Some of the Escalation details from IGN:

- Defend your team of four Autobots/ Decepticons against 15 ways of enemies
- You need to collect lots and lots of Energon so that you can buy bigger and better weapons to earn more Energon
- "Loot tube" a case containing weapons
- Upgrade station to improve weaponry
- Upgrades effect your entire team
- Traps, lethal to the enemy and yourself
- Ability to call in gunships