Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark (console)

2014-07-14T03:56:04Z

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[[File:Rise Of The Dark Spark Cover.jpg|thumb|300px|Fanwank: The Game]]

'''''Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark''''' is a video game jointly-created by both [[Hasbro]] and [[Activision Blizzard|Activision]], released on June 24, [[2014]] in Europe and North America, and June 25 in Australia<ref>http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/05/transformers-rise-of-the-dark-spark-release-date-revealed</ref>. Developed by [[Edge of Reality]] for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U and PC and by [[WayForward Technologies]] for the Nintendo 3DS<ref>[http://www.examiner.com/article/transformers-rise-of-the-dark-spark-announced-3ds-version-to-be-strategy-rpg "Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark" announced; 3DS version to be Strategy RPG]</ref>, it appears to incorporate elements of both the ''Transformers'' [[Live-action film series|film franchise]] and the ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron (games)|War for Cybertron]]'' / ''[[Transformers: Fall of Cybertron|Fall of Cybertron]]'' games. The story will take place before the Ark is launched in the Aligned continuity, while it also occurs simultaneously with the events of ''Age of Extinction'' and its aftermath. The 3DS version has over 50 Transformers characters and epic 3D battle sequences, while the console version has over 40 playable characters. <ref>http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/video-games-17/new-rise-of-the-dark-spark-preview-from-game-informer-179722/</ref>

==Synopsis==
===Chapter I: The Dark Spark===
:'' Character: [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ''

===Chapter II: The Lost Vault===
:'' Characters: [[Soundwave (WFC)]]/ [[Shockwave (WFC)]]''

===Chapter III: Getaway===
:'' Character: [[Sideswipe (WFC)]]''

===Chapter IV: Possession===
:'' Character: [[Sharpshot]]''

===Chapter V: Hustle===
:'' Character: [[Swindle (FOC)]]''

===Chapter VI: Gates of Kaon===
:'' Characters: [[Swindle (FOC)]]/ [[Bruticus (WFC)]]''

===Chapter VII: Infiltration===
:'' Character: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)]]''

===Chapter VIII: A Desperate Plan===
:'' Character: [[Jetfire (WFC)]]''

===Chapter IX: Ascension===
:'' Character: [[Optimus Prime (WFC)]]''

===Chapter X: Hunted ===
:'' Character: [[Bumblebee (Movie)]] ''

===Chapter XI: Investigation ===
:'' Characters: [[Bumblebee (Movie)]]/ [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ''

===Chapter XII: Ambushed===
:''Characters: [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]]/ [[Grimlock (AOE)]]''

===Chapter XIII: Extinction===
:'' Character: [[Grimlock (AOE)]]''

===Chapter XIII: Locked Down===
:'' Character: [[Optimus Prime (Movie)]]''

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|h1=Movie Autobots
|c1=
*[[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Optimus Prime]] ([[Peter Cullen]])
*[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] ([[Chris Jai Alex]])
*[[Grimlock (AOE)|Grimlock]] ([[Gregg Berger]])

|h2=Movie Decepticons
|c2=
*[[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] (Gregg Berger)
*[[Stinger (AOE)|Stinger]] (via [[Walmart]] pre-order)

|h3=Aligned Autobots
|c3=
*[[Optimus Prime (WFC)|Optimus Prime]] (Peter Cullen)
*[[Bumblebee (WFC)|Bumblebee]]
*[[Grimlock (WFC)|Grimlock]]
*[[Jazz (WFC)|Jazz]] ([[Troy Baker]])
*[[Jetfire (WFC)|Jetfire]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Sideswipe (WFC)|Sideswipe]] ([[Travis Willingham]])
*[[Cliffjumper (WFC)|Cliffjumper]] ([[Nolan North]])
*[[Ironhide (WFC)|Ironhide]] ([[Keith Szarabajka]])
*[[Hound (Prime)|Hound]]
*[[Ratchet (WFC)|Ratchet]]
*[[Air Raid (WFC)|Air Raid]]
*[[Silverbolt (WFC)|Silverbolt]]
*[[Scattershot (WFC)|Scattershot]]
*[[Snarl (FOC)| Snarl]]
*[[Perceptor (Prime)|Perceptor]] ([[Jim Ward]])
*[[Warpath (WFC)|Warpath]]
*[[Sentinel Zeta Prime|Zeta Prime]]
*[[Slug (FOC)|Slug]]
*[[Swoop (WFC)|Swoop]]
*[[Ultra Magnus (Prime)|Ultra Magnus]]
|h4=Aligned Decepticons
|c4=
*[[Megatron (WFC)|Megatron]] ([[Fred Tatasciore]])
*[[Starscream (WFC)|Starscream]] ([[Sam Riegel]])
*[[Shockwave (WFC)|Shockwave]] ([[Steve Blum]])
*[[Soundwave (WFC)|Soundwave]] ([[Isaac C. Singleton, Jr.]])
*[[Rumble (WFC)|Rumble]] ([[Keith Silverstein]])
*[[Laserbeak (WFC)|Laserbeak]]
*[[Swindle (FOC)|Swindle]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Brawl (WFC)|Brawl]]
*[[Onslaught (WFC)|Onslaught]] (Travis Willingham)
*[[Blast Off (FOC)|Blast Off]] (Keith Silverstein)
*[[Vortex (FOC)|Vortex]] ([[Dave Boat]])
*[[Bruticus (WFC)|Bruticus]] (Nolan North)
*[[Kickback (FOC)|Kickback]] (Troy Baker)
*[[Sharpshot|Sharpshot]] (Steve Blum)
*[[Hardshell (Prime)|Hardshell]] ([[Scott Whyte]])
*[[Thundercracker (WFC)|Thundercracker]] (via Gamestop pre-order)
*[[Skywarp (WFC)|Skywarp]] (via Gamestop pre-order)
*[[Quake (FOC)|Quake]]
*[[Breakdown (WFC)|Breakdown]]
*[[Dead End (WFC)|Dead End]]
*[[Dragstrip (WFC)|Dragstrip]]
*[[Demolishor (WFC)|Demolishor]]
|h5=Other
|c5=
*[[Optimus Prime (G1)|Generation 1 Optimus Prime]] (Peter Cullen)

