PS2 G1 Transformers Game

Grapple · Post by **Grapple** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:04 pm

The graphics and animation look cool, but has anyone actually played this? And is the narration/dialog actually in English with Japanese subtitles as Youtube videos seem to suggest?

I'd just like some info on this Japanese-only game that seems to follow the 1986 movie.

The Reverend · Post by **The Reverend** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 9:33 pm

Its supposedly horrid... I actually caught a review of it on whatever that tv channel is that does video games all day, and they slammed it. And pretty much everyone else I've seen write about it goes on and on about how monotonous and crappy it is. Me myself, I've never messed with it.

ganon578 · Post by **ganon578** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:28 pm

IGN Review:
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/512/512473p1.html

Gamespot Review:
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/tran ... ead-review

Above you'll find two reviews from a couple game sites that I frequent. Seems like it's not too bad, but it gives some good perspectives on the game. Hope this helps.

wolfbolt86 · Post by **wolfbolt86** » Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:33 pm

ganon578 wrote:IGN Review:
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/512/512473p1.html

Gamespot Review:
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/tran ... ead-review

Above you'll find two reviews from a couple game sites that I frequent. Seems like it's not too bad, but it gives some good perspectives on the game. Hope this helps.

Wrong game, that is the one we got. The one they are talking about was a japan only game. Funny thing is, I thought it was ment to get imported over here, guess the sales were not that good.

ganon578 · Post by **ganon578** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 12:54 am

wolfbolt86 wrote:Wrong game, that is the one we got. The one they are talking about was a japan only game. Funny thing is, I thought it was ment to get imported over here, guess the sales were not that good.

Hmm. Didn't know that. Not that I owned it or a PS2 for that matter, I had just looked it up on game sites. Oh well.

Jaynz · Post by **Jaynz** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 1:00 am

It was.. a pretty awful game. I got to play it briefly, and it was just... not good, even if you ignore the god-awful voice-overs of most of the characters. The biggest problem is that every single moment of the game plays exactly the same, no matter who you're using, or what you're supposedly doing.

Imagine the fairly decent "Transformers: Battle for Energon" game that we did get, only without all the aspects and polish that make it fun and unique.

Pity, 'cause the cut-scenes did promise an interesting game. I would have loved to have seen a game based around the most famous G1 fight scenes... but alas.

The Reverend · Post by **The Reverend** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 4:48 pm

I know not this "Battle for Energon" game that we did get?

RUNAMOK · Post by **RUNAMOK** » Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:10 pm

I'm not sure about the plot, but judging from the sparse description this game seems like the most likely candidate:

http://tfwiki.net/wiki/Transformers:_Call_of_the_Future