. This game would eventually have it's servers shutdown regardless of the current situation so that is a moot point. My comment was in a general sense and that there are instances in which games can be preserved physically when official support ends.

Let's recap your first sentence. I said, "the way GAMES are going these days" indicating a broader stroke than just this game. I agree, reading IS important. I was simply stating the obvious downsides of the digital marketplaces and online only trends in games these days. I could even make the argument that the online only offering which has allowed hacker manipulation has impacted the preservation of this great game. My comment is valid in the general sense and thank you for your permission to continue to think what I will.