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Transformers: Decepticons
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 26 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Activision
Developer: Vicarious Visions
Genre(s): Action
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10 and Older)
Release Date: June 19, 2007
Summary
Based on the 2007 live-action feature film, Transformers: Deceptions lets gamers control the outcome in the battle for Earth as they choose to protect it as Autobots or destroy it as Decepticons. Players experience the unstoppable power and massive scale of their favorite Robots in Disguise such as BumbleBee, Barricade and others. As the Transformers robot's war comes to Earth, gamers make the choice to join the Autobots in protecting our planet or to join the Decepticons in destroying it. With dual campaigns, the fate of the world is in players' hands. Instantly change from a larger than life robot to a high-powered vehicle such as a sports car, fighter jet or helicopter. Players crush, topple and wreck every object, including buildings and vehicles, in their path or use the objects as weapons. [Activision]
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What The Critics Said
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Cheat Code Central
For a licensed game, I think the developers have done a very good job of creating a unique game experience that lets you experience the source material in two completely different ways. With an innovative multiplayer function, unique story mode, and good technical specs, Transformers: Decepticons looks like it may be so good it's evil.
Read Full Review >Game Chronicles
Obviously, this is a game targeted to a specific audience, and while non-Transformers fans will find plenty to like it might be best as a rental. But for those who thrive in the world of high-tech morphing robots, the Battle for the AllSpark is a most tempting gameplay feature that will have thousands of gamers making daily contributions to the ongoing war.
Read Full Review >PGNx Media
Transformers on DS is a good if unremarkable robot game. The gameplay is enjoyable though a touch too repetitive, but the game does have likeable characters and solid production values.
Read Full Review >GameZone
Whereas the console versions faltered with a repetitive experience, the DS version fares much better with competent online gameplay.
Read Full Review >Game Almighty
This game may not be a pillar of innovation or creativity, but it is fun. The combat is straightforward and the single player campaign is short, but fans will definitely have a good time here. The game is structured very well for a handheld platform and there’s enough replayability to keep you coming back for a while.
Read Full Review >Gamers' Temple
Transformers: Decepticons is a very entertaining mid-summer treat for DS fans everywhere, especially for those who tire of always having to save the day.
Read Full Review >NintendoWorldReport
This game has so many features. It gives you over 30 vehicles to unlock, sub-missions, the Allspark Wars on Wi-Fi, and a solid multiplayer mode. However, the game is extremely short, seemingly rushed, not that nice to look at, and finding a glitch or five is not hard in the least.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
Transformers: Decepticons feels exactly like what it is – a handheld multi-platform game that was rushed out to meet the deadline the film’s release date.
Read Full Review >NGamer UK
It looks fairly nice, the city is big and there's plenty to do. [Sept 2007, p.64]
Games Radar (in-house)
Transformers: Autobots and Decepticons are essentially one game split into two “campaigns” in a shameless grab for fans’ wallets. All of the fundamental game mechanics, including controls, combat, and mission structure, are exactly the same, and even the first few levels are near-mirrors of each other.
Read Full Review >Pocket Gamer UK
The definitive handheld version, Transformers DS boasts decent gameplay, good presentation and clever online features that go beyond traditional movie-licensed fare.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
Sure, it's a bit simplistic, but the gameplay is solid and the odd online mode is strangely addicting.
Read Full Review >ZTGameDomain
Anyone concerned that this is a quick cash-in can leave those assumptions at the door as the game is actually a solid addition to anyone’s portable library.
Read Full Review >IGN
When it comes to fighting as the robot or the vehicle, Transformers DS falls flat. The action and its technique really needs a bit of a tune-up, especially in the "defense" department, and the glitches that pop up from time to time are really hard to ignore.
Read Full Review >Games Master UK
By no means perfect, but it's certainly the best game off the back of hte movie. [Oct 2007, p.72]
GameSpot
Smashing other robots and transforming into different vehicles is generally fun, but the game is short and the missions are often uninspiring.
Read Full Review >My Gamer
While I have serious issues with this game's graphics and gameplay, the numerous little innovations that are at its core force me to give it a stay of execution. While I think both versions of Transformers could have been great with more work, I wasn't expecting much from it in the first place, so I remain pleasantly surprised.
Read Full Review >GamingExcellence
In general, Transformers for the DS is decent considering the scope of which the developers had to work, but still falls short in a few areas.
Read Full Review >Modojo
This is a game specifically for fans, and even then I'd mention specifically fans of the new Transformers... or Peter Cullen.
Read Full Review >Nintendo Power
The Transformers may be vehicles only part of the time, but their DS games--Transformers: Autobots and Transformers" Decepticons--could have nonetheless used a bit more polish before pulling out of the garage. [Sept 2007, p.86]
1UP
At its basic level, Transformers on the DS is a pretty average game. But at least Vicarious Visions tried to bring something unique to the table. It's kind of lame that you have to purchase two full-priced games to experience the entire saga (each title is about four hours long), but these are still the best Transformers-movie games you're gonna find.
Read Full Review >Worth Playing
Unlike many games, Transformers is actually less than the sum of its parts. It may look and sound kind of nice, and give you all sorts of things to do, but who cares when it's just not any fun and you want it to transform into another game after 30 minutes of play time?
Read Full Review >DailyGame
Like its Autobots kin, Transformers: Decepticons is limited by the capabilities of the DS hardware, which hinders the console-like gameplay experience the developers were hoping to create.
Read Full Review >GameShark
The best video game adaptation to date of the live action Transformers movie. The bad news is that it’s still not saying much.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
The broken controls of shooting, fighting and strafing coupled with monotonous "Destroy 'X' amount of enemies" missions and ridiculous enemy respawns makes Transformers: Decepticons nothing more than a chore.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Joe S. gave it a9:
Definitely the most awesome Transformers game I've played. It fills in background info that the movie leaves out, you can scan and play as a whole bunch of different vehicles and choose their color schemes to boot, you can play as almost all of the characters from the movie, and the overall gameplay is just fun. A must have for any Transformers fan.
the mann gave it a9:
It's a blast to terrorize the populace, and picking up cars and hurling them at autobots. impressive open city for a DS. die autobot scum!
Bob S. gave it a5:
This game is really nothing special. The other comments are obvious attempts at astroturfing, because they all read the same, mention marketing bullet-points as positives, and do not offer any insight whatsoever into the mechanics of the game.
Michael V. gave it a10:
Great game. amazing, once I picked it up I have yet to stop. just an amazing game for a ds game grafics are a+ sound even better, pick it up and enjoy.
Drew F. gave it an8:
Solid, fun little GTA-clone. For the first time in a Transformers game i actually feel like there's a BENEFIT to transforming. Surprisingly well-done, with a boatload of voicework. Go Decepticons!
Gus S. gave it a10:
Simply amazing, sprawling environments. Fans will be in heaven.
