Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - E3 2012: Metroplex Interview

Tieg is a cool cat I tell ya... and his game looks pretty damn cool as well..

Is it bad that I'm just as excited about Warpath's return as I am about Metroplex?

I REALLY LIKE WARPATH YOU GUYS

presenter is Hobbit Bill Bixby

That's it. We need figures of the Cybertron citybots, Metroplex, Omega Supreme, Trypticon. Here's my wallet, let's go.

I have never been so excited about a video game and the Transformers franchise before. Pre-ordered. Can't wait.

ps - Primes, Megs, and Starscream need to go on a diet.

Sooooo glad I preordered this game from Gamestop. It continues to impress me and makes me grow more and more excited for this game.

Matt Tieger,you and High Moon Studios continue to amaze me with an almost equal love of Transformers as I.

Super stoked.

One part i didn't like was when Swoop gets a back hand from Bruticus and hits so hard it sends him off screen. Devastator smashed him up pretty good in the Movie as well. Poor Swoop

He's massive!

I am of course talking about Matt Tieger.

A moderately cool trailer.

Pros: Good to see Shockwave getting stuck into a fight. Really awesome to see Jazz and the Dinobots taking on Bruticus.

Cons: Megatron's new body; Metroplex's slack-jawed expression; and Optimus running like a bloke in cosplay.

Glad the levels are looking much more wide open than before. I didn't really think about it before but many of the levels in the first game are corridors and really tight spaces and it made vehicle driving a pain. looking even more awesome with every new piece of footage.

now I just need to go pre order my copy

Expect Metroplex encore sales to increase!

way better than the original concept they had.

griftimus prime wrote:way better than the original concept they had.

That art was never of Metroplex. That is an Autobot brute.

Just watched the interview. Matt Teiger says that the first level will feel nostalgic to G1 fans with it having the Ark and Nemesis leaving Cybertron through the space bridge portal... except that that never happened in G1.

Yeah, there was no portal during the fight with the Ark and Nemesis in G1.

Wigglez wrote:Yeah, there was no portal during the fight with the Ark and Nemesis in G1.

Yeah, the only reason they go through a portal in this is because that's what was in the Binder of Revelation which this scene was drawn from. I guess Tieger didn't realize that Hasbro made that up instead of it being something inspired by G1.

Sabrblade wrote:Just watched the interview. Matt Teiger says that the first level will feel nostalgic to G1 fans with it having the Ark and Nemesis leaving Cybertron through the space bridge portal... except that that never happened in G1.

Except it still makes us feel nostalgic regardless.

The Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Trailer #2 has been officially uploaded to the Transformers Game YouTube channel. It's the same Metroplex trailer that was previously, but they reveal the game's cover art at the end of the clip. The cover features Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Bumbleebee, and Metroplex looming the background.

lol at prime running. what a joke

If they made a show like this instead of prime it would be SO. FUCKING. EPIC.

griftimus prime wrote:lol at prime running. what a joke

True. Should have had him driving in like in the '86 movie. That would have been a cool homage.

Random wrote:

griftimus prime wrote:lol at prime running. what a joke

True. Should have had him driving in like in the '86 movie. That would have been a cool homage.

Hehe He's got a point; I thought Prime's legs were only half the normal length! XD (He should stick to the slow, epic walk we saw in the reveal trailer! )

Still; this trailer was an epic to build on the epic of the epic previous trailer! Can't wait! ^^

(No, nobody can have too much 'epic'! XD)

To be honest, I think they shouldn't have made this trailer as I think it is a waste of time and money. Where as it could've been used to making the game better. Like better cut scenes or go towards multiplayer.

Maybe it's just the way the two are built, but it looks like Metroplex is LARGER than Trypticon.

Looks good, though.

Archanubis wrote:Maybe it's just the way the two are built, but it looks like Metroplex is LARGER than Trypticon.

Precisely. Matt Tieger has gone on record saying that Metroplex dwarfs both Trypticon and Omega Supreme.

monstergrotusque wrote:Super stoked.

One part i didn't like was when Swoop gets a back hand from Bruticus and hits so hard it sends him off screen. Devastator smashed him up pretty good in the Movie as well. Poor Swoop

I get the feeling that scene is a nod towards the '84 movie. Other than the addition of Jazz and the fact Grimlock barely seems phased after Bruticus' right cross. After all, not only did Devastator manage to take out Swoop (who has always been depicted as the more "fragile" of the Dinobots), but it was Slag who knocked ol' Dev on his ass, just like he does to Bruticus here.

Archanubis wrote:

monstergrotusque wrote:Super stoked.

