i actually bought the game without renting it cause i loved the movie so much and to me this game stays faithful to the film but has more flaws the robots themselves needed a transformation makeover all they did was jump in the air and land down as a vehicle the weapons were utterly useless therefore combat is your best friend and the boss battles were more or less to aggravating only reason i liked the game was the mass destruction you can cause but overall this game is way too short and you can finish it in 1 day or less and not al the robots are playable but the ones you do control are pretty exciting plus it is good to hear peter cullen and frank welker as the iconic leaders again
4 Reviews
Better than the film.
swedzin29 July 2013
First of all, this game is based upon Michael Bay's film version of Transformers (2007), and I've got to be honest, Bay ruined the good old idea about giant alien robots
But, I am not going to rant here about it, if you want to read my ranting, go see my review about all three Bay's "Transformers" films. Now, I think this game depicted the idea of the film far more better. No, really, check it, I mean it's the same story, Allspark is on earth, autobots and decepticons are here to find it, they need Sam's help
but in this game, the plot revolves around the robots, not humans, and I think this is the best reason why this game is better than films. Well, that was pretty obvious, but still better idea. Now, you can choose to be autobot, or decepticon. The game play is pretty easy, I mean with every of them
Bumblebee, Optimus, Ironhide, Jazz, Megatron, Starscream, Barricade
really it's easy and pretty playful. Peter Cullen voiced Optimus and Frank Welker voiced Megatron
I can tell you right away, the game creator Jon Burton is definitely a G1 cartoon fan. Thank you, Jon, for bringing back that good old 80s element in the game. Shia LeBeouf and Megan Fox also voiced Sam and Mikaela and to mention Keith David voicing Barricade
he was awesome. The missions are pretty fun, but they can be tiresome sometimes, maybe because you can't save and you need to search for energon cubes all over the entire level, and sometimes you need to chase other robots around the area. Levels are big and pretty spacious and they are well designed. The sound effects are good, graphics are very beautiful, but I think that the music score is very, very awesome, pretty thrilling on some occasions, sometimes dark, or heroic, very good score.
So, overall, I recommend this game and enjoy yourself.
So, overall, I recommend this game and enjoy yourself.
Why all the bad reviews?
moviemaniac0082 October 2007
Warning: Spoilers
Look, OK? After reading all those negative reviews on Transformers: The Game, I decided someone should break the silence for everyone who liked it. I mean, for those who said it sucked, look at it on the other side: It's not that bad (As for me, I think it rocks!!!!!) True, some missions can get annoying after you die all the time, like when you are Bumblebee in Hoover Dam, and Megatron just keeps shooting at you with such powerful blows that you die after about 6 blows. I like the way that instead of playing as only the Autobots(good guys) , you get to play also as the bad guys(Decepticons). Anyhow, I was just writing to tell you guys that even if many critics were neglecting the game, Activision and Traveller's Tales have produced an excellent effort in this game and it should be respected.
Peter Cullen and Frank Welker Enough Said
Terryfan7 June 2010
Warning: Spoilers
As we all know a lot of video games based off movies turn out to be some of the worst games to ever be made.
However Transformers The Game is truly in a class all by itself because the game does some good and some bad but overall it is something worth looking at.
In the game you get to play as both The Autobots and Decepticons each side with their own story.
On the Autobots Side you play the level as if you were watching the movie where Bumblebee is send to earth to search for the location of the Allspark and to protect Sam who holds the key to it location.
You only get to play as Optimus Prime, Jazz, Ironhide and Bumblebee on the Autobots Side.
The Decepticons Side is a different take on the movie, this is what would be if the Decepticons had got to Earth first.
you get to only play as Megatron,Starscream,Blackout,Barricade and Scorponok.
The Game has it fair share of pros and cons.
The Pros are that Peter Cullen and Frank Welker each reprise their respected roles of Optimus Prime and Megatron the best voices ever for the Transformers Legends. Also Megan Fox reprise her role as Mikaela as well as Shia LeBeouf reprise his role as Same. Keith David took the role of Barricade and Mark Ryan took the role of Ironhide
The voice is very good with a lot of new style for the Transformers Voice work different from the movie.
The Graphics are very nice with great level designs and the Transformers look really awesome close to their movie counterparts as well.
The Sound is a strong one with a lot of the score use from the same composer who work on the live action movie.
The Cons are that the game can give you a real headache from time to time.
A good bit of the levels are so hard that you have to try over and over again to beat them.
The Controls take time to get use to but they are not that bad.
The game also has tons of unlock-able items such as pictures of the Transformers figures, comic book images, the movie trailer is in the game as well as the TV spots for the movie is also on the game.
So overall the game has it ups and downs but I am glad that I own this game and enjoy playing it just took time but it is a lot of fun
I give Transformers The Game a 8 out of 10 for the pros can outweighs the cons of this game
Autobots, Transform and roll out! Decepticons Attack!
However Transformers The Game is truly in a class all by itself because the game does some good and some bad but overall it is something worth looking at.
In the game you get to play as both The Autobots and Decepticons each side with their own story.
On the Autobots Side you play the level as if you were watching the movie where Bumblebee is send to earth to search for the location of the Allspark and to protect Sam who holds the key to it location.
You only get to play as Optimus Prime, Jazz, Ironhide and Bumblebee on the Autobots Side.
The Decepticons Side is a different take on the movie, this is what would be if the Decepticons had got to Earth first.
you get to only play as Megatron,Starscream,Blackout,Barricade and Scorponok.
The Game has it fair share of pros and cons.
The Pros are that Peter Cullen and Frank Welker each reprise their respected roles of Optimus Prime and Megatron the best voices ever for the Transformers Legends. Also Megan Fox reprise her role as Mikaela as well as Shia LeBeouf reprise his role as Same. Keith David took the role of Barricade and Mark Ryan took the role of Ironhide
The voice is very good with a lot of new style for the Transformers Voice work different from the movie.
The Graphics are very nice with great level designs and the Transformers look really awesome close to their movie counterparts as well.
The Sound is a strong one with a lot of the score use from the same composer who work on the live action movie.
The Cons are that the game can give you a real headache from time to time.
A good bit of the levels are so hard that you have to try over and over again to beat them.
The Controls take time to get use to but they are not that bad.
The game also has tons of unlock-able items such as pictures of the Transformers figures, comic book images, the movie trailer is in the game as well as the TV spots for the movie is also on the game.
So overall the game has it ups and downs but I am glad that I own this game and enjoy playing it just took time but it is a lot of fun
I give Transformers The Game a 8 out of 10 for the pros can outweighs the cons of this game
Autobots, Transform and roll out! Decepticons Attack!
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