Transformers: Devastation Video with Publisher and Developer
Thursday, June 18th, 2015 3:46PM CDT
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They address some of the concerns expressed by the community since the game's announcement. They also explain the game mechanics including how to pull off certain moves and expand on the difficulty settings.
Let us know if this changes your mind on the game or gets you even more hyped!
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Posted by SlyTF1 on June 18th, 2015 @ 4:31pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on June 18th, 2015 @ 5:08pm CDT
With just a slightly different combat system that's more focused on melee weapons.
I just honestly don't see this game selling well based on what we have now but I'll give it a chance if more information makes the game seem decent.
Posted by Shadowman on June 18th, 2015 @ 6:11pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Megatron Wolf wrote:Yeah that video just made me lose some interest, its nothing but a hoard mode fighting game. If its a $15 download game i may check it out but if their asking for a full $60 im going to say no way. none of their games have been worth the full price. Plus its probably just going to be a repetitive 5 hour long ordeal anyway, they focus to much on combat & not enough on story or environments. Very disappointing
The price was announced with the news of its availability at Best Buy: it's a full price release
...yeah, I'll wait for a price drop.
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:16pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:This is just a severely downgraded version of the ROTF game (Xbox and Ps3 versions)
With just a slightly different combat system that's more focused on melee weapons.
I just honestly don't see this game selling well based on what we have now but I'll give it a chance if more information makes the game seem decent.
How the hell is it a downgrade? It's an upgraded version, if anything.
Posted by Demonology7789 on June 18th, 2015 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:09pm CDT
Demonology7789 wrote:whats with all the hate this game looks fun as hell!!!!
My thoughts exactly.
Posted by Deadput on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:54pm CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:
How the hell is it a downgrade? It's an upgraded version, if anything.
How?
The only thing this game has going for itself is gameplay and getting the original voice actors.
Everything else is immensely horrible and lacking I'll say my problems with it.
Only 5 playable Autobots and no Decepticons give me a break they don't even have Ironhide in it (its a brawler Transformers game its perfect for Ironhide)
The story also seems very lacking as well it just seems to be a G1 cartoon episode made into a game and I doubt that would be a good enough story for a $60 game.
This is my last post regarding my dislike of the game.
Posted by padfoo on June 18th, 2015 @ 8:57pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:04pm CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:
How the hell is it a downgrade? It's an upgraded version, if anything.
How?
The only thing this game has going for itself is gameplay and getting the original voice actors.
Everything else is immensely horrible and lacking I'll say my problems with it.
Only 5 playable Autobots and no Decepticons give me a break they don't even have Ironhide in it (its a brawler Transformers game its perfect for Ironhide)
The story also seems very lacking as well it just seems to be a G1 cartoon episode made into a game and I doubt that would be a good enough story for a $60 game.
This is my last post regarding my dislike of the game.
The gameplay is all that matters. Most video games only have one playable character. I could play as Optimus Prime the entire time and be completely fine with that. In fact, I only ever plan on playing as Optimus. Maybe Grimlock, when the need arises.
In regards to the story, you haven't heard shit about the story. All you know is the synopsis.
Posted by Shadowman on June 18th, 2015 @ 9:18pm CDT
Demonology7789 wrote:whats with all the hate this game looks fun as hell!!!!
Because the game doesn't look "fun as hell" to everyone. To me it looks like a really shallow brawler that's relying more on nostalgia than anything else.
Posted by mcfmullen on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:24pm CDT
WHAT?
Posted by Shadowman on June 18th, 2015 @ 10:42pm CDT
mcfmullen wrote:So far the only justification I see for hating on the game is that all it has going for it is the gameplay.
WHAT?
That is literally the opposite of what I said.
Posted by Ultra Markus on June 18th, 2015 @ 11:02pm CDT
Demonology7789 wrote:whats with all the hate this game looks fun as hell!!!!
Haters will always hate, but just ignore all that stupid hate if they hate it so much then they won't care to buy or play it which means more fire those who do want to play it
Posted by SlyTF1 on June 18th, 2015 @ 11:14pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:Demonology7789 wrote:whats with all the hate this game looks fun as hell!!!!
