Transformers: War for Cybertron

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 211 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 150 out of 211
  2. Mixed: 38 out of 211
  3. Negative: 23 out of 211
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  1. golfandcars2
    Dec 17, 2012
    6
    Overall I had a lot of fun, the missions are very similar to the Gears of War series; so if you liked that type of mission game-play, I would totally recommend Transformers. The graphics are a little dated, but fine. There are about 12 weapons you can use on single player, and they all are different, however I found a few to be completely useless for my game-play type. The big problemOverall I had a lot of fun, the missions are very similar to the Gears of War series; so if you liked that type of mission game-play, I would totally recommend Transformers. The graphics are a little dated, but fine. There are about 12 weapons you can use on single player, and they all are different, however I found a few to be completely useless for my game-play type. The big problem with this game: very short. 8 to 10 hours for the total campaign, and the replay ability is very low. I was hoping for a bit more RPG like campaign, but for $5 dollars from steam, I can't complain.… Expand
  2. Mogul
    Aug 28, 2012
    6
    This is a fun action shooter, but playing this game is a lot like watching a really long movie. The story is great, and it's fun to see what happens, but absolutely everything is scripted and on rails. After you finish playing through the story (8 to 10 hours), there's not much else to do. The actual combat is not polished enough to make me want to plow through the story mode more thanThis is a fun action shooter, but playing this game is a lot like watching a really long movie. The story is great, and it's fun to see what happens, but absolutely everything is scripted and on rails. After you finish playing through the story (8 to 10 hours), there's not much else to do. The actual combat is not polished enough to make me want to plow through the story mode more than once, and if I'm looking for multiplayer shooting mayhem, several others titles trounce this one for that type of gameplay.… Expand
  3. Captiosus
    Mar 14, 2013
    5
    Picked the game up at a recent Steam sale for $5 and figured I couldn't go wrong with the price. While I can say I've gotten $5 worth out of the game, I would be remiss in pointing out the inherent problems. As others have mentioned, it's really just a typical third person shooter (think Gears of War) with a Transformers wrapping. The great part for aging Transformers fans of the 80'sPicked the game up at a recent Steam sale for $5 and figured I couldn't go wrong with the price. While I can say I've gotten $5 worth out of the game, I would be remiss in pointing out the inherent problems. As others have mentioned, it's really just a typical third person shooter (think Gears of War) with a Transformers wrapping. The great part for aging Transformers fans of the 80's (like myself) is the voice over work and the fact that several of the original actors are back and reprising their roles. At the end of the day, though, it's just a generic third person shooter that plays almost identically to Gears of War with heavily scripted events and linear level design. The PC version is clearly a shoddy console port, with a hard lock of 30 FPS, a poorly designed keyboard and mouse control scheme, and lackluster textures, even with the game set to high. Sure it runs smooth but a modern system would be able to run it smooth without the need to have a hard frame lock (I mean seriously, why even offer a vsync option in graphics options if the game locks itself at half of the typically minimum 60Hz rate anyway?). It's clear the game was designed for controller play, and the PC version supports controller play but has cut out any mention of the controller in either the tutorials or in the settings leaving users mashing buttons or seeking out the user manuals for the console versions online. All told, I don't regret spending $5 on it, but it's an ultimately forgettable experience. Good characters, lackluster story, bad console port, and generic gameplay make for a game doesn't really leave me wanting more and also serves as an example of everything wrong with the way many developers perceive the PC platform.… Expand
  4. Tomle1202
    Feb 12, 2018
    7
    It may be loved by die-hard fans of the shapeshifting robots, but with its repetitive and somewhat outdated designs, Transformers: War for Cybertron may get stale after the first few hours.
  5. 75978
    Mar 31, 2019
    6
    This game is very similar to call of duty but staging and explosions

    worse, the limitations of 30 fps is not happy.
  6. Dusty_Hayes
    Jul 21, 2014
    7
    One of the better Transformer games with a nice Single-player, Co-Op & multiplayer mode let down by its short very longevity all in all Transformers: War for Cybertron is a love letter and Transformers game that the G1 fan have been waiting for.
  7. Mahdiar
    Jul 6, 2016
    7
    Gameplay : 7
    Graphics : 7
    Story : 6
    Sound : 8
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    Overall : 7
  8. Kotofon
    Jun 6, 2020
    7
    События игры Transformers: War for Cybertron разворачиваются на Кибертроне – родной планете автоботов и десептиконов. Традиционно, между двумя этими фракциями идет бесконечная война, только теперь она переместилась с поверхности Земли на поверхность металлической планеты роботов. Мегатрон, как обычно, пытается вершить зло. На этот раз его взор пал на мощный источник энергии, с помощьюСобытия игры Transformers: War for Cybertron разворачиваются на Кибертроне – родной планете автоботов и десептиконов. Традиционно, между двумя этими фракциями идет бесконечная война, только теперь она переместилась с поверхности Земли на поверхность металлической планеты роботов. Мегатрон, как обычно, пытается вершить зло. На этот раз его взор пал на мощный источник энергии, с помощью которой тот может уничтожить автоботов.

    Новая часть игры про Трансформеров кардинальным образом меняет идею игрового процесса. Если в предшествующих частях, действо в которых происходило на Земле, мы вольны были уничтожать автомобили на автострадах, да по небоскребам прыгать, то теперь продукт High Moon Studios предлагает пользователю окунуться в настоящий экшен, где нужно и с недругом бороться, и за хелс-поинтами следить.    … Expand
  9. rezo_21
    Sep 18, 2021
    7
    ====================IIIIIIIIII GAME SCORE : 74 IIIIIIIIII====================
  10. elolugo
    Nov 26, 2021
    6
    Good game. I'm not a particularly fan of transformers but i like it. It seems that multiplayer was a great point about this game but servers are shut down :(
  11. twinklyten
    Jan 25, 2020
    7
    Although revolutionary when released, war for cybertron has been eclipsed by its sequel. Game is still worth a buy on sale for the story.
  12. I9gz
    Mar 28, 2021
    7
    Every element is just good enough for the game's brief length to not get too stale. It doesn't strive for greatness, but is worth dipping your toes into for a short but sweet experience.
  13. Lulpul
    Apr 1, 2022
    7
    Gud game Gud graphics Gud gameplay Very short campain it should be longer but overall gud not great

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Best PC Game of 2010
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#52 Most Discussed PC Game of 2010
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#53 Most Shared PC Game of 2010

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. PC Gamer UK
    78
    War for Cybertron is a respectable action game with a generous coating of awesome robots who turn into cars. [Sept 2010, p.92]
  2. PC Zone UK
    76
    A decent Transformers game, at last. [Oct 2010, p.78]
  3. GamingExcellence
    76
    Transformers: War for Cybertron was set to be a great game. However, with the massive amounts of dropped matches and game crashes I experienced in multiplayer, it makes it a difficult game to really rely on and return to regularly.
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