Transformers: War for Cybertron (DS)
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| Developer | Vicarious Visions | ||||||
| Publisher | Activision | ||||||
| Platform | Nintendo DS | ||||||
| Release date | June 22, 2010 | ||||||
| Ratings | ESRB: E10+ | ||||||
Transformers: War for Cybertron — Autobots and Transformers: War for Cybertron — Decepticons are two video games developed by Vicarious Visions for the Nintendo DS, and published by Activision. Like their big brother for the PC and consoles, they are over-the-shoulder third-person shooters set in the early days of the Great War. Chronologically, the Decepticon campaign is set before the Autobot one.
Synopsis
Decepticon campaign
Mission 1: The Plot Forms
Megatron invades Iacon, destroying an Autobot recuit on the way, before rendezvousing with Dirge and another Decepticon. While Soundwave seeks intel, the three Decepticons create a diversion, though one of them is lost in battle. After a battle with Jetfire, Megatron and Dirge are contacted by Soundwave, who reports he's found the location of the Trypticon Space Station.
Mission 2: Reviving the Dark Energon project
Megatron takes his ship to the space station, but is unable to get close due to the debris field surrounding it. By jumping between chucks of debris, he's able to reach the station itself, where Starscream warns him against reactivating the station. Megatron, of couse, disregards the warning and repowers the station anyway. Starscream is defeated during a last ditch attempt to stop Megatron, and pleads for mercy. Megatron allows him to join the Decepticon cause. Soundwave suggests they test the Dark Energon somewhere safe, so Megatron opts to do so at back at Kaon.
Mission 3: Testing the Experiment
The Decepticons prepare to test the risky Dark Energon. They have set up Kaon Prison as an assault course, and several of the Decepticons use it to test the effectiveness of their new acquisition, including fighting a captive Autobot, Ironhide.
Autobot campaign
Featured characters
Differences with Xbox 360/PS3/PC version
- You pick two Transformers, who can be switched at any time during gameplay. A character who is knocked out can be revived by defeating a certain number of enemies.
- Unlike the mainstream version that restricted player choice to 3 fixed characters per chapter (e.g. Optimus Prime, Bumblebee and Ratchet for "Defense of Iacon"), any two Transformers can be chosen to do any stage.
- As opposed to only two unlockable characters (Slipstream and Arcee), the DS versions come with numerous unlockables. The Decepticons get the likes of Motormaster, Cyclonus and Onslaught (the latter two being bosses in the Autobot version) while the Autobots get Ultra Magnus, Grimlock and Cliffjumper (Cliffjumper being a boss).
