GamesRadar - Transformers: The Game

Activision has High Moon working on Transformers, Radical on Spider-Man (News)

27 Apr 2009

When Activision Blizzard buys a development studio, it generally asks one simple question: Which one of our franchises can these guys work on?

The publisher's business model is based entirely on brands that it "exploits" (sequelizes and spins off) on a regular basis. Once in a while a studio gets to make a new property, like Raven is doing with "Singularity," but most of the time, they're working on a franchise. Infinity Ward has "Modern Warfare," Neversoft took ownership of "Guitar Hero," Vicarious Visions does Wii versions of "Guitar Hero," etc.

So after Activision merged with Vivendi Games last summer and its management took control of the new entity, you know CEO Bobby Kotick and his executive team had only one thought as they perused Vivendi's development studios: Which ones fit a need for one of our franchises?

Transformers 2 To Feature Online Aspect? (News)

13 Jun 2008

A transformers blog has stated that the game to Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will feature multiplayer via Xbox Live & PSN.

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

20 Nov 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

Analyst: Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Competitors To Hurt Activision Growth? (News)

29 Oct 2007

Ahead of Activision's financial results next week, Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey has commended short-term revenue prospects, but commented that "emerging competition for some of [Activision's] core franchises, including Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk", may prove damaging for the company's long-term growth.

Hickey stated for the short-term company prospects, "We expect key fiscal Q208 and 2H08 game sales will come from Spiderman 3, Shrek 3, Transformers, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, Call of Duty 4 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The Company's fiscal '08 game pipeline is exceedingly strong, and will likely generate record fiscal '08 operating performance."

US Chart for Week Ending 28th July 2007 (News)

2 Aug 2007

Software and hardware sales in the US from VGchartz. Guitar Hero II takes the number one spot for software sales while the Nintendo DS was the best-seller for hardwares.

Hardware: Console Weekly Total
DS - 140,151 (-4%) 13,730,938
Wii - 95,171 (-3%) 3,974,505
PSP - 59,483 (-9%) 8,864,934
PS2 - 54,701 (-10%) 44,524,847
PS3 - 43,498 (-4%) 1,738,147
X360 - 34,174 (+5%) 6,607,403
GBA - 23,725 (-0%) 40,768,173
GC - 1,656 (-2%) 12,697,057
Xbox - 11 (-58%) 15,933,106
Total 452,570

EDGE smashes Blue Dragon, Transformers and Hour of Victory in reviews (News)

1 Aug 2007

The newest issue of the British magazine EDGE is in stores as of today and its always interesting to see which games were reviewed and what scores they got. This month some interesting titles have been reviewed, such as: Blue Dragon, Zelda: Phantom Hourglass, Transformers and GRAW2 for the PS3.

Apparently EDGE didn't really like Transformers and Hour of Victory as both games got 2/10 from EDGE. The British don't really like Blue Dragon and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 as well as both games 'only' got 6/10. Zelda: Phantom Hourglass did really well as it scored 9/10. Check out all of this months reviewscores below.

Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS, Nintendo): 9
Blue Dragon (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 6
Transformers (Xbox 360/PS3/Wii/PS2, Activision): 2
Odin Sphere (PS2, Atlus): 6
Ouendan 2 (NDS, Nintendo): 8
Monster Madness (Xbox 360, Southpeak): 5
Exit 2 (PSP, Taito): 7
Hour of Victory (Xbox 360, Midway): 2
Tenchu Z (Xbox 360, From Software): 6
Calling all cars (PS3, Sony): 6
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PS3, Ubisoft): 6
More Brain Training (NDS, Nintendo): 7
Anno 1701 (NDS, Disney): 8

Competition: Limited Edition Optimus Prime (News)

3 Jul 2007

If you fancy getting your filthy mitts on a rather swanky Transformers toy Â¿ and not just any old Transformer toy, mark you, but Hasbro's "Limited Edition Supermetal Finish" Robo-Vision Optimus Prime Â¿ then GamerSquad and the BigBadToyStore have just what you're looking for. Read more...

Transformers: The Game - Optimus vs Megatron 07-03-07 (Video)

3 Jul 2007

A disappointing action game that somehow makes stomping around as giant robots that can morph into cars, semi trucks, and fighter jets seem mundane.

