Examining Titanfall 2's Most Electrifying Mission

[@BenPlaysGames]

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[@TheArklyte]

1)they tell you that radiation will kill Cooper and pilot suit will protect you, but not only it does nothing until the doors closed, but Cooper has his sleeves rolled over, his hands are bare and suit isn't airtight. 2)try to search for helmets on your own? Invisible walls. 3)climbed the tower without BT and tried to install the module you don't have yet? Game crashes. 4)try to climb crane to bypass? Invisible wall. Try to climb rail system? It's electrified! 5)try to go back on construction site because your guns ran dry? Doors closed behind you and if you wall run on the outside, you will find that the game deleted all the guns and ammo from previous section. 6)"boss fight" that will crash the game if you're too far(ie on the other side of the tower) to see his monologue. Not to mention weakest "boss" in the game due to long distance and retreat potential available to you here. Second best level was factory, even if arena section turned out to be underwhelming due to sign masts present on two buildings.

[@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

@@TheArklyte SOOOOOOOO LONG UG

[@TheArklyte]

@@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri nah, the length of the level never bothered me. I'd even say that there is a too short level - assault of airport. It's Titan exclusive level(unless you cheese it) that basically consists of 8 fights.

[@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

@@TheArklyte oh ok

[@TheArklyte]

@@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri but that's just my opinion, it's highly subjective:D

[@nottasker]

I love how at the the end of the Arc Tool section where you disable 3 turbines to run wall through them the friendly grunts complement you on how cool it looked.

[@BenPlaysGames]

It is pretty awesome to be fair 😂

[@collincampbell7508]

Also if you fail one of the jumps one of them will yell something like “Pilot no!” Or something like that.

[@cloudyskygaming0]

I know your channel does a bunch of deep dives in sci-fi fps or just fps in general, but have you ever had interest in the Splinter Cell franchise? If so, have you ever considered diving into that series? Its much slower pace as its a stealth franchise but im just curious.

[@TurokRevolution]

Fun Fact: The Beacon was the first mission that Respawn made for Titanfall 2, that is why you couldn't enter BT at the beginning. They where still working on when you could enter your Titan in the campaign.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Ahhh that makes a lot of sense! I did actually have something around that written into the script at first but it was a victim of editing when I timed my words against the footage 🙈

[@vandoz]

5:19 "give you a tactical advantage" me who just wall runs everywhere and shoots everyone mid-air while at high speeds: what is the word "tactical"?

[@BenPlaysGames]

I promise that would be me too if I didn't need to give myself enough time to speak 😂

[@NoraNekos7]

That can count as a tactic as well. Since you actually use high speeds. No tactic would mean that you just walk and shoot or something stupid like that

[@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

Wow

[@זהסודי-ה7מ]

The best tactic online is to shoot everything in sight while going 200 mph

[@terrythetemplar1169]

@@זהסודי-ה7מ I see you’re a stim user as well

[@recyclebin5571]

3:52 Cooper: Sorry, Marv. I need this for a moment. Marvin: *sad robot noises* :(

[@BenPlaysGames]

😂😂

[@kempleton_is_cool1359]

Idk why but this saddens me more than any major character death in this game

[@a.morphous66]

@@kempleton_is_cool1359 I think the core of that is because it's your fault. Even though you can't avoid it, there's something psychologically different about seeing something sad happen that you don't have any input over versus pushing the button to make it happen yourself.

[@plant_pot119]

3:54 OMG I NEVER NOTICED HIS SAD FACE WHEN I PLAYED THIS MISSION THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOO EXCITED FOR THE TOOL

[@BenPlaysGames]

I have to be honest... neither did I 🙈

[@vizzy61]

the worst part of titanfall 2. i hate making the mrvns sad

[@unitbeta]

I like that when BT is claiming you as his pilot, he shoves you in the cockpit like "No, he's mine! You can't have him!"

[@Anvil1137]

Yeah lol. Like a child telling his mom where he found an animal he brought home.

[@simula152]

Extremely well done, can't believe you aren't more well known, insane quality!

