Angry Birds Transformers

Angry Birds Transformers
Developer(s)	Rovio Entertainment Exient Entertainment Western Entertainment Gaming
Publisher(s)	Rovio Entertainment

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| series = Angry Birds | engine = | platforms = iOS, Android | released = October 15, 2014 (worldwide on iOS)
October 30, 2014 (worldwide on Android) | genre = Shoot 'em up, side-scrolling | modes = | composer = Vince DiCola
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Angry Birds Transformers is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up video game, the tenth installment in the Angry Birds series, a crossover between Angry Birds and Transformers, featuring battles between the Autobirds and Deceptihogs, Angry Birds versions of the Autobots and Decepticons. It is published by Rovio Entertainment with collaboration from Hasbro. The game was released on October 15, 2014, for iOS, released on October 30, 2014, for Android. The release includes related licensed merchandise and a toy line from Hasbro. The game's catchphrase is "Birds Disguised as Robots in Disguise".

Plot

The EggSpark has crashed into the surface of Piggy Island, cyberforming the Birds and Pigs have turned into the Transformers. Unfortunately, it has also turned the eggs into the EggBots, which are turning all pigs (except for King, Foreman, Chef, Corporal, Minion, and Professor Pig- who are protagonists) into their minions and then turning non-living things into monsters that want to destroy life, replacing it with technological beings across the island. The Autobirds and Deceptihogs must put their differences aside to destroy the transformed pigs and to chase the mischievous Eggbots, ultimately rescuing the fate of their homeland.

Gameplay

The goal is to survive through the run, shooting at pigs, structures, and targets and transforming into vehicles, including cars, trucks, bikes, tanks, and planes (which stay at ground level)- since failure to survive results in no pigs popped and/or having no health for that character. Pigs can be eliminated by shooting directly at them, but it is sometimes easier to defeat them by shooting at the structures or making TNT explode. Since the gameplay is a side-scrolling video game, pigs who have gone out the screen can no longer be eliminated. The player can use the user's Facebook friends unlocked characters or randomly generated characters to assist in a level for a limited time.

Coins may be collected either during runs, popping pigs and/or simply by waiting and collecting coins that generate over time from freed areas. Some levels or features can be only unlocked when the player has upgraded enough Transformers to level 15.

Areas

Level pack	Levels	Release date
Beach	14	October 15, 2014
Forest	6	October 15, 2014
Desert Island	4	October 15, 2014
Cobalt Valley	4	December 2, 2014
Pig City	4	December 23, 2014

Telepods

The game is the fourth game in the franchise to be compatible with Angry Birds' Telepods, a toy line that is also used in other Angry Birds games such as: Angry Birds Star Wars II, Angry Birds Go, and Angry Birds Stella. When using Telepods, it can summon the toy's Transformer, and either boost its power or recharge its armor. It is a necessary to scan the toy's QR code each time after the app is closed since the application will "forget" the Telepods the user has previously scanned in.

Characters

#	Character	Ability	Vehicle Mode	Alignment	Portrayed By
1	Optimus Prime	Fires a standard laser	September 27, 2012
2	Bumblebee	Fires fast-shooting rockets	May 8, 2013
3	Soundwave	Emits a soundwave that deal splash damage	September 27, 2012
4	Bludgeon	Shoots a purple rock in 3 directions	May 8, 2013
5	Heatwave	Causes a large beam to fall from above	September 27, 2012
6	Lockdown	Shoots rapid-fire with small lasers	May 8, 2013
7	Ultra Magnus	(same as Lockdown)	September 27, 2012
8	Galvatron	Fires a strong beam that deals high damage	May 8, 2013
9	Soundblaster	Fires small soundwaves in 3 directions	September 27, 2012
10	Sentinel Prime	Causes 3 large beams to fall from above	May 8, 2013
11	Energon Starscream	Has infinite fire of weak lasers	September 27, 2012
12	Thundercracker	(same as Energon Starscream)	September 27, 2012
13	Energon Soundwave	(same as Soundwave, but weaker)	May 8, 2013
14	Energon Grimlock	Fires a mighty laser that has quick-target	September 27, 2012
15	Energon Lockdown	(same as Lockdown, but stronger)	May 8, 2013
16	Energon Galvatron	(same as Galvatron but stronger)	September 27, 2012
17	Energon Optimus Prime	(same as Optimus Prime, but stronger)	May 8, 2013
18	Dark Megatron	Creates a black hole that sling objects	September 27, 2012
19	Ultimate Optimus Prime	(same as Optimus Prime, but has larger lasers)	May 8, 2013
20	High Octane Bumblebee	(same as Bumblebee, but fires faster)	September 27, 2012
21	Grey Slam Grimlock	Fires a weak electronic laser	September 27, 2012
22	Goldbite Grimlock	(same as Grey Slam Grimlock, but rewards more coins)	May 8, 2013
23	Ultimate Megatron	(same as Dark Megatron)	September 27, 2012
24	Arcee	Fires 3 plasma bubbles in succession	May 8, 2013
25	Arachnid	Fires plasma bubbles in different directions	September 27, 2012
26	Bluestreak	Shoots an electronic charge bomb that splits into many upon impact	May 8, 2013
27	Prowl	(same as Bluestreak, but stronger)	September 27, 2012
28	Nemesis Prime	Causes objects to "jump" into the air at high speeds	May 8, 2013
29	Rodimus Prime	Shoots balls of fire	September 27, 2012
30	Shockwave	(Fires a large, translucent laser that can pass through blocks and pigs	May 8, 2013
31	Epic Optimus Prime	Fires a stinging laser which also serves as a mini-tractor beam	September 27, 2012
32	Windblade		May 8, 2013
33	Acid Storm		September 27, 2012
34	Skywarp		May 8, 2013
35	Starscream		September 27, 2012
36	Sunstorm		May 8, 2013
37	Ratchet		September 27, 2012
38	Ricochet		May 8, 2013

Soundtracks

Untitled

Tracks

There are 8 tracks in this game.

1. "Angry Birds Transformers Main Theme"
2. "The Battle for Piggy Island"
3. "Autobirds, Roll Out!"
4. "Unstoppable Robots"
5. "In the Desert of the Deceptihogs"
6. "Robots Chill Out"
7. "EggBot Activity Detected"
8. "Through The Pig City"

Comic series

At SDCC 2014, IDW Publishing and Rovio announced an Angry Birds Transformers crossover comic books series; it was written by John Barber and art by Marcelo Ferreira and published in early 2015 as a four issue mini-series.

Reception

Angry Birds Transformers has received generally positive reviews, with a Metacritic score of 72/100 based on 13 reviews. The Guardian praised that the game appeals to Transformers fans, while also providing more proof that the Angry Birds can fit neatly into new stories and game genres, while the downside there are timers of multiple hours to upgrade a character, however gems to upgrade instantly (slowly earned or purchased with real money) make the upgrade happen instantly when you tapped on it.

External links

• Official website