r/titanfall • u/m0dE • 1d ago
Meta Titanfall's mech combat got me hooked, ended up building my own mecha battle royale because of it
Titanfall's titan combat is still unmatched IMO.
It inspired me to build Mecha Royale, a browser-based mecha battle royale (no installs, just drop in and fight).
I'm not trying to compete with Titanfall in any way, just paying homage to the genre.
Edit: You can play the game at www.mecharoyale.com. Mods let me know if this breaks the self-promo rule and I'll pull it.
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u/nyanch 1d ago
I made a Mecha Battle Royale where you and your friends pilot the SAME giant robot : r/aigamedev
This game is made with AI coding, just a heads up everyone.
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u/GoldenGoose120 17h ago
oof thanks for this comment
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u/powertrippingmod67 14h ago
who cares lol
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u/Dust-To-Stardust 7h ago edited 2h ago
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u/xevlar 14h ago
Why... You can't even tell. You're just a mindless drone being told what to think.
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u/ItsHyperBro 14h ago
YOU can’t tell. If you’ve worked in specifically game development and coding or are just at all familiar with the way AI codes and the looks that AI games have, it’s instantly obvious. I’ve seen a hundred games that look almost exactly like this.
I could give a million reasons for why AI generated stuff is terrible, but the most important one is that relegating art to a machine that has no semblance of creativity results in a product that can never be any better than the sum of its parts at best.
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u/xevlar 13h ago
I can tell. I meant golden goose couldn't. My bad forgot comprehension is an issue for most people.
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u/ItsHyperBro 13h ago
Being able to tell immediately is good but he also responded to a comment that has straight up admitted proof of it which is also important to have.
Maybe just stop being a prick
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u/joelnodxd 21h ago
yeah i could see that from the pill at the bottom with the useless 'live' indicator on the left
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u/GoldenGoose120 17h ago
sorry lol, where am i looking? i dont see anything
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u/joelnodxd 16h ago
at the start of the clip, there's a pill at the bottom of the screen with a blue "LED" of sorts. AI loves to put those on websites and clearly in games too
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u/GoldenGoose120 16h ago
OH lmfao you mean the shape. my dumbass was looking for a literal dr. mario shaped pill capsule. idk enough about ai “content” but good to know!
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u/liright 14h ago
They also used Windows 11 to code it. Just a heads up to everyone. Also they used a COMPUTER. The person used a COMPUTER to make the game. And also ELECTRICITY.
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u/m0dE 14h ago
I get this reference lol. thanks for being rational
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u/TheCape6 11h ago
I mean, you didn’t even make it. You asked an LLM to make a game for you and kept adding prompts to change or add things. 3000 prompts is insane.
I’m a developer, I use (my own) AI occasionally to help with programming. Mainly bug fixes and adding safety checks where I forgot to.
It’s low quality and low effort. There’s a reason people pick up pencils to draw, brushes to paint, keyboards to program, etc. The joy is in the making and seeing your hard work come together.
Again, this isn’t your work.
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u/TheCape6 5h ago
wtf are you talking about lmao
“Antis” like it’s a slur. Art isn’t about the product, it’s about process. If you consider picking up a pencil, a brush, a keyboard, a mouse, clay, a wrench, etc. and the process of using them “suffering”, you’re braindead. You’re acting like you have to be born a special snowflake to learn how to do any of this. Artists ARE special because they actually dedicate themselves to make something for the purpose of making it.
People who use AI to create, don’t actually want to actually make something. You didn’t paint the piece on your wall if you go to Hobby Lobby and ask for home decor.
The beauty is in the people who make and the process they take to do so. Theres a guy making a game out of text. There’s literally no reason to do it other than to just do it. Because it’s fun to make things.
You probably don’t understand what I’m saying because you’re miserable and don’t know how to actually live.
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u/TheCape6 5h ago
A slur is, by definition, a word that is used in a derogatory manner towards a person/group based on identity.
“Antis” fits that definition as you’re using it in a derogatory manner. I never used a word that targeted your identity.
