Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #981 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: ACTIVISION
• Released on: 2007-07-20
• Platform: Nintendo Wii

Amazon.co.uk Review

Trying to turn non-action based blockbusters like The Da Vinci Code or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory into games was never going to be an easy task, even given the limited amount of effort afforded to most film tie-ins. A movie involving giant transforming robots beating the tar out of each other though presents a more straightforward source of inspiration. The end result here is sort of Grand Theft Auto with giant robots, with no need to steal cars… because you are the car.

A complex storyline is not one of the new movie’s primary achievements so this game tries to provide as much freedom as possible in exploring the game world and competing in a wide range of missions – from world saving story related tasks to more laid back driving and flying races. You get to play as any of nine different Transformers, including good guys and bad guys, some of which aren’t even in the movie.

What makes the game interesting is the way in which being a 30 foot tall robot genuinely changes the dynamics of normal third person combat. Not only can you toss cars about like rugby balls and smack rival robos around with lamp posts but each character has their own unique mix of Sci-Fi weaponry as well. With the ability to transform into a car or jet fighter (or giant robot scorpion) at any time there’s a degree of tactical flexibility in the game that’s certainly far above that of most other more pedestrian film tie-ins.
Harrison Dent

Customer Reviews

tad disappointed by this title
This was disappointing the controls weren't this best and at times seem to have a mind of there own. Initially the game moved into game play too quickly for the younger players to grasp the controls, causing it to be shelved for a few weeks. Not a fan of games of films and this one proves my point. Overall unimpressed. Much better Wii games on the market

why this game dosent suck
this game is a level freerom game it is jamed with fun and missions the game is split it to two halfs the autobots the good guys and the desepticoms who are the bad guys you get to play as a car a heilecopter,jet and some buoing thing which it terible. eney way i should be talking about the game

gameplay
the game play is fast but some times it looks like its in slow moshen the eploshens look good you can do the missions or roam around the area get in a fight with the cops and destory the town.

sound
well all i can say is if you buy it lisen to your ipod or cds are eneything else even some on yelling at you are lison to my sisters cds all i can say it sucks

controls
the controls are good you use the wiimote as a aimer and A and B as guns and you swing the wiimote left and right the only contorls you will hate that much is the controls for the camra every five mins you will be pressing the cam button.

overall
this game is a very good ggame witch you should get for a defenent one to get so i ecvish you get it

Camera control is all you need!!
We love this game, if you control the camera correctly it awesome!! But the camera control is half the frustration fun of the game!! Give it a chance...we are addicted to it!!