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Date: Wednesday, June 13th 2007 7:35pm CDT
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Posted by: Seibertron |
Credit(s): Activision
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I received the following message earlier this evening from our friends at Activision:
"Just a quick TRANSFORMERS: The Game update we thought you would be interested in. This Sunday at 11 p.m. EDT Cartoon Network’s “Adult Swim” will feature a special night of “Robot Chicken” programming with “Robot Chicken: Star Wars” airing at the top of every hour and each airing (11 pm – 3 am) will feature an exclusive 60 second behind-the-scenes look at the making of TRANSFORMERS: The Game as well as a TRANSFORMERS: The Game 60 second exclusive CGI trailer."
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 9:55pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
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Activision invited several key Transformers related websites out to Los Angeles on June 6th, 2007, for a Q&A session and to have some hands-on demonstration with the Transformers game on each of the major platforms. As many of you know, the owner of Seibertron.com is pretty triggerhappy with his camera so there are some repetitive pictures from the Q&A session. Nonetheless, the pictures capture the event for everyone to enjoy.
Each of us at the event were able to play each of the major 5 platforms for about 20 minutes each. Bottom line is this: if you don't own a Wii, a Nintendo DS, an Xbox 360, a Sony PSP or a Sony Playstation 3 ... you need to go out to buy one. The platforms are truly incredible and the handhelds are a lot of fun.
Below are some notes that I took while attending the Activision event. I'm not a big fan of writing reviews so hopefully you'll find some of the information that I posted from my notes and in the galleries useful as we continue to get closer to the release of the Transformers games from Activision and the worldwide release of the Transformers Movie. The notes presented below are in the order that information was provided to me at the event, so some of it is out of order.
Please let me know if you guys have some additional questions. Thanks!
Ryan
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Related Photo Galleries:
Photos from the Activision Press Event
Screenshots from the Microsoft XBox 360
Screenshots from the Playstation 3
Screenshots from the Nintendo Wii
Screenshots from the Sony PSP
Screenshots from the Nintendo DS
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Notes from the Transformers Game Event:
- The opening cinematic that Activision showed us is mind-blowingly awesome. It opens on Cybertron. The computer animation is simply beautiful. It looks like there was a fully rendered Cybertron in the style of G1, not the style that's on TransformersMovie.com.
- Activision showed us a cinematic that features Bumblebee landing on Earth. Optimus Prime states Bumblebee's mission. We've seen this mission objective via radio intercom used in the past for the 2004 Transformers Armada game from Atari. Bumblebee then scans a Camaro that is alone in an empty parking lot.
- Bumblebee battles Swindle
- Activision demo'ed a lot of the transformations.
- The game makes use of a radar that shows your location, a map of the area as well as any enemy targets which are marked with their faction symbol. The radar is similar to that used in other major platform games.
- The Transformers can climb the sides of buildings.
- There is a ton of interaction with the city and such.
- Every 20 energon cubes you obtain unlocks a different mission/objective, unlockable characters, features, etc.
- The game has a lot of Easter eggs throughout the game such as a building called "Seaspray's fish and chips" or "Hound's Hot Dogs".
- Activision referred to the faction symbols as "shields" which I don't think I've heard anyone do before.
- Next, Activision showed us a cinematic with Barricade, Mikeala and Sam.
- "Protect and Serve" mission objective: defeat Barricade and get to Sam before him. Story: The Decepticon Barricade has posed as a human Police vehicle in an effort to harm. More ...
- Optimus Prime announces what Bumblebee should be doing. Peter Cullen has done an incredible job with his Optimus Prime voice. It totally sounds like his G1 self.
- Barricade and Bumblebee battle around Tranquility high school.
- Trivia: tranquility sharks
- The transformation sound is similar to what we hear in the movie ... there is no use of the G1 transformation sound.
- While Bumblebee and Barricade are battling, the action moves to a cinematic with them on a highschool football field. The action is beautfil
- One of Bumblebee's mission is called "Plight of the Bumblebee" (a nod to Marvel Comics' Transformers #16).
- Something from the "Plight of the Bumblebee" comic book is available as an unlockable feature (not sure if it's the full comic or cover art).
- Activision compared the interactive environment like a "ball in a china shop scenario"
- "Unfriendly Skies" Objective: ground Starscream and defeat him. Story: Starscream is after the AllSpark. Shoot him out of the sky ...
- Optimus Prime to Jazz: "Starscream ... take him out."
- The game uses small Autobot or Decepticon shields on the radar to identify the enemy's location.
