Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Pre-Orders, Combaticons and Bruticus Confirmed
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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron transports you to the final days of the planet Cybertron where you will experience the darkest hours of the apocalyptic war between the Autobots and Decepticons. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey through a wide range of missions and massive environments designed around each character's unique abilities. With the stakes higher than ever before, you play as a variety of Transformers, including Grimlock's nearly indestructible T-Rex form and the legendary Combaticons forming into the colossal Bruticus. Fight through both sides of the Transformers' most epic battles leading to their legendary exodus from their homeworld. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron allows you to go head-to-head as Autobots and Decepticons with its multi-player online mode. Create your own personalized character and weaponry with the most advanced and in-depth customization ever before seen in a Transformers video game.
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Posted by Mindmaster on October 8th, 2011 @ 4:53pm CDT
Posted by slugfest200x on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:02pm CDT
Posted by Pontimax 01 on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:08pm CDT
Posted by SirSoundwaveIV on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:09pm CDT
Posted by El Duque on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:21pm CDT
slugfest200x wrote:on a side note, my local toys r us has gotten a 3 pack of war for cybertron figures. it includes megatron( with a new purple paint job) opitums( with some new added paint apps) and from the looks of it the same old bumblebee figure. havent heard anything about this yet figure i would drop a line about em'
That's the Rage Over Cybertron set:
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... sed/22770/
http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/ ... ges/22609/
Posted by Atomatron on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:41pm CDT
Posted by Supreme Convoy on October 8th, 2011 @ 5:46pm CDT
I was thinking about playing a giant Transformer when you controlled Metal Gear Rex in Metal Gear Solid 4.
Posted by Blackstreak on October 8th, 2011 @ 7:09pm CDT
Posted by NatsumeRyu on October 8th, 2011 @ 7:47pm CDT
Very happy to see where this is going so far. I hope we hear that they've kept co-op and escalation, and at least all the mp game types. I loved them all, and am sad it can be hard to find games for anything but tdm and conquest anymore. Ahh, well, tat's what friends are for, right?!
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 8th, 2011 @ 8:27pm CDT
Blackstreak wrote:Do PC users get @#$%@%@# on this too?
Yea, it seems so. The sad part, is that even with all its lack of support for PC, WFC still kicked ass since people could make fps unlockers... On the 360, your just effed if the game is.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 8th, 2011 @ 8:45pm CDT
They have the videos playing for design inspiration. The story itself may make some callbacks to G1, but so does every other non-G1 series. A few homages do not equate to a canon connection.MINDVVIPE wrote:Thats cool that its its own continuity, since it seems to be handled with care and is being done well, but it can't escape being G1 in some way as it trots along its timeline... the guys making the game have G1 videos playing next to their work monitors.. haha. Enough said.
Besides, take note of this line from Hasbro:
Anything you know from past generations of the brand may or may not be factual in the new continuity.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 8th, 2011 @ 8:53pm CDT
Posted by Screamfleet on October 8th, 2011 @ 9:49pm CDT
Supreme Convoy wrote:I was just thinking how awesome it would be to play as a combiner. They've appeared in previous games but I don't think you've been able to play as one.
I was thinking about playing a giant Transformer when you controlled Metal Gear Rex in Metal Gear Solid 4.
I'm really curious about how you'll play as a combiner, and if they'll have them online as well.
I mean, will it take a full 5 members to combine, who does what? I know traditionally it's 5 members, the combaticons included. Though, maybe they'll "toy"(LOL!) around with things. What if it's only 3 people?
I guess it would be cool if it was like, in other games, a multi-manned vehicle with, different turrets, a driver or what have you. I'm excited, but I don't want to get my hopes up, for something that could really just end up looking cool, and offering not so much gameplay wise.
Posted by Blurrz on October 8th, 2011 @ 10:10pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wait a minute, this is getting announced over a YEAR in advance, with pre-orders? is this normal for video games?
No. Activision fails at marketing.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 8th, 2011 @ 10:49pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:A few homages do not equate to a canon connection.
Didn't say that it did. But there are definitely more than a few homages in WFC.
Blurrz wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wait a minute, this is getting announced over a YEAR in advance, with pre-orders? is this normal for video games?
No. Activision fails at marketing.
How is that? Marketing this early really doesn't cost them anything other than online costs. If anything, its good for them to market this early, since the movie just hit dvd and blu ray, and more people will remember Transformers now than in a year. I don't think many people are going to bother pre-ordering this early, but being before the christmas season, its a chance for high ROI sales.
