Examining Titanfall 2's Heartbreaking Finale

[@BenPlaysGames]

✅ Subscribe: kzbin.info 🖱 Support the channel: www.patreon.com/ben_plays_games The final mission - thanks so much to everyone who has taken the time to watch the videos! Full analysis with new stuff in one big video coming soon.

[@AxisCorpsRep]

one thing i wish was mentioned during the smart pistol run is the theme and feel of the situation and the fact that cooper doesnt talk at all even refusing to respond to Briggs' comms. this could be interpreted as that cooper (and therefore the player) is dead-set on simply moving forward relentlessly, this combined with the smart pistol gives the sense of urgency yet control and superiority that nothing can get in your way and standard enemies are reduced to something as insignificant as a single trigger pull per bunch

[@BenPlaysGames]

Great shout mate! Am working on a longer video for the entire game, so have added this to my notes of things for that.

[@jaxonarmstrong4926]

It also feels like you have a chance to take revenge with a piece of bt with you

[@grummdoesstuff2983]

This level has some of my favorite details in any game. The empty titan chassis that Cooper calls down, FS-1041, is the same one he calls down during the training simulation, as a tiny little nod to how far Cooper has come and to bring the story full circle. And the secret dialogue that you get if you let the final dialogue choice timer run out hurts every single time, and it shows just how much BT has learned from Cooper. This level seems almost specifically designed to allow you to get many achievements, such as killing 25 enemies with one core if you don't kill any of the infantry in the short hallway and allow them to stack up, giving you lots of low health titans to get the "kill 3 titans in one core" achievement, and the smart-pistol makes killing 3 enemies in one slide and three enemies in one wall run a breeze.

[@strikerlx1695]

I’ve been saying this forever. So glad someone else realizes FS-1041 is the same Titan you call down. Just as you said, making things come full circle in a sense. Maybe we’ll get to actually operate Foxtrot Sierra(FS) in the next game!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Excellent spot Grumm, didn't notice that whatsoever! Am working on a longer video of the whole game, so will definitely ensure that is included.

[@MrMoron-qn5rx]

@@strikerlx1695 like hell. Bt-7274 is best titan, and no one is able to convince me otherwise. I wont settle for some clone! Bt put some of his code in cooper's helmet, and that helmet at the end does some morce code, so i know hes still alive

[@strikerlx1695]

@@MrMoron-qn5rx understandable😂 I’m of course always team bt no matter what. Just explaining the possibilities

[@III_phr]

You doing this for Titanfall 3 is the best wish I've heard for a long time. I hope so.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Me too Sepehr mate! To be fair, I always desperately wanted remakes of Final Fantasy 7 and Resident Evil 2, and they both happened, so I reckon if we all wish hard enough 😂

[@III_phr]

@@BenPlaysGames we have a community that wishes so hard XD. So let's see what will happen...

[@myytaccount6788]

@@III_phr I can greatly but maybe one day

[@javianbrown8627]

@@BenPlaysGames LOL it's Respawn so idk about that

[@Kamenriderneo]

4:30 What always amused me about this particular scene was that the Titan that fell to meet Cooper is named FS-1041. If you remember back to the first mission/tutorial, when Lastimosa tells Cooper to call his first Titan in the simulator, it is also named FS-1041. This leads me to believe that this was always meant to be Cooper's titan had the mission not gone horribly wrong.

[@isolatedegg3234]

I find BT's "Goodbye Jack" to be more heart-wrenching than "Trust me" due to the fact that he always called Jack as "Pilot" and "Cooper".

[@meatscraps]

I've played this level close to 20 times and it still gives me chills to call in the Vanguard every time

[@BenPlaysGames]

Likewise Justin!

[@ultimategrr4480]

I remember my first playthrough of Fold Weapon. I remember sitting in the cockpit watching the catapult countdown as it gets ready to launch BT at the Ark, and feeling a profound sense of melancholy. As I'd told BT, I wasn't going anywhere and had BT not taken matters in to his own hands I'd have seen the whole ride through to the explosive end. Because at the end of the day BT was my friend and the least I could do was see it through with him to the bitter end.

[@pumpking5992]

Same bro, same.

[@drakesterX]

I hope and seriously pray that we will one day get Titanfall 3, even with Apex Legends out right now

[@BenPlaysGames]

I would give my right arm for it. And maybe the left too. As long as there's a way to play Titanfall 3 with no hands, that is.

