Transformers: Devastation 2015 E3 Teaser Trailer Unveilled

Can anyone tell me what kind of game this is going to be? Is gonna be a fps or what?

This will be a hack and slash / beatem up game. Like Madworld, Bayonetta and Asura's Wrath, I presume.

Looks like a button mash not unlike deadpool.

They did say you're only playing as autobots

A G1 cell shaded game?

NICE

I just hope they don't half ass the older gen versions in favor of focusing on the next gen. But at least they're actually releasing the older gen version, I suppose.

And apparently the only Autobots your playing as are Optimus, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Sideswipe and Wheeljack of all people.



As in those 5 are the only ones you play as.



No Cliffjumper or Jazz or even Ironhide (Who makes more sense then Wheeljack)




I mean a Transformers brawler without Ironhide?

Visually it looks fantastic. Im just worried about overall play time with no (known) decepticon campaign. The offical press release said something about 5 difficulty levels which doesnt really make for much replay value. From what I've seen it looks more like a $20.00 arcade game rather than a full priced release but I really want to be proven wrong.

jgilkinson wrote:Visually it looks fantastic. Im just worried about overall play time with no (known) decepticon campaign. The offical press release said something about 5 difficulty levels which doesnt really make for much replay value. From what I've seen it looks more like a $20.00 arcade game rather than a full priced release but I really want to be proven wrong.

Like it was said previously, this game is very reminiscent of Madworld, another cell shaded beatemup game they made. Platinum games are usually short (less than 10 hours, closer to 5) and don't have much replay value aside from the fun of them and going back to the game having learnt new combos and getting higher scores. They have been doing this kind of games since they began. And all of them were full priced releases, but no one really complains since no one else makes games like them.Think of them as 90s Michael Bay. Every film is an event even if it doesnt have much meat to it. Same with platinum games.

I just saw the trailer and man it looks amazing to the creators

Not saying I'm not excited for this, but a G1 game that's straight up melee is kinda odd.

Anyone else think this game is the perfect commercial for CW Titan Class Devastator?

This game looks PERFECT.

Multi platform! Good!

I love that last scene with Devastator's hand coming up over the building.

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:And apparently the only Autobots your playing as are Optimus, Bumblebee, Grimlock, Sideswipe and Wheeljack of all people.



As in those 5 are the only ones you play as.



No Cliffjumper or Jazz or even Ironhide (Who makes more sense then Wheeljack)




I mean a Transformers brawler without Ironhide?

They said you could play as those characters. They never definitively said those were the only characters you play as.

shajaki wrote:Not saying I'm not excited for this, but a G1 game that's straight up melee is kinda odd.

Anyone else think this game is the perfect commercial for CW Titan Class Devastator?

We've seen guns in use which I assume is done through locking on to a target rather than aiming like in a FPS, so it's not entirely melee.

And yeah, I think this might help sell some Devastators. Reprolables needs to make a set of "cell shaded" stickers to really give Devs that game look. I also hope we get a new G1 style Optimus, like a budget MP. No combining, no stylizing, just pure G1. Looks like they could also repaint some CHUG figures to make them look like they do in the game. I'd rebuy all of the characters from the game if they had a glossy coating and "cell shaded" paint apps.

Emerje

Moosey wrote:They said you could play as those characters. They never definitively said those were the only characters you play as.

Unfortunately they actually said those are the only 5 it was mentioned.



I could be wrong but for now the people there are saying those 5 will be the only ones playable.

Emerje wrote:We've seen guns in use which I assume is done through locking on to a target rather than aiming like in a FPS, so it's not entirely melee.

Ahh, I hadn't seen that. You just made me quite happy

I can't get over how great this game could be with Platinum games at the helm. How lucky are we?

Shadowman wrote:

It Is Him wrote:Not to pile on, but ZOE is Konami IP and Activision currently owns the Transformers license. Platinum have made games for multiple publishers.

Pile on what? Nothing you said has anything to do with what anyone just said. Like I said, Platinum didn't have an hand in Zone of the Enders, that was Konami themselves who developed it.

What? Why are you being so contentious? I was supporting your point.

There's an article describing some of the gameplay.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/trans ... ageIndex=1

The individual Constructicon are HUGE in this game! Like, they're all as tall as Optimus when compared to Bumblebee.

And of course, Devastator is as oversized as his Dreamwave counterpart:

Emerje wrote:I also hope we get a new G1 style Optimus, like a budget MP. No combining, no stylizing, just pure G1.
Emerje

THIS!!!!

Would be awesome, with a Laser Rod Optimus Prime like head.
Which is still imho the best G1 head in the game.

Great! I think I'll enjoy that hack 'n slash gameplay.
Hopefully it's balanced with auto-aim shooting & melee.
And hopefully you can transform normally to drive around town.

From what it looks like, transforming is a simple melee
ramming move, nothing more.

I hope they throw in some sort of Escalation or waves-mode.
That always keeps me warm for another few weeks after a short
singleplayer campaign.

Looking good, me love Devastator!

