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Once it connects to a surface, it pulls Jazz up like a fast-moving tractor beam. This device transforms out from his arm and shoots forth a beam of energy. The big distinction that sets Jazz apart from other characters in the game is his grapple. In contrast, Jazz’s levels often send him hurtling into danger. Cliffjumper’s levels are strongly focused on stealth, as he enacts the ability to turn invisible and scout ahead. Jazz and Cliffjumper develop a buddy film dynamic in the storyline, and their gameplay is also interwoven. Like the old toy, Jazz sports a snazzy spoiler – as much for style as for speed. Meanwhile, his vehicle form is sleek but rounded, calling to mind the Porsche appearance that the character had in his original incarnation. He’s smaller than many of the other Autobots, a trait that’s on display when he fights many of the enemies, like the Insecticons. From behind, the character’s constantly rotating engine and pumping pistons are clearly visible, helping to indicate the kinetic energy inherent to Jazz. His robot form replicates the original head shape of the Generation 1 character almost exactly. As Jazz flips from robot to futuristic car and back again, the animation looks like a break-dancing move in fast-forward. In the case of Jazz, his transformation harkens back to the character’s love of music and culture.

After the transformation animation is complete, the visual representation of robot and vehicle form should speak to the nature of that particular character, as well as remain visually similar to the original 80s look. As Jazz moves deeper into dangerous enemy territory, he will uncover some big secrets key to the Autobot’s escape from the planet.Īs discussed in our piece on Animating the Transformers, High Moon wants each character’s transformation to represent their personality. Grimlock’s strike team has gone missing, and Jazz and Cliffjumper must follow the trail of destruction they left behind.

When players take control of Jazz, Optimus Prime sends he and his good buddy Cliffjumper to track down Grimlock and his squad of heavy hitters. His great competency is balanced against a joking personality. The new Fall of Cybertron version of Jazz is an extremely competent spec ops fighter at the forefront of the war against the Decepticons.

Those ideas helped to inform a new vision for how the character would act, move, and talk. He’s funny and brazen, but more than ready for a fight. Jazz is a fast, highly capable lieutenant to Optimus Prime. High Moon took a look at what Jazz’s character is all about, and came away with some clear ideas of what they wanted to accentuate. Along the way, you’ll get to know more about this redesigned character, including a unique gameplay mechanic that only Jazz can implement. The challenges and battles you’ll face match Jazz’s particular skill set and strengths. Like all of the characters in Fall of Cybertron, Jazz and the levels he plays are built to complement one another. That equation changes with Fall of Cybertron, as Jazz steps up as one of the main playable characters. This Autobot should be familiar to anyone who watched the old 1980s cartoon, but he hasn’t had a central role in the Transformers storyline in recent years. Today, we go deep on one small area of gameplay and character – a close-up look at the character Jazz. From a glimpse at the brand new weapons system to our announcement of the return of the Dinobots, there are a lot of new features to wrap your head around. We’ve spent the month talking about some big ideas surrounding High Moon Studio’s upcoming Transformers: Fall of Cybertron.