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When the game first came out, it seemed impossible to find games online, either there was nobody playing, or everyone quit halfway through the match. With the new DLC, I was wondering if people were still having that problem, or should I go buy this game now.

not many people do that when I'm playing. And yeah rotf is worth getting for the multiplayer alone. The sp is ok but nothing all that special.

Its ok on the PS3. Multiplayer is ANNOYING as some people seem to be able to cheat and manage to kill you seconds after you spawn. Was playing a week or so ago and one guy as Megatron seemed to be able to kill everyone else with one shot from the other side of the map. My controller nearly went through the screen, good job I didnt have my headset on otherwise Sony would probably have banned me for the torrent of verbal abuse that I was spouting.


The controls are a real fiddle until you get used to them and could put somebody off if they didnt persist. Once you do get the hang of them you will be jumping and transforming while moving from roof top to roof top.

Its not a bad single player game but it feels rushed and lacks the polish you would expect from a great game. Oh and the inbetween level cut scenes will drive you round the bend.

the 2007 movie game was great.... but i quickly got tired of it.... im afraid that this game will be the same

I prob should try and get the PS3 version when it's cheaper, I'm currently playing the PSP version and its pretty good for passing time.

I've been waiting for a chance to review this game, so here goes.

Get it. Just... Don't question it, don't ask why, just get it.

Melbourne House claimed they were real G1 fans when they made the Armada game, and, well... maybe they were. But I certainly couldn't tell.

Traveller's Tales too claimed to be big fans of the original series, but to be honest, it had even less influence on making the game.

This one, though, this one was made by real fans. I don't know what it is about this game but you honestly get the sense you're dealing with people who just know what you want. All the nice little touches that effectively congratulate you for being a fan and noticing them.

From the sub-factions being homages to Combaticons, Aerialbots, Protectobots, Omnibots.. Minor characters like Seeker being an obvious throwback to Skywarp, even including his teleportation ability. Recognising familiar colour schemes like seekers in red and blue denoting Thundercracker and Thrust. And Soundwave deploys a small red and black condor or a rumble drone to shake things up, neither of which have been mentioned in any supporting fiction for the movie. These are all touches that Luxoflux have consciously added because they know we'd like it.

And its the first game to really establish what Transformers is good for: Giant alien robots with personality. For me, that's what Transformers is. Its a galactic drama about warring personalities, as well as factions. And this is the first game that really brings it to life. During battle, you'll hear enemies taunt you by name. They recognise you, because they've heard of you or seen you in battle. They have an odd sense of history, and are suddenly not as much drones as actual, individual soldiers in this intergalactic dispute, displaced from their home to fight on this planet. For me, this is a very, very nice feature, that to most might not mean much but, but makes all the difference, I think.

Now the gameplay is tricky at first, but highly rewarding once its been mastered, and it can be. The transformation system is different from previous iterations, but workable and actually thoroughly enjoyable. You can jump up a building and, as you jump onto the roof, transform to car mode, screech along its surface to the opposite edge, release the transform button while holding Jump and launch yourself across the street, then, immediately transform back upon landing, drive off the rooftops and into the street below behind buildings and out of the enemies' sights. Its fluid, fun and very, very fast.

Coupled with a weapon system that's very satisfactory, and fluidly works with the transformation feature, you really feel like you have a fully fledged Transformer at your finger tips.

But again, I have to point out the subtle touches that show Luxoflux are Transfans. You remember how Jazz transformed in the first movie? The first time he does it, he does a little flip on one hand, capoeira-style. And later on he does a spin whilst transforming. Well, he does it in the game too. In fact, every animation that isn't running or walking is a blend of break dancing and capoeira. He can launch into a windmill kick from this vehicle mode and spin as he transformers, all inherently characteristic of his music-orientated nature. The makers have really, really paid attention to detail.

Jetfire creaks and groans as he moves due to age. G1 Sunstorm is able to overheat his enemies weapons, an ability mentioned in his original bio. G1 Starscream can fire Megatron in gun mode. G1 Prime's ballistic shielding turns him gold, a homage to The Golden Lagoon episode.

This game though is not complete without the DLC. The G1 characters are faithfully recreated and modernised just a tiny bit. Expert mode, though, isn't worth it personally. But if people really like a challenge, its a worthy extra. Personally, you haven't bought the full game until you've gotten this content, and I've described the game above as if it came with the DLC because, quiet honestly, its incomplete without it.

The Extras are also interesting. Concept art which shows you the progression as the artist starts with a G1 character and develops a movie counterpart from it, really showing how much consideration goes to the original series. Indeed, if you read the artist's blog, you'll see he is an avid Transformers fan.

So what's bad about it? The controls may be tricky for some, but I find it highly rewarding. If you're good with your hands, you will be unstoppable.

Its been relatively glitch-free for me. No major bugs other than the one time Sideswipe came into the game featuring Bumblebee's idle animation before immediately switching back. Nothing game-breaking. Its remarkably stable.

The single player campaign is a little dull and repetitive. Press at it, and complete the story, unlock the special features and then really start to enjoy multiplayer. I was surprised to see full episodes of G1 in there too, including G1 recolours for movie characters like Starscream and a G2 colouration for Long Haul (yellow and purple).

