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Burke

2011-01-04T06:05:33Z

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:''Burke is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_Ranger3.jpg|thumb|250px|"Hey guys! I get a line of dialogue!"]]

'''Burke''' is a member of the [[United States Army|United States Army Rangers]], under the command of [[William Lennox]]. He is one of [[Qatar Ranger Team|the squad]]'s SAW gunners.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) movie===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

[[Image:Tf2007 rangerteam.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"Guys, I think-" "Not now - how do you work this stupid view-master?!"]]

Returning back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] after a mission, Captain Lennox's men discussed what they were going to do once they got home to the States. As usual, [[Jorge Figueroa|Fig]] talked about his mom's cooking in Spanish, something that amused all of the squad because he had been told numerous times that none of them spoke Spanish. When Lennox told them of his desire to see his baby girl for the first time, Burke and the others joined in on the friendly ribbing over this sappy sentiment.

After getting back to camp, while [[Robert Epps|Epps]] made his way to the basketball court, Burke went to the rudimentary open-air shower and pushed other soldiers aside, to their consternation. Soon after, [[Blackout (Movie)|a mysterious MH-53 Pave Low]] touched down and began disrupting the communication and power supplies of the base. Suddenly, the base was under attack as the helicopter somehow transformed into a giant walking weapons platform. Burke and the others grabbed their gear and ran for their lives as the machine crushed all opposition standing in its way to the communications center. After rescuing local boy [[Mahfouz]] and Epps, the Rangers escaped into the night as the base was leveled.

While the medical teams from the Army sifted through the rubble for survivors and the United States government tried to find answers, the Rangers made their way across the Qatari countryside, unaware that they were [[Scorponok (Movie)|being followed, and being watched]]. Stopping at an abandoned tank to rest, Burke kept an eye on the horizon for hostiles while the others discussed the attack and the images Epps managed to capture. Deciding that the [[Pentagon]] must know their intel, they headed to Mahfouz's village, where a telephone could be found.

[[Image:Movie2007_Scorponok_Donnelly_Burke.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

Arriving on the outskirts, the weary travelers were suddenly attacked by a giant mechanical scorpion. When it managed to kill [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]], the Rangers began a ragged retreat, though Burke kept his nerve and provided covering fire from his M249 Para. As Captain Lennox struggled with a bored and unsympathetic telephone operator, Burke held the line steady and ordered fire directed at the attacker. However, it was soon clear to the Pentagon that the solders were clearly outmatched and ordered assets of the [[United States Air Force]] to attack, which Lennox's Rangers guided in by lazing the target. While they managed to drive the attacker away, Fig paid the price when he was hit by one of the creature's rockets. On the plane trip back to the United States, the Rangers and the R&D team were examining the strange tail left behind by the mechanical scorpion when it suddenly jerked up to life, so Burke and the others had to strap it down to the examination table. Though the battle had been costly, it did provide them with an answer to how to fight back against the mechanical creatures.

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_S7standoff.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]

Upon arrival at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] in [[Nevada]], agents from an unknown government organization hustled the Rangers into SUVs and took them to [[Hoover Dam]], where they reported to [[John Keller|Secretary of Defense Keller]] about the mysterious events of the past few days. Inside the dam, they learned from [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[Tom Banachek]] and, incredibly, some teenage boy named [[Sam Witwicky]] about the reasons for the attacks and the players in it. During a demonstration of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] Cube's power, Burke was more curious than frightened by the alien creature created from a cell phone, tapping the glass as it furiously banged into the sides of a armoured box. When the evil [[Decepticon]]s arrived and attacked the dam, the soldiers were led to an arms room where a tense stand off erupted when Simmons refused to let Sam see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the boy's alien robot car]], which would help the situation. The situation was defused when Keller ordered Simmons to do as the Rangers demanded.

[[Image:Movie2007_MissionCity_Burkecoveringfire.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

After the [[Autobot]] car was freed and the Cube was miraculously shrunken down to a small, hand-held size, Lennox ordered his Rangers and the [[Sector Seven]] troopers to form a perimeter protecting the car and its occupants. Burke was the gunner on Lennox and Epps's command buggy as the convoy headed towards [[Mission City]], where they would attempt to find some sort of off-line communication device that wasn't affected by the worldwide communications blackout. When the Decepticons showed up in Mission City Burke and the Rangers helped [[Ratchet (Movie)|the Autobot rescue vehicle]] take down [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], but were then forced to retreat when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] arrived, with the [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] sacrificing his life to cover their escape. After helping evacuate a wounded Sector Seven trooper, Burke watched unhappily as the evil tank got back up, and not only that, but the helicopter that leveled SOCCENT Qatar joined in the battle. Lennox ordered his Rangers to hold the line as Sam escaped with the Cube, in the hopes of removing the alien artifact from the battlefield while the Decepticons were busy. However, the soldiers had their hands full with the tank while most of the Autobots were assigned to protect Sam. Salvation came in the form of the yellow Camaro, who helped them destroy the tank once and for all.

While the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|friendly Autobot leader]] and Megatron fought, Lennox and the soldiers moved in to assist, but were prevented from doing so by that evil helicopter. Lennox and Epps formulated a plan where they would call in the rapidly-arriving F-22 Raptors from the Air Force while the Decepticon was distracted. However, the helicopter noticed the laze painted on his arm and turned to attack, and with the cover blown, the soldiers provided covering fire for Lennox, who attacked the Decepticon on a motorcycle as the F-22s fired the missiles. With their nemesis dead, the soldiers moved in to take out Megatron. The Decepticon leader, single-minded about the All Spark, was overwhelmed by the combined efforts of the soldiers and the Air Force, and was finally defeated when Sam rammed the All Spark into Megatron's chest, killing him. In the aftermath, Burke and the soldiers were thanked by their new alien allies for their valuable help in the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===

In the aftermath of Mission City, Lennox's men and the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] went around hunting the [[Allspark mutation]]s that had been created during Sam's escape from Megatron. They had already eliminated four of the violent creatures when the Rangers chased [[Xbox 360 robot|one]] into a van, which Ironhide then blew up as they were closing in. The Autobot informed Lennox he wanted to show the humans what ''real'' firepower was, but apologised for not considering their proximity to the target. With the threat taken care of, the Rangers found an abandoned trailer to be used as a funeral bier for Jazz, the Autobot who had given his life to protect the soldiers. As Ironhide silently regarded his friend, the Rangers lowered their heads in respect.

Soon, the Autobots had to leave as Sector Seven's clean up crew was approaching. Lennox and Epps attempted to deflect Agent Simmons' attentions, but Simmons actually wanted them to work for the clandestine group, knowing their knowledge of the Transformers and the coming conflict Earth would inevitably be embroiled with. To everybody's surprise, Lennox accepted. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

{{Note|It is unknown if Burke and the other members of the Ranger team joined Sector Seven along with Lennox and Epps.}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

==Notes==
* Burke is played by real-life [[United States Navy|Navy]] SEAL Brian Shehan. He is credited as Ranger Team #3, and like many other unnamed military characters in ''Transformers'', "Burke" comes from his uniform nametag.
[[Image:Movie Figueroa cutscene.jpg|right|200px|thumb|By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!]]
* A later scene where Lennox and Burke comfort the dying Figueroa was cut from the theatrical release of the film, but briefly seen in the December 2006 trailer. The scene survived in both [[Transformers (novel)|the novelization]] and the [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|children's novelization]] where (despite many changes made to tone down descriptions of violence against ''robots'') he still died. Go fig! This scene was rendered non-canonical when director [[Michael Bay]] tried to get [[Amaury Nolasco]] to return for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

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Burke

2011-01-04T06:03:53Z

Habitual:

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:''Burke is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_Ranger3.jpg|thumb|250px|"Hey guys! I get a line of dialogue!"]]

'''Burke''' is a member of the [[United States Army|United States Army Rangers]], under the command of [[William Lennox]]. He is one of [[Qatar Ranger Team|the squad]]'s SAW gunners.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) movie===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

[[Image:Tf2007 rangerteam.jpg|thumb|300px|left|]]

Returning back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] after a mission, Captain Lennox's men discussed what they were going to do once they got home to the States. As usual, [[Jorge Figueroa|Fig]] talked about his mom's cooking in Spanish, something that amused all of the squad because he had been told numerous times that none of them spoke Spanish. When Lennox told them of his desire to see his baby girl for the first time, Burke and the others joined in on the friendly ribbing over this sappy sentiment.

