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A video game based on the [[Transformers]] franchise, simply known as '''Transformers''', but with the working title of '''Prelude To Energon'''. Released in 2004 and developed by the Australian Melbourne House team, the game is a third person shooter, specifically based upon the ''[[Transformers Armada]]'' series, but not taking place within the same continuity. The basic premise is quite simple and not that indifferent from the show; after fleeing the Autobot/Decepticon war on Cybertron, the Mini-cons are located one million years later. Knowing that they could help turn the tide of the war, both factions head to Earth in order to retrieve them. The player has the opportunity to take control of one of three Autobots; Optimus Prime, Hot Shot and Red Alert, as they explore the many environments across the world searching for Mini-cons. Along they way, they meet opposition from the Decepticons. Once found, the Mini-cons can upgrade the abilities of the Autobots and be manually assigned by the player to mix-and-match a whole set of firepower or defensive capabilities.
Despite a few bugging criticisms, like somewhat repetitive gameplay, the small roster of characters and sometimes high difficulty level, the game was very well received by both fans and critics alike and until ''[[Transformers: War for Cybertron]]'' was released, was often considered to be the best Transformers game made. It also became one of the highest selling games on the [[
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* [[Goddamned Bats]]: The beast-like drones you first encounter in the second Amazon stage: About as fast as you are, have the nasty habit of throwing you around in close combat, and have a gun-disabling ranged attack that they're smart enough to fire about a second after their ''previous'' shot has worn off.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Red Alert is not only an Autobot, he's also the [[Digimon Frontier|Digimon Warrior of Metal]] and [[Fairly Oddparents|Timmy Turner's Fairy Godfather]]. His actor, [[Daran Norris]], later gained a recurring role in [[Transformers Prime]] as Knockout. He's also on [[Acting for Two|double duty]] as Cyclonus.
** [[G.I. Joe: Renegades|Tunnel Rat]]'s Unicron; while both [[Gary Chalk]] and [[David Kaye]] reprise their roles as Optimus and Megatron, respectively.
* [[Meteor Move]]: Megatron grabs the player's Autobot of choice, jumps about as high as the rim of the volcano they're fighting in, and piledrives his victim into the ground.
* [[Mythology Gag]]: There are a number of references to ''[[Transformers:
** In one of the opening cutscenes, upon Optimus Prime's seeming defeat and the Decepticon victory over conquering Cybertron, Megatron gloats to a helpless Optimus "I would have waited an eternity for this. It's over, Prime!" - The same line [[Transformers Generation
** When he first shows up, Starscream tells you to "Prepare for extermination!" - A line most famously used by G1 Devastator.
*** He also uses G1 Starscream's "There's no escape!" and Megatron's "I'll rip out your optics".
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** After Unicron is destroyed and Cybertron restored to peace, "T'il all are one!" is spoken by Optimus.
*** Optimus might also say that when you choose him in the Character Selection screen.
** Ultimately, one of the game's weaker points was recycling about 50% of their dialog from [[Transformers:
* [[No Waterproofing in
* [[Save the Villain]]: Optimus tries to do this with {{spoiler|Megatron, when the latter is about to fall into the lava beneath his platform, but Megatron refuses to be saved and allows himself to fall}}. Which is a reference to his death in ''[[Transformers Armada]]'', where he lets himself fall into Unicron's black hole.
* [[Scenery Porn]]: Stages tend to be expansive and beatiful, and will usually have at least one very high vantage point to show that off.
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{{quote| '''Optimus Prime''': This is the end Starscream. I want Megatron!<br />
'''Starscream''': Then get in line. }}
* [[The Problem
* [[Units Not to Scale]]: Averted hard with Tidal Wave.
* [[Video Game Cruelty Potential]]: What you get when you cross unsuspecting enemy Mooks, expansive mountain terrain, and a tractor beam?
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