Posted by Mindmaster on October 9th, 2011 @ 1:10am CDT
Blurrz wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Wait a minute, this is getting announced over a YEAR in advance, with pre-orders? is this normal for video games?
No. Activision fails at marketing.
-nods head approvingly- Hasbro as well.
Posted by Blurrz on October 9th, 2011 @ 2:39am CDT
MINDVVIPE wrote:
How is that? Marketing this early really doesn't cost them anything other than online costs. If anything, its good for them to market this early, since the movie just hit dvd and blu ray, and more people will remember Transformers now than in a year. I don't think many people are going to bother pre-ordering this early, but being before the christmas season, its a chance for high ROI sales.
It's senseless to try to gauge interest and seek payment in FoC this month, especially with additions to the Batman, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, Halo, Saints Row, Skyrim, Lord of the Rings, and Mass Effect franchises that either have been released recently, or are going to be released in the near future. Regardless whether you have interest in these franchises, many gamers across the Earth are having a hit to the wallet from the amount of games being released in this year's Q4. I appreciate the game getting previewed and all, but asking for money to be put down now in this month? Just no.
While WoC's release date in the summer last year didn't exactly help it's sales, nor did the sheer lack of any advertising.. it's just moving to Q4 is a bit of a risk. There are more well established game franchises that always release in Q4, and.. I just don't see TF selling well. Of course one might ask, why does it matter if someone else buys it, aslong as you do? Less demand means less tech support. WoC was filled with garbage and glitches, and while I put weeks upon weeks into the game, I was blinded because I was TF fan. The normal gamer isn't going to take crap if Activision produces the same lack of care that WoC gave.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 9th, 2011 @ 2:47am CDT
Blurrz wrote:MINDVVIPE wrote:
How is that? Marketing this early really doesn't cost them anything other than online costs. If anything, its good for them to market this early, since the movie just hit dvd and blu ray, and more people will remember Transformers now than in a year. I don't think many people are going to bother pre-ordering this early, but being before the christmas season, its a chance for high ROI sales.
It's senseless to try to gauge interest and seek payment in FoC this month, especially with additions to the Batman, Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed, Gears of War, Halo, Saints Row, Skyrim, Lord of the Rings, and Mass Effect franchises that either have been released recently, or are going to be released in the near future. Regardless whether you have interest in these franchises, many gamers across the Earth are having a hit to the wallet from the amount of games being released in this year's Q4. I appreciate the game getting previewed and all, but asking for money to be put down now in this month? Just no.
Your thinking about it from a negative pov. It doesn't HURT them at all. it could only help them. Theres no such thing as marketing too early when the end product has an already fairly defined release date. Earlier means more time spent spreading the news. There is really no downside other than overhead, and thats insignificant. Its not like the consumers are going to choose now, and then not be able to choose in five, eight, or twelve months from now. It just gives some who are more TF fans than... whatever, mass effect, assasins creed fans a chance to buy early, and then maybe save cash for the upcoming year that has an unknown income.
And btw, its NEVER senseless to gauge interest. Thats what marketing is all about, gauging, always, as much as possible.
Posted by noctorro on October 9th, 2011 @ 4:13am CDT
Blackstreak wrote:Do PC users get @#$%@%@# on this too?
Of course they do, because they @#$%@%@# the game studio and Hasbro with illegal downloads.
Why the hell do you think you didn't get the DLC?
Very excited about the combiner. Wouldn't it be great to play online with 5 people and every player controls a limb. Okay most combiners won't even walk straight. But if you work together you could act like one player. Yess!
Posted by Zequem on October 9th, 2011 @ 4:24am CDT
It seems they're making the customization better. Maybe even going that far that you could choose from different arms/legs/etc, and make a character look like you want? I would be happy if that's the case.
Posted by Wigglez on October 9th, 2011 @ 5:36am CDT
Posted by Praxus Prime on October 9th, 2011 @ 10:28am CDT
Posted by BLUDGEON on October 9th, 2011 @ 10:34am CDT
From a balance point of view it means they will have less abilities to use but a bit more flexibility. The problem with them is how much life to give them. you could either make it a half way house, which could make a tank/plane too good in plane mode, or adjust their life bars depending on the mode.
Another alternative would be to have armour and life in a combination on a bar so the different modes have different armour but your bot has the same life. You could then see the effect of armour upgrades and such on your bot, maybe have armour as blue and life as red or green.
In regards to combiners, in the campaign it is fairly simple to make them work in single player. As in WFC instead of having Megs and S.wave as your tag along buddies you have your team. They act as NPCs until you hit your combine ability button... . Co-op makes it more difficult and I think it would be hard to make it work where both players are involved.