After getting back to camp, while [[Robert Epps|Epps]] made his way to the basketball court, Burke went to the rudimentary open-air shower and pushed other soldiers aside, to their consternation. Soon after, [[Blackout (Movie)|a mysterious MH-53 Pave Low]] touched down and began disrupting the communication and power supplies of the base. Suddenly, the base was under attack as the helicopter somehow transformed into a giant walking weapons platform. Burke and the others grabbed their gear and ran for their lives as the machine crushed all opposition standing in its way to the communications center. After rescuing local boy [[Mahfouz]] and Epps, the Rangers escaped into the night as the base was leveled.

While the medical teams from the Army sifted through the rubble for survivors and the United States government tried to find answers, the Rangers made their way across the Qatari countryside, unaware that they were [[Scorponok (Movie)|being followed, and being watched]]. Stopping at an abandoned tank to rest, Burke kept an eye on the horizon for hostiles while the others discussed the attack and the images Epps managed to capture. Deciding that the [[Pentagon]] must know their intel, they headed to Mahfouz's village, where a telephone could be found.

[[Image:Movie2007_Scorponok_Donnelly_Burke.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

Arriving on the outskirts, the weary travelers were suddenly attacked by a giant mechanical scorpion. When it managed to kill [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]], the Rangers began a ragged retreat, though Burke kept his nerve and provided covering fire from his M249 Para. As Captain Lennox struggled with a bored and unsympathetic telephone operator, Burke held the line steady and ordered fire directed at the attacker. However, it was soon clear to the Pentagon that the solders were clearly outmatched and ordered assets of the [[United States Air Force]] to attack, which Lennox's Rangers guided in by lazing the target. While they managed to drive the attacker away, Fig paid the price when he was hit by one of the creature's rockets. On the plane trip back to the United States, the Rangers and the R&D team were examining the strange tail left behind by the mechanical scorpion when it suddenly jerked up to life, so Burke and the others had to strap it down to the examination table. Though the battle had been costly, it did provide them with an answer to how to fight back against the mechanical creatures.

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_S7standoff.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]

Upon arrival at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] in [[Nevada]], agents from an unknown government organization hustled the Rangers into SUVs and took them to [[Hoover Dam]], where they reported to [[John Keller|Secretary of Defense Keller]] about the mysterious events of the past few days. Inside the dam, they learned from [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[Tom Banachek]] and, incredibly, some teenage boy named [[Sam Witwicky]] about the reasons for the attacks and the players in it. During a demonstration of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] Cube's power, Burke was more curious than frightened by the alien creature created from a cell phone, tapping the glass as it furiously banged into the sides of a armoured box. When the evil [[Decepticon]]s arrived and attacked the dam, the soldiers were led to an arms room where a tense stand off erupted when Simmons refused to let Sam see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the boy's alien robot car]], which would help the situation. The situation was defused when Keller ordered Simmons to do as the Rangers demanded.

[[Image:Movie2007_MissionCity_Burkecoveringfire.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

After the [[Autobot]] car was freed and the Cube was miraculously shrunken down to a small, hand-held size, Lennox ordered his Rangers and the [[Sector Seven]] troopers to form a perimeter protecting the car and its occupants. Burke was the gunner on Lennox and Epps's command buggy as the convoy headed towards [[Mission City]], where they would attempt to find some sort of off-line communication device that wasn't affected by the worldwide communications blackout. When the Decepticons showed up in Mission City Burke and the Rangers helped [[Ratchet (Movie)|the Autobot rescue vehicle]] take down [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], but were then forced to retreat when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] arrived, with the [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] sacrificing his life to cover their escape. After helping evacuate a wounded Sector Seven trooper, Burke watched unhappily as the evil tank got back up, and not only that, but the helicopter that leveled SOCCENT Qatar joined in the battle. Lennox ordered his Rangers to hold the line as Sam escaped with the Cube, in the hopes of removing the alien artifact from the battlefield while the Decepticons were busy. However, the soldiers had their hands full with the tank while most of the Autobots were assigned to protect Sam. Salvation came in the form of the yellow Camaro, who helped them destroy the tank once and for all.

While the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|friendly Autobot leader]] and Megatron fought, Lennox and the soldiers moved in to assist, but were prevented from doing so by that evil helicopter. Lennox and Epps formulated a plan where they would call in the rapidly-arriving F-22 Raptors from the Air Force while the Decepticon was distracted. However, the helicopter noticed the laze painted on his arm and turned to attack, and with the cover blown, the soldiers provided covering fire for Lennox, who attacked the Decepticon on a motorcycle as the F-22s fired the missiles. With their nemesis dead, the soldiers moved in to take out Megatron. The Decepticon leader, single-minded about the All Spark, was overwhelmed by the combined efforts of the soldiers and the Air Force, and was finally defeated when Sam rammed the All Spark into Megatron's chest, killing him. In the aftermath, Burke and the soldiers were thanked by their new alien allies for their valuable help in the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===

In the aftermath of Mission City, Lennox's men and the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] went around hunting the [[Allspark mutation]]s that had been created during Sam's escape from Megatron. They had already eliminated four of the violent creatures when the Rangers chased [[Xbox 360 robot|one]] into a van, which Ironhide then blew up as they were closing in. The Autobot informed Lennox he wanted to show the humans what ''real'' firepower was, but apologised for not considering their proximity to the target. With the threat taken care of, the Rangers found an abandoned trailer to be used as a funeral bier for Jazz, the Autobot who had given his life to protect the soldiers. As Ironhide silently regarded his friend, the Rangers lowered their heads in respect.

Soon, the Autobots had to leave as Sector Seven's clean up crew was approaching. Lennox and Epps attempted to deflect Agent Simmons' attentions, but Simmons actually wanted them to work for the clandestine group, knowing their knowledge of the Transformers and the coming conflict Earth would inevitably be embroiled with. To everybody's surprise, Lennox accepted. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

{{Note|It is unknown if Burke and the other members of the Ranger team joined Sector Seven along with Lennox and Epps.}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

==Notes==
* Burke is played by real-life [[United States Navy|Navy]] SEAL Brian Shehan. He is credited as Ranger Team #3, and like many other unnamed military characters in ''Transformers'', "Burke" comes from his uniform nametag.
[[Image:Movie Figueroa cutscene.jpg|right|200px|thumb|By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!]]
* A later scene where Lennox and Burke comfort the dying Figueroa was cut from the theatrical release of the film, but briefly seen in the December 2006 trailer. The scene survived in both [[Transformers (novel)|the novelization]] and the [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|children's novelization]] where (despite many changes made to tone down descriptions of violence against ''robots'') he still died. Go fig! This scene was rendered non-canonical when director [[Michael Bay]] tried to get [[Amaury Nolasco]] to return for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

[[Category:Fiction-only characters]]
[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]
[[Category:United States military personnel]]

Burke

2011-01-04T06:01:33Z

Habitual:

{{factions|NEST}}
:''Burke is a [[human]] from the [[live-action film series]] [[continuity family]].''

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_Ranger3.jpg|thumb|250px|"Hey guys! I get a line of dialogue!"]]

'''Burke''' is a member of the [[United States Army|United States Army Rangers]], under the command of [[William Lennox]]. He is one of [[Qatar Ranger Team|the squad]]'s SAW gunners.

==Fiction==
===''Transformers'' (2007) movie===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

[[Image:Tf2007 rangerteam.jpg|thumb|300px|left|"Guys, I think-" "Not now, I have to fix this damn radio."]]

Returning back to [[SOCCENT Forward Operations Base]] in [[Qatar]] after a mission, Captain Lennox's men discussed what they were going to do once they got home to the States. As usual, [[Jorge Figueroa|Fig]] talked about his mom's cooking in Spanish, something that amused all of the squad because he had been told numerous times that none of them spoke Spanish. When Lennox told them of his desire to see his baby girl for the first time, Burke and the others joined in on the friendly ribbing over this sappy sentiment.

