The Making of Titanfall 2’s ‘Effect and Cause’, Revealed by Respawn Entertainment Senior Designer

Titanfall 2’s stellar time travelling level, Effect and Cause, is arguably one of the most memorable gaming moments of the 2010’s.
I sat down with senior designer, Jake Keating, to hear about the level’s creation and the biggest challenges he and the team faced making ‘Effect and Cause’ a reality.
Many thanks to Rick Grubel from Respawn who filmed the interview with Jake.
And be sure to check out Chris 'Soupy' Dionne's GDC talk on Titanfall 2's campaign here: • Designing Unforgettabl...
BUT what games, levels and mechanics do you want to hear more about?
Make a suggestion in the comments below for what I should investigate next!

[@ixtrium6422]

they did make something special, that's why we need a 3rd game

[@carso1500]

Titanfall 3 on e3 or we riot

[@Oceb]

@@carso1500 You know there's less than a 1% chance of Titanfall 3 being announced anytime soon right? No point in rioting if we already know it's most likely not going to happen.

[@penguin4863]

@@Oceb they have mentioned multiple times that they would like to make a new titanfall but they are focusing on apex due to it's their main money maker atm

[@bismarku]

@@Oceb cmooon, why are you so pessimistic? it'll come in a few years. there should be no problem with waiting for a masterpiece in making.

[@Oceb]

@@bismarku I want Titanfall 3 as much as the next guy dude, I was mearly pointing out the fact that it's nearly impossible for us to get something on it this e3.

[@Alirezarz62]

Titanfall 2 is the most underrated game of the decade unfortunately...

[@HeftyYeti8764]

Agreed...

[@takeastepback3333]

Absolutely not underrated. Underappreciated, you mean.

[@wigglywarrior9539]

Underplayed, not underrated

[@automata.]

Lmao no it's not, everyone and their mother circlejerks the fuck out of it, and I say this as a huge fan of the game

[@LotsaRaindrop73]

Yeah it so sad but at least Apex was rated the best multiplayer game of 2019 sooooooo

[@lucasboulanger5568]

The amount of detail that went into this game is just unreal. When you pose for a second and look around you notice so many details that no one ever notices because they're really tiny or you're playing a multiplayer game and you don't have time for it. For example, on the map Exoplanet, if you look at the background you will see that the weird giant flowers are actually pulsating. On maps like Wargames and Boomtown, if you go to the edge of the map and look down, there's an Easter egg saying "unauthorized view". There are many more details that went into this game and no one ever notices and it's kinda sad that they put so much effort into it but it wouldn't have changed anything if they didn't. That's why Respawn is such a great dev team

[@Hellothere-bk9cf]

Lucas Boulanger I found a lot of interesting details in the campaign too, particularly on the airborne mission. If you don't jump on to the Malta from the blackbird when they say "jump" there are like 6 extra lines like: "hang on I'm pulling away" and then you can do it again. If you fail to shoot viper when he's exposed in the cockpit he kills bt, and if you take too long pushing the ark into bt the ship actually crashes and you die.

[@rubenestradavalencia3306]

For me this is one of the few games that felt “next gen”. It doesn’t has awesome graphics but it has an incredible art style, unique gameplay mechanics, sense of reward on multiplayer.... damn, even they added immersion in multiplayer matches and flora/fauna that made the world feel alive. For me there’s no other multiplayer game with the amount of detail that this game has

[@LotsaRaindrop73]

Yeah and theres practically no glitches and the ones that exist you have to look for

[@lucasboulanger5568]

@@LotsaRaindrop73 I've tried to find those glitches but I never managed to. Most of them are so old that they've been fixed a while ago

[@lightskinprince4620]

My favorite is the grunt and spectre interactions

[@Chadderbox]

This is definitely one of the best games of the last decade.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

I think it has to be up there, what were some of your favourite games of the decade aside from TF2?

[@Bt-72744]

True

[@FEWGEE1]

@@Bt-72744 hi BT, bb 😍😍

[@raulholik4395]

The best FPS 4 sure

[@patp.7110]

without a doubt

[@theholysalt18]

Just imagine a full game using time travel and Titanfall’s gameplay. I would pay for that

[@oobynooby1]

I think one of the reasons why this level is so good is that it's just long enough to avoid becoming stale and just short enough to leave us wanting more. Turning it into a whole game might just ruin that fine balance.