Haters will always hate, but just ignore all that stupid hate if they hate it so much then they won't care to buy or play it which means more fire those who do want to play it
It also means that the game won't sell and the chances of a sequel are slim to none.
Posted by william-james88 on June 19th, 2015 @ 12:10am CDT
mcfmullen wrote:So far the only justification I see for hating on the game is that all it has going for it is the gameplay.
WHAT?
Yeah, I totally get what you mean but I think its because maybe not everyone is familiar with the company making this. Without exception, every single platinum game ever released was squarely focused on gameplay and gameplay alone. So I dont see the big surprise with this one. They are the masters though, and every single game they make is a gem in terms of gameplay (except Legend of Kora but that was a rush job for the cash). I think this will surprise those who give it a shot. Since gameplay is the most important aspect of a game (to me anyways), I always liked how this company concentrated mainly on that aspect. I might not finish all their games since things do get a bit bland (I will admit that) but I never ever regret playing them.
Posted by noctorro on June 19th, 2015 @ 2:01am CDT
mirageandjazz1197 wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:
How the hell is it a downgrade? It's an upgraded version, if anything.
How?
The only thing this game has going for itself is gameplay and getting the original voice actors.
Everything else is immensely horrible and lacking I'll say my problems with it.
Only 5 playable Autobots and no Decepticons give me a break they don't even have Ironhide in it (its a brawler Transformers game its perfect for Ironhide)
The story also seems very lacking as well it just seems to be a G1 cartoon episode made into a game and I doubt that would be a good enough story for a $60 game.
This is my last post regarding my dislike of the game.
Amount of playable characters has little to do with gameplay.
No Decepticons has little to do with gameplay.
No Ironhide has little to do with gameplay.
Story has nothing to do with gameplay.
Length has a good deal to do with gameplay.
The game totally doesn't play like ROTF, that was a third persoon shooter. With some strange controls.
This is a third person action game, auto-aim and a lot of melee.
But I agree on your limited amount of playable characters concern. And how they'll keep it fresh for a full priced game.
They didn't talk about upgrades, weapons or anything.
Hopefully the gameplay will be rocksolid and that there'll be
DLC characters not to crazily priced.
Will get the game on release because Transformers
Posted by dreadwing95 on June 19th, 2015 @ 5:43am CDT
Posted by vectorsigma757 on June 19th, 2015 @ 7:58am CDT
I see they have Bumblebee in relative scale. I wonder if Grimlock will be to scale as well. That would be awesome. I think the whole game hinges on how awesome Grimlock will be.
Could be get new heroes through DLC? Rodimus? Ultra Magnus? Arcee? A What IF? scenario where an Autobot goes bad?
My last concern is transformation. They say they put a lot of effort in it, but haven't shown a whole lot so far. I see Optimus can fire in truck mode, so that's a plus. I'm just hoping that they don't make alt modes an afterthought.
Posted by mcfmullen on June 19th, 2015 @ 12:24pm CDT
Shadowman wrote:mcfmullen wrote:So far the only justification I see for hating on the game is that all it has going for it is the gameplay.
WHAT?
That is literally the opposite of what I said.
You said it LOOKS like a shallow brawler. That's not a factual statement and in fact is a statement fully aware of its subjectivity.
In other words, I wasn't referring to you at all.
Posted by Shadowman on June 19th, 2015 @ 8:35pm CDT
mcfmullen wrote:Shadowman wrote:mcfmullen wrote:So far the only justification I see for hating on the game is that all it has going for it is the gameplay.
WHAT?
That is literally the opposite of what I said.
You said it LOOKS like a shallow brawler. That's not a factual statement and in fact is a statement fully aware of its subjectivity.
In other words, I wasn't referring to you at all.
Right, except here's the issue: I still had justification for hating on it because of the gameplay, not because "that's all it has going for it." So when you said that's the only kind of justification you saw for hating on the game, either you didn't read my post, or you did and somehow failed to understand what I said. Either way, you're now trying to cover that up by saying "That's just your opinion" in a longer, more roundabout way.