One part i didn't like was when Swoop gets a back hand from Bruticus and hits so hard it sends him off screen. Devastator smashed him up pretty good in the Movie as well. Poor Swoop

I get the feeling that scene is a nod towards the '84 movie. Other than the addition of Jazz and the fact Grimlock barely seems phased after Bruticus' right cross. After all, not only did Devastator manage to take out Swoop (who has always been depicted as the more "fragile" of the Dinobots), but it was Slag who knocked ol' Dev on his ass, just like he does to Bruticus here.

huh...I just realized that...

Nice touch High Moon studies

El Duque wrote:The Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Cinematic Trailer #2 has been officially uploaded to the Transformers Game YouTube channel. It's the same Metroplex trailer that was previously, but they reveal the game's cover art at the end of the clip. The cover features Optimus Prime, Grimlock, Bumbleebee, and Metroplex looming the background.

Can I get some type of credit for taking these screenshots? I uploaded them to TFW2005 with the same account name (MV95)

In the scene right before Shockwave flies in Megatron is bashing one last autobot before he and Optimus go at it. That last autobot seems to look an awful lot like Jetfire I think.

BeastWarsFTW wrote:In the scene right before Shockwave flies in Megatron is bashing one last autobot before he and Optimus go at it. That last autobot seems to look an awful lot like Jetfire I think.

I'm going to make the assumption that it was because I noticed that also.

Wigglez wrote:

BeastWarsFTW wrote:In the scene right before Shockwave flies in Megatron is bashing one last autobot before he and Optimus go at it. That last autobot seems to look an awful lot like Jetfire I think.

I'm going to make the assumption that it was because I noticed that also.

I didnt really read all of the posts sorry if you or someone else already posted that.

OMG Grimlock and Bruticus fighting! If only that was actual gameplay! And Metroplex... one word: GIGANTIC. But enough about campaign, I want multiplayer info! Please, High Moon, make a multiplayer gameplay trailer!

Matrix42 wrote:OMG Grimlock and Bruticus fighting! If only that was actual gameplay! And Metroplex... one word: GIGANTIC. But enough about campaign, I want multiplayer info! Please, High Moon, make a multiplayer gameplay trailer!

I've been saying this since day one. Multiplayer was great in WFC and FoC will be better. I'm stoked.

The onslaught of Transformers: Fall of Cybertron continues to pour out of E3. We now have additional footage of Metroplex in action by way of G4TV including more of his transformation sequence. Check out he embedded video below.



But wait there's more....PlayStation.Blog hosted a Q&A session with High Moon Studio's Matt Teiger. Click here to have a look, we hit the highlights below.

• More "Big Bots", fans have responded well to Brutics and Metroplex, not all have been discussed
  
• Unlockable G1 Optimus Prime for both single and multiplayer, completely new model, the only truly classic unlockable model that can be confirmed at this time
  
• The story was developed in association with Hasbro and is canon, no association with the films
  
• No immediate plans for release on the Vita
  
• Gameplay is longer than Transformers: WFC
  
• Ultra Magnus in the game? "I can say that Hasbro has confirmed an Ultra Magnus toy. That could be a hint about his role in game."
  
• Online trophies - yes
  
• No current plans for a collectors' edition, though there have been many requests
  
• The song in the new trailer - Cities in Dust by The Everlove

plex in the house! he looks great toy please.

Oh my goodness. I loved thatgameplay. Now it's only a matter of time before they show us how multiplayer is.

Still Waiting for the "Big E3 News" that they posted about on their Facebook Fan page a few weeks Back. Hoping it wasn't just revealing the Look of Metroplex (whom we knew was gonna be in the game months ago)

With how this is going, I wouldn't be surprised if they threw the Minicons in. I know they weren't G1, but the Dinobots weren't made 'till after they got to Earth.

Wigglez wrote:With how this is going, I wouldn't be surprised if they threw the Minicons in. I know they weren't G1, but the Dinobots weren't made 'till after they got to Earth.

That's what Soundwave's minions are. They're both Minicons and Deployers.

The game looks great and Teiger is the perfect spokesperson and promoter.

toy now!!! need metroplex toy!!! and that matt guy is looking pretty busy.

Doubledealer93 wrote:toy now!!! need metroplex toy!!! and that matt guy is looking pretty busy.

Make him a Maximus class Cyberverse figure. Then make some Cyberverse FOC toys (of the bigger characters than Soundwave's minions) for him to interact with.

Sabrblade wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:toy now!!! need metroplex toy!!! and that matt guy is looking pretty busy.

