Transformers: War for Cybertron: Difference between revisions

So far, the game has been subject to huge amounts of [[And the Fandom Rejoiced|Fandom Rejoicing]]. Despite being a [[Continuity Reboot]] it uses the classic backstory of ''[[Transformers Generation 1|Generation One]]'' as the build-up point, every character possesses their well known personality and each story point reinforces the traditional Transformer saga themes. Everything else comes with modern sensibilities in both story plotting and visual designs. The characters have a look that carries the bulk of [[Transformers Generation 1|G1]] (with a bit of the ''War Within'' comics thrown in), the shifting pieces and complexity used by [[Transformers Film Series|the live-action movies]], and the sharp angles and proportions of ''[[Transformers Animated]]''.

 

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* [[Action Girl]]: Arcee. Being the ONLY female Autobot and up against enemy robots that turn into tanks and jet planes, she holds her own as a small car and does so in style.

** Also, much like most continuities before this, Megatron does treat Soundwave with a fair bit of respect. Compared to virtually everyone else he so much as speaks to, that is. Which means that he only takes his typical threatening tone ''once'' with him.

** Starscream has shades of this with his subordinates.

'''Skywarp''': That's ''exactly'' what I'm talking about! }}

* [[Beware My Stinger Tail]]: {{spoiler|Trypticon}}

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Omega Supreme and Trypticon. The tank mini-bosses also, to a lesser extent. Technically the whole cast is this, but since this game is on Cybertron, you don't notice this.

* [[Hyperspace Arsenal]]: Probably a ''literal'' one, given the franchise's common use of [[Pocket Dimension]]s. Every character carries a melee weapon and up to two ranged weapons, and only the currently-equipped weapon ever appears on their person. Acquiring a new weapon involves some sort of scanning procedure, and weapons transform out of the way and disappear when they're not being used. Furthermore, all of these weapons disappear when the character enters vehicle mode. However, there seems to be a limit to the size of the [[Hyperspace Arsenal]], as the characters can't carry [[BFG]]s taken from turrets around with them.

** And even in his backstory, before his rise to power, he was like this (charismatic and leading by example). See the Gladiator tropes above.

* [[I Will Show You X]]: Skywarp's belated response to Starscream's Not-So-[[Stealth Insult]].

** {{spoiler|Megatron: "Take your Autobots and leave Cybertron forever or stay and face complete annihilation." He probably wanted them to leave ''immediately''; since Optimus chose to fight, Megatron wouldn't let them change their stance after giving his ultimatum}}.

* [[Kid Appeal Character]]: Bumblebee shows up, as a [[Hot-Blooded]] type 3 played by [[Johnny Yong Bosch]].

* [[Kick the Dog]]: Capturing and then crushing a lone soldier right before his leader's eyes, just to demonstrate your power over the facility? Really, Zeta Prime?

* [[Kill Sat]]: The Decepticons use one whilst in control of the orbital space station (formerly belonging to the Autobots). {{spoiler|Turns out, it's actually the alternate form of Trypticon}}.

** {{spoiler|Trypticon}}. DEAR GOD, {{spoiler|Trypticon}}!

** Everybody has a rocket launcher that does this in the Wii game.

* [[Master of Unlocking]]: Megatron loves to use his new Dark Energon powers to [[Mundane Utility|open doors.]] Megatron can be the NPC variant of this trope [[Captain Obvious|provided you're not playing as him at the time.]]

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Breakdown is a nervous wreck half the time.

* [[Old Soldier]]: Ironhide's age and experience are commented upon during the game, especially on the mission he shared with Optimus and Warpath.

* [[Palette Swap]]: As expected, there are a few characters who essentially have the same appearance, but different colours (i.e. Starscream and the Seekers as usual). The game even gives you the option to do this yourself as part of multiplayer customization.

'''[[Anti-Villain|Thundercracker:]]''' Ugly? You and I look the SAME! }}

* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: One of the powers of the Scientist class, basically a [[Palette Swap]]. It's even more paper thin to other scientists, who can see the health gauges of all actual allies, but not disguised enemy Scientists, and even more so when someone tries this as Shockwave who has a very unique character model which involves a big purple glowing chest which when using this ability becomes a big red glowing chest. The lack of these obvious distinctions, however, makes it possible to fool an enemy who isn't a fellow Scientist long enough to club them with a melee attack, usually.

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