2013 · Light gun shooter · Shooter

Transformers: Shadow Rising

2013 video game

Released: 2013
Platforms: Arcade
Genres: Light gun shooter Shooter
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Perspective: First person
Themes: Action Science fiction
Country: Japan

About

Transformers: Human Alliance is a rail shooter arcade game developed by Sega. Set within the Transformers film franchise, it is the first arcade video game in the Transformers franchise. It was showcased in November 2013 at the IAAPA Attractions Show in Orlando; a local Dave & Buster's location publicly launched the game at this time. The name is based on the toyline by Hasbro and Takara Tomy, which were mostly the Transformers characters which came with the humans from the films, and lasted from 2009–2011.

In 2015, Sega introduced a motion simulator attraction based on the game at Joypolis—Transformers: Human Alliance Special. This version of the game utilizes an upgraded, two-passenger version of Sega's previous R360 motion simulator system.

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rail shooter
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Media

Transformers: Shadow Rising screenshot 1

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Story

Outside of the city, human civilian Jake is being escorted by Bumblebee and NEST Agent Vanessa, having been tasked to deliver a device to someone. However, his call to Sam Witwicky is cut off, and numerous Decepticons begin chasing them over the highway. Bumblebee arms the humans to fight back, but even with help from NEST reinforcements and Autobot leader Optimus Prime, the three are cornered by more Decepticons led by Starscream.

The team attempts to flee but Starscream throws a tanker truck at them. Outside a nearby factory, Starscream once again corners them and attacks, with the humans joining Bumblebee in fighting back. As they try to save their Autobot friend from Starscream's grasp, the Decepticon grabs them briefly before they try to blast their way free, this costs Jake the device as he drops it resulting in it being stolen by Laserbeak. They continue to fight off Starscream's attacks until Optimus Prime shows up, plowing into the scheming Decepticon and ending the fight.