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News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:53 am

Check it out!

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:54 am

Machinima has posted an exclusive new Tansformers: Fall of Cybertron trailer featuring the Dinobots! We see footage of all five Dinobots with commentary provided by High Moon Studio's Matt Tieger regarding their origin. The video is embedded below.

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is scheduled for release August 28th, 2012.

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Wed May 23, 2012 10:58 am

I posted this exactly 1 minute before you!

by **frogbat** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:04 am

Well done to high moon for the backstory.. I think it's my fave origins story thus far

Also.. Just saw the one of the posters in the background with what looks like preceptor... Mmm

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:09 am

We also get a brief look at the third insecticon in passing! =P~

by **griftimus prime** » Wed May 23, 2012 11:15 am

the reasoning for why they look like dinosaurs in this game is so stupid. what a dumb story idea

News Credits: 1 · by **Wigglez** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:04 pm

griftimus prime wrote:the reasoning for why they look like dinosaurs in this game is so stupid. what a dumb story idea

Then don't play it. Enough said. "Nobody controls Grimlock" he says. Awesome.

News Credits: 1 · by **New Omen** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:13 pm

Looks amazing. The spacebridge effects are most impressive. I really like this origin story for the Dinobots. It's clever, believable and makes sure the transformers stay off Earth until the proper time.

News Credits: 62 · by **#Sideways#** » Wed May 23, 2012 12:14 pm

Did anyone else notice Perceptor in the background of the interview?

Space Bridge looks better than ever. I just can't tell you how excited I am about this.

Grimlock and the Dinobots look amazing. Almost as amazing as their backstories!

by **MINDVVIPE** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:07 pm

Looks kill, stoked. Like that kickback is in the background concept art.
In regards to what Griftimus said, Ya it isn't the best idea, but its far from the worst. I'd say the idea that Grimlock and his crew had to follow Shockwave to Earth and fight him there, like in Shockwave spotlight, is more.. spot on... #-o

News Credits: 16 · by **It Is Him** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:11 pm

#Sideways# wrote:Did anyone else notice Perceptor in the background of the interview?

Space Bridge looks better than ever. I just can't tell you how excited I am about this.

Grimlock and the Dinobots look amazing. Almost as amazing as their backstories!

I took a screenshot of Perceptor a while ago, but it was never news'd. I guess it was old news?

News Credits: 5749 · by **El Duque** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:25 pm

It Is Him wrote:
#Sideways# wrote:Did anyone else notice Perceptor in the background of the interview?

Space Bridge looks better than ever. I just can't tell you how excited I am about this.

Grimlock and the Dinobots look amazing. Almost as amazing as their backstories!

I took a screenshot of Perceptor a while ago, but it was never news'd. I guess it was old news?

It never made the news rounds, but it's a well known image. They've used that same background for several interviews.

News Credits: 456 · by **Sabrblade** » Wed May 23, 2012 1:50 pm

This is everything you need to know about the Aligned Dinobots at the time of the video games and novels in a nutshell.

News Credits: 2 · by **Twitchythe3rd** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:07 pm

Wigglez wrote:
griftimus prime wrote:the reasoning for why they look like dinosaurs in this game is so stupid. what a dumb story idea

Then don't play it. Enough said. "Nobody controls Grimlock" he says. Awesome.

It's Griftimus. He hates everything.

News Credits: 5 · by **5150 Cruiser** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:27 pm

griftimus prime wrote:the reasoning for why they look like dinosaurs in this game is so stupid. what a dumb story idea

I swear you never have anything positive to say about anything. Must be pretty sad way to live.

On topic I think the back story isn't bad. I mean there isn't really to many ideas for autobots that change into preistoric dinosaurs on a distant planet that isn't going to sound some what far fetched. For what they had to work with i think they did well.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed May 23, 2012 2:40 pm

I love that they feel the need to explain the Dinobots being dinosaurs, whilst completely ignoring that the final boss of the last game was one as well.

by **MINDVVIPE** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:16 pm

craggy wrote:I love that they feel the need to explain the Dinobots being dinosaurs, whilst completely ignoring that the final boss of the last game was one as well.

Trypticon barely looks like a dinosaur. Just looks like some giant reptile. As its been explained, chances are cold-blooded life forms had been discovered for Trypticon to be based off. The dinobots on the other hand are very clearly "Dinosaurs".

by **Snowy** » Wed May 23, 2012 3:44 pm

Mother of god. I thought I was excited before but.........

*deep breaths Snowy, deep breaths. Resist the urge to keyboard smash everything. That's what Facebook is for*

..............

agjjgfdasjgdgjjgdjkg!!!!

