Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is an upcoming third-person shooter video game being developed by High Moon Studios and published by Activision. It is the direct sequel to the 2010 video game Transformers: War for Cybertron. The game follows the events of War for Cybertron as the Autobots struggle to defeat their Decepticon foes in battle for their home planet of Cybertron. The game is scheduled to release on August 21, 2012 in North America and August 24, 2012 in Europe for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. High Moon Studios originally announced that they would not be porting the game to the PC,however, plans were changed. The first official cinematic trailer for the game was shown off at the 2011 Spike TV Video Game Awards on December 10, 2011.
Plot
Fall of Cybertron immediately continues the story from Transformers: War for Cybertron with the civil war between the Autobots and the Decepticons over control of their home world, Cybertron. The developer, High Moon Studios, hopes to show a darker tone than the original game; as Game Informer
states, this game "changes and improves upon so many of the fundamental
ideas that the developer considers the game a natural successor rather
than a true sequel."Fall of Cybertron
depicts the final battle between the two robot factions which results
in the destruction of their home world, forcing the Autobots to seek
refuge in our galaxy, the Milky Way.
Characters that will appear in the game include: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee (who has now lost his voice), Jazz, Cliffjumper, Ironhide, Sideswipe, Ratchet, Perceptor, Warpath, Wheeljack, Hound, Jetfire, Air Raid, Metroplex, the Dinobots (Grimlock, Sludge, Slag, Snarl and Swoop), and Megatron, Shockwave, Starscream, Soundwave, the Combaticons (Onslaught, Blast Off, Brawl, Swindle and Vortex) and their combined form of Bruticus, and an Insecticon swarm, including Hardshell, Sharpshot and Kickback.
Gameplay
Like its predecessor, Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is played from a third-person perspective. The weapon selection in Fall of Cybertron
is upgraded, with new weapons that can take on very significant
upgrades, including an upgrade that allows a weapon to fire 75 percent
faster. The Autobot, Grimlock (a Transformer who transforms into a dinosaur)
is controlled differently than other characters. Not having long range
weapons (only a sword and a shield) Grimlock cannot transform at will,
instead accumulating "rage" as he battles opponents. When he gains
enough "rage" Grimlock is able to transform and perform massive damage. Every character will have their own special and unique ability, such as
the Autobot Jazz acquiring a grappling hook, Optimus Prime's control of
the massive Metroplex and the Combaticons ability to transform into the Decepticon combiner, Bruticus. Bruticus will be playable only in a level where the players will feel "the most powerful."
The online co-op campaign play feature in the first game has been
dropped. The "Escalation" horde type game-mode from War for Cybertron
has also returned. There will be multiple waves of enemies as the game
mode progresses, also opening up upgrades in weaponry. Instead of a
health system the game will feature a regenerative system. The player will also be able to buy and upgrade their gear. The character creation for online multiplayer has been retooled and will feature more "variety."
For online multiplayer, players are able to create their own Autobots
and Decepticons from scratch, with hundreds of pieces and thousands of
paint job options. Scientist, Infiltrator, Destroyer and Titan are confirmed to be the four "character classes."
Development
In November 2010, Hasbro confirmed in an investor conference that a sequel to the 2010 game Transformers: War for Cybertron would be developed with a release set for fall in 2012.Transformers: Fall of Cybertron was officially announced on October 6, 2011 in an article posted on the gaming magazine Game Informer's website. In the article, Game Informer
noted that their November issue would contain an exclusive article on
the upcoming game and the cover would feature concept art for the game. 1UP.com wrote that fans would be excited to hear another original Transformers game from High Moon Studios was being developed since the game they developed based on the movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon was disappointing. GamesRadar
was also pleased to see an original game being developed, stating,
"we're glad [...] developer High Moon Studios is back to what it does
best: crafting new/old adventures for the Autobots and Decepticons," and
echoing that the prequel was "shockingly good".
Design
Characters in the game will feature an updated appearance, and superior transformation schemes. The character, Optimus Prime was changed to fit a more "warrior" type class, adding more "bulk" on to Prime's body mass.
Not only does appearance in character change, but also in weapon
design. The designers of the game put out a call to everyone in the
studio for ideas of new weapons.
Matt Tieger of High Moon explained a main improvement in gameplay with
weapons, quoting "We really made a conscious choice to make every
upgrade a significant improvement, so one upgrade might increase your
firing speed by 75 percent. We could have made the system so that there
were a lot of upgrades that each improved your guns a little bit, but we
wanted to make each upgrade feel like this giant thing. That way when
players buy it they’re really going to feel the difference."Fall of Cybertron has been described to be "more colorful than War for Cybertron".
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