Transformers Dark of the Moon

Transformers Dark of the Moon is an action-adventure video game based on the 2011 film of the same name. It is the sequel to 2009’s Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, and the third video game adaptation of the live-action Transformers film series. Unlike the first two games, Dark of the Moon follows an original story, set before the events of the film it is based on, and features only one campaign, which alternates between the Autobots and the Decepticons. A spin-off, Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark, was released in June 2014. Dark of the Moon takes place roughly three years after the events of Revenge of the Fallen.

Earth continues to be consumed by the deadly war between the heroic Autobots, led by Optimus Prime, and the evil Decepticons, led by Megatron. The former co-operate with mankind to investigate and prevent Decepticons’ activities around the world, while the latter make preparations for the upcoming “Operation: Pillar”, which will allow them to finally defeat their rivals and restore their home planet of Cybertron to its former glory, destroying all life on Earth in the process.

The game, like its predecessors, is mostly a third-person shooter and has players fight various types of AI enemies in both single-player and multiplayer modes. Unlike its predecessors, Dark of the Moon features a single linear campaign rather than one for each faction, with players changing between the Autobots’ and the Decepticons’ perspective between levels. Most notably, the game introduces a new feature called “Stealth Force”, which allows the characters to use weapons while in vehicle form.

In both vehicle and robot form, characters have access to two special abilities, which change when the player transforms. For example, Ironhide may have the ability to throw grenades in robot form, and a speed-up ability in vehicle form. The multiplayer component of the game features four classes: Scout, Hunter, Commander and Warrior, which all have specific traits, such as the Scout being faster than the other classes, or the Warrior having more health.