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If we're fortunate, the child in all of us never dies. It reminds of us to have fun, tells us to play hooky and gets excited when we open gifts. Most of all, the kid inside us lights up when we go back to something that bridges to gap between now and then. Nostalgia is a powerful force and anyone who grew up in the 1980s knows little ponies, animated pop bands with colorful hair and shape-shifting robots. For the gamer in you now and the kid inside you then, go out and get Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. It's total satisfaction for gamers looking for an authentic Autobot vs. Decepticon firefight.
Review: Can "Transformers: Fall of Cybertron" Please Two Masters?
If we're fortunate, the child in all of us never dies. It reminds of us to have fun, tells us to play hooky and gets excited when we open gifts. Most of all, the kid inside us lights up when we go back to something that bridges to gap between now and then. Nostalgia is a powerful force and anyone who grew up in the 1980s knows little ponies, animated pop bands with colorful hair and shape-shifting robots. For the gamer in you now and the kid inside you then, go out and get Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. It's total satisfaction for gamers looking for an authentic Autobot vs. Decepticon firefight.
The Detail And Graphics Are Amazing
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron begins with the heroic Autobots making their exit from Cybertron, home to the Transformers. While in space, they are besieged by the evil Decepticons and their ship invaded. Gamers control a voice chip damaged Bumblebee as he makes his way through the ship with guns blazing while he makes repairs and guides players through the controls. This tutorial level is just the gateway to the game, but what follows is a brilliant, amazingly rendered robot-filled trip down memory lane.
Players then assume the roles of a tested and revered Optimus Prime, hip and fast Jazz, weasly Swindle and powerful Grimlock. This is just to name a few of the many Transformers featured in the title. The highly detailed graphics bring Cybertron and other landscapes to life with shining metal streets, oozing swamps and smoldering battlefields. Every robot moves with explicit detail and eye-pleasing gloss. Players will get the chance to run into battle, outrun collapsing surroundings and even employ stealth tactics depending on the mission.
Awesome Story
The storyline picks up after its predecessor, Transformers: War for Cybertron, and puts players in the middle of the Cybertronian civil war. The atmosphere feels like a great conflict has and is still happening. Robot soldiers lay wounded or dead in the hallways as you progress through levels. This gives the whole story a dark and dismal environment, akin to Gears of War but just with giant robots. To aid in the game’s feel of battle, the secondary abilities are now more honed for battle. For example, instead of running and gunning yourself or aiding your comrades, now you can call in air strikes (as Prime) to level the enemy.
Controls That Aren't Too Complicated
The controls are simple enough that running, shooting and transforming quickly become second-nature. You can dash, jump and fire whichever weapon you have attached to your being. With the click of a button, your character can turn into its respective vehicle form. If there was any portion of the controls that could have been honed better, being able to dive and seek cover would have been one of them.
The Voice Acting Job Is Top Notch
Transformers fans will be excited to hear the voices of legends Nolan North, Keith Szarabajka and Steven Blum do a great job of stepping in for Generation 1 characters. Those who have followed Cybertron and its populace will glow when Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime) begins to narrate and speaks as the Last Prime.
The Verdict
These are the characters we ran home from school to sit with. These are the action figures that hopped in our book bags and spent recess with us. High Moon Studios did more than get Transformers “right,” they took us back in time. If you grew up in the 1980s and/or are a fan of the Transformers, no need to think about this one – buy it, play it and enjoy it. You won’t regret it, the Transformers won’t regret and the little kid inside you won’t either.