[@andross2058]

@@BenPlaysGames you would still have legs to wall-run with

[@petergarrett5367]

From a day one Titanfall player, thank you. Thank you for covering my favorite shooter ever made in depth. My favorite game series are Halo, Titanfall, and Metal Gear Solid, yet the level of analysis for each across the internet weighs heavily on MGS side. Discovering your channel and binging over the past couple days has been a blast, and reignited so much of my love for these titles. Despite Titanfall 2 having a resurgence in positive feedback after Apex Legends' popularization, you have undoubtedly produced my favorite coverage. You channel is a gem. Thanks, Ben!

[@BenPlaysGames]

This is such a lovely comment Peter, thanks mate! Occasionally I read the really nice ones out to my girlfriend and this was one of them. Definitely stay tuned too, may have finished the campaign round ups now, but no intention of abandoning the game either!

[@calebcarpenter3700]

I love how respawn gives you both the smart pistol and legion at the end, they you feel so powerful, and it allows the player to exercise satisfying retribution against the IMC and the Apex predators

[@BenPlaysGames]

And then hopefully we join them in the third game...

[@JohnCena-fd5yw]

I've always liked BT's lines during the arc/blisk scene at the start. The fact that the robot manages to lie and outwit the leader of the villains even when blisk holds all the cards is impressive and well executed

[@willprocter878]

1.60 has one of my favorite quips from cooper when blisk tells jack to tell bt to open up and he comes back with " about what, his feelings" . And I remember the tears that came to my eyes when BT through me for the last time.

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

It’s honestly sad how many people never touched this amazing campaign. As an avid Titanfall 1 fan at the time, I made sure to get BOTH Battlefield 1 AND Titanfall 2 from EA’s library that time of year. Judging by the first game’s lack of a proper single player experience, I wasn’t expecting all that much when it came to the campaign… but man did that only add to my pleasant surprise once I got into it. It absolutely blew me away and single-handedly made a fan of all things Respawn. Let’s hope Titanfall will not be forgotten by the success of Apex nor that Respawn will be ruined and killed off by EA, as is common with the company

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

That said, the founders of Respawn survived a greedy giant gaming corporation numerous times before. And if that is to be their fate as a company, then I’ll simply follow them into the next company they start up.

[@aaronm9158]

I don't think I could've said it better myself

[@BenPlaysGames]

It really got screwed by its release date and minimal marketing, it could have done so, so much better than it did. Here's hoping one day Respawn decides to right those previous wrongs by creating a sequel, but I'm not holding my breath.

[@lebendigesgespenst7669]

@@BenPlaysGames Yeah. Not likely, but we all gave up on a third half-life game long ago too and then we got Alyx. Here’s to hoping

[@amk4956]

This is honestly the only mission I remember from the whole game, really cool mechanic and it was done pretty well. Thanks for the nostalgia trip

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worried dude, glad you enjoyed it!

[@evanlucas8914]

So just a fun little fact "SERE" is a military acronym for "Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape." In real life this is the training the military puts people through whom have any chance of ending up behind enemy lines or under hostile interrogation. The details of the training are extremely secret but it contains wilderness survival segments and psychological techniques to resist torture as well as a how to be a "cooperating" captive to prevent torture while giving away only that information which will be useless to the captors. It's a very challenging course mentally. One of the culminating events is a section where the squad in training is dropped into the woods and the cadre (trainers) whom are experts in the subject, hunt them down with dogs. They must use their training to evade and survive for a certain number of days. After that time they are "captured" and held as captives. The details of this portion of the test are thin and intentionally so. But they will be interrogated for multiple days.

[@seankavanagh4447]

Been loving your in-dept coverage of one of my favourite games. Keep up the brilliant work!!!!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Sean, and will do mate!

[@isolatedegg3234]

I also love how they made BT's self sacrifice and death not "for dramatic effect" as you hear of the 3 protocalls before, so its not sudden, and you know that BT is only following what was programmed into him. You also know jumping into the fold weapon with BT to be the only action.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Makes me nearly tear up every time!

[@J.H.Lee_]

Thank YOU for making these videos. They are all absolute joy to watch. Looking forward to your next vids too!

[@BenPlaysGames]

That's super kind mate, thank you! I've done every mission in Titanfall 2 now but do still have some ideas for videos I want to do on it yet, so definitely have more on that and other games coming.

[@evilecho352]

another thing I noticed at 2.55 was that earlier in the game you see Lastimosa place the knife in BT's kit

[@sawyercrosby3710]

The fact that just watching the Protocol 3 scene had me nearly in tears shows how great Respawn did

[@generalkt5398]

A fantastic finish to a fantastic series about a fantastic game. Thanks Ben!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Nice one KT and no problem, always grateful for you taking the time to check everything out mate. Was actually kind of sad finishing this one but good motivation to really get cracking on the longer video I guess!

