bout time transformers got a decent game

i remember watching the original show when i was a kid many many years ago, maybe thats why i like this game so much. the graphics are pretty good and the view distance is pretty far although there is some slowdown when a lot is happening. sound is decent, pretty much what you'd expect. control is ok, getting on some of the platforms can be a bit annoying. there are a lot of unlockables, game concept art, video clips of the original show, action figure pics and design, music and some more stuff. there are three playable characters, optimus prime, hotshot and red alert. during the game your mission is pretty much to collect mini-cons and data-cons, i know, sounds dull. but...there is some depth behind this. the mini-cons are like bolt on weapons, armor, shields, limited flight and various other functions. they are arranged into separate teams by color and when 2 or more of the same team are equiped it'll grant a few bonuses to your character and the recharge rate of your weapons. all the mini-cons have a power rating of 1 to 4 and depending on what character you're using you're limited to 8 or 10 power slots, so mixing and matching are a given. the data-cons are the unlockable stuff you'll find under "extras" on the main menus as you collect them. there are actually more unlockables on the hardest difficulty setting. this one is worth a rent.