History VideoGame / TransformersTheGameDS

To coincide with the [[Film/Transformers1 2007 film]], '''''VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole''''' was released in two halves for the Nintendo DS. One follows the plot of the movie, focusing on the Autobots' attempts to reclaim the [=AllSpark=]. The other game focuses on the Decepticons, and a power struggle that evolves during their quest for the [=AllSpark=]. Woven in amongst both games is a study on how both sides are not all the different from each other. The Decepticons are shown to have a code of honor, and have some sympathetic members in their ranks, while the Autobots make some rather gray moral choices. Both games also star a player-created character, who's a rookie to the cause, be he Autobot or Decepticon, as he learns what it means to be a member of either faction.

To coincide with the [[Film/{{Transformers}} 2007 film]], '''''VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole''''' was released in two halves for the Nintendo DS. One follows the plot of the movie, focusing on the Autobots' attempts to reclaim the [=AllSpark=]. The other game focuses on the Decepticons, and a power struggle that evolves during their quest for the [=AllSpark=]. Woven in amongst both games is a study on how both sides are not all the different from each other. The Decepticons are shown to have a code of honor, and have some sympathetic members in their ranks, while the Autobots make some rather gray moral choices. Both games also star a player-created character, who's a rookie to the cause, be he Autobot or Decepticon, as he learns what it means to be a member of either faction.

* BigGood: Optimus Prime.

* CoolOldGuy: Optimus, Ironhide and Ratchet.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Optimus Prime.
** TheLancer: Jazz.
** TheBigGuy: Ironhide
** TheSmartGuy: Ratchet.
** TheHeart: Bumblebee.
** TagalongKid: Create-A-Bot.

* TheMentor: Ironhide to Create-A-Bot, and Bumblebee as well.

* TranquilFury: Jazz towards Ironhide after the latter castigates Optimus.

* BloodKnight: Brawl, in both versions. Ironhide is a more tempered example.

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler Barricade's death serving Megatron's cause proves to Construct-A-Con what being a Decepticon really means.]]

*** One utility vehicle has Construction colors.

* PlayerExclusiveMechanic: Sort of. The player can pick up objects, bash them, and throw them, which can be done on ''other Transformers''. Not even the bosses can do that. In fact, some cases will allow you to ''pick up the bosses!''

* RegeneratingHealth: Secretly unlockable. You get this after reaching the maximum level and continue increasing your XP.

* SuperDrowningSkills: Jumping into the water will greatly reduce the player's health as they'll be teleported to the nearest landmass, but will instantly kill any enemy, human vehicle or opposing Transformer. For the Transformers themselves, this is justified as they are machines and water will cause their electronics to go haywire.

* BittersweetEnding: Megatron and the Decepticons are defeated, but [[spoiler: Create-A-Bot has died to save the Earth, destroying the [=AllSpark=] with him.]]

* GetOut: After Ironhide's TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Optimus, Jazz intervenes with TranquilFury and tells Ironhide that he should leave.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Create-A-Bot attempted to help Bumblebee by destroying the Sector 7 and police pursuers at the end of "Driven to Distraction", only for the remaining Sector 7 units to turn their attention to Create-A-Bot instead. What ensues is Bumblebee TakingTheBullet for Create-A-Bot and allowing himself to be captured by Sector 7, leaving behind a guilty Create-A-Bot.

* WalkingArmory: Downplayed. "Weapons-Specialist" Ironhide has massive cannons on his arms, though their moslty just for show. "Mostly" as he still fires from them and his firepower can be quite powerful.

* AdaptationalVillainy: This is easily the darkest incarnation of Starscream in the franchise. [[spoiler: Even if in the end he loses to Megatron]], he is an enemy that is ''not'' to be trifled with and is a threat that Megatron considers greater than Optimus [[spoiler: once he gets the [=AllSpark=].]]
* ArtificialStupidity:

* BigBad: Despite the perspective being flipped from the Autobots to the Decepticons, Optimus Prime does ''not'' hold this title. It's in fact Starscream whose machinations drive the plot. Optimus comes off more as a BigBadWannabe, considering how Megatron only briefly regards him before [[spoiler: killing him and moving on to Starscream]].

* DownerEnding: While it doesn't bother Megatron too much, he ends the game having lost the [=AllSpark=] and [[spoiler: all of his troops, including Create-A-Con.]]