Transformers: The Game (Review)

29 Jun 2007

The second-biggest sucker in the universe is a character in the shabby, movie-based action smasher, Transformers: The Game - it's the main character's dad. The transformer Bumblebee has been ordered to protect an Earth boy named Sam - because they want his grandfather's eyeglasses (honest, we're not making this up) - on the very day that Sam's dad has promised to buy him a car. So, Bumblebee sneaks into the used car lot and somehow brainwashes the kid and dad into deciding he's the best car ...

Transformers: The Game - Jazz vs Starscream 06-26-07 (Video)

26 Jun 2007

A disappointing action game that somehow makes stomping around as giant robots that can morph into cars, semi trucks, and fighter jets seem mundane.

Transformers Xbox 360 Faceplate Giveaway (News)

25 Jun 2007

GamingTalkHQ is giving away 8 Transformers Xbox 360 Faceplates. The faceplates are AUTOBOT Generation 1 and Decepticon Generation 1. Contest is easy just leave a comment on there site.

Transformers: The Game - Ironhide vs Blackout 06-21-07 (Video)

21 Jun 2007

A disappointing action game that somehow makes stomping around as giant robots that can morph into cars, semi trucks, and fighter jets seem mundane.

Transformers: The disappointing truth (Preview)

21 Jun 2007

Wednesday 20 June 2007 Dear Traveller's Tales, We need to talk. We loved Lego Star Wars, of course we did, and there's no doubt that we're going to adore Lego Batman. But we need to talk about Transformers: The Game. We've tried, honest we have. We've tried to love it, to be excited by it, to relive all those fantastic childhood memories. But it just isn't working. It's not you, it's us. Well, actually, it is you. But we can explain. So here's five reasons why we just can't bring ourselves to ...

Transformers - timeline and profiles (Feature)

20 Jun 2007

Like many franchises that refuse to die, Transformers have kept coming back for years since their inception - and for good reason - the concept works. Gigantic robots turn into mundane vehicles. Here we have a quick rundown of the entire series to gear us up for the upcoming film and game of the same ...

Transformers opening cinematic released (News)

20 Jun 2007

Transformers: The Game should be released around the same time the highly-anticipated movie hits cinemas. Can't wait that long? Then you need to check out the game's intro video right now. We're still reserving judgment on Transformers: The Game as we've not seen anything new on it for a while now. Make of that what you will. But the game's intro looks awesome even if it has clearly borrowed a few Hollywood set-pieces from the action movie department. You can check out the opening to the ...

Transformers: The Game achievements revealed (News)

17 Jun 2007

Control the outcome in the battle for Earth this summer with Transformers: The Game, the official game of the upcoming blockbuster film from Producer Steven Spielberg and Director Michael Bay.

Protect civilization as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons as you lead the TRANSFORMERS in the epic battle for control of planet Earth!

There are 42 achievements worth 1000 points
Out of the 42 achievements, 26 are secret

Transformers: Actually pretty good? (News)

14 Jun 2007

The Transformers were a huge part of many a gamer's adolescence, and so we perhaps greeted the upcoming Traveller's Tales game with expectation levels set too high. Not that we thought it was awful, just that it sort of left us thinking... meh. Until this brand new trailer popped up, that is. Obviously showcasing the game's next-gen installments, this footage gives us hope. There's action, cool slo-mo transforming, and solid, crunchy combat moments to be gawked at. And Optimus is in it, which ...

Transformers: The Game interview (Feature)

13 Jun 2007

There's something funny about the fact that one of the most anticipated movies of the summer, Transformers, is based on a cartoon that was ostensibly a thirty minute infomercial for toys. But will the corresponding game also be just another promotional tool? Executive Producer Daniel Suarez explains what Activision did to ensure that Transformers: The Game was more than meets the bottom line. GamesRadar: For those who haven't seen it yet, what kind of game is it? Daniel Suarez: It's a ...

