Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game)

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen The Game
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Developer(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 Luxoflux Microsoft Windows Beenox Studios Wii, PlayStation 2 Krome Studios Nintendo DS Vicarious Visions PlayStation Portable Savage Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Activision
Composer(s)	Julien-K
Platform(s)	Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable
Genre(s)	Third-person shooter
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen: The Game is a 2009 third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 is developed by Luxoflux, Microsoft Windows is developed by Beenox Studios, Wii and PlayStation 2 is developed by Krome Studios, Nintendo DS is developed by Vicarious Visions and PlayStation Portable is developed by Savage Entertainment. The game was released on June 23, 2009 one day before the film's release.

Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons are the Nintendo DS versions of Transformers Revenge of the Fallen the Game. Vicarious Visions, who was tasked with bringing Transformers Revenge of the Fallen The Game to the Nintendo DS, Like the first Game they chose to adapt the DS version into two separate games. Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots follows the heroes' perspective while Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons follows the perspective of the villains.

Gameplay

Similar to the game based on the first movie, Revenge of the Fallen will feature two separate campaigns; one depicting the actions of the Autobots, and the other the actions of the Decepticons. The game will expand on the movie plot with additional missions and characters. Unlike its predecessor, Revenge of the Fallen will feature a hub-like, non-linear mission progression; allowing the player to choose what missions they would like to accomplish and where in order to further drive the story.

Multiplayer has been confirmed, featuring five different modes. Deathmatch will allow players to choose any character in a free-for-all battle. Team Deathmatch will feature Autobots vs Decepticons. Control Points features gameplay similar to the Star Wars Battlefront series, with teams battling for control of specific areas to gain points One Shall Stand is similar to Team Deathmatch; the difference being that the sole objective is to take out the enemy leader (Optimus Prime or Megatron) while protecting your own. Finally Battle for the Shards featuring Capture the Flag-style gameplay; teams search for shards of the allspark and return them to their base to earn points.

Plot

Autobot Campaign

The Autobot campaign begins when NEST Pilot Sgt. Epps reports Decepticons in Shanghai, China. Upon the arrival of the Autobots, Major William Lennox tells them there are Decepticons in the perimeter and must not escape. Ironhide is sent to fight them. Ironhide then battles and defeats Sideways. When Optimus Prime gets word that Ironhide is missing, Ratchet heads out to find him and get him to safety. After locating Ironhide, his power is recharged and another Decepticon battle ensues. The Decepticon forces then attack Shanghai's waterfront. After annihilating Decepticon troops, Optimus Prime battles Demolishor. Upon his defeat and before Optimus Prime deactivates him, Demolishor states that The Fallen shall rise again. Before leaving Shanghai, Breakaway finds and restore the Nest Communications devices while eliminating the remnants of the Decepticon forces.

The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the AllSpark has surfaced, now in possession of Mikaela Banes. Bumblebee is sent to protect Mikaela when the Decepticons detect the fragment also. After getting Mikaela and the fragment to safety, the Autobots get word that the Decepticons are attacking a nearby oil refinery and have trapped some engineers there. Ratchet locates the engineers and gets them to safety. A NEST unit headed up by Epps is surrounded by Decepticons at the West Coast Canal and need the Autobots to escort them to safety. With the NEST unit saved by Ironhide, Optimus informs the Autobots they need to achieve their goals better if they are to repel the Decepticons.

The Allspark Fragment held by the Americans has been stolen. NSA Chief Theodore Galloway reveals Megatron's location to the Decepticons. With Megatron's body in the Laurentian Abyss, Optimus tells the Autobots that if the fragment reaches Megatron's remains, he will be reborn. Breakaway ends up defending a Carrier Ship group guarding Megatron's corpse from the Decepticons. Breakaway repairs the damaged anti-aircraft guns and rescues the wounded soldiers. After all that is done, Megatron is reactivated.

Ironhide begins restoring the NEST Communication Arrays after fending off some Decepticon troops. After all NEST Communication Arrays are restored, Optimus Prime informs the Autobots that a Decepticon incursion is occuring on the East Coast.

Sam Witwicky has been kidnapped by the Decepticon troops and has been taken to an industrial park near his college. Bumblebee fights the Decepticon troops while Ratchet traces Sam's location through the defeated Decepticons. Ratchet manages to locate Sam in an abandoned foundry and sends Bumblebee the coordinates. Bumblebee rescues Sam and gets him to safety. When they reach the extraction point, Grindor attacks. Bumblebee manages to defeat him. To aid their allies against the Decepticons, Optimus Prime decides to give them advanced weaponry and takes the cargo containing the Axion Gun to NEST HQ. Optimus Prime helps defend Cargo Truck 37 (ridden shotgun by Sgt. Epps) from the Decepticon troops. After getting the convoy to destination, the Autobots depart to meet up with Sam Witwicky who is going to visit an old acquaintance who might know what the Decepticons seek.

Decepticon Campaign

The Decepticon campaign begins in Shanghai with Sideways tracking down Autobots in his area. He then learns that Grindor has gone missing and Sideways must find, repair, and transport Grindor to the extraction site. Once Grindor is safe, he attacks Autobots protecting NEST arrays and infiltrates them with a virus. This virus will give the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Next, Long Haul is used to destroy NEST bases located around the city of Shanghai. Finally, Ironhide emerges to fight Long Haul. Ironhide is killed and Starscream proclaims the victory as a message to Optimus Prime.

