Titanfall Lacks Game Modes? Titanfall Is Getting New Game Modes

The cofounder of Respawn Vince Zampella said on Twitter we can expect new game modes for the multiplayer shooter Titanfall some time in the future.

[cfc78]

Until they drop the bots and up the player count i can't see this game getting close to cod/bf they can add all the game modes they like just can't get interested in titanfall.

[thezeldadoth]

so you are personally uninterested so that means everyone else is? People on this website need to quit being delusional and realize they are an extreme minority in the gamer landscape

[cleft5]

Everyone is entitled to their opinion, regardless of how you personally feel about that opinion. Titanfall is a great game, but it does have issues that some people will not get past. Rather it's the lack of a single player campaign, or the bots and player limit.

Just because you love something, doesn't mean you should blindly agree with everything about that product. It also doesn't mean that you need to bash everyone that disagrees with you and make a personal attack against someone that doesn't think like you do. There is no need to call this person delusional. Instead of making that comment you could have said why you love Titanfall and why this person is wrong.

[cfc78]

Yes im personally uninterested in titanfall but im not saying it's a bad game the bots and player count just put me off and i don't think im on my own in saying that.

[Charybdis]

Don't see why they need to drop the bots or the 6vs6 matches which already have been a success for many players. People have different tastes and preferences don't understand why some people want the game to take out features other people might enjoy, wouldn't it be better and less spiteful to simply ask them to ad new modes with these features.

They can and in my opinion should simply add additional modes (listen to wishes of their costumer base) for players who don't like the bots or want matches with larger number of players.

[mcarsehat]

@zeldadoth

That's the life blood of this website, pointless opinionated shit.

[Anarki]

He gave his opinion on the game, stop hating. He never claimed his opinion was everyone else's...

[bennissimo]

Just like every PS4 owner magically has a top-shelf gaming PC so they can run Titanfall in teh 248,000pz!

[Battlefieldlover]

@ Bennissimo

at no point was ps4 Mentioned...

[Ricegum]

I can't believe there's still comments like this around. Dude, seriously, just drop it.

[gamer7804]

Why would anyone want a game exactly like CoD? They can already just play CoD.

[Skankinruby]

Yes and the success of battlefield really proves this....

[SliceOfTruth888]

If you played the game and still want to rid of the bots and up the player you count you are doing it wrong

[cfc78]

Titanfall's a multiplayer game not a multibot game i'd just rather it be all players and larger player count is that so bad.

[Strakken]

@cfc78 Oh, i thought that developers decided what their games were, i guess not...

[Ghost_Nappa]

Exactly

[ElementX]

Funny, CoD has 6x6 players

[coolbeans]

Depending on which mode you opt into and which version you're playing (last-gen/this-gen).

[Utalkin2me]

Ground war ring a bell? Just saying

[T2]

I won't knock titanfall specifically but I will say I never played small maps fps.. 6x6 cod is boring

[MegaRay]

If I am not mistaking, casual > hardcore
So they did a good move putting bots (business wise, not gameplay wise)

[Ghost_Nappa]

Skilled players will almost always do better than noobies farming bots.

[n4rc]

They do..

Titanfall suits my play style and I'm usually at the top of the scoreboard..

I'll have the most pilot kills and also the most AI kills.. Its really not one or the other.. Keep moving and you'll find plenty of both

[sinspirit]

@Ghost_Nappa

Nah duh better players will do better..

[otherZinc]

Horde Mode.

[Belasco]

You can always choose to be uninterested and keep it to yourself, thats what I do when I see a story about a game I am uninterested in.

[Torgul]

Yes but as it is MS related haters must hate

[Irishguy95]

I agree that they should have a gametype or 2 with just players, but thats it. It's simple, if you don't like the bots, don't buy the game. Stick to Cod and BF. Which are both stale as hell by now imo

[cozomel]

BF4 stomps this game in every way. How is this game in any way shape or form fresh?