I must’ve really hit a nerve, because everything I said is… true? If you utilize AI to “create art” you don’t want to actually make something. You want the end-product. Promoting an AI to make a game for you is the same thing as prompting a person to do it. I’m not even saying any of this is a bad thing, it’s just true. I’m not arguing morality.
Also I am employed thank you! I appreciate the concern for my welfare. I’m able to get paid creating art and doing what I love. I do wish you’re able too someday as well, as you obviously are extremely jealous and envious of those that can.
Edit: I’m also not conservative, at all. I’m decently left leaning, I’m just anti-acceleration. I’m very vocal against conservative ideology.
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u/TheCape6 5h ago edited 5h ago
genuinely what the fuck are you on about lmao this is a great thread especially since you apparently can’t type either and respond within a minute of me commenting
My job isn’t volatile, at all, so I have no idea where that came from. I’m assuming calling myself an “artist” is calling myself “special”? Are you conflating being unique and having a disability?
I really don’t care if it reinforced your views. I checked the pinned post on your profile and you’re obviously neurodivergent and mentally unwell. I’m not saying this as an attack, just an observation.
Also nobody is gatekeeping you from picking up a pencil, a paintbrush, a keyboard (obviously this one in particular), etc. Go do it. Go learn. You can’t walk before you can stand and you certainly can’t do calculus before addition.
Edit (since your final point was one AND Reddit added another comment): I thought… I was an anti? I’m confused… are you asking how many people that are anti-AI have I scolded for saying slurs? A good few?
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u/pinkstorm23 20h ago
Ai slop
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u/ItsHyperBro 13h ago
It’s lazy and uninspired.
This, from the clips provided, is a rip off of multiple different games and it doesn’t do any of it particularly well. It doesn’t even come close to the feel, appearance, or concept of Titan on Titan combat, it doesn’t come close to the methodical pacing or map design of battle royals, and to top it off, it’s got the same messy UI that every single AI game has.
I mentioned this in another comment; but AI has no capability to create something new, it can only copy what’s been shown and work from that. Something that can’t create or think critically will never be able to make an original work that exceeds the sum of its parts.
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u/ItsHyperBro 12h ago
Well the issue here is twofold, one is that AI has no respect for organized code. Many companies have let AI code for them then found out the hard way that when human intervention is necessary, it’s become impossible because of how jumbled the coding is, and either massive sections or the entire codebase has to be scrapped and rewritten to properly function. With that in mind, adding things as a human dev is nearly impossible, it’s easier and faster to just let the AI take the reins and just scrap what you don’t like, which still holds all the issues previously mentioned.
The second is that at a certain point, you’d just ship of Theseus’d a game. Scrapping AI parts and adding your own until it’s something you like means that the AI was just doing the job that your imagination should’ve already been fully capable of. Weeks of iterations and tests are what a game already is. Using a machine that can never perfectly execute what’s in your mind rather than just learning how to create that thing with your own skill is just piling unnecessary resources, time, and effort into something that can never produce the result you want.
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u/Better_Passage7527 13h ago
Ai isn't slop, its the user not using it properly
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u/OutcomeSuitable8126 6h ago
Ai is slop. No human made it. It was shit out by a machine under human direction. That is lazy and uninspired and unskilled and sloppy.
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u/Better_Passage7527 3h ago
If you want to believe that, it's just a tool like a workman is using a drill or a factory is using robots.
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u/Furry-alt-2709 13h ago
I was like "this looks neat" and then the ui appeared. All of these "Ai games" use the same fucking gray and black box with neon colors.
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u/orangpelupa 7h ago
where's the titanfall inspiration? even the robot is weightless.
this is very similar issue of pacific rim 2.
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u/Kaaskaasei BT-7274 1d ago
The concept looks very interesting.
I'm going to wait with trying it out, but I'll tell you, this has potential. (Like TABG had)
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u/Organic-School315 20h ago
Core memory unlocked
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u/Kaaskaasei BT-7274 17h ago
I love that game. Too bad there are barely enough players to start a match
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u/_ItsEnder 12h ago
l love trading the worlds water supply for an ai slop titanfall battle royale knockoff.