After getting back to camp, while [[Robert Epps|Epps]] made his way to the basketball court, Burke went to the rudimentary open-air shower and pushed other soldiers aside, to their consternation. Soon after, [[Blackout (Movie)|a mysterious MH-53 Pave Low]] touched down and began disrupting the communication and power supplies of the base. Suddenly, the base was under attack as the helicopter somehow transformed into a giant walking weapons platform. Burke and the others grabbed their gear and ran for their lives as the machine crushed all opposition standing in its way to the communications center. After rescuing local boy [[Mahfouz]] and Epps, the Rangers escaped into the night as the base was leveled.

While the medical teams from the Army sifted through the rubble for survivors and the United States government tried to find answers, the Rangers made their way across the Qatari countryside, unaware that they were [[Scorponok (Movie)|being followed, and being watched]]. Stopping at an abandoned tank to rest, Burke kept an eye on the horizon for hostiles while the others discussed the attack and the images Epps managed to capture. Deciding that the [[Pentagon]] must know their intel, they headed to Mahfouz's village, where a telephone could be found.

[[Image:Movie2007_Scorponok_Donnelly_Burke.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

Arriving on the outskirts, the weary travelers were suddenly attacked by a giant mechanical scorpion. When it managed to kill [[Patrick Donnelly|Donnelly]], the Rangers began a ragged retreat, though Burke kept his nerve and provided covering fire from his M249 Para. As Captain Lennox struggled with a bored and unsympathetic telephone operator, Burke held the line steady and ordered fire directed at the attacker. However, it was soon clear to the Pentagon that the solders were clearly outmatched and ordered assets of the [[United States Air Force]] to attack, which Lennox's Rangers guided in by lazing the target. While they managed to drive the attacker away, Fig paid the price when he was hit by one of the creature's rockets. On the plane trip back to the United States, the Rangers and the R&D team were examining the strange tail left behind by the mechanical scorpion when it suddenly jerked up to life, so Burke and the others had to strap it down to the examination table. Though the battle had been costly, it did provide them with an answer to how to fight back against the mechanical creatures.

[[Image:Movie2007_Burke_S7standoff.jpg|thumb|left|300px|]]

Upon arrival at [[United States Air Force#Facilities|Nellis Air Force Base]] in [[Nevada]], agents from an unknown government organization hustled the Rangers into SUVs and took them to [[Hoover Dam]], where they reported to [[John Keller|Secretary of Defense Keller]] about the mysterious events of the past few days. Inside the dam, they learned from [[Seymour Simmons|Agent Simmons]], [[Tom Banachek]] and, incredibly, some teenage boy named [[Sam Witwicky]] about the reasons for the attacks and the players in it. During a demonstration of the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]] Cube's power, Burke was more curious than frightened by the alien creature created from a cell phone, tapping the glass as it furiously banged into the sides of a armoured box. When the evil [[Decepticon]]s arrived and attacked the dam, the soldiers were led to an arms room where a tense stand off erupted when Simmons refused to let Sam see [[Bumblebee (Movie)|the boy's alien robot car]], which would help the situation. The situation was defused when Keller ordered Simmons to do as the Rangers demanded.

[[Image:Movie2007_MissionCity_Burkecoveringfire.jpg|thumb|300px|]]

After the [[Autobot]] car was freed and the Cube was miraculously shrunken down to a small, hand-held size, Lennox ordered his Rangers and the [[Sector Seven]] troopers to form a perimeter protecting the car and its occupants. Burke was the gunner on Lennox and Epps's command buggy as the convoy headed towards [[Mission City]], where they would attempt to find some sort of off-line communication device that wasn't affected by the worldwide communications blackout. When the Decepticons showed up in Mission City Burke and the Rangers helped [[Ratchet (Movie)|the Autobot rescue vehicle]] take down [[Brawl (Movie)|the tank]], but were then forced to retreat when [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]] arrived, with the [[Jazz (Movie)|Pontiac Solstice]] sacrificing his life to cover their escape. After helping evacuate a wounded Sector Seven trooper, Burke watched unhappily as the evil tank got back up, and not only that, but the helicopter that leveled SOCCENT Qatar joined in the battle. Lennox ordered his Rangers to hold the line as Sam escaped with the Cube, in the hopes of removing the alien artifact from the battlefield while the Decepticons were busy. However, the soldiers had their hands full with the tank while most of the Autobots were assigned to protect Sam. Salvation came in the form of the yellow Camaro, who helped them destroy the tank once and for all.

While the [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|friendly Autobot leader]] and Megatron fought, Lennox and the soldiers moved in to assist, but were prevented from doing so by that evil helicopter. Lennox and Epps formulated a plan where they would call in the rapidly-arriving F-22 Raptors from the Air Force while the Decepticon was distracted. However, the helicopter noticed the laze painted on his arm and turned to attack, and with the cover blown, the soldiers provided covering fire for Lennox, who attacked the Decepticon on a motorcycle as the F-22s fired the missiles. With their nemesis dead, the soldiers moved in to take out Megatron. The Decepticon leader, single-minded about the All Spark, was overwhelmed by the combined efforts of the soldiers and the Air Force, and was finally defeated when Sam rammed the All Spark into Megatron's chest, killing him. In the aftermath, Burke and the soldiers were thanked by their new alien allies for their valuable help in the battle. {{storylink|Transformers (2007)}}
{{--}}

===IDW ''Transformers'' movie comics===

In the aftermath of Mission City, Lennox's men and the Autobot [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] went around hunting the [[Allspark mutation]]s that had been created during Sam's escape from Megatron. They had already eliminated four of the violent creatures when the Rangers chased [[Xbox 360 robot|one]] into a van, which Ironhide then blew up as they were closing in. The Autobot informed Lennox he wanted to show the humans what ''real'' firepower was, but apologised for not considering their proximity to the target. With the threat taken care of, the Rangers found an abandoned trailer to be used as a funeral bier for Jazz, the Autobot who had given his life to protect the soldiers. As Ironhide silently regarded his friend, the Rangers lowered their heads in respect.

Soon, the Autobots had to leave as Sector Seven's clean up crew was approaching. Lennox and Epps attempted to deflect Agent Simmons' attentions, but Simmons actually wanted them to work for the clandestine group, knowing their knowledge of the Transformers and the coming conflict Earth would inevitably be embroiled with. To everybody's surprise, Lennox accepted. {{Storylink|Alliance issue 1}}

{{Note|It is unknown if Burke and the other members of the Ranger team joined Sector Seven along with Lennox and Epps.}}

===''Revenge of the Fallen'' film===
:''Actor:'' [[Brian Shehan]] (English)

==Notes==
* Burke is played by real-life [[United States Navy|Navy]] SEAL Brian Shehan. He is credited as Ranger Team #3, and like many other unnamed military characters in ''Transformers'', "Burke" comes from his uniform nametag.
[[Image:Movie Figueroa cutscene.jpg|right|200px|thumb|By Grabthar's hammer, by the suns of Warvan, you shall be avenged!]]
* A later scene where Lennox and Burke comfort the dying Figueroa was cut from the theatrical release of the film, but briefly seen in the December 2006 trailer. The scene survived in both [[Transformers (novel)|the novelization]] and the [[Transformers: The Junior Novel|children's novelization]] where (despite many changes made to tone down descriptions of violence against ''robots'') he still died. Go fig! This scene was rendered non-canonical when director [[Michael Bay]] tried to get [[Amaury Nolasco]] to return for ''Revenge of the Fallen''.

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[[Category:Movie humans]]
[[Category:NEST]]
[[Category:Revenge of the Fallen humans]]
[[Category:United States military personnel]]

Transformers The Game (console)

2011-01-03T02:32:18Z

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{{nav-movie-game}}
[[Image:TransformersTheGame 2007 consolecovers.jpg|right|400px|thumb|One of these things is not like the others...]]
The console version of [[Transformers The Game]] follows several of the movie's robotic characters through an approximation of the movie's plot. The game has two campaigns, one for each faction. The [[Activision]]-published game was developed by [[Traveller's Tales]], with cinematic cut scenes animated by [[Blur Studio]].

==Versions==
*'''PlayStation 2'''
**The PS2 version is the highest-reviewed, despite limitations on draw distance, physics and damage persistence. In this version, Blackout, Starscream and Barricade start missions 1, 2 and 4 of the Decepticon campaign in their altmodes, while for some reason the PS3 version has them start as robots. Reviews noted it suffers from fewer frame rate issues than other versions.

