New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News

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ActivisionGames Youtube Channel has posted a new behind the scenes of Transformers Devastation featuring Peter Cullen. The video has been embedded below. They also officially revealed pre-order bonuses including 3 weapons consisting of The Dark Star Saber, The Photon Disrupter and the twin Golden Hunter blaster pistols. Also available with the pre-order is 3 character skins featuring Nemesis Prime, Red Alert and Goldbug. You can read the news release also below.

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. ROLLS OUT PRE-ORDER BONUSES FOR PLATINUMGAMES’ TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Sept. 2, 2015 – Today Activision Publishing, Inc. revealed new in-game DLC it is offering for those who pre-order TRANSFORMERS: Devastation, its upcoming third-person brawler from acclaimed action developer PlatinumGames Inc. All retail and digital pre-orders of TRANSFORMERS: Devastation will receive the following three character skins: NEMESIS PRIME, RED ALERT and GOLDFIRE.

Players will also receive three powerful weapons with their pre-order:

The Dark Star Saber, a fearsome sword which radiates waves of dark energy with every swing.
The Photon Disruptor cannon for huge damage at short range.
The twin Golden Hunter blaster pistols, which cause enemies to drop credits when attacked.

Activision also released a new behind-the-scenes video with the legendary voice of OPTIMUS PRIME, Peter Cullen. TRANSFORMERS: Devastation brings a new energy to Hasbro’s iconic Generations characters, but for Cullen, honoring the qualities that have made OPTIMUS PRIME a hero for audiences for over 30 years is still at the core of this new experience.

TRANSFORMERS: Devastation combines PlatinumGames’ magnetic brand of fast-paced gameplay with beautiful 3D cel-shading for one gripping adventure. Five playable AUTOBOT heroes - OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, SIDESWIPE, WHEELJACK and GRIMLOCK – will battle MEGATRON and the vile DECEPTICONS in an original story from veteran TRANSFORMERS comic book writer Andy Schmidt.

TRANSFORMERS: Devastation is scheduled to launch on Oct. 6 on the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and Windows PC via Steam. Pre-orders for the game are already available at many major retailers and on the PlayStation®Store; Xbox Games Store pre-orders are expected to open in early September. For more information, please visit http://www.TransformersGame.com and http://www.facebook.com/TransformersGame.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, http://www.activision.com, or by following @Activision.

About PlatinumGames Inc.

PlatinumGames Inc. is an independent entertainment developer based in Osaka, Japan, dedicated to making high-quality, next-generation games for a variety of hardware platforms. Under the slogan “Taking on the World as the Representative of Japan,” PlatinumGames works hard to deliver fresh surprises and new experiences to gamers all over the world. Official website: http://www.platinumgames.com.

About Hasbro

Hasbro (NASDAQ: HAS) is a global company committed to Creating the World's Best Play Experiences, by leveraging its beloved brands, including LITTLEST PET SHOP, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, MONOPOLY, MY LITTLE PONY, NERF, PLAY-DOH and TRANSFORMERS, and premier partner brands. From toys and games, television programming, motion pictures, digital gaming and lifestyle licensing, Hasbro fulfills the fundamental need for play and connection with children and families around the world. The Company's Hasbro Studios and its film label, ALLSPARK PICTURES, create entertainment brand-driven storytelling across mediums, including television, film, digital and more. Through the company's commitment to corporate social responsibility, including philanthropy, Hasbro is helping to build a safe and sustainable world and to positively impact the lives of millions of children and families. Learn more at http://www.hasbro.com, and follow us on Twitter (@Hasbro & @HasbroNews) and Instagram (@Hasbro).

TRANSFORMERS and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2015 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. ©2015 Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. "PlayStation" and "PS3" are registered trademarks. "PS4" is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723351)
Posted by Shuttershock on September 2nd, 2015 @ 9:15pm CDT

All I hear with his casual voice is "TIME TO ROLL THE DICE. LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE. TAKE A SHOT AT DESTINY." :-D

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723361)
Posted by RAcast on September 2nd, 2015 @ 9:42pm CDT

Shuttershock wrote:All I hear with his casual voice is "TIME TO ROLL THE DICE. LAY YOUR CARDS ON THE TABLE. TAKE A SHOT AT DESTINY."

Dovie'andi se tovya sagain

Devastation is looking better and better. And that piece with Mr. Cullen was great.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723473)
Posted by MemphisR56 on September 3rd, 2015 @ 2:45am CDT

But *where* to preorder it to get the bonus DLC?