[@torb-no]

Thanks for making the videos! I can’t believe how quickly you pump these out

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries Torb, cheers as always for taking the time to watch mate!

[@DragonActual]

0:00-0:03 I like how the footage synced with the commentary

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers dude!

[@leafy126.5]

Poggers. Can't wait for Titanfall 3, if it never comes all hell will break loose

[@BenPlaysGames]

I will lose my shit if it does 😂

[@aidanbrandt218]

It's been an absolute joy watching your breakdown of each level of this amazing game. Thanks for this Ben and can't wait for Titanfall 3!

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries at all Aidan mate, really appreciate you taking the time to check them out! And agreed - roll on Titanfall 3.

[@whiteasian3636]

Onward to the video! (I’m starting to run out of ideas) also can we just appreciate how epic the music is in this game? I’ll be the first to admit the first games soundtrack was better but here? 5:28 DAMN! Btw I had to edit this comment way too much😂

[@BenPlaysGames]

I didn't notice 😉 Love the soundtrack too, favourite's gotta be Uphold The Mission. Used it in this video but having watch it back, I think I set the volume a little too low - always have trouble working out the correct volume for the backing music!

[@austinh1242]

If we do ever get Titanfall 3, I'd like the protag to be Cooper's student, or maybe Cooper himself as the mentor for a new character. Like a full-circle kinda thing

[@BenPlaysGames]

That would be awesome, still hoping we'll get it one day...

[@bt8963]

Honestly BT saying "Goodbye Jack" gets me even more than the normal don't know why

[@BenPlaysGames]

Me too buddy.

[@bt8963]

@@BenPlaysGames holy cow didn’t expect you to reply

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@bt8963 I always try to get back to everyone as much as I can, do always leave a comment and there's a good chance I'll stop by and say hello mate!

[@cutterlmao]

Titanfall 2 has probably been one of my favorite games too, it sucks that Respawn decided to cut support for it after the servers were attacked. It’s genuinely saddening. You’ve done a wonderful job covering the game, and it’s awesome playable features!

[@reecedignan8365]

Very late to the call, but one thing I love is the way they portray Blisk. During the first Titanfall he’s your IMC operator if your fighting for them and helping give you instructions and keeping you on objective. However, you can see his companionship with many of the IMC characters in that game play through in how he hates fighting them and wants them to come back to the IMC like they used to be together - when a large portion of the Militia troopers were just ex-IMC personnel who’d settled down on their new frontier land spots only to have the IMC encroaching on them. Seeing him as a Merc gives a good move on from his character from the first game, taking the whole “fighting for a cause” thing as something worthless and instead moving to the belief in his skills and that with the IMC cut off from Earth, what’s there really to fight for but yourself? Plus we see his reaction to most of his team. You see that while he happily lets the Apex Predators get about their jobs, he is upset somewhat when he loses one and he also continues to seem to be the only one who can direct their skills properly - look to the start, when he’s got them working together they can take down one of the Militias best Titan pilots for the loss of one. Throw them in alone then they are shredded down to pieces by some upcoming pilot jock. The end also gives a good insight into his character. Throughout the game you hear his insults towards you, but at the same time you hear his respect and admiration for you as you pick apart his crew from just being some nobody rifleman militia trooper. Now take the end, not only does he refuse to kill you out of sheer respect, he give you a very interesting choice. Is fighting for the militia worth something, or maybe putting your skills on the market like most pilots, the true way to go. Plus when Cooper loses BT… yeah he was a Rifleman for the Militia, but what’s keeping him there? BT is gone. His Teacher gone. The fight against the IMC goes on, but as the multiplayer shows, they are not but a fractured group now. The Marauder Corps wants to take him in but.. these are the same corps of pilots who are in themselves have links to the Militia, but are they truly loyal - look at the 6:4, they are not even Militia pilots but mercs like Blisk, just they are more willing to throw their hat in with the Militia. Blisk is an interesting character in that he shows the path of so many “fighters of the cause”. When that cause finally goes away? What’s there worth fighting for?

[@capricorncharger518]

The final scene before cooper escapes is a real tear jerker

[@BenPlaysGames]

I was on the verge of getting teary when recording the footage 😂

[@toxticarcillin]

seeing the smart pistol outside of the first game really surprised me when i first played through titanfall 2 in the first game it worked exactly the same, stronger the enemy however, the longer it took the pistol to lock on

[@petergarrett5367]

Now this is a good video. Thank you, Benjamin. Liked!

