PlatinumGames·Released Oct 6, 2015·Single player
The Transformers are back in over-the-top brawler action with comic book inspired art to create a Transformers game like none other.
A Transformers game built by Platinum Games of Bayonetta fame? Could it really be anywhere near as good as that game? Yes. Yes, it can...
To quote a tiny yellow robot during one of Transformers: Devastation’s many brilliant moments, “I did not see that coming.” Despite the killer cel-shaded
Devastation leverages the Transformers license masterfully and delivers tight, satisfying action with incredible flair. Honestly, I had fun just driving around trying to do donuts, and at one point, I randomly picked up a taxi and threw it over a building just for laughs. That's pretty great. And when that perfect rockin' soundtrack kicks in as you face off against Megatron, that's even better.
Transformers Devastation is a great example of how to take a licensed property and turn it into a quality title. While the game is a little on the short side, it's strong from start to finish. Generation 1 fans have every reason to be excited for this, as it's not only lovingly crafted but it's also a genuinely enjoyable game on its own merits. From its stunning visual presentation to its immensely gratifying combat system, this is worthy of wielding the Matrix of Leadership. We recommend transforming and rolling out to your nearest store to pick up a copy.
There is only one attack that's able to puncture Megatron's shield, which throbs rather un-menacingly in fetching pink.…
The robots may be in disguise, but there isn’t anything subtle about Platinum’s love letter to old school Transformers.
Transformers Devastation’s nostalgia-fueled fisticuffs are a fun way to revisit the classic TV show.
While the combat is undoubtedly satisfying and rewarding, the sense of repetition, the last-gen visuals, and the brevity of the adventure feel more matched for a budget price. We suggest waiting for a sale and a nostalgic craving for Saturday morning cartoons. That's when you have our full permission to transform and roll out!
As well as being the most unabashed Transformers fan-service games have given us yet, it's also a slick, exciting, hyper-fast punchy-shooty game in its own right. It's dumb as a box of Dinobots of course, but it's not even trying to be otherwise – and that's why its simple, colourful enthusiasm for robot-bashing is so infectious.
Transformers: Devastation’s bombastic combat will appeal to players who are hungry for instant action.
