The WhatsNext verdict
This is a worthwhile pick for Transformers fans who want to feel powerful, transform across open battlefields, and fight online with friends. Everyone else should expect a rough, repetitive movie tie-in with flashes of genuinely satisfying mechanical action.
What it does best
You get to unleash the full destructive power of a Transformer
A surprisingly strategic Transformers multiplayer battlefield
Transform, maneuver, and attack with satisfying mechanical momentum
What might put you off
Awkward controls and vehicle handling
Repetitive missions and thin longevity
The setup
What you are walking into
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is set a few years after the defeat of Megatron in the first game. The game is a linear third-person shooter that puts the player in control of many of the main characters from the movie, shifting between both Autobot and Decepticon factions.
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