Activision Transformers: Devastation - Optimus Prime Bio

They put his insignia on the wrong shoulder.

After yesterday's Optimus Prime bio from the upcoming Activision Transformers Devastation game, the Facebook page has also uploaded a gameplay trailer featuring the Autobot leader! You can take a look at the embedded video below, and let us know what you think in the Energon Pub - does it scratch your G1 itch? Or are you still doubtful about the game?

In Transformers: Devastation, Optimus Prime mixes speed with power. And that Energon Axe makes all the Decepticons nervous.

I don't believe that this game will be successful. There's nothing extraordinarily unique about this game at all. It feels, generic.

SlyTF1 wrote:And now there's a trailer for Optimus.

This could be an excellent pun.

RodimusRex wrote:MMOs bank a lot on the social aspect and targeting people who don't play games much.

No they really don't. The better MMOs out there use a subscription model, pay-to-play, and the casual gamer isn't really down with that.

RodimusRex wrote:In my mind the success fo this game banks on three things:

- Does it effectively reach people who don't play a lot of games?

- Does it have multiplayer support?

- Is it smooth and relatively bug free?

It doesn't have multiplayer. But then again, I don't know why you'd ever consider multiplayer a requirement for success.

RodimusRex wrote:My gut feeling is that they could seriously amplify the success of this if they lowered the price and had DLC.

Lowering the price doesn't really accomplish as much as you'd think. And DLC is already a very controversial subject for many, many gamers. Most people prefer not having to pay extra for things.

RodimusRex wrote:I expect fun mods will be developed for this game if they don't have major DLC plans.

Assuming they release the SDK for it, which not all developers do. You ever notice there's no proper mods for Borderlands?

RodimusRex wrote:

OptimalOptimus2 wrote:I don't believe that this game will be successful. There's nothing extraordinarily unique about this game at all. It feels, generic.

SlyTF1 wrote:And now there's a trailer for Optimus.

This could be an excellent pun.

I don't think a game has to be unique:

A) If it's just smoothly assembled, social, and cheap.

B) If it targets people who don't play that many games.

MMOs bank a lot on the social aspect and targeting people who don't play games much.

In my mind the success fo this game banks on three things:

- Does it effectively reach people who don't play a lot of games?

- Does it have multiplayer support?

- Is it smooth and relatively bug free?

My gut feeling is that they could seriously amplify the success of this if they lowered the price and had DLC. I expect fun mods will be developed for this game if they don't have major DLC plans.

I've already been looking into mod tools for this. G2 should be a no-brainer for DLC at least since four of the five characters can "become" G2 with a recolor and new faction symbol. Replace Wheeljack with Carzap. Throw in Rapido as a Prowl recolor.

Maybe a DLC G1 pack that swaps Cliffjumper for Bumblebee, Sunstreaker for Sideswipe, Ironhide for Grimlock, etc.

Or a 2k5 pack that replaces the Autobots with movie Autobots. Rodimus replaces Sideswipe, Arcee replaces Bumblebee, Springer or Kup replaces Grimlock, Ultra Magnus replaces Prime.

I'm pretty sure I read that the game's going to be $40. Also, DLC characters and missions would be nice. As well as retail "exclusive" DLC's.

There's a difference between "don't allow" and "impossible".

I was doing texture and model swaps in WoW long before they added transmogrification. There are varying levels to the exploit communities for these games. Most people serious about machinima are at least a couple of layers in, extracting models and sometimes tweaking the clientside 3D models and textures. You do need to bypass the warden software. There are generally several phases of anti-hacking/cheating software in an MMO. The first is file verification.

Changing music and textures is fairly easy, usually.

Also, I looked it up after my last post and found the texture swapping tools people use for Platinum's Korra game, which looks very similar. It should work for Transformers because it intercepts and replaces textures in memory on their way to being rendered. Shouldn't need to decompile the game. The biggest risk is that character parts and objects will share textures, ie. maybe with Optimus Prime using so much solid red that he won't have a unique texture for each part of his arm. He probably will though for ease of tinting/recoloring characters in the game on the development side.

And... just dug deeper into Korra modding because of the game engine similarity. Looks like there might be some mild texture sharing but a G2 repaint mod will probably be doable if the art is handled like Korra's.

Very nice. Looks like a nice blending of influences from the G1 animation model, G1 toy, and MP-10 toy.

Awesome! It's like the marvel comic but with consistent dimensions and designs.

Anyone else get a Beast Wars vibe or even a Sonic the Hedgehog vibe from the jammin' rock/metal soundtrack of that Bumblebee trailer? It's so 90's it's awesome!

Also, why did Bumblebee suddenly go Super Saiyan for a sec in that trailer?

A new trailer for Transformers: Devastation has hit featuring Bumblebee showing off his sweet fighting skills. There is also a bio for Bumblebee on the Transformers Game Facebook page.

Bumblebee's your 'bot for lightning-fast beatdowns. Here’s a clip that shows off his fancy footwork in Transformers: Devastation.