Gen1 Console game - Devastation

After 30 years, could we finally be getting a classic Gen1 Universe computer game?
A game site has released some images of a game being done by Activision, that has a very cartoonish style of colouring, featuring Gen1 characters.

The official announcement will be later at a gaming convention called E3 (June 16-18). A pity that there has been no indication of Activision being at BotCon this year, to give the fans a chance to find out more about it.

No idea about when it is likely to be released, so in a few days time, hopefully we find out.

The game should be called Devastation, and some of the images show Devastator, so if it comes out by the end of the year, I guess Hasbro might have planned it that way to help sell the new big toy.


(I want to get my hopes up on this, but the WFC game was originally planned as a pre-Gen1 game for the fans before Hasbro thought it would be good to make it part of TFPrime to help the marketing of the toyline at the time... so I'll wait until there is some reviews out there of the game-play and story first.)

TFW has some leaked information on a upcoming Transformers video game call Devastation via a site called Pure Xbox. http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-...vealed-183011/

E3 starts on Tuesday morning at 2:30am AEST with the Microsoft's Xbox press conference. Hopefully we will see concrete info on Tuesday either there or in Sony's press conference later on Tuesday. If there's no info at either of those events expect info on Wednesday AEST as the E3 show floor opens.

EDIT 16/06/15: Live on youtube.com/e3 Geoff Keighley had an interview with some of the guys from Platinum Games talking about the game. Firstly, it's coming in "Fall", don't ask me what the exact dates of "Fall" are because American's don't know how to use a calendar. It will have 5 playable charactes, all Autobot, you can't play as Cons. It's not actually Geewun based, they are pulling from the G1 cartoon, IDW and Hasbro Generations.

I hope there's a Playstation 3 (or even 4) version of this.

inb4 "It N33dz 2 b on PC cauz it5 da mast3r rac3!!1!!"

I hope that they make a version for the PS3, because I'm not much of a gamer and I'm not going to buy a new console just to play one game. I bought a PS3 when FoC came out because I also wanted a Blu Ray player.

And please don't tell me that I'll get into gaming just by virtue of having a new console, because that totally didn't happen w/ the PS3. Someone even gave me a bunch of free PS3 games; I played one of them for like a month and haven't touched any of the games since. I'm more of a toy player than a game player, but I would like to get this game if it's available for my console. Otherwise, as nice as it looks, I'll probably pass on it.

I would love if this is a sequel to War/Fall of Cybertron and everyone loses their minds.

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

I hope that they make a version for the PS3, because I'm not much of a gamer and I'm not going to buy a new console just to play one game. I bought a PS3 when FoC came out because I also wanted a Blu Ray player.

And please don't tell me that I'll get into gaming just by virtue of having a new console, because that totally didn't happen w/ the PS3. Someone even gave me a bunch of free PS3 games; I played one of them for like a month and haven't touched any of the games since. I'm more of a toy player than a game player, but I would like to get this game if it's available for my console. Otherwise, as nice as it looks, I'll probably pass on it.

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It's most likely gonna be 360/X1/PS3/PS4/PC/Wiiu and maybe a 3DS port.

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Originally Posted by Handsprime

I would love if this is a sequel to War/Fall of Cybertron and everyone loses their minds.


It's most likely gonna be 360/X1/PS3/PS4/PC/Wiiu and maybe a 3DS port.

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I bought the PS3 specifically for WFC and the blu-ray feature. I'm more of a gardener than a gamer these days but if it's a really good G1 styled game I'll upgrade to the next gen for it :)

Heh the battle chargers are now merged into one to become the base Genericon model.

Hopefully this is available for the PC, and that it'll run on my acing Mac Pro (nothing I've bought yet has managed to bring it to its knees so far.)

OMG this looks awesome. If it's as good as the WfC/FoC games incl multiplayer I would fork out for a next gen console just to own this game.

I'm dreaming right? G1 styled cell shaded aesthetic brawler game in 2015?

Instant buy

That looks incredible! Any news on which developer is handling this?

All that matters is if Grimlock will be in it.

My fear is that it ends up like those Dynasty warriors games. I really like brawlers, hope it actually has good gameplay to back up the g1 iness.

Looks like it might be a bit of fun. Hate to be "that" guy, but I hope it makes it to PC on Steam. I haven't got any current gen consoles :p

Don't want to get my hopes up but the pics look sweet. It's an 80's child's dream.

It'll probably be on PC, if it's gonna have a 360 SKU this late in that console's life cycle then it's gonna be a multi-platform game on all the platforms(except maybe Wii-U), game development is too expensive these days to not hit every major platform when you can without a platform holder funding it. Don't be surprised if there's a 3ds version with the same title but vastly different gameplay as well like Rise of the Dark Spark(which this is probably a sequel too) and all the other recent Transformers game too.