[@UshankaMaster]

Joseph yeah, this game has a lot of things like that and it makes its campaign unique

[@snappa_tv]

Titanfall 2 is still one of the greatest first person shooters ever made. I will always have a special place in my heart for this game

[@savamitov28]

Keep playing it dude, that's how we can keep it alive. Been playing for 3 years

[@crescendo2007]

I agree with this part. Titanfall 2 is really one of the best shooters in existence, while been underrated. Wished the PC version itself had the "Player Boom" as the PS4 version had with the lastest PS Plus offer in December but it's still great to find matches and having these fantastic game moments.

[@GER_Jan]

@@crescendo2007 Even with such a little Player Base on PC it takes just a minute to find a match of Attrition. Pilots vs Pilots can take up to 15 minutes to find a match. But yes I agree I hope that there where more players on PC

[@theexile4694]

@@savamitov28 game was destroyed by hackers.

[@CalixtoErico]

Titanfall 2 is the greatest FPS I have ever played.

[@optimal8307]

I wouldn't say the BEST but it's definitely in the Holy trinity.

[@CalixtoErico]

Pixelking34 Which is yours? Mine is TF2, Destiny 2 and COD BO3.

[@optimal8307]

Halo 3, TF2, And DooM

[@CalixtoErico]

Pixelking34 I never played Halo and Doom, unfortunately.

[@theorize999]

I would pay double for a TF3

[@wyattwharton1599]

I have literally played this level like 10 times on all difficulty levels. This level needs it's own game.

[@scaredstar9127]

Not close but has time travel and fps. Singularity, its pretty great and and past and future events will alter one of the other.

[@wyattwharton1599]

@@scaredstar9127 Interesting... I've been looking at that game for awhile. Now I really need to check it out. Thanks

[@fdmct]

Still one of the greatest FPS levels ever in one of the greatest FPS ever made

[@PMoney-sk7kb]

For you guys saying we need a third game they just came out and said in an interview that as for now and for the next few years they are focusing on Apex Legends but they have not in any way forgotten about making more Titanfall games because Apex can’t last forever

[@floatingpyro2050]

PMoney1243 a FEW YEARS. like yeah it's a good game, but it's not titanfall.

[@SrFlink]

@@floatingpyro2050 they have different teams in respawn,one working un Titanfall 3 and the other working on Apex

[@thatguy5277]

Vince Zampella took Titanfall 2 out of his Twitter bio...

[@ablibaba6423]

ThatGuy He's still retweeting Titanfall on twitter though..

[@HankBaxter]

@@SrFlink Gosh I hope you're right.

[@roadworkahead4187]

Are we just gonna ignore how smooth those transitions were?

[@williamsmith6921]

I was thinking the same thing

[@EddieFreak]

What an amazing level. This game was just insanely fun. The best level design of any FPS imo. Almost every level was unique and fun

[@imamfajar930]

yes, every level, there is something new, some just like a gimmick like BT give thumb, but that gimmick change a lot of thing, especially our view about BT

[@chilledkhaos]

The most memorable level in Titan fall 2. One of the reasons it’s such a phenomenal game, I can’t believe so many people did not appreciate this game. Truly underrated

[@thecrusadingonion9106]

He sounds passionate, good game, a passionate developer is the best kind of developer

[@nicebear8268]

This is the best Singleplayer Mission I've ever played.

[@vepaS]

One of the greatest fps games of the last decade

[@jackdren9974]

The BEST mission in gaming history Such a shame it's always overlooked

[@justjordan6560]

The mission isn't overlooked. Titanfall 2 is overlooked.

[@lil_skinnypenis]

@@justjordan6560 both are overlooked

[@eaglekiller888dragon2]

you guys should play singularity if you like time travel, I feel like they copied from the game

[@Kaejyn]

Effect and Cause is definitely one of the biggest highlights in the last decade. That level is absolutely stunning.

[@LoveFor298Yen]

Titanfall 2’s campaign was the Saturday morning cartoon of video games

The real shame is the fact one of the most underrated games ever made hasn't had a 3rd installment now Apex has made the Titanfall universe so popular it would be like printing money. Do it do it NOW!!!

