This Transformers Devastation trailer is literally smashing

Well it looks like Platinum Games might just be able to undo Michael Bay's decimation of your formative pop culture memories. This new trailer for Transformers Devastation is ridiculously pretty and all about the combat.

"Platinum Games spent a lot of time trying to match each character’s personality with a complementary fighting style," says a post from game producer Robert Conkey on the PlayStation Blog. "Bumblebee, for example, attacks faster than any other Autobot, but he sacrifices a fair amount of power. And Wheeljack’s mechanical ingenuity translates into an attack pattern that centers on ranged weapons."

The trailer shows off a highlights reel of each character's unique brand of destruction. "Along with their individual sense of style and timing, every character also has his own set of unique moves and mechanics," explains Conkey. "So, just because you’ve mastered Optimus Prime’s combos doesn’t mean that Grimlock will be a cakewalk."

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Louise Blain

Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode. 

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