TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials

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TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials is a multiplayer arcade racing game with a kids theme. It was developed by 3DClouds and was released on October 11, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

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!

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 61 reviews

gameplay6 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun blend of racing and shooting mechanics, providing a unique experience for fans of both genres.
Character designs and visuals are appealing, capturing the essence of the Transformers universe, and the gameplay is engaging with a variety of unlockable characters and abilities.
Local multiplayer is well-executed, making it enjoyable to play with friends, and the transformation mechanic adds depth to the racing experience.

The game suffers from repetitive gameplay and a lack of content, with only a limited number of tracks and characters, leading to a feeling of grind after initial enjoyment.
Technical issues, such as glitches and unbalanced AI difficulty, can disrupt the gameplay experience and lead to frustration.
The absence of online multiplayer and a compelling story detracts from the overall replayability and depth of the game.

gameplay
29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
69%
10%
The gameplay offers a unique blend of racing and shooting mechanics, allowing players to fluidly switch between vehicle and robot modes, each with distinct strategies. While the transformation mechanic adds tactical depth and moments of excitement, many players find the overall experience shallow due to repetitive gameplay, technical glitches, and inconsistent AI behavior. Despite its creative ambition, the game suffers from a lack of polish in visuals and audio, limiting its potential and leaving some players feeling disengaged.
- “The gameplay switches between racing and shooting.”
- “The concept itself is compelling, offering a fresh spin on both racing and action genres by allowing players to switch between vehicle and robot modes fluidly, each with its own set of gameplay mechanics and strategies.”
- “The gameplay loop centers around racing in vehicle mode where players must master drifting to accumulate energon, a resource critical for powering boosts or transforming into robot mode for combat.”
- “Unfortunately, despite these promising mechanics, the gameplay often feels shallow.”
- “While the game's unique blend of racing and combat mechanics garners some praise for its creative ambition, many players and reviewers highlight several shortcomings, including inconsistent AI behavior marked by frustrating rubberbanding, occasional difficulty spikes that feel unbalanced, and technical glitches that interrupt the flow of gameplay.”
- “All this in a kart racer with only eight tracks and limited polish in the layout, resulting in enough odd corners and edges that you can get caught on, preventing you from getting into the 'flow' of a race. It ends up feeling shallow and slim, despite the production value and mechanical promise.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
11%
56%
33%
The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, revolving around the repetitive task of collecting artifacts with minimal narrative development. Players find the plot quickly becomes irrelevant, overshadowed by monotonous gameplay and predictable combat, leading to a sense of grind rather than an immersive experience. Overall, the narrative fails to provide a compelling reason to continue playing beyond the initial objectives.
- “This game has potential; whether that potential is going to be realized is another story.”
- “There’s no real story, just repetitive races until you collect the 10 prime relics and see the final cutscene.”
- “The game is alright, it's fun enough but has its problems. After a while, it can get boring as once you get the 10 prime relics, there's no real reason to play anymore as the story is just sliding cutscenes. I hate this trend in gaming.”
- “The game's plot is centered around collecting several special artifacts that were released by Nemesis Prime around the planet of Cybertron, but the plot quickly becomes irrelevant when you play the game because it's never mentioned again.”
graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics of Galactic Trials feature a vibrant, futuristic aesthetic with neon environments and classic character designs that resonate with Transformers fans. While the visuals capture the essence of the franchise, they are described as simple and lacking in detail, with some areas needing polish. Overall, the focus on fun mechanics is appreciated, even if the graphics do not push the boundaries of modern gaming.
- “Visually, Galactic Trials leans into a colorful, futuristic aesthetic with neon-lit environments and sleek character models that capture the essence of the Transformers universe.”
- “The respect for the G1 aesthetic is a treat for fans: it doesn’t go for realism, but it keeps the visual essence of the classics.”
- “The graphics are good; while not super detailed, they feature very simple designs.”
- “While it succeeds in delivering moments of excitement through its transformation mechanics and character variety, it ultimately falls short due to repetitive gameplay, underwhelming visuals and audio, and limited content offerings.”
- “The map graphics could use some polish, but I personally don't mind the art direction, and the gameplay loop itself is surprisingly fun.”
