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Transformers
Universe first look
By Neil Hetherington

Transformers Universe is an

disguise. There will be plenty of

to achieve the mission goals.

upcoming browser-based MOTA

customisation options available

There are very few details available

game from the doors of Jagex, the

to create your own bot to suit

regarding the game modes and

clever boffins behind Runescape

your own play style with the

for the most part they will be finely

which boasts to be the largest

most important choice being of

tuned PvP battles but one mode

free-to-play MMO on the market.

course, Autobot or Decepticon?

we are aware of will have both

Having nearly wet myself in

teams trying to mine Energon for

anticipation due to finally being

Once you’ve chosen your path

their faction while trying to prevent

able to act as a Transformer, I

you then head off into social

the opposition doing the same.

decided to delve deeper into what

areas, make friends, call people

we can expect from the game.

console peasants or whatever

Think of it being similar to the

before finding a group of people

goldmine PvP mode in World of

For those wondering where

to transform and roll out with

Warcraft or a spin on the Payload

this sits within the canon of

in order to complete some

mode from Team Fortress 2,

the franchise, Jagex have

challenges for your faction. These

you collect resources, deposit

decided to plop this little gem

challenges will pit teams against

them at a specific location while

into the Transformers: Prime

each other in glorious combat -

killing any enemy trying to do

timeline (AKA Hasbro’s Aligned

shooting, kicking, punching and

the same for their side. Just

Continuity), being the most recent

generally spanking the opposition

to mix things up a little more,

iteration of our beloved robots in

into submission while also trying

the action of mining these

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