- Starscream is HUGE compared to Jazz ... but in an entertaining "omigod the bad guy is so big" kind of way.
- Jazz is voiced by an African American voice actor.
- Activision's Dreadwind character battles Jazz.
- Activision's Daniel talks about working with Hasbro to collaborate with Aaron Archer and crew for the movie game toys.
- The characters in the game have shadows.
- The police chase after Jazz while battling the Decepticons.
- "Hound's Hot Dogs" on Main St. during Jazz's battle with Dreadwind.
- Next cinemtatic that was showed to us: Decepticons versus Jazz (Blackout and Dreadwind ... Starscream takes off during Jazz's battle).
- Jazz then battles Blackout, who looks phenomenal.
- Unlockable characters ... G1!!! (Including G1 Optimus Prime plus repaints. I also wrote down Megatron but we weren't shown this and I don't remember this being mentioned), television openers
- Their intention was to satisfy the fans.
- G1 Optimus Prime looks beautiful ... it's incredible to see G1 Prime rendered like this!
- The cars have weapons and nitro.
- G1 Optimus Prime can fire missiles.
- "Heavy Weapon" Objective: defeat Shockwave
- Shockwave is a purple triplechanger complete with a G1 styled head.
- Missile turret, helicopter and a robot.
- Shockwave's transformation is awesome.
- Jazz voices to Optimus Prime via radio transmission for his mission.
- Optimus Prime quotes: "I can't let him get away", "You will not cause anymore destruction, Decepticon."
- Activision wanted to create a game that plays up the movie and the fans.
- "Transformations actually mean something in the game."
- Amazing destruction technology ... almost fully interactive environment. Very impressive!
- The complexity of the transformations really surprised Activision.
- A lot of information wasn't available (i.e. voice of Megatron) so they worked with what they had at the time.
- Activision was able to use a lot of the ILM assets, which ILM/Dreamworks/Paramount was more than happy to share.
- Tom: "game gives a lot of backstory to the movie that was never shot."
- Peter Cullen (re: working with welker again): "It was fantastic, has always been when I work with Frank. We work well together. Frank's kind of like a fuse ... you just kind of never know when he's going to blow up. but he never does. It's always in a good way."
- Tom DeSanto was asked about special features for the DVD: Michael Bay is a DVD fan. Tom doesn't want to give anything away.
- Activision views the handhelds (DS and PSP) as supplementals to the platform versions.
- DS version takes advantage of the hardware considerably. It really pushed the limits.
- PSP: wanted to make a game with the Transformers stuff that they themselves wanted to see in a game (they are fans).
- There are 26 characters in the PSP.
- A company called "Savage" worked on the PSP.
- PSP provides a unique experience you aren't going to get anywhere else such as versus modes, capture the flag, etc.
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Other Transformers Websites Reviews:
GameNewsI.com
TFW2005.com
TFArchive.com
GameSpot.com
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 5:23pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
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More and more footage of the soon to be released
Transformers Movie video game is appearing on the world wide web. Now new footage has appeared on
Youtube. The quality of this footage is not the best. Check it out for yourself
here.
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 4:37pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Game News,
Interviews
Posted by: Skowl |
Credit(s): Gamespot
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Gamespot has just posted a
lenghty interview with Daniel Suarez, executive producer of Activision, creators of the
Transformers Movie Videogame
The video interview shows tons of new game footage (in-game and cutscenes) and gives us a good look at some new apsects of the game we have not seen yet, including clips of Optimus Prime fighting a giant Shockwave and a quick glimpse of Bonecrusher and Starscream causing general mayhem (Note: Bonecrusher was not originally among the list of playable characters for the game, could this hint to him being an unlockable character?)
Check out the interview
here!
Date: Tuesday, June 12th 2007 6:12am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Game News,
Store News
Posted by: Stormrider |
Credit(s): Playstation.com
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PlayStation.com has launched a promotion that coincides with the
Transformers Movie, called “More than Meets the Eye Movie Promo”. Sign up as a PlayStation Underground member and receive the following benefits.
•Keep members on the inside track of the Transformers movie.
•The chance to see the first showing of the Transformers movie.
•No service fees when you buy your movie ticket.
•Access exclusive Transformers content after you purchase a ticket.
View the promotion
here.
Date: Friday, June 8th 2007 9:33pm CDT
Categories: Game News,
Collectables
Posted by: Stormrider |
Credit(s): Core Gamer, Game Stop, Head Shot,Marcelo Vega
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The other day we reported here about new Transformers face plates for DS & PSP game systems. Now,
Gamestop.com has posted images of a new face plate for Xbox 360. These face plates are by
Core Gamer.
