Transformers War for Cybertron Shockwave Revealed

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Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

If this Shockwave gets a figure, I will be a happy Decepticon.

TOY TOY TOY! please?
oh and soundwave too

Isn't his gun arm supposed to be on the other side? Nonetheless, he looks pretty cool. I hope they make a toy of him. We could use a new Shockwave figure.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.[/quote]

Why do you say that?

Yes we NEED a figure of this! Classics/Universe badly needs a Shockwave and this would do nicely!

Celebrate your love of Shockwave by going to youtube and watching 'Shockwave's Burden' by Dr. Smoov if you haven't seen it.

Shadowman wrote:

Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

I've never per-ordered a video game before, could you support this statement a little?

Looks great, now we need a toy of him and to know what he transforms into

I would fully support a toy of this figure.

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Shadowman wrote:

Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

I've never per-ordered a video game before, could you support this statement a little?

The exclusives are usually a code that you can get after the fact. its no more special or secret than a gun cheat in GTA or up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Select, Start

--B-- wrote:

Shadowman wrote:

Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

I've never per-ordered a video game before, could you support this statement a little?

Gamestop always says "only when you pre-order at Gamestop" for pre-order bonuses, specifically in-game items. I know from experience that this is a lie. They said that the Terminus Armor for Mass Effect 2, and the baseball bat melee weapon for Left 4 Dead 2 were exclusive to them, but you got them even if you pre-ordered off of Steam. They're also saying that with Aliens vs. Predator you get three exclusive skins when you pre-order from them, but, again, you can also get these when you pre-order from Steam.

It may be true for physical objects like figures or keychains, but they can't actually make a piece of coding only work if you pre-order from them.

UltraPrimal wrote:Isn't his gun arm supposed to be on the other side? Nonetheless, he looks pretty cool. I hope they make a toy of him. We could use a new Shockwave figure.

It's possible that it's a mirrored image, but if not that okay too...

This really looks awesome, but I would also like to have the Transformers Movie Game version of Shockwave made into a toy... remember, he's a triple changer, and totally badass =)


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Wonder if he still changes into a gun.

Actually, isn't a little odd for him to have that body, since he never changed his form for earth he should look like he always has.

Not that i care. I just want a new Shockwave toy.

Name_Violation wrote:

--B-- wrote:

Shadowman wrote:

Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

I've never per-ordered a video game before, could you support this statement a little?

The exclusives are usually a code that you can get after the fact. its no more special or secret than a gun cheat in GTA or up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Select, Start

That's not always true. Sorry but it's just not. I preordered Halo 3: ODST and I got a code that lets me play as the legendary Sgt. Johnson. You can't download him. That's the only way to get him. That's just one of many I can think of. Preorder bonuses are sweet and they don't cost you anything so what's the problem?

Don't listen to the lies and miss out on Shockwave people!

Quite possibly the best looking Shockwave since G1. If there's a toy, and it looks half as good as this, it will still be a fantastic figure.

- Sam

Looks awesome. Kind of a mix between G1 & energon. Ill have to preorder when i go pick up AvP. Still want to know if this is a dlc code (like it should be) or a button code.

HECTOR wrote:

Name_Violation wrote:

--B-- wrote:

Shadowman wrote:

Mkall wrote:Gamestop.com has posted an image of War for Cybertron SHockwave, who is only available as a player character if you preorder the game from them.

Remember though: That's an absolute lie that they spread with EVERY pre-order bonus.

I've never per-ordered a video game before, could you support this statement a little?

The exclusives are usually a code that you can get after the fact. its no more special or secret than a gun cheat in GTA or up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, Select, Start

That's not always true. Sorry but it's just not. I preordered Halo 3: ODST and I got a code that lets me play as the legendary Sgt. Johnson. You can't download him. That's the only way to get him. That's just one of many I can think of. Preorder bonuses are sweet and they don't cost you anything so what's the problem?

Don't listen to the lies and miss out on Shockwave people!

The Dem Bones map on Batman Arkham Asylum was a pre-order bonus. You can't get that any other way.

HECTOR wrote:Don't listen to the lies and miss out on Shockwave people!

It's not quite a lie. He's probably not available via DLC, no one's denying that. The lie is that it's NOT Gamestop exclusive, there WILL be other stores that offer the same thing. I explained that just because Gamestop says it's exclusive to them, doesn't mean it's true.

I WANT A TOY OF THIS!!!! can you say fill in for classics?

I was just thinking about this yesterday. I was wondering if they would change his model or keep it the same which it should because he never left Cybertron. But this is a very great comprimise. It stays in the games look but does not leave the G1 appearence which i am very pleased.

Shockwave looks amazing!

