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[Sadist]

So wait, we don't have a official thread yet? If someone wants to help me with the photoshop part, I'm willing to start the thread. Transformers <3

Btw I read the first reviewby a Dutch mag, they give it a 88 out of 100. It's reviewed by the biggest TF nerd, but still.

 

[JohngPR]

Just thought I'd throw this out there, did anyone pre-order this from Best Buy and NOT want the Jazz pre-order bonus? If not, I'd be willing to trade my Demolisher pre-order bonus for it. I'm more of a Autobots kind of guy.

Demolisher

 

[Foxix Von]

Just thought I'd throw this out there, did anyone pre-order this from Best Buy and NOT want the Jazz pre-order bonus? If not, I'd be willing to trade my Demolisher pre-order bonus for it. I'm more of a Autobots kind of guy.

Demolisher

Sorry buddy, but that's the exact reason I ordered it at best buy :lol

 

[Yazuka]

I'm a bit sad that I won't get a preoder characters. Would have loved to get Jazz or Shockwave. Oh, well. Just hope they become regular DLC later and hopefully will bring more characters also..

 

[BattleMonkey]

Aren't the preorder characters just for some extra mode anyways?

 

[JohngPR]

Sorry buddy, but that's the exact reason I ordered it at best buy :lol

LOL

Yea, I had $30 in Amazon credit so it wasn't worth me paying full price for the game just to get Jazz. I figured if worse comes to worse I'll pay a few bucks for it on ebay or something if it matters that much to me. There's gotta be a Demolisher fan out there somewhere right? LOL

Aren't the preorder characters just for some extra mode anyways?

For the Escalation mode I think, which is like their horde mode.

 

[BBQMan]

I just finished my full review on the game it scored a 4/5(8/10) article will be published tomorrow.

 

[Nakazato]

gamefly shipped mine out today

 

[Yazuka]

I just finished my full review on the game it scored a 4/5(8/10) article will be published tomorrow.

I think it was you who asked this question earlier. Not sure, If I'm misstaken sorry.
But if I remember right, did you not ask if you could play your own music in the PS3 version of the game?
Did you ever find and answer to that question? Again, sorry if I'm asking the wrong guy.

 

[Jack Random]

I picked this up last thursday at a local store (im in NYC, you figure it out). I'm done with the decepticon campaign and about two chapters into the autobots'.

I'm a bit torn on it, on the one hand, some set pieces are gorgeous and these guys clearly built this game with reverence for the source material, the transformation mechanic works really well and adds a lot to the action.
However, some of the level design borrows from Resistance 2's worst habits. Without fail, you receive the specific weapon you need for an encounter right before you walk in the door. That's predictable and annoying. I also find that they starve you for ammo very often in regular encounters. One last nitpick is that the weapons rarely feel like they have much impact, even the sniper rifle just doesnt feel "right."

Edit: One last thing, the exclusive characters are really skins for muliplayer. There are some.. odd choices for this. for example, the "Leader" chassis selection for Autobots features Optimus, Rachet, and a generic big robot, the Decepticon selection is: Soundwave. and that's all.

very odd.

 

[bobs...onGaf]

So, im playing the demo and im not feeling it , Its a lot of fun, but unless the game is maxed out it can be tedius, the one demo map doesnt seem that amazing to be fair so I may have more luck in the final game.

BUT, why is any weapon worth using a spammy weapon like a assualt rifle or rockets? Seriously, the precision weapons are aweful, this game could be a lot more fun if I could snipe people in the head. (If im missing something obvious my bad, but I tried the Sniper and unless im just rubbish no one seemed to die.)

Either way I love the transforming mechanic, but this game isnt a must buy for me just yet.

 

[Hero of Legend]

Another person's putting up CA gameplay:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NTsos-Q7Vs

Judging by the smoothness of the video, I think it may run in 60 fps! :O

(Yes i know YT only records in 30fps, but I notice a lot when it records games from 60 to 30, it's a tad smoother than actual 30fps games, know what I mean?)

I feel that's one of the biggest things that add to the arcade experience, just isn't the same if it's less than that.

I like the uploader's impressions of it:

I am in love with this game! As someone who could have been considered a PS3 fanboy i guess, i have been playing the crap out of this game...well for the few hours i've had it already, lol.

This game really surprised me! I was expecting a dumbed down version of the PS3 and 360 equivalents due out on June 22nd, or even something resembling the Transformers Armada game for the PS2. What i got was something closer to a Gears of War clone!

Let me explain, the game could be considered an "on rails" shooter, but in actuality it is much deeper than that if you don't look too far. As the level plays out, you will run from point to point and mount your position. From there you will use the Wii-mote's pointer to attack the enemies. When a wave is taken care of, or an event happens, you will run to the next vantage point. If the action permits, you also may transform into vehicle mode and roll out!

In vehicle mode, you do have the freedom of movement, and you have a strait machine gun, or a secondary lock on missile volley. In later levels you have the opportunity to play as Air Raid and Jetfire, and instead of driving, you are of course flying.

