Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (video game)

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Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is a direct sequel to the 2010 game War for Cybertron that was released on August 21, 2012. Published by Activision and developed by High Moon Studios, the game is a continuation of the events of War for Cybertron, It explores the Autobots' attempts to escape from a rapidly deteriorating Cybertron aboard the Ark, as well as the gradual downfall and collapse of the remnants of Cybertronian society. A side story also focuses on the creation of the Dinobots.

Synopsis

Chapter I

Character: Bumblebee

The Ark heads off to the portal which will take them to Earth. Megatron invades the ship using the Nemesis, sending Decepticons over directly to the bridge of the Ark, forcing Bumblebee, Ratchet and Prime to fight off the Decepticons. With more Decepticons swarming the engine room, Optimus heads off to help, leaving Bumblebee to protect the bridge. The artillery cannons are taken offline and the ship blows a fuse. Ratchet sends Bumblebee off to fix it, and after braving nearly being sucked into space, the scout soon replaces the fuse and ascending up a lift to the defense tower. He witnesses Autobots being overrun by a Titan and then on another level, Soundwave, Laserbeak and Rumble attacking. He reaches the defense mainframe and rushes the Decepticon manning it, reactivating the Ark's guns. The tower is hit by a claw that knocks him down a shaft. With his alternator jarred back into gear, Bumblebee transforms and races through an outer area, avoiding explosions, Decepticon tow cables and large chunks of rubble. He passes Bruticus having a brawl and bringing an onslaught of destruction. He makes it to a stronghold, restocking on ammo, energon and weapons. He fights his way through a few waves of Decepticons, making his way to the engine room, where Prime and Megatron are doing battle. He pushes through enemy lines, with the help of two Titans, and makes his way to the engine room. There he finds Optimus and Megatron engaging in a fierce melee battle on the hull of the ship, and just as Megatron fires a huge cannon at Optimus, Bumblebee throws himself forwards, taking the shot meant for Prime. As Bumblebee falls, Optimus lifts his body...

Chapter II

Character: Optimus Prime

Featured characters

Autobots

Decepticons

Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) Bumblebee Jazz (Troy Baker) Ratchet (Fred Tatasciore) Ironhide (Keith Szarabajka) Cliffjumper (Nolan North) Jetfire (Troy Baker) Grimlock (Gregg Berger) Hound Swoop (Mark Allan Stewart) Slug (Travis Willingham) Sludge Snarl (Sam Riegel) Wheeljack Warpath (Jamieson Price) Perceptor (Jim Ward) Sideswipe (Travis Willingham) Air Raid Ultra Magnus Silverbolt Metroplex (Fred Tatasciore)

Megatron (Fred Tatasciore) Starscream (Sam Riegel) Shockwave (Steve Blum) Soundwave (Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.) Onslaught (Travis Willingham) Vortex (Dave Boat) Swindle (Steve Blum) Blast Off (Keith Silverstein) Brawl (Nolan North) Bruticus (Nolan North) Trypticon Sharpshot (Steve Blum) Kickback (Troy Baker) Hardshell Rumble (Keith Silverstein) Laserbeak Leaper Guardian Wall Crawler Dragstrip Quake

Gameplay

In an extensive interview with London's The Metro, Matt Tieger spoke at length about the gameplay improvements Fall of Cybertron would feature. Tieger acknowledged War of Cybertron's story was undermined by designing the game levels first, and then finding ways to build the story around it. The story in Fall of Cybertron will also be given depth by Teletraan 1 terminals throughout the game, designed to give the player more information on the backstory of characters, events, etc. This time, the story's first act focuses on the Autobots, the second on the Decepticons and then returns to the Autobots, as opposed to having essentially two games about each faction that did not offer a different experience. Tieger promised the locations would offer the player more freedom, a sense of breathing space between gunfire gameplay segments, and the choice of whether to pass obstacles in robot or alternate mode (rather than forcing them to race to the next part of the map). Unique weaponry befitting each character's original Tech Specs were also promised, as well as more unique locations, with artists rendering different types of "rusted, pitted, steel, nickel, chrome" metal environments.

External links

• Official Website
• November cover revealed: Fall of Cybertron @ GameInformer
• Transformers: High Moon Studio tour @ GameInformer
• Fall of Cybertron: The New Optimus Prime @ GameInformer
• Grimlock Rises In Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Teaser Trailer @ GameInformer
• Behind the Crosshairs: The Weapons of Transformers @ GameInformer
• Fall of Cybertron Teaser 01 @ YouTube
• The Illustrated Tour of Cybertron @ GameInformer
• The Story And Direction Of Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron @ GameInformer
• Animating The Transformers @ GameInformer
• The Enemies & AI Of Transformers: Fall Of Cybertron @ GameInformer
• Transformers: Resurrecting The Dinobots @ GameInformer
• Fall Of Cybertron Deep Character Dive: Jazz @ GameInformer
• The Transformers Timeline @ Game Informer
• True To Form: Safeguarding The Transformers License @ GameInformer
• Creating The Soundscape Of Transformers @ GameInformer
• Larger Than Life: Designing Fall of Cybertron's Set Piece Moments @ GameInformer
• Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Gameplay Roundtable @ GameInformer
• Special Edition Podcast: Transformers: Fall of Cybertron @ GameInformer
• Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Teaser Trailer @ YouTube
• Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Trailer @ Spike TV (Mirrored @ YouTube)
• Fall of cybertron Official Gameplay Trailer @ Gamespot