Recent reviews by [Sir] Squibbles the Red-Hair

An amazing game that, after almost a year, cut it's way into my top 10 games list. Great metal soundtrack, fitting. Combat is fun and at times difficult on harder settings. This is not just a "shoot first ask questions later" hack and slash. MGR:R asks players to assess situations in boss battles and be wary of when to parry. Boss designs include interesting clothing/armor/NANOMACHINES along with intriguing move sets. If you chose to purchase this game, best if on sale, get ready for your enemies to be slashed into tiny little pieces as you slice and dice them to the sound of heavy metal and cheesy one liners.

Albeit a very short game, Kojima's work definitely shows in MGSV. Graphics are stunning along with this being the best PC port I have ever played. Runs as smooth as silk even on Extra High settings (GTX 760). Kiefer Sutherland nails it as Naked Snake in this one. I recommend Ground Zeros IF it is on sale! I hope that those buying are aware of Ground Zeros being a Prologue to MGSV Phantom Pain, and not a full game. I am looking forward to Phantom Pain and hope to pick it up the day it comes out. Ground Zeros gives old fans and new ones a small, yet great taste of a perfect game to come.

The past Cybertron games set a high mark. Both were great games, with great characters, and a storyline that makes fans of Transformers giddy with excitement. When I first heard of Rise of the Dark Spark, I was very happy to see the movie versions brought into the mix.

Did it work well?

No.

What we have here is a lazy made game that I hope will not be the direction Transformers games will be taken. I did not expect this game to have "next gen graphics", but the textures, lighting, etc. are just bad. Portions of the game set on Earth look drab. Charcter models look nice, but the only place I see actual work put in is...just guess...the portions on Cybertron. This, let's say 4 hour campaign, is pathetic. Introduce the villain, Lockdown. Lockdown gets weapon of mass destruction. Autobots stop Lockdown. That's it.

The game boasts 40 characters from the Transformers universe. Well if you were looking forward to playing as your favorite Bayformers, think again. Almost 90% of characters are ones from War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron, such as Cliffjumper, Insecticons, Shockwave, etc. I would have loved to see a clean 50 50. 20 Bayformers and 20 Cybertron Characters, but no.

Remember that wonderful and thrilling Multiplayer in Fall of Cybertron? I do! Well...it's gone in Rise of the Dark Spark and replaced with Escalation.

Would I recommend this to the average gamer? No
Would I recommend this to a Transformers fan? No

My Verdict: 4/10
Pros: Peter Cullen, Character Models
Cons: Graphics, Gunplay, Multiplayer, Storyline, Story length

goat/10 would goat again

Very fun and interesting game. Such a great genre that should be explored more...