So that's basically my opinion on it all. Its a good game for G1 fans who really, really like injokes and references and throw backs. It really feels like you're involved in a war with individual bots, not drones, with personality and an intelligent sense of self-preservation - They really use those alternate modes. The controls are slick once you master them, and you can throw your bot around the map with all the finesse and grace of Spiderman if you work at it.

I love it. I really do.

No!!!!!
the ps2 vesion is a wate of money.
it onty has a game time of 4hrs

i thought they fixed the bugs, not wiped them(along with the good parts of the game)out
jet prime was a dissapiontment
and the worst problem
YOU CANT TRANSFORM
you only transform for special attacks
(this only applies to the ps2 version)

pr0wl wrote:No!!!!!
the ps2 vesion is a wate of money.
it onty has a game time of 4hrs

i thought they fixed the bugs, not wiped them(along with the good parts of the game)out
jet prime was a dissapiontment
and the worst problem
YOU CANT TRANSFORM
you only transform for special attacks
(this only applies to the ps2 version)

I heard about this. What the hell? A transformers game where they don't transform? Madness!

This is the only game to date to make you feel like you are playing a true transformers experiance. (PS3 version) Thats all there is to say for me.
The first movie game was not even worth mentioning comparitivly hell no one should ever mention that game again. I regret buying pokemon cards less than I regret buying that damn game. and I hate myself for buying pokemon cards.

Scatterlung wrote:

pr0wl wrote:No!!!!!
the ps2 vesion is a wate of money.
it onty has a game time of 4hrs

i thought they fixed the bugs, not wiped them(along with the good parts of the game)out
jet prime was a dissapiontment
and the worst problem
YOU CANT TRANSFORM
you only transform for special attacks
(this only applies to the ps2 version)

I heard about this. What the hell? A transformers game where they don't transform? Madness!

yeah,i really considered getting my money back for it
but the three g1 episodes make it less meh-ish
and WHY does bb have an australian accent
and so much for clever one liners:
"stop shooting meeee"
alive,check angry,check"
oh, and jetfire has the WRONG accent

I got the PC ROTF game and it did not work on my computer! Whenever I open the ROTF game file, it said not responding. My friends said the PC game is rather nice. But the ROTF PSP game is rather worth to get in my opinion..

I bought it for my 360 and absolutely love it!! Each campaign will take you about 3 hours to complete and the extras are worth it. I'm not a huge fan of the G1 cartoons, but seeing a handful of them as extras on the game made it that much more fun.

I've played MP only briefly, but I've enjoyed it decently. Like one poster already mentioned, you'll come across some players who either know the controls really well or cheat somehow and kill you really quickly on some of those games.

The 360 achievements system is really fun to do on this game as well. I'm trying to earn all platinum medals on the campaigns to finally get all of the SP achievements. Some levels are more difficult than others and there are a few achievements you can get playing MP games. But I'm a bit reluctant to get back on there considering my expertise on the controls is decent.

But enough of my digressing. Scatterlung did a good job of going through it. The DLC content really helped add some replay value for me as well. Having some new characters made it more interesting.

My verdict: Buy it.

Scatterlung wrote:

pr0wl wrote:No!!!!!
the ps2 vesion is a wate of money.
it onty has a game time of 4hrs

i thought they fixed the bugs, not wiped them(along with the good parts of the game)out
jet prime was a dissapiontment
and the worst problem
YOU CANT TRANSFORM
you only transform for special attacks
(this only applies to the ps2 version)

I heard about this. What the hell? A transformers game where they don't transform? Madness!

Maybe it's an Action Master game.

But, yeah, the game is worth it. It lasted me for a good while. I might end up going back to it sometime in the future.

Video games based on movies always, ALWAYS suck, I've noticed. Avoid this as if it was made out of poop.

Night Raid wrote:Video games based on movies always, ALWAYS suck, I've noticed. Avoid this as if it was made out of poop.

Goldeneye and Spider-Man 2 would like a word with you.

Evil_the_Nub wrote:

Night Raid wrote:Video games based on movies always, ALWAYS suck, I've noticed. Avoid this as if it was made out of poop.

Goldeneye and Spider-Man 2 would like a word with you.

Cool, some movie games actually had people put real effort into making them, instead of rushing out something slipshod at best?

I like ROTF. The multi player makes it worth geting. And if you get the DLC pack, then the single player becomes fun too. So yeah, get it! And get the DLC too!

Rodimus_light wrote:This is the only game to date to make you feel like you are playing a true transformers experiance. (PS3 version) Thats all there is to say for me.
The first movie game was not even worth mentioning comparitivly hell no one should ever mention that game again. I regret buying pokemon cards less than I regret buying that damn game. and I hate myself for buying pokemon cards.

I liked the first game. I didnt like actually playing the story mode, but every time id have a bad day or get pissed, I would play the level when your Optimus prime running through the suberbs at night, and blow the f*k out of buildings and cars and ****! IT FEELS SOOOO GOOD!

It is nothing special in my opinion, but I won't say it is bad either. I think it is far more smooth than the 07 movie game was. It is a nice way to waste time.

GOLDENEYE RULED!!! Best movie game ever!~