[@mischajordacevic]

Totally agree!! Love these video's and his delivery

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks for the support as always Mischa mate!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers for the awesome feedback dude - I've been making videos for a year and the channel seems to have really started blowing up over the last week or so, which has been amazing to experience!

[@mischajordacevic]

@@BenPlaysGames anytime!! 😉👍

[@djbis]

agree!

[@taudvore259]

A bit you missed but I think worth a mention is when Blisk speaks to you directly on the radio. Up until now you have been working in the shadows, causing trouble but remaining hidden, but suddenly the tables have turned and you have gone from being the hunter to being the hunted. Blisk killed your mentor Lastimosa and instead of threatening bloody revenge for his fallen associates warns you to leave give the feeling that you are now in the crosshairs of a very dangerous person. If the campaign was a bit longer this could have been developed but because you join up with the Militia proper at the end of the mission nothing much comes of it. For me it’s perhaps the most memorable piece of dialogue in the whole game and paints Blisk as a very good foil to Cooper. His advice, “Don’t try to be a hero, you’ll live longer,” is in stark contrast to Coopers actions earlier in the campaign, diving into danger not for reward but because of duty or even just because It’s the right thing.

[@ender_z4nd3r83]

Just imagine a campaign three times longer but with the same high level as titanfall's 2, I hope and sure at the same time, that titanfall's 3 campaign, if we get it, it could be the best fps campaign ever

[@kg7219]

now that apex is making EA billions of dollars a year im sure we have a higher chance of getting Tf3 than we ever did before!!! Tf2 blew me away and apex does too. but id love a new titanfall game its so damn fun

[@BenPlaysGames]

Mate I'm with you on that, I'd be over the moon if they ever announced Titanfall 3!

[@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

@@kg7219 uh you men TEAM FORTRES 2 or TITANFALL2?

[@patrickfrost9405]

@@kg7219 It'll just be Apex Legends ft. Giant Robots (sometimes)

[@bennygerow]

@@kg7219 actually the opposite is true. They prob won't focus on the TF franchise which didn't really do very well compared to how Apex made billions

[@tacticalginger9623]

I love how BT lists off the potential ways for Cooper to die, and the list just *keeps on going*

[@BenPlaysGames]

Perhaps my favourite piece of dialogue in the entire game!

[@animefan-bu4wg]

I love how this mission reminds you that your a part of an army and you might not stay a pilot by having the solders you save think your a full pilot and then having you get temporarily separated from bt.

[@imamfajar930]

BT Personality in this level just blew my mind, it's awesome. you can also this kind of affection through titan in "Harmony" mission in TItanfall 3

[@EdadTace]

6:20 Ben: "It treats you like an adult" Also Ben: Walks into a wall

[@BenPlaysGames]

Skills to pay the bills 😂

[@davidthorne5715]

“High praise coming from a machine” Ma’am I would give my life for this machine

[@shmunkyman33]

I agree that I never got any challenge out of the bosses, they honestly just seemed very underdeveloped both in gameplay and in character. I almost wish they would have cut out the cutscenes that introduce them and just let them serve more as mini-bosses, since my expectations wouldn't have been raised as much. Nevertheless, great video!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers J! It's a real shame as I love the way they're introduced, it's very stylish and they are worked well into each mission's story. The fights themselves, unfortunately, mostly amount to little more than the fights against other enemy titans, which I think is a huge missed opportunity.

[@feIIas]

Even viper?

[@derpaboopderp1286]

@@feIIas vipers the only cool one

[@shadowmancy9183]

Pretty sure I was dropped a few times by them on easy. Then again, FPS isn't my main genre of play.

[@knightmare5097]

You forgot a neat little detail in the level: During the substation section, one of the grunts mentions that they sent a pilot to get the arc tool but he never came back. That same pilot can be found after using one of the turbines to float up. Dead, clutching a Wingman, which you can take. That pilot is also mentioned in a bit of dialogue with BT, saying the pilot fought in the battle of Demeter. I just thought it’s a nice bit of detail to add to this already long mission.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Actually never spotted that, great shout mate!

