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Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:31 pm

I just read part of the Game Informer article about FOC where they mention that in one level of the game, Optimus Prime awakens Metroplex to help fight the Decepticons, and that he is suposed to be at least 3 to 4 times the size of Omega Supreme from the last game. can't wait to see!!

News Credits: 462 · Thu Oct 27, 2011 7:44 pm

SoulReaverprime wrote:I just read part of the Game Informer article about FOC where they mention that in one level of the game, Optimus Prime awakens Metroplex to help fight the Decepticons, and that he is suposed to be at least 3 to 4 times the size of Omega Supreme from the last game. can't wait to see!!

I guess that means he's too big to face Trypticon this time around. :-|

News Credits: 1 · Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:28 pm

SoulReaverprime wrote:I just read part of the Game Informer article about FOC where they mention that in one level of the game, Optimus Prime awakens Metroplex to help fight the Decepticons, and that he is suposed to be at least 3 to 4 times the size of Omega Supreme from the last game. can't wait to see!!

Well, based on how we had to fight Tryps and OS, that might be who we have to fight as Bruticus. Because Tryps and OS we like 5 or 6 times our size in the first game.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:10 pm

Has anyone read the Gameinformer magazine yet? I havn't seen anyone mention the fact it confirms Vortex as a playable character, has a description of his level and pictures of both his robot and alt modes.

News Credits: 462 · Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:16 pm

Starscream GaGa wrote:Has anyone read the Gameinformer magazine yet? I havn't seen anyone mention the fact it confirms Vortex as a playable character, has a description of his level and pictures of both his robot and alt modes.

Yeah, Vortex is mentioned somewhere in this thread.

News Credits: 1 · Thu Oct 27, 2011 11:27 pm

Starscream GaGa wrote:Has anyone read the Gameinformer magazine yet? I havn't seen anyone mention the fact it confirms Vortex as a playable character, has a description of his level and pictures of both his robot and alt modes.

Like 20 or so pages back.

Fri Oct 28, 2011 3:06 am

You guys might be interested in checking out the wiki page I'm writing for Fall of Cybertron here: http://www.giantbomb.com/transformers-fall-of-cybertron/61-36634/

I wrote the previous games wiki page here: http://www.giantbomb.com/transformers-war-for-cybertron/61-29405/ as well and am yet again collecting all the information I can for the new one along with all the art and screenshots.

The art and screens for Fall of Cyb will all be posted here: http://www.giantbomb.com/transformers-fall-of-cybertron/61-36634/images/ Game is looking freaking bad ass already, can not wait to play it.

Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:45 am

I'm really hoping and I might even pray that they make FoC take after WFC's gameplay style/button controls/functionality, rather than DOTM's completely fubar and stupid gameplay style.

Obviously I want it to be a bit improved, but DOTM was NOT an improvement over WFC when it came to movement, guns, or anything gameplay-wise (disregarding the story and characters completely, just the nuts and bolts of the game).

It was a large, staggering stumble backwards that made you feel like everybody walked around at the speed of Omega Supreme and had the aim of Waspinator :v WFC was smooth, fluid, and almost effortless, despite little finicky things here and there.

Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:06 pm

Never played movie tie in games....i don't rate them at all.

News Credits: 462 · Sat Oct 29, 2011 12:05 pm

Fall of Cybertron Game informer coverage - Creating The Soundscape Of Transformers

News Credits: 5749 · Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:40 pm

gameinformer has posted their latest Transformers: Fall of Cybertron article, "Creating The Soundscape Of Transformers". As the name implies this article focuses on the audio work that has went into the game. The article includes three videos, one of which features the legendary voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen, recording some of his lines. Click here to view the article and watch the videos.

When we decided upon Transformers as a cover story, I started asking around the office looking for ideas for our video coverage. Without a second of hesitation, Game Informer's own Jeff Cork demanded to learn how the team at High Moon Studios recreates the iconic sounds of the transformations. We are happy to say that we captured the process on video along with many other glimpses inside the creation of audio for Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. Three separate videos each capture an element of the audio work being done for the game, from the fun of foley sound capturing, to working with the inimitable voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen.

Additionally, gameinformer will be doing a Q&A session with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron game director Matt Tieger on their next podcast. If you have a question you would like to submit you can do so by clicking here.

Sun Oct 30, 2011 11:44 am

That Grimlock transformation sound is siiiiiiiiiick! Can't stop watching it.

News Credits: 5749 · Mon Oct 31, 2011 11:51 pm

gameinformer's latest Transformers: Fall of Cybertron article, "Larger Than Life: Designing Fall of Cybertron's Set Piece Moments", takes a look at interactive storytelling within the highly anticipated sequel. Click here to read the full article and view a short video on the subject.

Two competing storytelling philosophies exist in video games. One states that a game should be filled with a series of scripted cutscenes that narrate an overarching plot. The other believes a game should never take control away from a player, thereby creating a kind of simulated fiction where the player is mobile actor. In Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, developer High Moon is aiming for this second approach. It hopes to offer players some measure of control even during scripted sequences. But telling a story this way is no simple task.

