Customer Reviews

Transformers the Game

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(4)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I rented this game to see if it was as bad as its reviews said it was, and I was very surprised at how good it was. Of course, I used the cheat codes for health and ammo, but that is besides the point. It was a little challenging, but I have played harder games, and the "problem" with the camera can be fixed by pressing the - button or putting the camera sensitivity on low. This is a great game for people like me who like action games but do not like the blood and senseless killing, P.S. blowing up robots is not killing ;). I think this is a great game and would recommend it as a good challenge.

To be honest, I was more into the CG-animated TV series "Beast Wars" rather than the original show. Of course Optimus Prime is cool and I even had a Starscream action figure but for some reason, Beast Wars had more influence growing up. But still, the idea of it was always cool and with the upcoming Transformers movie gaining heavy buzz, of course a game's got to come up. While this easily eclipses the Beast Wars game from the Playstation, what could've been is just all the more disappointing.

Story: Aww do I have to? It's so easy! Autobots and Decepticons are looking for something called the "AllSpark" and it happens to be on Earth. So guess who's hosting one of the biggest battles ever? Yep, we are and either controlling one side or the other, you got all hell to unleash.

Graphics: What makes the characters stand out is the animation and the designs. Mock the more rigged look, they always felt more plausible rather than in the old show where it had more of a fantasy element. And transforming into a car is probably the coolest thing. While the level designs are kind of bland if at least detailed, it's the characters and the interactive parts that stand out.

Sound/Music: Normally these tie-ins always have repetitive music where the theme song is done in so many different ways. Here, while lacking identifiable themes, the sound mix is awesome with everything exploding to the big epic music, this is one to use with your new sound system.

Gameplay: Here's where the game dips. It's very much mission-based a la GTA and these aren't hard in the sense you're underpowered but rather you're just so slow. It's one of those kind of games where you really have to hit your marks on the road because one snag can cost you the whole mission. Frustration is largely due in part to game design and how things are set up, rather than you just being a bad player.

Vehicle modes are just like GTA except you got 2 weapons. Robot mode is quite disappointing outside of the destruction you can bring. Wave the Wii-mote sideways to punch and vertically to grab things such as cars to launch. However in order to throw or fight a Decepticon you have to lock-on, meaning pressing Z as you point at what you want to fight. Couple that with your Wii-mote controlling the camera so you can easily fly all over the place unless you have a steady hand and know where you're aiming. However, it's all in fun and there's a huge coolness factor in being a transformer demolishing stuff.

It may be frustrating but you gotta admit it's dumb fun, probably just like the movie will be. So if you got time to spare or a kid, it's good for a try, maybe not a full buy though.

This game is fun, and I really like that you get to transform whenever you want, however the camera when you are a robot is controlled by where you are pointing the Wii remote and is automatically behind the car when you are a car. So every time I switch over to the robot, to fight, the camera goes all the way to the ground and I'm looking up at Bumblebee's butt and then I get stomped by the Decepticon I'm trying to fight. Then its really hard to get the camera in the right place and keep it there. This game could have been a lot better if they had made the camera be automatically behind you when your're a robot. I like that you can pick up everything and anything and chuck it around, very cool!

My 8 year old son loves the Transformers game - we have it in the wii version. He likes the free form way you can walk around - or transform and fly, drive, etc - and destroy things with various weapons at your disposal, including yourself.

This one of the best games I've had besides Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2. In this game you can be the autobots or decepticons whoever! In campaign you can convert from robot to car and viceversa and it's funny because you can do it whenever you want. Instead in some games you can do it only in specific "missions"; but the game is really good and funny.(you can destroy every single thing you want)!

This game as promise. I was a fan of the tv show and this looked like it might be a fan's dream come true. The intro was very cool, and then the game started.

The game looks pretty decent, and it's pretty cool the way you can change forms at will. But that's about where it stops. The camera angle is never where you want it and it's hard to control. All of the forms I played were way underpowered. On the missions if you are off your mark even a little bit you might was well abandon and start over because you will fail. The controls are not smooth. It really seems like they rushed this out 1/2 way done.

It's very disappointing. I have tried multiple times and it's just not fun after a very short amount of time. In checking the net I've discovered that I'm not alone in my frusteration. I managed to get through several of the small campaigns on the autobot and decepticon sides.

I have been a console and on-line gamer for over 2 decades. My first console was an Atari...before the 2600. There were no cartrages, it had 6 games loaded on it and the controler was built into the console. I don't think I have ever been this disappointed in a game. I gave this game to a friend because he was going to buy it. He says it's not worth it even free.

Save your money, don't even bother renting it.

Transformers is full of action. The graphics are great. I especially love the way you can transform your character and continue to fight. It was well worth the cost paid. This game will not sit on the shelf long enough to get dusty.

The camera is TERRIBLE.
The missions are repetitive.
Combat becomes almost entirely melee, which sucks.
Each character is way to alike on the Autobot side.
Has a high requirement for Wii Remote motion, in other words, it isn't responsive.
Badly adapted to the movie.

Good:
I am a Transformers fan and a Wii fan. I really like to play this game.

Bad:
The camera movements are annoying.
The graphics are not so good, always looks like it's night, but I think that is normal in Wii.

The game will give some 7 and 8 year olds some ooh and ahh momements as they get to control some of the characters that they have seen in the various Transformer movies, but apart from that, it is really better rented, or bought as a used product.