[@AdmiralStarNight]

I love the fact that as BT is objecting to having Cooper replaced, he places Cooper in his cockpit as though fully prepared to run off with him if Briggs insisted on transferring him to another pilot

[@djbis]

I am a sucker for robots and BT is just the type of Robot I would dream of having. haha Their exchanges throughout the game, specially these "fastball" throws were simply perfect. The way they animated BT and Cooper truly made me feel like I was there, being shot across to complete a mission that was now mine. Makes you feel extremely badass! haha Thank you for another exemplary video.

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries DJ! And agree regarding Cooper and BT too. I think the plot as a whole is fairly standard sci fi, but the relationship between those two is fantastic.

[@djbis]

@@BenPlaysGames absolutely. That is what a lot of sci-fi lacks. A strong relationship/bond that by the end of the adventure becomes unbreakable. 👌🏼

[@omarririttenberg6038]

I want him to do a video on the factory level

[@BenPlaysGames]

I've got a video two on my list to finish first, but this might already be planned 😉

[@harvey064]

I hate abyss 2 more than anything ever in my life

[@daciannation5847]

@@harvey064 Lol it's so fun the first playthrough, then when you are practicing your speedruns, and then your first speedrun. But any more runs, Abyss 2 is so terrible lol.

[@harvey064]

@@daciannation5847 true it is fun first play through lol, but even in all helmets it sucks. All the helmets are trash lol.

[@katarash]

As many others have already noted, this is such well designed and realized content. When i clicked on my first video by you, i was sure you had at least 500k subs, judging by video and overall content quality. This channel is one of the few gems you can find these times on KZbin. Keep it up :)

[@BenPlaysGames]

This is super kind of you Kat, thank you. And will definitely keep it up! Next video will be out early-mid next week.

[@Fusertron]

How do you not have more you seem to put in so much effort and yet do not see the views and subs you deserve . Overall the video was great and I hope to see you grow in time.

[@BenPlaysGames]

When I get really nice comments, I often read them to my girlfriend because I'm so chuffed. This was one of them!

[@kg7219]

i have seen a lot of youtubers jsut blow up randomly because they made a video that was relevant to a recent release or something like that when theyve been consistently making quality content for months or even years. its a mix of luck and hard work and i hope this guy gets his due cause hes got some great things to say abt a topic that a bunch of others have already talked abt.

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@kg7219 Thanks kg, really appreciate the support!

[@danielpierce5236]

You can actually use the arc tool to stun enemies and disable robots for short times not just to enable things like turbines or robots for allies

[@BenPlaysGames]

I didn't actually realise that! Thanks for letting me know mate, I'll be sure to mention it when I do my big round up on the entire campaign.

[@centralplaystation]

I think you should take a look at “the ark” next. Great mission and also has the most iconic boss of the game.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Definitely more Titanfall 2 content coming, so keep an eye on the channel mate!

[@leegofilms]

Yes!!! More love for The Beacon! Great vid, and a good balanced perspective. I still think this level is one of those “foundational” levels. Even though it has it’s set pieces, it still focuses more on the core gameplay. Levels like this make levels like “Affect and Cause” standout-and that level would be less without this one.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers leego! You've got it spot on too. It would have been easy for Respawn to simply throw in the gimmicks in The Beacon and Effect and Cause, and rely on that being enough to keep players engaged. Instead of what they actually did, which was to include the gimmicks but also really think about how they work in tandem with Titanfall 2's fundamentals.

[@Windjammer19]

The Beacon is, in fact, my favorite level. That skybox is just *chef's kiss*.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Can't argue with that Sterling, cracking level!

[@gusevgp1417]

This channel deserves more recognition, you understand stuff a lot more and can explain in a really understanding way on why you feel this way about things.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Goose my man, really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@engineer_kermit4547]

Subbed. Someone finally spoke about this mission, it's such a fun mission

[@BenPlaysGames]

One of my faves, Kermit! Cheers for the support too my man.

