Create a Transformer in War for Cybertron's multiplayer

by JC Fletcher on Apr 7th 2010 11:00PM

Since Transformers: War for Cybertron takes place before the robots made it to Earth, they all look like weird alien robots in this game instead of weird alien robots that are half truck. That freedom from real-world machinery means leeway in character design, which then translates to character customization.

What we're saying is that you can make your own Transformer in this game.

In this trailer, see the four different classes available in War for Cybertron's multiplayer mode. Even though the "turning into fighter jets" bit is out in favor of turning into space tanks and other fictional vehicles, the other main linchpin of the Transformers franchise is fully intact: robots fighting constantly.

Transformers: War for Cybertron meets the eye (and the shelf) June 22.

Tags: action, activision, high-moon-studios, Microsoft, transformers, transformers-war-for-cybertron, Xbox-360

Reader Comments (60)

Hey not bad, I actually want this now, badly!

Holy Shit.

I have been waiting for a Transformers game with this feature for years. If they pull it off correctly, it will be absolutely epic.

@ Space

nope. i went into the second one knowing the plot would be bad, so i just tuned out the plot and focused on the action (and megan fox). and you know what? i walked out of that IMAX theater grinning from ear to ear. i kinda feel bad for people who can't just enjoy a mindless summer blockbuster.

i hope this doesn't double post, if so, sorry (didn't seem to post the first time).

@ Space

nope. i went into the second one knowing the plot would be bad, so i just tuned out the plot and focused on the action (and megan fox). and you know what? i walked out of that IMAX theater grinning from ear to ear. i kinda feel bad for people who can't just enjoy a mindless summer blockbuster.

ok that was the most janky thing i have ever seen happen in joystiq's (or engadget's) comment sections. i tried to post once, but it didn't show, so i refreshed the page several times, still didn't show. i came back a couple minutes later, refreshed, still didn't show, so i tried to post again. when i submitted the comment, it took me to a page with zero comments on it, even though it said "49 comments" under the article. i click it, and it takes me back here, and turns out i did somehow double post. WTF.

Unreal Tournament with robots?

I suck at multiplayer action games. That's why I want to be a Ford Pinto. That way it makes perfect sense to constantly blow up during the match, and I can call it role playing.