Important bits of the lore that could still be relevant, as the Aligned universe is still being added to, are introduced here. While it is not the best, it is still part of the Aligned continuity family. If the Williams had more page space they probably could have done it, but even by the end of Retribution there is still a lot of time where who knows what happened between here and the start of Transformers Prime.įor die-hard Transformers fans, this book is recommended. Ultimately, having to clean up after Irvine was just too much for one book to do. We were given lots of details that were nowhere to be found in the last two books, such as more descriptive action sequences and actual physical descriptions of the characters that Irvine never bothered with. No explanation is given as to what the Aerialbots were busy with during Exiles.Īll things considered, the transition from Irvine to the Williams went pretty smoothly. The last book repeatedly showed Silverbolt as the only flying Autobot onboard, which constantly left the Autobots at a disadvantage against the flying Decepticon Seekers throughout the story. One other major issue with characters is the sudden appearance of the Aerialbots, a group of flying Autobots, on the Ark. The Star Seekers are one big issue with this book, as their story is left unresolved and they never popped up further down the continuity line in Prime. Picking up where Exiles left off, the Decepticons are in pursuit of the Autobots with the space pirates the Star Seekers after them both. Despite that, having to continue the story from the mess that was Exodus and Exiles does prevent this story from doing as much as it could have stand-alone. Retribution is a significant improvement over the last two installments, with clearer details and more attention paid to continuity. Williams and Mark Williams picking up where Alex Irvine left off.
Transformers: Retribution brings a new author to this trilogy of books with David J. This review will contain some spoilers for the previous two books, Transformers: Exodus and Transformers: Exiles, as well as the related Transformers Prime television show and the video games War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron. Retributi Read this review (and others) at. For none can dodge the Quintesson juggernaut of evil, and none will escape the cataclysmic life-and-death battles that will catapult Autobots and Decepticons to Earth.more In the coming conflagration, Star Seekers, Wreckers, Alpha Trion, and Sharkticons all have their parts to play. Their deadly bag of tricks includes fiendish trials and a secret link all the way back to Cybertron, where Shockwave is wreaking havoc with supercomputer Vector Sigma. Masters of tyranny, technology, and twisted double crosses, the Quintessons are out to enslave both Autobots and Decepticons. But a mysterious planet conceals an enemy far more cunning and powerful: the Quintessons.
Megatron’s not far behind, and his Decepticons are itching for war.
and the most diabolic foe they’ve ever encountered.Īboard the Ark, Optimus Prime leads his Autobots through deep space, searching for the AllSpark so vital to their home planet, Cybertron. Now, in Transformers: Retribution, the prequel to the Transformers animated series, the epic odyssey of these two great warriors is finally revealed as Autobots and Decepticons battle one another. and th For decades, Transformers fans across the globe have marveled at the mighty clashes of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and speculated about their arrival on planet Earth. For decades, Transformers fans across the globe have marveled at the mighty clashes of Megatron and Optimus Prime, and speculated about their arrival on planet Earth.
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