[@edkopik]

during the second half, I actually just blazer trought with the movement mechanics, and using the arc tool to find the safest and fastest routes. Yes I did miss out on the actual combat, but it was a very memorable experience being an unstopable pilot who does not even give a damn about all the obstacles you put in his way

[@hekkura]

8:13 One of the best encounters in the level! Speedrunners : **SUPER FASTBALL** (A technique that allows you to fastball almost all the way to the uplink targeting module)

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks for bringing this to me attention - I just watched a video about it (big fan of watching speedruns) and it's bloomin awesome!

[@RamitosGO96]

I cant believe you only 3k subs, with this well done content, you deserve millions

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Ramitos mate, really appreciate that!

[@kriss3401]

For the throw callback: The devs explained that normally the throw should have been in effect and cause, but for some reason I forgot they decided to put it in the next mission

[@BenPlaysGames]

Ah that's super interesting, thanks for letting me know mate!

[@kriss3401]

@@BenPlaysGames my pleasure!

[@mauz791]

This mission was a 'trial mission' in the Xbone for me. I played this mission at least 20 times, and I never got tired of it. This game is truly timeless, for me at least.

[@BenPlaysGames]

For me too Mauz, good gameplay never goes out of fashion.

[@agenth1091]

Honestly one of my all time favorite games to play through, more than once too because learning how to go faster or upping the difficulty makes it almost like a whole new game

[@FletcherGaddy]

Weird thing about the arc tool, you can stun enemies by shooting em with it for long enough. No clue why it’s in there, but it came in real handy when I was trying to see how many levels you could beat without killing enemies

[@mazok7505]

Wow! These vids are great! I’m binging your channel so hard! Hope you grow, because you deserve it!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks for the awesome feedback Mazok!

[@joshuatovar9672]

Great video, love the structure of it super super engaging and entertaining keep it up

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Joshua mate, appreciate that!

[@josephma293]

my favourite is the slight quip bt makes before the dish tilts, something about the dish tilting, followed by the dish tilting

[@TheActualMrLink]

I like your videos! One suggestion though: please turn on ingame subtitles. I have audio processing issues (meaning that my ears can hear well enough, but my brain can’t always figure out what’s being said) and some of BT’s dialogue is hard to understand without subtitles due to the “filter” over his (?) voice.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks mate and sure thing! I'll do that in future for sure. Just on Titanfall 2 or is it difficult for other games too?

[@TheActualMrLink]

@@BenPlaysGames I’d say turn them on for all videos if you can. It’s just good practice for accessibility, y’know?

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@TheActualMrLink I've actually kept this comment in mind and have tried to remember to do it as much as possible. Although unfortunately I also have an absolutely terrible memory so sometimes forget! Remembered to do it for the Bioshock video, but definitely didn't for the most recent Halo 3 one 🙈

[@TheActualMrLink]

@@BenPlaysGames you are the greatest kind of man.

[@Kamenriderneo]

You should do a video on the other missions of the TitanFall 2 campaign. The facility is an achievement in platformer gaming and the assault on the IMC transport ship is a level that every sci-fi shooter should have.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Keep your eyes on the channel mate, you may not have to wait to long for at least one of those levels to be covered 😉

[@ErPaniX]

(I know I'm late but I just found you and boy am I loving your take on my favorite FPS game) You probably haven't noticed, but you can use the arc in combat. Shooting an enemy (robot or human) with it will stun it, allowing you to just briefly block enemies while traveling with the arc instead of shooting and killing all the enemies. It's a different and "pacifist" way to finish the mission that makes you appreciate the arc tool more

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks dude! And yeh, definitely should have mentioned that but it completely slipped my mind. Hoping to put everything together into one long video soon, in which I'll rectify a few bits and bobs like that.

[@ErPaniX]

@@BenPlaysGames Well, can't wait! I'll check out some other of your content in the meantime then

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@ErPaniX Cheers PaniX, appreciate the support!

