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Transformers the Gamex$15.50
  (16 reviews)
Best Price: $29.99 $15.50
Control the outcome in the battle for Earth this summer with Transformers, the official game of the blockbuster film. Protect the earth as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons as you lead the Transformers in the epic battle for control of planet Earth! Make a choice: Protect Earth as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. With dual campaigns, the fate of the world is in your hands.
MPN: 81981 - UPC: 047875819818
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Customer Reviews
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3.5; Smashing stuff has never been more fun
By A1AISPOIIHTHXX on 2007-06-29
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.
Coulda been better!
By A1PNEP9YGJMOY0 on 2007-07-20
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!
Disapointing as the movie upon which it's based
By A3TD7HLTDWZ382 on 2007-07-17
I rented this game and played as both an autobot and a decepticon for a mission or two. This was enough to occupy my time for roughly 20 minutes. By then, I was already completely bored with the game. For a game based on a property with such an innate cool factor, this game is excruciatingly dull. It really has little to hold one's interest for more than a couple of minutes max. While playing, I just couldn't seem to shake the "been there done that" vibe which seemed to permeate every aspect of the game. I also found myself constantly fighting with the psychotic in-game camera. The controls were likewise clunky and pointing at enemies with the Wii remote didn't seem to work half of the time. During a large part of the action, I couldn't even see where I was going or who I was supposed to be fighting because my big lumbering oaf of a character was always in the way. Just like the movie upon which its based, this could've been something great. Instead, it fails in almost every way.
Too difficult to play
By AHXA5LVCQHUP2 on 2007-07-04
Many people like Wii because it is easy to play.
This game is too difficult to control. I personally cannot enjoy this title.
Maybe some power users like it; but I don't.
wow
By A2KV5897LJ3UVQ on 2007-07-05
do not buy this ...the controls are so rediculous and its starts way too damm fast...
- Very Disappointed
By A1VFO5ILRSUYZ8 on 2007-08-23
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.
- Very good game
By on 2007-09-26
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)!
- Great present!
By AHWA8SHHTUBYV on 2007-12-17
I bought this game as a Christmas gift for my son and since it was refurbished, my husband played it to make sure it worked correctly. After 30 min's I had to convince him it was fine, he was having a hard time turning it off. I know come Christmas morning what will be happening at my house. LOL... It looked pretty fun so I might give it a spin too..
- They BADLY TRANSFORMED
By AYWSFRCIMOAYE on 2007-12-19
This game graphic is good compared to other Wii games. I like the fighting scenes even though they're short. It might be because I'm not a hard cored gamer. However, the frustrating control makes this game boring after 2 missions. For example, while I was in a car form, I could not reverse! I had to transform into the robot to go backward. While fighting, a lot of times I moved the Wii remote as instructed by the manual but I got no response!
After playing it for 45 minutes, I gave up. I saved $27 dollars by renting it.
- what a waste of money
By A393MVNYZ7TBVJ on 2008-01-15
I loved the movie so what a disapointment the game was. Maybe I am just not smart enough to play, but between the dificult controls and the camera my advice would be to buy something else.
- Kind of hard, but fun!
By on 2008-02-28
It's kind of hard but is fun. You can transform to the Old Bumblebee(a popular transformer) and the New Bumblebee and you can be an Adobot(good guy) or be a Decepticon (bad guy). You can be Megatron (the leader of the Decepticon)and on different levels have different characters.
- Camera DESTROYS this game for me...
By A19OSW6DTPHZAO on 2008-03-07
Could have been a fun GTA style game... however the annoying camera just zoomed in way to frequently and just ruined the game for me... I'll never play it again. Now every time I look at other action games like this... I'm always worrying they'll have a problem like this.
I was so upset that there was no camera handling options. 1 star.
Lesson learned... read reviews or rent games first before buying.
- Destruction can be fun!
By A3MPX7BM6F5UGX on 2008-05-27
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.
- Transform This!
By A6LUXI8I8BU6P on 2008-07-02
I can't add too much to what's already been said. Medium game at best. I guess I'd just say that most mediocre games have cheats and so then does this one. You can pretty much code cheat all the special features. No good game does this so you know the programers knew the limitations (I feel sorry for those guys) of printing a game hastily. It has its fun but it is all in destruction and transforming and character design (which to be fair is very good). Gameplay itself sucks the bottom especially on the Wii. Camera is the main issue as the Wii remote controls your melee attack (yes I know the nunchuck does too but guess what, a lot of folks are right handed!) and camera and moving it in the slightest while in the heat of battle really messes you up. Games are meant to be interactive these days but but this works against the Wii as your basic human instinct moves you you can't control the camera. Seems hasitily patched. If you use the cheats you can have fun in the various robot forms but again, only weak games need cheats to be fun.
- Transformers for Wii
By AE5I2IWQCVKDD on 2008-09-17
I love it! It looks great. It's really hands on. and I love the original voices.
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| Product Features |
- Instantly transform from a larger-than-life robot to a high-powered vehicle, to leave your enemies in the dust
- Use ranged weapons in either Robot mode or Vehicle mode to take out your enemies
- Every object in the game world, including buildings and vehicles, can be crushed, toppled, wrecked - even used as weapons
- Choose among an army of characters in the Transformers universe and utilize their unique abilities to complete missions
- Engage in melee combat with special moves unique to each character
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