I don't know if anyone who preordered from Best Buy has gotten preorder codes for the skins. I had no problem getting the game on my porch this morning though. Best Buy hasn't failed me yet in that regard.
Transformers: Devastation |OT| Rising in Disguise
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I don't know if anyone who preordered from Best Buy has gotten preorder codes for the skins. I had no problem getting the game on my porch this morning though. Best Buy hasn't failed me yet in that regard.
They have different voices? Seriously, for the life of me I can't remember Red Alert's voice. Like, his only claim to fame was the Auto Berserk episode.
Coffee Dog
Banned
Anyone having the issue where they aren't turning back into a robot after releasing the transform button? The only way I can get out is by attacking now
Hold the button again. You can let go of the button once you're transformed. Holding the button for a short period is how you transform.
Yeah, no native 1440p. Downsampling 4k > 1440p using gedosato works fine though
Monocle
Member
It's nice to have dodge offset as a central mechanic again after it was nearly reduced to a novelty in TW101 and MGR.
Transformation combos are hype as hell. I totally didn't anticipate how dynamic they'd make the combat. It's like Platinum said "Bayonetta's panther was cute. Now let's see what happens when we plug transformations into the combat system proper. Please enjoy getting your face kicked in by all this awesome!"
And yeah, I'm loving the ranged weapons. I was kind of wary about them after MGR, where they slowed down combat too much, but once again Platinum found a way to improve on a feature they've used before. The guns are as accurate and responsive as you'd hope. Nice variety too.
Oh, and this time you can light up the city with a flamethrower while burning rubber as a sports car. Fuck outta here. The children of the 80s weren't ready for this crazy business.
I said goddamn! That Platinum attention to detail.
That's a feature, I think. Hold dodge again to transform back. You're not supposed to keep it pressed down to stay in vehicle mode.Anyone having the issue where they aren't turning back into a robot after releasing the transform button? The only way I can get out is by attacking now
Yeah, he says different shit, too.
Yeah, he sounds like a really swell guy. Seriously, most Autobots are fucking assholes. I wonder how OP put up with them.
I've always liked Red Alert a lot (see my avatar, see my twitter avatar too!) since long before this game was announced because of how he'd go crazy. I am getting a nice kick out of getting to play as him.
Yeah that helps. Just finished chapter one, although I'm still in the same area?
So far, this is awesome. It's just as crazy as any other Platinum game, with its mix of melee combo combat, vehicular transformation, third/first-person shooting and Destiny loot shenanigans complete with its own version of the Cryptarch.
The only "disappointment" is that the story is a total afterthought, it's just there, but the voice acting is nostalgic and endearing enough.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
Damn, no option for resolutions beyond 1920x1080, just like Rising.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
I cannot get over how good this game is. Oh my god.
Edit: I'm a little worried that you can eventually just go back to bosses and cheese them with a ton of repair kits and what not. Just turn them into item endurance matches. Devastator was really challenging until I turned it back down to normal, went through the first level, restarted it on hard, and went after him with more items and better weapons/stats.
Edit: I'm a little worried that you can eventually just go back to bosses and cheese them with a ton of repair kits and what not. Just turn them into item endurance matches. Devastator was really challenging until I turned it back down to normal, went through the first level, restarted it on hard, and went after him with more items and better weapons/stats.
It has 4k, but nothing in between.
FrostuTheNinja
Member
Just finished it up about an hour ago and the game clock was around five and a half hours. Immediately started it back from the beginning with Optimus to grind out some more levels.
You done good Platinum.
You done good Platinum.
Monocle
Member
Most Platinum games are susceptible to cheesing, yes? It's the nature of any action game that lets you replay chapters as much as you want.
Aren't there two difficulty levels above Hard anyway? The toughest one ought to be a good challenge.
Grimlock fun facts:
- Pressing B once in Dino mode makes him go fast enough to do a rush attack. Lets you chain rush attacks together really quickly or position yourself right in front of a shielded enemy so you don't miss.
- He accelerates on his own just like the Autobots, but mashing B will help him get to max speed a lot faster. Once at max speed mashing B doesn't seem to do anything so spare your controller/keyboard the abuse.
- Pressing B once in Dino mode makes him go fast enough to do a rush attack. Lets you chain rush attacks together really quickly or position yourself right in front of a shielded enemy so you don't miss.
- He accelerates on his own just like the Autobots, but mashing B will help him get to max speed a lot faster. Once at max speed mashing B doesn't seem to do anything so spare your controller/keyboard the abuse.
There's an unwritten rule for characters action games in that you don't use items. I mean, feel free to use them, but they're only really there as a crutch.
Yup, 2 more.
SkyMasterson
Member
I don't know whether I should be happy or sad that this thread already has double the posts that the Fall of Cybertron ever had.
I'm super psyched to play this though. Now give me a TMNT game made by Platinum!
I'm super psyched to play this though. Now give me a TMNT game made by Platinum!
Played it for about 30 minutes and I'm loving it. The aiming and shooting feels a bit weird and I'm not sure is there a way to just transform back to the robot form without performing any attacks (pressing L1/RB again makes the character retransform to the vehicle form).
I also haven't found a way to equip any of the new loot - can it be only identified between missions or am I blind?
I also haven't found a way to equip any of the new loot - can it be only identified between missions or am I blind?
Monocle
Member
Tip for aiming: auto-aim (where the aim button snaps you to a target) is enabled by default. You can turn it off in the options.
Loot management happens in the Ark, which you access through one of the big green portal things. You'll know it when you see it.