Sweet Primus alive that looks friggin' Scary! The Gun Arm is so much more menacing than the standard laser barrel we're used to. Brilliant. Simply brilliant.

That thing on his back, sticking out above his shoulders, reminds me a bit of the spoiler of Hot Rod..

I like his design, but I'd rather if he had his traditional yellow eye...

I say, this is an amazing design. I REALLY, REALLY hope this becomes a figure in the WFC limited line.

Looks great! The cannon is wierd, but cool. But yeah, I would still rather see a leader toy of that triple-changer shockwave from the first movie game, he ruled.

THIS BETTER BE A FIG

Now that looks bad ass !!! I hope they keep it classic and turn him into a gun or at least a cannon. Please not a vechicle or a plane !!!

Yes please, toy please.

I know a lot of people are looking for a classics 2.0 figure but, if he comes out as a toy it will probably be for the War for Cybertron line. Either way it'll be a bad mutha!

A great design, staying true to G1, with just enough change to stay within the game's style. I too hope for a toy.

As for the pre-order bonus, there have also been a few "exclusives" that later became widely-available over XBLive or PSN. The Penny Arcade "Cardboard Tube Samurai" costume for Yoshimitsu in Tekken 6 was a GameStop "exclusive," but is now available code-free on the networks.

In other words "exclusive" might just mean you get to have it first.

Wow, the new WFC Shockwave looks menacing, which certainly contradicts his usual his cold and logical demeanor, this shockwave looks like he's abandoned logic in favor of wanton violence and madness.

Very nice update of the old character model if I do say so myself.

Make toy, me buy!

I've never seen Shockwave before except for his head, but this guy's awesome!

I'll be picking him up with Optimus Prime...

MegaSilver

MegaSilver wrote:Make toy, me buy!

I've never seen Shockwave before except for his head, but this guy's awesome!

I'll be picking him up with Optimus Prime...

MegaSilver

Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
And if you're just getting into the hobby and like the appearance of ol' one eye. Then you need to check out his Energon homage http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/toys/energon/shockblast/316/ Definitely worth picking up if you're going to start a colleciton.

I love this new addition to the WFC lineup! I want to see an alt mode of this character and quickly. Besides transformers animated, have we ever seen an pre-war cybertron Shockwave? Even before the war, Shockwave has always been a laser gun. I know this is truly a marketing strategy to squeeze out a new toy and whatever, but the alt mode better be kick butt. Oh, and he better light up at the very minimum and a voyager. I want to see more characters in this game.....and quick.

One thing I've noticed, that in all of the incarnations given to Ol' one eye...he's always looked good (some better than others) even in TF:animated he had a menacing aura to him...and now this...it really embodies Shockwave's character...KUDOS to the designer(s)

I need this in toy form!

Here's something to consider about Shockwave. He turns into a big handgun but I've never seen him shrink or used as a gun by someone else. If either of these things have ever happened I've never seen it. All I've ever seen him do is turn into a giant cannon that flies around so I don't think we can get mad if he turns into a flying cannon in the game. Just a thought.

I passed on preordering Marvel UA 2 to get ol Juggs and he was released as dlc pack later... im sure this will be the same way

HECTOR wrote::-? Here's something to consider about Shockwave. He turns into a big handgun but I've never seen him shrink or used as a gun by someone else. If either of these things have ever happened I've never seen it. All I've ever seen him do is turn into a giant cannon that flies around so I don't think we can get mad if he turns into a flying cannon in the game. Just a thought.

In Transformers G1 cartoons Bruticus used Shockwave as a pistol.

I really hope the thing in the TFCC mag about W4C being related to the new toon TF:Prime is true, and if so, I hope Shockwave looks just like that.

Question is... Shockwave or Shockblast?

So is there a chance of the UK getting a release of this figure in one of our stores like GAME?

Forgotten wrote:

HECTOR wrote::-? Here's something to consider about Shockwave. He turns into a big handgun but I've never seen him shrink or used as a gun by someone else. If either of these things have ever happened I've never seen it. All I've ever seen him do is turn into a giant cannon that flies around so I don't think we can get mad if he turns into a flying cannon in the game. Just a thought.

In Transformers G1 cartoons Bruticus used Shockwave as a pistol.

OK cool. I must have missed that. Either way it's highly unlikely that he will turn into a pistol for the game. A player turning their character into an item another player can use . . . . . . . . . . . . . sounds awesome! It seemed really complicated to me before but now that I think about it, why not? It would add whole new strategies, especially in multiplayer! Imagine multiplayer matches where your teammates can BECOME special weapons, turrets, even vehicles like Halo's warthog! I just blew my own mind

HECTOR wrote:

Forgotten wrote:

HECTOR wrote::-? Here's something to consider about Shockwave. He turns into a big handgun but I've never seen him shrink or used as a gun by someone else. If either of these things have ever happened I've never seen it. All I've ever seen him do is turn into a giant cannon that flies around so I don't think we can get mad if he turns into a flying cannon in the game. Just a thought.

