SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review

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Here's the one many of you have been waiting for, a review of the SDCC 2012 exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Bruticus Box Set. Seibertron.com member optibotimus gives us a comprehensive look at the set, including the individual figures. It's a long one, but he was kind enough to list when the review of each figure begins if there's one you're more interested in than the others. Check out his review embedded below.

optibotimus wrote:This is a very long video and i apologize for that. I basically did individual reviews of each robot in my normal style. Ending it with a review of the big guy himself. I included here as well as time stamps in the video description on youtube itself to help you guys out. Enjoy

Swindle's review - 05:43
Brawl's review - 14:44
Onslaught's review - 24:03
Blastoff's review - 36:00
Vortex's review - 45:40
BRUTICUS' review - 53:23

Credit(s): optibotimus

This article was last modified on Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 9:35am CDT

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Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401302)
Posted by Nemesis Destron on July 16th, 2012 @ 10:37am CDT

It's okay, not a very solid combiner as many would hope for. I think the engineers were retarded for giving Vortex that lame-ass hand in combined mode...WTF! I think of all the Combaticons Onslaught does have the crappiest looking alt mode, looks like a incomplete atv quad. I hope the powers that be learn from all this and make major improvements for the next combiner...'nuff said!

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401304)
Posted by Jehuty on July 16th, 2012 @ 10:38am CDT

Yeeeah I think I'll stick to my Fansproject bruticus complete with rotf bruticus maximus...much more true to the original and doesn't look like a mess of terribly proportioned parts, I've seen knock offs that look better than this.

*edit* All right to be fair the bot is good looking until you get to the arms and then it's just an awkward looking disaster, so if some third party came along with better arm limbs and I don't know...chunkier legs? I'd pick up this set, but left as is, I see no reason to get this in addition to the Coupe de Grace fansproject set.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401311)
Posted by BeastProwl on July 16th, 2012 @ 10:53am CDT

I like him alot more than I thought I would. I can deal with the little flaws. It's the neon colors that are going to get to me, because I'll likely be picking up the retail version...

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401326)
Posted by FullMetalGeth on July 16th, 2012 @ 11:19am CDT

BeastProwl wrote:I like him alot more than I thought I would. I can deal with the little flaws. It's the neon colors that are going to get to me, because I'll likely be picking up the retail version...

Same here.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401327)
Posted by Rated X on July 16th, 2012 @ 11:21am CDT

Hasbro killed Bruticus...

Fansproject: SAVE THIS GUY !!!

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401331)
Posted by Solrac333 on July 16th, 2012 @ 11:29am CDT

It's weird how he sounds baffled by the cybertronian modes and seems underwhelmed but then LOVES the set. Especially since every other word was "unfortunate".

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401351)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 16th, 2012 @ 12:26pm CDT

Very nice! I like what I'm seeing. I wonder how long it will take for the screen accurate version to make it to shelves? I'd be waiting for that if it weren't for the fact that they might not have done first edition or the last few waves of DOTM. As it stands, I'm forced to get the shitty G2 version. Oh well, at least they have the awesome G2 symbols on them. I just wonder what the fuck Hasbro were thinking by making the accurate one a convention exclusive and not the G2 version? Dumbest idea from them I've heard of from them in a long time.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401359)
Posted by Ghost Starscream on July 16th, 2012 @ 1:02pm CDT

@Fires_of_Inferno
This IS the screen accurate version. The retail on is nasty neon colors and the Amazon exclusive is G2 colors.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401363)
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 16th, 2012 @ 1:13pm CDT

Ghost Starscream wrote:@Fires_of_Inferno
This IS the screen accurate version. The retail on is nasty neon colors and the Amazon exclusive is G2 colors.

Yeah, that's what I was saying.

EDIT: Wait. Ok so there's the screen accurate one and the G2 one that I already knew about, the G2 one is an Amazon exclusive? And then there's ANOTHER one? I only knew about this one, the G2 one, and the Wreckers one.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401367)
Posted by Va'al on July 16th, 2012 @ 1:19pm CDT

Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:
Ghost Starscream wrote:@Fires_of_Inferno
This IS the screen accurate version. The retail on is nasty neon colors and the Amazon exclusive is G2 colors.

