From the descriptions of the game that I've seen, "over 40" characters are advertised. Granted, that could be 41, or 45. I just hope that AOE Galvatron is a playable character.

 

Yeah, WFC escalation seemed better than FoC to me, too.

Good call. Maybe...? But we're more likely to only get the new characters from that browser-based, MMO TF game.   Which is too bad, cause the FoC toys were pretty badass.

I'm surprised about this. I'd think that PvP would be the selling point, but... maybe it was too much work to get it done in time for the movie.

Well, anyway, PvP was a total f*ck-job in FoC. I don't know how many people were cheating (vs playing every hour of the day), but it was an exercise in frustration for me. WFC had better multi, IMO.

Is that a bad thing? I get the need for original content, but at this point? I'm happier if they cut and paste, versus creating something new and sh*tty!  

 

Even though, this game is pretty lazy, from what I've gathered. I'm still looking forward to playing it, Its a Transformers game, I'm sure I'll have fun with it.  

I do hope we see a brand-new, Visually breathtaking, all new Content Transformers game series someday, that's maybe not an over the shoulder shooter.

Seeing as most of the characters are recycled from past games, I hope Barricade is in then.

 

I saw FOC Dragstrip in the roster.



Damn, dude. This roster is HUGE.

 

That was actually pretty cool. If the Campaign is good, and they removed the wave limit here, that would definitely make up for the big rehash of FOC.
Nice to see some WFC maps back, too.

I'm not looking forward to seeing their Hound or Crosshairs, considering how crappy the other movie characters' models are.
And Crosshairs, I kinda doubt they would bother animating his coat.

Still, I'd love to play as them if the models are any good.

I've seen way more cheaters in WFC than FOC...

 

So I have the 360 version of the game in hand (don't ask) and can confirm the full escalation roster:

Autobots (Cybertron)

Optimus Prime
Jazz
Ratchet
Hound
Ultra Magnus
Bumblebee
Sideswipe
Wheeljack
Scattershot
Perceptor
Cliffjumper
Ironhide
Slug
Snarl
Zeta Prime
Warpath
Silverbolt
Grimlock
Air Raid
Jetfire
Swoop

Autobots (Earth)

Optimus Prime
Drift
Bumbleebee
Optimus Prime (Classic G1)

Decepticons (Cybertron)

Megatron
Breakdown
Drag Strip
Shockwave
Dead End
Demolishor
Onslaught
Brawl
Quake
Hardshell
Blast Off
Soundwave
Starscream
Vortex
Kickback
Sharpshot
Swindle

Decepticons (Earth)
Lockdown

Total: 43

Oddly enough, all characters are locked at the beginning except for FoC Prime and Megs.

Also, after selecting your character, you equip him with your weaposn of choice. One regular, one heavy. There are no new weapons in there as I remember pretty much all of them being used in either WfC and/or FoC. You also equip your characters with abilities, "T.E.C.H." and "Hacks" whatever those are. Looks like many of these things, including charcaters, unlock when you either level up or progress through story mode (which I haven't done and won't be doing until next week.).

Escalation maps

Obsidian
Ruin
Broken Hope (WfC)
Remnant (WfC)
Oblivion (FoC)
Ignition (FoC)
Ancients (FoC)
Downfall (FoC)

Ruin is definitely new; it's the earth map. I'm not sure of Obsidian though. It may have been a WfC map. Feel free to enlighten me.

I'll try and answer questions if you guys have any.

 

I could put my FOC game in the Rise of the Dark Spark case, sell it to someone, and they wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

F*cking A, it's like the Call of Duty games all over again!

 

AOE Grimlock should be there too. That really sucks there are only 4 new playable characters to the game, well 5 if you count stinger dlc

 

Yeah I'm gonna have to ask. Don't get me wrong I'm aware that games leak in certain places and what not but anyone could post a roster and say it's fact, show me a picture taken with a camera of the escalation mode character select screen and we'll have something to go off of.

 

Happy?

 

I'm not going to jump into multiplayer if it's still a strafe and run game with rectile bloom. The least they can do is install a kill cam so I can see how most people play the game

 

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark

WiiU not getting Escalation. Nintendo shafted again. Guess I'm getting it on PS3.

And people talk in hushed tones about Sony and MS bribing devs to shaft the WiiU. It makes sense. They hype Escalation mode like nobody's business now, and Sony and MS are happy. Geez.

 

So much for having a fixed multiplayer this time around...

WoC was a great first attempt but the Leader's War Cry was far too unbalanced and no host migration was BS. Escalation was sweet though anyone with cloaking ruled that mode.

FoC was a step forward in some areas and a big step back in others. The classes were reasonably balanced, part customization was better, and host migration was added but they removed double jump, weapon pick ups, paint customization options, and kill streaks. Escalation wasn't even worth playing.

 

I played WFC tons but skipped FoC. They removed paint customization, are you kidding me? Even the DOTM game for 360 had that, and it was pretty awesome. I had a Bumblebee that looked like Jim Rockford's Pontiac.

I hope at the very least you can customize colors in this!

 

Paint customization wasn't completely removed but the options weren't even close to WoC. You had a list of paired colors, no variation outside of the list. Overall I'd say part customization made up for it but it still sucked not being able to color a bot like Prowl or Drift.

 

The more I think about it, if there is definitely no PvP, and no Escalation on WiiU, I'm just...90% less excited. How can there be no straight up Deathmatch? I guess I was just waiting to see it confirmed.

 

Yes  

And at the same time no, it's disappointing to find out that there's only four (five with DLC) movie characters that we know of so far and even more so that there's no movie Grimlock in Escalation.

Still getting the game though, it at least fills something I wanted in FOC which was a more extensive character roster for Escalation.

 

So can anyone confirm the Obsidian map is new? Or is it from WfC?

Also, in escalation, the main reason I'm getting this game, enemies drop ammo, now. That and you don't have to pay to open doors anymore since they're all already opened. Instead, if you want to hole up in a room, you can pay to have electric barriers to stop enemies from getting in. At least that's how it was when I played Ignition...

 

Is there anything in the options/extras menu for unlockables?

WFC and DOTM had an unlockables section for the characters you got for completing campaign. They just stayed blacked out until you finished the story.

 

When the trailer flicks through the character selections, I noticed that they have writing and arrows pointing to various parts of their armour, rather like the weapons upgrade screens, does this mean the characters themselves may be somewhat customizable, perhaps having several abilities to choose from?

Also on weapons, it looks like each has 4 upgrades, the final one being the weapons special upgrade (like the Nucleon Charge Rifles Dominator, the Path Blasters Gambler etc), but these upgrades have padlock icons next to them, perhaps meaning you have to purchase the standard three first for each weapon before being able to upgrade to its special?