Transformers: The Game (Screenshots)

11 Jun 2007

Behind the scenes of Transformers (News)

5 Jun 2007

A new Transformers: The Game trailer features in-game footage and commentary from Activision and developer Traveller's Tales on the title. It's viewable in our video player down below. For anyone recently emerging from under a rock, the action game ties in with this summer's Transformers blockbuster and lets players attempt to protect Earth as the Autobots or destroy it as the Decepticons. Versions of the game are releasing on PS3, Xbox 360, Wii PS2, PC, PSP and DS. Traveller's Tales is ...

Transformers Behind The Scenes Footage For Xbox 360/PS3 (News)

5 Jun 2007

I'll be honest with you, Transformers is a movie-to-game tie-in I'm actually looking forward to. I know there's a great potentiality that it might suck, but who cares?! It's Transformers. There's no other games out there like it and there's no other franchise out there like it. Well, aside from all those other animes with giant robots...but you get my drift. Regardless of semantics, in this latest release you can see why there's no other leader out there quite like Optimus Prime.

Peter Cullen, the voice actor behind Optimus, takes viewers through some of the personality traits for bringing someone like Optimus to life. As a character and personality, you have to admit that Prime was one of the main reasons that made Transformers so cool. How many other lead characters could get away with being a semi-truck for their own transportation? Exactly.

For the most part, the video shows off some of the in-game sequences that actually look quite cool. One thing to note in particular, is that the transforming sequences are spot-on, at least making the game look worthy with its visual presentation. The game is due out later this month for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii and PC. I would say the DS, but we all know that version of game isn't real. Anyway, you can check out the behind-the-scenes footage below. Enjoy.

Transformers: The Game Signs Voice Actors (News)

18 May 2007

TRANSFORMERS: The Game, from Activision, Inc., developed under license from HPG the licensing division of Hasbro, Inc., is bridging the gap from "G1" (Generation One) to the present day TRANSFORMERS by casting the upcoming live-action film leads Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox alongside legendary voice actors Peter Cullen and Frank Welker, the original voices of OPTIMUS PRIME and MEGATRON. Based on "TRANSFORMERS,"

Transformers Cybertron Edition For Xbox 360; Facts And Features (News)

8 May 2007

So the Transformers game is really cool. We all knew that the game had potential when the first screenshot became available, and even more so when the trailer was released. But now Activision is taking things to the next level for Xbox 360 gamers, as Transformers will be released in a limited Cybertron Edition as well.
Only Xbox 360 gamers will get the privilege of owning the Cybertron Edition

Transformers: The Game - Fact Sheet (News)

3 May 2007

Activision has released a transforming fact sheet on Transformers: The Game. This fact sheet covers the PC, Playstation 2, Playstation 3, PSP, Xbox 360 and Wii versions of the game.

Transformers: The Game (Preview)

25 Apr 2007

Licensed games have a bad enough reputation, but when they also happen to be movie tie-ins for potential summer blockbusters? Well, that type of game usually falls somewhere between dysentery and an autographed photo of Bob Saget on The List of Things Gamers Would Most Like to Acquire. That is to say, expectations generally arent too high. Fortunately, Transformers: The Game is being developed by Travellers Tales, the very same folks behind the well-received Lego Star Wars titles. In choosing ...

"Interact with my fist!" screams Transformers (News)

11 Apr 2007

Earlier promises of a fully destructive environment in Transformers: The Game have been confirmed with new screenshots demonstrating a metal mash-up of grand proportions. In the latest pics, the increasingly impressive Bumblebee is opening a can of whup ass with a lampost and a passing pick-up truck, as well as grandad's favorite, missiles, destroying a few buildings in the process and sending the plebs fleeing in all ...

Cullen, Welker sign on for Transformers game (News)

6 Apr 2007

Original voices of Optimus Prime, Megatron reprise roles for Activision game based on battlin' bots movie; audio clip, new screens inside.

Activision defends Transformers: The Game (News)

15 Mar 2007

Activision unveiled the upcoming Transformer movie tie-in earlier this week in London to what we believe was a very average reception. We're huge fans of the brand and think the movie is shaping up to deliver the goods. We have a few reservations about the game though. We said, "Although the game's still in development, it lacked the detail and polish we've come to expect from 360 games. The environment looked bland and there was a distinct lack of people and traffic." Activision producer ...

