The movie was a predictable blockbuster, but the PS3 videogame of The Transformers, for all its eye-candy, is nothing more than a solid, if somewhat predictable and formulaic action game.

The Transformers handle like a dream, with smooth controls and zippy animations. Even when they are in vehicle mode rather than fighting mode, they never play like a clunker in need of auto accessories.

That’s good news.

The story is solid and the graphics are above the next-gen average, which will three eye-candy enthusiasts. About the only thing that bothered me, in either the PS3 or PSP versions of the game, is the simple lack of inventiveness with the storyline.

The videogame world is full of mech-based combat games and this one really doesn’t distinguish itself from the pack. That’s unfortunate, because I’m PS3 library is desperate for a few new “keeper” titles. But this isn’t one of them.