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u/ItsHyperBro 12h ago
Well the issue here is twofold, one is that AI has no respect for organized code. Many companies have let AI code for them then found out the hard way that when human intervention is necessary, it’s become impossible because of how jumbled the coding is, and either massive sections or the entire codebase has to be scrapped and rewritten to properly function. With that in mind, adding things as a human dev is nearly impossible, it’s easier and faster to just let the AI take the reins and just scrap what you don’t like, which still holds all the issues previously mentioned.
The second is that at a certain point, you’d just ship of Theseus’d a game. Scrapping AI parts and adding your own until it’s something you like means that the AI was just doing the job that your imagination should’ve already been fully capable of. Weeks of iterations and tests are what a game already is. Using a machine that can never perfectly execute what’s in your mind rather than just learning how to create that thing with your own skill is just piling unnecessary resources, time, and effort into something that can never produce the result you want.
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u/Ly0nh4rt 10h ago
Yall gon hate me for this, i love everything about titanfall, except the titans. Multiplayer wise i mean, i enjoy pilot vs pilot combat, titans seem like a nuisance most of the time. Like the vehicles in battlefield. On the other hand, a game with only titans would be super cool.
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u/redditusero_o 18h ago
honestly this feels a bit more like armored core but slower instead of titanfall
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u/Intrepid_Travel_3274 13h ago
6.8/10, I like it overall.
I didn't understand what was each piece or what they do or If I needed them.
I hate that you need to look at the item to then press E to pick it up. If there is a Mystic Item on the ground allow me to auto change the common I already have without need to look down and press E.
Need polish but it is a good demo, I wouldn't pay for its condition rn and won't play more than 5 minutes, but it is a good start.
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u/Comfortable_Sand_590 1d ago
This kinda game alr exists, look up war robots on play or app store
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u/Binary-Trees 14h ago
Yes Granvir is an amazing version of these, but I think its cool to keep doing great stuff like this since the AAA studios honestly flop on mecha games so often.
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u/TheNachoSupreme 15h ago
yes, and we should have stopped at Mario. No other platformer game should have ever existed after. /s
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u/Derefringence 15h ago
Sick, amazing work OP! And don't let the noise lead you astray, use whatever tools you freaking want
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u/m0dE 14h ago
This is going to be an unpopular take, but what's with the AI hate?
Yes, the majority of the game was coded using AI but it still took months and hundreds of hours to hone it right.
I just wanted to share something that's fun and hopefully can be appreciated by this community. It's quite sad to see how it's immediately dismissed just because I used AI to build it.
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u/pinkstorm23 13h ago
We would rather have an authentic game with no ai vibe coding. Even then, Nothing about this even screams Titanfall besides landing down in a mech. It feels more like you just posted it here so your game could get clicks.
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u/Bonk5 13h ago
If it makes you feel better: people dislike it because it’s not even remotely close to anything titanfall and looks bland and derivative. Now add to that the fact that it took no skill or knowledge of coding to get it up and running and you have yourself a steaming pile of shit. That why people don’t like it.
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u/PulpFreeOrngjuce 13h ago
Me personally, I find that AI made stuff always looks, feels and is sloppy. It is the absolute culmination of mediocrity. As much as i am sure you worked hard on this, it still looks nothing like titanfall, the gameplay, weapons, and movement are all completely different. Titanfall 2 is special because it feels incredible to play, the animations are well done and the little details that AI smears over in the name of efficiency are what make it so special! The titans have so much weight and feel so powerful because of all the tiny Lil things that take care and love to make. I respect that you made something and put in work to do it, but i don't respect that it seems you felt AI could substitute real, genuine hard work and creativity. Anyone could make what you have made over and over again by prompting an AI, but there will never be another Titanfall 2 without serious dedication and a deep understanding of what actually makes games like it fun and interesting. I mean you got to ask yourself, what makes your creation different? What makes it stand out? What makes it interesting to look at and play? Based on this trailer, my answer would be nothing, it looks like any other slop that Claude or Copilot can vomit out. Thats the problem at the center of AI creating things, it can't make anything that stands out in a unique way, it can't innovate, it can only remix what already exists with no creativity. Shatter rush has tried to recreate titanfall and while it missed the mark, it tried something fun and unique with its graphics and physical simulation of the destructible environment.
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