Transformers: Devastation
Rated: T
Platform: PC, PS4, PS3, Xbox One, X360
As gamers, every once in awhile we just need something we can boot in times of stress and just smash buttons to beat the crap out of something. Nobody does the modern action brawler better than Platinum Games, the folks in Japan responsible for the hyper kinetic nature of the Bayonetta series and Metal Gear Rising Revengeance. Light attack, strong attack, combos, parrying and well timed dodges are what you execute in battle here, and it’s very accessible to pick up and play and is also strangely addictive to keep going with challenge modes and harder difficulties, making you want to master defeating waves of enemies. Especially considering that the game is broken up by a series of missions that rank you from D to SS based on your performance.
This game is specifically for fans of the absolute old school of transformers. The game boasts a colorful, cell shaded look to accommodate the retro designs of the Autobot and Decepticon fighters, and combined with the voice acting of series veterans Peter Cullen (Optimus Prime), Frank Welker (Megatron) and others make this game’s campaign, albeit a brief one, feel like an added few episodes to that G1 animated series, except it’s much more engaging since the sequences are watchable, and get you involved. Transformers: Devastation keeps its brief amount of content highly replayable by allowing you to earn new weapons and gear, and synthesize them together, but more importantly it allows you to play as five Autobot heroes throughout the game: Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack and the Dinobot Grimlock. Each of these five characters ultimately control the same, but have their own sets of combos, movement, weight and special powers that make each session feel fresh.
Transformers: Devastation is ultimately a bit light on content, especially considering the developer it’s coming from, and the $40 price tag, but if you’re an old fan of Transformers and catch the game on sale, it’s absolutely a fun action brawler to spend some time with and be lulled into a nostalgia trip by the sweet sounds of Optimus Prime and Megatron bickering with their fists.-Evan
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