|nonumbering=true
}}

==Quotes==
"Soundwave, did Shockwave make a ''joke'' back there? 
"AFFIRMATIVE." 
"Was it intentional? 
"AFFIRMATIVE" 
"You know Soundwave, you've become quite the conversationalist." 
"AFFIRMATIVE"
:-'''Starscream''' and '''Soundwave''' discuss Shockwave's brief moment of humor.

''[A failed headshot prompts the Decepticon [[Titan (Unit)|Titan]] to turn towards Bee and Drift]'' 
'''Bumblebee:''' ''[Surprised beeps]'' 
'''Drift''': Bee, I have formed a plan: '''Run!'''
:-'''Drift''', coming up with brilliant impromptu plans.

'''Swindle:''' "No sign of the bug ''[Sharpshot]''. Oh well, can't say I'm sad to see him go." 
'''Shockwave:''' "Are you implying that you two were not forming a ''long and lasting bond of friendship''?" 
''' Swindle:''' "You can't be serious?"
:-'''Shockwave''' discusses with Swindle about his <s> slash fic </s> observations of the two.

==Notes==
{{spoiler|Transformers: Age of Extinction (film)|July 28}}
===Continuity notes===
*The Cybertron portion of the game occurs between ''War for Cybertron'' and ''Fall of Cybertron'' – the ''[[Ark (WFC)|Ark]]'' is under construction, [[Trypticon (WFC)|Trypticon]] still lies where he crashed, and we see Shockwave discover the [[Insecticon (WFC)|Insecticons]] for the first time. However, there is one notable inconsistency – see 'Errors' below.
*The ''Age of Extinction'' story, meanwhile, is utterly irreconcilable with the events of the film – the Autobots have an existing alliance with the [[Dinobot (AOE)|Dinobots]], yet Lockdown is perfectly alive.
*Audio logs speak of the [[Patterner|Patterners]] and [[Galvatron (COP)|Galvatron]] indicating that studies of the [[Dark Spark (artifact)|Dark Spark]] took place during the Age of Origins in [[Transformers: The Covenant of Primus| The Covenant of Primus]]
*Starscream sarcastically makes note of how Soundwave is becoming a "conversationalist", likely alluding to the vow of silence he takes and employs during the [[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|''Prime'']] cartoon.
*Like his [[Drift (G1)|namesake]], [[Drift (ROTF)|Drift]] was once a Decepticon before switching allegiance to join the Autobots, as noted by [[Lockdown (ROTF)|Lockdown]] when the former was held captive. Whether this background also applies to the film is unknown, given the above differences in the continuity.

===Errors===
*Despite the game's script clearly positioning it before the events of ''Fall of Cybertron'', Megatron is depicted in the new body he acquired only part-way through that game.
* Additionally, the previous game's dialogue implied that the events depicted were the first time Optimus and Megatron had met after the former officially became a Prime ("Optimus Prime, that is what they call you now, isn't it?"), yet this game depicts them meeting prior to that circumstance. Though Megatron could just have been mocking Optimus in an attempt to enrage him

===Trivia===
* ''Rise of the Dark Spark'' marks a [[PlayStation]] 4 milestone by being the very first game to support the PlayStation Store pre-loading feature introduced in the console's 1.70 update.<ref>[http://blog.us.playstation.com/2014/06/18/pre-order-pre-load-upcoming-ps4-games/ PlayStation Blog: Pre-Order, Pre-Load Upcoming PS4 Games]</ref>
* As a shout-out, some of the playable characters quote their [[Generation 1 (franchise)|Generation 1]] bios, notably Shockwave chiding Starscream with, "Clarity of thought before rashness of action." and Blast Off telling Swindle, "I destroy Autobots by choice, not command."
* The game notably features the return of the use of "[[Slag (slang)|slag]]" as a common expletive, having been replaced with "[[scrap]]" for the majority of the Aligned continuity thus far.
*In the first level of the game there's a billboard that reads, "Vote Berger for Mayor", an obvious reference to the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|Generation 1 cartoon]] character [[Shawn Berger]], who expressed such mayoral desires in the two-part episode "[[Megatron's Master Plan, Part 1|Megatron's Master Plan]]".

===Foreign names===
*''Europe:'' '''''Transformers: The Dark Spark'''''

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sj-lD5gthQ8 Announcement trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMfLEbUqGyQ G1 Optimus Prime trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0azQrLC07OI Bumblebee trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKT6KeuEGi0 Gameplay trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bae87EGy-1E Bruticus trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMZn4uBsOAY Grimlock trailer]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=288YItFXPfI Gampelay trailer - Escalation]

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