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News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Sat May 09, 2015 10:27 am

Unless I see it on sale, it's an easy pass for me.

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Sat May 09, 2015 10:29 am

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Sat May 09, 2015 10:30 am

He's got some serious issues, but that hasn't stopped me from buying toys in the past, so...

News Credits: 1 · by **Solrac333** » Sat May 09, 2015 10:31 am

So glad I have my Hercules.

by **Rated X** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:00 am

What an oversized big for nothing piece of crap. Its such a shame they went this route with Devastator since the other combiners are being executed so well. Hercules for the win !!!

News Credits: 119 · by **megatronus** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:02 am

Rated X wrote:What an oversized big for nothing piece of crap. Its such a shame they went this route with Devastator since the other combiners are being executed so well. Hercules for the win !!!

I enjoyed Hercules while I had him, but that's one combiner that really shows its age.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:06 am

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:51 am

nope.
back before it was announced it would have either been the best devastator or the worst. and its the worst.

News Credits: 3 · by **Tresob** » Sat May 09, 2015 11:52 am

I might be the only collector on the planet that wishes this thing were smaller...

News Credits: 3 · by **Shockwave7** » Sat May 09, 2015 12:05 pm

Hmmm.... When we first got a peek at this, everyone was ga-ga over it. Now everyone seems to be cooling down - a lot. Not sure why - he seems OK to me. I never collected G1 Devastator (I was drawn to the Combaticons/Bruticus), but this one seems like a pretty good remake.

Why all the 'oh pfft'-ing?

News Credits: 15 · by **Ravage XK** » Sat May 09, 2015 12:20 pm

I think it's due to all the little near misses on the design. They very nearly aced it but then just missed the target in a few places. This is something fans have been wanting for a while and Hasbro really should have put the effort in to make it spot on but they cut corners and costs too no doubt to try to make this appeal to more potential buyers and that (I think) has soured those fans that wanted a truly G1 faithful figure. It will probably do pretty well with those that don't know the origins or the characters/design though.

News Credits: 1235 · by **LOST Cybertronian** » Sat May 09, 2015 12:26 pm

I am not sure if this has been posted before but I am not going to check. Just going to leave this here regarding Long Haul.

Website · by **DMSL** » Sat May 09, 2015 12:33 pm

Head too small.
Mixmaster looks like crap.
Rest of Devy looks great.

:???:

by **crimson_ant** » Sat May 09, 2015 12:56 pm

There goes my kids' college fund

by **Nemesis Maximo** » Sat May 09, 2015 1:15 pm

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I am not sure if this has been posted before but I am not going to check. Just going to leave this here regarding Long Haul.

Long Haul just wants hugs!

Suddenly I want a Thew head to put on my Long Haul when I get this glorious bastard.

by **Doubledealer93** » Sat May 09, 2015 1:28 pm

Tresob wrote:I might be the only collector on the planet that wishes this thing were smaller...

no you're not. i would have been perfectly happy with this thing made of 6 normal combiner wars deluxes. hook and long haul in a 2 pack at a voyager price.

News Credits: 293 · by **shajaki** » Sat May 09, 2015 1:32 pm

Shockwave7 wrote:Hmmm.... When we first got a peek at this, everyone was ga-ga over it. Now everyone seems to be cooling down - a lot. Not sure why - he seems OK to me. I never collected G1 Devastator (I was drawn to the Combaticons/Bruticus), but this one seems like a pretty good remake.

Why all the 'oh pfft'-ing?

I think the opinions have been pretty mixed the whole time. Lots of people cheering, lots of people jeering. *shrug*

News Credits: 26 · by **MaverickPrime** » Sat May 09, 2015 2:02 pm

Looks nice, but given Metroplex never showed up here I don't have much hope :-(

LOST Cybertronian wrote:I am not sure if this has been posted before but I am not going to check. Just going to leave this here regarding Long Haul.

I knew there had to be a full version! :lol:

by **thedistinctroom** » Sat May 09, 2015 2:08 pm

Snap-on wheels. Unpainted details. Disjointed limbs. Bland square block. The original overshadows this giant.

Eternal humbug. :MR-T:

by **Ultra Markus** » Sat May 09, 2015 2:56 pm

i imagine its only a couple inches taller than the other combiner wars combiners
and it looks awesome! never mind those other 3rd party 500$ pieces of crap these combiner wars guys
are the sh*t!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sat May 09, 2015 3:03 pm

Seems like the pros out weigh the 'cons.

News Credits: 1 · by **Alpha Dominus** » Sat May 09, 2015 3:04 pm

Hearing all the negativity regarding this guy warms my heart. If he's distributed in my neck of the woods I may have a chance of finding him!

by **BATTLEMASTER IIC** » Sat May 09, 2015 3:28 pm

I totally want to preorder this when it comes to BBTS!

by **Grahf_** » Sat May 09, 2015 3:47 pm

Alpha Dominus wrote:Hearing all the negativity regarding this guy warms my heart. If he's distributed in my neck of the woods I may have a chance of finding him!

You honestly think so? All I ever seen about Slash was people hating on it yet it was the most difficult Dinobot for me to find. I only just found it a month and a half ago. The same with Airachnid. I only seen it once in stores when I didn't have the money for it. I thought that since so many people hated it that I'd be able to find it again easily right? RIGHT? Nope, not a chance. So still no Airachnid for me.

The fact that there's a pretty decent amount of hate for Devastator just means that it'll be just as difficult to find as if everyone loved it. The way I see it, this is going to be an impulse buy. If you ever see it you'll have to pick it up right then and there or run the risk of never finding it again. Especially nowadays with so many scalpers and such shoddy stocking from stores.

News Credits: 4838 · by **william-james88** » Sat May 09, 2015 3:49 pm

Doubledealer93 wrote:nope.
back before it was announced it would have either been the best devastator or the worst. and its the worst.

The worst how? Worst than the G1 throttlebots? Worst than Beast Machines Silverbolt? Worse than ROTF Devastator's design (testicles and all)? Worst than Animated Voyager Megatron?