TRANSFORMERS: DEVASTATION (XBOX 360 X360)

Transformers: Devastation is an action game based on the Transformers franchise, specifically the original 1980s cartoon series now known as Generation 1. It has the same brilliant visual style using cel-shaded graphics. The main story mode has five difficulty levels and tells how the Decepticons plan to cyberform planet Earth after Megatron finds a way to control plasma energy. He uses this technique to transform organic matter into metal. The Autobots must prevent this and eventually five different characters are playable: Bumblebee, Grimlock, Optimus Prime, Sideswipe and Wheeljack. Next to the main story mode, there is a challenge mode.

The gameplay is similar to other titles from developer Platinum Games. The game is largely played as a 3D action brawler where missions are broken up into smaller areas with short cutscenes in between to push the story forward. Autobots combine light and heavy attacks in different patterns to form combos. When a blue flash appears during a combo, it can be finished with a vehicle form attack. Robots can freely switch between robot form and vehicle form. The latter is used to move quickly and there are also longer driving sequences, often when chasing or fleeing. While driving ranged weapons can be fired and there is a dash attack and often obstacles to dodge and boost portals to receive extra speed. Melee weapons include swords, gauntlets and hammers and ranged weapons are blasters, grenade launchers etc.