It's called Transformers G1 Awakening, and it looks ace
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Transformers G1: Awakening is a fantastic strategy experience that takes me back to the old days where strategy meant more than speed. Unfortunately, the graphics also take me back to the old days, and that's not a good thing. Transformers G1: Awakening: More in this Series. PC, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360. Nintendo has a big deal shooter of their own with the Treasure-developed Sin & Punishment. The Transformers G1: Awakening is an upcoming turns-based strategy RPG game for mobile devices, based on the Generation One Transformers series. It will be published by Glu, who previously published the mobile game Transformers, based on the 2007 Movie of the same name. 1 Gameplay 2 Storyline 3 Notes 4 External links The game has three basic game modes: Storymode, Showdown and Cybertron.
It's fair to say we were a bit lukewarm about the Transformers game that Glu Mobile released last year. It wasn't bad, as such, but it didn't live up to our expectations.
Thankfully, the company's having a second crack at it. At least, we assume it is. Click here to check out a photo on someone's Flickr account, taken at the recent BotCon Transformers convention in Ohio.
It's a flyer for a new Transformers game from Glu, called Transformers G1 Awakening. It promises turn-based strategic battles on Earth and Cybertron, with up to 23 playable characters.
Oh, and full-screen battle scenes, and two game modes: Story and Skirmish. According to the flyer, it's due out this autumn.
We're quite excited because it's a surprise to us. Presumably Glu wanted to build some buzz among hardcore Transformers fans before officially announcing the game, which sounds like a sensible strategy.
Rest assured, we'll have more details when more of the game, er, meets our robot-loving eyes.
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