[@zaftig_]

Texas 37 they started making titanfall 2 in 2014 and it released in 2016 so it will take them a while to make it lma

[@jonatansexdoer96]

Making a 3rd titanfall game, while making me and many others incredibly happy, would not be like "printing money". Apex is a great game, don't get me wrong, but it's a battle royale and battle royale, as a genre, is dying out. If they wanted to truly put in the effort to make titanfall 3 amazing and release soon enough that people won't forget about it, they would have to stop or reduce the work they do on apex. As their primary income, not focusing on it would be a stupid idea. I hope that after Apex dies out, they will start the creation of titanfall 3, however those that played apex casually (the arguably largest titanfall universe community), will most likely have forgotten about the titanfall universe, and not care to follow the studio. If they market the game better (e.g. not releasing between 2 huge games, better advertising) they have a good chance. But EA now owning them is just a whole other story. Sorry for this being an essay, but thanks for reading

[@wardogbobby2789]

@@jonatansexdoer96 Why wait for apex to die out? Just split up the dev team; make a small amount work on titanfall 3 and grow that amount over time till a large portion of the studio is working on titanfall 3 and a small portion on apex.

[@wardogbobby2789]

Then post-release of titanfall 3, put some of the devs back on apex and have some work on post-launch titanfall 3 content. I've written similar comments in two different replies, why can't others think of this?

[@wardogbobby2789]

@@jonatansexdoer96 thinking more on this, I'm sure the team was split up a bit for the release of Jedi: Fallen Order

[@HankBaxter]

Gotta add some love here. I only just got back into gaming when I picked up Titanfall 2. Was playing through the campaign in wonder as i marveled at how far gaming has come since the early 2000s. And then this level happened. Even my wife was impressed.

[@ReneJCS]

That's a great wife then :D

[@pyrokineticteen6348]

Just replayed the titanfall 2 campaign yesterday. Really wish this game got the attention it deserved when I came out.

[@wrobeleryk]

It was worth every second of their work and every dollar that I spent to be able to plays such a masterpiece level.

[@ikeadump3265]

this game is art, i've played through the campaign three times already and i would do it again.

[@TrackDayMaker]

Effect and Cause and the house factory level are up there with The Silent Cartographer, or Ravenholm, or All Ghillied Up

[@Cscuile]

And Jeff...

[@Photat]

What is the silent cartographer?

[@SirBlacknoiseIII]

​@@Photat 4th level from Halo CE, starts on the beach

[@Photat]

@@SirBlacknoiseIII thx

[@apyr_1374]

The quality of this vid is amazing, makes me want to replay this level again

[@fureversalty]

The video actually made me replay the campaign lol

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Thanks for watching@@fureversalty! I know Jake would be stoked to hear that.

[@imawsmbig_luv6070]

This brings tears to my eyes. The nostalgia is just too deep.

[@coltforceplayer]

I’ve played Titanfall 2 so much that hearing Commander Briggs yell “Standby for Titanfall!” Is like engraved in my brain

[@ghost_ship_supreme]

Titanfall 2 is one of my favorite games ever. Easily in the top 10, up there with Minecraft. Effect and cause is my favorite level in the whole game! And that frozen explosion? AMAZING! Everything from the art to the music.

[@theorize999]

The whole game is stellar, best game ever hands down

[@Lux-yc9lc]

Favorite shooter campaign since Halo 3/Reach.

[@absolutechad9735]

I honestly loved this level, and I wholeheartedly agree that it’s one of the best gaming moments of the decade. Can’t wait for Titanfall 3

[@t-rexplayz3685]

2:24 is probably one of the best transitions i've ever seen

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Thanks! I try to keep things fresh. More than anything it keeps me engaged in the edit, challenging myself to find the best way to get from clip to another. Thanks for watching! Any suggestions for future videos?

[@t-rexplayz3685]

@@GameBrainOfficial Maybe do another "The Making of ____" episode. Something like the outer wilds or something like that!

[@ToTeMVG]

theres one thing that sort of astounds me, i didn't play titanfall 2 when it came out, i was late to it, so when that level hit me i was immediately reminded of Dishonored 2, but looking back at it, both those games came out at like the same time which is amazing, both games delivered similar super memorable levels just by coincidence

[@FEWGEE1]

One of the greatest FPS campaigns ever made. Period. EA have a lot to answer for, in regard to the release window they chose - right inbetween CoD and BF. It really hindered it's success, and that is a damm shame..

[@KaizenC26]

I'm of the opinion that they knew it would lead to the game underperforming. Then when the studio ran low on funds, they'd be able to fully acquire it.

[@Apollo5752353]

ClassAct331 knowing EA, they would do that

[@TomasYep]

ClassAct331 I’m pretty sure EA don’t like Respawn because of the way they monetised their games. Eg. you could buy the skins you actually wanted in titan fall 2 in the multiplayer and when they finished the dlc maps for the game they became free for everyone. So EA basically sent their game to die so they could have control over the way they monetise their games. So that’s pretty shitty

[@the_supern0va238]

I'm pretty sure they did that on purpose knowing how shitty they are.

