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[Karak]

Hmm, Megatron doesn't sound right. Who's voicing him?

Frank. But admittedly he is older. I mention it in my review. You can hear age on a couple of them.

 

[Sadist]

Cut Welker some slack hehe.

Isn't he like 70?

Spoiler

Still voicing teenage Fred in Scooby Doo lol

 

[MrBadger]

I imagine doing that raspy Megatron voice from the old cartoons would give you such a sore throat

 

[Corpsepyre]

Franke Welker himself, however, he's older now than when he voiced him during the 80s so he may not sound the same. In the TF Prime cartoon where Welker voiced Megs you can hear that his voice is much softer than the G1 cartoon, at least for me.

Yeah, doesn't sound like him. Megatron has that menacing growl of a voice and that deep bass to it. Lacking here. Oh well, can't wait to play this anyway.

 

[Dr. Kitty Muffins]

Any chance the reviews go up before the game unlocks?

 

[Karak]

Franke Welker himself, however, he's older now than when he voiced him during the 80s so he may not sound the same. In the TF Prime cartoon where Welker voiced Megs you can hear that his voice is much softer than the G1 cartoon, at least for me.

Ya its a bit aged. Still sounds like him but has lost some of its reverberation and growl a bit. Still excellent voices

 

[Tizoc]

Yeah, doesn't sound like him. Megatron has that menacing growl of a voice and that deep bass to it. Lacking here. Oh well, can't wait to play this anyway.

Uh did you read the posts above? It's Welker himself, I am curious if the raspiness was done by himself when voice acting or it was added in after recording for the cartoon. Added in as in using one of those voice modulator things.
Welker's old, while I do agree they could've altered his voice for Megs using modern tech it may go against his contract?

 

[Drewfonse]

Ya its a bit aged. Still sounds like him but has lost some of its reverberation and growl a bit. Still excellent voices

When's your review going up?

Buy or no buy?

(Sooooo bought)

 

[Karak]

When's your review going up?

Buy or no buy?

(Sooooo bought)

tomorrow

 

[lupinko]

Hmm, Megatron doesn't sound right. Who's voicing him?

He sounds alright just with age.

Spoiler

Shockwave is all sorts of wrong, they didn't get Corey Burton and the replacement actor can't do a good impression. It's possible for one since we've seen dr Smoov do it all the time.

 

[Hasemo]

I was hoping for the game to unlock on Steam at midnight JST, but since the Steam page says "October 6th", but the timer has 1 day and 18 hours left, it means that we'll have to wait until it's out in the US. Expected, but still kind of a bummer.

 

[bryanee]

Uh did you read the posts above? It's Welker himself, I am curious if the raspiness was done by himself when voice acting or it was added in after recording for the cartoon. Added in as in using one of those voice modulator things.
Welker's old, while I do agree they could've altered his voice for Megs using modern tech it may go against his contract?

Its always sounded like Welkers voice in the original show was modulated just a little, along with Cullens prime. In TF: Prime it never sounded like it had been touched up.

I could be wrong though.

 

[Karak]

Its always sounded like Welkers voice in the original show was modulated just a little, along with Cullens prime. In TF: Prime it never sounded like it had been touched up.

I could be wrong though.

They are for sure. He has done interviews and talked about the effects as well as the special studio setup.

He sounds alright just with age.

Spoiler

Shockwave is all sorts of wrong, they didn't get Corey Burton and the replacement actor can't do a good impression. It's possible for one since we've seen dr Smoov do it all the time.

Weird I am fine with it but its cadence is slower by just a pinch. Then again the fact we are arguing about just a pinch when the game we are arguing about is basically a Gen 1 awesome looking Transformers game...its a damn good day lol

 

[BumblebeeCody]

Hype! Day 1 buy for me. I need a new combo fighter game.

Cut Welker some slack hehe.

Isn't he like 70?

Spoiler

Still voicing teenage Fred in Scooby Doo lol

My mind.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Was perusing Youtube, and somebody uploaded Blitzwing's theme. This is gonna be one of my favorite soundtracks of the year by far.

 

[Etrian Oddity]

Jesus. This game's SOUNDTRACK, guys.

WAIT. Vince DiCola collaborated with Platinum? Holy shit. Holyshitholyshitholyshit.

Was perusing Youtube, and somebody uploaded Blitzwing's theme. This is gonna be one of my favorite soundtracks of the year by far.

Have you heard Devastator's battle theme yet? Wow.

Wow, I don't know what to say about this game.

It's cell-shaded. It has as many of the G1 voice actors as they could possibly get. And it has Vince DiCola co-composing the soundtrack.

Take me lord, I've seen it all.

 

[GodParticle]

For those with early copies and finished, how long did a playthrough take?

I think prowl would have been a much better choice than sideswipe. Hope they add some others as dlc

Holy shit, that devastator fight =O. I really need to quit spoiling myself

 

[Karak]

For those with early copies and finished, how long did a playthrough take?

I think prowl would have been a much better choice than sideswipe. Hope they add some others as dlc

4-5 hours both times for the story.

 

[MrBadger]

Very glad to see this game's awesome soundtrack is finding its way onto Youtube.

You lot haven't heard anything until you've heard the credits theme

 

[GodParticle]

4-5 hours both times for the story.

Thanks. That's a bit disappointing. I was hoping around 7-8

 

[brandonh83]

Knowing Platinum the last 2 hours of this will probably best the most hype shit of the year with the most hype music of the year too.

 

[Tizoc]

Thanks. That's a bit disappointing. I was hoping around 7-8

Well MG Rising was what 6ish hours? This game has replayability. Japanese games at their best offer replayability; the game isn't too long to outstay its welcome, yet it offers a lot of stuff to do in combat for flashy combos etc.

