Activision is giving players the ultimate choice on the DS when it comes to this year’s hottest movie tie-in: you can opt to join either the Decepticons or the Autobots in separate Transformers SKUs for the Nintendo handheld. We are obviously biased toward portable games here at PVG, but when it comes to movie licensed titles, sometimes it seems like the handheld versions turn out the best. While it may seem slightly gimmicky to release the same game under two different titles, there could be some practical reasons for this choice. For one, it allows developers to squeeze even more voices and textures onto each cart. Secondly, it allows Decepticon fans to focus on the task of world domination without all of that Autobot garbage getting in the way. The real question that needs answering is, what side will you choose when the game arrives on June 26? Continue reading to check out some screenshots and find out everything we know about the DS Transformers game so far.

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