I'm gonna buy it day one for sure, but I just wanna make sure I get it in the right place to get the best value for my cash. :-?

The Amazon.co.uk and GAME.co.uk listings don't say anything about a preorder bonus.

I wonder if the Nemesis, Goldbug & Red Alert pack will actually make it to europe.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723486)
Posted by BumbleDouche on September 3rd, 2015 @ 7:22am CDT

Translation: "I'm glad to be voicing an Optimus Prime whose personality is more in-line with the original character, possessing the values that made him such an inspiration to generations of fans rather than the morally ambiguous death-machine seen in the movies."

Yeah, I went there.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723513)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 3rd, 2015 @ 10:37am CDT

MegaDump wrote:Translation: "I'm glad to be voicing an Optimus Prime whose personality is more in-line with the original character, possessing the values that made him such an inspiration to generations of fans rather than the morally ambiguous death-machine seen in the movies."

Yeah, I went there.

Peter Cullen feels that all Optimus Primes he voices embody the same principles, including the movie version, even though he has objected a few times to having to say certain lines in the movies (i.e. - "We will kill them all." "I'll kill you!" "Autobots, I have sworn to never kill humans. But when I find out who’s behind this, he’s going to die!"). To Peter Cullen, his Optimus Prime has never changed between the 1980's and today's media.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723526)
Posted by SlyTF1 on September 3rd, 2015 @ 12:21pm CDT

Motormaster bio. Maybe he'll get his own trailer, too. Probably not.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723544)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 3rd, 2015 @ 1:14pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:
MegaDump wrote:Translation: "I'm glad to be voicing an Optimus Prime whose personality is more in-line with the original character, possessing the values that made him such an inspiration to generations of fans rather than the morally ambiguous death-machine seen in the movies."

Yeah, I went there.
Peter Cullen feels that all Optimus Primes he voices embody the same principles, including the movie version, even though he has objected a few times to having to say certain lines in the movies (i.e. - "We will kill them all." "I'll kill you!" "Autobots, I have sworn to never kill humans. But when I find out who’s behind this, he’s going to die!"). To Peter Cullen, his Optimus Prime has never changed between the 1980's and today's media.

Peter Cullen is a good man and a great voice actor. I feel he would object to anything he felt was outside the Optimus Prime he knows in his heart. And what Sabr said proves it

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723726)
Posted by Va'al on September 4th, 2015 @ 8:47am CDT

Just over a month to go, and another quick update from the Facebook page for the upcoming Activision/Platinum Transformers: Devastation game - featuring the first Decepticon bio we've seen so far: the Stunticon leader Motormaster! Check out what the game developers have to say about the purple boxhead, and prepare to see some more inevitable footage from the game soon, if the pattern is kept.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723728)
Posted by Autobot N on September 4th, 2015 @ 8:54am CDT

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's just Motormaster.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723738)
Posted by Va'al on September 4th, 2015 @ 10:00am CDT

Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's just Motormaster.

YOU are absolutely correct.

I was entirely wrong.

#-o

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723740)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 4th, 2015 @ 10:06am CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:Motormaster bio. Maybe he'll get his own trailer, too. Probably not.

I detect Sarcasm! said...Optimus Prime

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723759)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2015 @ 11:51am CDT

game play is now online!!

https://www.facebook.com/Planetiacon.stfu

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723764)
Posted by Autobot N on September 4th, 2015 @ 12:50pm CDT

Va'al wrote:
Decepticon Sunstorm wrote:Sorry to burst your bubble, but that's just Motormaster.

YOU are absolutely correct.

I was entirely wrong.

No problem.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723780)
Posted by ClearlySane88 on September 4th, 2015 @ 1:28pm CDT

Hopefully, if this one does well, we'll get a sequel with the rest of the Combiners like Menasor or Superion.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723789)
Posted by Va'al on September 4th, 2015 @ 1:49pm CDT

As expected, the Transformers: Devastation Facebook page has uploaded a new gameplay video, and we're sharing it below thanks to a notification from fellow Seibertron.com user D-Maximus_Prime. Ready yo get your Motomaster on, as you face the Stunticon as a level boss? Find out more below, including his transformation and attack types!

https://www.facebook.com/transformersgame/videos/10153554023400097/

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723791)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 4th, 2015 @ 1:54pm CDT

Yep, definitely based on his CW toy, complete with the AOE Galvatron shade of light gray.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723795)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 4th, 2015 @ 2:14pm CDT

So you can't actually play as him, he's just a level boss? All the gameplay footage thus far has seemed really kinda tame for a hack'n'slash, it leaves me bored, especially since I don't really like any of the autobots they feature.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723801)
Posted by Autobot N on September 4th, 2015 @ 3:01pm CDT

ClearlySane88 wrote:Hopefully, if this one does well, we'll get a sequel with the rest of the Combiners like Menasor or Superion.

