9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Less Than Less Than Meets the Eye, July 12 2007
By Gregory Fam - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Transformers Movie Guide (Hardcover)
I have to say that I was very excited to see this book on the shelves. I grabbed it, bought it, and ripped open the wrapping to feel like i'd been conned.
1. The back cover promises in depth coverage. There is simply too little information on any of the individual robots in the movie. Not worthy of DK! (Think the visual dictionaries for the Star Wars saga)
2. Not ALL the transformers are in the book! My favourite Decepticon Bonecrusher was not in there! My favourite Autobot Ironhide was not in there! Starscream wasn't in there, for crying out loud!
3. I have the sense that this book was prepared way ahead of the movie, and that the people writing it weren't privy to information in order to prevent leaks of the movie and steal its thunder. Still for DK it's unforgiveable.
I'd have put it at one star. Still the visuals included are nicely done, although I would have preferred photorealistic art like DK is famous for. And I had to discount one star for my own stupidity: not opening the wrapping before buying :-)
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars
Less than meets the eye, July 12 2007
By Chris Black - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Transformers Movie Guide (Hardcover)
I cannot, in good conscience recommend this book.
It has outdated mid-production photos and worst of all is missing info on some of the robots.
Here are the ones NOT INCLUDED in the book: Starscream, Brawl/Devastator, Bonecrusher and Ironhide.
Why they did not include Ironhide is beyond me!
One thing you can tell after the most cursory of glances is that this book was written a very long time ago...many months before the movie release...but I suppose that couldn't be helped.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Definately lacking, Nov 22 2009
By A buyer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Transformers Movie Guide (Hardcover)
I saw the reviews but thought what the heck after all I didn't spend a lot of money on it. It was nice reading about the character modes strengths' weakness's ect. However its definitely missing some characters. No Ironhide seriously.....that's just wrong. Not to mention SS being missing. Also wish it developed more on the bots personalities since it was not present (IMHO) in the first film. It seems like they just threw stuff together. Nice to have just to say "I have it," for a hard core fan but for those hoping to learn more...skip it. Or get it on sale for cheap.