In the immortal words of Weird Al Yankovic, “You dig giant robots, I dig giant robots, we dig giant robots, chicks dig giant robots.” With apologies to stated chicks for pointless specificity, there’s no higher option to get pleasure from large robots than in online game type. And the most effective large robotic video games ever made, Titanfall 2, is on sale today for just three greenbacks.

I’ve poured out my love for this game and its predecessor earlier than, bemoaning the very fact the writer EA and developer Respawn appear to have deserted it in favor of Star Wars and battle royale. But to avoid wasting you some studying time: it has a improbable single-player marketing campaign that’s well worth the value of admission alone. Fast-paced, parkour-infused FPS motion in “pilot” mode contrasts with stomping round in your robotic pal for giant motion set items. The sci-fi buddy cop story is first rate and the extent design is sometimes jaw-dropping.

Titanfall’s multiplayer can also be unimaginable, although to be sincere, it is likely to be loads tougher to expertise a decade after the sequence debuted. A wide range of loadouts can concentrate on mobility or firepower in both human or Titan kinds (you get your large robotic after a couple of minutes and you’ll shave day without work the ticker by performing properly). But discovering a server with energetic gamers in 2024 is likely to be a little bit of a crapshoot.

Still, if something’s going to persuade Respawn to return to the sequence for another wonderful go-round, it’s 1,000,000 or two extra individuals shopping for the sport. So please go play Titanfall 2 for those who haven’t already. The $2.99 (90 p.c off) Steam sale value is sweet for an additional 26 hours and alter on the time of writing, ending at 1 PM Eastern US time on Thursday.

Please play Titanfall 2, I’m begging you, it’s just $3 on Steam