- “More of a please for the love of god focus on fun mechanics and not how badly you want me to upgrade my graphics card.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, leading to a decline in enjoyment after completing initial objectives. Many express frustration with the grind for character XP and unlocking weapons, feeling that it detracts from the overall experience, especially when compounded by unpredictable game mechanics that disrupt progress. Overall, the grinding is seen as a significant drawback, making the game feel slow and less engaging.
- “It's not fun, tedious, and repetitive.”
- “I've 100%ed the game just because I love Transformers, but after I got all the Prime relics, my fun started to go down. I found the game a bit more boring or annoying as I was just grinding character XP. I really think maxing all characters should be a trophy. After I got all Prime and normal relics, it became a boring grind. It's frustrating when someone just teleports in front of you to win out of nowhere, making you have to retry and extending the grind. I wouldn't mind if it was a fun or very active race, but it's not. Earlier, you're out in 1st with nobody around, or you're being killed by everyone because you're a weaker character, and they nuke you to last place. After the first laps, if you're in front, it's boring until the end, where you have to see if the game is going to mess with you by breaking its jump pads or teleporting someone right behind you.”
- “Game feels slow; challenges are grindy and repetitive.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is a mixed bag; while some tracks are described as gorgeous and well-suited to the fast-paced gameplay, others are criticized for being generic and lacking excitement. The voice acting also varies in quality, with standout performances for some characters but disappointment in others, particularly with Optimus Prime's portrayal. Overall, the soundtrack and sound design receive a lukewarm reception, balancing between moments of beauty and missed opportunities.
- “The music and tracks are all honestly so gorgeous <3”
- “Pretty maps and good music, playing as a really fast character has a nice flow between combat and racing segments.”
- “Voice acting and music is so so.”
- “The soundtrack consists mostly of generic, looping tracks that fail to capture the energy and excitement typically associated with high-stakes racing or intense robot battles.”
- “Voice acting and music is so-so.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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75%
Overall, the game's replayability is seen as limited due to the lack of online multiplayer, which could enhance the experience. However, the unique blend of racing and combat, along with the galactic trials mode and leveling system, provides some opportunities for replayability, though players express a desire for more content and features.
- “I do hope there's plans to add more bots; the roster isn't lackluster at all, and the leveling system also helps a lot with replayability. I just think it'd be cool is all.”
- “The mix between racing and combat is quite unique, and the galactic trials mode offers a lot of replayability.”
- “The absence of an online multiplayer component is a significant drawback, especially for a title that could benefit greatly from competitive or cooperative modes to enhance replayability.”
- “Replayability is minimal.”
- “The mix between racing and combat is quite unique, but the overall experience lacks sufficient content to encourage replayability.”
humor
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is highlighted by its engaging local multiplayer mode, which is easy to learn and fosters a fun, laughter-filled experience among friends.
- “The local multiplayer is well executed, easy to pick up, and perfect for laughing with friends.”
- “The game's witty dialogue and hilarious character interactions kept me chuckling throughout my playthrough.”
- “I love how the humor is cleverly woven into the gameplay, making every moment feel light-hearted and fun.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is marred by inconsistent AI behavior, frustrating rubberbanding, and technical glitches that disrupt gameplay, such as characters randomly slowing down and glitching through objects. While some players appreciate its creative ambition, these issues significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “While the game's unique blend of racing and combat mechanics garners some praise for its creative ambition, many players and reviewers highlight several shortcomings, including inconsistent AI behavior marked by frustrating rubberbanding, occasional difficulty spikes that feel unbalanced, and technical glitches that interrupt the flow of gameplay.”
- “I wanted to give this game a chance, but it's so riddled with glitches like your character randomly slowing down, glitching through objects, and being one-shot despite having a full shield and energy. I really wanted to give this game a chance unlike those giving it unnecessary hate.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere in the game is often perceived as generic, lacking the intricate world-building and immersive qualities that would enhance its memorability.
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The emotional connection to the characters and the intensity of the gameplay is hindered by a lack of audio polish, which detracts from the overall experience.

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TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials is a arcade racing game with kids theme.

TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 5 and others.

TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials was released on October 11, 2024.

TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials was developed by 3DClouds.

TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials has received mostly positive reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

TRANSFORMERS: Galactic Trials is a multiplayer game with local co-op support.

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