Posted by mcfmullen on June 19th, 2015 @ 10:10pm CDT
Shadowman wrote:Right, except here's the issue: I still had justification for hating on it because of the gameplay, not because "that's all it has going for it." So when you said that's the only kind of justification you saw for hating on the game, either you didn't read my post, or you did and somehow failed to understand what I said. Either way, you're now trying to cover that up by saying "That's just your opinion" in a longer, more roundabout way.
There's a fundamental difference between a statement that says "the gameplay sucks" and "the gameplay looks like it sucks". If you can't make that difference, I suggest you learn English.
Furthermore, there's an even greater difference between "I don't like the gameplay" and "I don't like the game because the best thing about it is the game play".
One's a subjective opinion (yours) and the other is an oxymoron that makes no logical sense.
I'm not covering anything up. I merely pointed out how idiotic of a statement it was and you took offense to it when you weren't even the person who made the comment.
So again, I wasn't talking about you or to you when I made the statement. Drop it.
Posted by Shadowman on June 19th, 2015 @ 10:45pm CDT
mcfmullen wrote:Drop it.
I have a better idea: No.
mcfmullen wrote:So far the only justification I see for hating on the game is that all it has going for it is the gameplay.
WHAT?
The only justification? What about the justification I made before you had made this post? Is my opinion not justified? Is it because I used the word "looks" that somehow means I don't actually believe what I said? Moreover, how could you be referring to one specific person when you said "The only justification I see"? Did you only read the one post?
These are questions that need answering.
Posted by mcfmullen on June 21st, 2015 @ 9:36am CDT
2) I said I wasn't referring to you SEVERAL TIMES.
3) The English language has words that mean different things. "Looks" is a word describing an interpretation of an observation, not a fact. It is subjective.
4) The game isn't released yet, which means any statements about anything beyond aesthetic are invalid. You cannot claim something is good without having tried it. However, as you said, something can LOOK good or bad by observing it. That doesn't make it true or justified.
5) Only by trying a game can an opinion be justified.
6) Again, I was referring to the oxymoron that is complaining about a game because the gameplay LOOKS good. This is not what you were talking about. So again, I am not talking about you!
7) A game that plays well but looks poor doesn't make for a bad game. It means your subjective taste in superfluous things supersedes your capacity to make assessments based on objective merits.
"Because the game doesn't look "fun as hell" to everyone. To me it looks like a really shallow brawler that's relying more on nostalgia than anything else."
- "Fun as hell" is not a criteria for a good game. Simple fun suffices.
- "looks like a really shallow brawler" is a subjective assumption on something you haven't played for yourself. Furthermore, shallow brawlers can be very fun for those that enjoy them. Again, genre of game has no bearing on whether or not the game is good. For example, I hate Skyrim because I don't enjoy the premise but that doesn't mean I don't recognize it as being a good game.
- Given the FACT that this ties into Combiner Wars and NOT G1 specifically, it isn't relying on nostalgia at all and is reflective on Combiner Wars at large moreso than it is about the game itself.
So drop it.
Posted by Shadowman on June 21st, 2015 @ 12:06pm CDT
mcfmullen wrote:1) Your post came AFTER.
Please, if you're going to lie, at least make a lie that can't be proven wrong by scrolling up.
mcfmullen wrote:4) The game isn't released yet, which means any statements about anything beyond aesthetic are invalid. You cannot claim something is good without having tried it. However, as you said, something can LOOK good or bad by observing it. That doesn't make it true or justified.
5) Only by trying a game can an opinion be justified.
Do you plan on pointing this out to everyone who says the game looks good? Because if you're going for the whole "You haven't played it, your argument is invalid" bullshit, you have to apply it to every side to avoid being a hypocrite.
mcfmullen wrote:8) "Because the game doesn't look "fun as hell" to everyone. To me it looks like a really shallow brawler that's relying more on nostalgia than anything else."
- "Fun as hell" is not a criteria for a good game. Simple fun suffices.
Oh my God, learn to read. I'm not even going to refute this one, just read the post. I know that might be tough for you, but try.
mcfmullen wrote:So drop it.
Why do you keep saying that? You have no ability to actually make me stop.