[@lgkinfalljack]

Hello Ben, just wanted to say i recently discovered your channel; (not even 2 hours passed at the time of writing this) And I wanted to say, you're doing an amazing job and you put so much effort for your videos, don't ever give up, don't let bad thoughts fail you and control you, your channel will grow, whether at a slow or fast pace, that I'll leave for fate. Good luck at your journey and KZbin, and I'm happy to say, I'm joining now on it from now on. :)

[@BenPlaysGames]

Hey dude and huge apologies for the slow response! I try to respond to every comment but it's a bit of a struggle to get through them all at the moment! Thanks so much for joining me on the journey mate, really appreciate your support. I'm growing slowly but surely and definitely quicker than a few months back, so hopefully it continues!

[@elgordobondiola]

I dedicated myself to only use the tool to take down enemies after i got it, it feels great to taze grunts and beat em up with your Bare hands as well as overcharging the robots

[@kolbjrnkjeka9199]

Such a high quality video mate! You just got a sub

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Kolbjørn, much appreciated mate!

[@ender_z4nd3r83]

If you do one more video about this spectacular campaign, it has to be the one you fight viper, also thx to effect and cause video and this one, im really hyped about what is waiting for us in titanfall's 3 campaign, if we get it some day

[@BenPlaysGames]

No worries dude! I do plan to cover both that and Into The Abyss sometime soon as well.

[@Charlie86RC]

Your videos are very well thought-out and a joy to watch! Thank you!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thank for the kind words Charlie mate!

[@bennygerow]

Great vid, as always. Gotta disagree with the boss fights though. When I played through the game on the hardest difficulty I got so much more out of them and a couple other sections. To this day I still pop TF2 in when my internet goes out and I can just play it offline.

[@Scentient07]

please more of this!!!!! maybe one about the final mission

[@BenPlaysGames]

Definitely more in the works Luciano, will be covering Into The Abyss in the next 2-3 videos.

[@michaelzhang9806]

Ok, so I love this video and all but the thing about the bosses being “too easy” really doesn’t count. You’re playing on Easy and that’s the whole point, I’ve 100% the game and am gen 11 in multiplayer and I can confidently say that the bosses are much, much harder on the higher difficulties.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Michael! I played on Normal for this video and usually always play on that default difficulty (or whatever it's called instead) when getting footage for these vids. I've also completed the game on Master difficulty and I would actually agree with you - it's much harder (and I'd say also a more rewarding experience) and that includes the bosses.

[@Halfbreedmofo]

Viper on master is a whole another level of difficult.

[@Admrial-Veshkov-Yuri]

Sans

[@aaronlaplace5902]

As someone who has completed the campaign on master I can confirm the bosses are still pretty easy

[@Man_With_A_Plan0_0]

I disagree, as a G 9 in multiplayer, the bosses seem like the same as normal enemy titans just with more health

[@realpunkfruit]

"pilot, were going to wendys" why? "chicken sandwich"

[@BenPlaysGames]

Protocol four: Buy lunch

[@fluffywolfo3663]

I'm a simple man. I see Titanfall 2 content, I like, subscribe, and click that bell icon.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Haha cheers for the support Fluffy!

[@fluffywolfo3663]

@@BenPlaysGames You are WELCOME! It's nice to see someone praising this mission, because I... actually had a lot of fun doing it. It was kinda funny using the arc tool to give myself a robot army.

[@spyguy888]

One of my favorite subtle things in this mission is using the arc tool to activate robots to work for you.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Yep, awesome touch. And, I so often forget to do it too 🙈

[@Smumbo]

Honestly thought this level had a lot of lost potential. It ended as soon as I saw where I thought it was going with the combination of wall running, the arc tool, and combat. Although I still look to Effect and Cause as Titanfall 2's iconic level like you said, I'd actually put Into the Abyss as a close second. Sure it doesn't have a cool mechanic that's unique to that level per-se, but I thought the idea of progressing through a foundry as a house is built around you, as it progresses into the construction of a whole town/testing arena, was such an amazing and technically impressive idea. If you're going to do any more Titanfall 2 videos, I'd love an exploration on that level since it was my second favorite level in the game.

