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Transformers: The Game
Transformers: The Game is the name of multiple versions of a video game based on the film. The game closely follows the story of the film, depicting the Autobots and Decepticons' arrival on Earth following a war between them that has ravaged their home planet of Cybertron.
Details
- Released
- June 25, 2007
- Developer
- Traveller's Tales
- Publisher
- Activision
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Transformers: The Game Reviews
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Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots in Disguise such as Bumblebee, Barricade and others.
So, I didn't really like Transformers: The Game. There are no broken levels or glitchy gameplay, but there isn't any fun either. I never felt like I was this huge Transformer; I felt like a heavy robot kicking things to death. To quote IGN Database Team Member Mike -- the biggest Transformers fan I spoke to while writing my closing comment -- "It's just that it's a generic game that does nothing with the license. It could be any number of crappy Japanese robot games."
Transformers is not worth slogging through for the average gamer, as it has few redeeming qualities in the gameplay department. There are a few good ideas sent to die here, and the overall premise of the game is great, but it's all mired in technical problems and awful mission design. Fans of the movie will probably enjoy it for a little while, until they run into the first of several nigh-impossible missions. For them I'd recommend a rental, as the game is not very long and has surprisingly poor replay value. The only people who might want to spend hours and hours collecting cubes are the...
Stomping around for a few minutes will bring some fun, but as far as summer movie licensed video games go, Transformers is sadly one of the worst we've seen this year.
Speaking of longevity, there are a number of unlockables - movies, artwork and Generation 1 characters. Unless you can be bothered playing through the game, these are best left ignored. Though playing as the true original Optimus is a bit tempting, don't be drawn in - it will punish your very soul. I was in fact very frustrated with the unlocks. Specially the videos. Cut scenes from the movie don’t really make sense after going through so much of pain.After playing for an hour, you’ll simply get bored of the game. The game environment is terrible, no real intelligence and the game graphic isn’...