Transformers Universe REAL Gameplay Footage

Discussion in 'Transformers News and Rumors' started by Onslaught24, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. RayTheSun

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    Honestly, you're kidding yourself if you think an MMO would have had more longevity. Besides WoW, they're known for being exceptionally short lived.
     
  2. deltagod

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    There was transforming at will, but an incredibly boring game. Browser performance was better than I expected, but still limiting.
     
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    I wondered what happened to this.I had high hopes for it but after seeing this,....Why?Death matches are so boring.Give us something with content,background story,awesome graphix and transformations!
     
  4. Shipmeadow

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    oh has the nda been lifted on this game?
    because let me tell you it's even worse than it looks
    yes, the frame rate is that bad and the camera is strange as all hell. they couldn't even get the shooting part of it right. instead of simply clicking and shooting a shot there's a charging mechanic to pull off an effective shot, precise timing + unbearable lag = frustration. the only saving grace is that you'll never be able to find a match anyway, so spend your time doing something else literally anything else.
     
  5. Boulder

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    Another generic FPS and another Transformers game where transforming doesn't play into it at all.
     
  6. Ribieconvoy

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    Wait, I completely missed the memo on the game being changed so radically. So is there indeed no customization? Because that would be a deal breaker for me, since it was the most unique part of the game.
     
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    It's gone. Everything that people were super hyped about has been ripped from the game.
    Jagex's Transformers Universe MMORPG puts the toy box robots onto the battlefield | Features | Edge Online

    “Transformers are about war; they’re about action. They don’t carry gold, bake bread, catch fish, cut down trees. But for all they take away, they throw open so many more opportunities,” says Horton about the reasoning behind the retooling. “Maybe there’s more in a selection of characters and abilities, and the strategy in that, than there is [in] levelling a character endlessly and going through fuck loads of boss battles.”
     
  8. f-primusunicron

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    that is where they say about all the changes (i
    and yeah, form what i can tell...the dude is a completely idiot(can somebody pleas use a "better" word to describe him?)

    at least we now who to blame

    ALEX HORTON

    "So when he first saw Transformers Universe last year after joining Jagex as chief creative director, he knew it had to change. Partly because of what would work for the brand – it’s hard to customise an intricate robotic avatar like you can a Tauren or dwarf, and aren’t toy Transformers all about collection? The other part was down to what’s popular in MMOGs today: they’re not only about World Of Warcraft and RuneScape any more. The short-session, highly competitive likes of multiplayer online battle arenas (MOBA) and World Of Tanks are driving a new vision of enormous, connected and deeply committed communities."
     
  9. thunder117

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    Feels like Counter-Strike in this sorry state.
     
  10. Dolza_Khyron

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    it looks like a game i wouldn't even be interested in, if it wasn't transformers. and that is bad. lol

    it can't be THAT hard to make a proper transformers mmorpg. but no, this looks to be basically any other first person/third person shooter on the market. just with transformers in it.

    i will probably play it. for one day, and go back to playing tera, or neverwinter, or something. :lol 
     
  11. Digilaut

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    To all of you wanting to put the blame on a single person in the process who supposedly changed the game from MMO to simpler MOBA: please stop.

    I totally get the disappointment that apparently it's not going to be as complex and rich as originally planned, but if you think that ever had a chance of becoming good and successful enough to keep running, I'm going to burst your bubble right here: you were having false expectations.
    I mean, it's not your fault - after all, the game was announced as MMO. :) 

    But come on,

    • it's an entirely free to play, web-browser game
    • it's dealing with a high profile brand, so there's no doubt a lot of back and forths about getting the quality right
    • there was a total lack on news on this thing for months
    • as much as WE, more hardcore fans would love an MMO, truth is that in order for such a free to play game to succeed is when it gets a lot of exposure. Turning it into a MOBA means more casual fans will try it out, as simply put, a MOBA is just much more accessible than an MMO.
    • MMOs take an incredibly long time and effort to build. There has to be a lot of content/quests/areas, which almost never weighs up to the gains.
    • If you haven't paid attention to the state of MMOs the last couple of years, here's what's been going on:
      Ever since World of Warcraft became successful, we've seen an increase in MMOs, simply because people smelled money and success (much like how after Lord of the Rings there was an increase in fantasy movies).
      Truth is, 90% of these MMOs fails, because the suck, lack content, or are genuinely good games but can't compete with the best of the best. And again, it takes a lot of time and money to build content for MMOs, and it's incredibly hard to break even on that, let alone make profit.
      There's only one place where MMOs are doing better: it's in Asia. It's booming business in China and South-Korea. That's where a Transformers MMO would do better, and there is/was a seperate MMO just for that market.