*'''Nintendo Wii'''
**The Wii version is very similar to the PS2 version, with the addition of motion-sensor gimmicks that [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/transformersthegame?q=transformers reviewers were resoundingly unimpressed by].

*'''Xbox 360'''
**The PS3 and 360 version featured improved graphics, more persistent environmental damage, and more physics objects, including ridiculous clouds of rubble that eject themselves from buildings if you so much as look at them funny. The latter is generally annoying, since they get in the way when driving.

**The 360 version, as might be expected, also features Achievements, though calling them that is somewhat of an exaggeration. There's one for pressing the "transform" button once. This version suffers less from frame rate issues and has better lighting then the PS3 version.

**It was also available in a limited "Cybertron Edition" that featured exclusive packaging art, a "Making Of" DVD, codes that unlock the [[Cybertron (planet)|Cybertron]] level and [[Movie Prequel issue 1|issue 1 of the ''Transformers'' movie prequel comic]] by [[Simon Furman]], [[Don Figueroa]] and [[Josh Burcham]]. It was exclusive to Gamestop/EB stores.

**For 500 Microsoft points, players can download an add-on that unlocks everything in the game. While this does not disable Achievements like the cheat codes do, a message that reads ''"This item has been unlocked by a downloadable content pack"'' appears below any bonus features that have not been earned through gameplay.

*'''PlayStation 3'''
**The PS3 version suffers from more frame rate issues than the 360 version, typical of lazy porting. For some reason, this includes frame rate issues in the FMV cinematics when the console itself ''isn't doing anything''.

**[[Cybernet Space Cube|SixAxis motion control]] is also added for Decepticons with aircraft altmodes [Blackout, Starscream and Megatron]. It's disabled by default.

*'''PC DVD-ROM'''
**The PC version is exactly like the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions.

==Synopsis==
It can be surmised that the writers for the game had not seen the script for the movie. Or been allowed on the same continent as it.

[[Image:VGBlackoutE1M1intro.jpg|right|180px|thumb|[[Universal greeting|"You said they'd reciprocate!"]]]]
===Decepticons===

'''Mission 1: SOCCENT Military Base'''

[[Image:VGBlackoutE1M3Intro.jpg|thumb|left|"Time for a delicious, cool...What? Pepsi?!"]]
[[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]] started things off by shooting down an MH-53; confusingly, this happened in [[Qatar]] right near the military base, rather than in Afghanistan as might reasonably be expected. At [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream's]] command, he then proceeded to the local puny human military base to wreck it because that's just how Starscream rolls.

[[Image:VGBlackoutE1M4Intro.gif|right|180px|thumb|"Damn it Scorponok, that is NOT my [[Powerlinx]] plug!"]]
Sadly, his plan to wreck stuff up all day was foiled by some human communication vehicles, and rather than destroy them himself he deployed [[Scorponok (Movie)|Scorponok]], as the slower, less powerful Decepticon would be much better equipped to deal with the situation. Blackout busied himself destroying some communication arrays in the meantime, hoping to steal their <s>vending machines</s> mainframes and grab some data.

Scorponok, having succeeded in destroying the communications trucks, returned to Blackout, whereupon Starscream revealed he had in fact failed to do that and some human reinforcements were on the way to make Blackout's life miserable. Blackout instead made their lives miserable, and the end of level screen helpfully explained the entire level had been pointless.

No, really.

'''Mission 2: The Hunt For [[wikipedia:Red October|Sam Witwicky]]'''

[[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade's]] protoform landed near a local donut store, and he promptly copied the nearby Saleen S281 (a police car near a donut store, see what they did there?) and got in contact with Starscream. Starscream informed him he was there to find [[Sam Witwicky]], for some reason forgetting he was only supposed to know Sam's [[eBay]] username at this point. By finding Sam, Barricade would be able to get hold of a pair of glasses he owned that held the key to the [[AllSpark (Movie)|end of the game]]. You're better off forgetting about this conversation entirely, it'll prevent later [[Legion|sanity loss]].

[[Image:VGBarricadeE2M2Intro.jpg|right|180px|thumb|This is what is technically known as a bad idea.]]
Starscream's plan to find Sam's location entailed Barricade driving to a more or less random part of town, where he was set upon by [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot]] [[Dropkick|Drones]], then driving to a different random part of town where he was set upon by [[Swindle (Movie)|Autobot]] [[Dropkick|Drones]] [[Longarm (Movie)|again]]. This incredibly important objective fulfilled, Barricade promptly teleported to a location he couldn't possibly get to during the actual mission, and was told to head to the power plant in order to find [[Frenzy (Movie)|an irritating little abomination]]. Upon arrival, Barricade found himself faced with humans armed with rocket launchers, so immediately did the most sane and sensible thing and hid behind a line of propane tanks, which for some reason actually worked. Finding himself dealing with a magic [[Sector Seven]] SUV which could somehow hide itself inside buildings, Barricade was forced to tear down all the nearby buildings in his search for Frenzy as the small Decepticon's energy decreased, which, presumably, meant the humans were torturing (?!) him. In an SUV. In a building.

After repeating this several times and watching the SUV at one point burst out of a non-existent building next to the local police station, Barricade cornered Frenzy's captors at the [[Metroplex (G1)|local shopping mall]], destroying the entire building and letting the cutscene gloss over how the hell Frenzy got out from under hundreds of tons of collapsed masonry. From this he determined that a human named Sam was in possession of a "pair of ocular lenses." Which both he and Starscream knew at the start of the level. Argh.

[[Image:VGBarricadeE2M4Gameplay.gif|left|180px|thumb|This is what you'll be doing for approximately 90% of the time you're in [[Tranquility]], so get used to it.]]
[[Bumblebee (Movie)|Bumblebee]] then showed up heading for the police station, forcing Barricade to brave his abysmal driving controls in order to stop the Autobot. The heroic Bumblebee then resorted to using a ridiculous shockwave attack that destroyed a huge area of town every time he did it. Unperturbed by this inexplicable display of Autobot villainy, Barricade vanquished Bumblebee, then chased him down to the local [[Ruined FOREVER|Bay Demolition]] site, where he was ambushed by Swindle drones and Dropkick drones that were [[FIRRIB|blue in the cinematic, despite being red]]. Despite having no reason to stay there and every reason not to, Barricade defeated all of them.

This led him back to the Police Station, which had impishly decided to reassemble itself since being destroyed in the second mission, as police stations are noted to do from time to time. Here he cornered Sam, but failed to walk the required two steps straight forward before Bumblebee smacked into his legs, picked up Sam and [[Mikaela Banes|Mikaela]] and drove off. And then drove back or something, since the mission started with him in robot mode three hundred yards directly in front of Barricade.

Barricade fought with Bumblebee. Then Bumblebee drove off, Barricade followed, and they did it again. This happened several times, with Barricade at one point somehow ambushing Bumblebee despite the Autobot getting there before he did. After entirely too many identical fight sequences, Bumblebee lay defeated, Barricade recovered the glasses, and Sam, Bumblebee and Mikaela were surrounded by Sector Seven vehicles. It is again a good idea to forget that the Autobots no longer have the glasses and so have no idea where the All Spark is, as the game will forget this shortly.

'''Mission 3: A Gathering <s>Farce</s> Force'''

Starscream was next to take the reins, attacking a secret human airbase where Bonecrusher and Brawl had decided to hide out in a somewhat ill-advised manner. After discovering that he couldn't understand what the hell Frenzy was saying either, Starscream realised his radar was jammed by the local human communications equipment. A quick bout of destroying things later, this problem was solved, allowing him to locate Bonecrusher.