[@heliax9924]

its painfull knowing we never get a titanfall 3 and we be stuck in a cliffhanger

[@alternateaccountnumber3275]

Yeah there is a lot of hope for titanfall 3 but considering respawns treatment of the titanfall series as a whole I would say thats never going to happen

[@BenPlaysGames]

Yep, sucks doesn't it? One day hopefully my friend, one day.

[@aaronm9158]

I loved this game. I'm not typically one for fps games, but this game tricked, backstabbed, and quite possibly bamboozled me by giving me the best fps campaign I never expected, and for that it's earned a special place in my heart. I know that currently there's alot of frustration circulating Apex Legends, but people do need to give Respawn the time and freedom to get back to what they do best.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I don't receive nearly enough comments including the word 'bamboozled'. As you said, hopefully Respawn will revisit the series soon, although I'm not 100% convinced of that...

[@hoppy78]

Only when i played this level on master i realised the smart pistol was in BTs colours

[@lforlight]

The two moments that really nailed the compatibility, relationship and trust between the two went completely unmentioned in your videos: When you fall off the dish to your certain doom, Cooper screams for BT. He didn't incomprehensibly scream, he didn't call for a deity and he didn't swear, all things people might do involuntarily. He called for BT. His life and death instinct has adapted to the professional trust in BT. And immediately it's reciprocated by BT's affirmation: "Got you". Then comes the thumb up, of which you only mentioned the animation. After Cooper goes all in in their relationship, BT now proves that he can and will go in from his stiff direction as well. In this video, you glanced over the embarkment animation for when you reunite. You run up the god damn gun as a ramp and hop in. It's no longer awkwardly clambering into the pilot seat, it's not BT grabbing and shoving you inside. It's you taking control and going in, handling the massive gun as naturally as playing in a playground. If BT said before the mission that your compatibility exceeds 90%, at that moment I could imagine "100%!!!" flashing across the screen. I love these moments.

[@kiwiseed7563]

i dont really care much about shooting games but i am thankful to YT recommendations that showed me your videos about TF2 ... i would have never known what an amazing game and story this was, keep up the good work!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Kiwi mate, will do! If you've not played it before, I highly recommend giving it a try even if you don't like shooters. It can be completed in 4-6 hours and it's brilliant fun from beginning to end.

[@kiwiseed7563]

@@BenPlaysGames yup I already plan too🔥i was actually already considering after i saw the episode with the time travel, to cool to miss out on

[@leafy126.5]

Woah I learnt heaps about the end in this

[@BenPlaysGames]

Glad I could be of service Leafy mate!

[@pchurch692]

Great video. Thanks as always for the content.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks and no worries at all pchurch mate, appreciate you stopping by dude!

[@Tboze29]

I love how there’s still a community for this game easily my favorite fps game

[@emperorarkoos2919]

The message BT gives is something like "Jack?"

[@BenPlaysGames]

Yup, exactly that, really clever touch!

[@fernan2342]

This video made me appreciate the game a bit more. Nice work

[@BenPlaysGames]

Ah great, that means it worked as intended! Cheers for watching LF.

[@sploosh2282]

The more I watch these videos about the missions I only now see stuff I missed and makes me sad that respawn basically forgot about this series for apex (I do like apex btw) and Instead just add small things about titanfall into apex either to make certain characters more interesting like valkyrie having viper as her father or as Easter eggs/details like BT’s arm in one the art pieces for apex. I really hope they do make a titanfall 3 one day because I’m sure with enough time and recourses they could make a amazing game like titanfall 2 and actually have it be successful

[@davesaints8023]

This game was awesome! I watched your videos on Titanfall. I have to agree with you. I played the campaign 4 to 5 times. It was fun! I even went after all the helmets. It was fun game! Makes me want to play the campaign again 😁

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers for checking them out Dave mate! I'm about to dive into it for whatever number playthrough it is as recently got a Series X and you can play it 4k60. Not that I really need an excuse 😂

[@jackmulcahy5046]

I played Titanfall 2 for Matt Mercer, I stayed for everything. Titanfall 2 is a masterpiece and it was the first multiplayer game where I felt like I was competent

[@tuellecke1339]

Screw the smart pistol. Also u can see the name of the helmet when Cooper takes the com in blood and rust. When bt is climbing in the weapon u can see he's transferring some data to said helmet

[@sultanqasim7639]

I love this mission but I wish the SEAR kit was given to us near the end of the mission as opposed to the beginning. Plus the objective of “Survive, Evade, Resist, Escape.” Would’ve felt like a better objective later in the mission.

