If anyone is a fan of Transformers, it’s this girl. Giant mechs wailing on each other for the fate of the universe? Sign me up. For the first time, the start of the war between the Autobots and Decepticons is shown in video games in Transformers: War for Cybertron.
First off, when I found out about this game I had one burning question. Can I play as both sides? The answer is yes. Not only can you play as both Decepticon and Autobot, but the Decepticon campaign begins earlier in this prequel than the Autobots, adding an extra layer of continuity. In the Autobot campaign, you are introduced to an Optimus Prime only just made leader, one that will have to earn the trust of his troops. Added that along with the detail that each character will have their own specific flanking and maneuvers in the battles, it shows the level of thought that the creators used that went into this game.
The battle-system, as I’ve already mentioned is unique from the other Transformers games in that is actually works. Different levels with different strategies is needed, from airborne skirmishing to ground-fighting, each has its own focus and abilities depending on the character used. The game also has a Co-Op option that is just one more joy when throwing robots and explosives around.
Since it takes place before Earth, you won’t be seeing camaros zipping around the metal planet. The character designs are reminiscent of the G1 80s cartoon but with a level of believability and physics that they considered when dealing with Cybertronian technology.
The game is being released on the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, Wii, and Nintendo DS (Autobot and Decepticons sold separately) on June 22, 2010.
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