Yeah, that's what I was saying.

EDIT: Wait. Ok so there's the screen accurate one and the G2 one that I already knew about, the G2 one is an Amazon exclusive? And then there's ANOTHER one? I only knew about this one, the G2 one, and the Wreckers one.

There are three official Bruticus releases:

- SDCC videogame accurate
- Retail in bright colours
- G2 Amazon and BBTS Exclusive

Then Ruination, the Wreckers repaint/remold.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401386)
Posted by Cyber Bishop on July 16th, 2012 @ 1:54pm CDT

It looks a little better then I thought.. However the arms look too long or something...

I dunno... I am not liking some of the aesthetics and features of a couple of the bots..

I am still on the fence with this guy though...

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401391)
Posted by TheDownshift on July 16th, 2012 @ 2:03pm CDT

>>ITT: "Tabs That Really Make Me Nervous"

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401434)
Posted by MINDVVIPE on July 16th, 2012 @ 5:23pm CDT

Looks like a big ol'pile of meh.
It might have been saved by some better arm articulation and looks in gestalt mode, but since its a fail there, none of the other aspects are worth it.
The individual bot modes of some are pretty nice, like onslaught and blastoff... And I actually REALLY like that tank mode for Brawl. But its really too crappy for me to even consider for the wreckers repaints.
They just need to maybe simplify some things. I feel some of the transformations are too complex for keeping the simple joints. I don't care if some pieces look broken up in vehicle mode, or overly blocky in robot mode, but the gestalt has got to have all the articulation and looks to make them all worth it.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401508)
Posted by Philthy on July 16th, 2012 @ 10:49pm CDT

Dude seems confused that the game takes place on cybertron.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401528)
Posted by noctorro on July 17th, 2012 @ 2:03am CDT

MY GOD, it's horrible. All the scalpers are morons.

Normally most of the ebayers ship international but when SDCC is going on no one ships international :s

Still, I will get my SDCC set from ebay. The importshops can't get their hands on it and I have little faith they will.

I must have.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401562)
Posted by Va'al on July 17th, 2012 @ 8:02am CDT

He posted an update with swapped limbs, and actually looks better in my opinion!

Ruination may be the better choice between the two after all..

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401591)
Posted by Sodan-1 on July 17th, 2012 @ 9:56am CDT

Va'al wrote:...and actually looks better in my opinion!

Ruination may be the better choice between the two after all..

Agreed. Vortex and Blast Off are slimmer as legs than Swindle and Brawl and so they look better attached to the thin thighs of Onslaught.

I'll admit this set appears better than I thought it would. The individual Combaticons aren't too bad. I don't think they make a good Combaticon team but they're pretty good purely from a figure stand point.

As far as Bruticus goes; he's not terrible and is easily the best official combiner in a long time, but I have no desire for him. He's too much of a stretched, dangly mess. Two hip joints on each leg and the gorilla arms three metres from the body are complete turn-offs. I doff my cap to Hasbro for allowing any limb to be used in any position, (especially with the two hands or thumbs business) but all the hands are generally kind of poor. Also weird how three of the limbs have bright purple connectors but only Vortex gets black.

Would have loved a size comparison with any of the 3rd party combiners, but thanks for posting your review Optibotimus. The hour just flew by.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401637)
Posted by kirbenvost on July 17th, 2012 @ 12:13pm CDT

Definitely decent. Not terrible, not exceptional, but a hell of a lot better than PCCs. The individual figures look pretty great, at least in bot modes. I'm settling for the retail version, so I have to put up with neon colors, but at least they're still pretty cool.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401653)
Posted by Dorkimus on July 17th, 2012 @ 1:20pm CDT

nice review, but this guy still looks horrible. Perhaps with some heavy customizing this contraption might start to look good, but most likely that would mean the loss of individual bots.

Re: SDCC 2012 Exclusive Transformers: Fall of Cybertron Combaticons / Bruticus Video Review (1401726)
Posted by Manterax Prime on July 17th, 2012 @ 5:50pm CDT

Anyone else wondering why this guy hasn't popped up on hasbro toy shop yet?

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