The Decepticons then head to Burbank, California. Soundwave has learned that Sam Witwicky has given a shard of the Allspark to Mikaela. They hope to recover the shard and revive Megatron. Long Haul destroys buildings, capturing men who may know Mikaela's location. However, the probe Starscream uses kills the first three before they can be of any use. Although the last engineer dies, Starscream is able to discover Mikaela's location. Long Haul is once again sent to recover her. Unfortunately, Starscream receives word that the Decepticon troops transporting Mikaela has been intercepted by the Autobots. After her capture, the Decepticons head to the East Coast.

Characters

Autobots

Character	Playable
	PC	X360	PS3	PS2	Wii	PSP	NDS
Optimus Prime	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Jetfire	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Featured
Bumblebee	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Arcee	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Ironhide	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Featured
Ratchet	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Featured
Breakaway	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes
Mudflap	No	No	No	No	No	Un­known	No
Skids	No	No	No	No	No	Un­known	No
Sideswipe	No	Template:Multiplayer+	Template:Multiplayer+	No	No	Yes	Yes
Aerialbot	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	No	No	No	No
Protectobot	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	No	No	No	No

⁺ as downloadable content

Decepticons

Character	Playable
	PC	X360	PS3	PS2	Wii	PSP	NDS
Megatron	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barricade	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes
Starscream	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Grindor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Featured
The Fallen	Yes	Yes	Yes	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured
Demolishor	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	No
Devastator	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured	Featured
Scorponok	No	No	No	No	No	No	Featured
Long Haul	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Un­known	No
Soundwave	No	No	No	No	No	No	Featured
Seeker	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	Template:Multiplayer	No	Template:Multiplayer	No	No
Sideways	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

Development

Next-gen developer Luxoflux updated the transformation system of the game to allow for more fluid transforming of the robots. Players can now transform in mid-air, carry momentum gained prior to transforming, and even transform directly into attacks. The game retains most of the cast from its film counterpart, with a few exceptions. Most notably, Frank Welker, who voiced Megatron in the The Transformers animated series will return a second time to voice the character in the game instead of Hugo Weaving, who voices Megatron in both live action films. In addition, Devastator, who was voiced by Welker in the film, was voiced by Fred Tatasciore in the game. The game also features the voice of Neil Kaplan, the voice of Optimus Prime in the series Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Kaplan does not voice Prime, but instead voices the character Long Haul, as well as additional minor characters. Electronic rock band Julien-K, who contributed one track to the first movie's soundtrack, provided the score.

PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360

• Developed by Luxoflux (PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360), ported by Beenox (PC)
• Choice of Campaign (Autobots or Decepticons)
• New, Ultra-Fluid Transformations
• 2 Non-Linear Campaigns (25 Missions)
• Battle Online
• Heroic Missions
• Multiple Array of Assaults
• Downloadable Content

Gameplay is similar to that of Transformers: The Game. There are 23 missions in each campaign taking place in 14 zones. After the missions in each zone are complete, a free roam option is unlocked. It has received generally positive reviews compared to the other versions, primarily for its inclusion of online multiplayer.

PlayStation 2 and Wii

• Developed by Krome Studios
• Co-op: A friend enters the battle as a floating shield and weapon system.
• 2 Player Arena Survival: You and a friend pick your favorite characters and fight against increasing waves of enemies.
• 1 Campaign (15 Linear Missions)
• Unique Gesture Attacks: Wii players can unleash gesture based attacks on the Remote. The robots in both versions each have a special move involving both robot and vehicle modes.

Players will alternate between controlling various Autobots and Decepticons over the game's fifteen mission campaign. The Wii version of the game contains motion controls for combat and quick-time events.

PSP

• Developed by Savage Entertainment
• A Unique, Fast-Packed Action Arcade Title
• Unlike console versions, this version is viewed from the top
• Racing levels

This game involves heavy shooting action, and no transforming whatsoever. You choose a character and proceed through levels. It has been panned by critics, with IGN going as far to call it "one of the worst games on the PSP".

DS

As with Transformers: The Game, the DS version of Revenge of the Fallen will split the Autobot and Decepticon campaigns into two different games. The series will feature 25 missions in total, and will feature the ability to battle friends via the handheld's Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection. Developer Vicarious Visions created an ability to customize characters by finding parts to scan throughout the game.

Reception

IGN gave the game negative to mixed reviews, with the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and the PC version getting a 6/10 "Passable" rating, the PlayStation 2 and the Wii version getting a 4.2/10 "Poor" rating, the DS games getting a 7/10 "Decent" rating, and the PSP version gets a 2.8/10 "Terrible" rating.

GameSpot gave the game positive to negative reviews, giving the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3 versions a 7.5/10 "Good" rating, the PC version a 7/10 "Decent" rating, the PSP version a 4/10 "Poor" rating and the Wii version a 4.5/10 "Poor" rating.

1UP.com gave the PS3, PC and XBOX 360 version an average "C+" rating.

External links

• Official Website
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (video game) at IMDb
• Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at IGN