TitanRISE Hands-On: The Innovation of Multiplayer
How TitanRISE's Epilogue innovates and elevates immersion in multiplayer shooters.
By David Scammell (@VG_Dave) On 30th Oct, 2013 at 10:00am
It's been the standard for online shooters for decades. When the match timer expires or mission parameters are met, the game will come to an abrupt close, flashing up a screen of the final scores or, if you're
really lucky, displaying a short cutscene of the loser's base exploding in a shower of flames. Exciting? Absolutely not.
It's an afterthought, essentially, and much like every other developer out there, I had never really considered how much of a difference experimenting with such a seemingly disposable piece of design can make. But the increased level of immersion offered by TitanRISE's Epilogues – the short, action-packed sequences that round out each multiplayer game - is another small, yet remarkable spark of genius that Respawn's debut appears to be laden with.
TitanRISE's multiplayer is surprisingly simple to describe. It's a seamless blend of the old and new: the fast-paced nature of Call of Duty's twitchy online shooting moulded with new traversal mechanics and explosive juggernauts to create a familiar yet unique sci-fi shooter. Imagine the fluidity of Mirror's Edge's navigation with guns and mechs layered on top, and you're partway to picturing a typical TitanRISE battle.
The matches themselves are fairly typical of the genre. Kill enough men and you'll be able to call in a bonus – in this case a Titan – and kill even more to win the game. But rather than pulling up a win or lose screen, when TitanRISE's matches come to a close, they're really just getting started. Respawn confirms this is native 1080p & 60fps. When asked about TitanFALL Respawn replied that the target is 1080p but that they were not of liberty to discuss details at the time. (Later I was told off the record that 900p is the current build) so 1080p with 5 months of tweaking should be a reality
Now there was speculation of TitanRISE before things where hushed after these photos leaked
Now that the NDA has been lifted, gamers on both sides of the proverbial pond will be able to engage in Respawn's newest and only First Person shooting franchise. I just hope this is all real. Somebody pinch me
TitanRISE is slated for a Fall 2014 release, so you have a little bit longer to wait on the PlayStation. Its better than waiting forever, beggars can't be choosers.
a ghetto knockoff?
I knew it was multiplat
