Michael Bay may think he’s got a stranglehold on huge-scale Transformers action, but High Moon Studios certainly has the right to lay claim to that title based on their work on Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. What Hollywood has presented during the past few years has massive explosions and “robots in disguise” that are grandiose due simply to their relative scale to humans. What High Moon’s latest game presents is an order of magnitude larger, making even the beloved Optimus Prime seem puny when compared to the massive … [Read more...]
New Transformers Prime Game Unveiled for “Nintendo Platforms” — Wii U Version Likely
Activision has taken the wraps off of what it says will be "the ultimate Transformers game [for] kids of all ages," as the uber-publisher announced the Transformers Prime video game. Based on the hit animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., the game lets fans play as their favorite Autobot characters and embark on an action-packed adventure to save the earth from the evil MEGATRON and his new secret weapon. Players step into the roles of … [Read more...]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Review
Having seen Transformers: Dark of the Moon release on Blu-ray Disc, it occurred to me that I never reviewed its video game tie-in. Call me skeptical of a movie-based game. Call me callous for taking this long to get to it. Or, just call me forgetful. Regardless, one thing you can definitely call me is impressed, because although Transformers: Dark of the Moon does get tedious after a bit, it still pulls off being one of the more enjoyable Transformers game I’ve played, and makes it seem like Michael Bay knows what he is … [Read more...]
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Unveiled; Coming to Xbox 360, PS3 in 2012
Transformers 3 has just released on Blu-ray, so today was the perfect time for Activision to officially announce that Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is in development and coming to the Xbox 360 and PS3 in 2012. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron is being developed by High Moon Studios. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron will take fans through the final, darkest hours of the civil war between the Autobots and Decepticons as they fight for control of their dying planet, ultimately leading to their storied exodus from … [Read more...]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Game Ships to Retail
The Autobots and Decepticons have transformed into playable characters once again, as Transformers: Dark of the Moon shipped to retail stores nationwide today for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Set in the world of the upcoming feature film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon lets fans fight through battles as they unravel Megatron's sinister plan. Created by High Moon Studios, the Xbox 360 and PS3 game features new gameplay mechanic called Stealth Force, which lets players instantly convert to a hybrid state that combines … [Read more...]
New Transformers: Dark of the Moon Screenshots from GDC
While Michael Bay finishes up Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, a film he hopes will redeem him in the eyes of Transformers fans everywhere, Activision's putting the finishing touches on its Transformers: Dark of the Moon video game, a product with the quite-different goal of continuing the success of its critically acclaimed predecessor. At GDC, Activision showed off the latest levels of the game, and now they've released the screenshots as well (shown below). But before you take a look at the pretty pictures, you … [Read more...]
