Kadve
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Sure there is the 2004 game and a pretty good GBC fighting game from 1999. But it still feels like no-one could actually deliver a good one prior to high moon and hell, even after those we only had like a couple good ones such as the Prime tie in and Devastation, which was 9 respective 6 years ago.
To recap prior to War For Cybertron:
The Transformers (1985):
A boring C64 puzzle platformer that even the developer later admit to be embarrassed about.
Transformers: The Battle to Save the Earth (1986):
The more famous C64 Activison game that has very little to actually do with Transformers beyond the art assets. The tape version is also famously unbeatable due to a bug.
Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (1986) and Transformers: The Headmasters (1987)
Two Japanese Famicom games infamous for their high difficulty and poor controls.
Beast Wars: Transformers (1997):
A third person shooter published by Hasbro themselves and incorporating the worst aspects of a PS1 game. Clunky controls, poor framerate and crappy draw distance.
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (1999):
A 3d arena fighter for PS1 and N64 with really slippery controls and boring gameplay
Kettō Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyō Ketteisen (1999): (Say that three times fast)
The after mentioned Japanese only GBC game that's actually really fun.
The Transformers: Call of the Future (2003)
A Japanese PS2 exclusive that was entirely in English for some reason. Really clunky controls, uninspired gameplay and has 17 (!) minutes worth of cutscenes before the game actually starts.
Transformers Armada: Prelude to Energon (2004):
The after mentioned good PS2 game that sadly fell under the radar.
A hole slew of movie tie ins (2007 - 2013) that i am not going to bother recapping. As they are all pretty terrible.
Transformers Animated: The Game (2008)
A puzzle platformer (that's surprisingly similar to the 1985 game) that while decent didn't exactly set the world on fire.
To recap prior to War For Cybertron:
The Transformers (1985):
A boring C64 puzzle platformer that even the developer later admit to be embarrassed about.
Transformers: The Battle to Save the Earth (1986):
The more famous C64 Activison game that has very little to actually do with Transformers beyond the art assets. The tape version is also famously unbeatable due to a bug.
Transformers: Mystery of Convoy (1986) and Transformers: The Headmasters (1987)
Two Japanese Famicom games infamous for their high difficulty and poor controls.
Beast Wars: Transformers (1997):
A third person shooter published by Hasbro themselves and incorporating the worst aspects of a PS1 game. Clunky controls, poor framerate and crappy draw distance.
Transformers: Beast Wars Transmetals (1999):
A 3d arena fighter for PS1 and N64 with really slippery controls and boring gameplay
Kettō Transformers Beast Wars: Beast Senshi Saikyō Ketteisen (1999): (Say that three times fast)
The after mentioned Japanese only GBC game that's actually really fun.
The Transformers: Call of the Future (2003)
A Japanese PS2 exclusive that was entirely in English for some reason. Really clunky controls, uninspired gameplay and has 17 (!) minutes worth of cutscenes before the game actually starts.
Transformers Armada: Prelude to Energon (2004):
The after mentioned good PS2 game that sadly fell under the radar.
A hole slew of movie tie ins (2007 - 2013) that i am not going to bother recapping. As they are all pretty terrible.
Transformers Animated: The Game (2008)
A puzzle platformer (that's surprisingly similar to the 1985 game) that while decent didn't exactly set the world on fire.
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