Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Videogame!

In 2007, publishing company Activision released a game developed by Traveller's Tales, called Transformers : The Game. The game was based on the impending film, and like most movie license games it was rushed, shallow, and over far too fast. So, this time around Activision has taken an alternative approach and passed the project over to developing studio Luxoflux, makers of True Crime: Streets Of L.A. and the racing game Vigilante 8. So, what adjustments will they be making to ensure that this new Transformers will not make the same mistakes as the last?

Luxoflux seems to be taking this game very seriously. Firstly, the initial movement and combat system has been all but totally overhauled. The idea is that transformations will be extremely flexible, permitting you to perform them straight away after running up and flipping off a building, or merely after pulling off a shot with a big sniper rifle in order to quickly escape out of view. if all goes well, Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen should be a particularly complex game. Perhaps one of the sole disadvantages of this is the somewhat demanding learning curve when it comes to the controls.

In any case, the complex and fast-paced nature of the gameplay brings a real twist to the multi player. The game will include at least 3 modes, the one's we know about being Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and One Shall Stand, that has the players on each team protecting their own leader and trying to get rid of the one on the opposing team, the Autobots' being Optimus Prime and the Decepticons' being Megatron, naturally.

As for the singleplayer, the campaign will follow the linear storyline from the film. Depending on how quick you complete a mission, you can be awarded points which are used to gain upgrades for your characters, such as armour augmentations and quicker weapon cooldowns.

Still, the web multi player will doubtless be the main draw, and will definitely have folk coming back for a long while after the game ships, so look out for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen this June!





.