Titanfall was known for incorporating a fresh take on multiplayer with its mechanized Titan robots and frenetic pilot (close-quarters combat) action. Limited to the Xbox 360, One, and Windows platforms, PlayStation gamers missed the game when it released two years ago. Not this time; Titanfall 2 is headed to the PlayStation 4. Respawn Entertainment let us loose in their Chatsworth, California studio for an entire day of game time with Titanfall 2 in a pre-alpha state, and we have our impressions ready for you below. (You can read about our impressions of the single-player right here).
Networks Online
Titanfall 2 will see the release of a new game feature, dubbed Networks. They are essentially clans, but you can join more than one at a time. You designate one as your home Network, and as soon as you enter the multiplayer network you are placed in the Network?s lobby. Here, you can chat with other members using your mic. Once you?re ready to play a few matches, you initiate the formation of a party using anyone in the Network at the time who accepts your invitation. Networks can be thought of as an extended friends list. It?s just one of many ways that Respawn Entertainment is trying to slow the inevitable descent of active player count throughout the game?s life cycle. During our time with the game, we played through three of the game?s multiplayer modes. The first was Bounty Hunt. In this multi-round match, a bounty is placed on a random player on each team, usually someon...