Transformers: The Movie (the game) XD

[Rufus_Shinra]

I rented this on a whim after seeing the movie, and I have to give everyone fair warning, this game fairly sucks.

The transformations, of course, are cool, but the game fails in almost every other aspect.

Controls:
-Absolute pain in the ass. The sticks are so sensative, if your trying to pick something up and even nudge it a little, you will face the opposite direction, missing your pickup and leaving yourself open to attack.
-Flying as Blackout is fairly easy, but for Megatron and Starscream, they are some of the worst controls I have ever seen for a jet.
-In vehicle mode for car forms, (Bumblebee, Barricade, etc.), the game plays like a poor, sluggish version of Grand Theft Auto.

Graphics:
-Not really bad. The CG movies really suck though.
-Many of you recall how the final battle scene in the movie was too fast, and how it was hard to tell what was going on. Well, this game is pretty much that towards the end.

Replay Value:
-Non existant. You unlock little extras for completing certain goals, but they are usually only movie clips or still images. Nothing that add to the origonal game.
-Both factions get a bonus mission at the end, where you fight drones on Cybertron. This level is so dissapointingly easy.

Sound:
-No complaints.

Difficulty:
-This is one of those games that you will breeze through some parts, and chuck your controller through the screen at others. (The Ironhide fight while playing as Blackout....grrrrr)
-Some levels stick you in a small area where if you leave for too long, you fail the mission. These "arenas" are usually small and leave very little maneuvering room. They also completely void the usefulness of vehicle mode.

Other:
-Environments are completely destructable. This is a pro when playing as Decepticons (where you gain points) but is a total hinderance when playing as Autobots. (where you lose points for property damage.)
-Seeing as the movie lacked minor Autobot/Decepticon soldiers to kill, the creators of the game saw it fit to add Autobot/Decepticon drones. This, of course, threw most of the story completely out of whack when compared to the movie story.

Its worth a rent if you need a transformers fix, but otherwise, there isnt really much else to expect.

3/5 (and thats being generous)

 

[Reeve]

I haven't played the game but I was afraid that it was going to be disappointing.

Do you remember that other transformers game that came out a year or two back for the PS2? That was also disappointing.

 

[Zaltana]

movie video games rarely deliver. i cant think of any that ever have?

 

[Pasquale]

I'm halfway through it on the ps3 version.

I hate it. The controls are abysmal. The timed levels are annoying. The plot of the game is somehow even weaker than the plot of the movie.

 

[Romper]

I'm halfway through it on the ps3 version.

I hate it. The controls are abysmal. The timed levels are annoying. The plot of the game is somehow even weaker than the plot of the movie.

Pasquale why would you get a game of a movie you don't like? Do you just want to criticize it because it says Transformers: The Movie which is tied to Bay?

 

[Pasquale]

Pasquale why would you get a game of a movie you don't like? Do you just want to criticize it because it says Transformers: The Movie which is tied to Bay?

I liked the movie.

I didn't care for the plot, which was mostly Independence Day. I didn't care for some of the "humor," which was usually deviod of anything even remotely humorous. And, although I liked looking at her, I couldn't stand Megan Fox.

The "product placement" was a bit rediculous through most of the movie. The soundtrack coulda used some work. The scene where the Transformers are trying to help Sam get the glasses from his room was waaaay too long.

Needs more Megatron. Needs slower fighting, so we could see what the hell was going on.

Despite all that, I still liked the flick, because I had fun watching it. The Transformers looked awesome. I giggled whenever a cartoon refrence was made. I want to marry Optimus Prime's voice. (Not quite sure how that one's going to work.)

First off, I didn't hate the movie. I thought it was fun, aside from the script/acting problems it seemed plagued with. I don't give a crap who directed it, that script was awful.

Second, I didn't buy it. My editor mailed it to me so I can play through it and write up a review.

 

[Romper]

First off, I didn't hate the movie. I thought it was fun, aside from the script/acting problems it seemed plagued with. I don't give a crap who directed it, that script was awful.

Second, I didn't buy it. My editor mailed it to me so I can play through it and write up a review.

Ah well then can't complain with a free game.

 

[Elpon]

isnt that the purpose of a review? To sight the problems with the game (ie, complain) so others can avoid it?