Platform:Nintendo Ds Genre:action-games Rating:To Be Announced Media:Video Game Shipping Weight (lbs):0.3 Dimensions (in):5.3 x 4.7 x 0.8
EAN:5030917044625 ASIN:B000QDIJNG
Release Date:July 20, 2007 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days Condition:IN STOCK. USUALLY DISPATCHED SAME OR NEXT WORKING DAY (MON - FRI). PLEASE ALLOW 3 - 6 DAYS FOR DELIVERY. BRAND NEW AND FULLY GUARANTEED BY A WELL ESTABLISHED TRUSTED LTD COMPANY. EMAIL DISPATCH CONFIRMATIONS SENT. TRACK PROGRESS 24/7
Terrible control system ruins gameMarch 23, 2008 Jernau Gurgeh(Leeds UK) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I got this recently and can only warn others not to make the same mistake. The game may have a good storyline, It may have interesting levels, It may be truly engaging. Sadly you will never find out because it is crippled by a control system that makes it almost impossible to direct your character around the map.
The camera swirls around as you move rather than stay centred on one spot. Sure it looks good but it means you cannot climb the stairs ahead of you as aiming for them with the d-pad leads you off to one side. You have to constantly jockey the camera back and forth with the L and R buttons to keep looking ahead. In combat this means you must press at least three buttons at once just to turn to face and target your opponents.
I can see what the developers were getting at. On a PC you can use a mouse to look in any direction (Quake etc) whilst using keyboard buttons to perform multiple tasks. Even top down games like NWN allow you to spin the camera to check out the surrounding areas. Trying to allow this level of control on a handheld was a nice idea. It does not work. Six buttons and a d-pad give limited options.
Stick to playing this on some platform with an analogue control such as a mouse, a joystick or the analogue joysticks on a PS gamepad
ExcellentDecember 29, 2007 Paresh(London) 10 out of 13 found this review helpful
I got Transformers Autobots as a Christmas present for my 8 year old Son. Eversince opening the game, he just cannot stop playing it. It's not boring at all, he has lots of other games for Nintendo but I have never seen him so glued to a game before(apart from when he got Mario Cart). The graphics are really good and the general feel of the game is very smooth. I would certainly recommend this game.