The customisation part sounds really promising as I think a lot of fans really wanted a chance to build their own bots and have a wealth of options and abilities. In my mail to them I also suggested different bodies, heads etc give access to different abilities and upgrades etc. for example you could pick a 'reconnaissance head/optics' that works like a sniper scope/targetting device or similar (think Hot Rod in the movie shooting at the decepticons on the shuttle, or have an ability to see invisible characters. The idea of a sniping style soldier using his tank cannon like a Barret is a pretty cool image. He would obviously have less 'up-close' abilities.
All kinds of things could be done, and I have to say I can't wait for this game.
Posted by cannonfodder4000 on October 9th, 2011 @ 10:38am CDT
Posted by Zequem on October 9th, 2011 @ 11:01am CDT
I hope it'll have an Autobot combiner too, not just Decepticon. They had Defensor in Exodus, so it would make sense to have him in the game.
Aargh, this waiting is killing me. It's going to be a slow year...
Posted by primalprime92 on October 9th, 2011 @ 11:45am CDT
Posted by First-Aid on October 9th, 2011 @ 12:13pm CDT
primalprime92 wrote:looks interesting and more promising then the original.
Wait...on your sig, is that an AT-AT made out of bacon???
Posted by D-340 on October 9th, 2011 @ 12:41pm CDT
Megatronsdemise666 wrote:im kinda surprised that wfc got a sequel
barely anyone cared about wfc.
Uh, good reviews, good sales, a healthy online community(every time I break out WFC, still a huge amount of people online). So yeah, a sequel is warranted. Just because you didn't care about WFC, doesn't mean the game wasn't successful. The video game world doesn't begin and end with you.
As for FOC, December 2012? I can't wait!
Posted by First-Aid on October 9th, 2011 @ 12:59pm CDT
D-340 wrote:Megatronsdemise666 wrote:im kinda surprised that wfc got a sequel
barely anyone cared about wfc.
Uh, good reviews, good sales, a healthy online community(every time I break out WFC, still a huge amount of people online). So yeah, a sequel is warranted. Just because you didn't care about WFC, doesn't mean the game wasn't successful. The video game world doesn't begin and end with you.
This.
If I'm not mistaken, the game sold a half million units...which I believe is a respectable amount for a video game. I know they sold a couple hundred thousand in the first couple days...
Posted by D-340 on October 9th, 2011 @ 1:29pm CDT
Posted by Wigglez on October 9th, 2011 @ 2:13pm CDT
Posted by BATTOUSAIXD on October 9th, 2011 @ 4:46pm CDT
Posted by Kibble on October 9th, 2011 @ 5:17pm CDT
BATTOUSAI XD wrote:I'll be looking foward to this, but I wonder why pre-orders are up over a year in advance.
That makes no sense...not to mention you have no idea who will have what exclusives. Why would anyone preorder now...for something there is no danger of missing out on?
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 9th, 2011 @ 6:20pm CDT
D-340 wrote:And as far as Bruticus being playable, I doubt it. I bet he'll be a boss in the campaign, and that'll pretty much be it. If he shows up in multiplayer, I see him being a special ability or some kind of summon.
I think this is most likely. But I hope I (and D-340) are wrong.
Posted by El Duque on October 9th, 2011 @ 6:40pm CDT
Posted by Vapes on October 10th, 2011 @ 12:14am CDT
Anyone else wondering if the single player campaign will end with them heading to Earth? I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the 3rd game with everyone in their G1 modes.
Though, I look forward to this game also. Should be pretty awesome.
Posted by First-Aid on October 10th, 2011 @ 1:04am CDT
Vapes wrote:"Fall of Cybertron".
Anyone else wondering if the single player campaign will end with them heading to Earth? I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the 3rd game with everyone in their G1 modes.
(sigh) Does no one pay attention? Does anyone read the other posts? Hasbro has said multiple times that WFC and FOC are in the TF: Prime continuity, and that subsequent games would fill the time between the first game and the beginning of the TF Prime series.
Posted by NigelTheFist on October 10th, 2011 @ 4:16am CDT
Posted by Rex Prime on October 10th, 2011 @ 7:35am CDT
First-Aid wrote:Vapes wrote:"Fall of Cybertron".
Anyone else wondering if the single player campaign will end with them heading to Earth? I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the 3rd game with everyone in their G1 modes.