Menasor is in the game.
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ers/33761/ (Look near the bottom. He should be between Blitzwing and Shockwave)

Oh. And the poster art too.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723830)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 4th, 2015 @ 5:08pm CDT

Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723840)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 4th, 2015 @ 5:36pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723851)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 4th, 2015 @ 6:34pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

Make me.... :-D

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723855)
Posted by SlyTF1 on September 4th, 2015 @ 7:36pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

You honestly want them to show you every area in the game before it's released?

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723858)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 4th, 2015 @ 7:53pm CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

You honestly want them to show you every area in the game before its released?

You're reaching with that comment... So far we've seen battles against Megatron, Motormaster the Seekers and Devastator all of which have been in that cheap lifeless city. The only other location that I've seen has been wherever the cassettes and insecticons were fighting which doesn't look much better.

This is a $60 game, the same asking price as Metal Gear Phantom Pain! And since this game releases in a little over a month, so I don't think I'm off base when asking for a little more than 2 lackluster maps if there's actually even more scenery in this game.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723869)
Posted by Shadowman on September 4th, 2015 @ 9:03pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Second, how do you know it's going to be "more story based"?

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723881)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 4th, 2015 @ 9:52pm CDT

Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Second, how do you know it's going to be "more story based"?

First of all I tell everyone to shadup, cuz that's my joking style, so shadup. :lol:

Second, that's what they said in an interview. As long as it's not just "go defeat the bad guys" and nothing else, I'm okay with it. If it's more story based, it's okay to me if most of the backgrounds are similar.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723895)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 4th, 2015 @ 10:11pm CDT

SillySpringer wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Second, how do you know it's going to be "more story based"?

First of all I tell everyone to shadup, cuz that's my joking style, so shadup.

Second, that's what they said in an interview. As long as it's not just "go defeat the bad guys" and nothing else, I'm okay with it. If it's more story based, it's okay to me if most of the backgrounds are similar.

Is there a link for this interview?

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723906)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 4th, 2015 @ 10:46pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

You honestly want them to show you every area in the game before its released?

You're reaching with that comment... So far we've seen battles against Megatron, Motormaster the Seekers and Devastator all of which have been in that cheap lifeless city. The only other location that I've seen has been wherever the cassettes and insecticons were fighting which doesn't look much better.

This is a $60 game, the same asking price as Metal Gear Phantom Pain! And since this game releases in a little over a month, so I don't think I'm off base when asking for a little more than 2 lackluster maps if there's actually even more scenery in this game.

It could be a 'demonstration level' or a level where you test the various aspects of the game. You create a 'standard' level and then use it to test for collision, transformation, animations, attacks, and various other mechanics. They probably have an executable made with just that level ready to go, which makes it pretty convenient for video capture.

Don't get me wrong, I noticed it, and thought it was kinda off-putting too, but I know there are a multitude of reasons for this. I think if the city weren't cel-shaded, it wouldn't be as noticable, as it does look like they used some fairly lazy textures on it, but again, it's probably a test level, that may show up in the game.

I agree, it still doesn't look like it's worth the asking price; nor does it look like it'll be very good as a hack'n'slash game either. If it comes down to it, I'd sooner buy more dlc for Dynasty Warriors 8 XL >:oP

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723909)
Posted by DedicatedGhostArt on September 4th, 2015 @ 10:58pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Second, how do you know it's going to be "more story based"?

First of all I tell everyone to shadup, cuz that's my joking style, so shadup.

Second, that's what they said in an interview. As long as it's not just "go defeat the bad guys" and nothing else, I'm okay with it. If it's more story based, it's okay to me if most of the backgrounds are similar.

Is there a link for this interview?

It may be in here:

But it's been a while, and I haven't bothered watching the whole thing again. Somewhere on Seibertron.com I either read it, or watched it. I can't remember where though. -_-

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723923)
Posted by SlyTF1 on September 4th, 2015 @ 11:33pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

You honestly want them to show you every area in the game before its released?

