Hey everybody, just happen to be scrolling the interwebs when I came across this article on tformers.com. In the article they discuss the upcoming Transformers video game. Here's some key points:

-3rd person, cover based gameplay. The ability to transform at any time.

-The story takes place on Pre-G1 series Transformers Cybertron. It looks like a mesh of the Original Cartoon series and comics. Not tied to the godawful movies thankfully.

-3 player drop in and drop out co-op. If not controlled by your buddy(ies) then the Ai takes over.

-The game is class based, ie Ratchet is a medic, Prime is a brwawler, etc. So you have to be careful which team you use.

-Each character gets secondary abilities, ie Prime has the ability to do a "War Cry" that will boost the teams damage.

-The devolopers liken the flight controls to Crimson Skies (SWEEEET!)

After reading the article and checking out the screen shots I'm pretty stoked. Especially as a G1/Beast Wars fan, I look forward to this entry into the mythos.

You can view the full article yourself HERE

I await this with trepidation. I want it to be awesome.

Vandic I was gonna post the same thing eventually Game informer di a podcast about the coming game and it sounds awesome mainly drawn in to the story and Hasbro saying that it will be cannon as far as the cybertron is concerned.

Pre-ordered this Tuesday when I picked up FF13.

I have a shrine to Optimus Prime in my living room so let's just say this game speaks to me on a primal level.

New stuff! On top of already revealing the 3 player coop (drop in and drop out with friends) they just announced VS Multiplayer. You get to make your own Bot!

....Transform and Roll out

Also in the video, it looks like the game will be class based. Not sure if it has a level up EXP mechanic for different abilities or guns like COD. Either way, still looking forward to it. Hopefully they took their time and didn't rush this, the world really doesn't need another sh*tty Transformers game.

Oh...and also Johnny Yong Bosch will voice Bumblebee. That's right, the Black Ranger from MMPR (season 2)! F yea!

wait? whats that now? im in pho sho
my XBOX will totally not play this game, but i want to play this game.

Force your 360 to red ring, MSoft gets you a replacement in time for Transformers?

The first game was a bit dissapointing. Enough so that I never botherd with the 2nd movie game.

After watching the trailer, I am intersted in this one!

I rented the other 2 games (based on the movies) and I didn't really get into them either.

However, the new game is being made by a different developer than the other 2 and they aren't rushing to shoe-horn this in with a movie release date, so hopefully the change up will make the difference. I'm hoping this game lives up to the name.

More vids showing off the game modes, standard fair but can't go wrong with big transforming robots duking it out. I'm digging the class based'ness of the characters, and that not everyone is just a repainted character so far.

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A quick Ten minutes of the campaign (provided via G4)

Also, info about the mulitplayer leveling up aspect, gameplay/gametypes, etc (provided via GameTrailers)

Thoughts?

Well Gamestop, you just may have my pre-order after all. Shockwave's got "The Touch"

Holy crap! How can I not buy this game?

New information regarding the "Horde" type mode that will be in Transformers courtesy of Henry Gilbert, GamesRadar US (click on the link for a a new video as well)


"Though due out at the end of the month, it turns out there was a surprising amount of info we didn’t know about Transformers: War for Cybertron and its many game modes. Sure, we knew about the two different storylines, the exclusive characters, a story based around the original cartoon’s lore, and the 3 player co-op in the campaign, but at a recent demo event, as the Transformers Animated Movie soundtrack played over the speakers to set the mood, we were introduced to a couple more intriguing multiplayer modes the quickly incoming game boasts.

First off we jumped into Escalation, Cybertron’s loving homage to Gears of War 2’s inventive and addicting Horde mode. The up-to-four-player co-op game can be played as either Autobot or Decepticon and focuses on stopping wave after tougher wave of enemies together for as long as you can, but the game has a class-based gameplay Gears doesn’t. From the hulking Soldier type to stealthy Scout type, plus the Scientist and Leader types, each has a different role to play in helping the team hold the fort with punishing melee or ranged attacks.

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Teamwork is also made more important with how the game’s health and ammo system working within Escalation. Health is divided into sections, and if you take damage it will only recharge to fill up the current section you’re down to, which means health packs are a must, but it’s going to cost you, as health items aren’t just lying around. With each kill you earn credits that can be spent at different areas to buy more health, ammo, or new weapons. But what if you’re short on credits? Well, just as you may plead with your teammates, “revive me,” you’ll be begging the other players on the team to spare a dime and buy you your much needed item. It makes the already teamwork-heavy aspect of the mode even deeper.

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Speaking of Gears’ and bleeding out, Cybertron has a couple changes to that aspect as well. First, they take a cue from Left 4 Dead and let you continue to fire at enemies as your screen turns red, and when we killed three enemies as we died, our favorite Achievement so far, “Wait! I still function!” unlocked, referencing a classic line from the animated film. And if your teammates don’t arrive in time to help, you can choose to self-destruct before you die, hopefully taking some other automatons with you. Let’s see Marcus Fenix do that.

After a few satisfying rounds of Escalation, we stepped up to the Cybertron’s more traditional multiplayer versus modes, as we took part in some really heated eight-on-eight melees. This time taking some ideas from Activision comrade Call of Duty, you gain levels within the battles and work on deciding your load out, not just for one character, but for all four classes. It’s a little bit of a bummer you can’t play as a specific Transformer, you only choose the type, but you have some nice options for picking the the color schemes for both Autobot and Decepticon, depending on which side you take during a match. Though we preferred the teamwork of Escalation, when we pulled out a close 40-39 win, we couldn’t help but celebrate with a hearty, “Hail Decepticons!”

It’s becoming a cliche to say in a preview for the newest licensed game that this time it’s a real game, but seriously, this really does feel like a genuine game and one even non-Transformers fans will want to give a try. War for Cybertron looks good, borrows some stuff effectively and seems to take the series pretty seriously. And now that Activision and the developers don’t have to work around the live-action films and the dreaded Shia LaBeouf, this could be one of the better games of the summer. We’ll know for sure by the end of the month, so watch for a review then."

On the latest Major Nelson podcast, he interviewed a dude from the studio for 25 minutes. He was so passionate and sold everything so well that I may have passed out from lack of blood to the brain from my nerd boner. Everything sounds epic. I'm getting this, that's all there is to it.

MP demo on the morrow.

Queue it up: http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/games/of...00-000041568885

Anyone else have this to do some co-op with? I've only played through the first Autobot and Decepticon missions so far but definately fun so far.

The regular multiplayer demo was uninspiring and kinda turned me off to the game. My anticipation for seeing the story (prequel for the G1 Transformers) will have to wait till this game goes on sale...

Plus free RDR DLC and Blur for $12 kinda helped tip me away from War for Cybertron.

Definitely needed for some of its leveling chevos...

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