I was almost worried that there'd be no more Transformers
games besides Angry Birds, cards & super deformed

SlyTF1 wrote:There's an article describing some of the gameplay.
http://www.gameinformer.com/games/trans ... ageIndex=1

Soundwave and the recordicons confirmed.

Wheeljack's playstyle sounds awesome.

>Sideswipe in ninja mode
I guess they are taking cues from everywhere, even RiD15

Sideswipe did do Jet Judo, so he was already kinda martial artsy. In 2 episodes.

OH! Michael Bell is doing Sideswipe? That means he must be doing Bombshell and Scrapper as well! I hope! PLEASE!!!!


I was on the fence about this game, but this article has just made me go

After reading that article.

Yes, I'm onboard, totally! (can always transform & also ranged weaponry, story & a challenge mode)

The countdown to Devastation begins.

Kenji Saito of Platinum Games has a post on the official playstation blog about Devastation. Not sure if there are any new details, but it does provide some developer perspective on making the game.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2015/06/16/transformers-devastation-details-revealed/

Now all they have to do is show some *actual* in-game gameplay footage rather than gussied up E3 teasing.

Sabrblade wrote:At the very least, we should hope for this to not be as bad a G1 game as this awful game was:

Unfortunately I have that game. You walk from area to area punching the other side in the face.

Sounds familiar...

Just watched the live game play stream or whatever you call it



And they said there is only 5 Autobots to play as in only 5 in the WHOLE GAME that's all people just a small cast of 5.



Gameplay is great but gameplay can only get you so far (talking about you Destiny and Titanfall)



Which sucks a lot especially the choice of characters


Typical Optimus
Typical Bumblebee
Typical Grimlock
Typical Sideswipe

The only change of scenery with the cast is Wheeljack and I have always hated Wheeljack.




How are they charging this "Arcade" game for $60 when it's severely lacking with reasons to actually buy it?

This is going to be the greatest game of all time. Besides maybe Mass Effect Andromeda.

Double post.

SlyTF1 wrote:This is going to be the greatest game of all time. Besides maybe Mass Effect Andromeda.

Not saying a whole lot, you have notoriously low standards.

Cyberpath wrote:

Looks like your standard brawler to me.

They confirm in the video it is coming out on PC, so hooray for that.

Man where's Prowl?



He hasn't been in a game since Animated.



In fact where is he in anything besides the comics?

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Man where's Prowl?

He hasn't been in a game since Animated.

In fact where is he in anything besides the comics?

Chill dude, he's a fan favorite amongst adult fans, and the comics are geared towards them. Kids won't find a calculating and ruthless Autobot entertaining in a cartoon or a game.

Madeus Prime wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Man where's Prowl?

He hasn't been in a game since Animated.

In fact where is he in anything besides the comics?

Chill dude, he's a fan favorite amongst adult fans, and the comics are geared towards them. Kids won't find a calculating and ruthless Autobot entertaining in a cartoon or a game.

If ruthless and calculating was any reason to exclude a character from being playable, Megatron and Soundwave wouldn't have been playable in the High Moon games.

Madeus Prime wrote:

mirageandjazz1197 wrote:Man where's Prowl?

He hasn't been in a game since Animated.

In fact where is he in anything besides the comics?

Chill dude, he's a fan favorite amongst adult fans, and the comics are geared towards them. Kids won't find a calculating and ruthless Autobot entertaining in a cartoon or a game.

Uhhhhh he was never ruthless in the cartoon so far the only times he has been are the comics and toy bios.



Just use the cartoon personalty (whatever that is)

So... who's voicing Wheeljack? What with Chsis Latta being deceased and all.

I've been wondering about why they didn't include playable decepticons.


And my first thought was that Megatron and Soundwave have alt modes that wouldn't work in the same way without having to change the engine to be able to do more things. I mean, soundwave could work as a stealth character, but there'd be a great deal more game design and coding required to make him work as such, and the levels would need a lot of adaptations to make them work outside the standard brawler setup.

If you're trying to keep things slavishly G1, then changing the alt modes would be a no-no for trying to work around that.

But then Meg's alt mode is revealed to be a tank in the gameinformer hands on article.

So....


...what was the thought process behind not having the playable?


EDIT: Also, gameplay video shows Lazerbeak, Ravage, Scavenger, Bonecrusher, Kickback, Bombshell and Shrapnel as bosses/enemies.

The website for the newly announcedTransformers Devastation game has launched. It features images (several shown below) and the teaser trailer, along with some highlights of what to expect from the game.

OVER-THE-TOP STYLISH ACTION
PlatinumGames' signature fast-paced action allows instant robot to vehicle attacks, slam downs, counterattacks, and infinite combos for a unique and customizable combat system.


FIVE PLAYABLE AUTOBOTS
Wreak havoc on the DECEPTICON forces as OPTIMUS PRIME, BUMBLEBEE, SIDESWIPE, WHEELJACK and GRIMLOCK.

PLAY AGAIN AND AGAIN
5 difficulty levels with overhauls in enemy composition, combined with a deep customization system, means hours of intense gameplay.


