On their pre-order page for the Transformers: War for Cybertron, Best Buy has revealed that Jazz will be an exclusive downloadable character for fans who pre-order the game through their chain. While supplies last, a code to unlock Jazz will be available in-package for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of the game. The code will allow Jazz to be used in the multi-player Escalation mode of the game.
Transformers: War for Cybertron is due out on June 22nd.
Shizuka
I posted this today. Sorry.
Digilaut
Oh dear, they chose not to use certain characters out of the gazillion TF characters available, this game will suck!
Let's face it people: for every bot they will put into the game there will always be fans left wanting other bots. Why would Jazz need to be a key character in the story, though? We don't know what the angle will be. Just because he was Prime's right hand man or whatever in G1 might not automatically mean he will be now – but probably he will. Even then, that doesn't mean he has to be in the game at this point.
If we're to believe the story bits released so far, Prime isn't a Prime yet during the game, but gets 'promoted'. It's highly possible there are alot of other Autobot groups fighting around Cybertron, and in the end, when they all come together, Jazz can still be first lieutenant under Prime when he becomes Prime..or whatever. I thought it was pretty normal in the army, when groups meld together the structure changes according to ranks.
Sideswipe80
Yeah but High Moon feels the need to put Warpath in the main game. That really annoys me and I'm starting to question their decisions about the game.
lars573
Congratulations on missing his point. That 59.8% is divided over 19 countries all over the fracking planet. As long as the US has the largest market for anything this sort of exclusive content system is going to dominate. Besides Best Buy exclusivity isn't shall, we say, iron clad. This content can and does get released outside Best Buy markets. Which as far as western nations go is very shortly going to be Korea, Japan, and which ever EU nation draws the short straw.
It's also very unlikely that this content won't get released as DLC at some point.
Transformed
Nope. I think there’s a lot of wishful commenting going around. These characters are called exclusive content for a reason.
3 of the 8 exclusive characters are only playable in one mode, escalation mode, which, apparently, isn’t story related. Demolisher fits in with this free mode of play.
Just because Shockwave and Jazz are confirmed for escalation mode and not story doesn’t mean they won’t take part in the actual campaigns. They might be non-playable characters, filling the roles of supporting cast members, which would be fine by me.
BB Shockwave
Last time I checked, 40.2% is still smaller then 59.8%, yes?
I see all the comments stating that these characters can still be unlocked in any version of the game with playing – do we have any official confirmation on this?
The other thing that makes me sad about Jazz and Shockwave being such exclusives is that it makes sure they are not an integral part of the campaign, which is sad, as they are both quite high-ranking officiers in their armies and should be key characters in the story.
Bgrngod
They are one time use codes, so that wouldn't do any good.
jazzimusprime27
Hope someone will post all the codes to unlock these characters on the internet. I'm going with Shockwave though.
closetrat
…looks like I was right about what parts to keep & what to remove – check it out & compare with my original edit:
vs Oh YEAH
sideswipe89
Wow, he looks awsome. Jazz has always been one of my favorites. I think they did a good WFC incarnation of him. I kinda wish he was one of the regular characters though. Since hes exclusive, I doubt he'll show up in story mode/campaign. While I understand that the companies are doing these things for money, it still kinda sucks that you got to pick and choose between the exclusive characters. But they got me sold on jazz and I'll probably end up pre-ordering from Best buy, unless theres a sideswipe somewhere. Then I'll be conflicted
Trailbreaker77
Thanks that worked great!
I can't speak for anyone else but my reason is personal. All I will say is I don't like the way they treated my wife. My local Gamestop's customers service is terrible.
Macross7
So whats with all this Gamestop hate? Why are they so hated? Some people do want Jazz over Shockwave but others seem to just want to not 'step foot in' gamestop.
Transformed
How's this one:
or this one:
Mechabreaker
I haven't preordered yet. My mind says that I want Shockwave, but my inner Jazz fanboy says screw Shocky because Shocky has no style!
lars573
Can't do that. Not when there is money to be made.
Trailbreaker77
I can't see the image if you can find another host I can update the first post.
Galaxy Convoy
I just wish this whole DLC pre-order bonus gimmick nonsense that's running rampant in videogames nowadays would just go away. Just give everybody the same game with the same damn content, regardless of where they buy the damn things.
Digilaut
100% agree!
Recall
If anyone can blow something out of proportion its certainly this fandom.
Lunar_Convoy
*sighs* The exclusive stuff is getting really out of hand.