Transformations themselves are fluid, organic, and far swifter than my fudgy fingers could ever manage with the die-cast and plastic of the original toys.Īlthough you'll never tire of seeing and hearing transformations, better use could have been made of vehicle abilities. Transformers control as you'd expect them to, with precise movement and aiming when in robot form, and speed and agility when transformed. Gameplay is pretty standard run and gun third-person stuff, which although doesn't offer anything new, has enjoyable combat, excellent controls and, at times, exceptional graphics and animations. Although possible to play either faction's campaign first, it's better played in sequence to maintain chronology: following first the Decepticons' mission to poison Cybertron's core with Dark Energon, and ending with the Autobots' mission to repair the damage. The main campaign mode follows this story across ten hour-long chapters - five for Decepticons and five for Autobots. A composite of G1 and the Dreamwave continuity comics, the narrative expounds the back story of the war between the Decepticons and Autobots, ultimately leading to their forced exile from Cybertron. True Transformers' fans will be in heaven. His vehicle mode could be a bit better, but all in all he's a decent figure.But, just as the Transformers' universe has matured over 25-years to establish itself well beyond a contrived premise, War for Cybertron is the first adaptation to deliver itself from a dismal record of contrived videogames.įree of the movie tie-in licence that hampered Revenge of the Fallen, and passed into the more capable hands of the developers at High Moon Studios, War for Cybertron is not only the best Transformers game ever made, but also a pretty decent game in its own right. He's still a full head taller than his fellow Legends figure Bumblebee and can now wage cartoon-scale battles against the likes of Lugnut and Activators Starscream. But this small version of Animated Optimus Prime is doing a pretty good job portraying the Autobot leader of that particular Transformers series on a small scale. Remarks: Why are the Legends version of the Animated characters released under the Universe banner? I have no idea, honestly. So while the vehicle mode is decent overall, it's nowhere near the top of the list when it comes to Legends-class vehicle modes. The larger versions of Animated Optimus haven't exactly done a stellar job in that regard, either, but it's pretty obvious here. While the front looks pretty decent, though, the rear part can't really disguise the fact that it's the legs of the robot mode. So bottom line: A decent miniature version of the Animated leader.Īlternate Mode: Optimus transforms into the familiar, somewhat strangely shapen firetruck we've come to know in the Animated cartoon series. Posability is decent, if limited, and the overall detailing is good considering the size. Legends Optimus comes with a closed mouthguard and is missing the bigger Primes' axe, but then again I've yet to see a Legends figure with carry-on weapons. Robot Mode: A smaller, somewhat simplified version of Animated Optimus Prime.
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