[@jaxonarmstrong4926]

My friend who introduced me to Titan fall2 was this level and it got me hooked

[@deadpool_mwtm]

Amazing video! However, I have an objection concerning the bosses - they’re not bad if you play on “master”

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Wade! I do agree with you on the bosses - they're much harder at higher difficulties. However, I always play on normal, or whatever the default difficulty is, for the videos as I assume that's what most people will be playing it on.

[@L1GHTYTHING]

SPOILERS This mission displays one of the best aspects of tiranfall 2's campaign, much like the toxic sludge level. The reason I got attached to BT when I played titanfall 2 is because of how much they rely on eachother for support, without Cooper, BT couldn't have gotten the transmitter, however without BT, Cooper couldn't get through the fog. Keeping in mind you use the same weapons as BT, this relays a bond and makes it all the more harder at the final mission when BT dies. Anyway incredible video dude, the quality is way more than I ever could've wanted.

[@DartzinhoV]

One thing that Respawn does fail to do in this level is showing you that the Arc Tool is actually very effective on robots, allowing you to take down large groups of Spectres when you are in a pinch

[@BenPlaysGames]

This is true! To the extent where I think I might have actually forgotten you could do it in when recording the footage for this video 😂

[@inbo7057]

Great content but only 300 views bruh keep up the good work

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers Inbo, growing slowly but surely!

[@johnbarker2033]

BT's thumbs up was the best!

[@BenPlaysGames]

I love that scene so much!

[@Santisima_Trinidad]

I think one of the major reasons people don't like the beacon as much as effect and cause is because of the time travel mechanic not being brought over. A lot of people seem to think the game would be vastly improved by bringing the mechanic forward, (an opinion i disagree with, mostly for the sheer amount of effort it would have taken to design all future missions like that) and the beacon seems to get marked down a lot because of that complaint. Also, the arc tool can be used to stun grunts. Not a very interesting mechanic, but it makes sense, and makes the multiple reapers make a lot more sense, as they can't be stunned, keeping the combat challenging.

[@vizzy61]

i'm so used to doing the speed run strats on this level i genuinely forgot like half of part 3 was a thing

[@Lilly-fh7re]

just so you know cause I didn't see it mentioned but you can electrocute enemies with the arc tool if you zap them like a panel. I see the encounter you described as disappointing as a build on that little mechanic. you've been given a bit to play around and maybe accidentally hit a grunt or two mid-combat, and now you can test out how you can use that. It also gives you some gravity stars right before that fight, leading you into the idea of stunning/disabling enemies.

[@bordeialexandru]

During my playthrough of this level, the combat encounter after acquiring the replacement module bugged out and the enemies didn't spawn at all

[@jaredleroy9876]

I know Im a little late the the party here, but I have a different opinion on the bosses id like to share. Ive played a lot of Titanfall 2, easily over 600 hours, and I completed the campaign on the highest difficulty which is no mean feat even for somebody who has had a lot of practice in the multiplayer. The boss battles gain a lot more significance in the higher difficulties, as the strength of the bosses scales up by a lot. When Richter can almost one shot you with his salvo core, and since the missiles are guided and he uses the same technique most players do of firing them into the sky and then arcing them down onto you even as you try to dodge the guided missiles, it can be a very close call to dodge it. You have to slow down and draw the fight out, and respect his attacks a lot more. On the highest difficulty I found basically all of the boss fights make me sweat, probably more than a lot of human players do. When the attacks do maybe 300% of the damage compared to multiplayer its hard not to get the blood pumping. Otherwise I agree with everything you said, and I still love watching your analysis of what makes my favorite game great.

[@BenPlaysGames]

This is a great comment and what you've said is completely reasonable - a fair few people have said similar to me. I always play the games on medium difficulty or so, to try and see things through the eyes of most playing it, but it definitely means I miss out on bits like this now and then!

[@wcookiv]

I agree with all of the praise, except 'never begins to drag'. The parts where you have to stop running or shooting and play heavy equipment operator to move panels always feels like such an unnecessary momentum killer. I also wasn't a huge fan of the final section inside the disc, but aside from that and the lackluster boss fight you mentioned it really was a great piece of level design.

