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Transformers: Dark of the Moon

The Transformers: Dark of the Moon video game allows players to fight through the epic battles on Earth that will shape the events of the movie. Armed with a brand-new gameplay mechanic, fans will harness the…

44 14 June 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a shooter developed by High Moon Studios, released 14 June 2011 on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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What Transformers: Dark of the Moon is

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is a shooter game developed by High Moon Studios and released in 2011. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Transformers: Dark of the Moon video game allows players to fight through the epic battles on Earth that will shape the events of the movie. Armed with a brand-new gameplay mechanic, fans will harness the power of Stealth Force to instantly convert to a third, hybrid state that combines the weapons and firepower of robot mode with the agility and maneuverability of vehicle mode. Set in unique environments around the world such as the Jungles of South America, Siberian military facilities, Detroit Cityscapes and more, the game lets players assume the roles of a diverse roster of everyone's favorite Transformers from the movie through a heart-pounding campaign to save mankind…
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Transformers series

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the 26th of 50 entries we hold in the Transformers series. The next entry was Transformers: Dark of the Moon - Stealth Force Edition in 2011. Its critic score of 44 is 17 points below the series average of 61. The highest-rated entry is Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen at 93.

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How it was received

Transformers: Dark of the Moon holds a critic score of 44 out of 100. That places it above 7% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 24 points below the year average.

What it launched against

Transformers: Dark of the Moon launched on 14 June 2011, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3 and Alice: Madness Returns. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Dirt 3, Alice: Madness Returns.

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Quick answers

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When did Transformers: Dark of the Moon come out?
Transformers: Dark of the Moon was released on 14 June 2011 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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