Exclusively for the PlayStation 2, Transformers Armada: Prelude to Energon is a revolutionary 3rd person 3-D action/adventure game. Players enter the world of Transformers as they become one of three Autobot robots and control their characters every move and decision. The massive robots can explore numerous rich 3-D environments on foot or convert to vehicle mode for high-speed maneuvering. Players will battle Decepticon forces with an arsenal of weapons including cluster rockets, homing missiles and vortex cannons. Transformers characters are now armed with the ability to evolve as players collect different types of Mini-Con robots that power-up characters abilities. Mini-Con characters possess a unique ability to make ordinary Transformers characters extremely powerful and are desired by both the Autobots and Decepticons. The ultimate goal is to free the Mini-Con race, battle to defeat Megatron warrior and his evil army of Decepticlones to save the Earth from destruction.