[@BenPlaysGames]

That's a reasonable point Cat and the more I think about it, the more I agree with you - they could have been removed entirely and I'm not sure it would have made much of a difference.

[@wcookiv]

@@BenPlaysGames Thinking further myself, and working off of a possibly faulty memory, it's possible they were there to introduce the player's ability to move platforms before doing it in a more dynamic environment, so that the player keeps it in mind when things speed up again. Also, a bit more establishment for the data knife and using it to pilot the ship later on, I suppose. I just wish it had been a little less clunky, especially in a game that does such a great job introducing new gameplay concepts in so many other areas of the series. Maybe because this level was designed earlier than the others, and they just never went back to rework that segment up to the same polish. Side note: I didn't mind the switch to standard tutorial mode your first time inside BT as much as you seemed to. Maybe it's because I came from Mechwarrior, but it felt appropriate, reinforcing the fact that you're operating a massive machine, not just becoming a giant pilot like Mario grabbing a mushroom.

[@willowtherock]

I always liked that you could stun enemies using the arc tool. I used the stun to hack spectres

[@BenPlaysGames]

I didn't mention this in the video and should have done - that will be rectified when I do the full campaign round up!

[@willowtherock]

@@BenPlaysGames sounds good! I have really enjoy these videos so far so I'm glad to have helped with one

[@TheArklyte]

1)they tell you that radiation will kill Cooper and pilot suit will protect you, but not only it does nothing until the doors closed, but Cooper has his sleeves rolled over, his hands are bare and suit isn't airtight. 2)try to search for helmets on your own? Invisible walls. 3)climbed the tower without BT and tried to install the module you don't have yet? Game crashes. 4)try to climb crane to bypass? Invisible wall. Try to climb rail system? It's electrified! 5)try to go back on construction site because your guns ran dry? Doors closed behind you and if you wall run on the outside, you will find that the game deleted all the guns and ammo from previous section. 6)"boss fight" that will crash the game if you're too far(ie on the other side of the tower) to see his monologue. Not to mention weakest "boss" in the game due to long distance and retreat potential available to you here. Second best level was factory, even if arena section turned out to be underwhelming due to sign masts present on two buildings.

[@The_Knowledgeseekers]

I remember using the arctool and melee to kill almost everyone in that level. Because it was fun to electrocute them and punch them.

[@BenPlaysGames]

I should have done more of this 🙈

[@coltforceplayer]

Why doesnt Cooper just light up the Apex Predators whenever they exit their Titans to intoduce themselves? 🧐🧐🧐

[@CrusadeTim3]

11:41 "chicken sandwich"

[@heliax9924]

you deservee more attention

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Heliax mate, really kind of you!

[@ipcg8962]

Very interesting!

[@BenPlaysGames]

Cheers mate!

[@badattalking1783]

at 10:33 you said the arc tool wasnt used enough, why didnt you just do what i did and use it as a weapon

[@ilovandaele369]

Love TF2 you reserve way more nieuws keep up the good work

[@BenPlaysGames]

Thanks Ilo mate, really appreciate the kind words!

[@magentawool2556]

Now you're thinking with -portals- arc tools

[@BenPlaysGames]

😂

[@Goober013]

for me I like the part in blood and rust where you gotta wait till 100 percent. I do it on master and its really fun

[@nathanielrodefer7511]

My criticism of the beacon was the crane sections, as they always took you out of the game just to hold a direction key for 5 seconds Additionally the level design is one of the most mundane on my personal experience, just being a mix of warm colors and metals in comparison to others

[@BenPlaysGames]

I suppose it's not the most exciting visually, but the actual structure of the level I'm a big fan of. Do agree on the cranes though, in retrospect perhaps they could have been replaced with more arc tool platforming.