Using interactive sequences and allowing players to discover the plot on their own is a lot more work than the traditional approach. “I feel like if you can tell a story in-game then that’s how you should do it,” says High Moon cinematics designer Neil Carter. “One of my favorite games is Out of This World. I loved how they seamlessly integrated cutscenes with gameplay. We’re trying to do more stuff like that in Fall of Cybertron.”

News Credits: 2 · Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:14 am

So they're just taking the Half-Life approach. Always in control, even in what amounts to cutscenes. A ton of FPS games are doing this nowadays.

Tue Nov 01, 2011 4:57 am

So far I'm liking what they're doing with this game. The cut-scenes didn't really bother me in WFC, but it's always nice touch to have the player in more control. And the story flows more nicely.

I just hope there will be some special moves to do. In WFC I was cursing because I couldn't do a barrel-roll while the enemies could. I recall them saying in one video something about "Bumblebee doing back-flips", but before I celebrate I want to see a proof.

Oh, and if all levels are like that, I'm not sure if my brother will get to play the game at all.

News Credits: 37 · Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:49 am

Shadowman wrote:So they're just taking the Half-Life approach. Always in control, even in what amounts to cutscenes. A ton of FPS games are doing this nowadays.

Assassin's Creed does that too.

Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:00 pm

@Sabrblade thx! I found the video and got a screen cap of Perceptor

........
As for the BW
I remember Beast Wars, I remember they were on the Ark and they were dwarfed by their G1 ancestors on the Ark. Maximals and Predacons are roughly human size according to Wiki they reformatted for energy consumption.

I like BW chars but wouldd not want a Beast Wars game where we abandon G1 for a convoluted storyline.

I'd like for the size guys to maybe be unlockable guest stars via time travel back.
- Optimal Optimus
- TM2 Megatron

If they would make a separate BW game on Earth it would be a smaller scale stealth game in the jungle which I dont think would sell as well.

or anyone that fits size wise but my problem is the majority of them don't.

Maximal Physiology
http://www.bwint.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2284

News Credits: 1 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 11:11 am

I could dig a BW game. As long as it played like the TF Armada game. Because I don't really seeing it working like WFC or anything like that. Or maybe a BW RPG game where you create your character that starts from the stasis pods but weren't they all used up in the Gathering?

News Credits: 2 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 12:51 pm

wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 1:36 pm

Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.

Three counting the N64 version.

four if you count the Japanese Game Boy Color game.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:02 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.
Three counting the N64 version.

You shouldn't. That's like counting the 360 and PS3 versions of War for Cybertron as separate games.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 2:24 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.
Three counting the N64 version.

You shouldn't. That's like counting the 360 and PS3 versions of War for Cybertron as separate games.

Not when the N64 version has different features and characters. Plus a a richer story mode and a different set of endings. The two may be similar, but they have several notable differences that make make them nowhere near as identical to each other as the 360 and PS3 version WFC are.

News Credits: 2 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:05 pm

Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.
Three counting the N64 version.

You shouldn't. That's like counting the 360 and PS3 versions of War for Cybertron as separate games.
Not when the N64 version has different features and characters. Plus a a richer story mode and a different set of endings. The two may be similar, but they have several notable differences that make make them nowhere near as identical to each other as the 360 and PS3 version WFC are.

I only ever played one of the two (PS1, I think) but how did the gameplay differ? A slightly different playable cast and different special features does not a new game make. They're just two versions of the same game. Like the console and DS versions of WfC.

News Credits: 332 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:23 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.
Three counting the N64 version.

You shouldn't. That's like counting the 360 and PS3 versions of War for Cybertron as separate games.
Not when the N64 version has different features and characters. Plus a a richer story mode and a different set of endings. The two may be similar, but they have several notable differences that make make them nowhere near as identical to each other as the 360 and PS3 version WFC are.

I only ever played one of the two (PS1, I think) but how did the gameplay differ? A slightly different playable cast and different special features does not a new game make. They're just two versions of the same game. Like the console and DS versions of WfC.

Optimus Prime comes back half way through the game looks around at the zoo animals unleashed says WTF! grabs Ironhide and wastes everyone.

News Credits: 462 · Wed Nov 02, 2011 4:35 pm

Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
wigglez323 wrote:I could dig a BW game.

They made two Beast Wars games.
Three counting the N64 version.

You shouldn't. That's like counting the 360 and PS3 versions of War for Cybertron as separate games.
Not when the N64 version has different features and characters. Plus a a richer story mode and a different set of endings. The two may be similar, but they have several notable differences that make make them nowhere near as identical to each other as the 360 and PS3 version WFC are.

I only ever played one of the two (PS1, I think) but how did the gameplay differ? A slightly different playable cast and different special features does not a new game make. They're just two versions of the same game. Like the console and DS versions of WfC.

The PS1 game is an over-the-head fighter, wile the N64 game is a sideview formatted fighter. The PS1 game assigns characters per match, while the N64 game lets the players choose whoever they want to be. The N64 game includes Megatron X in its story mode, where he is absent in the PS1 game. The PS1 game has a vague ending for story mode, while the N64 game has many diverse and very detailed textual endings for each playable character in story mode.

Though, the console and DS versions of WFC is a good comparison to this, as the DS WFC games are also very different from the console versions of WFC.