Customer Reviews

Transformers - Autobots

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

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!

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.

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).

We bought this for our son, because he loves his Nintendo DS, and he loves Transformers. However, he is very confused by the game. As such, he doesn't play it very often. Consider the child's age before selecting this game. We'll keep it, hoping he will "grow into it", but I wouldn't suggest it for a 6-year old.

My 5 year old brother wanted me to write the following, he is telling me what to type right now:

This game is so much fun because i could transform and i could scan other vehicles and i love saving the earth (not literally)
you should buy this game, it is an excellent game for you

Most "movie-based-games" are lamer than "game-based-movies" but TFA did deliver. I have to admit.

The whole questing to level-up aspect gives the side missions some respect, but it's easier to hunt down enemy bots, or pick just easy missions and keep replaying them.

Pros: You get to transform and kill things...How is this game rated E10+?

How to make it better: FPS/3PS controls

I already gave a review from where I received it. I would buy from them again. I'm letting you know my grandson loves it and he just turned 8. Average kid.

This game was made by the same developer who did the highly praised Nintendo DS Spiderman 3 movie tie-in title and once again, they've done an excellent job. You start out as a no-name Transformer who comes to earth in Cybertronian form (i.e. the form from your native alien home world for those of you who are new to Transformers). From there you are presented with a series of challenges (missions) which take you through the controls of the game. You have to scan vehciles to acquire an earth form and you can change this form throughout the game.

The game features human voice over for all the text dialog (something not so common with DS titles), however the movie cast members who appear in the Traveller's Tales console version on Wii, 360, PS2, PS3 and PC do make reprise their roles in this game.

The lose of the movie cast voice actors is replaced by a much better overall gaming experience and as a bonus multi-player death match and capture the flag which can be played over the DS WiFi connection.

Textures and models look about average for a DS title, overall this is a pretty good game. It's entertaining enough to stand on its own for those just looking for a good third-person shooter for DS who aren't necessarily fans of TF and TF fans will love it.

I bought this game for the DSI Xl. I really love transformers. I was hoping this game would be good like the movie, but its not. The game has very bad graphics. The plot doesn't follow the movie much. Its really just a Smash'em up game. A lot of shooting and hitting, but no real action. Most of the fights consist of standing next to the enemy and just hitting them until they are dead. No variation in attacks. The other part of fighting is mainly running around in circles around the enemy and holding in the shooting button. Its very hard to use the control pad and arrow keys to control your character and at the same time try to use the stylus. I had to use it like and Iphone. The timed missions are extremely hard. The rest is really boring. The create a bot function is not really anything special. All in all this is a classic movie game. I am not going to get the decepticon counterpart to this game. Doubtless it will be just as bad. I have played the other transformers games. They are all pretty much classic movie games. If you are dead set on playing a game based off the first movie play it on the PS2, its probably a three and a half star overall. I am going to buy the War for Cybertron games for the DS and maybe the PS3 if the DS versions are good.

Don't buy this. Little kids will struggle and older kids will find it boring.

I gave this and also the Kung-fu panda cartridge to my 6 years old son.
And this is the one he choose to play all the time on his DS.....
From my point of view, graphics could be little more elaborated and some steps of the game should come followed by instructions (my son took a while to discover how to scan a car until his 3 years older cousin discover how to do it)....
But since my son is playing this one all the time instead of the other (Kung-fu Panda) I would say that's a good entertainment at least for him....