Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is a third-person shooter video game based on the 2009 live action film Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. It is the sequel to 2007's Transformers: The Game, and the second video game adaptation of the live-action Transformers film series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game were developed by Luxoflux, and ported to Microsoft Windows by Beenox. The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions were developed by Krome Studios, and the PlayStation Portable version was developed by Savage Entertainment. All versions of the game were published by Activision, and released on June 23, 2009, in the United States. Australia received the games one day later, and Europe on June 26. A sequel, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, was released in June 2011, based on the film on the same name.
All versions of the game loosely follow the plot of their film they are based on. Following the death of their leader, Megatron, the Decepticons have gone into hiding on Earth, while the Autobots have formed an alliance with humanity to hunt them down. The Decepticons are secretly being aided by a new enemy, the Fallen, who seeks to activate an ancient machine that would provide them with enough Energon to defeat the Autobots, destroying the Sun and all life on Earth in the process. The PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game feature a split-campaign format, with players choosing to join either the Autobots or the Decepticons, and completing various missions for whichever faction they chose. The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions combine the Autobot and Decepticon stories into one campaign that alternates between the two factions.
Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Autobots and Transformers Revenge of the Fallen: Decepticons are the Nintendo DS versions of Revenge of the Fallen, developed by Vicarious Visions. Similar to Transformers Autobots and Transformers Decepticons, the DS version is split into two separate games, following either the Autobots' or the Decepticons' perspective.
Revenge of the Fallen received mixed reviews on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 systems, with criticism directed towards its bland graphics and repetitive missions in story mode; although the online mode was praised, it received criticism for its connection problems. The PlayStation 2 and Wii scored lower, while the DS iterations fared slightly better.
Gameplay
PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 As with Transformers: The Game, Revenge of the Fallen features two separate campaigns; one depicting the actions of the Autobots, and the other the actions of the Decepticons. The game expands on the movie plot with additional missions and characters. Unlike its predecessor, Revenge of the Fallen features a hub-like, non-linear mission progression. This allows the player to choose what missions they would like to accomplish and where in order to further drive the story.
Multiplayer features five different modes. "Deathmatch" allows players to choose any character in a free-for-all battle. "Team Deathmatch" features Autobots vs Decepticons. "Control Points" features gameplay with teams battling for control of specific areas to gain points. "One Shall Stand" is similar to Team Deathmatch; the difference is that the objective is for a player to take out the enemy leader (Optimus Prime or Megatron) while protecting their own. The final mode, "Battle for the Shards", features Capture the Flag-style gameplay; teams search for shards of the AllSpark and return them to their base to earn points.
PlayStation 2 and Wii The PlayStation 2 and Wii versions of the game combine third person shooter elements with brawlers. In this version, there is only one linear campaign, with factions changing between some levels. Their ability to transform into vehicles is absent, and is instead used as a power-up that instantly defeats all enemies around the player, and costs Energon, which is displayed in the HUD, underneath the health bar. Energon is earned from defeating enemies, and can also be used to restore health. There are also several unlockables, such as concept arts and character models, and a local co-op multiplayer mode, where two players have to survive against waves of enemies for as long as possible.
Synopsis
Setting Revenge of the Fallen is set a few years after the events of Transformers: The Game. The evil Decepticon leader Megatron has been killed, and the powerful AllSpark has been shattered into numerous fragments, scattered across the Earth, to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. Despite Megatron's death however, numerous Decepticons are still active in various places around the world, forcing the heroic Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, to work with mankind to hunt them down. Unbeknownst to the Autobots, the Fallen, a former Prime and the first Decepticon, has returned, and is aiding the current Decepticons with their plans to resurrect Megatron and defeat the Autobots.
The PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 versions of the game feature two different campaigns, one from the Autobots' perspective and the other from the Decepticons', which cross over on several occasions, while the PlayStation 2 and Wii versions feature only one campaign, which alternates between the two factions.
Characters Autobots PlayablePC360PS3PS2WiiPSPNDSOptimus Prime Jetfire Bumblebee Ironhide Ratchet Breakaway Sideswipe Aerialbot Protectobots Jazz Decepticons Playable PC360PS3PS2WiiPSPNDSMegatron Barricade Dead End Starscream Grindor Long Haul Soundwave Seeker Sideways Sunstorm Character is available in their G1 design as downloadable content in campaign and multiplayer. Character has an unlockable alternate livery. Character is available in multiplayer only if the DLC was downloaded. Character has alternate appearances if the DLC is brought. Character is available in both campaign and multiplayer once the player downloaded the downloadable content in PS3 or Xbox 360. Grindor looks identical to Blackout from Transformers: The Game, and they might be the same character.