....Okay. Just one. Got it out of my system. But seriously, I am in LOVE with High Moon Studios. The reason I hated the movies was because it was obvious that they weren't Transformers movies. They were movies with Transformers in them, but the lack of passion for the franchise was almost painfully obvious in their neglect of any sort of characterization. From these interviews-- from what we've already seen-- it cannot be more obvious that they guys at High Moon are just as stoked about Transformers as we are. They care. They're fans who love the Dinobots and know that we all love the Dinobots, so they boldly marched up to Hasbro and pushed the idea because it was important to them. There's an understanding and humility that has definitely contributed to War for Cybertron's success in that they're passionate about making a great game and making a great Transformers game. Take note Hasbro. These are the types of people that should be put in charge of Transformers media. Aka: people who care as much about Transformers as the people they're selling to.

News Credits: 37 · by **SlyTF1** » Wed May 23, 2012 4:37 pm

I like how the space bridge works exactly like it did in DOTM.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:10 pm

MINDVVIPE wrote:
craggy wrote:I love that they feel the need to explain the Dinobots being dinosaurs, whilst completely ignoring that the final boss of the last game was one as well.

Trypticon barely looks like a dinosaur. Just looks like some giant reptile. As its been explained, chances are cold-blooded life forms had been discovered for Trypticon to be based off. The dinobots on the other hand are very clearly "Dinosaurs".

bah! I didn't need any explanation. It's like asking why the Autobots and some Decepticons transform into vehicles with human-sized cockpits, even though humans were still nothing but a gleam in some apes' eyes at the time. I tend to just go with it.

Regardless of the redundancy of the origin story, it does sound like we might get some cool Shockwave Vs Dinobot smackdown action, so I'm all for that.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:23 pm

I really like how the Dinobots speak. Sure, their cavemen-like speech was classic, but this... this was awesome. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 8 · by **LiKwid** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:23 pm

man....Swoop is so bad ass looking..If habro wanted to up their profit margins, making all of those into figures would be a great idea..Kids and collectors alike would squee in sheer joy..I know I would...

by **MINDVVIPE** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:24 pm

craggy wrote:
MINDVVIPE wrote:
craggy wrote:I love that they feel the need to explain the Dinobots being dinosaurs, whilst completely ignoring that the final boss of the last game was one as well.

Trypticon barely looks like a dinosaur. Just looks like some giant reptile. As its been explained, chances are cold-blooded life forms had been discovered for Trypticon to be based off. The dinobots on the other hand are very clearly "Dinosaurs".

bah! I didn't need any explanation. It's like asking why the Autobots and some Decepticons transform into vehicles with human-sized cockpits, even though humans were still nothing but a gleam in some apes' eyes at the time. I tend to just go with it.

Cockpits for aliens. Humans weren't the only life form in the TF universe besides cybertronians. Not to mention there are smaller and larger sized cybertronians, so some could actually pilot others. As for the game, there doesn't always seem to be cockpits, but just areas where the central sensing units could be located in alt. mode. Ya, we don't need explanations to enjoy it all. Its just nice when there are some.

News Credits: 1 · by **Wigglez** » Wed May 23, 2012 5:56 pm

Honestly, I'm just waiting for a MP customization video. But this got me so excited for the story mode. I want to know however, do we get to play any of the other Dinobots other than just Grimlock? I wouldn't mind if not, but I am curious

News Credits: 4 · by **Swiftknife24** » Wed May 23, 2012 6:44 pm

Snowy wrote:Mother of god. I thought I was excited before but.........

*deep breaths Snowy, deep breaths. Resist the urge to keyboard smash everything. That's what Facebook is for*

..............

agjjgfdasjgdgjjgdjkg!!!!

....Okay. Just one. Got it out of my system. But seriously, I am in LOVE with High Moon Studios. The reason I hated the movies was because it was obvious that they weren't Transformers movies. They were movies with Transformers in them, but the lack of passion for the franchise was almost painfully obvious in their neglect of any sort of characterization. From these interviews-- from what we've already seen-- it cannot be more obvious that they guys at High Moon are just as stoked about Transformers as we are. They care. They're fans who love the Dinobots and know that we all love the Dinobots, so they boldly marched up to Hasbro and pushed the idea because it was important to them. There's an understanding and humility that has definitely contributed to War for Cybertron's success in that they're passionate about making a great game and making a great Transformers game. Take note Hasbro. These are the types of people that should be put in charge of Transformers media. Aka: people who care as much about Transformers as the people they're selling to.

THAT...Is spot on! Exactly how I feel about both High Moon and the films, fundamentally (people still don't believe me when I say I only like the trilogy for the Transformers themselves...Initially because I like the real-world look, but mainly sympathetically for what the characters could've been...Ratchet & Shockwave in particular...)