SW's SilverHammer wrote:Eat my ass funpub.
Burn wrote:And this is for taking Nemesis Maximo seriously.
*high fives Silly in the face*
carytheone wrote:I can't be assed to do any better right now.
It Is Him wrote:Mkall wrote:Kids will enjoy this figure, collectors will not. Why Hasbro is attempting to woo collectors with this is beyond me.
Simple does not necessarily equal bad, in my eyes. Nearly all of G1 had simple transformations, and I lap that up like a dog at an overturned ice cream tanker, or something.
Actar wrote:It Is Him wrote:Mkall wrote:Kids will enjoy this figure, collectors will not. Why Hasbro is attempting to woo collectors with this is beyond me.
Simple does not necessarily equal bad, in my eyes. Nearly all of G1 had simple transformations, and I lap that up like a dog at an overturned ice cream tanker, or something.
The thing is, those are a product of the 80s and we can expect/appreciate their simple transformations when the technology and engineering were still lacking. It's kind of like how one can appreciate Atari or NES games in this day and age (many of them are amazing), but you'd never see one of that simplicity and quality released now.
It Is Him wrote:Actar wrote:It Is Him wrote:Mkall wrote:Kids will enjoy this figure, collectors will not. Why Hasbro is attempting to woo collectors with this is beyond me.
Simple does not necessarily equal bad, in my eyes. Nearly all of G1 had simple transformations, and I lap that up like a dog at an overturned ice cream tanker, or something.
The thing is, those are a product of the 80s and we can expect/appreciate their simple transformations when the technology and engineering were still lacking. It's kind of like how one can appreciate Atari or NES games in this day and age (many of them are amazing), but you'd never see one of that simplicity and quality released now.
Mega Man 9&10 would like to have a word with you. Not to mention ducktales remastered, Scott pilgrim, double dragon neon... I could really go on
It Is Him wrote:Link to Amazon now dead. Also, if Feb 4 date is true... HOLY COW
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Actar wrote:It Is Him wrote:Actar wrote:It Is Him wrote:Mkall wrote:Kids will enjoy this figure, collectors will not. Why Hasbro is attempting to woo collectors with this is beyond me.
Simple does not necessarily equal bad, in my eyes. Nearly all of G1 had simple transformations, and I lap that up like a dog at an overturned ice cream tanker, or something.
The thing is, those are a product of the 80s and we can expect/appreciate their simple transformations when the technology and engineering were still lacking. It's kind of like how one can appreciate Atari or NES games in this day and age (many of them are amazing), but you'd never see one of that simplicity and quality released now.
Mega Man 9&10 would like to have a word with you. Not to mention ducktales remastered, Scott pilgrim, double dragon neon... I could really go on
Fair enough. But if those were all that you had for Triple A titles for your new PS4 or X-Box One, I think there will be similar complaints from the gaming community. After all, it's all about graphics, gameplay (hours), extras and story.
Sabrblade wrote:I see at least 19 points of articulation on this thing. That's only three less that ROTF Leader Prime's 22 points. Not such a crime, is it?
It honestly reminds me of the first movie Leader class Prime toy, which itself was not a bad figure and was highly beloved at the time that it came out. The only real fault of that toy was that it simply wasn't as movie-accurate when compared to the ROTF Leader toy, so as a representation of the CG model, it didn't succeed as well in that regard. But as a figure in its own right, it did the job quite well.
Similarly, the only real fault of this figure is its back kibble, but all that is at least tucked out of the way in a position that isn't obstructive.
My only desires for the toys of this line are:
A) To have decent looking robot and altmodes
B) To have a good amount of articulation to live up to playability expectations
C) To have kibble that isn't obstructive
And this figure appear to have met all three qualifications, so it's good enough.
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Mindmaster wrote:I, uh... I'm not sure what to think.
I mean, he looks cool, it's just... I dunno, something just bugs me. I'm guessing the previous in-hand images showing off his kibbly hind-quarters turned me off. I'm perfectly happy with my Revenge of the Fallen Leader Optimus, but if they're willing to make a Galvatron at the same price point, I'll give the pair some consideration.zatara1701 wrote:Check out the Dinobot "blueprints behind the pic of Prime on the package... "Grimlock Class 01 Destroyer," is printed in the upper left... Interesting.
Yeah, we've known that for a while now.Hip-Hoptimus Rime wrote:FWIW, I estimated the size of this fig at about 10.5in to the top of his head. I did this by blowing up the image until the handle on his sword was 5mm across, then measured the resulting height. Def feels like Leader class.
Neato. So he's looks pretty hefty. What gets me is the thin look on his arms.SW's SilverHammer wrote:
That about sums up my reaction. Personally, I'm more anxious about Generations than I am Age of Extinction.
Mkall wrote:Kids will enjoy this figure, MOST collectors will not. Why Hasbro is attempting to woo collectors with this is beyond me.
There should be. This is just a special edition Amazon exclusive.gavinfuzzy wrote:Is there a retail version of this mold? Because I don't mind paying $40 for a retail version whenever it goes on clearence. I assume if it retails, there would be just less chrome, and more of the dark grey? That works for me.
Probably, yeah. It should say "First Edition", even though this is quite similar to the Platinum Edition toys (extravagant deco, high price, online exclusivity, etc.).Wolfman Jake wrote:I don't see "Platinum Edition" anywhere on the box. It only says, "First Edition." Was that a misquote on behalf of the original poster?
I think he's referring to those Dinobot background designs you noticed, which we have seen before - http://www.seibertron.com/transformers/news/transformers-age-of-extinction-product-box-imagery-reveals-dinobots/29083/zatara1701 wrote:1) What have we known for awhile?? I log in to Seibertron at least once a day and never seen of heard anything alluding this little observation.
No it isn't. We have seen this Optimus before -zatara1701 wrote:2) In reference to point #1, this is the first time we've seen this figure and it's packaging soooo how did we see or know anything for "awhile?"
Shadowman wrote:This is Sabrblade we're talking about. His ability to store trivial information about TV shows is downright superhuman.
Caelus wrote:My wife pointed out something interesting about the prehistoric Predacons. I said that everyone was complaining because transforming for them mostly consisted of them just standing up-right. She essentially said, 'So? That's what our ancestors did.'
Mykltron wrote:All that chrome just makes it look tacky. Too much bling.
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