Transformers: Cybertron Adventures
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Transformers: Cybertron Adventures is an action-adventure video game based on the Transformers franchise, developed by Next Level Games and published by Activision. It is a companion game to High Moon Studios' Transformers: War for Cybertron, released exclusively for the Wii in June 2010. Like War for Cybertron, it features separate campaigns for the Autobots and the Decepticons, with the player being able to choose either faction to play as. The game received mixed to negative reviews from critics.
Gameplay
Transformers: Cybertron Adventures features separate campaigns for the Autobots and Decepticons, but instead of being a third person shooter like War for Cybertron, this game is a
Occasionally during gameplay the character will transform into vehicle, and the player must control them to reach one point, destroying obstacles on the way. Offline co-op is also featured. Each campaign has 8 levels and a challenge mode allows player to replay campaign missions with four extra objectives in each mission.
The player is given four main weapons that are common to all twelve of the game's playable characters. If a player destroys several enemies, the player receives a combo that ranges from X2 to X5. Combos will not only increase the player's score, but will also dramatically increase the strength of the player's weapons while active. Taking cover will cause the player's combo to be drained rapidly.
Synopsis
Setting
Cybertron Adventures is set on the planet Cybertron, prior to the Transformers' contact with the planet Earth. Robotic in nature, each Transformer has the ability to transform from their robot mode to an alternate form, usually a vehicle, such as a tank or jet. The Transformers are engaged in
While the game still features two different campaigns, one from the Autobots' perspective and one from the Decepticons', and the player may choose to play either of them, just like in War for Cybertron, the campaigns take place simultaneously rather than one after the other, and the plot is different from other versions of the game.
Characters
Autobots | |
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Decepticons | |
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^a Not a playable character
Plot
Autobot campaign
As the massive Decepticon
Decepticon campaign
During Trypticon's attack on Iacon,
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 41/100[3] |
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Destructoid | 7/10[5] |
GamesRadar+ | [7] |
IGN | 3.5/10[4] |
Nintendo World Report | 4/10[6] |
Unlike the well-received PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, Cybertron Adventures received mostly negative reviews, averaging only 41 out of 100 at Metacritic.[3] IGN scored it a 3.5/10, citing poor textures and animations, "boring" environments, and a "miserable" gameplay experience that "even co-op cannot save". It did, however, praise the music and in particular, Peter Cullen's performance as Optimus Prime, calling it "the single saving grace of Cybertron Adventures."[8] Destructoid was the only reviewer to give a positive review, giving Cybertron Adventures a 7.0. Reviewer Jim Sterling said it was "definitely not as great in the gameplay department as War for Cybertron" but that it had a "superior narrative and decent arcade action."[9]
References
- ^ Sinclair, Brendan (2010-04-08). "War for Cybertron erupts June 22". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ Woodstock, Sven (2010-06-23). "War for Cybertron". Sony. Archived from the original on 2013-02-01. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
- ^ a b "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ Gies, Arthur (June 28, 2010). "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures Review". IGN. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Sterling, Jim (June 29, 2010). "Review: Transformers: Cybertron Adventures". Destructoid. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Zachary (July 26, 2010). "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- GamesRadar. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ Gies, Arthur (2010-06-28). "Transformers: Cybertron Adventures Review". IGN. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ Sterling, Jim (2010-06-29). "Review: Transformers: Cybertron Adventures -Destructoid". Destructoid. Retrieved 2010-07-07.