History VideoGame / TransformersWarForCybertron

The excellent voice acting by both old veterans and those new to the franchise and high shout-out quotient certainly adds to it. Older fans love the game [[{{NostalgiaFilter}} for these reasons]], and newer fans love the game for [[{{RuleOfCool}} its sheer coolness factor]]. Oh, and the game's [[SugarWiki/NoProblemWithLicensedGames actually pretty damn good]]. The game's success prompted Activision to let [[Creator/HighMoonStudios High Moon]] make the ''[[{{Film/Transformers}} Dark of the Moon]]'' tie-in game, and a ''War For Cybertron'' sequel, ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron'', was released on August 21, 2012.

* ComicBookFantasyCasting: Creator/FredTatasciore as Megatron seemed to be trying to emulate Creator/HugoWeaving's portrayal from the [[Film/{{Transformers}} live-action movies]]. Likewise, as the narrator, Creator/SteveBlum seemed to be emulating ''[[Franchise/TransformersGeneration1 G1]]'' narrator, Victor Caroli.

* DarkerAndEdgier: This is a far more intense Transformers adaptation than is the usual fare, even more than [[Film/{{Transformers}} Bayformers]]. For one thing, it's not just the Decepticons that have nameless legions of cannon fodder.

-->'''Megatron''': (with a weary, paternalistic air) ...and ''try'' not to get crushed by the trains.
-->'''Breakdown''': Y-you're joking, right?
-->'''Megatron''': [[SarcasmMode Yes, Breakdown. I'm famous for my]] ''[[SarcasmMode sparkling]]'' [[SarcasmMode sense of humor]].

--->'''Breakdown''': We made it...I can't believe it! We made it!
--->'''Megatron''': Yes, Breakdown. Your ''constant whining'' saw us through.

* EliteMooks: [[DropTheHammer Brutes]], [[{{BFG}} Titans]], and the aforementioned [[HeavilyArmoredMook overshield-equipped]] grenadiers.

** DropTheHammer: Melee weapon of the Soldier Class. Also, Ultra Magnus in the Nintendo DS version.

* During Soundwave's boss fight, Rumble quips "First, we crack the shell, then we crack the nuts inside!", a line he says word for word in ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie''.

* WeaponBasedCharacterization

* ArmCannon: How the Transformers hold their weapons--they "transform" their arms into sockets that fit the particular gun they want.

* AttackItsWeakPoint: Outside the fights against the massive {{Final boss}}es for each side that are nothing ''but'' targeting weak points, there are several other scenarios where attacking specially-designated spots deals extra damage.

* BoisterousBruiser: Damn near ALL of them, with a few exceptions, Optimus being the most obvious one (he's much too humble for it). Megatron will CERTAINLY let you know you're in for a world of hurt.

** The boss battle even has this line related to the laser beam that is just such a big G1 throwback it makes one giddy with nostalgia.

* CutscenePowerToTheMax: So. Very. Much. ''Every'' named Transformer becomes exponentially more powerful whenever you're not controlling him.

-->'''Megatron''': [[SarcasmMode Yes, Breakdown. I'm well known for my]] ''[[SarcasmMode sparkling]]'' [[SarcasmMode sense of humor]].

** This also has a secondary effect: you'll NEVER use a medic during the campaign. Invincible medic = epic win for you. Though of course, this won't protect you from people in co-op mode with more guts than sense who will constantly charge into death traps often forcing you to try and save them or enjoy reloading the last checkpoint.

* GatlingGood: The X12 Scrapmaker minigun. Also comes in more sizeable but cumbersome form with the Ion Displacer turrets.
* GladiatorGames: Megatron got his start (and name) in the equivalent of Cybertronian Fight Club. His desire to see a free Cybertron without a caste system where everyone is free to determine their own path sparks his rise to power as more and more Cybertronians (including the future Optimus Prime) come to his cause, leading eventually to a GladiatorRevolt.

-->'''Skywarp''': "Dumber than Skywarp?" I'll show ''you'' dumb...
-->'''Starscream''': You always do...

* LargeAndInCharge: Trust me, you'll see leaders Optimus and Megatron coming, though somewhat subverted when considering how the MiniBoss-type enemies make both of them look puny.

* LegacyCharacter: Sort of. The post of Prime is when a society formalizes this trope. Zeta Prime, Optimus's predecessor, is a character in the story. [[spoiler:He is captured by the Decepticons and tortured. Soundwave kills him by draining the last of his life energy. Afterwards, [[DueToTheDead Optimus brings his body home]] and is chosen by the Autobot High Council to succeed him as Prime]].

* MythologyGag: So...many...can't...list...them...all...[[YourHeadAsplode *pop!* ]]

* NoOneCouldSurviveThat: Ratchet's assessment of Zeta Prime's battle with Megatron, when a transmission from the Autobot leader seems to imply the opposite. Ratchet believes it to be a trap instead (course, he was actually half right: [[spoiler:Zeta wasn't dead, but the message was orchestrated by the Decepticons as a trap]]).

'''[[AntiVillain Thundercracker:]]''' Ugly? You and I look the ''same''!

* RealIsBrown: Most everything is a purple-ish shade of gunmetal, even brightly colored characters like Bumblebee don't stand out much against this backdrop. This was one of the main things the developers sought to change for VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron.

* SequelHook: [[spoiler:After ordering the evacuation of Cybertron, Optimus also commissions the building of the Ark, a ship massive enough to bring much of Cybertron with them as they search for a new home]].

* ShapeshifterModeLock: [[spoiler:The Aerialbots use this to force Trypticon to his natural form. On one hand, Trypticon can't use his KillSat anymore. On the [[FinalBoss other hand...]]]]

* ThisIsGonnaSuck: When Zeta Prime bruises Megatron's ego during the siege of Iacon, Breakdown sarcastically quips, "Oh great -- here we go...", knowing full well that the Decepticon leader's massive ego can't handle being challenged and he is bound to do something stupid.
* ThroatLight: The insides of some of the Cybertronians' mouths glow the two factions' respective eye colors (blue eyes for Autobots, [[RedEyesTakeWarning Red Eyes]] for Decepticons).

* TheUnfought: The Autobots and Decepticons only get to fight the opposite faction's leader in multiplayer due to their stories being sequential rather than parallel. The only duel between the leaders that is in any way related to the storyline occurs in the intro.

* WarIsHell: Not since ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformersTheMovie'' has warfare between robots been so heartbreaking and ''horrifying'' to watch. This trend is continued in its sequels ''VideoGame/TransformersFallOfCybertron'' and ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''
* WeHaveReserves: Both the Decepticons and the Autobots (under Zeta Prime's command anyway) show this behaviour. Come to think of it, it's probably one reason why the Autobots are happy that Optimus is finally in charge, as he doesn't share this attitude.

A video game based on the ‘’Franchise/{{Transformers}}'' franchise, released on June 22, 2010. Set before the Transformers come to Earth, the story is set entirely on their home planet of Cybertron. The game is meant to be the basis for an entirely new continuity and to set the stage for storylines of the franchise for years to come. The story is a set-up for the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' TV series.

A video game based on the ''{{Transformers}}'' franchise, released on June 22, 2010. Set before the Transformers come to Earth, the story is set entirely on their home planet of Cybertron. The game is meant to be the basis for an entirely new continuity and to set the stage for storylines of the franchise for years to come. The story is a set-up for the ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'' TV series.