The Energon Pub

[Flakmaster]

Having recently obtained a $15 Target gift card, I decided to go and see what they had at their store.

The toy aisle was mostly like it was 6 months ago, a few wave 1 Mechtech Deluxes and some $10 HA figures. However, Target had also managed to get a shipment of some new Cyberverse figures, including the Prime:RID ones.

I have generally shied away from the Cyberverse line, mostly because of their medium price for their small size. However, due to the fact that Deluxes are getting smaller, weaker and more expensive while Cyberverse figures have a retained a consistent size and price, I thought why the heck not and bought 3 of them.

I picked up Vehicon, Cliffjumper and DOTM Soundwave, and they are all very enjoyable figures. Though small, the details of their sculpts are far better than anything from ROTF/Transformers 1, and they also have much better articulation, Cliffjumper especially.

Another nice bonus is that the Prime:RID figures come with translucent over-sized blasters and swords that will make any Energon* fan happy.

A final thing to note is that Cyberverse figures are also very nice for storage and display, due to their smaller size and simpler, more durable build.

All in all, I think Cyberverse in my favorite sub-line of Transformers for 2012.
To anyone who has been holding out on picking up a couple of Cyberverse figures, I would recommend that you get a few. Though I can't guarantee you will like them as much as I do, with the massive improvement in flexibilty and sculpting, it won't be $11 dollars wasted.

Edit: I just noticed something that's cool about Prime:RID Cyberverse figures. Unlike the DOTM ones, both hands are made for weapon-holding as opposed to only one!

*A fan of the toys, not the cartoon. I have yet to meet one that can like that cartoon.

[Erailea]

I thought about picking up a few of the cyberverse Prime guys yesterday but passed them up. Grabbed Wheeljack simply because I love him so, but.... I really shouldn't have. Lol. Takara's FE Bulkhead & Cliff (plus shipping) have left my wallet feeling rather depressed.

I'll probably get them when the playsets come out, lest there is a commander class line for the cartoon. But even so, the mini legion guys look really rather nice. Far nicer, I think, then the movie-verse ones, but that might be because I'm burnt out with the Bay-verse designs.

[GuyIncognito]

Welcome aboard. Cyberverse (DOTM) was my favorite sub-line of 2011 as well.

[DISCHARGE]

Welcome to the club. I've got well over a hundred of the little guys. Not hard to do and the space to store them is really small compared to what you would have to devote to deluxes or larger in the same quantities. They all aren't super articulated like a deluxe, but the commander class is really moving them in that direction.

With every year they seem to get better and RID Cliffjumper seems to be stellar.

Don't pass on DOTM Shockwave either. When he combines with his playset he is longer than Deluxe Cyberfire Bee(just an example). Set him next to other Cyberverse figures and he is huge(in alt mode). His robot mode has nice articulation and the head can look back and forth(not up unfortunately, not a ball joint)

A few of the older Legends can hold weapons too, but they are fitted for ones like the Spychangers came with.

Sadly I am missing a lot of them, mostly EZ versions and the ones released in the Classics line, originally I actually loathed them for their small stature and lack of articulation. If only I could go back in time...