Play Transformers - Autobots (v01) Online

You smash through city blocks as Optimus, flip into a truck to dodge Decepticon fire, and pull off those crunchy transformation animations that still feel great years later. The touchscreen controls take some getting used to, but plowing through traffic as a giant robot never stops being ridiculous.

Developer: Activision

Genre: Action

Released: 2007

File size: 45.25 MB

Game Overview

Transformers: Autobots on the DS is basically what you'd hope for—you get to smash stuff as a robot, then flip into a car mid-battle like it's nothing. The controls take a second to get used to (that touchscreen does some heavy lifting), but once you're rolling, it's weirdly satisfying to plow through traffic as Optimus Prime.

Missions bounce between straight-up brawls and sneaky recon stuff, and yeah, some of the Decepticon fights get legit tough. The graphics are blocky by today's standards, but the transformation animations still hold up—watching Bumblebee crunch into his alt-mode never gets old. If you ever wanted to feel like you're in a scrappy, slightly janky episode of the old cartoon, this nails it.

Just don't expect a deep story—it's mostly an excuse to wreck stuff while your DS speakers blast those iconic transformation sounds.