(sigh) Does no one pay attention? Does anyone read the other posts? Hasbro has said multiple times that WFC and FOC are in the TF: Prime continuity, and that subsequent games would fill the time between the first game and the beginning of the TF Prime series.
yes, everything that happened in WFC and everything that will happen in WFC2 would lead to the beginning of TF:PRIME, but i don't think the game will end heading to earth, but if it happens then WFC3 will not be WFC3, it will be TF:PRIME the game.
Posted by Cyberstrike on October 10th, 2011 @ 7:43am CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2011 @ 10:06am CDT
Yeah, I doubt FoC will end with them going to Earth. That's too soon a time for them to go to Earth, when there's still many millenia to tell before they get to Earth.Rex Prime wrote:First-Aid wrote:Vapes wrote:"Fall of Cybertron".
Anyone else wondering if the single player campaign will end with them heading to Earth? I definitely wouldn't mind seeing the 3rd game with everyone in their G1 modes.
(sigh) Does no one pay attention? Does anyone read the other posts? Hasbro has said multiple times that WFC and FOC are in the TF: Prime continuity, and that subsequent games would fill the time between the first game and the beginning of the TF Prime series.
yes, everything that happened in WFC and everything that will happen in WFC2 would lead to the beginning of TF:PRIME, but i don't think the game will end heading to earth, but if it happens then WFC3 will not be WFC3, it will be TF:PRIME the game.
Posted by Vapes on October 10th, 2011 @ 10:08am CDT
Visually, it makes no sense though. For example, I don't get how this guy
turns into this
But we shall see.
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2011 @ 10:29am CDT
Like I've said, there's TONS of millennia spaced between them, giving plenty of time for innovations and renovations in body designs to develop over time.Vapes wrote:Oh that's right, I do remember hearing that the series and show were connected. That's kind of a stretch for me, but if that's what they say they're doing, alright then.
Visually, it makes no sense though. For example, I don't get how this guy
turns into this
But we shall see.
Posted by SirSoundwaveIV on October 10th, 2011 @ 11:28am CDT
Posted by First-Aid on October 10th, 2011 @ 11:51am CDT
SirSoundwaveIV wrote:Also not to mention one is a cybertronian form while another is an earth form, plus bumblebee is supposed to go through a major change according to the writers of prime (same reason as movie though, Megatron destroys his voicebox)
One question I do have though: explain how Grimlock has a Tyrannosaurus form while still on Cybertron millions of years before landing on Earth or learning of Earth's existance. I know it's fiction and all that, but that makes no sense to me.
Just a random thought.
Posted by MINDVVIPE on October 10th, 2011 @ 12:33pm CDT
First-Aid wrote:SirSoundwaveIV wrote:Also not to mention one is a cybertronian form while another is an earth form, plus bumblebee is supposed to go through a major change according to the writers of prime (same reason as movie though, Megatron destroys his voicebox)
One question I do have though: explain how Grimlock has a Tyrannosaurus form while still on Cybertron millions of years before landing on Earth or learning of Earth's existance. I know it's fiction and all that, but that makes no sense to me.
Just a random thought.
There are lots of different aliens in the TF Universe. Everything from giant robotic slugs, to ape monsters to ...well you name it, it exists. So I don't think it's that far a stretch that grimlock has a reptillian carnivore mode. I wouldn't be surprised if dinosaur like creatures exist on other life-bearing planets in the universe.
Posted by SirSoundwaveIV on October 10th, 2011 @ 12:36pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on October 10th, 2011 @ 12:50pm CDT
The Lightning Strike Coalition was captured and experimented on by Shockwave, who reformatted them into the Dinobots.First-Aid wrote:SirSoundwaveIV wrote:Also not to mention one is a cybertronian form while another is an earth form, plus bumblebee is supposed to go through a major change according to the writers of prime (same reason as movie though, Megatron destroys his voicebox)
One question I do have though: explain how Grimlock has a Tyrannosaurus form while still on Cybertron millions of years before landing on Earth or learning of Earth's existance. I know it's fiction and all that, but that makes no sense to me.
Just a random thought.
Posted by Varia31 on October 10th, 2011 @ 2:35pm CDT
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/ ... prime.aspx
Prime's had a total overhaul!
Posted by NatsumeRyu on October 10th, 2011 @ 2:41pm CDT
New video profile for Optimus Prime! Complete with in game footage and artwork.
http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/ ... prime.aspx
Prime's had a total overhaul!
1:24 - Will we finally get different "modes" of play, like RoTF, and not have to lug our gun out and pointed at stuff all the time?! ~~ (nopony be silly and bring up the alt mode now, that need not be mentioned) I will be insanely happy at at least that. :3