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News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:43 pm

No way in hell Windblade is going to exist as a toy and not get retooled into Slipstream. There's just no way.

So I gues this confirms Jetfire. And in turn, I am now a believer of The Master List. Which means a Leader Megatron will be making his debut this weekend. :grin:

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:43 pm

I don't necessarily like what I'm seeing of the toys themselves, but some of those designs are pretty cool.

News Credits: 1 · by **Spleenzorio** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:45 pm

So is that the image of the Chomp and/or Stomp Grimlock? Cuzzzzzz it looks kinda hollowish the the price they are asking.

News Credits: 767 · by **Dead Metal** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:50 pm

Wow, the main line looks even worse than I had imagined. It makes me kinda sad, cos some of those designs look like they would make for decent toys if actually executed with care.

News Credits: 1 · by **Bumblevivisector** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:51 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:Is that... a feathered raptor?! Score one for scientific accuracy!

True dat, but it mostly makes me glad that Beast Wars came about in the wake of Jurassic Park's misconceptions. Better yet, this fellow will still look like someone other than Dinobot even if we get a toy where his arms aren't permanently akimbo.

Oh yeah, and Splish or Splash and Grimlock are the only ones here that look kinda cool; everyone else looks like the result of the oil industry's practices making Hasbro s#!t bricks about the future of plastic prices.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:51 pm

Spleenzorio wrote:So is that the image of the Chomp and/or Stomp Grimlock? Cuzzzzzz it looks kinda hollowish the the price they are asking.

Yeah, pretty sure all of these are the toys mentioned in the slideshow today. The Stomp and Chomp and Mega Bumblebee seem to fit the description and sounds, plus all the news we've had about them so far.

News Credits: 251 · by **Mindmaster** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:52 pm

Well, umm... not what I expected. The package art for Drift is kickass. That's really the only thing positive I can confidently say about these guys.

Grimlock has the doofiest robot mode I have ever seen. Like, probably doofiest than Victory Road Caesar.

We were told that the collector's side of the Transformers shenanigans would be receiving more complex, accurate, appealing figures for Age of Extinction, right?

...Right? :-s

News Credits: 12 · by **GuyIncognito** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:52 pm

Spleenzorio wrote:So is that the image of the Chomp and/or Stomp Grimlock? Cuzzzzzz it looks kinda hollowish the the price they are asking.

It's one of those One-Step Transformers; you stand it up or slam it on the table or something, and it instantly converts.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:53 pm

If this had been the kinda deal on shelves when I was 4-10...I'd have a lot more Gobots.

News Credits: 104 · by **Cyber Bishop** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:54 pm

I am very underwhelmed by these. Especially Grimlock so far..

News Credits: 1 · by **Autobot_Benz** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:56 pm

I love how Hasbro has AOE under the 4-10 age group yet those movies are not appropriate for 4-10 year olds.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 4:58 pm

I think Grimlock and That Yellow Dino are the best of a bad bunch, but the art on Drift's packaging makes him look amazing. Green Car looked like he had a pretty kick ass bot mode in the Superbowl trailer, and I can see BulkHound's look working well with a proper toy. If these characters get proper Transformers figures they could be really cool.

I'm not sure I'd want a full-on movie line at the expense of Classics and IDW (and BW) styled guys in the Generations line though, and if these are what Hasbro intends for 4-10year olds, then I don't see us getting 2 "collector" focussed lines, so I'll stick with my Generations please.

News Credits: 4 · by **craggy** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:01 pm

Autobot_Benz wrote:I love how Hasbro has AOE under the 4-10 age group yet those movies are not appropriate for 4-10 year olds.

to be fair, we've not seen the new one. It might not be such a cornucopia of carnage, sophomore humour and objectifying the female form.

News Credits: 25 · by **SW's SilverHammer** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:04 pm

craggy wrote:
Autobot_Benz wrote:I love how Hasbro has AOE under the 4-10 age group yet those movies are not appropriate for 4-10 year olds.

to be fair, we've not seen the new one. It might not be such a cornucopia of carnage, sophomore humour and objectifying the female form.

ಠ_ಠ this is a Michael Bay film we're talking about.

by **Deathscythetransform** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:09 pm

what a lackluster line so far

Grimlock is highly dissapointing

I think they say they want to release more complex aoe toys under the generations banner...

I hope they do... because rightniw, the only thing I find attracting is the faces on the packages

at long last, they seem to abandon the insectoid faces

Edited by Mindmaster: Make sure not to curse when posting on the forums. Keep it classy, not crass-y!

by **User897** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:13 pm

Wow. Especially with none of the so-called "collector-friendly" products to compare these things to, they all look like absolute ****.

News Credits: 11 · by **kirbenvost** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:16 pm

Sweet, Jetfire confirmed. Faith in 'Master List' +10 points.

Windblade's looking pretty Prime-verse, but I'll probably still bite. I too would welcome a Slipstream remold of her.

EDIT: Oh, it's a mega-thread. :lol:

If Grimlock and 'Hound' don't get a Generations-style release, I'm skipping out on the AOE toys entirely and selling off my Bayverse. These look ridiculous.

Hmm, I really hope Jetfire doesn't end up as a Platinum release. But if he does, I'm preordering from BBTS because I cannot miss out on this guy.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:25 pm

I gotta, the rest look like I expected, but Grimlock looks pretty sweet. A little to much Bludgeon in his design for my taste, but he still looks pretty sweet.

by **TimothyR** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 5:49 pm

their "product innovation".. is definitely not "multigenerational".. it's for one generation.. little kids..

News Credits: 1 · by **SkyWarpsGhost** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:00 pm

Welcome to Fast Action Battlers MK2 :BANG_HEAD:

by **dubsimus prime** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:01 pm

I wonder if it's all a huge joke. They certainly look like it.

by **KREOFAN85** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:02 pm

this ROBOTS IN DISGUISE look to be deluxe sized...perhaps one of those fast action battlers subline, as they mention.

...there better be a new CYBERVERSE line.

i want me some new legion and commander class figures for my small transformers collection...judging from this, though no pics
http://www.tfw2005.com/resources/aoe-cyberverse-588/

leaves me to believe there will be a cyberverse line.
i am hopeful that there will be a cyberverse line.but i hope to GOD RID will not be cyberverse.. :BANG_HEAD:

so common hasbro! show me my cyberverse or you'll get no money from me! :KREMZEEK:

News Credits: 331 · by **chuckdawg1999** » Fri Feb 14, 2014 6:09 pm

Honestly? These don't look that bad, I can see these being fun for kids and making great desk toys for adults. Simple and if they're like the Beast Hunter figures the plastic will be solid with some heft.