Shockwave!

As frustrating as it was, I like his ample use of his ray gun mode. He also has this weird ability to generate doppelgängers of himself to attack you, which feels more like something that Sixshot would do in the Japanese cartoon continuity rather than something that Shockwave ever did in the G1 'toon. So canonically it doesn't seem to make much sense... but damn do I love the fact that the doppelgängers are all coloured like Astro Magnum/Galactic Man! (a.k.a. "Shackwave"). This has a special meaning for me (as it would for many other Aussie fans) since G1 Shockwave was never released here, but "Shackwave" was, and many of us grew up playing with a "Shackwave." I did appreciate the fact that - so far - they haven't resorted to portraying Shockwave as the logic-driven fiend, as that was really G1 comic Shockwave's persona, not G1 cartoon Shockwave's. I was kinda afraid that he might start quoting some crap about logic at me during the fight, but thankfully he did not. The only thing that bugs me is the voice -- sounds nothing like G1 Shockwave. It's a shame that they didn't get Corey Burton to reprise Shockwave's voice, and alright, I can understand that it might not be possible to get every G1 voice actor to reprise their old roles in this game, but surely the voice actor could have at least tried to approximate G1 Shockwave's voice (as all of us do when we play with the toy! ). That's my only gripe about Devastation Shockers.

I also really liked how Thundercracker quickly ratted out on the Decepticons after being defeated, but also refused to accept the Autobots' offer to join them. Very in character! Also... the Seeker's mouths look like they've got some kind of "mushmouth," as if they were drawn by Andrew Griffith.

Fighting in the Space Bridge vortex was also pretty cool. I like how you can fight in three dimensions; i.e. gravity doesn't exist... sorta. Although it kinda contradicts how the G1 cartoon established that space bridge travel is perilous, and that travellers must remain focused or risk oblivion; surely being distracted by a fight would...^just shut up and enjoy the game, Goki!