Being a big Transformers fan my whole life, I was thrilled to see the 2007 Transformers movie and possibly even more thrilled to play the DS game based on the film, Transformers: Autobots. However, once I discovered that G1 (that is, Generation 1, the original Transformers series that was on back in the 1980's) versions of Optimus and Megatron were unlockble in the Xbox 360 Transformers Movie game but not in the DS games, I was a bit disappointed. So, to solve my dilemna, I sat down at the computer, booted up GM, and started to work on this: a fully 3D Transformers G1 game, with a play style and physics very similar to Transformers: Autobots. I've been doing a lot of on-and-off work to it since March, and so far I have made a fully transformable Optimus Prime who can drive, jump, and stomp his way around a small, free-roaming city. I'm not a 3D expert and am very unfamilar with modelling programs like Anim8or and Blender, so Optimus and every other model in the game was programmed from scratch using GM's basic built-in D3D models, like ellipsoids, cubes, cylinders, and even floors & walls. I am aware that the demo has its share of glitches and there's not much to do except walk or drive around the city, but I plan to add a lot more to it soon.
UPDATE 2/21/2009: This game has been placed ona long hiatus, because I'm currently too busy working on Techno 2 to finish this any time soon.
Features:
1 Player Mode
2 Player Mode (sorry, no online play)
Two driving control types
FPS can be adjusted so the game can run at a good speed, whether your computer is fast or slow
Two alternate skins for Optimus Prime (Armorless Ultra Magnus and Nemesis Prime)
Things that haven't been added yet:
Shooting
Combat system
Wall climbing
Enemies
More playable characters, like Bumblebee or Megatron
Better lighting and shading
Enemies
To download Transformers 3DG1, visit the Downloads Page.
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