Choose your loyalty by playing as iconic AUTOBOTS or DECEPTICONS including Bumblebee, Megatron and Optimus Prime, and collect the stolen Prime Relics across the tracks to unlock new skills. Make it to the finish line by racing around 10 battle-race circuits in both vehicle and bot form, beating enemies along the way in exciting rogue-lite combat!
I could try to look for pluses in this game by force. However, I prefer not to do so, because I might find more shortcomings here sooner.
Transformers: Galactic Trials is overpriced and full of nothing. The gimmick of switching between vehicular racing and robotic shooting might have worked if both halves weren’t so thoughtlessly welded together like a shoddy cut-and-shut car. Then again, its meager content and technical sloppiness suggests it never had a chance.
All in all, “Transformers: Galactic Trials” doesn’t have a lot going for it. The concept of combining racing with Transformers-style combat is intriguing, but the execution leaves a lot to be desired. I think I would have preferred each mode to be separated to be honest. The Transformers themselves are generally well-represented in both visuals and...
There’s actually the glimmer of a good idea here. If the shooting sequences were better executed and the car handling better honed, you could end up with an interesting alternative take on the arcade racer that serves its license well. But while there’s some reasonable presentation on display, the package doesn’t deliver on its ambition at all.
Besides a few minor frustrations, TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials presents a superb blend of racing, platforming, and shooting that really packs a punch when it all comes together. Whether you're testing your skills or taking on a chum, you'll have a great time. 🤖