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Looks like it might be a bit of fun. Hate to be "that" guy, but I hope it makes it to PC on Steam. I haven't got any current gen consoles :p

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Meh, asking for a game to be on PC is different to someone stating that the game must only be on PC, or that the PC one is the one you can get because of better graphics and Mod Support, but I don't want to get into much of a rant since this is a Transformers forum

I hope that this game has more single player options other than a campaign mode. That's one thing that I felt was limited about WFC and FOC, because once the game starts losing popularity and less people are logging onto multiplayer servers... they kinda die off. :( Even if they just let you play multiplayer campaigns on your own with bots; that'd be a neat way for novice players (like me) to get some practice instead of being constantly pwned by more hardcore gamers, and more importantly, continue playing this game after others have stopped bothering with it.

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Originally Posted by Shirokaze

That looks incredible! Any news on which developer is handling this?

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Speculation suggests Platinum Games, based on that they did the Korra game for Activision and have an unannounced game at e3.

I hope it's better than Activision's previous gen 1 game attempt :)

http://www.uvlist.net/game-19889-Tra...Save+the+Earth

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Originally Posted by Gutsman Heavy

Speculation suggests Platinum Games, based on that they did the Korra game for Activision and have an unannounced game at e3.

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If I wasn't excited before, I certainly am now!!!:eek:

Not because PlatinumGames developed Legend of Korra, but because they're the mob behind Bayonetta and Wonderful 101 which both had fantastic fast paced battle systems and are two of my favourite games from the past decade. :D

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Looks like it might be a bit of fun. Hate to be "that" guy, but I hope it makes it to PC on Steam. I haven't got any current gen consoles :p

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I've never owned a games console before, so I'm in the same boat there. Although I do occasionally play Nintendo game on my Mac in Windows using an emulator and. a third party Xbox controller.

http://au.ign.com/articles/2015/06/1...utm_content=19

Here is a link to an IGN article with more info.
I am so excited for this game!!!
What's not to love? Optimus fighting Devastator!!!!

No PC release? BOOO!!

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Originally Posted by Handsprime

I hope there's a Playstation 3 (or even 4) version of this.

inb4 "It N33dz 2 b on PC cauz it5 da mast3r rac3!!1!!"

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console n00b ;)

IMO There's enough Transformers titles on the PS3 alone that they should warrant spending $100 on a second-hand console without complaint.

A Best Buy Canada listing for the game for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One has surfaced, listing Platinum Games as developer and an October 6 release date.

Pretty much that means I now have to decide which one to get. PS3 or PS4?

Get a PS4 - if this game is successful, there will be more like it in the future. :)

As I had hoped, they have some of the surviving Gen1 voice actors on the game... that will sound make it sound awesome, even if the game itself doesn't live up to the hype.

PS3 bay-bee! :D

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Originally Posted by jop

Get a PS4 - if this game is successful, there will be more like it in the future. :)

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But not all of us are gamers. I do not play ANY games other than Transformers. Even getting the PS3 was a big decision for me, but it was partially justified by the fact that I didn't already have a Blu Ray player. As a general non-gamer, I cannot justify getting another console.

Sucks there isn't any news of a PC release :(
Hopefully someone will get some info on a possible PC version at E3.

I'm not against consoles, but I've been brought up on PC gaming so I find mouse/keyboard much more comfortable playing than a controller

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Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime

PS3 bay-bee! :D


But not all of us are gamers. I do not play ANY games other than Transformers. Even getting the PS3 was a big decision for me, but it was partially justified by the fact that I didn't already have a Blu Ray player. As a general non-gamer, I cannot justify getting another console.

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To your credit, the PS3 was supposedly the cheapest Blu-ray player at the time of it's release

No PC version confirmed?:(

I don't even have a TV, let alone a next-gen gaming console, so unless it comes out on PC looks like I'll be missing out on this one.

Even if they make a PC version, it may not be released in Australia. War For Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron both had PC versions which weren't released here.

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Even if they make a PC version, it may not be released in Australia. War For Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron both had PC versions which weren't released here.

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Yes they were. http://store.steampowered.com/app/213120/

The market for PC disk based games has evaporated so they just release on Steam for the Australian market, which as we are painfully aware of is a really small market.

Yep, fingers crossed for a PC version. Looks great

I could never find the PC versions in stores, and whenever I asked, they told me that it wasn't even on their databases. :( I got the PC version of WFC imported from the US, and I gave up on finding the PC version for FoC. :rolleyes:

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I could never find the PC versions in stores, and whenever I asked, they told me that it wasn't even on their databases. :( I got the PC version of WFC imported from the US, and I gave up on finding the PC version for FoC. :rolleyes:

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It's all digital distribution for pc these days, only the biggest releases and shovelware targeted at my mum gets a physical release.

I will wait to see if this games ends up being worthwhile before I get excited.

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It's all digital distribution for pc these days, only the biggest releases and shovelware targeted at my mum gets a physical release.

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Yeah, PC gaming has nearly totally moved out of shelves.

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It's all digital distribution for pc these days, only the biggest releases and shovelware targeted at my mum gets a physical release.

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hahaha yeah pretty much the only PC Games that get released physically are either really big, really popular, or are just really crappy point and click games made for mums :P