Transformers 2: Quick Guide to the Robots

*WARNING: SPOILER!!!*

The motive of writing this post is to let all the movie goers to have a quick reference to the robots featured in the movie - either before or after watching it.

Believe me, as mentioned in my movie review - this movie can be confusing. I thought it would be beneficial for you to understand who's fighting with who in the movie.

In fact, I learned a lot about who's who in the movie, after I wrote this post.

If you disagree, please close this post immediately, else, don't wallop me. :P

Autobots


Name: Optimus Prime
Alternate Mode: Peterbilt 379 semi-truck
Quick Info: Big boss of Autobots


Name: Bumblebee
Alternate Mode: Chevolet Camaro
Quick Info: Guardian of Sam Witwicky


Name: The Twins (SKIDS & MUDFLAP)
Alternate Mode: Ice Cream car (and later red Chevrolet Trax and green Chevrolet Beat)
Quick Info: Irritating twins that look like monkeys but did a good job to defeat one of a big bad guy(robot)


Name: Ratchet
Alternate Mode: Yellow Hummer H2
Quick Info: The medic who helped to repair Optimus Prime


Name: Ironhide
Alternate Mode: GMC Truck
Quick Info: The first Autobots to transform into robot to fight with Decepticons


Name: Sideswipe
Alternate Mode: metal silver Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Quick Info: The one who slashed the Sideways (a silver Audi R8) in the early of the show




Name: Acree
Alternate Mode: a pink Ducati superbike, a blue Suzuki B-King 2008, and a purple MV Agusta F4
Quick Info: Ridden by 'hot chicks'


Name: Jolt
Alternate Mode: Chevrolet Volt
Quick Info: He uses his "electro whips" to surge power from Jetfire to Prime so they can combine in the final battle.


Decepticons


Name: The Fallen
Alternate Mode: Cybertronian Jet
Quick Info: The big boss of Decepticons in this movie


Name: Megatron
Alternate Mode: Cybertronian Jet/Cybertronian Tank
Quick Info: He was revived by Constructicons & Scalpel under the deep sea.


Name: Starscream
Alternate Mode: F-22 Raptor
Quick Info: The coward who would always flee (and proved to be a good idea in the end)


Name: Soundwave
Alternate Mode: Cybertronian jet/satellite
Quick Info: The robot which tapped into the human satellite. He also hacked the TV tower to broadcast the Fallen speech.


Name: Scorponok
Alternate Mode: Mechanical scorpion
Quick Info: Killed by Jetfire


Name: Ravage
Alternate Mode: Missile
Quick Info: The machine which was destroyed by Bumblebee


Name: Scalpel (aka The Doctor)
Alternate Mode: Microscope
Quick Info: He was the one examined Sam in the movie.


Name: Devastator
Alternate Mode: Seven different pieces of robots (Scavenger, Hightower, Long Haul, Mixmaster, Overload, Rampage, and Scrapper.)
Quick Info: H-U-G-E


Name: Grindor
Alternate Mode: Helicopter
Quick Info: He was the one who captured Sam, Mikaela & Leo


Name: Demolisher
Alternate Mode: Terex O&K RH400 Excavator
Quick Info: He's the one created big buzz in Shanghai!


Name: Rampage
Alternate Mode: Caterpillar D9 Bulldozer
Quick Info: The one who captured Sam's parents in Paris

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Name: Sideways
Alternate Mode: Audi R8
Quick Info: He was killed in the car form by Sideswipe

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Name: Pretender
Alternate Mode: ???
Quick Info: I'll leave it for you to discover. I must say, its tongue was quite disgusting.

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There were some Decepticons-turned-Autobots characters as well:


Name: Jetfire
Alternate Mode: SR-71 Blackbird
Quick Info: One of the cool member that helped a lot on Optimus Prime


Name: Wheelie
Alternate Mode: Remote-controlled monster truck
Quick Info: One of the integral member who helped to locate the Matrix

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After reading this post, if you still feel that it's confusing - good luck when you watch the movie.

Source:
i) Wikipedia
ii) Rotten Tomatoes