The guys over at Gamedaily.biz were lucky enough to interview Daniel Suarez from Activision recently, concerning the soon to be released Transformers: The Game, which is due to be upon is in less than a month.
Not only did he bring with him the good news that the voice actors for both Optimus Prime and Megatron from the movie will be on hand for the game, but also that fans can expect to find unlockable characters from Generation one (the only one that counts for most of us) in the finished product.
Still not sold on the game yet? Brace yourselves for insightful commentary like only Suarez can deliver, after the jump.
In addition to this, he finds time to comment on the state of the Hollywood video game connection, and how attitudes are changing for the better as consoles make gains in both processing power and customer reach.
"Film makers, studio executives and nearly everyone involved in the production, marketing and promotion of a film are now gamers or have kids who are gamers. This makes the process of developing a working relationship with the filmmakers and the studio a lot easier as they have a greater understanding of your end goal and have built up sensibilities about the video game medium that allows them to contribute thoughts and ideas to better integrate the intellectual property into the game. Additionally, technology has helped bridge the gap. In years past, movie assets would have simply been beyond the processing power of any game system, but in today's next generation of game systems – we can take film CG models and adjust the resolution and level of detail to translate to the capabilities of the game consoles, making the transition from film asset to game asset that much more seamless and the visual connection that much more realistic to the game player."
Optimus Prime was not available for comment, but Megatron had this to say:
"I'm still getting used to the new form the guys have me transforming into, but a big part of me aches for the good old Walther P38 handgun days. If Michael Bay doesn't get this one right, there is going to be Hell to pay. I have already crushed Optimus Prime with my bear hands, and you are an insignificant human."
In related news, there has been no new word as to whether or not the game is going to be worth buying, or if gamers are as excited as Bay about the prospect of having the classic 1986 movie possibly replaced by a lesser one.
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2:47 PM on 05.18.2007
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Well... That depends on how much you like 80's cheese aka..you lived through it, and were old enough to remember the show.
I tend to love original stuff more than remakes/current, but that's just me. I guess it all comes down to what you grew up with.
Transformers, robots in disguise as a blockbuster movie that really won't be good and everyone will hate it.
New trailer looks pretty though.
I have high hopes because of the above link.
-Spike, The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
And that limited edition mail in cassette player transformer bot...
Just go watch it. Really, it's awesome.
You, my friend, are my hero. I wanted to buy them all SOOOOO much. I was only 9, and my first one was the warthog. i loved how the first ones or so were only five dollars. Do you have the bat? Alligator? the fuckng AWESOME elephant/eagle/lion? I LOVE THAT ONE AND STILL HAVE IT!! the metal rattrap? with the whip tail??? OMG I'm freaking out, it's all coming back!!!!! *runs off to ebay to buy a beast wars action figure*
I've been following the movie since Don Murphy was tagged to it back 2 yrs ago. he newest trailer blew my mind away. The game looks even more badass. But Hugo Weaving will not be in the game I read. They got Frank Welker to do Megatron's voice again! Why they turned down Welker is beyond me for the movie. Atleast we got Peter Cullen... and that's just Prime!
I know the movie will appeal to
the new younger crowd,
but watching Optimus, Star Scream and others will be enough!
those trailers on yahoo are awesome!
and the UK version of the movie being released in June
is even better looking than the Anniversary one released here in the states!
have you seen those transforming people on youtube?
Beast Wars was cool too,
after that though everything SUCKED!!!
Decepticon Forever!
greatest-cosplay-EVAR
that is just ridiculous..!!
first time i saw that my face hurt from laughing.
even being a nerd has its limits dammit!!!
The new trailer at http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/transformers.html (the exclusive one) will prove it's not just some crappy movie for those non-believers out there.