[@Xboxcarter443]

Can we please just get a titan fall 3?

[@Iawait]

Ikr my dude I would buy it imedeatly.

[@TheRealRenax]

6:40 the process he describes about the lecture room, is that what made the TF2 Singleplayer so good - the reason why it´s so special! Every time I see someone else playing the Singleplayer I wanna do it myself again and I think that is *the real magic* for me... 13:25 I think it is the *best moment* since..., I don´t know,... ever? There comes no other game to my mind, that I love, play and enjoy so much as TF2... Some words to ur channel: Keep up the great work, especially the making of this video (with the real video of Jake Keating) is very good and interesting to watch. I love it.

[@tfyk5623]

I think the best moment is trial by fire When you drop in with BT amazing

[@WritingOnGames]

The access you manage to get on this stuff never ceases to amaze me. Amazing work as always man!

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Thanks Hamish 🙏 I appreciate that so so much. I think it really speaks to the generosity of the team at Respawn, specifically Rick who’s helped film this and the All Ghillied Up video. I’m a very lucky dude. All the best and look forward to your next piece 👌

[@sockshats7516]

Nothing tops this game tbh. So damn good

[@lochlanharris3476]

Socks Hats the only thing that could compare is doom 2016 and eternal

[@jacrispy866]

Playing this level for the first time was one of the my most enjoyable gaming experiences ever!

[@roastyrockets4626]

The best levels are definitely effect and cause and the final one in my opinion The one with vipers Northstar boss fight is just poisonous and I love it too

[@j.z.b.r.9354]

*effect and cause

[@Aspen_Chap]

One good thing about a multiplayer campaign is that it makes it seem more like a war than a journey

[@moontrooper2587]

floor review Reverse that?

[@OG-Jakey]

Titanfall seriously needs a tv series or even a movie kinda like avatar/starwars/stargate? idk. Love Respawn and IW!

[@Oddballzzz]

They made little videos called titan toons. They’re all pretty funny.

[@titangamerhd9215]

@@Oddballzzz that ways an animator at respawn named Moy parra

[@madmorgo6233]

My favourite level! I'll watch this when I have more charge in my phone. Personally, had a lot of fun making a video on this level. Very excited to watch this!

[@ryanmcadam737]

This is a fantastic interview. Well done.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Thank you so much! Any suggestions for future games I should investigate?!

[@ryanmcadam737]

@@GameBrainOfficial Personally I'd love to see Celeste, Slay the Spire, FTL or the original Bioshock.

[@BamHurgr]

@@GameBrainOfficial DO you only cover "story modes/campaigns"? if not could you perhaps take a look at the design of Factorio, and why it's so well recived?

[@NoobPTFO]

So much creativity and passion went into this level. Thanks for the interviews!

[@combatboots3517]

I bought this game thx to apex legends and it was probably, hands down, the most enjoyable first person campaign experience.

[@smonk7621]

Same, and now I cant play more boots-on-the-ground shooters because I like being able to run around on walls and basically fly around at maximum speed.

[@switchtheflip9422]

@@smonk7621 same. I've developed a habit of trying to slide hop even when playing other games.

[@the_supern0va238]

@@switchtheflip9422 I've been playing it since October 2017 and the whole bunny hopping mechanic has followed me into literally every other game I play. It really pissed me off when I realized I couldn't do it in Apex Legends considering it's in the same universe as Titanfall

[@nr1771]

It's funny that Respawn was making this level at almost the exact same time Arkane Studios was making 'A Crack in the Slab' for Dishonored 2. Two levels in two completely different games that used a very similar core concept (though with different twists). It's interesting to look at both of them and see what they did differently (and the same!)

[@GameBrainOfficial]

That is crazy, do you prefer one level over another though?

[@nr1771]

@@GameBrainOfficial They're both great levels but they aim to do different things since Titanfall is a pure action game while Dishonored is a stealth/action hybrid. It'd be really hard to pick. One cool thing 'A Crack in the Slab' does that 'Effect and Cause' doesn't, though, is it gives you a tool to see the other timeline without having to shift to it. Opens up a lot of possibilities for traversal.

[@LeDonPraes]

@@GameBrainOfficial There's also a crazy twist in the Dishonored 2 level (spoilers ahead): It not only consist of a present and past version, but also a altered timeline version. When you do a certain action, you change the past and the present version changes. It doesn't change too much, as in the normal version the mansion is abanded and in the alternate timeline it's being renovated, but a lot of details are different and one side character is also changed, as a certain incident didn't happen.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

That sounds so complicated@@LeDonPraes, did you find that easy to keep track of?

