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Transformers: War for Cybertron Multiplayer Character Trailer

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pinata242

fujishig

Ugh, exclusive character crap again for preorders from different stores. I think it's Demolisher for Amazon and Shockwave for Gamestop. I'm a huge Transformers fan and I don't even know if there was a Demolisher in G1, unless they're talking about the movie one.

boredsilly

This looks pretty neat. I too wish the designs were straight up G1, but this looks close enough to satisfy my nostalgia. More than a Transformers game, though, I wish we could get a great classic GI Joe game. That shit seems like the biggest no brainer in the history of the world. Not an FPS, because I would want to see the character models, but a 3rd person shooter in the vein of Lost Planet? That would make me wet.

fujishig

There is a new G1 game... on the iphone, of all places.

mh4268

Looks like I need to go to Gamestop for Shockwave. I hope they have cleaned up their act since the Juggernaut pre-order.

stingermck

Agreed. Even though a FPS GI Joe could just make itself. Multiplayer could be different classes with Joe, Cobra, Iron Grenadiers, Red Shadows, etc. Then different classes with Vipers, Cobra Troopers, Crimson Guard etc and have a hero character pop on various respawn like SW Battlefront.

boredsilly

Ugh, just reading that has me wanting. I think the time to strike for 80's nostalgia is now. Give me:

The GI Joe game
Thundercats -- in the style of X-men legends
He-man -- in the style of God of War
Dangermouse -- in the vein of Sly Cooper
The Smurfs -- in the style of Drakes Fortune.

A man can dream. The sad thing is I freely admit these games wouldn't need to be great to make me happy. I'm just looking for decent playable things, like the TMNT movie game that came out 3 years ago. Not exceptional, but I had fun playing it. Fun that was heightened by nostalgia.

wedge

There wasn't a Demolisher in G1. This Demolisher is from Transformers Armada, which on the surface is a bizarre decision for an exclusive character. So far all we've seen for the game have been G1 characters, and Armada is almost universally reviled by everyone, except for a small contingent of teenagers who were young children when it originally aired. Amazon definitely drew the short end of the stick for an exclusive. I can't imagine why anyone would choose Armada Demolisher over Shockwave.

mh4268

Looks like Jazz is now a Best Buy exclusive. Stinks that these characters are for multiplayer only though.

DthRdrX

This looks pretty good. Who are the two big transformers? The one on the autobots side has a hand that looks like Omega Supreme.

chuckd21

Here's the multiplayer gameplay trailer. I might actually get this...

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JediMindTricks

so much hope for this...

stingermck

http://www.destructoid.com/10-things...n-172888.phtml

XavierMike

I really hope this doesn't suck.

pinata242

Here's the teaser for Gamestop's exclusive pre-order for Shockwave. I'm wondering how I can not buy this game now.

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fujishig

I didn't even think about Armada Demolisher... out of all the Armada designs, why him?

But the $10 Amazon credit got my preorder, despite my love of Shockwave. I mean, he should eventually be up for DLC, right?

XavierMike

The only thing I'm not excited about is the cybertronian versions of their vehicle forms. I know it serves the story, but it does dampen my interest somewhat.

pinata242

You gotta take the good with the not-so-bad. It's not 1984 anymore and they really can't cater just to those of us that raced home after school to catch the shows (even though we have the kids now). That version of earth and those vehicles are a little dated for 2010.

They got the voices, robot designs, and spirit of the G1 (or G0.5) characters down and it looks way more satisfying than other recent renditions. Who knows, maybe by supporting this one a sequel can bridge the gap a little more to what you really want.

thebunk

I am thinking strongly about getting this but my concern is it being a 3rd person shooter. I am used to 1st person shooters like COD and the like. I think I will bite the bullet anyway.

fumanstan

I wouldn't be worried, something like Gears of War played pretty well and retains a lot of the same mechanics as a first person shooter.

Boba Fett

I would be utterly shocked if the Earth-bound forms don't show up as unlockables in-game or, and I hope this isn't the case, premium DLC.

pinata242

On the latest Major Nelson podcast, he interviewed a dude from the studio for 25 minutes. He was so passionate and sold everything so well that I may have passed out from lack of blood to the brain from my nerd boner. Everything sounds epic. I'm getting this, that's all there is to it.

Giantrobo

I am the biggest 3rd Person Shooter advocate on this board. Most here are FPS fans like you. I would suggest you give it a chance before blowing it off.

pinata242

MP demo on the morrow.