[n4rc]

Wall running.. Pace.. AI titans that actually work.

Just to name a few.

[Debaitable]

As someone who plays TDM mainly, more human players will be welcomed. Yes there is plenty of bots to shoot at but it's just not as engaging or satisfying going toe to toe with another player. Some of these maps are already big enough to support that change.

[Pinkdolphinyfg]

What correlation does player count have with a games success?

[RAWSTA]

When you make your own game call your own shots! Till then you will never play titanfall your lost our gain.

[FlameBaitGod]

Bots = Letdown
Maps = amazing
Player count for those big ass maps = SHEET

Overall score = POOP

*Disclaimer*
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[Tedakin]

This game is 1000000 times better than any COD could ever dream of being..

[FanboyKilla]

@Cfc78 you sound like you dont even have the game. Cod lmfao, its dead in the water. Along with your feeble attemp to hate on titanfall. People still talking ha? How bout that infamous?

[PraxxtorCruel]

Based on your comment I can tell you haven't even played the game. In this case making your whole comment invalid.

[ssj27]

hahaha people are already bored of the game a week after?
Obviously i saw that coming and that who did not is a blind gamer who fall for any hype way to easy..

[jayswolo]

Titanfall sold very well for an online-only new IP with an oddly low level marketing campaign, that is also exclusive to one console. I'm sure it's in the millions when you combine X1 and PC. 360 will give it a major boost for those who have not made the jump to next-gen.

[Azzanation]

You clearly have no idea how Titanfall plays. Its not about who has the most players hence why Cod outsells BF all the time and it uses half the amount of players. Let me dumb down the bots in Titanfall so you can understand. Bots in Titanfall are like collecting items, the more items you collect the better your team becomes, instead in Titanfall the bots aren't there to kill you (However it does happen) The more bots you kill the better your team stands a chance on winning. They remove the bots then Titanfall will become boring.

[3-4-5]

Titanfall needs more new guns than it does new gamemodes.

[greenyboi]

Good job . If this game wants people playing constantly they need to add more variety new game modes new weapons .we all know new maps will be added would be good if new titans was added but they said its difficult due to balancing issues

[Summons75]

Okay but that doesn't excuse the lazy devs for not adding it into the game. Just them taking more shortcuts that the delusional casuals will praise and pretend they are being innovative and reinventing the wheel.

[boeso]

Sheesh.

[woodytheone]

Hopin for singleplayer gampaign

[KonsoruMasuta]

If the Single player campaign is as bad as the one in multiplayer, I hope they don't add one. The campaign is already terrible, and I wouldn't want anybody to have to sit through more lazy and terrible writing. Angryjoe pointed this out the best, in his review.

[Harmy666]

But the campaign isn't terrible, the campaign is just multiplayer with some added context. Yes, the campaign isn't great compared to, say, Assassin's Creed, but it's not terrible.

The standard multiplayer matches are great, so why when they add context to them does it automatically make them terrible?

[Tedakin]

That ain't happening. They take years and millions of dollars to make. They can't just throw one together in a month and put it out.

[H0RSE]

The problem with people claiming that games need more gamemodes, isn't that the game actually lacks gamemodes, it's that the current gamemodes aren't engaging enough.

Many people who play TDM in games, will only ever play that gamemode, because they find it the most fun/engaging mode. Games don't need dozens of gamemodes to be fun or "worth it," they just fun ones that work to grab and keep gamers playing. More isn't always better, and I've always been a fan of quality over quantity, same for map counts.

[Harmy666]

I understand where you are coming from, but why can't we have a large quantity of quality maps, or game modes?

[H0RSE]

In that case, you are simply asking for more just to have more. If you have quality maps, what would necessitate needing them in a large quantity, same for gamemodes? That being said, what constitutes as "large quantity?" I see 12 maps and 5-6 modes as plenty, if they are of high quality. BF started with only one game mode, and was MP only or SP with bots - no campaign.