[@LeDonPraes]

@@GameBrainOfficial It's not that complicated, maybe I just explained it very bad. When you knock out or kill the owner of the mansion, he can't attend the meeting and won't lose his mind, wich changes the present version of the level and some story stuff.

[@samthewizzy]

I need a tf3 Edit: titanfall 3 NOT team fortress 3

[@aaronbridgeman314]

VeloBlynk We need a tf3

[@rubensbarclay4034]

Tf4

[@somethingwitty2192]

Yeah i'd like team fortress 3 to be a thing

[@talentlessasian330]

The fuck 3

[@JackDisturber]

this reminded me of Mechwarrior 3 (MW3) trailer angry CoD fans stopped by and threw a ton of dislikes on it

[@maxvierra9471]

i still remember this campaign. thinking about buying the game again so i can replay it on pc

[@HarshWinter101]

i did that. really enjoyed it in pc. more snappy n all. its a shame the pvp player base is so tiny on aussie servers because its hard to find games even in peak hrs

[@justinreich2023]

Excellent video, man, this level is incredible from every angle. Even though it was almost a decade ago when I played it, We Don't Go To Ravenholm from Half Life 2 is still one of the most memorable single player experiences for me.

[@sabercentora1077]

Titanfall 2 was my first ever PlayStation 4 game, and I absolutely adored it, it is one of the only games that I would replay the single player and I believe its underrated. Thank you respawn for giving me an interactive story that I will never get bored off.

[@christophbeck1305]

I played through the singleplayer 3 Times and one time with a friend

[@ReneJCS]

What an awesome game! Thank God I got it for free with PS plus, otherwise I might've never gotten around to playing it

[@wingjaigaming8240]

Titanfall 2 is my favourite game, hope we will get a titanfall 3

[@Wolf-E_VA]

After the success of apex legends I'd say ea would give them the chance

[@carso1500]

@@Wolf-E_VA Titanfall 3 on e3 or we riot

[@shizzy7480]

Just update tf2 we don't need a titan fall 3, just yet at least

[@kingcalibur413]

Shizzy Well, Titanfall 2 didn’t get much attention. Updating a game doesn’t give much attention as making an entirely new one. I’m only saying this cause Titanfall *DESERVES* more attention desperately.

[@yuko1227]

Titan Fall 2 multiplayer was Ahead of it's time 👌 Not many people stayed playing cause it was so hard to master. The one's who stayed, Cheers 🍷

[@teehundeart]

It was pretty easy though. I've never performed as well in any other game as I did in Titanfall 2

[@birch_boi8323]

No not many people stayed playing because the release for it was squeezed between cod and bf

[@jg1080]

@@teehundeart same

[@brunobytes366]

I got gen 10 in titanfall 1 and was super hyped for tf2. I really just couldn't stand the amount of abilities that let you see through walls, also the map design was kinda bad when compared to tf1 aswell as just general feel like what happened to the first person animations?

[@calyxman]

​@@brunobytes366 There's only 3 abilities that do that. One is a boost, one is a Pilot ability, and one is a Titan ability about locking onto other Titans with the side effect of a sonar pulse. I do agree on the map design and first person animations, though

[@torgcob3173]

Titanfall 2 was an amazing game with love and passion put into it that was shot down because corporate heads thought a copy paste game just with different visuals is better than actual care and new mechanics

[@DemoG93]

TF2 IS an amazing game. The only bad thing they did was release the game in the same day of Battlefield 1 that completly obscured it

[@makcraft]

The level of humility from the devs who make this masterpiece of a game just boggles my mind! And they manage to continue doing solid projects and never giving in to the EA corporate greed that much. I wish Respawn could go as global as Bungie and eventually go indie!

[@gamitron0161]

I will always keep Titanfall 2 downloaded on my console just so I can occasionally go back and play this level. I will also always spend several minutes in the frozen time to admire the detail of it all.

[@raptorswire7212]

I am now playing Apex but you know...Titanfall 3 would be really awesome

[@unsoundfoxly]

Raptor Swire imagine if apex got a bunch of mini campaigns for each legend

[@Thatguyujustmet]

Holy crap that would be awesome.

[@barichello_]

I love watching noclip out of bounds videos of this level, really shows you how the game works

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Interesting! What about it the out of bounds did you find most interesting?

