Transformers: War for Cybertron

 PlayStation 3
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 139 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 107 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 139
  3. Negative: 13 out of 139
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  1. ArkonBlade
    Nov 18, 2010
    7
    wasnt to sure what to expect from this game . when its coming from activision its even more troubiling . well they did actauly pull off a pretty decent transformers game that thank god didnt follow micheal bays Transformers and sticks alot to the old G1 cartoon . it's basically a prequel to when the war for cybertron started . the voice acting is pretty good and the charicters feel likewasnt to sure what to expect from this game . when its coming from activision its even more troubiling . well they did actauly pull off a pretty decent transformers game that thank god didnt follow micheal bays Transformers and sticks alot to the old G1 cartoon . it's basically a prequel to when the war for cybertron started . the voice acting is pretty good and the charicters feel like they should. star scream has his lust for power and wants to take over as leader of the decipticons . megatron is a sidistical uncaring mad man . so it feels right to that extent . you fight through 5 missions as eather autobot or decipticon . the story mode for each is about 4-5 hours long whoch you can also play in co-op . you also get 2 other AI player following you and helping you out who do a fairly decent job of backing you up. there banter as you run through the game is a nice touch and brings the transformers universe to life . the gameplay is pretty simple just shoot and kill with a few platforming and a few other elements tossed in . this is also where the game lacks because it gets alittle repetitive shooting no name robots over and over and you get little ammo to shoot with and can only carry 2 guns at a time . which brings me to the wepons which arnt any thing that wowed me and i wish you could carry more then just 2 and more ammo. it also would have been nice if in the start of the game it gave you a guide on the controls and what does what . they do have a guide in the pause menue but it sucks . the game is also abit buggy nothing terrable mind you but the game will freeze up on occasion durring load time . my PS3 is only 2 months old and has no problem with any other game and ive heard the same from my friends as well having this issue. this happend to me 2 times through both story modes and my game was saved seconds before it happend so i wasnt to mad about it other then having to power off my PS3 . if the missions has more varity this could been a much better game the online though is pretty fun and i had fun with it for about a week . which is pretty good for me having played so many differnt games online in the last 12 years i find hardly any thing that i find i wana play longer then a day online . all and all though it was a pretty decent game based off of TF . it could have been better but it is atleast worth a rental and if you are a die hard TF fan you will be pretty happy with this game .… Expand
  2. jakubL
    May 1, 2013
    7
    I haven't yet finished this game, but I have completed a few boss battles already and I think at this point it's safe to give this a review. It's a really fun game challenging at times, but really fun. My no.1 complaint about this game is graphics. They're not bad, they're really good, but they cause eye-strain quickly. I don't know if it's just me, but after I turn the game off, my eyesI haven't yet finished this game, but I have completed a few boss battles already and I think at this point it's safe to give this a review. It's a really fun game challenging at times, but really fun. My no.1 complaint about this game is graphics. They're not bad, they're really good, but they cause eye-strain quickly. I don't know if it's just me, but after I turn the game off, my eyes feel very relieved. All in all, I like the action, the story, and the boss battles. Solid game.… Expand
  3. Strike2
    Jun 23, 2013
    7
    I'm a fan of transformers so when this game came out I gave it a look. I love the story of this game which details the final weeks of the war on cybertron before the autobots were forced to abandon their planet. Gameplay-wise it plays like a 3rd person shooter and although you're a transformer most of your time will be spent in robot form. There are some interesting weapons to use but II'm a fan of transformers so when this game came out I gave it a look. I love the story of this game which details the final weeks of the war on cybertron before the autobots were forced to abandon their planet. Gameplay-wise it plays like a 3rd person shooter and although you're a transformer most of your time will be spent in robot form. There are some interesting weapons to use but I wish there was more. The graphics could be better as well but the environments are very interesting. Its also nice being able to play as your favourite transformer characters. Overall a good game that is let down a bit by some uninteresting gameplay. Still fun and the best transformers game out there… Expand
  4. Professorfett
    Jun 8, 2019
    7
    Overall even with the complaints this game isn't bad. I played a little online and that seemed sort of shoehorned in. If you do find this game for eight dollars like I did then you won't be disappointed. If you are a huge Transformers fan boy you will nitpick more then I did, if you happen to just like robots kicking the **** out of each other this is worth checking out. I say this is aOverall even with the complaints this game isn't bad. I played a little online and that seemed sort of shoehorned in. If you do find this game for eight dollars like I did then you won't be disappointed. If you are a huge Transformers fan boy you will nitpick more then I did, if you happen to just like robots kicking the **** out of each other this is worth checking out. I say this is a bargain bin purchase it. I give this a plain ole C.… Expand

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#76 Best PS3 Game of 2010
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#61 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2010

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Game Over Online
    Dec 28, 2010
    75
    It's not bad, exactly, and a lot of people are going to have fun with it just by virtue of the fact that they get to play as an awesome Transformer. It's just not as good as it could be.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    67
    As a shooter, Transformers is purely about running and gunning, and the lack of strategy causes problems with difficulty-balancing.
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  3. ZTGD
    85
    Transformers: The War for Cybertron is definitely a love-letter to fans of the G1 cartoon series. All of your favorite characters are here and somehow mixed in with a genuinely fun and competent shooter.
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