 

[brandonh83]

1:30 holy fuck

 

[Brian_FETO]

Thanks. That's a bit disappointing. I was hoping around 7-8

If they pull it off (which they should) then it'll be a highly replayable game with all killer, no filler. Personally I'd rather 5 awesome hours than 8-10 mostly awesome hours. (if it was a game with tons of cutscenes it'd be an issue but 5 hours of action is all good)

 

[brandonh83]

Fight theme 1, posted yet? Holy hell.

 

[Diggeh]

Will we be able to buy the preorder costumes separately on release, or are they locked to preorders only? I was hoping to pick it up at BB, but since no one could tell us if BB is getting preorder codes, GS might be the only actual day one option.

 

[professor denim]

5 hours for all action game its ok. If thats the case. I mean how much time does it take to beat Streets of Rage 2? 1 hour?
Just hope this game delivers.

 

[Karak]

Thanks. That's a bit disappointing. I was hoping around 7-8

Ya and there are a good number of cutscenes as well and time in the ARK. But as I think people will discuss once everyone gets it, I think a lot of this game shows signs of the development time spent.
The real question I think for people will also be if it fills that time with a combat system as worthwhile as say people though Bayoneta, or Rising had. And that is most assuredly going to be a severe point of contention.

 

[Tizoc]

5 hours for all action game its ok. If thats the case. I mean how much time does it take to beat Streets of Rage 2? 1 hour?
Just hope this game delivers.

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's not a good example
By modern standards MG Rising is the best example to use for this kind of game.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Fight theme 1, posted yet? Holy hell.

Spoiler

I believe that's Megatron's theme

 

[professor denim]

Thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat's not a good example
By modern standards MG Rising is the best example to use for this kind of game.

Fair enough. I like your user name..

 

[The Xtortionist]

Transformers' campaign might be a bit shorter than Rising's (4-5 hours compared to 5-6), but it has over double the number of challenges (including boss refights!), so who knows.

 

[chronic_archaic]

I've been playing this for a bit today - it's quite good, but reminds of a b-tier game. Not AAA, but still a good, worthwhile one. Blends elements of Bayonetta, Kid Icarus Uprising in it's infusion system and some neat platforming mechanics every now and then. Fun game, even not being a fan of the series in which case if you are, you'll probably love it.

 

[Justinh]

Fight theme 1, posted yet? Holy hell.

Hopefully they release the soundtrack on CD. It looks like they did with Bayonetta and my Metal Gear Rising came with the soundtrack, so that bodes well, right?

 

[Karak]

I've been playing this for a bit today - it's quite good, but reminds of a b-tier game. Not AAA, but still a good, worthwhile one..

Agreed in many ways.

Also if people like the few tracks you have heard so far. Your in for a treat. No Stan Bush kills my soul a bit though lol

 

[Jintor]

Is this like a typical Platinum game where you gotta buy relatively essential upgrades your first time through, like air-dodge or crow within (bayo) or defensive-offence (revengeance)?

 

[chronic_archaic]

Would like to mention the music, it's nothing I'd listen to outside the game but it's sorta prog metal in tone. Really cool actually, and gets my really into the fighting.

 

[digoutyoursoul]

Wish Casey Kasem was still with us, his Teletraan 1 would of been awesome for this

 

[fastballspecial]

This music is metal as fuck. So good. Need it all.

 

[Hypron]

Have you heard Devastator's battle theme yet? Wow.

This reminds me of Collective Consciousness from MGR.

 

[Pimpbaa]

Transformers' campaign might be a bit shorter than Rising's (4-5 hours compared to 5-6), but it has over double the number of challenges (including boss refights!), so who knows.

Metal Gear Rising was only 5 to 6?! I swear it was longer. Maybe because I was dying so much. Maybe me sucking at games will make this game longer for me as well.

 

[lupinko]

Weird I am fine with it but its cadence is slower by just a pinch. Then again the fact we are arguing about just a pinch when the game we are arguing about is basically a Gen 1 awesome looking Transformers game...its a damn good day lol

Yep, it's just a minor nitpick, as my old gripes are the lack of Corey Burton and G2 Megatron over G1.

But some of the Megatron parts in Devastation wouldn't make any sense with walther gun mode instead of Abrams tank mode.

 

[Storm360]

I'm so happy this is turning out to be decent.

 

[The Xtortionist]

Metal Gear Rising was only 5 to 6?! I swear it was longer. Maybe because I was dying so much. Maybe me sucking at games will make this game longer for me as well.

My first run clocked in about 5:30-6:00 on hard mode IIRC. About 45 minutes of that was spent on the final boss (I had no health items :l).

 

[Error]

I like how this uses the classic designs instead of Michael Bay's fuckery.

good stuff Platinum.

 

[Karak]

I like how this uses the classic designs instead of Michael Bay's fuckery.

good stuff Platinum.

Absolutely agreed.

 

[Boogalogist]

Holy crap. The soundtrack is really awesome! Right in the spirit of Transformers: The Movie G1!

 

[digoutyoursoul]

I like how this uses the classic designs instead of Michael Bay's fuckery.

good stuff Platinum.

That Starscream design was horrific

 

[lupinko]

Holy crap. The soundtrack is really awesome! Right in the spirit of Transformers: The Movie G1!

Well Vince DiCola did help with Devastation's music.

 

[Karak]

That Starscream design was horrific

The starting was horrific. The best part about MB's transformers was the very end credits signalling an end to the mental insanity.