History Awesome / TransformersDevastation

* For those who grew up on the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers classic Generation 1 cartoon]] this game's very existence is CMOA. They've brought many of the familiar faces from the original show, and even recruited [[RoleReprisal people who voiced them]]. The graphics are faithful to the look of the original series to the point where it feels like actually watching that show once again, the creators threw in several nice nods to that series. All in all, for those who first met the Transformers in the 80s, this game is like getting a chance to ''actually live and experience'' that world firsthand. And. It. Is. '''AWESOME!!!!'''

* Speaking of nostalgia-bait, they got some new voice actors to sound very similar to the classic voices. And then they had Vince DiCola, who did the 1986 movie's soundtrack to help with this one. But the composers at Platinum know how to shred but also layer music. You get rapid-fire heavy metal right when the action's happening and it calms down after everything's dead. In the Ark, different instruments fade in and out as you navigate the menus. The graphics/aesthetic and soundtrack are beautiful.

* Challenge 33 involves fighting a huge wave of Deceptions along with Skywave and Thundercracker before Starscream decides to step in. 34 involves battling all the Constructions and Motormaster before Shockwave and Blitzwing appear, soon followed by Megatron. All whilst having the other Autobots back you up during both challenges. It's no surprise that the battles get VERY chaotic.

* Shockwave has one of the crazier fights of the game, demonstrating a ferocity not normally associated with the character (his matter-of-fact banter throughout is however). His blaster attacks can hit the player from clear across the battlefield sweeping horizontally or vertically, and he makes good use of his doppelganger attacks.

* Shockwave has one of the crazier fights of the game, demonstrating a ferocity not normally associated with the character. His blaster attacks can hit the player from clear across the battlefield sweeping horizontally or vertically, and he makes good use of his doppelganger attacks.

* All 5 Autobots really deserve credit for all they've went through. [[spoiler:Especially for fighting ''both'' Devastator and Menasor. And '''WINNING!'"']]

* Challenge 33 involves fighting a huge wave of Deceptions along with Skywave and Thundercracker before Starscream decides to step in. 34 involves battling all the Constructions and Motormaster before Shockwave and Blitzwing appear, soon followed by Megatron. All whilst having the other Autobots back you up during both challenges. It's no surprise that the battles gets VERY chaotic.

* All 5 Autobots really deserve credit for all they've went through. [[spoiler:Especially for fighting ''both'' Devastator and Menasor. And '''WINNING!'']]
* Challenge 33 involves fighting a huge wave of Deceptions along with Skywave and Thundercracker before Starscream decides to step in. 34 involves battling all the Constructions and Motormaster before Shockwave and Blitzwing appear, soon followed by Megatron. All whilst having the other Autobots back you up during both challenges. It's no surprise that the battle gets VERY chaotic.

* Near the end of the game is a chaotic brawl with all 6 of the Constructicons. You have your AI allies with you, but things can still get intense. Take all 6 of them down and they merge into Devastator, who as noted above is no slouch. [[spoiler: Take him down to 50% and he busts out the drills as usual, but ''Menasor jumps into the arena to back him up.'' That's right. You have to fight both of the combiners. ''At the same time''. Have fun.]]

* Blitzwing is a triplechanger, and especially on the higher difficulties demonstrates the difficulty of fighting such a Transformer. From transforming into jet mode to evade and bombard, to flying overhead and transforming into a tank to crush the unlucky Autobot who doesn't dodge in time, he's one of the tougher bosses, which isn't helped by the fact that he won't flinch when struck (unlike all the other bosses barring the Combiners).

* Near the end of the game is a chaotic brawl with all 6 of the Constructicons. You have you AI allies with you, but things can still get intense. Take all 6 of them down and they merge into Devastator, who as noted above is no slouch. [[spoiler: Take him down to 50% and he busts out the drills as usual, but ''Menasor jumps into the arena to back him up.'' That's right. You have to fight both of the combiners. ''At the same time''. Have fun.]]

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* All 5 Autobots really deserve credit for all they've went through. [[spoiler:Especially for fighting ''both'' Devastator and Menasor. And '''WIN!'']]

* The very first boss is Devastator, and he demonstrates why the Autobots were in such a panic when he made his appearance in the animated movie. On the harder difficulties he truly demonstrates what it's like to face off against a combiner, and why said combiners are so feared.

* Most licensed product games present themselves as "lost episodes" that, while mostly canon, do not raise the stakes or dramatically affect the storyline in anyway. ''Not this game''. [[http://www.usgamer.net/articles/transformers-devastation-is-the-start-of-a-monster-tf-storyline Transformers Devastation serves as a prequel to the entire Prime Wars trilogy,]] starting with Combiner Wars. Props to Hasbro for taking quite the risk and putting their faith in this game to jumpstart an ''entire storyline''.

** The Constructicons are no slouches either. They absolutely refuse to fight by themselves, always having each other's backs by performing specific actions to augment eachother's abilities on the field. They even get chances to smacktalk you if they find your performance lacking.

** The Constructicons are no slouches either. They absolutely refuse to fight by themselves, always having eachother's backs by performing specific actions to augment eachother's abilities on the field. They even get chances to smacktalk you if they find your performance lacking.

* Soundwave is more or less a chaotic six on one fight as he won't be fighting alone. (Thankfully he'll only have two of his minions out at a time) Rumble and Frenzy will cause the arena you're fighting on to rise or fall, Laserbeak and Buzzsaw will take pot shots at you from the air, and Ravager will be doing hit and run moves. As for Soundwave he'll most likely be at long range shooting you with homing missiles, lasers, or he'll also cause a sound wave to blow you back or change the arena.
* Blitzwing is a triplechanger, and especially on the higher difficulties demonstrates the difficulty of fighting such a Transformer. From transforming into jet mode to evade and bombard, to flying overhead and transforming into a tank to crush the unlucky Autobot who doesn't dodge in time, he's one of the tougher bosses.

* Shockwave has one of the crazier fights of the game, demonstrating a ferocity not normally associated with the character. His blaster attacks can hit the player from clear across the battlefield, and he makes good use of his doppelganger attacks.

* The first time this Troper saw the very first trailer, all I could see was the original cartoon that I had so loved as a child. The look, the feel, the characters, absolutely ''everything'' was nothing short of perfect.

* For those of us who grew up on the [[WesternAnimation/TheTransformers classic Generation 1 cartoon]] this game's very existence is CMOA. They've brought many of the familiar faces from the original show, and even recruited [[RoleReprisal people who voiced them]]. The graphics are faithful to the look of the original series to the point where it feels like you're actually watching that show once again, the creators threw in several nice nods to that series. All in all, for those of us who first met the Transformers in the 80s, this game is like getting a chance to ''actually live and experience'' that world firsthand. And. It. Is. '''AWESOME!!!!'''