Transforming is triggered by holding the dodge button for a moment, no matter which mode you're in. You can cancel the recovery animation with an attack when you're going into robot mode.
Ah, thank you. Must've missed the auto-aim setting.
Monocle
Member
OMFG, advanced dodge offset is in this game, just like Bayonetta! What you do is attack and hold the button, then dodge before the attack even comes out. Keep doing this for every button input in a combo, and when you reach the attack you want, just press the button as normal without canceling with a dodge. You can go straight into a transform attack this way.
This game keeps on giving!
This game keeps on giving!
No problem!
If this game is a big enough success then I don't see why devs can't at least hear fans out.
Pyramid head
Banned
It was crazy that there was no penalty fo using lolipops in Bayonetta 2; that shit destroyed your score in the first game.
Monocle
Member
I meant to ask: can someone tell me how items impact your score in this game?
Monocle
Member
Slight correction to what I posted before: you don't have to hold the attack button, just tap it, then tap dodge, then input the next attack in the combo right away. It works like MGR's dodge offset, I think.
I'm still looking for a way to preserve my combo while in vehicle mode. Hopefully there's an equivalent to panther offset in this game.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
It's...okay. The combat is at worst servicable, but usually better, elevated by Platinum's understanding of nuanced hit feedback and satisfying game systems that keep you on edge. Just beating up dudes is fun enough.
But I don't know. I'm not feeling the levelling junk and loot system (this is acting as a bit if a deterrent for Scalebound, to be honest), I don't like the big city labyrinth of chapter one because there's nothing particularly engaging about the level design, and the shooting feels pretty bad. Aiming doesn't seamlessly trigger while holding the button and coming out of a roll or car mode which is a baffling oversight from a company otherwise consistently on point with their control systems.
But I don't know. I'm not feeling the levelling junk and loot system (this is acting as a bit if a deterrent for Scalebound, to be honest), I don't like the big city labyrinth of chapter one because there's nothing particularly engaging about the level design, and the shooting feels pretty bad. Aiming doesn't seamlessly trigger while holding the button and coming out of a roll or car mode which is a baffling oversight from a company otherwise consistently on point with their control systems.
SkyTurnsRed
Banned
Wait. This is confusing. I WANT TO LEARN.
1) What advantages does this give you?
2) How do you dodge before the attack comes out if you've pressed attack before dodge?
Pyramid head
Banned
The way it worked in Bayonetta was like this:
Say you want to land a punch, kick, punch combo, the last punch of which would be a 'wicked weave' attack and do huge damage. You land the first punch and kick, but see an attack incoming that you know will hit you before you get the last punch out, so you keep kick held down while you dodge and you will still get your combo finisher when you hit punch after coming out of the dodge.
It was pretty vital to Bayonetta's combat as it stops your combo being reset and lets you land wicked weaves on fast enemies which attack relentlessly and require a lot of dodging.
I almost feel a little hamstrung without the mechanic these days.
He's worded it confusingly.
1. Advantage is that your combos don't get interrupted when you dodge, or get to a powerful move (in this case transform attack) faster.
2. Some attacks have long animations, holding the attack while dodging will cancel the animations, but still count as part of the combo even if you don't finish them.
If you absolutely loved transformers like I did when I was 6 years old, then the game delivers a lot more. I can see that it's a bit bland aside from all the nostalgia fan service, but the combat is definitely fun.
Took a bit of convincing to get over the $50 hump, but I did it.
Started on Commander, because that's what you do, and I felt completely comfortable with the controls in half an hour. It's a beautiful thing. Even SS ranked the second battle with Megatron and decided to call it a night.
The soundtrack is appropriate, Platinum knows how to do these things.
Started on Commander, because that's what you do, and I felt completely comfortable with the controls in half an hour. It's a beautiful thing. Even SS ranked the second battle with Megatron and decided to call it a night.
The soundtrack is appropriate, Platinum knows how to do these things.
EatChildren
Currently polling second in Australia's federal election (first in the Gold Coast), this feral may one day be your Bogan King.
I did love Transformers, and that obviously brings the package together just as it would any other with associated love for a franchise. The fact it's a decent looking and very self aware G1 homage is wonderful, because I figured we'd never see anything like that.
The combat is great. Platinum never fucks that up. But I dunno, I'm not feeling the drive (pun intended) to push through the levels, which are barren to look at and not particularly enjoyable to navigate.
11 gigs if I recall.
11GB when installed, my download was ~4.5GB. There might have been another download of the rest of the data after that initial 4.5GB download that I didn't see, because I turned off my TV and came back later when it was all done.
Wow, 11gb is quite small comparable to most of my PS4 games, might go digital on this one.
This game seems just ok to me so far. Combat is fun and the nostalgia/fan service is great, but the world, and the way you progress seems very low budget. Feels like Disney Infinity or Lego game in terms of level design. I'm only on chapter one, but it's really not a very immersive world where you feel like you're in the movie or tv show. I'm going to keep playing since it's fun, and they did nail the look I loved from childhood. I think pricing it at $30 or $40 would've been more appropriate.
Monocle
Member
Meh, I thought I explained it straightforwardly enough. You're just canceling each attack by tapping the dodge button before it can hit. That's what separates advanced dodge offset from the regular version. You replace one or more hits in a combo by dodging, instead of letting the attacks connect first.
If you do it fast enough, you barely even see the beginning of the attack animation.
glassgannon
Banned
GOTY all years.
are those lightning fists? or something else
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