* EvilMentor: Starscream, then Barricade for Create-A-Con.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Barricade states how Starscream is the sort who'd "kill [his opponent] in [their] sleep" to further emphasize Starscream's incompetence as leader to Create-A-Con, adding that Megatron (in contrast) would have the "ball-bearings to do it to [his opponent's] face". [[spoiler: Sure enough, Starscream arrives moments later and tasks Create-A-Con with sabotaging Megatron's revival, a request which horrifies Create-A-Con since, as he puts it, means killing the founder of the Decepticon army ''"in his sleep"''.]]

* NothingIsScarier: We never get to see Brawl play with his new friends [[note]]captured human soldiers[[/note]], but considering how he gleefully asks if "hurts", we're probably best off not knowing.

* SacrificialLion: [[spoiler: Barricade's death serving Megatron's cause proves to Construct-A-Con what being a Decepticon really means.]]

* SpottingTheThread: Barricade busts Create-A-Con's bubble when he reveals he knows that they're on the trail of the frozen Megatron; as Barricade puts it, Starscream wouldn't go through so many hoops just to find any random Decepticon. He'd only go after Megatron since he is the one Decepticon who truly poses a threat to him should he awaken.

* TheStoic: Blackout, who only raises his voice when he's hit during a fight. [[spoiler: Or killed.]]

* UndignifiedDeath: [[spoiler:Create-A-Con's last moments are spent critically injured, mourning the loss of his comrades and horrified that Megatron is about to kill him as punishment for letting himself get injured.]]
* UndyingLoyalty: Create-A-Con learns that having this for Megatron is what it truly means to be a Decepticon.
* UngratefulBastard: [[spoiler: Construct-A-Con stayed loyal to Megatron, and helped him to defeat Starscream. Megatron repays him by killing him for the damage he took fighting Starscream, declaring repairs to be waste for anyone who is too weak to avoid getting hurt.]]
* VillainousBreakdown: Starscream starts the game pretty slimy and smooth, but as things begin to spiral out of his control, he gradually stops putting up the kindly facade he's been showing his protégé the entire game.

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler: Construct-A-Con's loyalty to Megatron and his sacrifice to deal a critical blow to Starscream is repaid by his boss... By way of being torn apart for being "weak". Megatron also explicitly feels this way about his other fallen troops.]]

* EvilIsEasy: Compared to the Autobots Version, where they emphasize protecting the humans, the Decepticons version encourages destruction and extends it to the gameplay. The first mission in Tranquility is about taking out 3 police cars versus the Autobots counterpart of carefully taking out enemies and preventing the wanted meter from rising. The Decepticons Version even gives a new way to earn XP by simply destroying the humans' vehicles in freeroam.

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Construct-A-Con, from Starscream's perspective, was his "dear" protégé who he taught everything he needed to thrive as a Decepticon, but then he turned on him upon discovering his treachery. Other Decepticons, however, say otherwise and see Starscream as Construct-A-Con's EvillerThanThou [[EvilMentor mentor]] instead.

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Construct-A-Con, from Starscream's perspective, was his "dear" protégé who he taught everything he needed to thrive as a Decepticon, but then he turned on him upon discovering his treachery.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Create-A-Bot attempted to help Bumblebee by destroying the Sector 7 and police pursuers at the end of "Driven to Distraction", only for the remaining Sector 7 units to turn their attention to Create-A-Bot instead. What ensues is Bumblebee TakingTheBullet for Create-A-Bot and allowing himself to be captured by Sector 7, leaving behind a guilty Create-A-Bot.

* PurposelyOverpowered: A downloadable cheat lets the player use G1 Starscream in the ''Decepticons'' version and Skydive in the ''Autobots'' version. Both of these characters have fast, durable, flying vehicle modes in addition to the best stats in the game in robot mode, being maxed out in every area except melee attacks, which nearly at maximum anyways.

* KnightOfCerebus: Megatron. Ironhide puts it best when he's freed.

* BadBoss: Both Megatron and Starscream qualify.

* BitchInSheepsClothing: Starscream is kind to his protege at first, but let's face it, we all know just what he is.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: The Decepticons are disgusted by Starscream's treachery. Megatron is of a similar mindset.

* NoSell: Starscream is completely invulnerable [[spoiler:when he has the [=AllSpark=] in his possession]].

* RousingSpeech:

* TeamDad: Barricade to the Decepticons until Megatron's revival.

* VillainProtagonist: The Decepticons, naturally.

