Transformers Fall of Cybertron Website Update

Cool shit.

Bummer that this maxes out the slots; Blast Off and Onslaught were left out for the 'Cons, and Wheeljack, Ironhide, and Ratchet weren't there for the Autobots.

Though the Decepticon to counterbalance Wheeljack would be a toughie. Breakdown?

they might add more spots, if I remember right the spots that jetfire are taking up were not there when the website first came online

So far, the Unexpecteds:

Swindle
Brawl
Jetfire
Metroplex

We knew about the others.

So maybe we'll get the remaining Combaticons and Ironhide/Ratchet?

So, the Arc wasn't built in Iacon?

EDIT:

Don't like the changes they made to Jetfire. Gold looks bad, and his proportions...

eww yeah. whats with all the gold on jetfire there

no likey

Well it looks like we got our full playable characters list for the campain as well.

Characters with either Autobot or Decepticon were ability should be marked are likely to be important NPCs. We cannot control Metroplex, yet his bio is there.

*Hasn't counted* are there 13 slots?

Twelve Chapters in the game, and at least twelve Autobots and Decepticons. So yeah.

Disappointing no Wheeljack

This seems interesting (to me at least). Metroplex's bio talks about him being an "ancient titan of Cybertron", and that he requires a massive amount of Energon to function. Those lines make me think of a certain passage from the FOC cover story in the Nov2011 GameInformer:

Far beyond that civilization, players will venture into the Sea of Rust. This vast, dry desert is filled with ancient ruins and fallen corpses of magnificent and massive Cybertronians from a lost age. Their hulking bodies will act as everything from roads and ramps to protection from attack. Rust storms blow across the desert, scouring everything in their path.

In the background of this screenshot you can even see one of these ancients. Cybertronians have gotten smaller over the years, with a few exceptions (*cough*Omega Supreme*cough*). But since city-bots aren't exactly a common occurrence on present-day Cybertron, I have to wonder: Is Metroplex the last of his kind?

at least it seems he's in Escalation though

Yay! Jetfire! I'm digging the gold armor plates they gave him.
I'm just happy hes in the game at all.

Bumblebee has no ability yet we play as him. So whats to say some of the other characters with no ability's aren't playable.

Plus Jetfire is playable since we saw him in the gameplay trailer

It seems that all of the shown robots are playable except Metroplex, who is used as a filler because he is Optimus' ability.

Speaking of Bumblebee's level, what WAS in his ability slot?

He didn't have one.

I hate Jetfire's new model. His face looks derpy, and his head is too big.
It really bothers me lately that a small patch of color on a robot dominates the vehicle mode in some of the robots, like Jetfire or Brawl.
I like Brawl's new tweaks though. I'm glad that the site has made mistakes in the models, though, like Shockwave being to short and overly buff.

...Wow.

I'm pretty OK with Jetfire's robot form, the gold highlights look really nice. However, the gold seemingly multiplies when he transforms, it looks rather strange.

I bet Bumblebee is only playable during the tutorial--escalation and MP aside--from what we've seen of the tutorial, you're only being taught basic moves, so why use a character with an ability when you are baby stepping gamers into the controls of the game?

I’m sure it's no coincidence that Bumblebee, Perceptor, Metroplex, Jetfire, Shockwave, Brawl and Onslaught don't have abilities.

This game is going to have a number of notable NPCs in story mode. Matt said himself after introducing Metroplex that there were more characters to be announced down the road, and we should forget that Metroplex was mentioned or at least hinted at.

EDIT:

Thirteen stages, right? I'm guessing what character per stage with Optimus and Megatron being used twice depending on whichever ending you choose. Optimus, Cliffjumper, Jazz, Grimlock, Megatron, Starscream, Soundwave, Vortex, Swindle, Bruticus are the only characters with abilities at present, so I'm assuming these are the only playable character.

Some characters might share a stage or at least a chapter of a story anyway. Jazz and Cliffjumper's stage is a seamless transition, no? I think I heard they have their own stage, but if it's a seamless transition from one player to the next, they might only have portions of a chapter. Like Grimlock and Starscream in Shockwave's lair.