[[Image:VGStarscreamE3M4Gameplay.jpg|right|180px|thumb|"Brawl! You're a tank! Use your tank parts!" "I can't, I'm shy." "What?!"]]
[[Image:VGStarscreamE3M3Intro.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"None shall stand in my way!" "Your talking privileges are hereby revoked, Bonecrusher."]]
Bonecrusher had stealthily hidden himself in the middle of a road surrounded by turrets firing weird electrical stuff at him, and proceeded to take a route through the airbase which cunningly didn't avoid any of the handful of checkpoints containing such turrets. Starscream, rather than reprimanding him for this idiocy, destroyed the checkpoints and escorted him onto the runway, then proceeded to a point near the runway for his next mission...Only to find himself standing next to Bonecrusher on the runway again. This somehow led to a mission to destroy drone aircraft, which upon careful inspection (which consisted of shooting down the aircraft, falling to the ground, picking it up and then throwing it away) had actually been made using technology based on Megatron's vehicle mode. Realizing this, Starscream no doubt viewed destroying these vehicles as useful practice.

Following on from this (somehow), Bonecrusher and Brawl moved out... Right into human gun batteries firing weird electricity. Since they had somehow forgotten what all their weapons were for, Starscream was once again called upon to do everything himself, flying back and forth using his strange rocket launcher to save his rather apathetic comrades from self-imposed doom. Since neither appeared to do anything in the game after this mission, you have to wonder why he bothered at all, really.

This was followed by an extended cutscene in which Starscream and Blackout arrived at the [[Hoover Dam]] and started trashing it, releasing [[Megatron (Movie)|Frank Welker's voice]] which declared they should probably stop screwing around and get to [[Mission City]] where the next mission was.

'''Mission 4: City of the Machines'''

Autobot forces arrived in Mission City despite having no idea of where the All Spark was (and Sam had it despite being arrested by Sector Seven), so, wary of stepping in any more plot holes, Megatron sent his Decepticons ahead of him. Except Starscream (who would not participate except at the very last battle in a cutscene), Brawl and Bonecrusher, who seemed to have gotten lost along the way.

[[Image:VGBlackoutE4M3Gameplay.jpg|left|180px|thumb|"I didn't touch anything!"]]
Barricade found [[Jazz (Movie)|a redshirt]] protecting Sam and Mikaela, and found, moreover, that he lacked a stupid attack that made him invincible, making him easy prey. However, he reckoned without the Autobot unleashing the most horrifying weapon in his arsenal, the dreaded '''checkpoint race!'''<ref>No, seriously, this actually happens.</ref>

[[Image:VGMegatronE4M4Guitar.jpg|right|180px|thumb|Megatron prepares to unleash his impression of [[Soundwave (Animated)|someone else]].]]
Somehow surmounting this horror, Barricade defeated Jazz again, leaving him dying at the foot of the large monument the race may or may not have ended somewhere near but probably didn't. Since Scorponok can't drill under roads and drilling is more or less his only ability, he was a clear logical choice to take over from the undamaged Barricade, and so did this, scuttling to Central Park (slowly) to kill a group of [[Energon drone|silly robotic crickets]] who were causing chaos, violence and confusion. Because that would interfere with the Decepticons' plans of causing chaos, violence and confusion. This somehow led him to Sam, who was about to hand over the All Spark when [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] rather uncharitably kicked Scorponok into the monument (which the dead Jazz had vanished from in the interval). Blackout was understandably angered by this mistreatment of his adorable pet evil robot, and vowed to give Ironhide the honor of dying by his blade.

Ironhide pulled out everything he had: every drone type except [[Mixmaster (Movie)|Mixmaster]] and [[Dreadwing (Movie)|Dreadwing]] showed up to ruin Blackout's day, and Ironhide himself used the dastardly tactics of being invincible for most of the battle, unleashing a never-ending torrent of rockets which Blackout could do nothing about whenever he approached Ironhide too closely, ordering his troops to get stuck on the scenery behind him so they'd be impossible to reach, and making sure every energy-bearing human helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a building where Blackout couldn't get to it. Despite this, Blackout finally defeated him, allowing Megatron to return from whatever the hell he was doing all this time and commence the final battle. The penultimate final battle, as it turned out.

This consisted of Megatron trying to coax Optimus out of hiding by destroying things at random, which would make the brave Autobot leader not appear in person as was expected, but made some drones appear, Megatron destroying them at random, and then this cycle repeating, with Megatron being forced to move to sectors of the city which had not been previously destroyed by his reign of terror and destroying those buildings in what seemed to last forever. 80 (!) drones later, Megatron finally got fed up with this and climbed the tallest building in the city, whereupon the programmers realised they'd driven the player character to suicide and hurriedly ended the level.

'''Mission 5: Day of the Machines'''

Having been affected by the same Apathy Radiation from the All Spark that kept Megatron from doing anything in the previous mission, [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|Peter Cullen's voice]] finally got off his tin backside to have a final confrontation with Frank Welker's voice, just like the [[The Transformers (cartoon)|good old days]]. Logically, Optimus had decided the best way to confront the Decepticon leader was to wait for on top of the tallest building in Mission City.

Back on the ground, the battle began. This largely consisted of Optimus fighting Megatron for a while, then running away while Megatron fought some drones, then hiding while Megatron flew around in circles and a not-even-slightly-explained timer counted down, while Megatron tried desperately to quickly find the Allspark while dodging the buildings which had been coated with an unknown substance that made him automatically revert to robot mode. After an alarmingly large number of repetitions of this, Optimus finally keeled over out of sheer frustration, allowing Megatron to absorb the All Spark.

Megatron decided that the Lincoln Memorial would make a fine throne ([[Atlantis, Arise!|again]]) as Brawl (who had been absent previously), Starscream and Barricade joined together to watch the eradication of the human race. Feeling tired after such a long battle, Megatron sent his Decepticons to finish the planet, since he <s>never wanted to play again</s> felt like saving his strength for his glorious return to Cybertron. Barricade felt like doing more work (in preparation for his amazing role in the final battle of the actual movie) and promptly got up while the others watched.

'''Mission 6: Cybertron'''
It was now time for Megatron's triumphant return to Cybertron, which apparently consisted of fighting a bunch of Autobot drones in a big arena while the plot hid in a corner and pretended it wasn't there. Fans can hope that future game designers will have a more G1 inspired look for Cybertron, as this level doesn't even resemble the opening cinematic or the scenes from the movie. [[Transformers: War for Cybertron|Maybe next time.]]

===Autobots===
'''Mission 1'''

A [[Bumblebee (Movie)|Mysterious meteor]] crashed down to [[earth]], scanned a yellow Camaro, and was contacted by [[Optimus Prime (Movie)|his leader]], who told him to find an artifact, but warned him to beware [[Decepticon]] drones. The car, Bumblebee, zoomed off and defeated the drones, [[Scrapper (Movie)|Scrappers]] and [[Dropkick]]s.

[[Image:Shockwave_movie.jpg|thumb|Logic, etc etc.]]

Suddenly he saw [[Swindle (Movie)|Swindles]] and a Dropkick headed for [[Bobby Bolivia]]'s car shop. He stopped them and was purchased by [[Sam Witwicky]]. The next day [[Barricade (Movie)|Barricade]] attacked Sam, but Bumblebee stopped him while racing from one place to another, defending Sam. When Barricade was defeated Bumblebee had to destroy Decepticon radio towers preventing the [[Autobot]]s from landing and clear a landing site. However, it seems the Autobots had realized the highly explosive site they had chosen was not a good landing zone, so in the cinmetic they all landed elsewhere.

'''Mission 2'''

After a very brief explanation of what was going on, [[Sector Seven]] found the Autobots. In his new alt mode, Bumblebee took Sam and [[Mikaela Banes]] to safety, while [[Jazz (Movie)|Jazz]] distracted S7. Showing total disregard for human life, Jazz drove like a mad-bot, zipping from destination to destination, distracting S7 by destroying gas stations and oil tankers all across the city. The casualties were not calculated.

Suddenly, Decepticon drones attacked. Jazz was damaged/held captive and [[Ironhide (Movie)|Ironhide]] had to rescue him. Then Jazz thanked his comrade and drove away, only to be attacked two more times.

Bumblebee was suddenly captured by a horrible human invention called the "net". A S7 helicopter paraded him around the city while Optimus desperately tried to follow in vehicle mode. Getting close enough, Optimus jumped and caught Bumblebee. Just as Optimus Prime was about to rescue his comrade however, a meteor knocked him off the dreaded net.