* AssKickingEqualsAuthority: While it's clear all of the Decepticons besides Construct-A-Con hate Starscream, because Starscream is so strong they won't dare make a move against him unless they bring back Megatron first. In actual gameplay, Starscream has the best stats next to Megatron, the one Decepticon who can be counted on to defeat him.

* MyRulesAreNotYourRules: The bossfights pit you against other characters, but they don't have the vulnerabilities that the player has, i.e. getting thrown off their feet or knocked out of vehicle form when hit with a heavy missile and having a faster and unlimited vehicle boost.

* SecretAIMoves: Many of the bossfights have unique mechanics, such as firepower that the player can't use when they get access to that character. Barricade uses a string of 3 bombs instead of the player's missiles and Ratchet uses his own unique faster healing factor when his health ends up depleted enough.
* SNKBoss: Bossfights will also give the opposing character techniques that the player will never get their hands on. In the Autobots Version, Starscream and Brawl will not get knocked out of vehicle form when hit with heavy projectiles. On the Decepticons side, Ironhide has a large ground-pound move alongside a spinning missile move in his vehicle form, while Jazz can make long, gravity-defying jumps.

* APupilOfMineUntilHeTurnedToEvil: Construct-A-Con, from Starscream's perspective.

* BrokenPedestal: Starscream for Construct-A-Con.

* HealingFactor: Ratchet will activate "repair systems" when his health gets depleted enought.

* TheSocialDarwinist: Megatron. See YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness.

* LeeroyJenkins: Create-A-Bot, who is far too eager to kick some tailpipe. It gets Bumblebee captured and tortured by Sector Seven.

* KillEmAll: Only ''three'' members of the games' cast are not explicitly seen being killed (see WhatHappenedToTheMouse).

* PsychopathicManchild: Brawl, who is basically a kid begging his parent to play with his toys, which in this scenario is him begging Barricade to blow stuff up.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Barricade states how Starscream is the sort who'd "kill [his opponent] in [their] sleep" to further emphasize Starscream's incompetence as leader to Create-A-Con, adding Megatron (in contrast) would have the "ball-bearings to do it to [his opponent's] face". [[spoiler: Sure enough, Starscream arrives moments later and tasks Create-A-Con with sabotaging Megatron's revival, a request which horrifies Create-A-Con since, as he puts it, means killing the founder of the Decepticon army ''"in his sleep"''.]]

* Foreshadowing: Barricade states how Starscream is the sort who'd "kill [his opponent] in [their] sleep" to further emphasize Starscream's incompetence as leader to Create-A-Con, adding Megatron (in contrast) would have the "ball-bearings to do it to [his opponent's] face". [[spoiler: Sure enough, Starscream arrives moments later and tasks Create-A-Con with sabotaging Megatron's revival, a request which horrifies Create-A-Con since, as he puts it, means killing the founder of the Decepticon army ''"in his sleep"''.]]

To coincide with the [[Film/{{Transformers}} 2007 film]], '''''VideoGame/TransformersTheGameConsole''''' was released in two halves for the Nintendo DS. One follows the plot of the movie, focusing on the Autobots' attempts to reclaim the [=AllSpark=]. The other game focuses on the Decepticons, and a power struggle that evolves during their quest for the [=AllSpark=]. Woven in amongst both games is a study on how both sides are NotSoDifferent. The Decepticons are shown to have a code of honor, and have some sympathetic members in their ranks, while the Autobots make some rather gray moral choices. Both games also star a player-created character, who's a rookie to the cause, be he Autobot or Decepticon, as he learns what it means to be a member of either faction.

* NotSoDifferent: The page quote is an exchange from both games, where their respective Rookies partially Lampshade the nature of their games.

* DidntSeeThatComing: Barricade and the other Decepticons knew that Starscream was really trying to findi Megatron and was also planning to have him killed in his sleep with the help of Construct-A-Con. What they ''weren't'' factoring in is why he came to Earth, and they had no idea that Megatron and Starscream are really after the [=AllSpark=]. They realize that they need to make their move fast before Starscream secures his power for good with the [=AllSpark=].

* DiesDifferentlyInAdaptation: Blackout is killed by Starscream.

* BladeBelowTheShoulder: Optimus Prime has a massive blade attached to his right hand, as opposed to the retractable blade in the movie. Megatron has a similar structure of his own.

* PlayerExclusiveMechanic: Sort of. The player can pick up objects, bash them, and throw them, which can be done on ''other transformers''. Not even the bosses can do that.

* * RegeneratingHealth: Secretly unlockable. You get this after reaching the maximum level and continue increasing your XP.