There is one specific level in the campaign for this game that really made the entire experience worth it to me. The mechanics used in that level were exactly what I look for in gaming, and it was the first time I smiled and laughed just playing a single-player game because of how much fun I was having. There were some puzzles involved too which I always really enjoy. If the whole game were like these levels, it would be one of my favorite games of all time.
Unfortunately, I'm not the biggest fan of shooters, and I'd say that's a solid 80% of the game. I can't criticize it for that reason, because I knew it was a shooter going into it, but I personally didn't find a lot of enjoyment out of the parts that didn't involve special non-gun related mechanics. That being said, I've played Apex Legends for a while, and so I was able to get through these shooter-heavy levels by recognizing things from having played Apex and piecing together its lore (yes, yes, I know Titanfall 2 was first). I think it's a bit unfortunate that if not for having recognized things from having played Apex, I might have not even made it to the levels I really did enjoy.
Aside from the individual levels, I did really enjoy learning the mechanics of each titan and fighting the different boss titans throughout the game. It felt very classic in that way (level, boss, level, boss, etc) and I appreciated it. I played on regular mode and only died maybe around five times throughout the whole campaign. Definitely easy if you've played other shooters (like Apex), and Hard might be a better challenge that's still feels beatable, but possibly more fun. Regular was definitely the move for me, personally, so that I could speed through most of the shooting sections.
Finally, there's the online multiplayer mode, and I'm definitely a fan. Apex Legends has a Team Deathmatch mode, which I've never liked too much, but only because I always figured (why not just play the normal Battle Royale mode instead?). Titanfall 2 multiplayer mode is basically Apex's Team Deathmatch, but more involved as you go back and forth between your pilot and your titan. I'd recommend playing through the campaign first to learn the abilities of all your titans available to you, and then customizing your multiplayer loadout accordingly. I still plan on playing Apex as I usually do, but Team Deathmatch pretty much seems obsolete to me, now that Titanfall 2 multiplayer is an option available to me.
Achievement Hunting seems annoying and I don't plan on 100%ing this game. Two achievements are based on just beating the game at different difficulty modes, which seems redundant imo. Meanwhile there are also achievements that are multiplayer-specific which brings the difficulty up another notch. I like achievements that feel like challenges, but aren't tedious, and unfortunately, I don't think this game quite captures that.
Overall, if you like shooters, both the campaign and multiplayer will seem top-tier to you. If you don't like shooters, I think it's still worth it for one of the best levels in any game I've ever played, but it WILL take a big amount of willpower to get through some of the boring military gun stuff first.
Unfortunately, I'm not the biggest fan of shooters, and I'd say that's a solid 80% of the game. I can't criticize it for that reason, because I knew it was a shooter going into it, but I personally didn't find a lot of enjoyment out of the parts that didn't involve special non-gun related mechanics. That being said, I've played Apex Legends for a while, and so I was able to get through these shooter-heavy levels by recognizing things from having played Apex and piecing together its lore (yes, yes, I know Titanfall 2 was first). I think it's a bit unfortunate that if not for having recognized things from having played Apex, I might have not even made it to the levels I really did enjoy.
Aside from the individual levels, I did really enjoy learning the mechanics of each titan and fighting the different boss titans throughout the game. It felt very classic in that way (level, boss, level, boss, etc) and I appreciated it. I played on regular mode and only died maybe around five times throughout the whole campaign. Definitely easy if you've played other shooters (like Apex), and Hard might be a better challenge that's still feels beatable, but possibly more fun. Regular was definitely the move for me, personally, so that I could speed through most of the shooting sections.
Finally, there's the online multiplayer mode, and I'm definitely a fan. Apex Legends has a Team Deathmatch mode, which I've never liked too much, but only because I always figured (why not just play the normal Battle Royale mode instead?). Titanfall 2 multiplayer mode is basically Apex's Team Deathmatch, but more involved as you go back and forth between your pilot and your titan. I'd recommend playing through the campaign first to learn the abilities of all your titans available to you, and then customizing your multiplayer loadout accordingly. I still plan on playing Apex as I usually do, but Team Deathmatch pretty much seems obsolete to me, now that Titanfall 2 multiplayer is an option available to me.
Achievement Hunting seems annoying and I don't plan on 100%ing this game. Two achievements are based on just beating the game at different difficulty modes, which seems redundant imo. Meanwhile there are also achievements that are multiplayer-specific which brings the difficulty up another notch. I like achievements that feel like challenges, but aren't tedious, and unfortunately, I don't think this game quite captures that.
Overall, if you like shooters, both the campaign and multiplayer will seem top-tier to you. If you don't like shooters, I think it's still worth it for one of the best levels in any game I've ever played, but it WILL take a big amount of willpower to get through some of the boring military gun stuff first.