Plot
PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
Autobot campaign
The Autobots receive reports from NEST of Decepticon presence in Shanghai, China.Sgt. Epps: I'm over southeast Shanghai at 1200 feet. No visual, but something's down there. Upon arrival, they are alerted to numerous Decepticons in the area and fight them, with Ironhide defeating the Decepticon Sideways, though he goes missing shortly thereafter. When Optimus Prime gets word of this, Ratchet is sent to investigate and eventually finds Ironhide, recharging him and escorting him to safety.Optimus Prime: Ironhide has disappeared in Shanghai, and may be damaged. We must find him immediately. Afterwards, the massive Decepticon Demolishor attacks, but Optimus defeats him; before dying, Demolishor states that "the Fallen shall rise again".Demolishor: The Fallen shall rise again.
The Autobots then head to Burbank, California where a previously unknown fragment of the AllSpark has surfaced in possession of Mikaela Banes. When the Decepticons detect the fragment, Bumblebee is sent to protect Mikaela.Optimus Prime: You are not alone. The Decepticons have arrived. You will have to find Mikaela. Meanwhile, the Decepticons discover Megatron's location in the Laurentian Abyss from Soundwave. Despite Breakaway being sent to defend the carrier fleet Deep-6 which guards Megatron's body, the Decepticons manage to retrieve Megatron's remains and then resurrect him using an AllSpark fragment they had stolen.Optimus Prime: As I feared, the Decepticons have attacked Deep-6.
On the East Coast, Sam Witwicky is kidnapped by Decepticons and taken to an industrial park near his college.Optimus Prime: Only after he is safe will we concern ourselves with Megatron's motives. After Ratchet locates Sam, Bumblebee rescues him and defeats Grindor. Meanwhile, Optimus decides to give the humans a Cybertronian weapon called the Axiom Gun to help combat the growing Decepticon threat, and personally escorts the weapon to the NEST headquarters.Sgt. Epps: Escort, this Sgt. Epps riding shotgun on Cargo 37. It looks pretty quiet, but stay ready. The Autobots then take Sam to meet with former Agent Simmons, who knows the whereabouts of an old Transformer, the former Decepticon Jetfire. Bumblebee brings Sam to the museum where Jetfire is located, and must fend off several waves of Decepticons attacking them.Mission Synopsis: Pick up Sam Witwicky and take him to the museum where he will meet with Jetfire. Sam and Jetfire must be protected at all costs. Jetfire eventually awakens and takes Sam through the trans-dimensional Space Bridge to Cairo, Egypt.Jetfire: My old wings aren't what they used to be, so we'll be taking a trans-dimensional space bridge.
Jetfire reveals that the Dynasty of Primes have constructed a machine called the Sun Harvester hidden in an Egyptian pyramid, which Jetfire claims that can destroy stars to harvest their power, converting it into Energon.Jetfire: The ancients, The Dynasty of Primes, constructed a machine to destroy stars and harvest their energy. The Autobots arrive on the outskirts of Cairo looking for Sam and Jetfire, and are attacked by the Decepticons, but manage to defeat them. After locating Sam, Optimus Prime takes him to the Tomb of the Ancients and defends him from Megatron and Starscream. While helping Optimus fight them, Jetfire is mortally wounded by Megatron. After the two Decepticons are defeated, Jetfire lends his wings and other parts to Optimus to help him stop the Fallen, who by this point has activated his Star Harvester.The Fallen: Who dares challenge The Fallen? While Optimus confronts the Fallen, the other Autobots battle the remaining Decepticons, with Bumblebee defeating the massive Devastator. Eventually, Optimus kills the Fallen and sends his body falling into the Star Harvester, causing it to explode. With the Earth and Sun saved and the Ancient Transformers avenged, Optimus salutes his fellow Autobots for their courage.Optimus Prime: Through your efforts, Autobots, the human race, and our own, have prevailed. Ratchet then informs them that the surviving Decepticons, including Megatron, have left the Earth and are heading to a distant galaxy, but will likely return, meaning the war is not yet over.
Decepticon campaign
While searching for Megatron's lost body in Shanghai, Sideways encounters a group of Autobots and defeats them.Mission Synopsis: Autobots are disrupting a major Decepticon operation in Shanghai. Eliminate all Autobots. He is then ordered to find and rescue Grindor, who has gone missing, and attack several NEST arrays, which he infects with a virus, giving the Decepticons access to NEST communications. Meanwhile, Long Haul destroys NEST bases around Shanghai, and encounters Ironhide, whom he defeats.Mission Synopsis: Attack the NEST base and then eliminate the Autobot Ironhide, who is certain to come to the aid of the NEST insects. Eliminate all Autobots. Starscream, who is leading the Decepticons in Megatron's absence, proclaims that their victory in Shanghai will serve as a warning to Optimus Prime.Starscream: I send this message to Optimus Prime. The Decepticons have returned, and we are not alone.