TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials

3DClouds · Oct 11, 2024

PC · PS5 · Series X|S · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch

Everyone10+

About

After the evil Nemesis Prime steals the Prime Relics, the Autobots and Decepticons must set out on a rip-roaring adventure to recover these artefacts and control the incredible powers they bestow. Fans can play as iconic Autobots or Decepticons, including Bumblebee, Megatron, Elita-1 and Optimus Prime and race across battle-race circuits to collect relics and beat opponents. The gameplay incorporates both traditional arcade racing in vehicle form and dynamic combat in bot-form, as players must defeat enemies and make it to the finish line. As players progress and collect new relics, they will level up their skills and unlock new iconic playable characters and skins. Two game modes are available; play Galactic Trials to progress through levels and collect relics in single-player mode. In Arcade mode, grab a friend with two-player, local multiplayer and enter a quick race, creating a custom racing experience with your track, character and weapons, or enter location-based specialized tournaments.

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Critic reviews

TheXboxHub
Paul Renshaw · Oct 28, 2024
7.0
All in all, the racing sections of TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials work well but the shooting side of things is less well implemented. And there’s no doubt that the fusion of the two is just weird. Going from driving to running to driving again in the space of a single lap feels jarring, and I can’t help thinking that the developers should have stuck to one genre or the other. Yet for the flaws in TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials, it’s still capable of delivering a fun and nostalgic experience for fans of the Transformers franchise.
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3rd-strike.com
Ibuki · Oct 18, 2024
6.2
TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials is one of those games that has an amazing concept but fails to truly deliver on it. You’ll be treated to a fairly sluggish arcade racing experience, with some combat segments thrown in for good measure. While there’s nothing truly horrible about the experience, the barebones content will not motivate players to keep on grinding for more unlocks, and the sluggish cars and the awkward combat controls don’t do the game any favors either. With some additional content, a layer of polish, and something that would truly create that need for speed feeling, this could be a hit. Sadly, as it stands now, it’s a fun little bite-sized experience that is worth picking up from the sales bin.
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XboxEra
Győző Baki · Oct 15, 2024
8.0
A licensed Transformers racing game with actual robot combat elements being one of the most unique and fun racers of 2024 was certainly not on my bingo card, but I ain’t complainin’. A very solid racing module, a lot of smashing and bashing in car form, and then a fast-paced, if quite simplistic third-person robot-shooting intermissions make for a legit fun time, with even a surprising depth in the loadouts and available characters. Sure, a bit more polish and variety wouldn’t have hurt, and the progression is rather bizarre – and the lack of proper multiplayer is a bummer. Still, Transformers: Galactic Trials is both a great Transformers game for fans young and old, and an exhilarating racer with a lot of fresh ideas and a quite solid execution all around. Keep an eye out for this one!
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The Jimquisition
James Stephanie Sterling · Oct 15, 2024
3.5
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.
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Push Square
Sammy Barker · Oct 15, 2024
4.0
It’s a shame it doesn’t really come together because, as we noted at the start of the review, 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.
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Video Chums
A.J. Maciejewski · Oct 12, 2024
7.6
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.
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