TRANSFORMERS: Devastation (Incl. ALL DLC)

Cybertronian warfare gets a loud, cel-shaded makeover in this fast, focused action brawler from PlatinumGames. Earth sits on the verge of mechanical conversion after Megatron taps into devastating Plasma Energy, forcing Optimus Prime and the Autobots to stop the Decepticons before the planet becomes another Cybertron. The story draws heavily from the colorful 1980s cartoon era, complete with familiar voices, angular character designs, and villains such as Starscream, Soundwave, Shockwave, and Devastator. Its tone is knowingly heroic and explosive: a Saturday-morning Transformers adventure delivered with the intensity of an arcade character-action game.

Players pick from five Autobots—Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Sideswipe, Wheeljack, and Grimlock—each with distinct weapons, vehicle modes, and combat rhythms. Battles revolve around quick melee strings, heavy attacks, dodges, counters, ranged blasters, and transformation attacks that let a well-timed truck, car, or dinosaur charge smash through enemy defenses. Missions move between city streets, industrial zones, and Cybertronian facilities, mixing arena fights with brief exploration, collectibles, side objectives, and larger-than-life boss encounters. Equipment drops constantly, allowing you to tune weapons and stats to suit a preferred hero, while escalating difficulty levels reward mastery of dodging, combo timing, and enemy patterns.

What separates Devastation from most licensed brawlers is how convincingly it merges Platinum’s precision-driven combat with Transformers’ central fantasy of changing shape at speed. It is not an open-world adventure or a lengthy RPG; the campaign is compact, replayable, and built around chasing better gear, higher ranks, challenge stages, and stronger performances on tougher settings. Included DLC expands the cosmetic and character-selection flavor with additional looks and playable variants, giving fans more ways to revisit the campaign. Anyone who enjoys Bayonetta, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, or classic Transformers animation finds a sharp, stylish tribute here, while newcomers can still enjoy its accessible basics before tackling its more demanding combat layers.