Activision Defends Transformers: The Game (News)

15 Mar 2007

Activision producer Callum Godfrey has responded to CVG's article concerning Transformers with the following statement:

"We're really disappointed you guys didn't get an accurate impression of what Transformers: The Game is all about and the direction in which we're headed. A work in progress system was shown that we finished putting together in the early hours of that morning specifically for a first-look presentation.

We should perhaps have made it clearer to you guys that the physics system is not yet final and a large number of animations and reactions of the Transformers have yet to be implemented. These are due to come online during the next few weeks, and will help to make the player feel like they are taking heavy hits or are themselves generating considerable mass and force behind their own attacks. We agree this is crucial for a game about giant robots and this is where we're headed..."

Can Transformers: The Game meet fans' expectations? (News)

14 Mar 2007

At a preview event in Europe yesterday, Transformers: The Game was presented to an underwhelmed crowed of journos, as the giant-robot action failed to meet high expectations set by the movie. Giant robots, guns, rockets, explosions - it's perfect videogame fodder. We were shown a city-based level that demonstrated destructible scenery by having robots smashing through buildings. We were also shown the combat system as two robots squared up to each other. But the physics engine lacked impact ...

Can Transformers: The Game meet fans' expectations? (News)

14 Mar 2007

Transformers: The Game was presented to an underwhelmed crowed of journos yesterday, as the giant-robot action failed to meet high expectations set by the movie.

CVG attended the unveiling with high hopes, after having been impressed by the action-packed trailer of the live-action film. Giant robots, guns, rockets, explosions - it's perfect videogame fodder.

"We were shown a city-based level that demonstrated destructible scenery by having robots smashing through buildings. We were also shown the combat system as two robots squared up to each other.

But the physics engine lacked impact during combat and failed to portray the extreme force you would imagine a punch from a 30-foot robot to have."

Granny-stomping in Transformers? (News)

5 Mar 2007

The first in-game screen of Transformers: The Game has morphed into view, giving us a tantalizing enigma to ponder while we wait for the game and movie to arrive. The single in-game screenshot shows Bumblebee towering above trees and a factory and... a person? We've blown up the image so you can decide for yourself, but we reckon it looks like a lady running away from the towering beast. Of course, stomping people may not be a feature of this family-friendly game, but we'd like to think it ...

Transformers: The Game - First Xbox 360 Screenshot (News)

3 Mar 2007

Based on Transformers, DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures' upcoming live-action feature film due out July 4th, and produced in association with Hasbro, Transformers: The Game lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players will also experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots IN Disguise such as Bumblebee, Barricade and others.

See the new Optimus Prime (News)

15 Feb 2007

Point your eyes at these new photos of Transformer characters Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, two classic heroes revamped for the new generation Transformers movie - and the recently revealed game, of course. These images show the toy figures made for both Autobot characters, giving us a good idea of how Michael Bay's - director of the all-live-action Transformers movie - redesigned robots in disguise will look in the Xbox 360, PS3 and PC videogame released this ...

Transformers Being Made by Lego Star Wars Guys (News)

12 Feb 2007

Transformers: The Game, based on Paramount Pictures' upcoming movie, is being developed by for Activision by LEGO Star Wars developer Traveller's Tales for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii, PS2 and PC. Handheld versions of the game will be developed by Savage (PSP) and Vicarious Visions (on DS).

In the game you will get to take control of the heroic Autobots or the dastardly Decepticons, mastering each character's unique weapons, moves and transformations.

Exclusive: Transformers game undisguised! (News)

9 Feb 2007

We were supposed to be bringing you a first look at Transformers: The Game screenshots today, but in the words of the public relations guy - "all screens are sat on film director Michael Bay's desk awaiting approval." That means we'll have to wait a bit longer before we can get a glimpse at the way the game of the potential summer blockbuster is looking. However, we have scored some exclusive details to keep you busy in the meantime: • Transformers: The Game is being developed by ...

Transformers Acheivement Guide (FAQ)

16 Jun 2008

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How to Defeat Megatron (Hint)

16 Jul 2007

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Speed Skill (Glitch)

16 Jul 2007

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Cybertron Missions (Unlockable)

29 Jun 2007

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Generation One Skins (Cheat)

29 Jun 2007

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Achievements (Unlockable)

26 Jun 2007

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