Transformers: Rise of the Dark Spark film series and the video game series, consisting of "Transformers: War for Cybertron" and "Transformers: Fall of Cybertron". The Dark Spark is a powerful artifact that is capable of ripping holes in dimensions, which brings two "Transformers" universes together. The story takes place before the Ark is launched in "Fall of Cybertron", while in an alternate universe it takes place before the events of "Age of Extinction". The game begins in continuity with the film, wherein a mysterious purple meteor crashes into Earth. The Autobots reach the crash site and Optimus sees an ancient Cybertronian relic called the Dark Spark,
The Transformers: The Movie compared with Michael Bay's (2007 "Transformers"), the original "Transformers" is the better film," wrote John Swansburg of "Slate". "[T]here's nothing even approaching the original's narrative depth. The good guys beat the bad guys, and no one we care about is harmed in the process—the movie hasn't succeeded in making us care about anyone." Gabe Toro of "CinemaBlend" wrote in 2014: "..."Transformers: The Movie" otherwise provides the sort of chase-heavy thrills that comes from robots that can become cars. Contrast that with Michael Bay's vision, where the robots basically abandon their transforming skills to have endless, violent punch-outs that annihilate cities.