    So stop blaming one guy who made the decision to overhaul this game. Truth is, if it hadn't been changed, chances are big it would have been stuck in limbo forever - or it would eventually have come out as a completely broken and terrible game.
    Would I have preferred MMO over MOBA? Yes, definitely. But the way I see it, this guy probably SAVED the project from total failure. What will come out now doesn't have my interest, and I'm sure some decisions made are bad - but at least what will be coming out is playable, instead of a burning trainwreck.

    Also, from what I've heard things aren't really going great in the games industry in the UK (where Jagex is located). If Jagex itself is suffering as well, that's another reason why it's better to scale down the scope of the game.



    I hate hate hate discussing games, on TFW, or anywhere in the gaming community, because the harsh truth is: there is a HUGE discrepancy between game developers and customers. Most customers have no clue how games are made or just how much money and effort it costs to build a quality game, let alone all of the hurdles have to be overtaken. It's incredibly frustrating to see.
    I understand that a customer has no loyalty to a developer, and I'm not saying you should support/ buy a game if you don't think it's worth your money - you shouldn't. :)  But please, please stop pretending you know what's best, or worse: scapegoating people when you know nothing.

    If you honestly think Transformers Universe was shaping up to be a great MMO, and then some guy burst into the room and destroyed everything about it and turned it to shit, you're deluding yourself. Their entire development process was probably hell. Whether that's because of bad planning, layoffs, starting late (it's meant to tie into the Prime universe after all), being stuck in pre-production for too long: we don't really know all the details. But again. focus now seems to be on putting out a game that's at least somewhat decent and playable.
     
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  12. Omnius

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    It's taken so long to get this thing out that Dragon were able to announce, develop, release and abandon their Transformers Online game while this was still in development.

    Somehow, I don't think this is going to be worth the wait.
     
  13. Sledgehammer

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    Digilaut: As an ancient and crusty old games developer, for the most part, I agree with your post and its many solid points. What it doesn't take into account, unfortunately, is the basic fundamental principle that I wouldn't trust Jagex to make me a sandwich, let alone a game that isn't crap.
     
  14. Digilaut

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    :lol  You're right..although I have fond memories of playing Runescape when I was younger, they're not exactly putting out great games.

    Don't get me wrong, I'm completely convinced that this game will not be good. I have no real interest in it, but my point was more that people have been walking around with completely unfair expectations.

    What some in this thread see as 'the potential of this game has been totally destroyed ever since they switched to MOBA' is actually more like 'this game was shaping up to be bad from the start, at least they made some drastic decisions that will warrant a somewhat playable browser game'. :) 

    I'm really not sure why people had such big expectations. Was it Hasbro's hyping? Even the good free to play MMO games aren't made as webbrowser games - they're made just as any other big MMO, but made to include in-game microtransactions.

    This game never had the potential to be that big/good, so at least there's something coming out instead of the project being outright canned, or being unplayable. For a free browsergame, it looks decent. I'm sure there will be people who enjoy playing it, although I think most will try it out and abandon it after a couple times.


    Sorry if my post confuses people :eek: 
     
  15. Sledgehammer

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    Digilaut: Nothing confusing about it, and you're absolutely right when you talk about unrealistic expectations; equally, it bites when developers/publishers come out with near-impossible claims to start with (usually to impress the client enough to ensure continued development).

    TFU smacked of that from the get-go, and as such I'll be surprised if it even makes it to market.
     
  16. Shizuka

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    FPS = 1st Person Shooter. This is 3rd person and I really can't name any 3rd person shooters besides Gears of War and Transformers so this part of the genre isn't as filled as you think.

    Also, I read that they changed from an MMO to an MOBA but I didn't know that there was no character creator at all. What the hell?

    There are some good arguments and I like to think I'm well informed when it comes to what it takes to develop a game. That said, you're right in saying that developers shouldn't announce games with such high ambitions especially since they should know just what they're working with. It's irresponsible on their part.
     
  17. Starscream Gaga

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    You forgot the most important and well-done ones: Uncharted and Last of Us.

    The video got taken down before I could see it, but it sounds bad. But after the joke that was Aliens: Colonial Marines, I can handle dissapointment. I stopped paying attention to this game once they lost customisable characters.
     
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    I would have preferred a MMO to a MOBA type game, but a MOBA game can still have customization and distinct elements put into it.
    I could be wrong, but Transformers Universe now appears to have none of that.

    Why would I ever play this instead of just playing Fall of Cybertron some more?
     
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    "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Jagex bla bla bla..."

    I hate Jagex so much.