You're reaching with that comment... So far we've seen battles against Megatron, Motormaster the Seekers and Devastator all of which have been in that cheap lifeless city. The only other location that I've seen has been wherever the cassettes and insecticons were fighting which doesn't look much better.

This is a $60 game, the same asking price as Metal Gear Phantom Pain! And since this game releases in a little over a month, so I don't think I'm off base when asking for a little more than 2 lackluster maps if there's actually even more scenery in this game.

They've shown a city, a city at night, a city at night in the rain, a bridge, a river section under a bridge, a tunnel, 2 or 3 Cybertronian locations, and it looks like the Starscream fight takes place inside of a space bridge while it's warping.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723938)
Posted by Shadowman on September 5th, 2015 @ 1:02am CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:They've shown a city, a city at night, a city at night in the rain

You understand that's only one map, right? Day/Night cycles and weather effects are old techniques, they were mastered with Ocarina of Time in '97. Free-roam games will include them standard. If they are treated as separate maps, well that's just lazy copy/pasting.

SlyTF1 wrote:a bridge, a river section under a bridge

Again, probably one map. Might even be part of the City map.

SlyTF1 wrote:2 or 3 Cybertronian locations

Or one Cybertronian location that we've seen different parts of.

SlyTF1 wrote:and it looks like the Starscream fight takes place inside of a space bridge while it's warping.

Which would make it a Boss Arena and not a proper map.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723948)
Posted by SlyTF1 on September 5th, 2015 @ 2:07am CDT

Shadowman wrote:
SlyTF1 wrote:They've shown a city, a city at night, a city at night in the rain

You understand that's only one map, right? Day/Night cycles and weather effects are old techniques, they were mastered with Ocarina of Time in '97. Free-roam games will include them standard. If they are treated as separate maps, well that's just lazy copy/pasting.

SlyTF1 wrote:a bridge, a river section under a bridge

Again, probably one map. Might even be part of the City map.

SlyTF1 wrote:2 or 3 Cybertronian locations

Or one Cybertronian location that we've seen different parts of.

SlyTF1 wrote:and it looks like the Starscream fight takes place inside of a space bridge while it's warping.

Which would make it a Boss Arena and not a proper map.

I wasn't aware this was a free-roam game. And I'm talking locations, not entire maps.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1723956)
Posted by Shadowman on September 5th, 2015 @ 3:55am CDT

SlyTF1 wrote:I wasn't aware this was a free-roam game.

I never said it was. Have you ever played games before? Levels aren't restricted to one tiny area, they can move across other sections of land. Try playing Half-Life 2 and mark the length between loading screens, that's what I'm talking about.

SlyTF1 wrote:And I'm talking locations, not entire maps.

And I'm talking about semantics, not synonyms.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724011)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 5th, 2015 @ 1:19pm CDT

For the record I'd like to put out there for the mindless drones that I'm not "hating" for the sake of hating. I'm only stating the obvious. Activision is notorious for playing it safe and cheap. Which is fine if this was a $30 game. But when you're asking the same price as Metal Gear or Witcher III for a game that clearly doesn't have a 3rd of the budget of those then I'm going to look at you sideways.

War For Cybertron is the best TF game to date but then you have to take into account that HighMoon was doing their own thing back then. Once activision sank their claws into HighMoon things were never the same. Fall of Cybertron had a cool Story mode but the online content was paltry at best. Tieger tried all he could but you can tell some other greedy jack@ss was calling the shots.

Rise of the Dark Spark is more proof of Activision taking what had great potential and making it a cheap movie cash grab.

Thus the reason I'm wary but if this game proves to be better than what I've seen then I suppose we all win.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724037)
Posted by Rodimus Prime on September 5th, 2015 @ 3:41pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:War For Cybertron is the best TF game to date

That's a matter of opinion. And one I don't agree with.

But I do agree with what you said about price. If it's gonna be a high-cost game, like $60, it better not take any production shortcuts. Though it's been a while since I played an Activision game. (Is Deadpool an Activision game?) I'm pleasantly surprised, however, to see this come out on PS3. I thought I would finally have to pony up the dough for a PS4 just to get this game.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724055)
Posted by ShinkenPrime on September 5th, 2015 @ 5:30pm CDT

I played a level at comic con. I went from excited and will buy it to when it's on a severe sale. Combat was bland and repetative. Just simple button mashing. Controls are clunky. Transforming and controlling vehicle mode was not as good as I hoped. Shooting was bad and limited in terms of ammo. Game was too easy. I should not be beating devastator on my first try without even taking serious damage. And story? Even in the level, giving exceptions to incomplete levels, I saw nothing about story.

