IGN had the screen first, but here’s the big version for you to examine for all your worth
You can open the big version here
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IGN had the screen first, but here’s the big version for you to examine for all your worth
You can open the big version here
IGN.com have put up the first screenshot from Activision’s Transformers The Game, based on the Transformers Movie. The screen is of Bumblebee and is from the “high end” consoles, meaning the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. The screen can be seen here.
It seems good ol’ Optimus Prime (Arcee mudflaps an’ all) has made his way from the testing server over to The Rogue Isles a proper, in the online PC game City Of Villains, to aid nefarious curs in the buying and selling illegal goods (could it get any worse?). If you want to go rub yourself up against the shiny red turncoat yourself, simply head over to the island of St Martial and for the ‘Black Market’ on the map.Alternatively, click on the image below or here for a completely serious screenshot.
We managed to catch an interview with Callum Godfrey, producer of Transformers The Game with Activision.
What type of game is being developed?
Transformers The Game is a free roaming action adventure which draws upon racing, flying, combat, shooter and exploration elements. It�s a game we can�t really fit into any one category, as when you think about all the amazing things Transformers can do, it naturally leads you down paths that mean pushing the gameplay little bit further.
The full interview can be found here.
TRANSFORMERS THE GAME
FACT SHEET FOR ALL VERSIONS (Gameplay information based on console and PC versions)PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Based on TRANSFORMERS, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures� upcoming live-action feature film due out July 4th, and produced in association with Hasbro, TRANSFORMERS The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as AUTOBOTS or destroy it as DECEPTICONS. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite ROBOTS IN DISGUISE such as BUMBLEBEE, BARRICADE and others.KEY FEATURES
- Protect Or Destroy The Earth � As the TRANSFORMERS robot�s war comes to Earth, gamers make the choice to join the AUTOBOTS in protecting our planet or to join the DECEPTICONS in destroying it. With dual campaigns, the fate of the world is in players� hands.
- MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE � Instantly change from a larger than life robot to a high-powered vehicle such as a sports car, fighter jet or helicopter. Seamless transformations leave enemies in the dust or enhance players� combat strategy with a range of options in both vehicle and robot modes that take full advantage of the characters� dual forms.
- The World Is Your Playground � Players crush, topple and wreck every object, including buildings and vehicles, in their path or use the objects as weapons. It is up to the gamer to decide how best to use their surrounding environment.
- Freedom of Choice � An unprecedented line-up lets gamers experience the massive scale, unique abilities and sheer strength of an army of characters from the TRANSFORMERS universe when they choose to play as OPTIMUS PRIME, MEGATRON, IRONHIDE, STARSCREAM, BUMBLEBEE and more.
- Variety of Combat � For head-to-head battles, fans engage in melee combat that reflects each TRANSFORMERS robot�s character, scale, weight and power along with melee weapons and special moves unique to each character. The game�s ranged combat offers a wide array of projective weapons designed to take out enemies from afar.
- PlayStation� Portable Features � The PSP version features 20 playable AUTOBOTS and DECEPTICONS, from both the live-action film and previous generations, that battle through an enhanced version of the film�s storyline. Players can customize their character by choosing more than 10 different weapon types in both single and adhoc multiplayer gameplay
Publisher Activision, Inc.
Developer
Traveller�s Tales (PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2, PC)
Savage (PSP)
Vicarious Visions (NDS)Release Date Summer 2007
SRP TBD
ESRB Rating �RP� (Rating Pending)
IGN have managed to get lots of details on the new Transformers Movie based game, simply titled Transformers The Game. The game will be appearing on the PC, PS2, PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 and will have nearly the exact same content. Full details can be found here with an interview with Andy Burrows.
As has been previously announced, Activision will be releasing a game based on the Transformers movie for many next gen and portable gaming formats. The “Establishing the Buzz for Collaborative Franchises” panel at the Hollywood and Games Summit provided some information on a more exact release date for the game and Activision’s involvement with Digital Domain. Gamespot have written an article about the panel and here is the important bit:
Then it was onto more practical matters–namely, the problems that arise trying to develop a game based on a major motion picture. Kassoy offered an ongoing project as an example. The said Activision is actively sharing all assets of the upcoming Transformers film with Digital Domain, the production company Transformers director Michael Bay recently bought. Kassoy said Activision is shooting for a “day and date” release alongside the film on July 4, 2007.
We just received a press release from our Games Industry friends stating what we’ve all suspected, but were waiting to hear.
Hasbro Taps Activision to Publish Range of Video Games Based on the TRANSFORMERS Franchise and Live-Action Film from DreamWorks and Paramount Pictures
PAWTUCKET, R.I., Feb 13, 2006 The Hasbro Properties Group, the intellectual property development arm of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE HAS) and Activision, Inc, (NASDAQ ATVI), a leading publisher of interactive entertainment software products, announced today a license that grants Activision the global rights, excluding Japan, to develop console, handheld and PC games based on Hasbro’s renowned TRANSFORMERS brand. The first game will be tied to the much-anticipated July 4, 2007 movie release of the live action TRANSFORMERS film from DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures.
IGN have news that Activision have secured the rights to produce a game on the Transformers Movie. No details were revealed except that it is likely to be released around the same time as the movie. Given Activision’s history, expect the game to appear on Playstation 3, XBox 360, Revolution, PSP, DS and PC.
September is shaping up to be month of the year for UK Transformers fans, even better than lest years best month, May 2004 (AA2004, Atari’s Transformers game, Season 2 Part 2 DVD from Metrodome, Energon episode 1 preview airing & wave 1 of Energon toys released, wow).
Here’s a list of what is happening next month
1st
Sony PSP released (finally)
Transformers The Movie on UMD – Only in the UK
2nd
Transformers Director Cut released – Atari’s game from May 2004 repackaged with a “making of” extra – Only in the UK
5th
Transformers The Movie Reconstructed on DVD – Only in the UK
Transformers Cybertron starts on Toonami at 5 30pm.
19th
Transformers RID The Complete Series on DVD – Only in the UK
26th
Transformers Takara Volume 1 Headmasters on DVD – Only in the UK
Now if only Hasbro UK would surprise us with the Cybertron toys, we would have nothing to complain about until October.