In conjunction with the Transformers movie, Activision is releasing an official video game for several platforms. You can choose whether you want to play as the Autobots or as the Decepticons, and naturally the object of the game changes depending on what side you choose: as the Autobots your mission is to protect civilization; as the Decepticons, your objective is to destroy it!

The game allows seamless transformations at the touch of a button, enhancing players' combat strategy with a range of options in both vehicle and robot modes that take full advantage of the characters dual forms.

For head-to-head battles, you engage in melee combat that reflects each Transformer's character, scale, weight and power along with melee weapons and special moves unique to each character. The games ranged combat offers a wide array of projective weapons designed to take out enemies from afar. In addition to the robots' own weaponry you can use pretty much anything in the surrounding environment as weapons. Crush, topple, and wreck every object - including buildings and vehicles - or throw them at your foes! It is up to the gamer to decide how best to use their surrounding environment.

Platforms/versions:

XBox 360, XBox 360 Cybertron edition, PS3, PS2, Wii, Nintendo DS: Autobots, Nintendo DS: Decepticons, PSP, and PC.

Each platform has different features. The console versions will have more features, but some are only included on the PS3 and Xbox 360 and possibly the PC version.

Console Features

Protect or Destroy: Protect Earth as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons.
More than Meets the Eye: Instantly morph from a larger-than-life robot to a high-powered vehicle.
Destroy everything: Every object in the game world can be crushed and wrecked - even used as weapons. The world is your playground in fully destructible and interactive environments.
Fly, drive, fight and shoot: Play as an army of characters and utilize their unique abilities.
Combat variety: Engage in melee or long ranged combat with attacks unique to each character.

Handheld Features

Nintendo DS:

Choice of two games: Transformers: Autobots and Transformers: Decepticons, each with unique storylines, missions and characters.
More than Meets the Eye: Instantly morph from a larger-than-life robot to a high-powered vehicle.
Free-roaming gameplay in huge interactive environments.
Customize and upgrade your character with over 30 vehicle forms to choose from.
Compete in local multiplayer games with up to four players from either Transformers: Autobots or Transformers: Decepticons.
Help your side win the worldwide battle online by downloading and completing daily challenges.

PSP (Playstation Portable)

Features 20 playable characters, the most on any platform, from both the movie and previous generations.
Customize the weaponry of your favourite Transformers.
Participate in head-to-head battles via AD hoc mode.

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