Fancey514 Reviews: Transformers Devastation

Starscream being Starscream.

When Transformers Devastation was announced at E3, I had mixed emotions. First, naturally, was extreme excitement. Transformers, as many people who know me are aware, holds a very close place to my heart. The classic Generation 1 style visuals (and 80s style metal music) made the kid in me squeal with glee. Whenever I hear of a new series, video game, comic, heck, even the movies, I get excited. I enjoy seeing where the writers will take the franchise. The great thing about Transformers is that, with multiple Transformers universes, a new story line can be written. Shortly after the excitement came intrigue. It looked like a different type of Transformers game. It didn't seem to be a shooter. Sure, there were parts in the trailer where they were shooting, but, for the most part, it was a brawler. Just smashing the crap out of Decepticons. This led to slight disappointment. I can't be a Decepticon? I can't be the supreme air commander Starscream? Or the highly logical Shockwave? How about the master of reconnaissance Soundwave? And especially not Lord Megatron? What is this malarkey? Perhaps, I thought, they will do as they did in Fall of Cybertron, and weave in and out from Autobot to Decepticon. Only time will tell. So buckle up, because we're about to roll out!

Go Behind the Scenes of Transformers: Devastation

We are a week and a half out from one of the most exciting games to be released this Fall, and the developers at Platinum Games are giving us a look behind the curtain at Transformers: Devastation.

Transformers: Devastation will be released for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC on October 6.

Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark Trailer

Activision has released the trailer for the upcoming Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark. I have really enjoyed the last few Transformers games, starting with the game for the second Transformers movie. They turned them into really fun third person shooters with a great online community.
Check it out after the jump

Kevin Spacey is Advanced Warfare in New Call of Duty Reveal Trailer

Thankfully, the rumors about the newest Call of Duty game being set during World War I were unfounded.  Instead, Activision has taken the annual franchise even further into the future with the newest installment: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.  Yes, we've gone from modern to advanced, and got the added bonus of Kevin Spacey.


And even though I have found myself starting to move away from FPS games (outside of Planetside 2), I find myself intrigued by this new CoD.

Uprising DLC for Call fo Duty: Black Ops II Bringing Ray Liotta to Xbox on April 16

The newest batch of DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops II has been revealed as Uprising, and will be available for Xbox 360 on April 16.  It brings that now standard four new maps and new Zombies setting called Mob of the Dead.  Much like Call of the Dead from Black Ops, this one is bringing some star power with it.  Not only does it feature Ray Liotta, but it also features Michael Madsen, Joe Pantoliano, and Chazz Palminteri.  Pretty inspired casting for a mob themed level.

The DLC is going to be 1200 MS Points, and is, of course, included in the Season Pass.  It will be headed to the PlayStation 3 and PC versions at a later date.

Review: The Amazing Spider-Man Ultimate Edition

 

Ever since I was a little kid, Spider-Man has been my favorite superhero. Now that I have gotten older (even though I haven’t actually grown up yet), Spider-Man still ranks up there in the top three. I have played almost every single Spider-Man game ever made, and I have loved almost all of them. Yes, I even liked Spider-Man/X-Men: Arcade’s Revenge. The first really good Spider-Man game, at least in my opinion, was Spider-Man on the PS1, N64, and Dreamcast. That is one of my all-time favorite Spidey games. Then when the movies game out, the games took a turn to sand-box territory. By the time Web of Shadows was released, the formula was starting to feel a little stale. This staleness led directly into my second favorite Spidey game: Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions. Shattered Dimensions (as well as Spider-Man: Edge of Time) was a foray back to the level based gameplay, and helped breathe new life into the franchise.

With the release of The Amazing Spider-Man movie, the series has gone back to the sandbox. The game was released on the Nintendo Wii, but it was butchered. Gone was the open world enjoyed by those playing on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game suffered immensely for it. The Amazing Spider-Man on the Wii was the most disappointing Spidey game I have ever played. Now the game has been released on the Nintendo Wii U, and thankfully, it is the full thing. It even has all of the DLC that was available for the other two platforms. Was the game worth the wait? Could it possibly make up for the horrible Wii version?

Skylanders SWAP Force Announced - Now With Jumping

Activision announced the newest game in the Skylanders franchise: Skylanders SWAP Force.  The game introduces two new features.  The first allows you to swap heads and bodies on the figures to make whatever configuration you want.  The other news it bigger to me though: You will now be able to jump in the console versions of the games!  That was one of the reasons I enjoyed the 3DS versions of the previous games more than the console versions.  The 3DS games felt more like the old school Spyro games.  They had a nice platforming element that the console versions.

And on the plus side, they are only adding sixteen characters and not another forty five.  So, there's that.  Read the press release after the jump.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Revolution DLC Out on 360

If you are one of the millions of people playing Black Ops 2, the first batch of DLC is now available for those playing on the Xbox 360 to pay out the nose for.  The Revolution DLC pack includes four new multiplayer maps (including a skate park!), a new mode for Zombies, and a new gun.

You can check out the trailer for the $15 DLC after the jump.

Pre-Order Bonus for Call of Duty: Black Ops II Season Pass

 
With Call of Duty:Black Ops II coming out in fifteen days, Activision has revealed a bit of info about the DLC Season Pass.  The Season Pass will run you $49.99, and you can pre-order it for the 360, PS3, and PC (via Steam).  This will get you all four of the forthcoming Map Pack DLC, and save you about $10 overall if Activision sticks to their pricing model for CoD DLC.

Activision is also offering a bit of incentive to pre-order the DLC: A special Calling Card for the multiplayer.  This pre-order offer will be the only way to get the special Calling Card.

Also of note; Activision is currently working with Nintendo on making the DLC Season Pass available for the Wii U version of the game.  They are promising details on that at a later date.