Posted by shajaki on June 21st, 2015 @ 12:28pm CDT
Posted by Stuartmaximus on June 21st, 2015 @ 2:27pm CDT
I know.....TRU probably has them up on their website too
Posted by Cyberstrike on June 29th, 2015 @ 3:37pm CDT
MartianSpyGirl1996 wrote:We really need more '80s G1 crap? Ugh...
You do know that The Transformers are from the 1980s right?
Posted by Cyberstrike on June 29th, 2015 @ 3:44pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 9th, 2015 @ 1:27pm CDT
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2015 @ 1:30pm CDT
Posted by Mindmaster on July 9th, 2015 @ 1:40pm CDT
Also worth mentioning is that the release date for Transformers Devastation was revealed today at the Hasbro Brand Panel (more information on that soon!). The game is scheduled to be hitting retail on 6 October, 2015!
Posted by Evil Eye on July 9th, 2015 @ 1:44pm CDT
I can get behind this.
Posted by RAcast on July 9th, 2015 @ 2:59pm CDT
But why no WiiU version (it's probably the obvious answer, but devs ignoring it isn't helping the 'it hasn't sold well' issue XD)?
Posted by Shadowman on July 9th, 2015 @ 3:12pm CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 9th, 2015 @ 3:21pm CDT
Shadowman wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2015 @ 3:27pm CDT
Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Shadowman wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
Posted by Ravage XK on July 9th, 2015 @ 3:46pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Shadowman wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
The bots are fine, it's everything else that's a bit ......dodgy.
Posted by Evil Eye on July 9th, 2015 @ 3:49pm CDT
Ravage XK wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Shadowman wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
The bots are fine, it's everything else that's a bit ......dodgy.
In another, better universe, there is a version of Kiss Players where Atari Hitotonari is a hard-as-nails cigar-chewing murderhobo loli with an armoured up, transforming police car, hunting down those pesky Decepticons and dispensing depleted uranium justice with an XBAWKS HUEG shotgun.
Posted by padfoo on July 9th, 2015 @ 4:22pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 9th, 2015 @ 4:37pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Shadowman wrote:SlyTF1 wrote:New trailer.
This is going to be THE undisputed greatest video game of all time.
No it's not, it's going to be disputed heavily. You'd have to be pretty naive to think otherwise.
That trailer didn't really show anything new other than more environments and characters.
Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
Hey, that doesn't count. It never happened.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2015 @ 5:07pm CDT
Then, BeCool!SlyTF1 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
Hey, that doesn't count. It never happened.
Which, in this case, is the greatest!
Posted by RAcast on July 9th, 2015 @ 7:30pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Then, BeCool!SlyTF1 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Kiss Players.SlyTF1 wrote:Anything Transformers is the greatest of its kind. That's my new law.
Hey, that doesn't count. It never happened.
Which, in this case, is the greatest!
Hey now, bot shots were pretty nifty for a gimmicky side line.
...
BAAWWWTT SHAAAWWWTTSSS
Posted by JazZeke on July 9th, 2015 @ 7:54pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 9th, 2015 @ 8:03pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2015 @ 8:50pm CDT
Posted by It Is Him on July 9th, 2015 @ 8:51pm CDT
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 9th, 2015 @ 9:12pm CDT
Posted by JazZeke on July 9th, 2015 @ 9:13pm CDT
SlyTF1 wrote:This game is perfection realized. I want it now.
No, "perfection realized" is James Roberts' MTMTE comics, issue 12 in particular.
Posted by SlyTF1 on July 9th, 2015 @ 9:19pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:That is straight up Masterpiece Grimlock in the game, with all his toy-accurate chunky detail not seen in the cartoon.
And Megatron is based off the Combiner Wars figure. I'm glad they're using toy models.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 9th, 2015 @ 9:27pm CDT
Though, Bumblebee is more of an original design that's like a partial cross between his cartoon model and his 2006 Classics toy, using elements from both but resembling neither.SlyTF1 wrote:Sabrblade wrote:That is straight up Masterpiece Grimlock in the game, with all his toy-accurate chunky detail not seen in the cartoon.
And Megatron is based off the Combiner Wars figure. I'm glad they're using toy models.