A Popular Gift For Kids: Cybertronian Optimus Prime
The most recent installment from the Transformers saga hit retailer shelves on June 22, 2010 – as a movie game, that is. Activision’s take on the Transformers story line focuses on what might be thought to be a pre-quel of sorts, or an origin tale of how the leader with the Autobots rose to his revered status.
Prime Before His Time
Devotees of the Transformer’s cartoon show from the 1980s, and by extension Hollywood’s newest revision in the tale, will instantly recognize the distinction in the new/young Cybertronian Optimus Prime. For starters the video game’s story is set on the transformer’s home planet, Cybertron, ravaged by the battle between Decepticons and Autobots.
Rather than the traditional big-rig Optimus Prime, Activision opted to provide the leader with the Autobots an unique alternate form than fans are used to seeing. The “younger” prime takes the shape of an armored truck fitted with cannon prepared to blast.
Origin Of A Hero
The plot of War for Cybertron takes place well before the Autobots come into contact with human beings and in a sense fills in plot holes noticed in the 1980s cartoon series that began the Transformers saga. Optimus Prime’s objective in the video game is to rally the Autobots to save planet Cybertron from Megatron and also the Decepticons given that the head of the Autobots, Zeta Prime, is reported to have fallen in war.
The Cybertronian Optimus Prime becomes, in some way, forced in to a position of authority to test his mettle. Rather than the self-confident, strong commander seen in the tv cartoon and big-dollar silver screen creation, Activision’s portrayal of Optimus Prime focuses around the hefty burden and sacrifice of management. You could say that Optimus Prime, like a younger, novice general, is promoted before he is ready.
Prime On New Platforms
The primary core of Transformer enthusiasts, at the end of the day, most probably will continue to be dedicated to the franchise and purchase into the video game’s premise. Activision, to see to it that fans do, has licensed the War for Cybertron on all video game platforms like Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Nintendo’s Wii and DS.
So far both the video game and action figures have gotten excellent ratings from customers, but in all fairness, several Transformer hardcores state the video game play in the game itself simply leaves something to be desired. Overall, Activision’s most recent take on Optimus Prime works well.
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