War For Cybertron Game Review

[Bartrim]

It's an open voice-over, so everyone will hear anyone using one. It'd be good if you could just talk to select people, so that you could strategise without the opposition hearing.

Were you able to hear me at all last night?



Sorry it still wasn't fully charged so I didn't use it.

Is it an open voice over for people in your game or everyone playing? Because wouldn't you just have a whole bunch of people talking over the top of each other?:o (sorry I don'y know much about this)

[Saintly]

And does this mean I'm the first on this board that has completed the trophies/achievments for WFC? I thought with being so late to get the game & console, and slow getting into it, that others would have finished by now. I was so sure Sleeve would have beaten me to it at least...

Last time I check (yesterday night), Sleeve still has the Escalation trophy to conquer.

Did you get the platinum trophy, griffin?

I wondered if they did the 4x EXP to counter the GT5 launch??

[gekisou]

Hmm... so if I get a headset... then maybe gekisou and I can talk to each other in Japanese. ;) Of course... that's IF my game still works. :mad: I let my computer run a full scan last night as I went to bed so I haven't tried it since. *sigh*

That means I should get a headset too. :) But I already have a mic and it does nothing for me...

Unfortunately, I'm not sure how well we can coordinate in Japanese Gok... it could end with us dying even more than normal. LOL

[griffin]

Did you get the platinum trophy, griffin?

Yep, with the last trophy (unlocking Prime Mode - which I thought was automatic, but you have to actually 'ask' for it when elligible), the platinum trophy was awarded.


Is it an open voice over for people in your game or everyone playing? Because wouldn't you just have a whole bunch of people talking over the top of each other?:o (sorry I don'y know much about this)

Just the people in the game, and lobby, you are currently joined in will hear you.
People with headsets have a speaker icon next to their name. And whoever is speaking - their headset icon in the lobby screen shows who is speaking, while in the game, their name appears on the top left of the screen in white.

[GoktimusPrime]

Okay, so this evening I tried to play MP and it said that the WFC server was down. Nuts. So I played solo campaign for a while then tried again and I successfully got into a game - hooray! But I think I was lagging because there was this icon appearing near the top right of my screen that looked like a computer network with a red "X" flashing over it. And I found that my attacks were completely ineffectual, and I would be losing health and getting hit by unseen forces, then dying. I couldn't even see opponents killing me with melee attacks! So I strongly suspect that I was lagging. :( I quit the game and joined again, but the icon was still there and I had the same problems.

Keep in mind that I'm complete gaming noob and an even bigger noob when it comes to online gaming. So does that icon I describe mean a loss of connectivity and are the symptoms that I described consistent with lag? Everyone else in the game seemed fine, so I guess the lag might be on my end.

[adds]

So does that icon I describe mean a loss of connectivity and are the symptoms that I described consistent with lag? Everyone else in the game seemed fine, so I guess the lag might be on my end.

Spot on Gok. Last night I was suffering the same thing in Co-op and Escalation, but it was fine in Conquest. Some nights are worse than others, it doesn't help that I only have ADSL 1. Anyway it can be quite frustrating because melee attacks have to be timed perfectly to be effective and with lag you have no hope.

[Saintly]

Yep, with the last trophy (unlocking Prime Mode - which I thought was automatic, but you have to actually 'ask' for it when elligible), the platinum trophy was awarded.

Awesome! congrats then! but make sure you sync your trophy/achievements for all to see or it didn't happen! :P

ps. left you a PSN message as well.

[griffin]

Saw today in the booklet with Dirge and Blurr, the advertisment for the WFC game has the Ramjet unlock code for the Decepticon DS - 9871. Looking online, it is either that or 99871 (an extra 9 at the front).
I also found that the Silverbolt unlock for the Autobot DS game is 10141.

Too late to be news, so figured I could just post it here.

[kaiden]

ah reading griffins comments reminds me of my strategies. I'm sad that he didn't start playing before my ps3 was stolen cause I'm sure we would have had awesome fun.

Still looking for a reasonably priced ps3 this xmas.

[Paulbot]

Saw today in the booklet with Dirge and Blurr, the advertisment for the WFC game has the Ramjet unlock code for the Decepticon DS - 9871. Looking online, it is either that or 99871 (an extra 9 at the front).
I also found that the Silverbolt unlock for the Autobot DS game is 10141.

Too late to be news, so figured I could just post it here.

I've seen the game on sale lately for the DS. Not sure if I want to get it or not (or which version to get: Autobot or Decepticon)

[gekisou]

Both versions are great. I really hated the TF movie DS games but the WfC version is fun... if somewhat irritating when I keep dying at the same spot. Still, I would get it if it was cheap. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

Wasn't sure where else to post this...

This is what my desktop wallpaper looks like:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/desktop.jpg

And this is what my desktop looks like when it's starting up Transformers War For Cybertron:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/Transformers/kabegami_wfc.jpg

I think it's a pretty neat effect - Optimus Prime from his distant past imposed upon Optimus Prime engaged in battle on Earth with the Decepticons in "present day" (1984/5 :p). I also like how WFC and G1 Optimus Prime happen to be facing each other too. Sometimes when I'm waiting for the game to load, I like to imagine that G1 Prime is engaged in this battle, and then he gets all reminiscent about how the war began and how he feels about continuing to battle Megatron millions of years later. ;)

[GoktimusPrime]

WOOOHOOO!! I finally finished playing WFC Solo Player campaign!! :D (took me long enough) -- ironically it was easier to beat Trypticon by staying out in the open and hammering away at his ports rather than taking cover and occasionally running out to shoot him!

