New Transformers Video Game! Transformers: War for Cybertron!

Icespark · 12-08-2009, 04:56 PM

Hi everyone!

I just saw this go up on the Allspark.com! There's a new Transformers Video Game in the works!

Daith, who provided the information, was also kind enough to provide preview art too!

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Originally Posted by Daith

"Transformers: War For Cybertron, A six page exclusive review. PG 48"

Sad part is it's not tied to any continuity. As the name suggests it's pretty much War Within but the Video Games on telling it seems. It's taking cues from Gears of war as a 3rd Person over the shoulder shooter. Will have a Autobot and Decepticon Campaign. They keeping quiet on Multiplayer but it will have some sort of Online modes. Like the Armada game you will be able to choose which bot you want for a mission but the other bots not chosen will be your teams AI. Enemies will drop weapons which is interchangeable. And like the movie games we won't be confined to land vehicles only. And transforming plays a good deal into gameplay.

Not a lot of vehicle mode pics, about the only one is Megatrons which has him as a less pointy version of Animateds Cybertron mode though he looks more tankish than flight capable. Most bots seem a mix between G1 and War Within with a few more influences here and there. Prime looks like they took the War Within model and just added his normal dual windows, Megatron is a more angular version of Classics (Gun) robot mode. I see an Ironhide which looks very slimmed down almost like a red Kup. I see a bot that I'm guessing is Blitzwing (closely based on his Animated form) holding a giant spiked mace weapon. Soundwave is ... well Soundwave. Like every other Con in here he is a tad sharp around the edges but He retains his classic head, chest and shoulder weapon. Another Bot is shown fighting Prime (who is holding a giant dual bladed axe) in what looks like a CR facility or holding cells in the background)

All in all it looks pretty sweet. Release is for 2010 for 360, PS3, and PC

Confirmed Characters and Boss Fights:

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Originally Posted by Daith

Names dropped in the article as playable...

Autobots
Optimus Prime
Bumblebee
Ratchet

Decepticons
Megatron
Thundercracker

I'd wager Ironhide, and Soundwave as playable too. One Autobot Mission has Optimus, Bee, and Ratchet Defending Iacon, While one Con boss fight will be Omega Supreme. Also it seems each transformer will have a unique transformation noise created by using real machines and appliances through an amp.

I'm looking forward to this!

Does anyone else think that this might be related to the next Transformers cartoon?

Edit- Updated with more pictures!

Edit-2 Updated with confirmed playable character information and confirmed boss fights!

*Soundwave* · 12-08-2009, 04:57 PM

NICE!!!!!

Steevy Maximus · 12-08-2009, 04:59 PM

Hmm, anyone else see elements of that grey proto from several weeks ago in that Optimus design?

I think we might have our "theme" for fall 2010 here, especially considering Halo's toy success and Hasbro's been shilling the EA GI Joe game on their toy products as well.

Eric · 12-08-2009, 04:59 PM

Interesting...

FMA1987 · 12-08-2009, 05:00 PM

Wow now that looks bad ass!

Paladin · 12-08-2009, 05:03 PM

This could be very, very good.

Ratchet2007 · 12-08-2009, 05:04 PM

Would get but it's not for Wii

Lucario Prime · 12-08-2009, 05:07 PM

Yes!

Yes!

Yes!

Omegatron · 12-08-2009, 05:09 PM

Toys, please.

And maybe at some point
I'll get a PS3 so I can play the thing. The idea of a non-continuity TF game opens up a lot of possibilities for the game makers. Here's hoping they can take the ball and run with it.

Ravenxl7 · 12-08-2009, 05:12 PM

Looks and sounds pretty cool. If I get it, I'll be getting the PC version, as I don't have a PS3 or a 360 (don't have plans to get either one at all, tbh). Would be realy cool if we got some figures based off of the in-game designs. Seems to fit the theme/initiative Hasbro has for next year.