What's happening is more people are playing games now, including many who didn't play games before, and it's having an impact where developers are using a sort of "jack of all trades" approach which content, where they pump out a lot of different, okay stuff to try and please all the different tastes, but it comes at the cost of none it really being exceptional.

I see it like this. If a shooter covers the traditional modes - TDM, CTF, KOTH, and Control point, and people are still asking for more, then I see those people as needing to find a different genre, or at least a different FPS to play. You can't please everyone, and I say don't even bother trying. Focus on creating exceptional content, rather than trying to cater to a broader audience by simply adding extra stuff.

[KonsoruMasuta]

More is better in this case, because it adds more variety. Especially when they don't even have a single player mode.

They could have added extra maps and game modes to spice everything up. Game mode s araren't even cosmetic, they can lengthen the game by adding fresh new ways to play the gameand putting a new spin on gameplay.

[H0RSE]

But variety isn't some "golden rule" to greatness. Like I said, BF stared out with only Conquest mode. Splash Damage has been making only team-based objective shooters for years. TF2 launched with only 3 game modes and 6 maps, and classics like Quake and UT, started with only the "holy trinity" - DM, TDM and CTF.

When games are done right right, variety isn't needed, it's just an added bonus, this goes both for game modes and maps. I think devs need to stop trying to develop games to cater to as many as possible, and just make games they want to make. This is one of the reasons I respect Splash Damage so much.

In the wake of everyone wanting traditional modes, like TDM or CTF, SD stuck to their guns and continued to focus solely on the games they wanted to design, which are team-based objective games. It may cost them in audience size, but likely makes up for it in quality of content. You can't please everyone, and I see it better not to even try, especially considering some people will never be satisfied.

That being said, I don't see any of the modes/maps in Titanfall to be especially great, but they could be if they simply tweaked/changed the game mechanics, with no need to add any extra modes or maps. I do think Last titan Standing is the most fun mode, since it adds a higher layer of tactics/strategy to the traditional DM format.

[Godmars290]

Isn't the question whether or not people will be paying for these new game modes?

Yes, Respawn made the game "they" supposedly wanted to make, one which they've insisted wont have microtransactions, but if you have to pay more for new maps weapons and modes, that sure sounds like a game EA had their hand into.

[Belasco]

I want more Titan models.

[unicron7]

Yup. 3 mechs? They should be ashamed. Not to mention no campaign mode. It's half a game. Should have been $30-$40 at launch. These gripes won't come to light though....because apparently Titanfall is the second coming of christ. Guess I missed the memo.

[H0RSE]

They have actually spoken on the variety of mechs, and said that it's difficult to add variants, seeing that they need to be tested, balanced, and viable choices. After you have the 3 basic models - speed, balance, durability, now you start getting into sub-categories and specializations, and that can be tricky, especially considering they need to fit in with the arcadey, fast paced gameplay of the game, along with the size of the maps, and balanced against the other mechs already in the game. Remember, this isn't a mech game, it's a game where mechs play a role. If mechs are what interest you, you're better off playing Mechwarrior or even Hawken.

What mech variant would you add? How would it be a viable choice, and how would you balance it against the other mechs, and make it fit with the gameplay?

Instead of adding entirely new mechs, I would happy if they just added on to what they currently have. Have more loadouts, have mech-specific items/weapons, have cosmetic customization ranging from paint/decals, to different armor selections, etc.

[Strakken]

christ I don't understand why people are so scared of bots....

[Summons75]

Nobody is afraid of bots, but when they outnumber the total player count and make the game ridiculously easy for the sake of making it easier, it puts people off. If they handled the bots as replacements for players so the match can continue without having either team with a lower player count then there would be no problem. It isn't rocket science like Respawn is trying to convince us, Bots have been used as substitutes for decades with no problem.