[@barichello_]

@@GameBrainOfficial you can fly between the two map areas and see the frozen enemies from the area you just warped.

[@soadic300]

Absolutely loved this! By far the best level I have ever had the pleasure of playing. But just the fact that others find this game as amazing as I do, is outstanding. Titanfall deserves so much more love than what it got, but it’s people like you that help keep it alive.

[@szymonstrzep8821]

Everytime I see gameplay of this level it makes me want to redownload Titanfall 2 and run through the campaign for the 20th time.

[@creativemind42069]

These games always blew my mind Like on accident I found an easter egg in the first game where there was this map with a reactor in the middle. If you ejected from you titan inside the building, you could get on one of the rings that were on the top of the reactor. Sitting there was a turtle.

[@Lüscha_EXO]

With Titanfall 2 being the masterpiece it is, i honestly can't imagine what amazing missions they are going to give us in Titanfall 3 (if they are even making a sequel :( )

[@howdymista2299]

Yeah they will after the 10 years of apex legends (I think)

[@donaldnewhauser4529]

A while ago they said they were thinking about it, but then they recently said they have no plans of doing so anytime soon D: Then they said something may happen in a few years so who knows

[@AleksWorkshop]

This game has a special place in my heart. Thank you for making this video :)

[@meta_username]

Really the only time I've ever made myself sad from being good at a game is when I managed to get to the point where I could blaze through this whole level in like 3min

[@GameBrainOfficial]

That sounds like a good sadness in many ways...any other games you're that good at though?

[@neacsutiberiu6411]

@@GameBrainOfficial guess not

[@thsxi]

So everyone just got this recommended in the past hour

[@sanchezevan898]

Yeah

[@boyah6237]

yeah

[@SmoothTurtle840]

Yep. But I love Titanfall 2 and it’s campaign.

[@ladi7133]

Yeah

[@handsomeoz9248]

Literally i just finish titanfall 2 and this appear as recommended

[@Vitek27Penka]

I'm still waiting for tf3. Come on, Respawn!

[@rumblingend8443]

Can't wait for Titanfall 3

[@MhxanobiosS]

I am ready to pay 100+ Euros for Titanfall 3

[@alejoappendino4462]

Ill just sell my kidney

[@RyonTMM]

I fully agree, except in usd that’s about 150 give or take. Still ready tho

[@MhxanobiosS]

@@RyonTMM To be honest i would even give more than 200.. I just didn't want to sound that extreme

[@X22-n6s]

I think dishonored 2’s time travel mission is amazing. I can’t imagine titanfalls to be as immersive. I am possibly buying it just for the campaign and look forward to it.

[@CommanderWiggum]

I can definitely recommend Titanfall 2. I played the campaign 3 years ago and last year again and i just loove it. The Time travels are amazing and i can promise you, you will love BT and the way he interacts with you.

[@slax4884]

One of my most favourite levels ever. Wish an entire game was made up of this mechanic

[@logan0649]

I want to see the game mechanics in titanfall 3, respawn needs to get on that and start making it

[@themagicslinky1773]

Sadly, they were. With the hype around Battle Royale last year, they used the progress of TF3 and put it into Apex. They dropped the ball for a fuggin battle royale

[@Miunim]

@@themagicslinky1773 But Apex is actually more than a br due to its amazing story and loving characters.

[@themagicslinky1773]

@@Miunim I understand people's love for the game. Although it has a great story and lovable characters, there is no denying it is a battle royale, and the satisfying combat could have only came from the likes of titanfall, in this scenario the development of a 3rd installment that could have been greater

[@zacbull2528]

They are most definitely still developing titanfall 3. If anything it just got delayed by apex legends

[@NoobPTFO]

Wow, BT’s death was supposed to be earlier here? Wow, that’s interesting!

[@mustang0243]

miss BT no matter what, i guess?buddy?

[@MichaelNorth]

It was interesting that this campaign came out almost exactly the same time as Dishonored 2 featured an almost identical concept of time travel. It was well executed in both games without feeling like either was a ripoff of the other. IMO one of the greatest video game moments of all time, that also happened in the 2010's was the ending of Portal 2 when you shoot the moon. The build up to that point in the game was perfectly satisfied by that awesome moment. All the clues were given to you throughout the game so you could figure it out but they still let you feel like it was your own brilliant idea.

[@bryansuka394]

Yes, Portal did a good job making you used to the white context clues throughout the game...then that moment when you were looking at the moon, you'd be like ".....ooooh, this is gonna be good"

[@MsBulldog1991]

WE WANT TF3! Glob dangit!