Face plate
Date: Friday, June 8th 2007 10:26am CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
Toy News,
Game News,
Collectables
Posted by: Bed Bugs |
Credit(s): Entertainment Earth.com
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Entertainment Earth.com has a new listing up for a Handheld Transformers Game. The game itself is molded to resemble
Transformers Movie Optimus Prime.
The game itself is very basic, but it may work as a cheap substitute for children that cannot afford the
Transformers Game by Activision.
It is assumed that this is a release from Tiger Electronics, a division of Hasbro Toys.
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here to see the images.
Date: Thursday, June 7th 2007 3:35pm CDT
Categories: Game News,
Digital Media News
Posted by: Bed Bugs |
Credit(s): Chris™
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Mountain Dew has released a new on-line game to coincide with their
Transform Your Summer promotion.
In the game, you are a vending machine that transforms into a robot. The object is to get the Allspark.
To give this game a try, click
here.
Date: Tuesday, June 5th 2007 9:46pm CDT
Categories: Site News,
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Site Articles,
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Posted by: Hotrod |
Credit(s): Hotrod
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Review of Glu’s Mobile Phone Transformers Game
The folks at Glu were kind enough to let me have check out their Transformers game based on the upcoming movie for cell phones. I must say I was very impressed with what Glu put together.
The game play is not overly complicated and can be learned rather quickly. Game play makes use of most of the key pad. However, there are not many difficult button combinations. Some people will need to use both hands while playing, while most will only need to use one.
When the game starts you are contacted by Bumblebee and given your mission. You will play your way through the games as the Autobot leader, Optimus Prime. The goal is to rescue your fellow Autobots. Though out the game you will remain in contact with Bumblebee. When you reach certain areas marked by a blue bubble you will be able to contact him. Bumblebee gives advice on how to use your control, and how to advance. At times it is very important to listen to the little bot. These bubbles are not as numerous as you advance in the game.
The game is an action packed plat former. As Prime you must, punch, jump, blast, and transform your way through each level. You have to master all of Prime’s skills to get by as you advance. None of the jumps are overly difficult, though you some require more skill than others. The enemies in the game are not pushovers, but they are not very difficult to defeat. The combination of enemies and jumps add to the challenge of the game with out being overly frustrating.
After beating the first level you will be brought to a map screen. From this point you will be able to choose different paths. Though the game play is repetitive it does not feel like it at. Each stage is set up with a different set of jumps and back ground. Once you start playing you will not want to stop.
The graphics for the game are awesome for a cell phone game. They remind me of a Nintendo game with better graphics. The nostalgia adds to the fun in my opinion. I use to love those old SNSES games and this game helps bring back those memories. I could play the game for hours.
I would suggest giving Glu’s Transformers game a try. Tough the graphics are not XBOX 360 or Playstation 3 quality for a cell phone game the graphics are great. Glu’s Transformers game is very enjoyable and can help pass time.
You can try the game out by clicking
here.
Date: Tuesday, June 5th 2007 7:44pm CDT
Categories: Movie Related News,
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Posted by: Hotrod |
Credit(s): Glu
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Our friends at Glu were kind enough send us a fact sheet for their Transformers video game for mobile phones based on the
Transformers Movie. Include are some screen shot of the game as well:
Fact Sheet
04/11/2007
Title: TRANSFORMERS ™
Genre: Action
Target Audience: M/F, 22-34
Launch: June 4, 2007
Territories: Worldwide
Positioning: Fight as Optimus Prime on your phone
Description:
Take command of your phone and help the Autobots find the Allspark, a source of energy hidden on Earth. Fight as Optimus Prime and change from vehicle to robot and back again with special weapons capabilities. Battle the evil Decepticons across multiple levels and enlist the help of other Autobots as you race to claim the ultimate source of power for all TRANSFORMERS.
Features
• Play as Optimus Prime and convert from vehicle to robot with special weapons
• Battle Decepticons across multiple levels as you search for the Allspark
• Locate Ironhide, Jazz, and Ratchet to aid Optimus in the fight
• A unique and robust combat system never seen before on mobile
Legal:
HASBRO and its logo, TRANSFORMERS, the logo and all related characters are trademarks of Hasbro and are used with permission. © 2007 Hasbro. All Rights Reserved. © 2007 DreamWorks LLC and Paramount Pictures Corporation.
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