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Can't wait for this game. Do we know who the bots in the foreground and background are? Is that an Autobot symbol on the front bot's shoulder?

Windsweeper wrote:Can't wait for this game. Do we know who the bots in the foreground and background are? Is that an Autobot symbol on the front bot's shoulder?

They're probably just nameless generic enemies.

Still... looks better than the figure.

I am so excited for this game. I can't wait to play Bruticus. Or Grimlock or Jazz. I need more info though. Early gameeplay?

Gaming website Kotaku has updated their Starscream's Brigade focus on FOC Bruticus article with some new screen shots from the game. Screen shots of Onslaught, Vortex, Swindle, and Bruticus mirrored below:

swindle is looking badass right there

Starscream's in a crown? Anyone else thinking he might overthrow megs in the game??

I might be wrong and correct me if I am, but, excluding comic-original designs and redesigns and stuff, is Vortex here the first Transformer with a Gundam-style skirt?

griftimus prime wrote:lol. why would people think he will look the way he does in the trailer? thats a cinematic trailer. welcome to the reality of the way this game looks.

Everyone else looks pretty similar to how they looked in the trailer, with the exception of Bruticus who's proportions are kinda changed up and puffy, Dreamwave style, just thought it was weird.

if only the toys looked as good

Ugh, well the graphics really don't look as great in the daylight, not that graphics are what make a game... Wait, daylight?

They all look pretty awesome here. Makes it even more painful that the figures are somewhat lacking. Even Vortex looks pretty badass in the game.

Much better than the last one.

cannonfodder4000 wrote:I might be wrong and correct me if I am, but, excluding comic-original designs and redesigns and stuff, is Vortex here the first Transformer with a Gundam-style skirt?

I think that honor may belong to Tigerhawk.

Sabrblade wrote:

cannonfodder4000 wrote:I might be wrong and correct me if I am, but, excluding comic-original designs and redesigns and stuff, is Vortex here the first Transformer with a Gundam-style skirt?

I think that honor may belong to Tigerhawk.

Or, if we stay in WfC/FoC, Brawl has some serious skirt things goin' on. Unfortunately, due to current rigging constraints, it's really hard to get them to look/work properly in game though. So it's not as noticeable in game, and more so when you're just staring at a picture of the character. But, it's arguable whether they're even supposed to be interpreted to function that way, since Brawl's toy has them rigged like the game, not like the hip flaps some other TFs have (not a complaint, just an observation).

On the images - I love seeing Swindle out there. He looks great. Onslaught is the only one who doesn't look "fantastic" here to me - he's waaaay too bright (neon, even, hahaha).

And it's cool to see a "full daylight" level in game too, before Cybertron assumedly will lose its atmosphere. IIRC, WfC only had, at most, "twilight" outdoor scenes where the sun would be closer to the horizon, like at the Stellar Galleries (my fav level, in game).
That or just the Sea of Rust or wherever this is is just super reflective and bright (like going out in the snow), which is totally possible. Either way, I like it.

edit: oh, also worth noting is that during the big month-long campaign GI did back in October or whatever, and in the mag: IIRC, Starscream has a little non-faction escapade going on. As in, like, what he's doing now in TF:Prime.

Vicalliose wrote:Ugh, well the graphics really don't look as great in the daylight, not that graphics are what make a game... Wait, daylight?

I can see why for gameplay purposes they'd do that, WFC was very dark, and the daylight does present a nice visual change of pace. Still, it'll be interesting to see how/if they justify it fictionally.

That picture looked like concept art to me. He just looks chunky.

This looks insanely cool!

Could care less about the game, but this is how I want the figures to look. (minus Vortex's colors)

Amazing screen shots. So clean and smooth. winter 2012 will be fun on the bun.