Anyway, those worried about Wheeljack, and Sunstreaker should lose all hope just yet. We haven't even really heard about the Insecticons yet

Metroplex, Jetfire, Bruticus, and Brawl added to the roster.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

still not sold on the almost Patlee levels of proportions and dull surprise but I will commend them for the effort

so Jetfire is partially yellow

Can't wait to play Jetfire!!!

I posted this at 12:55am in the video game thread, why does angelwave get the news credit?

Hey guys, they gave the news credit for this to angelwave, I posted this 4 hours before they did.

Damn Metroplex makes me tingle!

The proportions are off in the picture because they try to fit the whole character into the frame but in-game the proportions are set right.

maybe because you didnt post it in the "news" section... thats where the credits usually come from.

I may have to repurchase a PS3 just for this...

It's an homage to the yellowing of many G1 Jetfire figures you see for sale.

Got it. Still, Jetfire's overall design looks like ass.

I don't think he's playable, but for, I hope he is

So that's who Starscream is shooting at on the box art!

"...amongst the building of Lacon lies Metroplex..."

Lacon? whoops!

Wait a sec (checks bio) Wow they need to proofread their bios before posting.

Drone...they could call this Game of Drones.

Are they going to make a Metroplex WFC figure? probably not but just wondering.

i doubt it.. but i REALLY hope they do.

Rhymes with bacon... mmm.. yummie.

Love Brawl's twin cannons. Reminds me of G1 Onlsaught/RID Mega Octane.

And Bruticus' design: Mmmm...

Still not sold on the playable characters released so far. My favourite autobot, Mirage, is not going to feature im sure because Cliffjumper seems to have his role, but im hoping for perhaps Prowl and Sunstreaker. There's always multiplayer i guess.

Just not a fan of the other playable characters revealed so far. Except Optimus of course, but saying you like Prime is like saying you like breathing.

Don't forget that we will get loads of DLC, mirage might be included, we already know that hound is in multiplayer. We're gonna end up with every G1 character in multiplayer. Maybe even huffer

That makes no damn sense. Everyone of us here with an avatar fit their respective characters into the avatar's size restrictions with no ill-effects. If the people running the FoC site can't do something as simple as properly scaling down images, then they really shouldn't be running websites.

" the most gigantic Autobot of them all" IS Metroplex larger than Fortress Maximus? I know toy scale can't be used... I remember arguing about that as a kid, but don't remember the answer. LOL

Also, anyone besides me wish that Brawl had the "Wolverine" claws on his wrist like the movie version? I thought that would look good on the toy, since the first pics were released... hopefully a 3rd party will make some add-ons for Bruticus, including the claws for Brawl.

Look like they got you covered, bro.

Next time make sure and post in in the news forum. I went through the first 3 pages to see if anyone had posted anything on it. You could've saved me the trouble dammit!

This.. I hope hes playable in single player, because I dont have internet at my house, therefore, no escalation or multiplayer for me...

I'm really confused regarding who's playable and who's not in campaign...

Some seem to think that we'll get to play as Optimus and Megatron twice (chapter 2 and 3 for OP, chapter 9 and 10 for Meg) + a 3rd time depending on who we choose on the last chapter. Some others think we're playing Optimus on chapter 3 and Megatron on chapter 10, leaving #2 for another Autobot and #9 for another Decepticon

Also, the bots with no abilities might suggest that these are NPC, then again we know that Bumblebee is the one playable in chapter #1...

I just really hope we get to play as Shockwave !

i believe it's:
Autobots:

OP
BB
CJ
Jazz
Grimlock
Jetfire

Decepticons:
Megatron
Starscream
Soundwave
Vortex
Swindle
Bruticus

What... No IronHide in campaign? I hope that isn't the last of the slots on the official game site because that would hurt me terribly. I was hoping Hide would have the special ability to armor himself in indestructable chrome alloy like he did in the Transformers: Animated series & maybe have a knockout punch for his melee like he had in the FOC debut trailer.