[@CCWFOX]

Best game of all time. I buy other games and play them but they never compare to this game. I play the others for a while but I always come back to this game and still play to this day.

[@smonk7621]

Probably my favorite part was that the gameplay ads are probably the least clickbaity ads, because they seem so dumbed down from the actual gameplay its absurd.

[@mvgeese]

Really cool to see a game like this from the devs point of view. Great video please keep it up!

[@GameBrainOfficial]

🙌 allstarsafari , any suggestions for future videos?

[@mvgeese]

@@GameBrainOfficial it would be interesting to see the development behind Bioshock infinite, as if I remember correctly there was a lot of cut content from that game. Either way, I'll be looking forward to the next video! Have a good one man!

[@GameBrainOfficial]

@@mvgeese Awesome suggestion, leave it with me, thanks so much for watching!

[@mythrillmeyhem8998]

Titanfall 2 is a great game and I encourage everyone who hasn’t to try it out

[@shrestha0144]

My favourite game of all time

[@Ro5ko_]

Senpai lite our*

[@jewelfewel]

titanfall community is strong

[@Nashcaster]

jewelfewel hell yeah it is!

[@AkinaJVS]

great video and great interview on the greatest modern FPS of this decade! subbed

[@bigbernard7325]

Great video! Titanfall 2 was an amazing campaign despite it's reletively short length. None of the levels gimmick outstayed their welcome and the time-travel aspects were used to great effect in combat and platforming sections.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Thanks for chiming in Big Bernard , any suggestions for future videos?

[@bigbernard7325]

@@GameBrainOfficial For a future video, I would like to see an interview on New World Interactive and the challenges of making Insurgerncy, a standalone game based on a half-life mod, to Insurgency: Sandstorm, a game in a new engine with a larger scope. That would be my suggestion for a video. Keep up the good work though! I look forward to whatever video you make next!

[@GameBrainOfficial]

@@bigbernard7325 That's an excellent suggestion mate! I'll look into it. What topics / questions would you want to ask the developers yourself?

[@bigbernard7325]

@@GameBrainOfficial I can't really think of too many in-depth questions of the top of my head. Maybe why was the single player mode cut before release and if they have any plans on adding it in a later content update. Another one would be just how difficult was it to use the Unreal engine when developing Sandstorm, did anyone on your team have experience with it, does that new engine make patches or integrating Steam workshop content more difficult or even possible. One reason for stand-alone Insurgency's success was that the Source engine allowed for tons of User created add-ons, even full conversions of Insurgency, such as Day of Infamy, which also got it's own stand-alone release by NWI. Another question would be how well do the devs think a console port of Sandstorm will perform financially. With the Modern Warfar e Reboot, does this mean the current niche for a realistic military shooter is currently filled? Would Sandstorm have performed better if the port was released before Modern Warfare, riding off of the hype for it? Also one last question (which I doubt the devs will answer) is why are the player counts for Sandstorm so low in comparison for the last game. Is it the lack of content, the higher specs required to run the game, competition from Modern Warfare (2019), or how the devs want to take the game vs hardcore players (Bigfry TV) want to take the game.

[@Confron7a7ion7]

I would play a whole game based on this one concept.

[@Redvox57]

The love put into this made me cry

[@REIZSS]

I need to play titanfall 3 before I die.

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

0:23 Unsubbed and disliked. Can’t believe you killed a MRVN.

[@PurePancakes113]

Ajc 7575 not to mention whoever was playing sucked

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Sped Wagon ouch

[@oananhhuy2070]

i cant believe u done this

[@BuffDaddySmoove]

Sped Wagon lol nah looks like he was just enjoying his time just as i do in games.

[@IK4MS]

MRVNs are made to be punching bags. The only dislikable part is not punching them personally.

[@Nashcaster]

This is one of the best games of the decade and we (the fans) love this game. You guys are reviving the mech world and bringing shooters the game we all want. Thank you and for real.. make TF3 PLEASE! Ill give you all my monies, i dont care. Lol

[@Nashcaster]

Also, us real fans roll our eyes at apex! Cause it ain't titanfall! Its good, but not titanfall.

[@domantasadomaitis1431]

respawn studio is something special

[@sniffleblox2354]

Brilliantly put together video, I started it thinking I’d just watch the first couple of minutes, but this really well put together video kept me by until the end.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Wow thank you! Have you played Titanfall 2?