Call me me a hater but unless it changed around almost completely this is a cheap cash in at full price.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724056)
Posted by Shadowman on September 5th, 2015 @ 5:36pm CDT

ShinkenPrime wrote:I played a level at comic con. I went from excited and will buy it to when it's on a severe sale. Combat was bland and repetative. Just simple button mashing. Controls are clunky. Transforming and controlling vehicle mode was not as good as I hoped. Shooting was bad and limited in terms of ammo. Game was too easy. I should not be beating devastator on my first try without even taking serious damage. And story? Even in the level, giving exceptions to incomplete levels, I saw nothing about story.

Call me me a hater but unless it changed around almost completely this is a cheap cash in at full price.

I would assume that would be an earlier build, but SDCC was only a month ago and they couldn't have made that much headway since then. And if that's the build they decided to release as a public display...yeesh. It sounds like the Legend of Korra game all over again, but at $60.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724061)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 5th, 2015 @ 6:51pm CDT

ShinkenPrime wrote:I played a level at comic con. I went from excited and will buy it to when it's on a severe sale. Combat was bland and repetative. Just simple button mashing. Controls are clunky. Transforming and controlling vehicle mode was not as good as I hoped. Shooting was bad and limited in terms of ammo. Game was too easy. I should not be beating devastator on my first try without even taking serious damage. And story? Even in the level, giving exceptions to incomplete levels, I saw nothing about story.

Call me me a hater but unless it changed around almost completely this is a cheap cash in at full price.

So it plays the way it looks....

This could've easily been part 3 to the WFC series but instead they went cheap using the G1 theme as an excuse for a button mashing cash grab that's clearly half the budget of anything desirable.

Hate to say I told yall so!

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724069)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 5th, 2015 @ 7:41pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:This could've easily been part 3 to the WFC series but instead they went cheap using the G1 theme as an excuse for a button mashing cash grab that's clearly half the budget of anything desirable.

Talking of the idea of doing a threequel to WFC I honestly don't know what story could be done for such a game that the general public would want to play. The official storyline that WFC and FOC were based on does continue after the Ark and Nemesis leave Cybertron (whcih we saw at the end of FOC), but the continuing story shifts the setting into outer space, with the Ark first going to Velocitron, then to Junkion, then to Aquatron, and then to who knows where else. Taking the story away from Cybertron kinda negates the whole "blank blank Cybertron" thing the first two titles had going for them. Sure, there were still some activities happening on Cybertron during that time, but with nearly all the major characters off-planet at the time, I'm not too sure if the general public would really want to play a Transformers game that didn't have Optimus Prime, Megatron, Starscream, Bumblebee, Jazz, Ironhide, Soundwave, Ratchet, etc. in it. The only characters that could be put into this game would be the likes of Shockwave, Alpha Trion, the Wreckers, the Constructicons, the Combaticons, Omega Supreme, the Dinobots, the Sharkticons (they attack Cybertron at one point), and Prime Smokescreen (since he was with Alpha Trion when the Hall of Records was finally taken).

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724077)
Posted by Fenrir Prime on September 5th, 2015 @ 8:17pm CDT

Everybody keeps saying it's a $60 game, but it's not. It's $50 according to amazon, and that's the base price not a sale. I know it's still expensive but I figured people should know.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724091)
Posted by Hellscream9999 on September 5th, 2015 @ 9:12pm CDT

YoungPrime wrote:
ShinkenPrime wrote:I played a level at comic con. I went from excited and will buy it to when it's on a severe sale. Combat was bland and repetative. Just simple button mashing. Controls are clunky. Transforming and controlling vehicle mode was not as good as I hoped. Shooting was bad and limited in terms of ammo. Game was too easy. I should not be beating devastator on my first try without even taking serious damage. And story? Even in the level, giving exceptions to incomplete levels, I saw nothing about story.

Call me me a hater but unless it changed around almost completely this is a cheap cash in at full price.

So it plays the way it looks....

This could've easily been part 3 to the WFC series but instead they went cheap using the G1 theme as an excuse for a button mashing cash grab that's clearly half the budget of anything desirable.

Hate to say I told yall so!

If you want a great hack'n'slash that really rewards discerning a games mechanics, check out Dynasty Warriors 8 XL

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724094)
Posted by Shadowman on September 5th, 2015 @ 9:16pm CDT

Fenrir Prime wrote:Everybody keeps saying it's a $60 game, but it's not. It's $50 according to amazon, and that's the base price not a sale. I know it's still expensive but I figured people should know.