The meteor revealed itself to be the Decepticon [[Shockwave (Movie)|Shockwave]]. Finally, some real fighting. Finding Shockwave in his artillery mode, Optimus realized the city would soon be reduced to rubble if he could not stop the Decepticon. He tried in vain to shoot him but then gave up and threw cars around in frustration. Eventually enough cars hit and damaged Shockwave and the Decepticon transformed into his monstrous robot mode. They fought... and then Shockwave transformed and flew away, getting back to destroying the city. Optimus followed, damaged him some more... and then Shockwave flew away. Eventually Optimus killed him. Awesome.

'''Mission 3'''

In Hoover Dam, Bumblebee was being held in a forcefield box, when it suddenly disapeared. While exploring, Bumblebee discovered the Allspark hidden behind a ridiculous lazer grid. Commanded by Prime to shut off this annoyance, Bumblebee broke open the command center doors. But before he could continue, he had to stop some security robots from sounding an alarm. Apparently, an alien lifeform escaping his cage does not set off an alarm, but someone breaking down one of three doors to a computer room does. Bumblebee killed three waves of these and entered the command center. After destroyed a console, it was revealed that only SOME of the laser grid had been turned off. Now he had to destroy cooling fans. Little did Bumblebee know that destroying these fans would cause massive explosions, which he had to frantically run away from. Finally, he was instructed by Prime to destroy some generators. Gaining access to the [[AllSpark (Movie)|All Spark]], Bumblebee shrunk it down while fighting off [[Energon drone]]s and [[Megatron (Movie)|Megatron]].

'''Mission 4'''

Finally the war was coming to an end in [[Mission City]]. Ironhide rescued Bumblebee from the energon drones and Jazz killed [[Starscream (Movie)|Starscream]] and [[Blackout (Movie)|Blackout]]. Suddenly, [[Brawl (Movie)|Brawl]] killed the small Autobot. Ironhide took revenge, however, by killing Brawl. Finally, Bumblebee killed Barricade and after a long fight, Optimus killed Megatron... or did he? As Sam was handing the cube to Optimus, Megatron lept towards the heroes. Grabbing Megatron's flail, Optimus pulled the Decepticon towards him and shoved the cube into his chest, killing him.

That's one heck of a lot of killing.

Afterward, Optimus gave a speech about stuff while Bumblebee, Ironhide and Ratchet listened (Since the fighting was over, Ratchet had come out of hiding, just in time to get animated for another cinematic).

'''Mission 5'''

But the fighting wasn't over. Returning to Cybertron, Optimus needed to take out the remaining trash. The final Autobot mission consists of fighting various drones, including Shockwave, although this time he doesn't transform and is basically just a normal drone with more health. Victory at last!
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==Bonus Features==
===Unlocking===
Bonus features are separated in three sections: Movie clips (mostly commercials for the 2007 movie), character skins and an image gallery. These are unlocked by doing any of the following:
* Collecting 15 glowing yellow cubes (100 hidden per level). Technically some levels do contain only 95 cubes however, when playing the level 'A Gathering Force' the player is automatically awarded 5 cubes.
:Note: One does not need to collect 15 cubes in a single level to unlock a bonus feature, the game counts total cubes found and once 15 are collected, a bonus feature is unlocked. This explains why there are 100 cubes in each level even though bonus features are only unlocked ever 15 cubes.

* Collecting a hidden Autobot or Decepticon faction symbol (5 hidden per level)
* Completing a mission
* Completing a sub mission
* Completing a skill (the skills are: Heroic (for Autobots), Evil (Decepticons), Protect (for Autobots), Destruction (for Decepticons), Speed, Throw and Slide.

===Features===
====Character skins====
* Several toy-inspired "skins" can be unlocked, these include: [[Jazz (Movie)#Deluxe Class toys|Generation 1 Jazz]], [[Optimus Prime (Movie)/toys#Voyager Class toys|Robo-Vision Optimus Prime]] (minus flames) and [[Starscream (Movie)#Voyager Class toys|Generation 1 Starscream]] (minus the resculpted head).
* Similarly, one can unlock Generation 1 [[Optimus Prime (G1)|Optimus Prime]] and [[Megatron (G1)|Megatron]], replacing their movie counterparts with new 3D models (unlike the previous skin recolors). Optimus Prime converts into his original truck mode, but [[Tonka GoBots|fires from his fists]] rather than using his trademark [[ion blaster]], and Megatron cannot transform into his gun mode (instead he starts flying in robot mode when the "transform" button is pressed).

==Response==

The game's Metacritic scores [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/wii/transformersthegame?q=transformers hover] [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps2/transformersthegame?q=transformers around] [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/transformersthegame?q=transformers fifty-five] [http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/ps3/transformersthegame?q=transformers percent]. It was criticised for poor driving controls, blocky graphics, repetitive missions and dull combat; the only thing generally praised was the random destruction. So the Decepticons won.

==Technical errors and oddities==

* Transformer Protoforms have to [[Trans-scan|scan]] their altmodes after landing as per the movie; however, drones have an Earth vehicle altmode the instant they land; presumably, so does Shockwave, since Tranquility is a little light on purple Apaches or purple howitzers.
*In the second mission of the Autobot campaign, Swindle drones are ''walking down the street'' to Sam's house. '''WHY''' they even bother to have altmodes is not clear.
* The residents of Tranquility are apparently capable of rebuilding a power station's gas tank farm within less than an hour, then rebuilding the entire tank farm and three of the chimneys ''again'' within less than six.
* Autobots still have the "Destruction" unlock gauge appear, but it crosses out faction symbols rather than having them appear. If it's filled, a large red X goes to the left side of the screen instead of a faction symbol; however, whether by accident or design, this doesn't actually do ''anything'', and the Autobots are free to be as destructive as the Decepticons. It doesn't help that this gauge is filled by causing damage to ''any'' scenery and has to be maxed out multiple times while destroying, for example, the clamps that hold the All Spark.
* The final Autobot mission in Hoover Dam's depiction of the defrosting Megatron is all kinds of screwy:
**Before the mission is triggered, he's shown covered in a layer of ice.
**In the pre-mission cutscene, there's suddenly not a hint of ice on him at all.
**As the mission starts, he's encased in ice again, save his left arm which is shifted to the left (his left) of the section of ice that should be around it, which is just kind of hanging there.
**When the cutscene plays during the mission, Megatron breaks the ice surrounding his left arm, and there's clearly none on his face.
**When gameplay resumes, there's ice on his face again.
**In the end of mission cutscene, he's suddenly defrosted right down to his hips.
**[[B.O.T. (episode)|Argh.]]
* The PS2 version sometimes features a bizarre error; in the opening cinematic to Barricade's first mission in Mission City, after Jazz's door slams there is no further post-recording sound work. This means Barricade's voice is completely unaltered. [http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4526629173767058122 He sounds like Sideshow Bob]. The PS3 and Xbox360 versions have the effects added correctly, but it's unknown if the Wii version suffers the same screw-up.
* In the final mission of Chapter 3 for the Decepticons, it's just this side of entirely possible to be ''[[Sky Lynx (G1)|too good]]'' at it. If the final set of gun turrets facing Bonecrusher is destroyed too fast, he'll reach the last checkpoint before Brawl does and transform. Unfortunately, the turrets' ability to actually take damage is pretexted on ''Brawl'' transforming, so all you can do is stand around waiting for Bonecrusher to drop dead. Bonecrusher hates poor bug testing.
* In Decepticon Chapter 4, mission 2's intro cinematic has Scorponok firing from a Gatling gun in his tail. This weapon doesn't exist (although he can use it for melee attacks).
* Because the end of mission "mission complete" screens follow straight on from the game play, some very strange things can happen in them. A good example is the above mission; if Scorponok ends the mission firing at the ground in front of the statue at one end of the park, the "mission complete" screen will show ''his own bullets hitting him''.(The same thing can happen anywhere in the game.)
* Before the final battle in the Autobot campaign, spark drones are ''just lying around on the street'' waiting to be brought to life by the All Spark.
* Other cars are like cardboard. Jazz can ram in to a truck, and it will go ''flying in the air ''. However, Bumblebee, which should be much heavier doesn't knock them over with such ease.
* Guns are absolutely useless in this game. Anything that can be shot at can be killed five times faster if you punch it, throw something at it or whack it with a random piece of debris.
* Starscream sounds a lot like [[wikipedia:Grover|Grover]].
* Scorponok is the only playable character that can't jump, climb or pick up debris. This means that there are several Decepticon insignias and glowing yellow cubes that are unattainable when playing as him.
* In the opening cinematic for Blackout, the entire army personnel fires at him, without any consequence whatsoever. However, when playing as any character in Tranquility or Mission city, police officers with standard pistols can damage you.
* In the final level of Chapter 4 right before reaching the tallest biulding in Mission City, Megatron speaks in Starscream's voice. Maybe they swiched bodies.
* How is it that little Jazz can beat the crap out of Starscream and Blackout (who are roughly twice his size and strength), yet not Brawl?

