Spring-Loaded
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I've never been much of a Transformers fan, but I've always appreciated the concept and characters. I was predisposed to like this game as I've been a big fan of Platinum Games output, even with their worse, more low-budget titles from licensed, short-dev time stuff like Korra all the way up to Bayonetta, they just know what's good. They know it feels dope to dodge an attack and have time slow down while you punish your enemy. They know ridiculous, yet functional moves make fights entertaining displays on a visual level, and they the right way to be demanding so that you begin to impress yourself as much as the ridiculous spectacle does.
Even knowing I would like the game in advance: Dear lord was this hype
The reward for timing dodges correctly and completing combos is probably my favorite out of all P* titles: turning into a vehicle to slam into an enemy by doing a burnout or a doughnut (sometimes multiple times in a row, and often in midair, somehow) is hilarious and satisfying. Floating an enemy, following after them into the air, doing an attack string into a vehicle attack that sends them flying into a wall, then firing your blasters/grenade launcher/whatever into them looks/sounds like something out of some insane anime, but is actually something that you figure out how to do on your own throughout the game. Again, that's typical P*, but this Transformers spin on that formula is particularly great.
The fucking final fight(s) with
... jeebus. The back-and-forth is pretty awesome, and he doesn't let up. I'm constantly in awe of either what he's doing or what I'm doing to counter/navigate/punish in return. The gameplay really lives up to the gravitas of the story and then some.
Will play a sequel. It made me a fan of Transformers a bit. And, again, even though I'd never been a big fan, Optimus' voice being a throwback to the cartoon is on-point. This game must be a real treat for any Transformers + P* games fan. Bring on da sequel pl0x
Even knowing I would like the game in advance: Dear lord was this hype
The reward for timing dodges correctly and completing combos is probably my favorite out of all P* titles: turning into a vehicle to slam into an enemy by doing a burnout or a doughnut (sometimes multiple times in a row, and often in midair, somehow) is hilarious and satisfying. Floating an enemy, following after them into the air, doing an attack string into a vehicle attack that sends them flying into a wall, then firing your blasters/grenade launcher/whatever into them looks/sounds like something out of some insane anime, but is actually something that you figure out how to do on your own throughout the game. Again, that's typical P*, but this Transformers spin on that formula is particularly great.
The fucking final fight(s) with
Megatron
Will play a sequel. It made me a fan of Transformers a bit. And, again, even though I'd never been a big fan, Optimus' voice being a throwback to the cartoon is on-point. This game must be a real treat for any Transformers + P* games fan. Bring on da sequel pl0x