[Pinkdolphinyfg]

You clearly lack an understanding of the game if you think bots are there to make the game easy. Grunts are there to lower your titan countdown and specters are there to be hacked so that they can help you spot pilots on your map while also shooting rockets at titans. Bots are not there to replace regular skilled players they serve a purpose to the entire mechanics of the game. If your going get the nerve to bashfully talk about something article to article, at least have an understanding of what your talking about genious.

[Summons75]

@pink

Respawn even said multiple times they are there for easy kills. How can you even deny that? Again delusional fanboys won't even admit the facts to defend this mediocre game.

[OiNioB]

"when they outnumber the total player count and make the game ridiculously easy for the sake of making it easier"

Go find another game to play this ones not for you

I hope to god Respawn doesn't try to fulfill the ridiculous needs/request made by people on the internet, Especially this website.

They're not there to be a substitute for players otherwise they'd give the same reduction/points. and last time I checked 1 second compared to 30ish for killing a player is nowhere near as rewarding

[Belasco]

Killing pilots isnt easy, and staying alive isnt easy, at least for me.I dont understand, what is so easy about Titanfall? I normally only kill the bots if they are in my way. The bots are not there to present a challenge, they are there to flesh out the experience and help you get your Titan out more quickly. There are also burn cards that have nearby grunts fight for yoy.

[sinspirit]

With the hyped up matchmaking I assume that matching equally ranked players would keep the teams even, even if they up the player count. Everyone has access to a Titan. Titans are not hard to fight against. Both sides have equal opportunity.

If you've played Warhawk and Starhawk you know that high player count works marvelously and doesn't provide unbalanced games if one team gets all the vehicles and such. There are great counter measures.

[ZombieDust]

Bots play little role in outcome of game, they just allow you to get titan quicker and unlock stuff for weapons.

[Strakken]

Since when did pure multiplayer gaming make you hardcore....i guess i'm casual now since i like the bots in titanfall, a lifetime of gaming gets me casual i guess...

[RamboRabbi]

I expect much more from a 9/10 game tbh, very mediocre compared to other games that got that review score. New game modes won't change the fact that Titanfall was a victim to the Xbox overhype train, most PC gamers I know haven't even touched it since release.

[giovonni]

I've played the game inside and out, and 6vs6 isn't as disappointing as many think. The bots actually add to the game by pacing it and offering help with out them it would just be a frantic shooter. The Bots if you understand them and use them correctly aid you. If you are just shooting them down, you are doing it so wrong. Some can be hacked to help, some can be used as tactical objects.
This game is not as easy as many of you imagine. At one point, I couldn't take 10 steps with out getting shot down. The titans are also not as dominate as one would think, say what you want, but I see what respawn was talking about. 12vs12 with little to no bots is too much. It's already chaos with six trying to establish dominance.
It's an added touch because man, it gets crazy with six

[killzone619]

i dont understand why people hate on titanfall for not having a singleplayer.

As if people purchased BF4 for its singleplayer. Hypocritical PS fanboys

[Flutterby]

Yes ps fanboys it's not like pc gamers could possibly dislike the game or Xbone owners either , everyone loves titanfall right ? Cos that is why it's got a 100 percent attach rate on the xbone and pc hmmmm? Some people think the game is sh1t , I got it on pc and I have put in 4 hours and will not be playing it again. Unfortunately for me I got pulled into the hype and wasted money.

You would think with the fact it has barely sold would point to the fact it's not that good a game for everyone.

Maybe go Google the definition to the word "opinion" then maybe just maybe what you type next won't be complete and utter BS nonsense.

[killzone619]

look who's mad.

i do love it when PS fanboys make up stories to hate on titanfall. lol pretty sad you're willing to write an essay to defend sony...

[pakua]

I got it on origin too and then bought it on the Xbox One. They're exactly the same game but Origin blows and I'm having more fun on Xbox Live now.