The ending credits were pretty enjoyable to watch. Yeah I know you can see the credits at any time in the Extras section, but I personally prefer viewing the credits after I've clocked the game... feels like a reward to me for having persevered ('specially when you're a big gaming Noob like me ;)). So I'd never seen the credits till now. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Stan Bush singing a new version of an old TF song.

It's the same tune as Ground Zero, but some of the lyrics have been changed, while others remain the same. Anywhere, here's a comparison between the two:

Ground Zero

In a cold, far away world
A battle is raging 'tween evil and good
From the stars, they came here to Earth
Caught in their struggle through the whole universe
Robotic warriors giving their all
Fight in disguise, 'til the victor stands tall

Ground Zero
Nowhere to go
Got to be willing to fight
Ground Zero
One thing they know
Only the strong will survive
Ground Zero

A lone soldier fighting the war
Used the power and wisdom
From those gone before
Leads them on to victory
Lights their darkest hour
Their one destiny
Truth has its moment and right always wins
Prepare for the fight, let the battle begin

Ground Zero
Nowhere to go
Got to be willing to fight
Ground Zero
One thing they know
Only the strong will survive
Ground Zero

Galaxy's worried they'll retreat
To this darkest corner
With the enemy gone
They will finally live on
As they revel in their victory

Truth has its moment and right always wins
Prepare for the fight, let the battle begin

Ground Zero
All is not lost
Evil's defeated again
Ground Zero
No matter the cost
Won't give up till all are one

Ground Zero
Nowhere to go
Got to be willing to fight
Ground Zero
One thing they know
Only the strong will survive
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
Ground Zero
Ground Zero

"Till All Are One" (War For Cybertron Ending Theme)

Transformers
Defenders of truth, robots who fight in disguise
Transformers
When the battle is through, only the strong will survive
Til all are one

Galaxy's worried they'll retreat
To this darkest corner
With the enemy gone
They will finally live on
As they revel in their victory

Robotic warriors give it their all
Fight in disguise
Til the victor stands tall

Transformers
Defenders of truth, robots who fight in disguise
Transformers
When the battle is through, only the strong will survive

Transformers
Defenders of truth, robots who fight in disguise
Transformers
When the battle is through, only the strong will survive
Til all are one

...and this song is the abridged version! (click here to listen to full version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGuSH_AHjpE)) -- where can I get this CD?? Michael Bay needs to use this in the ending credits for DotM.

The visuals during the credits were nice too. I liked seeing Omega Supreme and Trypticon going at each other, and the 'clown car' gag with Bumblebee at the end funny. :)

[griffin]

where can I get this CD?? Michael Bay needs to use this in the ending credits for DotM.


I think he has only ever officially released it on his 2007 CD 'In this Life', which can be purchased from his website (http://stanbush.com/store/).
He had a new CD this year as well, but I don't know if it was included on that one too.

[Bartrim]

I got it off itunes.

[Sam]

I bought this games quite a while ago but haven't really started playing it until now.

Not having played shooting games before, I don't have any previous experiences to compare this to.

I found WFC enjoyable. I did not come into the game looking for an in-depth plot, I just wanted to be able to run around and shoot enemies, so I found the game relaxing. I have only started playing the Decepticon campaign and am not very far, but enjoying it so far. :)

[UltraMarginal]

hey kids,

I picked the PC version u pin the states recently, I installed it finally the other night and I am really struggling with it.

I must amit that I haven't been too far into the history of this thread as I don't want to accidentally fall on any spoilers so please forgive me if this has already been covered.

There seems to be a graphical glitch, I can see through the entire level, near field structures are not visible. It is soo confusing that it's unplayable.

I've been to both the high moon studios and activision sites and there doesn't seem to be a patch for it. Has anyone had this issue, either with this game or a game running of the same engine if there is one?

My PC is running Windows 7 64Bit,
Intel I7 920 (stock at the moment)
6 Gigs of Ram,
HD 5870 with a Gig of Ram.

I should be able to run this with everything turned up to max but it just doesn't seem to work.

Anyone got any suggestions, hints or tips.

cheers
UM

[Gutsman Heavy]

Try updating your display drivers, if that don't work I'm guessing it a compatibility issue with your card.

[KillinSpoon]

It could also just be a rendering problem with the Unreal Engine (there are a lot of random things that go wrong rendering scenery in UE3...)

[griffin]

An unrelated programming glitch, is in escalation, that allows players to pass through the forcefields if they transform into it at the right moment... as well in Remnant if you jump to the floor in the main 'room' and transform as you land (which kills you if you are a car because you fall through to your death).
(it has been good to see up to a thousand people on PS3 WFC since TF3 came out, but it's slowly dropping off again - I think if the TF3 game had escalation, it would have been the death of WFC's version)

[UltraMarginal]

Try updating your display drivers, if that don't work I'm guessing it a compatibility issue with your card.

Yep, did that.


It could also just be a rendering problem with the Unreal Engine (there are a lot of random things that go wrong rendering scenery in UE3...)

I'll try runnin Unreal 3 again maybe, as previously I've had no issues with that. see if there is a paralell, maybe I've fiddled a little too much with settings on the video card.


An unrelated programming glitch, is in escalation, that allows players to pass through the forcefields if they transform into it at the right moment... as well in Remnant if you jump to the floor in the main 'room' and transform as you land (which kills you if you are a car because you fall through to your death).


So far this is even happening on the main menu, I can see both the asteroids and Cybertron through them. I have only played the first 2 minutes of the decepticon campaign as it's just impossible to figure out which way I'm supposed to be going.

[kup]

It does sound as if you have a major graphics card/driver incompatability going on. Things are simply not rendering properly for you. I personally haven't had any glitches with the game and I also have the PC version.