That's still too much. Knocking $10 off doesn't mean much when the game still costs double what it should.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724154)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 6th, 2015 @ 1:56am CDT

Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Just to nitpick here...he didn't actually use the words....shut up! he used one word.....shadup!(granted it's meaning could be the same).

& secondly....he wasn't telling PEOPLE(plural), he was telling YOU! A person(singular).

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724177)
Posted by Shadowman on September 6th, 2015 @ 3:06am CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Just to nitpick here...he didn't actually use the words....shut up! he used one word.....shadup!(granted it's meaning could be the same).

Spelling the term differently does not change the fact that it's the same term.

Stuartmaximus wrote:& secondly....he wasn't telling PEOPLE(plural), he was telling YOU! A person(singular).

No, he wasn't. Try paying attention.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724179)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 6th, 2015 @ 3:15am CDT

Shadowman wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Just to nitpick here...he didn't actually use the words....shut up! he used one word.....shadup!(granted it's meaning could be the same).

Spelling the term differently does not change the fact that it's the same term.

Stuartmaximus wrote:& secondly....he wasn't telling PEOPLE(plural), he was telling YOU! A person(singular).

No, he wasn't. Try paying attention.

Ok....it was YoungPrime, you got me on that one, but still not on the fact that he was addressing ONE person! not many.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724184)
Posted by Shadowman on September 6th, 2015 @ 3:33am CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:Ok....it was YoungPrime, you got me on that one, but still not on the fact that he was addressing ONE person! not many.

It doesn't change my point that he was telling someone to shut up (Regardless if you're going to be totally inane and split hairs over the spelling) simply for having a different opinion.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724187)
Posted by Stuartmaximus on September 6th, 2015 @ 3:42am CDT

Shadowman wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:Ok....it was YoungPrime, you got me on that one, but still not on the fact that he was addressing ONE person! not many.

It doesn't change my point that he was telling someone to shut up (Regardless if you're going to be totally inane and split hairs over the spelling) simply for having a different opinion.

Aye I s'pose so, anyhow! why are we interjecting in a conversation between SillySpringer & YoungPrime? surely it's up to YoungPrime to tell him the error of his ways. Not yours!

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724248)
Posted by Sabrblade on September 6th, 2015 @ 10:32am CDT

Transformers: Devastation! It's a game! For Transformers! Yeah.

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724273)
Posted by YoungPrime on September 6th, 2015 @ 12:05pm CDT

Stuartmaximus wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
Stuartmaximus wrote:
Shadowman wrote:
SillySpringer wrote:
YoungPrime wrote:Sigh....... This will get an average 6/10, 3/5 rating at best! It's like all of the backgrounds are the same and the button mashing gets old quick!

I'm as G1 as they come but this game isn't shaping up to be much.

Oh shadup. This is more story based.

First off, telling people to shut up when they don't agree with you: Cute!

Just to nitpick here...he didn't actually use the words....shut up! he used one word.....shadup!(granted it's meaning could be the same).

Spelling the term differently does not change the fact that it's the same term.

Stuartmaximus wrote:& secondly....he wasn't telling PEOPLE(plural), he was telling YOU! A person(singular).

No, he wasn't. Try paying attention.

Ok....it was YoungPrime, you got me on that one, but still not on the fact that he was addressing ONE person! not many.

You should read before you type!

SillySpringer wrote:First of all I tell everyone to shadup, cuz that's my joking style, so shadup.
Second, that's what they said in an interview. As long as it's not just "go defeat the bad guys" and nothing else, I'm okay with it. If it's more story based, it's okay to me if most of the backgrounds are similar.

You're welcome....

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724281)
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on September 6th, 2015 @ 12:29pm CDT

Sabrblade wrote:Transformers: Devastation! It's a game! For Transformers! Yeah.

And the effects of said game will bring devastation to peoples wallets

Re: New Transformers Devastation Peter Cullen Behind The Scenes Video and Pre-Order Bonus News (1724330)
Posted by Shadowman on September 6th, 2015 @ 2:35pm CDT

D-Maximus_Prime wrote:
Sabrblade wrote:Transformers: Devastation! It's a game! For Transformers! Yeah.

And the effects of said game will bring devastation to peoples wallets

Not mine. $15 isn't all that much. And I know what you're thinking "But the game is $50!" Yeah, yeah it is, and I'm not buying it until it's marked down to $15 at most.

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