Now how is this compared to Gears of War? Well let me explain. In Gears, your first instinct in a gunfight is to mount up and take cover. You lock yourself into cover, and pick off the enemies from certain vantage points. While you do have the option to melee and run from cover to cover, in Transformers once a certain wave is diminished, the game takes you to another vantage point. This may seem limiting, but it keeps the action going and gives it a very cinematic feel where everything stays fast paced, and the story is able to flow fluidly.

The story! Amazing...it has that G1 feel through and through. A few things i noticed is that the announcer doing the loading screens sounds almost like the voice actor from the original series, which is a quirky throwback to the G1, but also, when the characters talk to each other, they make sure to say the name of the person they are talking too. It feels unnatural, but that is how the G1 series just did it.

Overall, i am enjoying this game! I have been impatiently waiting for the PS3 version, and seeing this in the store, i had to pick it up to whet my thirst until i get my hands on the PS3 version. I will defiantly have to finish this game before i move on to the next. If you are a G1 transformers fan...pick this game up.

It has a 2 player mode that i have yet to try...cause i only have one wii-mote, but if you have young kids and are a G1 fan...pick this up. If you are a Gears fan...pick this up. If you are only rocking the Wii...pick this up. I enjoyed this game a great deal!

Autobots...Transform and ROLL OUT!

 

[jonnybryce]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

 

[JdFoX187]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

Most people did like the demo, hence the positive word of mouth.

Only thing irritated me was little stealth guys with shotguns and invisibility.

 

[Foxix Von]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

I feel as though we must live in some strange set of opposing parallel universes, yet somehow connected by the same series of tubes.

 

[SapientWolf]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

Out of curiosity, what's your favorite online game?

 

[divisionbyzorro]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

Everything but melee felt perfect to me, and I suspect I just need more practice with melee.

EDIT: I even like the big sniper rifle. It takes some getting used to, but if you have the "more damage coming out of invisibility" perk on, you can do some serious damage with an invisi-snipe.

 

[X-Frame]

So, im playing the demo and im not feeling it , Its a lot of fun, but unless the game is maxed out it can be tedius, the one demo map doesnt seem that amazing to be fair so I may have more luck in the final game.

BUT, why is any weapon worth using a spammy weapon like a assualt rifle or rockets? Seriously, the precision weapons are aweful, this game could be a lot more fun if I could snipe people in the head. (If im missing something obvious my bad, but I tried the Sniper and unless im just rubbish no one seemed to die.)

Either way I love the transforming mechanic, but this game isnt a must buy for me just yet.

The only weapon I run around with as a Scout is the battle pistol. Single shot, accurate, and powerful. It certainly is better than what you give it credit for. Even the sniper is great for picking people off.

Keep in mind that we don't have the Scientists on the field in the demo. They have 3 health bars. Very weak and great sniper prey.

 

[Dude Abides]

I'll trade someone a Shockwave pre-order code for a Jazz one. 360.

Spoiler

Don't think I'll get any takers.

 

[Teknoman]

Sniper is pretty strong.

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

The pistols are so awesome. They are almost up to Halo-1 levels of ownage. Great for plinking away at anyone from a decent distance and good for taking out enemies that had just finished a battle and thus are very weak.

Got a great double kill by picking off two guys that were coming out of their spinning attack at the same time. :lol

I suck so badly at melee though. Even as a soldier I decided to dump melee options for better aim so I can just sit back and take potshots at everyone. Hopefully I don't get sneaked up on. =(

 

[jonnybryce]

Out of curiosity, what's your favorite online game?

My favorite online game is probably Shadowrun. It may not have been super polished or popular, but it had a lot of unique and interesting ideas that made gameplay very tactical and complex. Teleporting through walls, gusts, throwing down a tree as cover and to heal...it's one of the few games where you didn't need to give up and the game could turn around at any moment. As a human with little health left and 2 trolls approaching the goal with the artificat, you could take them down with the right strategy and win the match.

That game needs a sequel :/

Sorry. You probably wanted me to say COD. I like that one, too.

I'm going to give this demo another chance when I get home. I'm clearly missing something.

 

[SapientWolf]

My favorite online game is probably Shadowrun. It may not have been super polished or popular, but it had a lot of unique and interesting ideas that made gameplay very tactical and complex. Teleporting through walls, gusts, throwing down a tree as cover and to heal...it's one of the few games where you didn't need to give up and the game could turn around at any moment. As a human with little health left and 2 trolls approaching the goal with the artificat, you could take them down with the right strategy and win the match.

That game needs a sequel :/

Sorry. You probably wanted me to say COD. I like that one, too.

I'm going to give this demo another chance when I get home. I'm clearly missing something.

There are some titles similar to Shadowrun on the PC, like Fury for example. If you don't like Unreal engine games then that might be part of the reason why you're turned off by T:WfC.

 

[X-Frame]

Wait, people actually liked the demo? I thought it was horrible. The controls, graphics, combat, it all felt cheap and messy.

Yes, and look around - you're the only one who seems to hate it.