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4.0 out of 5 stars
Finally, Jul 18 2004
When I was a kid, I loved nothing more than playing with and watching Transformers. When the 32-bit era struck in the video game world years ago, I had hoped some developer would come up with the idea of a Transformers licensed game. A Beast Wars (based on the computer animated Transformers show that premiered in the mid to late 90's) game was released, but I longed for the days of the Autobots and Decepticons battling it out. Now, finally, Atari has crafted an action packed, and above all fun, game that fans have waited years for. Even though it's primarily based on the new lame cartoon and toy line; Transformers offers gamers the opportunity to play as Autobot warriors Red Alert, Hot Shot, and above all Optimus Prime. Playing as one of the three, you run and gun and transform your way back and forth through an onslaught of Decepticon baddies. Also, you can find scattered Mini-con which you can equip to gain new abilities and receive better weapons. Other than that, the game's main focus is on shooting, and on that it does a fine job. The game's combat system is surprisingly intense and is the main highlight of the game. You'll find familiar faces doing battle with the evil Megatron and Starscream, but playing as a few other different characters would have been welcome. The controls can be sluggish, and the game feels too short upon completion, and maybe a feature of being able to play as the Decepticons, are the game's only downsides. That aside, longtime fans of the original Transformers should check this out, and even with what it has going against it, the game succeeds mightily.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Hmmm... makes up for the sorry show..., Jul 6 2004
(...). What we have here is a well put together game, complete with a challenging difficulty, good graphics, tolerable voice acting (and despite what some reviews have said, Optimus and Megatron ARE voiced by their respective voice actors, Gary Chalk and David Kaye), and the real star of the show, GOOD gameplay. That in itself makes for a wonderful experience. But the added element of hunting down minicons(uuuuuuuugh....) is justified by actually having them enhance your "bot" with useful weapons and/or features.All in all, a great experience.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Tidal Wave anyone?????, Jul 3 2004
Wow, imagine fighting a robot thats as big as an aircraft carrier.....that IS an aircraft carrier.....right after coming out of it!! THAT is fun! Driving up and down the beach, hiding behind mountains, transforming between vehicle and robot in order to move around quicker, and avoid enemy blasts....this is what boss fighting is all about!!
This game is awesome!! The graphics itself, are quite amazing. From the shadow/light detail, to the fumes, and also the visuals from items which are soooo far away from you (purple warp gate beams that shoot upward can be seen from across the level), and the explosions of the Decepticon robots. Just amazing......oh, this game is extremely fun too! :)
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