==Notes==
* The Autobots ''really'' like transforming into robots. Optimus likes it so much, he jumps thirty feet into the air every time he does it.
* Rather than do the sane thing and pan away, we get to watch a robot-mode protoform Bumblebee grow kibble after scanning the Camaro. This looks roughly twice as ridiculous as what you're currently imagining.
* Punching your enemies in the face repeatedly is "heroic" when Autobots do it, but "evil" when Decepticons do it. Sounds like a double standard!
* Blackout is [[Show-accuracy|toy accurate]] in the game, in that his main rotor is his melee weapon, rather than his tail rotor as in the movie.
* Tranquility features a large number of Generation 1 references, with adverts for "[[Hound (G1)|Hound]]'s Hotdogs," "[[Seaspray (G1)|Seaspray]]'s Fish and Chips," a [[Tranquility Mall|local mall]] called "[[Metroplex (G1)|Metroplex]]" and a fast food restaurant named "[[Chip Chase|Chip Chase's]]". As a more recent reference, there is also a building site belonging to "[[Bay Demolition]]".
* One Autobot isn't explicitly killed in the Decepticon campaign: Ratchet. Three Decepticons aren't killed in the Autobot campaign: Bonecrusher, Scorponok and Frenzy. The only character who dies in ''both'' campaigns is, unsurprisingly enough, Jazz. Even when every other bit of movie canon is thrown out the window he still can't make it out alive.
* Bumblebee uses some kind of [[axe]] when he fights with a three-punch combo.
* Ratchet, Bonecrusher, Brawl, and Frenzy aren't playable.

==Differences between the Game and Movie==

[[Image:VG-E3Allspark.jpg|right|180px|thumb|The Quarterspark.]]
* All plotlines relating to humans have been removed; the game has nothing involving [[William Lennox|GI Joes]] (replaced by a communication truck), [[Seymour Simmons|agents]] (replaced by guests [[Landmine (Movie)|Landmine]] and [[Stockade (Movie)|Stockade]]), or [[Glen Whitmann|comic relief]] (replaced by the cutscenes). Even Sam himself has barely any role beyond "holder of the MacGuffins."
* Video game Bumblebee breaks free inside Hoover Dam and has to deactivate a silly laser grid to get to the All Spark. Sam turns up at the end of the mission just in time to leave.
* The game's All Spark is tiny, only four or five times taller than Bumblebee as opposed to the movie's city block-sized cube. It's housed in the same room as Megatron (great idea, guys!) who's shoved into a little alcove rather than freestanding in his own room.
* Barricade is present at the Mission City battle. Same for Scorponok, in the Decepticon Campaign.
* In the Autobot campaign, Brawl kills Jazz after Jazz kills Blackout and beats the hell out of Starscream. In the Decepticon campaign, Barricade kills Jazz. Either way, Megatron doesn't.
* Autobot Campaign: Bumblebee kills Barricade in Mission City. In the movie, Barricade's fate is uncertain.
* Autobot Campaign: Optimus, rather than Sam, kills Megatron with the All Spark.
* Decepticon Campaign: Shoving the All Spark cube into his ''own'' chest does not kill Megatron, apparently.

==References==

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==External links==

*[http://www.transformersgame.com Official website for Transformers: The Game]

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Darkness Rising, Part 3

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|next=Darkness Rising, Part 4
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|caption="D'awwww, lookit the cute ickle human! Coochie coochie cooo!"
|title="Darkness Rising, Part 3"
|airdate=[[December 1]], [[2010]]
|written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Digitalscape]]
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'''This is what happens when you leave Bulkhead in charge.'''

==Synopsis==
The three kids and their Autobot guardians head back to [[Autobot Central Command|the Autobot base]], where [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is being attacked by a piece of animated equipment. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] deals with it, but now suspects that both it and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] were vivified by [[Dark Energon]].

Megatron, now powered up by the Dark Energon, has decided his next move and leaves the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]] in [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]'s hands. Starscream thinks Megatron's gone a bit loopy, and he orders [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] to increase surveillance.

Optimus has realized Megatron's plan to create an undead army. As the rest of the Autobots arrive, Optimus announces he's going on a mission with Ratchet, who doesn't take kindly to [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]]'s suggestion he may be a little rusty. Leaving Arcee in charge, the pair [[ground bridge|bridge]] out. Arcee immediately puts [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] in charge and goes out on patrol with [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]. [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] attempts to organize an impromptu band practice, but while she's belting out an electric guitar solo, the proximity alert goes off. The kids hide behind Bulkhead as [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] walks in to complain about the energon mine explosion. Unfortunately, Miko's guitar gives them away, and Fowler announces he's taking them into federal custody, but Bulkhead puts his foot down, and Fowler storms out.

In a remote region, Prime explains to Ratchet that they're looking for the remains of an old Transformer battlefield, from the period in the war when energon started being hidden on other planets.

As Fowler flies from the Autobot base in his copter, he radios in a report, which is intercepted by Soundwave. Starscream orders Fowler captured, so Soundwave sends a drone. The drone catches up with Fowler, who engages in some deft maneuvers to try and avoid it, and even gets some shots off before it slices the tail off his copter and abducts him.

Fowler's distress call is picked up at the Autobot base. Though Bulkhead is reluctant to help, the others point out Fowler knows the location of the base. [[Rafael Esquivel|Raf]] sets about hacking into a federal computer so they can locate Fowler. Bulkhead leaves [[Jack Darby|Jack]] in charge and heads out. Bulkhead finds himself near the Decepticon ship, but is surprised when Miko pops up next to him. After dealing with a Decepticon sentry, he contacts Arcee. Back at base, Jack and Raf have realized Miko is gone, and they use the ground bridge to follow. Unfortunately, this leaves the base unmanned when Arcee rings in to get use of the ground bridge. Jack and Raf arrive at Bulkhead's location and immediately manage to attract the attention of the Decepticon drones on guard.

Starscream interrogates Fowler without much success, so he resorts to getting out the energon prod.

Meanwhile, Optimus and Ratchet reach the Transformer graveyard they've been seeeking. Unfortunately, so does Megatron, who uses a chunk of Dark Energon to raise an army of [[zombie]]s.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (2)
* [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (8)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (11)
* [[Eradicon|Decepticon drones]] (13)
* [[Deployer (Prime)|Deployer]] (14)

|c3=
* [[Jack Darby]] (1)
* [[Miko Nakadai]] (4)
* [[Rafael Esquivel]] (6)
* [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Zombie]]s (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"I NEEDED THAT!"
:—'''Ratchet''''s tools suffer further abuse...from one of his already abused tools.

"I fear that when our master reached for the stars, he came down with a touch of...space madness."
:—'''Starscream''', ever ready to undermine Megatron.

"Besides, Ratchet hasn't been in the field since the war." 
"My pistons may be rusty, but my hearing is sharp as ever!"
:—'''Arcee''', on '''Ratchet''''s current military qualifications.

"Do I look like I do country? Just cover yourself in fake blood and jump around screaming."
:—'''Miko''' doesn't appreciate Jack's harmonica skills.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*When Megatron turns around and orders Starscream to await his command, his fusion cannon disappears.
*When Optimus reacts in disgust to Megatron reviving the zombies, the white dot in his left eye is in a different position then the other.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
* Ratchet's comment that his hearing is still good even though his pistons are rusty is possibly a reference to the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who made a similar comment when [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] made a joke about his age.
* Bulkhead has a compartment similar to his ''Animated'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|incarnation]], but higher up on his chest. Objects inside his vehicle mode end up there when he transforms.
* When Soundwave deploys his Mini-con, it emerges in a fashion more similar to the [[Breastforce]] than the previously known method.
* Soundwave's drone resembles [[Ratbat]].
* The concepts of the Transformers seeding energon on Earth and having had wars there in the distant past before have turned up in recent fiction, [[IDW]]'s comics and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The latter was also in [[Ladybird Books|an '80s Ladybird Book]], "[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]".

