Okay, so now that I've had time to sit down and think about what was going on in 2015, here's what I've got going for me:
Mindmaster's 2015 Year in Review
Starring
Mindmaster
The one guy that does stuff! Transformers Figure of the Year 2015Combiner Wars Devastator
This one's pretty damn obvious:
Combiner Wars Titan-class Devastator. It's big, it's dumb, and it's loads of fun. The Constructicons and Devastator compliment
Combiner Wars Leader Megatron and Masterpiece figures very well!!
Favorite 2015 Transformers: Combiner Wars/Unite Warriors 
Going by size-class on this one, because I've got faves in all the size classes:
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Legends: Shockwave. Amazing figure at such a small scale. Not exactly what I envisioned a
Classics-style Shockwave, but it will certainly do! Honorable mentions to Groove and Powerglide/Viper.
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Deluxe: Rook. Love this guy's robot and vehicle mode, especially his unique hands and his "Hulk hands" ability. I guess Swindle could also count, too. Honorable mentions to Dead End, Wildrider/Brake-Neck, and Streetwise, who are probably the best limsb that turns into cars, and First Aid.
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Voyager: Silverbolt. The only reason,
the only reason Onslaught isn't here is because of Silverbolt's genius transformation into a torso and how well it works, functionally speaking. Honorable mention to (you guessed it) Onslaught and Hot Spot.
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Leader: Ultra Magnus. Magnus, Magnus, Magnus, Magnus! Who doesn't love Magnus? Freaks, that's who! Having finally begun reading
More Than Meets the Eye early last year, having an official Minimus Ambus also makes this guy get this spot. Also, in contrast to Burn, I like rocket-powered hammers! Honorable mention to Megatron for being the surrogate Masterpiece Megatron that we need that's not a 3P robo.
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Combiner: Bruticus. The one Combiner I wanted to happen when Combiner Wars was first teased back at BotCon 2013 has finally come true. Hooray for waiting it out for nearly seven years and not going down the dark path of third parties!
Favorite 2015 Transformers Masterpiece Figure (Hasbro or Takara)Masterpiece Star Saber
Was very excited when Star Saber's prototype was first revealed in... 2014, right? Anyway, I'm a sucker for a bot with a sword, and this guy is the king of the sword bots. Always love me a dash of Japan-influence on my shelves. For right now, he's stored away in storage in preparation for a big move to Virginia, but once he's back out, he will stand proudly next to Optimus Prime with sword drawn.
Favorite 2015 Transformers Exclusive FigureCombiner Wars Quickslinger
Probably
Combiner Wars Quickslinger, if he counts? I didn't indulge in any TFCC exclusives outside of this year's freebie Lio Convoy, but I didn't find him all that exciting like I did with last year's Rampage. I'm just glad I've truly completed Superion, and now that he's got all jets for limbs, Superion looks gorgeous! Honorable mention to his wave mate (?) Brake-Neck/Wildrider.
Favorite 2015 Transformers Comics-moment
Probably the
Combiner Wars event. I liked the five-way brawl between Optimus Maxmimus, Superion, Defensor, Devastator, and Menasor.
Favorite 2015 Transformers Game
Devastation, by default. Not the best Transformers game I've played (I'm yearning for another
Cybertron-themed game for Xbox One that has competitive multiplayer, or at least backwards-compatibility for the previous
Cybretron-themed games), but it's certainly not bad. If you didn't blast "The Touch" and play as Optimus during the boss battle with Megatron, then we can't be friends.
(a 2014 figure, but arrived on the same day as MP-22 and Powerglide.) I'm not familiar with the fictional character, but I really like the toy. He's got all those weapons that you can mix and match in both modes. The transom and articulation are really good, too.
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