[Flutterby]

@killzone619

You prove my point , I am a pc fangirl, I have a PS4 and I have a wiiu and I have a 3ds Xl, so because I don't like titanfall I am a ps fanboy lol. Thanks anyway at least you did all the work for me huh. All at the same time as making yourself look even more stupid.

[filipakos]

A mode with more players and no titans would be ideal because 6x6 is fine enough as long as there are titans.Twelve titans is already enough,imagine if you had like 20+ titans in one level!Not fun but terror for those on the ground :P

[kevinsheeks]

you vs the titans is a mode i want to see

[Metamorph93]

The reason why bots are so bad in Titanfall is because as soon as a team starts losing, they just start looking for the bots instead of real players to win. Really, how is that fun? It's not even a challenge.

[CEOSteveBallmer]

And yet this game got more positive reviews than infamous second son. Im really worried about the taste of american gamers this days. fps genre should be dead or at least within minimun numbers. and yet we are in the next gen of console and theres fps everywhere. If you guys want other genres to thrive, then do support those, rpg, fighting, hack and slash, survival horror etc. etc. even third person adventure shooters are very welcome.

[AutoCad]

awesome,having a blast on this game.

[RoseSapphire]

Unless the modes are free it's a scam.

[MasterD919]

I'm pleased that my new console includes Titanfall instead of Battlefield 4...so, to each is own.

[Games_R_Us]

I'm personally happy with the level of game modes. Most just play Attrition, but I hop onto the variety pack which cycles through them all. More modes = great, but too many = lack of interest, dare I say Gears 2?

[troylazlow]

Why are there so many people reading up on a game that they hate so much they just have to bash it? If you don't want to play it and have no interest in playing it, then why waste your time in the comments?

[Father__Merrin]

Merrin was told it has enough game modes and is a game changer GOTG

now Devs say they will add extra game modes? i thought the title was complete

[unicron7]

Oh I'm sure they'll come...with a price tag attached. DLC pack after DLC pack. It's bad enough they charged $60 for this game. The season pass was just insult to injury. 3 mechs, a few MP game modes, and no campaign. And people are giving Ground Zeroes a hard time right now over being a glorified demo. lol It's amazing the influence marketing and money can have in gaming "journalism".

[Jag-T1000]

How about splitscreen, or 4 screen multiplayer. A friend comes over and you can't even play a 2 player game. Or a solo mission were its just you against the grunts and Titans. I will consider purchasing this game when these two modes are added.

[Iamnemesis4880]

Been playing titanfall since the release 6vs6 is a great setup fast paced no need for change now what could be done is simple with the AI boost there skill then that would be even more faster. Right now unless you have very low health or the AI gets a once in a 1000 game lucky shot all the other people have to fear is other gamers get the AI at a level were they make it harder to kill them or at least when your right in front of them they will see you not just look into space. All-so cut the countdown timer to under 50 seconds waiting over 80 seconds is really annoying. As well make it easer to get into a game been 2 days straight now were i go into a hard-point lobby and there is no free servers please get it fixed or has all the people went to attrition get real hard point is a lot better game mode just hate the campers.

[pakua]

I'm only really interested in Free For All, I think it would work really well in Titanfall. I was more disappointed with the crappy progression system, I want ranked games like Halo 2/3 that punishes losing. Games nowadays make me care less about winning because I'll level up regardless.

[edfmaster82]

People are trying so hard to hate on this game just because respawn made it. Its not COD, so give it a chance. Titanfall has the smoothest movement ive ever seen in a game. If you dislike bots being in multiplayer, then this game obviously isn't for you, but that doesn't make it any less of a masterpiece for the rest of us.

[iWishTifaWasReal]

No man. this game doesnt deserve the praise its getting from reviewers. Hey wait after a month, everyone will get tired of this game.

focusing on Online only and paying $60 bucks for it is such A RIP-OFF. then getting hammered by DLC in the future. /sighhh

[BattleTorn]

Honestly I take more issue with lack of weapon variety and customization, than I do with bots being in MP.