Transformers - Autobots

by ACTIVISION

Product Features

• Play through 20 unique missions, plus daily challenge missions and global player stats comparisons
• Scan over 30 unique vehicles and customize their paint schemes -- morph from a larger-than-life robot to a high-powered vehicle
• Build up your custom Transformers' stats and abilities as you explore the world
• Exclusive Antarctic levels, available only in Transformers - Autobots
• Local wireless multiplayer modes (up to four players) such as Team Death Match and AllSpark Sports

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000NJIV7W
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 5 x 0.5 inches ; 7 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,496 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #52 in Video Games > Nintendo DS > Adventure
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Transformers (Autobot) DS

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Transforming is FUN!, June 26, 2007

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Jin Wan (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Transformers - Autobots (Video Game)

Ah the fantasy of controlling a Transformer and being able to scan new vehicles to transform!

There are a few key parts to the game:

1) The Main Storyline (the main objectives of the game) presents you with a good variety of missions, varied enough in nature to keep our interests up throughout the game. The level of challenges vary (search and destroy, protect, boss levels, etc.) and you do end up having to replay the more difficult missions (I'm only 35% into the game). Overall this is the most important aspect of the game, and I rate it well.

2) In between story missions, you have Freeplay. This is where you are free to explore the landscape and scan various vehicles (and add to your arsenal of vehicles to transform into, from automobiles to helicopters - some are pretty powerful!). One of the most satisfying things for any Transformer fan is in finding new vehicles to scan so you can play around with it (including school buses!) Of course, it does get a bit boring if you stay too long, so I tend to continue with storyline missions once I get bored. There will be more modes of transport (flying vehicles are most fun!) to scan as the game progresses. Of course, you can also increase your XP points by kicking some enemy butts (as you cruise around, you'll bump into them). XP points contribute to your Level and each Level up often mean you can do more things (like heavy fire, climbing, special moves, etc.)

3) Side Missions - these are optional missions. These are not crucial and do not affect the main storyline missions. These tend to be the boring stuff like moving from checkpoint to checkpoint, destroy as much as you can in 2 minutes, etc. If there's a weak point to the game, this would be it. They could've made the challenge missions more engaging.

All's said and done, this is a very good DS Lite game. The main missions are gets progressively difficult but it's very varied in nature. If you're a Transformers fan, you'd LOVE it. Even if you're not, what better fun than to transform between vehicles and robots!

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could have been so much better had more time been put into it, July 1, 2007

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N. Durham "Big Evil" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Transformers - Autobots (Video Game)

Unlike the console versions of mega budget feature film video game tie-in, Transformers for the DS has been split into two different games that reflect the warring robot sides. The Autobot version of Transformers for the DS allows you to play as the heroic Optimus Prime and his team of Autobots as they battle the evil Decepticons on Earth. The best thing about Transformers: Autobots and Decepticons respectively is that you will get a different gaming experience out of both versions, even though there are plenty of mirrored core mechanics to be found as well. First off, you'll notice that the robots themselves look great and are nicely rendered as well. Not to mention that scanning other vehicles is a nice touch, and the open world environments (while limited) are nicely done as well. The overall presentation of Transformers: Autobots is great, but what really hurts the game is the assortment of bugs and glitches that you'll come across when playing. The game's camera can also be unforgiving, and the environments are lacking in overall detail. Despite all that though, Transformers: Autobots manages to succeed in the departments it could have easily failed in like so many licensed, movie tie-in video games often do. In that respect alone, Transformers: Autobots, as well as the Decepticons version, are worth checking out for Transformers fans and DS owners alike.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My son loved it ..., August 31, 2007

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C. Foote (Reno, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Transformers - Autobots (Video Game)

I purchased this gift for my son's birthday and he loved it ... he did comment on the fact it was probably geared towards younger gamers but all in all he enjoyed it. He has been a huge Transformer fan from way back (he's 28 now).