The past Cybertron games set a high mark. Both were great games, with great characters, and a storyline that makes fans of Transformers giddy with excitement. When I first heard of Rise of the Dark Spark, I was very happy to see the movie versions brought into the mix.

Did it work well?

No.

What we have here is a lazy made game that I hope will not be the direction Transformers games will be taken. I did not expect this game to have "next gen graphics", but the textures, lighting, etc. are just bad. Portions of the game set on Earth look drab. Charcter models look nice, but the only place I see actual work put in is...just guess...the portions on Cybertron. This, let's say 4 hour campaign, is pathetic. Introduce the villain, Lockdown. Lockdown gets weapon of mass destruction. Autobots stop Lockdown. That's it.

The game boasts 40 characters from the Transformers universe. Well if you were looking forward to playing as your favorite Bayformers, think again. Almost 90% of characters are ones from War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron, such as Cliffjumper, Insecticons, Shockwave, etc. I would have loved to see a clean 50 50. 20 Bayformers and 20 Cybertron Characters, but no.

Remember that wonderful and thrilling Multiplayer in Fall of Cybertron? I do! Well...it's gone in Rise of the Dark Spark and replaced with Escalation.

Would I recommend this to the average gamer? No
Would I recommend this to a Transformers fan? No

My Verdict: 4/10
Pros: Peter Cullen, Character Models
Cons: Graphics, Gunplay, Multiplayer, Storyline, Story length