Titanfall critics are "assuming things" based on older shooters

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Titanfall designer Justin Hendry has suggested that backlash surrounding the shooter’s 6v6 player cap comes from assumptions surrounding other shooters that perhaps allow for greater player-counts.

It follows confirmation that Titanfall will not include a microtransaction model.

Speaking with OXM, Hendry said of the player-count issue, “No, it’s not annoying to me. I didn’t really think about it. I guess we’re confident with the decisions that we’re making, and we agree that the gameplay is best this way.

He continued, “I think when people get the chance to play they’ll hopefully understand. People have a certain amount of apprehension based on the games they’re playing right now, and that they’ve been playing. I don’t blame them for having that outlook, and saying that they’re going to be bored – they’re assuming things based on what they’ve played, and I understand why people do that.

“So it’s not annoying at all, I get it, but I just hope that people give it a chance and make their minds up after they’ve played the game.”

After having played Titanfall last year, I wrote a blog about why 6v6 probably isn’t something you should worry about.

Agree/disagree? Let us know below.

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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2014/01/24/titanfall-player-count-criticism-comes-from-assumptions-of-other-shooters-says-respawn/

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slapshot101Posted:

The game looks awesome after seeing some of the Beta gameplay and I think that it wouldn't be overly shocking to see they copy some things from other first person shooters as most people on the development team are from all kinds of other first person shooter types of games.

-Vinc-Posted:

look like a very good game

Jayden-Posted:

Ahh, I've noticed this myself. People aren't giving it a chance. To me it looks like a nice change of pace from Call of Duty, and people should just give it a chance and stop making assumptions about it.

TelePosted:

This game really just looks like a rip off of Call of Duty to me.

VPNPosted:

Int titanfall still doesn't appeal me and i just don't know why.


Same here, I don't know why people are so hyped about it all of sudden. I guess they are done with CoD.

970Posted:

Katsumi
Dong Titanfall seems like a great game. Definitely need something to replace cod in my life so looks like I'll be buying this game.


CoD has gotten pretty boring for people who have played multiple games in the franchise previously. Maybe a new FPS to play will fix this for a lot of people


exactly how i feel after having played every CoD since the first one

KatsumiPosted:

Dong Titanfall seems like a great game. Definitely need something to replace cod in my life so looks like I'll be buying this game.


CoD has gotten pretty boring for people who have played multiple games in the franchise previously. Maybe a new FPS to play will fix this for a lot of people

IntPosted:

titanfall still doesn't appeal me and i just don't know why.

DongPosted:

Titanfall seems like a great game. Definitely need something to replace cod in my life so looks like I'll be buying this game.

The_HundredsPosted:

6v6 is a better idea that 12v12 due to map sizes

However it turns out i'm still purchasing it on release