[@sniffleblox2354]

Game Brain I have, I’ve played both the main Titanfall games, which helped add to this video. I actually found this video thanks to a Respawn senior designer (Chin Xiang Chong) linking it on their Twitter.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

So glad to hear the team at Respawn have shared the video@@sniffleblox2354, do you play Apex also?

[@sniffleblox2354]

Game Brain Yeah, it is fun to play with friends I find. Titanfall is more the thing to play if I’m on my own (since barely any of my friends have it anyway).

[@GameBrainOfficial]

Well hey I've been meaning to give it a try@@sniffleblox2354, if you play on PC I'd be keen to hop into a game sometime.

[@mv2e19]

Fantastic video, absolutely loved this! Love in-depth behind the scenes. Such a nice surprise for someone to post this sort of video this long after release. Effect and Cause is a masterpiece.

[@GameBrainOfficial]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the kind words. Any suggestions for what I should investigate in future videos?

[@mv2e19]

@@GameBrainOfficial For sure! Not entirely sure specifically, but anything titanfall related would absolutely be an obligated watch for me. Also, discussing how developers overcame technical issues is always fascinating to me, regardless of the game in question. You've earned yourself another subscriber :)

[@GameBrainOfficial]

So glad to have on board with the channel@@mv2e19, technical issues are always great narratives. Very talent industry and no shortage of massive challenges to overcome.

[@mv2e19]

@@GameBrainOfficial thanks! Completely agree

[@mv2e19]

@@GameBrainOfficial oh! Dishonored 1&2 could lead to some really interesting videos. Someone in the comment section mentioned "a crack in the slab," which was a technical masterpiece. But you could also talk about the beautiful art style, in depth lore, and so much more.

[@gunr4]

Please god please make a titanfall 3

[@Hysteria98]

THIS is exactly what Sci-fi COD would have been if IW was given such freedom. Phenomenal game- you could extract several games from individual elements such as the movement, Titan combat, Multiplayer style, campaign design, etc. What's even more amazing is how on an entirely different engine, it still FEELS like COD, but much more refined and dare I say... augmented.

[@triadwarfare]

While Overwatch and Titanfall started the same way where the first iteration was multiplayer only because of the lack of resources they had, Titanfall 2 came out great. While Blizzard is known for their engaging stories and shorts, I don't think Overwatch 2 could come close to what Titanfall 2 had achieved because they had an actual deadline, and they didn't have a recent layoff.

[@litleweazel]

Was just thinking about this game and I find this in my reccomended sweet!!!!!

[@GameBrainOfficial]

So glad you took the time to watch! Is this your favourite level in the campaign??

[@bruhtha04]

This was my favorite level

[@LotsaRaindrop73]

And the story although what they said it pieced together amazingly

[@claresaprama499]

I like the "paused reload animation" in this game where you switch to other weapons to pause the emptied weapon so you can continue reloading when you switch to your first weapon.

[@marksaidso]

One more time....what?

[@RangerTheCEOofsx]

Markis Ⓐugustus So day if you’re reloading your first weapon, and the animation gets to where you’ve put a new mag in your weapon, but you need to switch weapons for whatever reason. When you switch back to your first weapon it will have kept the animation at that point, so you only need to “cock” the weapon

[@jalenbellamy4230]

@@RangerTheCEOofsx I actually did not know that, that's so cool, only other game I was aware of that did this is left 4 dead

[@SirinGaming]

@@jalenbellamy4230 battlefield 4 did that too

[@jalenbellamy4230]

@@SirinGaming aware of

[@qc3182]

We need a Titanfall 3...

[@averywhere6921]

QC yes

[@scaredstar9127]

They are aware of how amazing titanfall 2 but are too busy with apex sadly.

[@johncarlofernandez2698]

@@scaredstar9127 Apex Legends made more people interested in the Titanfall franchise. Even in this standalone BR game they're giving stories that connects to Titanfall. We didn't know if Respawn is gonna make a sequel but since the time they surprised us with Apex, they might as well surprise us again with Titanfall 3.

[@scaredstar9127]

@@johncarlofernandez2698 im well aware of what apex is doing, i can see the numbers jump up and down on every seasonal update, even with the minor connections to the titanfall 2 universe since they have wraith backstory and the cause and effect mission its always going to be a grey area lore wise cus of funky time business

[@thetakenking1590]

GOD I WANT THIS GAME TO POP OFF LIKE IT SHOULD.....it’s fucking perfection....seriously like i don’t even think halo had as many perfect reviews as this game. And i want titan fall 3 SO. FUCKING. BAD. but i know it’s just going to end up getting fucked up now that they aren’t independent.....