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kup
26th September 2010, 03:44 PM
I just finished Starcraft II and although the game has a few indirect references to Transformers, the end credits song make a direct one.

Skip to 3:30 to hear it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUqG5gB8nbI&feature=related

As mentioned, although that is the direct one, I saw a couple of Optimus Prime trucks in some maps and references in the dialogue.

Has anyone spotted any other references?

canofwhoopass_87
26th September 2010, 04:30 PM
Hmm good pickup kup. I've clocked it a couple of times as well but never really took notice. I could swear one of the non-organic terran units references G1 Prime after repeated clicks.

Man you must've been bored to sit through the ending credits :p

kaiden
26th September 2010, 04:49 PM
haha starscream you wuss

1AZRAEL1
26th September 2010, 04:54 PM
I'd imagine they would do that. Warcraft 3 did the same thing when you keep clicking on characters. Like the peasants "Help help, I'm being repressed" haha

SharkyMcShark
26th September 2010, 04:55 PM
On a similar note, Saints Row 2 had some TF fans in the development team as well, as a lot of the vehicles are Transformers references

(Cement mixer truck is called Mixmaster, the Wrangler like jeep is called Swindle, and there are a bunch of demolition derby cars named after the cassettes).

Cracking game Saints Row 2...

Sam
26th September 2010, 05:40 PM
I just finished Starcraft II and although the game has a few indirect references to Transformers, the end credits song make a direct one.

Skip to 3:30 to hear it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUqG5gB8nbI&feature=related

As mentioned, although that is the direct one, I saw a couple of Optimus Prime trucks in some maps and references in the dialogue.

Has anyone spotted any other references?

I haven't finished the game, but I thought the Terran Viking unit was a pseudo-transformer unit in itself.