Make him a Maximus class Cyberverse figure. Then make some Cyberverse FOC toys (of the bigger characters than Soundwave's minions) for him to interact with.

no thanks. i'd much rather have a leader sized (or bigger) version... but we all know that'll never happen.

anyways. the best news i've seen so far is that the gameplay is longer than WFC. that's AWESOME.

What a knob! If you're going to interview someone then learn their name first. He seemed a little patronising too.

The fella playing the game earned an achievement. Could the game be all done and dusted? Metroplex is looking really good now though.

TimothyR wrote:...the best news i've seen so far is that the gameplay is longer than WFC.

Is that true?! Hell, I thought WFC dragged on as it was, just running/driving/flying through pressing the odd attack button here and there.

TimothyR wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:toy now!!! need metroplex toy!!! and that matt guy is looking pretty busy.

Make him a Maximus class Cyberverse figure. Then make some Cyberverse FOC toys (of the bigger characters than Soundwave's minions) for him to interact with.

no thanks. i'd much rather have a leader sized (or bigger) version... but we all know that'll never happen.

Which is why I say make him a Maximus figure so he can be correctly scaled, as anything lower than a Supreme would do serious injustice to him.

Sabrblade wrote:

TimothyR wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

Doubledealer93 wrote:toy now!!! need metroplex toy!!! and that matt guy is looking pretty busy.

Make him a Maximus class Cyberverse figure. Then make some Cyberverse FOC toys (of the bigger characters than Soundwave's minions) for him to interact with.

no thanks. i'd much rather have a leader sized (or bigger) version... but we all know that'll never happen.

Which is why I say make him a Maximus figure so he can be correctly scaled, as anything lower than a Supreme would do serious injustice to him.

i personally would rather have him done right (leader class or larger) or not done at all. if it were for cyberverse.. i'd have to place jazz, bumblebee, prime, shockwave, megatron, soundwave, and whoever else is coming out in the deluxe scale. plus, hasbro owes us something good and big. the last two large figures they've released were dreadful (3 if you count ultimate bumblebee) there was rotf devastator and "ultimate" prime.

Sodan-1 wrote:What a knob! If you're going to interview someone then learn their name first. He seemed a little patronising too.

The fella playing the game earned an achievement. Could the game be all done and dusted? Metroplex is looking really good now though.

TimothyR wrote:...the best news i've seen so far is that the gameplay is longer than WFC.

Is that true?! Hell, I thought WFC dragged on as it was, just running/driving/flying through pressing the odd attack button here and there.

you thought it dragged on? interesting. i thought it was good. i dislike games that i can sit down and beat in one night. did you play it on the easy setting? if so, that may contribute to only attacking "here and there".

i hope the controls are similar. i actually enjoyed the way you transform. . i also liked the way they worked it into rotf. for me it's not really a matter of liking it or not, it's just a matter of getting used to it.

i'm really interested to see how this "teletran" type weapons thing is going to work out.

i'm starting to come around to the fact that each level is meant for a specific character. i really like choosing my own character, but i noticed that i usually pick the scout type characters like breakdown and sideswipe.. but i think the way they have it set up will be good for story telling.

and lastly, i'm excited about playing one campaign that involves both factions. it REALLY sucked in the dotm game (that was probably one of the worst games i've ever played) .. but here, since it's longer, and the subject matter it should be fun, i like going back and forth, it definitely looks like it's going to help the story out. i guess we'll all see soon enough.

Want some more Transformers: Fall of Cybertron footage? Of course you do! IGN has posted yet another gameplay demo from E3 2012. Commentary by game director Matt Tieger, check it out below.

So we see Metroplex shoulderblocking a giant tower halfway down, then finishing it off with a titanic pimpslap

And we see Starscream sneaking up on a guy, kicking him in the ball-bearings from from behind, and shoving a facehugger bomb on his head.

I love this game.

Seriously, I can't decide what game I want to preorder first; this or Halo 4. I could order the Limited Edition of Halo 4 for about $100 (comes with camo-pattern for your Spartan IV and your Assault Rifle, an exclusive in-game emblem, and lots more) or get this for $60 for the awesome G1 Bonus Pack. Tough choices, tough choices...

That Starscream looked amazing. I liked that second sneak attack too. Question though. Why does it seem that Starscream is attacking Dcons? We'll find out when we get the game. I'm stoked

That footage looks SWEET! If only I could afford any of the games and systems....

•The story was developed in association with Hasbro and is cannon, no association with the films

Shouldn't that read, "and is canon"? A "cannon" is a weapon (eg. a Howitzer), where "canon" is an original source (eg. a novel). I really hate to nitpick.

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