[@kexcz8276]

Personally, I love The Beacon maybe slightly more than the Effect and cause, because I love the level design and its look. Also the reason why I love playing on the Forward base Kodai :D

[@mbmmhm501]

My favorite use for the arc tool was goofing around by electrocuting the human soldiers

[@Hitchclif]

Fun fact: if you don't push the antena all the way, the enemies don't spawn, making it quicker to get to the good combat

[@randomcommenter3662]

It's a shame how underrated this game is I didn't play it till it was free on psplus but if they ever make a 3rd one (which I doubt) I will definitely be playing it

[@BenPlaysGames]

If they release a third one, I will take the day off and sit in my living room in my underwear playing it all day.

[@sofussigvardt2962]

Wait it was free on psplus?

[@helluva-lad5453]

2:20 is it just me or dose BT look concerned after hearing the power's out?

[@sobasfake]

did you just called mrvin a robot??

[@BenPlaysGames]

No. Maybe.

[@graysonparks6696]

Imagine not killing the MRVN with the Arc Tool to put it out of it's misery

[@woozy1885]

What are those animations at the beggining??

[@BenPlaysGames]

Just some footage from one of the trailers, I often use them for intro footage.

[@youtubeher026]

“Super fast ball” - Titanfall 2 speedrunner

[@BenPlaysGames]

I only learned about this recent from someone else in the comments. It's bloody awesome haha.

[@Horizon-main]

This is also the trial mission for ps4 and (maybe) xbox

[@BenPlaysGames]

They chose a good one! Definitely a decent mission to show people how good the game is.

[@Meacci133]

I mean, the arctool can be used in combat with great effect, as it stuns enemies for a long time

[@gren8te319]

the arc tool basically turns titanfall into watchdogs for a bit

[@roseexe7159]

You can actually navigate around the smog without BT on the side skirts

[@N0Bark]

My favorite level is the manufacturing plant

[@tired_eevee]

it's so hard to not say that any given mission in this campaign is "the best in any first person shooter" considering titanfall 2 has one of the best campaigns of any fps ever

[@BenPlaysGames]

Agree evee, basically everything after Blood and Rust is solid gold!

[@voltmaster5005]

Also you can kill enemies with the ark tool

[@Anvil1137]

11:48 Cpt_M1137 got upset and made an angry comment here about difficulty levels.

[@BenPlaysGames]

Regular actually 😋 Finished the game back near launch on master, played through The Ark on master for the Viper boss fight more recently and that was probably enough for the time being, don't have the reflexes I used to! I always play games I'm talking about on the standard difficulty usually, as I assume that's what most will be playing on.

[@Anvil1137]

@@BenPlaysGames Fair enough. Not trying to dump on you or anything. Thanks for responding. 👍

[@BenPlaysGames]

@@Anvil1137 Haha that's okay man, no offence taken! Cheers for taking the time to watch the video too, and for responding so civilly.

[@Anvil1137]

@@BenPlaysGames It was my pleasure. Your videos are well made and entertaining, and I’m passionate about Titanfall, so this video checks all the right boxes.

[@G-Man____]

Why didn’t you talk about Marvin

[@BenPlaysGames]

Next Titanfall 2 video I do, I promise I'll give him a mention!

[@Snake1235]

1:33 if you are parcour pro you can just leave him behind

[@BenPlaysGames]

Few people have said this! Unfortunately, I'm about as far away from being a parkour as anyone could possibly be, so not sure I'd ever manage it 😂

[@Snake1235]

@@BenPlaysGames no problem but its only training

[@gaso3035]

This boss was fun af though

[@BenPlaysGames]

I'm not a huge fan, but plenty of people have said they like the bosses, so it could be me who's wrong!

[@izawa9211]

Wow jumping from wall to wall is do damn hard, bruh i Walled runned on frist mision , people should know this already

[@wingjaigaming8240]

I have to disagree with the boss battles being unnecessary. First of all the bosses are not easy, it's just that Richter is the easiest boss fight. The Viper battle is notoriously hard on Master difficulty. Secondly I like the boss battles in Titanfall 2 because you need to learn the attack pattern and behavior to win, for example learning when to use the vortex shield to block Tone's tracking rockets. Also each boss fight is unique because they have their own titans and abilities you need to learn, so it's never boring.

[@AK-nl6kq]

underrated game