[@tntxgoodin]

I've yet to play any titanfall game but if a 3rd one comes out, you know which game series I'm going to have to buy next.

[@markmulder9845]

So.. after your video that convinced me to get Titanfall, I have finished the campaign. Now I can honestly say.... Titanfall 3 when?

[@BenPlaysGames]

Sooner rather than later I hope, although not holding my breath! I'm going to give Titanfall 2 another playthrough soon too, managed to get my hands on a Series X and apparently that plays it at 4k60 which would be nice to experience.

[@CrispyGFX]

Love the game, great video

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Crisp!

[@mischajordacevic]

Another awesome video Ben! 😁👌 Topnotch

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Mischa mate, always happy to see you checking them out dude. Hope all's good with you!

[@mischajordacevic]

@@BenPlaysGames always!! When I get a message that you got a new vid out, I am like this: 😁😁 I also share Them with my little videogame fb group and they like Them too. Yeah I am good! 😊 Hope you and yours are too mate

[@idioticgamesincorporated3567]

We're not getting BT back... "After the techs wipe what's left of the old one, I'll be assigned a new titan."

[@GoldenDoom]

I feel titanfall 3 is going to be a different character we are going to play as, and cooper is going to be a hero of the masses, a symbol of strength.

[@thecalciumkiller5340]

I'm desperate for a Titanfall 3 at this point. Apex is...fine, but it doesn't feel nearly as nice in terms of movement and general flow of combat.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I got into Apex for a bit when it first launched, but it's not really my bag honestly. Roll on Titanfall 3 I say.

[@karlgriffin897]

The smart pistol isn't a one time thing you can use it as a boost in multiplayer

[@mario7182]

Hopefully we get a third game

[@BenPlaysGames]

My fingers are almost permanently crossed haha!

[@TheActualMrLink]

9:01 wait, why “Jack?” Is that Cooper’s first name?

[@knightsoliareofastora8133]

Yes

[@BenPlaysGames]

It is indeed!

[@Spades-]

TF2 IS MULTIPLAYER IS WORKING ON PS4! SPREAD THE WORD!

[@doomzday0529]

It's working on Xbox as well

[@fungamegg7339]

@@doomzday0529 he don't care as long as he can say ps4 in a sentence he will

[@agentdickass6597]

its working on pc also

[@TheActualMrLink]

Team Fortress 2? ...oh, wait.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Might have a game on PC tonight actually!

[@Nicholasweissling]

In my opinion the ending where you don't say anything and bt says "goodbye jack" hurts me infinitely worse than hime saying trust me

[@andreygordeev6532]

Lets hope Zampella wont leave us behind.

[@russian_knight]

If we ever get Titanfall 3 it should have intro cutscenes like the ones u have in the campaign of the 1st Titanfall

[@BenPlaysGames]

I would love that, those scenes are great!

[@dignelberrt]

I'm keeping my balls crossed for TF3, but I think I need to go see a doctor.

[@BenPlaysGames]

It's fine unless they turn blue, promise.

[@aidanmonroe17]

Godly game

[@BenPlaysGames]

Totally agree Aidan my man, one of the best FPS campaigns ever.

[@vigvaryb]

The online or campaign?

[@Kam_pq]

I hate the that scene I hate it i keep on crying

[@SirAroace]

and all of this is somehow running on Source

[@Ikcatcher]

You’re out of Titanfall 2 content to talk about, are you worried?

[@BenPlaysGames]

A little haha! I still have the long video to make, which I intend on being something a bit special, and then do have one or two more ideas for other content, so hopefully not done quite yet I reckon.

[@Roamingfirebat]

Man I really hope we get a TF3. But the state of TF2 is sad just abandoned by the devs

[@makarlock]

pogtastic!

[@BenPlaysGames]

😂

[@hawkofthereborn43]

I felt nothing. It's just a mech suit with an AI, BT's "death" was not sad. Also while you're at it, grow up and stop sniveling over Aerith's death too. She was a chump, she is not missed

[@BenPlaysGames]

RIP Aerith.

[@geordiemickey9734]

Hallo great game

[@BenPlaysGames]

Agreed mate!

[@seadkolasinac7220]

Do more Halo pls

[@BenPlaysGames]

Absolutely, ODST up next!

[@braydonwrestlingalliance]

this video is bad best friend ben

[@MyLifeIsAFrickingMess_MRPOLSKA]

I am proud to say that i tear up everytime i finish this game.

[@BenPlaysGames]

It's amazing how much they get you to care for a robot, honestly 😥