In Transformers G1 cartoons Bruticus used Shockwave as a pistol.

OK cool. I must have missed that. Either way it's highly unlikely that he will turn into a pistol for the game. A player turning their character into an item another player can use . . . . . . . . . . . . . sounds awesome! It seemed really complicated to me before but now that I think about it, why not? It would add whole new strategies, especially in multiplayer! Imagine multiplayer matches where your teammates can BECOME special weapons, turrets, even vehicles like Halo's warthog! I just blew my own mind

For the record, I do not want to become a weapon for someone else. While there would be advantages for the other guy, there would be nothing for ME to do. What am I supposed to do? Pull my own trigger when or IF he aims at someone?

It's a bad idea, and it always was. As Michael Bay said, it would be like Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber and having someone else swing him around.

Shadowman wrote:

HECTOR wrote:

Forgotten wrote:

HECTOR wrote::-? Here's something to consider about Shockwave. He turns into a big handgun but I've never seen him shrink or used as a gun by someone else. If either of these things have ever happened I've never seen it. All I've ever seen him do is turn into a giant cannon that flies around so I don't think we can get mad if he turns into a flying cannon in the game. Just a thought.

In Transformers G1 cartoons Bruticus used Shockwave as a pistol.

OK cool. I must have missed that. Either way it's highly unlikely that he will turn into a pistol for the game. A player turning their character into an item another player can use . . . . . . . . . . . . . sounds awesome! It seemed really complicated to me before but now that I think about it, why not? It would add whole new strategies, especially in multiplayer! Imagine multiplayer matches where your teammates can BECOME special weapons, turrets, even vehicles like Halo's warthog! I just blew my own mind

For the record, I do not want to become a weapon for someone else. While there would be advantages for the other guy, there would be nothing for ME to do. What am I supposed to do? Pull my own trigger when or IF he aims at someone?

It's a bad idea, and it always was. As Michael Bay said, it would be like Darth Vader turning into his own lightsaber and having someone else swing him around.

Well I meant you would still have a useable alt-mode on top of that. Think of Shockwave, you have your robot mode, your alt-mode as a flying energy cannon but with the option to become useable by another player. My idea is sort of triple-change-ish. It would be a teamwork effort, distributing points between the two. Or larger characters could seat other players while in vehicle mode. That's what I meant because you're right, an alt-mode you can't use is stupid.

HECTOR wrote:Well I meant you would still have a useable alt-mode on top of that. Think of Shockwave, you have your robot mode, your alt-mode as a flying energy cannon but with the option to become useable by another player. My idea is sort of triple-change-ish. It would be a teamwork effort, distributing points between the two. Or larger characters could seat other players while in vehicle mode. That's what I meant because you're right, an alt-mode you can't use is stupid.

But that's still useless. My ally already has a weapon, I don't want to immobilize myself just so he can have another one. I can understand turning into a vehicle to carry around an ally, perhaps so they could provide extra fire, like the gunner and passenger in a Warthog, but turning into a weapon for someone else is a bad idea, even if you have another alt-mode.

The stuff sticking up from his back kinda looks like the top of the Decepticon symbol.

Also, I need a toy based of this.

Shadowman wrote:

HECTOR wrote:Well I meant you would still have a useable alt-mode on top of that. Think of Shockwave, you have your robot mode, your alt-mode as a flying energy cannon but with the option to become useable by another player. My idea is sort of triple-change-ish. It would be a teamwork effort, distributing points between the two. Or larger characters could seat other players while in vehicle mode. That's what I meant because you're right, an alt-mode you can't use is stupid.

But that's still useless. My ally already has a weapon, I don't want to immobilize myself just so he can have another one. I can understand turning into a vehicle to carry around an ally, perhaps so they could provide extra fire, like the gunner and passenger in a Warthog, but turning into a weapon for someone else is a bad idea, even if you have another alt-mode.

What about if it was worth it? Like a turret or an instant kill pistol like Megatron or Shockwave (but with a long recharge so it doesn't get abused).

to the guy who said the gun arm should be on the other side:



i don't think it was mirrored. IMO, it looks better the other way.

great figure regardless, i will most definetly be be picking this game up

yes - make a toy of this. Esp. if the alt mode is cool. Anyone know what the alt mode could possibly look like?? A gun of course - but how would he look??