===Foreign dubbing===

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===
* This episode tries to resolve some of the continuity issues with Dark Energon the previous episode causes. Both Optimus and Ratchet know of its existence and even the rumor that it brings the dead back to life. Supplies of it were just so scarce as to be non-existent, hence their inexperience with it.
* In an amusing show of cultural differences, Bulkhead tries to order Miko to look away before tearing out an Eradicon's internals (presumably to spare her the sight of the carnage). Miko has no problem with it, only seeing a hunk of metal and a bunch of wires.
* No, really, Bulkhead was going to leave Fowler in Decepticon hands because he didn't like him. What a jerk!
* Twelve-year-old Raf can hack into the United States government's computer network and track down federal agents. What national security?
* Check out where Starscream sticks Fowler with the energon prod. Ouch!

==Home video releases==

{{epstub}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]

Darkness Rising, Part 3

2010-12-17T23:01:51Z

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|otherseries=''[[Transformers: Prime (cartoon)|Transformers: Prime]]''
|ep=3
|prev=Darkness Rising, Part 2
|next=Darkness Rising, Part 4
|image=DarknessRising3-interrogateFowler.jpg
|caption="D'awwww, lookit the cute ickle human! Coochie coochie cooo!"
|title="Darkness Rising, Part 3"
|airdate=[[December 1]], [[2010]]
|written by=[[Marsha Griffin]]
|directed by=[[Todd Waterman]]
|animation studio=[[Digitalscape]]
}}
'''This is what happens when you leave Bulkhead in charge.'''

==Synopsis==
The three kids and their Autobot guardians head back to [[Autobot Central Command|the Autobot base]], where [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] is being attacked by a piece of animated equipment. [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] deals with it, but now suspects that both it and [[Cliffjumper (Prime)|Cliffjumper]] were vivified by [[Dark Energon]].

Megatron, now powered up by the Dark Energon, has decided his next move and leaves the [[Nemesis (Prime)|Decepticon ship]] in [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]]'s hands. Starscream thinks Megatron's gone a bit loopy, and he orders [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] to increase surveillance.

Optimus has realized Megatron's plan to create an undead army. As the rest of the Autobots arrive, Optimus announces he's going on a mission with Ratchet, who doesn't take kindly to [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]]'s suggestion he may be a little rusty. Leaving Arcee in charge, the pair [[ground bridge|bridge]] out. Arcee immediately puts [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] in charge and goes out on patrol with [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]]. [[Miko Nakadai|Miko]] attempts to organize an impromptu band practice, but while she's belting out an electric guitar solo, the proximity alert goes off. The kids hide behind Bulkhead as [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] walks in to complain about the energon mine explosion. Unfortunately, Miko's guitar gives them away, and Fowler announces he's taking them into federal custody, but Bulkhead puts his foot down, and Fowler storms out.

In a remote region, Prime explains to Ratchet that they're looking for the remains of an old Transformer battlefield, from the period in the war when energon started being hidden on other planets.

As Fowler flies from the Autobot base in his copter, he radios in a report, which is intercepted by Soundwave. Starscream orders Fowler captured, so Soundwave sends a drone. The drone catches up with Fowler, who engages in some deft maneuvers to try and avoid it, and even gets some shots off before it slices the tail off his copter and abducts him.

Fowler's distress call is picked up at the Autobot base. Though Bulkhead is reluctant to help, the others point out Fowler knows the location of the base. [[Rafael Esquivel|Raf]] sets about hacking into a federal computer so they can locate Fowler. Bulkhead leaves [[Jack Darby|Jack]] in charge and heads out. Bulkhead finds himself near the Decepticon ship, but is surprised when Miko pops up next to him. After dealing with a Decepticon sentry, he contacts Arcee. Back at base, Jack and Raf have realized Miko is gone, and they use the ground bridge to follow. Unfortunately, this leaves the base unmanned when Arcee rings in to get use of the ground bridge. Jack and Raf arrive at Bulkhead's location and immediately manage to attract the attention of the Decepticon drones on guard.

Starscream interrogates Fowler without much success, so he resorts to getting out the energon prod.

Meanwhile, Optimus and Ratchet reach the Transformer graveyard they've been seeeking. Unfortunately, so does Megatron, who uses a chunk of Dark Energon to raise an army of [[zombie]]s.

==Featured characters==
{{featuredcharacters
|c1=
* [[Arcee (Prime)|Arcee]] (2)
* [[Bulkhead (Prime)|Bulkhead]] (3)
* [[Bumblebee (Prime)|Bumblebee]] (5)
* [[Ratchet (Prime)|Ratchet]] (7)
* [[Optimus Prime (Prime)|Optimus Prime]] (8)

|c2=
* [[Megatron (Prime)|Megatron]] (9)
* [[Starscream (Prime)|Starscream]] (10)
* [[Soundwave (Prime)|Soundwave]] (11)
* [[Eradicon|Decepticon drones]] (13)
* [[Deployer (Prime)|Deployer]] (14)

|c3=
* [[Jack Darby]] (1)
* [[Miko Nakadai]] (4)
* [[Rafael Esquivel]] (6)
* [[William Fowler|Agent Fowler]] (12)

|c4=
* [[Zombie]]s (15)
}}

==Quotes==
"I NEEDED THAT!"
:—'''Ratchet''''s tools suffer further abuse...from one of his already abused tools.

"I fear that when our master reached for the stars, he came down with a touch of...space madness."
:—'''Starscream''', ever ready to undermine Megatron.

"Besides, Ratchet hasn't been in the field since the war."
"My pistons may be rusty, but my hearing is sharp as ever!"
:—'''Arcee''', on '''Ratchet''''s current military qualifications.

"Do I look like I do country? Just cover yourself in fake blood and jump around screaming."
:—'''Miko''' doesn't appreciate Jack's harmonica skills.

==Notes==
===Animation or technical errors===
*When Megatron turns around and orders Starscream to await his command, his fusion cannon disappears.
*When Optimus reacts in disgust to Megatron reviving the zombies, the white dot in his left eye is in a different position then the other.

===Continuity errors===

===Transformers references===
* Ratchet's comment that his hearing is still good even though his pistons are rusty is possibly a reference to the ''[[Transformers Animated (cartoon)|Animated]]'' [[Ratchet (Animated)|Ratchet]], who made a similar comment when [[Bumblebee (Animated)|Bumblebee]] made a joke about his age.
* Bulkhead has a compartment similar to his ''Animated'' [[Bulkhead (Animated)|incarnation]], but higher up on his chest. Objects inside his vehicle mode end up there when he transforms.
* When Soundwave deploys his Mini-con, it emerges in a fashion more similar to the [[Breastforce]] than the previously known method.
* Soundwave's drone resembles [[Ratbat]].
* The concepts of the Transformers seeding energon on Earth and having had wars there in the distant past before have turned up in recent fiction, [[IDW]]'s comics and ''[[Revenge of the Fallen]]''. The latter was also in [[Ladybird Books|an '80s Ladybird Book]], "[[Galvatron's Air Attack]]".

===Foreign dubbing===

===Real-world references===

===Trivia===
* This episode tries to resolve some of the continuity issues with Dark Energon the previous episode causes. Both Optimus and Ratchet know of its existence and even the rumor that it brings the dead back to life. Supplies of it were just so scarce as to be non-existent, hence their inexperience with it.
* In an amusing show of cultural differences, Bulkhead tries to order Miko to look away before tearing out an Eradicon's internals (presumably to spare her the sight of the carnage). Miko has no problem with it, only seeing a hunk of metal and a bunch of wires.
* No, really, Bulkhead was going to leave Fowler in Decepticon hands because he didn't like him. What a jerk!
* Twelve-year-old Raf can hack into the United States government's computer network and track down federal agents. What national security?
* Check out where Starscream sticks Fowler with the energon prod. Ouch!

==Home video releases==

{{epstub}}
[[Category:Prime episodes]]