THE STORY
Optimus Prime and the Autobots face off against classic Decepticons when Megatron discovers a way to harness the enormous power of Plasma Energy to Cyberform Earth. Fueled by the Plasma Energy, the Decepticons are stronger and more powerful than ever. Can the Autobots stop them?

For those who want more meaty gameplay vieos, IGN has uploaded a ten minute gameplay demo which was shown at E3 2015.

Junging from how wacky things are/were (Primes trailer disappearing/reappearing) Megatron could totally be playable. Him and Soundwave could be could be a combo: Megatron is the Robot mode, when he transforms Sound comes out of nowhere to weild him!

So, Hasbro, if you wanted to promote this game with some sort of toyline, maybe give us those Battlechargers and Air Warriors in the Generations line so we can army build?

This looks great. Really kinetic and fast-paced compared to the more 3rd person shooter-y High Moon games. I want it. Give me a demo, Activision.

shajaki wrote:Junging from how wacky things are/were (Primes trailer disappearing/reappearing) Megatron could totally be playable. Him and Soundwave could be could be a combo: Megatron is the Robot mode, when he transforms Sound comes out of nowhere to weild him!

Megatron was confirmed as a Tank in the game-informer exclusive hands-on article.

Urghh, from what I have seen there this looks dreadful. Is that all there is to the game? Never been a fan of these hack n slash types of game.

Ravage XK wrote:Urghh, from what I have seen there this looks dreadful. Is that all there is to the game? Never been a fan of these hack n slash types of game.

Yes, its very arcadey like. All Platinum games are like this. But thats fine, we already had our more story based third person shooting game in FOC and WFC. And with a big studio like Platinum, this will introduce the G1 designs we love so much to a wholey new audience.

william-james88 wrote:

Ravage XK wrote:Urghh, from what I have seen there this looks dreadful. Is that all there is to the game? Never been a fan of these hack n slash types of game.

Yes, its very arcadey like. All Platinum games are like this. But thats fine, we already had our more story based third person shooting game in FOC and WFC. And with a big studio like Platinum, this will introduce the G1 designs we love so much to a wholey new audience.

I'll give it a go (it is Transformers based after all) but its not grabbed me. Demo would be nice.

Wow! Where to begin?! Ok, so the cel-shaded, hand painted look made famous by Gearbox's Borderlands series fits this game like a silk glove. It looks like they took the best animators from "Call of The Primitives" and said, "Do your best guys." Speakin' of silk, the animation flows smoothly. That Bumblebee power-up! Also,this style of art allows for lo-poly models used in the game to be used for cinematics, which makes the transition from cut-scene to game play seamless. This makes for much better immersion. From the background to the particle effects, the cartoon art style complements the characters and the whole thing feels just like your fighting through the coolest G1 Sunbow episode.

Gameplay baby! The meat of the game,which is how it plays,should be the most important aspect of plunking down your hard earned cash. So far, these previews do a good job of introducing a few core mechanics while whetting our appetites for more. I notice that while your driving or shooting, the character does the tried and true over-the-shoulder camera angle and switches nicely to side view for melee combat. So far looks like there are some opportunities for some massive combo attacks. Lovin' the limited character roster. What I'm about to say is total conjecture at this point, but what the heck, this is fun. So we got Optimus- a leader, Bumblebee-scout, Sideswipe-warrior, Wheeljack(!)-engineer, and Grimlock-bruiser. I would think that with the different classes here, the circumstances of combat would dictate which characters are best suited for the level. Otherwise, what's the point? You would theoretically be able to run through the whole game with the same character. In the Transformers universe, where characters are a key component of the franchises success, that would be awful.I'm curious to find out the replay value of the game. Maybe play as the Decepticons after beating the game? Unlocking characters? Two-player arena deathmatch?

So this is getting long so I'll put a cork in it. Yeah, an obvious love letter to G1 and what a beautiful message it is. Cant' wait to get my ass kicked by Devastator!

I have a few misgivings with this, but only minors.


I hope it doesn't end up being too bland and samey in the enemy and arenas departments. From what we've seen, we only have 2 drone enemies, and one of them was shown in 2 flat palette swaps (orange and lilac battlechargers). It feels very much like 80's style arcade beat-em-up, so I guess that works, but recolouring enemies was something that was phased out a while back for a reason.

I'm also a little worried that combat will get too repetitive.

What I am excited about though, is customisation options. They said somewhere that each character can level and will have stats, the stats being in the same categories as the original tech-specs.

I'll be pretty cool to see how stats based on tech specs will influence gameplay, especially if their growth rates are based on their original G1 spec values.

MemphisR56 wrote:...what was the thought process behind not having the playable?

shajaki wrote:Junging from how wacky things are/were (Primes trailer disappearing/reappearing) Megatron could totally be playable. Him and Soundwave could be could be a combo: Megatron is the Robot mode, when he transforms Sound comes out of nowhere to weild him!

The video states that the idea was to make the game from the heroes' point of view; that's why the Decepticons aren't playable.