A building that's 70 feet tall—to go in and hand-score the geometry so when it fractures or falls apart—would be a time consuming laborious process. Revenge of the Fallen is clearly meant for big fans of the license, but is still a solid game on its own. He'll say, 'Put some stuff hanging here!' The online Battle for Earth mode offers new content for months to come, but don’t be tricked into buying both the autobots and decepticons versions of the game—they’re basically the same thing with a different coat of paint. One thing we're getting rid of is what I call the dorky comedy. [109], Transformers: Dark of the Moon had grossed $352.3 million in North America, and $771.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.123 billion. Bay promised to not have the "dorky comedy" from the last film. This was the sixth-best opening Wednesday. For Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Autobots on the DS, GameFAQs has 11 critic reviews and 4 user screenshots. [36][better source needed], Similar to the previous two installments, the film was told in the human point-of-view to engage the audience. [7] Dark of the Moon grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, and it was the fifth highest-grossing film of all time and the second highest-grossing film of 2011. [69] Digital Domain also rendered 350 shots, including the characters Laserbeak, Brains, Wheelie, and the Decepticon protoforms concealed on the moon, the space bridge, and a skydiving sequence. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (RotF) is bound to make an impact across every gaming demographic. The script was written by Ehren Kruger. Set two years after Revenge of the Fallen, it follows the warring Autobots and Decepticons' last days of the war as they battle to possess powerful technology from their homeworld crashed on Earth's Moon to restore their home. "[159], Charlie Jane Anders of io9 believed that some elements of the film were deliberate self-references to Michael Bay's own sense of under-appreciation after the backlash to the second film: "After a few hours of seeing Shia get dissed, overlooked and mistreated, the message becomes clear: Shia, as always, is a stand-in for Michael Bay. Due to a failed weld, a steel cable snapped from a car being towed and hit the extra's car, damaging her skull. David Warner (Burton's influence on his Shockwave voice) was briefly considered, but the role was ultimately given to Frank Welker, adding to his already long list of Transformers characters.[33]. After learning of the top-secret mission to the Moon, the Autobots travel there to explore the Ark. The production will continue to provide all the help we can to Gabriela and her family during this difficult time. The finished product has its issues, but at the very least, it's a satisfying action game and represents the Transformers well. [79] Two other singles were released specifically for the soundtrack, "Monster" by Paramore[citation needed] and "All That You Are" by the Goo Goo Dolls. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - Autobots (Nintendo DS, 2009). So, for me, it was a blast. $7.99. They discover a comatose Sentinel Prime—Optimus's predecessor as leader of the Autobots—and five Pillars he created as a means of establishing a Space Bridge between two points to teleport matter. [97], During Hasbro Investor Day, it was announced that the DVD and Blu-ray Disc would be released in the fourth quarter of 2011. [96], Transformers: Dark of the Moon first premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival on June 23, 2011. "[64] In May 2012, it was revealed that an $18 million settlement had been reached between Paramount and the Cedillo family. [130], In China, its highest-grossing market after North America, the film set records for an opening day with $15.9 million, a single day with $17.4 million (overtaken by Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons)[131] and an opening weekend with $46.8 million ($62.7 million with previews). Sentinel uses the Pillars to transport hundreds of concealed Decepticons from the Moon to Earth. [The twins are] basically gone. [65], A second accident occurred on October 11, 2010, in Washington, D.C. 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Bay acknowledged that Revenge of the Fallen was "disappointing to the fans" and stated that he "doesn't want the third one to suck". [85] A 30-second television advertisement for the film aired during Super Bowl XLV on Fox on February 6, 2011. After finding work, Sam is provided information by his eccentric co-worker Jerry Wang about the Ark, before Jerry is assassinated by the Decepticon Laserbeak. ", "Movie Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Is Too Much, but Still Not Enough! [110] It set records for the 3-day ($97.9 million)[121] and 4-day ($115.9 million) Independence Day weekend, surpassing Spider-Man 2's record in both cases ($88.2 million and $115.8 million, respectively). [53] 35 mm cameras were also used for scenes where the 3-D cameras proved to be too heavy, or were subject to strobing or electrical damage from dust. [47] In late September, the production moved to Florida, just before the launch of Space Shuttle mission STS-133. "[151] Huntington-Whitely was later nominated for the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress for her performance, but lost to David Spade for Jack and Jill. [107] The Blu-ray 3D release of the film was released on January 31, 2012. [108], Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on December 5, 2017. That's why I was so disappointed with this game. I am and always shall be yours."). Seller 100% positive. Overall, I'm not sure that I'd