ive wanted to add to the new game, but i knew my addition would take a lot of work
. anyways, i like the rule of excluding primes, so here i go!
G1/G2: grimlock, skywarp, hero megatron, joltgrim is one of the most posable G1's in both modes and super fun. skywarp or seeker mold in general is amazing, and my favorite vehicle alt mode from G1. hero megatron is the first "good" megatron made in the franchise, posable and spot on likeness. jolt is a kickass hotrod, posable, and has a sword, nuff said.
BW/BM: silverbolt, TM2 dinobot, ultra jetstorm, mirage
its not hard to say that the toys from BW were quite accurate to the show representations, but i felt silverbolt was spot on aside from the backpack not folding down slightly. he TF'd exactly like he did on the show (and i could do it almost as fast) and the missile melee weapons were awesome. TM2 dinobot was a fearsome creature. the beast mode was more raptor-like this time around, and he seemed to be covered head to toe in razor blades. ultra jetstorm had a sickening jet mode, and while not entirely accurate his bot mode(s) were pretty nice too. and my oddball, mirage. i think i like him for his simple yet interesting transformation, and having the standard ball joints to make him posable.
RID: ultra magnus, prowlthis UM gets major points for being an original mold as opposed to a white prime repaint. he's a big imposing bugger too, and while some might dislike his proportions i think they work. and that truck mode looks like a force to be reckoned with. prowl feels like a beast wars toy with car parts on him instead of animal parts, which to me is a plus. in bot mode nothing is too cumbersome he gives off a nice silhouette. and the car mode is a lambo!
AEC: bulkhead, CD hotshot, scattershot, downshift, sideways, soundwaveso who out there didnt repurpose bulkhead as springer? posable and fun in both modes, and that super mode
thing was fun too. CD hotshot is a big bulky mother, and everythings better with combat knives. scattershot is
NEVER not fun to play with, with those pop out weapons. to me, downshift was the first near perfect G1'esq car-former since, well, G1. how is it he wasnt repainted to be a proper wheeljack? hes simple, blocky, solid, and satisfying. damn good toy. sideways is one of the sharpest and posable sculpts of the trilogy. who else thinks the name "noisemaze" would be a killer band name? and finally soundwave, like the rest of the line he had sharp beautiful sculpting. and he has the most important aspect of his G1 counterpart: opening chest with a lil transformable dude. and laserbeak might be my favorite piece from the whole trilogy.
generations/classics: cyclonus, galvatron, ironhide, ramjet, megatron, crosscutcyclonus could have a more streamlined jet mode, but everything else about him is spot on. galvatron might be small and complex, but is totally underated. once i got used to transforming him, i had a lot of fun. ironhide also gets a lot of unnecessary hate. panel former sure, but he folds up so neatly, and that bot mode is awesomely posable. i love the seeker mold, but coneheads above others, and ramjet the most for some reason. maybe cause he's not hampered by back wings. megatron will probably never be a gun again outside of the MP line, so its amazing he even exists. take away the nerf colors and he looks pretty amazing. the red on crosscut is like, united premium red which is so pretty. grey is flat, but the new head sculpt rocks. and that transformation is intuitive and a joy.
MP: soundblaster, silverstreak
why the odd versions? dunno. maybe
because theyre the odd ones. sounswave looks kickass in black. and even better with the red window and a reprolabels gold insignia centered on it. everyone knows the datsun mold is a sight to behold, but for some reason silverstreak just pops. maybe his birhgtness is just more inviting
bayformers: premium blackout, deep space starscream, battle blade bumblebeeblackout has a really awesome transformation, and maybe i have a soft spot for him being the first onscreen TF in the movie. that starscream is nice and shiney, and again has a intuitive tranformation (that automorphing chest is like nothing else). and BBBB, is like a mini MP or alternator. pretty complex, but very satisfying. plus, onboard weapons are cool.