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Pocket-sized giant robots shape-change into a pretty typical action game

Words: Eric Bratcher, GamesRadar US
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Transformers: The Game's PSP recreation of this summer's big robot transformaganza is completely different from its disappointing, full-sized console and PC brethren. It aims lower, but comes closer to reaching its goals, so it's still a letdown - but it's a letdown with a totally separate feel.

As you'd expect, the game is a third-person actioner that tosses you into the roles of a range of shape-shifting spacebots both good and evil: the big rig Optimus Prime, plucky Camaro Bumblebee, the combat copter Blackout, the tank-like Shockwave… you get the idea. What you might not expect is the way you get to choose your four-weapon loadout from various lasers, mines, machine guns, and rockets (more powerful ones continue to unlock throughout the game).

The weapons are a nice touch, but they don't quite make up for the overall blandness in graphics and gameplay or for the goofy controls: triangle and X look up and down (bleh) and the whole scheme changes peculiarly, almost randomly when you switch to a vehicle. Levels tend to be a standard slog through military base, city, ice world, whatever, and there's very little flair to any of the combat. It won't insult you, but you rarely notice yourself having any real fun.


 
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Transformers: The Game
Transformers: The Game

Genre: Action
Release date: Jun 19, 2007
Published by: Activision
Developed by: Savage Entertainment
Multiplayer Modes:
Offline
4 player CO-OP
4 player VS
5 SO-SO
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