suggest Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – Autobots to anyone other than die-hard Transformer fans, even though it really doesn't do the franchise any justice. Many fans who witnessed the crash were horrified at the damage the Bumblebee Camaro suffered, and cast and crew members reacted quickly to cover up the damaged Camaro and secure the scene. TRANSFORMERS REVENGE OF THE FALLEN AUTOBOTS Nintendo ds … "[72] On the last weekend of ILM's work on Dark of the Moon, the company's entire render farm was being used for the film, giving ILM more than 200,000 hours of rendering power a day—or equivalent to 22.8 years of rendering time in a 24-hour period. As Bumblebee transformed and crouched in front of a shocked Sam, the other Autobots rose to their feet and brandished weapons, looking every bit as pissed as their human friends. Decades later, scientists are still struggling to understand the technology found on board—though with the treacherous Decepticons after it, a powerful force must be at stake. It is the third installment in the live-action Transformers film series, and is the sequel to Revenge of the Fallen (2009). [89] The North American promotional costs came to approximately $75 million.[5][90]. Condition is Very Good. [63] Cedillo's attorney, Todd Smith, said, "This was an attractive 24-year-old girl who had dreams and aspirations involving acting, and this kind of injury may well have a serious impact on her dreams. [132] The latter was taken from Avatar ($42.0 million). [154] Jim Vejvoda of IGN gave the film a score of seven out of ten, also stating that it was the best of the franchise. [117] It achieved the third-largest opening weekend of 2011,[118] the fourth-largest opening weekend in July,[119] the fifth-largest opening weekend for a film not released on Friday[120] and the second-largest five-day gross for a film opening on Wednesday. Megan loves to get a response. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a 2011 American science fiction action film directed by Michael Bay, and it is based on the Transformers toy line. [144] Richard Roeper likewise panned the film, giving it a D and responded that "rarely has a movie had less of a soul and less interesting characters. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on the Nintendo handheld still isn't quite as high quality a DS product as I'd expect out of the studio, but it's vast improvement over the original. The only hope of averting a crisis is to reawaken Sentinel Prime, the long-lost leader of the Autobots—but who knows what else remains in the shadows, hidden from man and machine? [152], — Richard Corliss, in his review of the film for Time magazine[153][dead link], In a more positive review, Steve Prokopy of Ain't It Cool News found the film to be better than the first two. Paramount made a mistake in dating Transformers 3—they asked me on the phone—I said yes to July 1—but for 2012—whoops! Mixed or average reviews Nintendo Ds Transformers Revenge Of The Fallen COMPLETE Works (autobots Version) $10.00 + shipping. In the next installment, Transformers: Age Of Extinction, the alien craft again gets chased down South LaSalle. Scott in The New York Times wrote "I can't decide if this movie is so spectacularly, breathtakingly dumb as to induce stupidity in anyone who watches, or so brutally brilliant that it disarms all reason. [155] E! The song was not exclusively for the movie, and was featured in the credits. Main. He added, "At a minimum, Transformers 3 demonstrates that fast cutting sequences are indeed possible and practical in stereoscopic 3-D. More than that, it was a comfortable experience and helped exemplify great use of stereoscopic 3-D with live-action CGI and digital characters. Background. Seller 99.8% positive. The Autobots are exiled from Earth at the demand of the Decepticons to avoid war, but as their ship leaves Earth, it is destroyed by Starscream, seemingly killing the Autobots. Take a look at our breakdown of every Autobot in the live-action franchise–and a ride based on the movies–thus far. [11] Farrar embraced the detail in creating giant robots for 3-D, making sure that in close-ups of the Transformers' faces "you see all the details in the nooks and crannies of these pieces. The climax is played, and a unique bass drum is used in the process. Dylan is revealed to be in service of the Decepticons after he captures Carly with the help of Soundwave, who had been masquerading as a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG gifted to Carly by Dylan. Free shipping. Several other unreleased songs make their debut on the album, including "The Pessimist" by Stone Sour and "The Bottom" by Staind. In the preview, a massive, sand-sucking Decepticon called Devastator is wreaking havoc upon the world and the Autobots. - However, the miniature Autobots Wheelie and Brains sabotage a Decepticon ship, creating a distraction and allowing the Autobots to escape, with Bumblebee killing Soundwave in the process. I'm sorry, Megan. "Although a bit more score-heavy this time around, the soundtrack is certainly featured and we not only rejoin characters we have come to know, but some familiar artists who are back again as well. It's totally unlike a plain surface subject like a human head or an animated head." The versions for Nintendo's consoles were developed by Behaviour Interactive,[93] while the versions for the rest of the consoles were developed by High Moon Studios, who had previously developed Transformers: War for Cybertron. Great games to play and collect. Decepticon-centric Action – Unique DS exclusive Decepticon-centric storyline, missions and characters. This game was just boring and short and has less content than the first. That would mean I would have to start prep in September. Become the ultimate Autobot or Decepticon in TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN, the official game of one of 2009's biggest blockbuster films. [35] Bay also decided to include Shockwave because he considers the character "bad" and "He's got a much bigger gun [than Megatron and is] a little bit more vicious. Leonard Nimoy plays a great role. "[147] Tirdad Derakhshani of The Philadelphia Inquirer stated that LaBeouf "plays Witwicky as if he had a ferocious case of attention deficit disorder. Notable Video Game Releases: New and Upcoming, Best of 2010: Metacritic Users Poll Results, Music title data, credits, and images provided by, Movie title data, credits, and poster art provided by. [141] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. [11] ILM's crew designed many major action scenes,[11] with many of the Chicago battle concepts coming from the helicopter shooting of the aerial plates. [100][101] However, the first home release was criticized for the lack of bonus features. [49] On September 23, scenes were filmed at the former city hall in Detroit. Due to the critically panned Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Bay decided to remove the characters called the Twins entirely from Dark of the Moon: "This one really builds to a final crescendo. [73], Since Bay shoots all his films in anamorphic format, Dark of the Moon's representation would be "squeezed in" to distort the image, and ILM would add in the robots and "un-distort" the image. We'd look at how a building would blow apart and then choose the best tool to help achieve the properties of that during a simulation. [78] The album for the film was released on June 14, 2011. Two further locations announced were the Milwaukee Art Museum and the former Tower Automotive complex on Milwaukee's north side, then under redevelopment for mixed use as well as the city's equipment yard. [104], In North America, it sold 716,218 DVD units (equivalent of $13,565,169) in its first week, topping the weekly DVD chart. Shipped with USPS First Class. Decepticon-centric Action – Unique DS exclusive Decepticon-centric storyline, missions and characters. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 25, 2016. Unicron is briefly shown in a secret Transformers 3 preview feature in the Revenge of the Fallen Blu-ray disc. I actually enjoyed the first transformers DS game. Play as Your Own Personalized TRANSFORMERS Robot - For the first time, players can customize their own TRANSFORMERS robot with a modular body part system. [128] Don Harris, general manager of distribution for Paramount, commented on the results of Dark of the Moon: "If we hadn't chosen to debut the movie later in Japan and China, we probably would have had the all-time record. They locate two surviving cosmonauts, who reveal satellite photos of hundreds of Pillars being stockpiled on the Moon. "Tone is for single-purpose machines. [1] Initially scheduled to be released on July 1, 2011, the release was brought forward to June 29, 2011. "[32], For the role of Decepticon scientist Shockwave, veteran Transformers voice actor Corey Burton was originally approached to voice the character after previously doing so in the original television series and Transformers: Animated. … 4:30 PM. All of this makes for a meaty package, but the gameplay does feel repetitive and unfair at times. You create your own autobot and use energon to level up his stats but you are locked to the first vehicle you choose unlike the original game. Condition is "Like new". ... TRANSFORMERS Revenge of the Fallen… [25] Bay later claimed that Fox was fired by executive producer Steven Spielberg,[26] a claim which Spielberg denied. In 1961, the Ark, a Cybertronian spacecraft carrying an invention capable of ending the war between the benevolent Autobots and the malevolent Decepticons, crash lands on the dark side of Earth's Moon. [39], Transformers: Dark of the Moon's production cost was reported $195 million, with the cost of the 3-D filming accounting at $30 million of the budget. Industrial Light & Magic's interview for the effects of the film. "[35] According to The A.V. I actually enjoyed the first transformers DS game. Transformers DS Lite Case and Stylus Two cases designed to pimp out/protect your Nintendo DS Lite were made in conjunction with the Revenge of the Fallen movie by Performance Designed Products . "[39] The third reference is when Bumblebee says goodbye to Sam at Cape Canaveral: the words "my friend" are sampled from Spock in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan ("You are...my friend. [46] Filming in Detroit was planned to take place in August but the Chicago shoot was extended until September 1. The Autobots fight off three pursuing Decepticons known together as the Dreads, and rush to return Sentinel to their base for protection, but Sentinel betrays them and murders Ironhide, revealing that he had made a deal with Megatron to ensure Cybertron's survival. Nope, nothing's changed from its predecessor; "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Autobots" is still the same crappy Autobot DS game with crappy missions and o% engagement to the player. Steve Watches 20 Minutes of the Movie and Interviews Michael Bay for Over 2 Hours! Throughout the game, players have the ability to scan objects to unlock new parts and upgrade their character by installing new unlockable parts in the Medical Bay as they progress through the game. [111] It set an IMAX worldwide opening-weekend record with $23.1 million (first surpassed by Deathly Hallows – Part 2). Malkovich explains: "I play a guy called Bruce Brazos, who's just a loudmouth, kind of business man who's Shia's character's boss.