Transformers ROTF Supreme Devastator Video Review
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Jul 3, 2009 at 12:57pm CDT
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Comment by Wolfman Jake
Jul 3, 2009
This looks to be perhaps the easiest combiner transformation in terms of switching from individual bots to the gestalt form yet. Is it the cost of plastic driving the price up to $100 USD? Or did Hasbro waste a lot of money on the R&D trying to design viable limb, vehicle, and bot modes for each Constructicon in the set before scrapping the idea in favor of vehicle to limb transformations only? I can't think of any other justification for this figure being so much more expensive than any other supreme class Transformer.
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Comment by Longbridge
Jul 3, 2009
Oh my god, what happened to the scaling? Why is Mixmaster so big and Longhaul so small.
I can see myself buying this at half the price.....maybe. It's just miles too simple, most of the movie deluxes are more complex and have more detail.
I can see myself buying this at half the price.....maybe. It's just miles too simple, most of the movie deluxes are more complex and have more detail.
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Comment by Zeds
Jul 3, 2009
Awesome review 
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Comment by Agent 007
Jul 3, 2009
what a POS for a hundred bucks I expect some effort. I would have wanted rubber treads, paint apps and actual gimmicks for the individual parts. It may be movie accurate by not having bot modes but hasbro should have then focused on the alt modes more. I might still buy it cause afterall, it's Devi and the vortex gimmick is kinda cool but I would pay at most $40 for it.
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I was thinking the same thing, especially at the end when he had them all lined up. The scaling is horribly off.
Comment by Phenotype
Jul 3, 2009
Longbridge wrote:Oh my god, what happened to the scaling? Why is Mixmaster so big and Longhaul so small.
I was thinking the same thing, especially at the end when he had them all lined up. The scaling is horribly off.
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I've got to agree. Not worth the $$$.
Comment by Archanubis
Jul 3, 2009
LiKwid wrote:$100 bucks for 6 tonka construction vehicles?
I've got to agree. Not worth the $$$.
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Comment by Gutter Bunny
Jul 3, 2009
meh
very underwhelming. Considering the price and the fact that they scrapped the individual bots, they should have been able to make the figure more awe inspiring.
I suppose there is still hope that I will fall in love when I actually see the figure, but it is getting more and more unlikely.
very underwhelming. Considering the price and the fact that they scrapped the individual bots, they should have been able to make the figure more awe inspiring.
I suppose there is still hope that I will fall in love when I actually see the figure, but it is getting more and more unlikely.
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Comment by Bumblebeast
Jul 3, 2009
"Waiting for epic price drop".
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Comment by NuclearConvoy
Jul 3, 2009
The more I see of this toy, the less I like it. He just doesn't look like something I would have fun with, and his toy proportions don't work for me either. Very, very top heavy. Does he, perchance, look better in a leaning forward and crouched position (more akin to how he moves onscreen in RotF?).
For the price point they are asking, I think that more paint applications would be nice.
All in all, I think I'm gonna go with the Takara EZ Collection Devastator (each vehicle can form a robot and be part of Devastator and, multiple people agree with me here, overall the Devastator mode looks better).
I do, however, like how tight he seems. Very loud clicks. Satisfying sound, IMO. Unsatisfying, however, are Mixmaster's inane amount of noises made with so little effort. He needs his batteries removed.
Each individual vehicle, however, looks insanely BORING to transform. What a shame.
For the price point they are asking, I think that more paint applications would be nice.
All in all, I think I'm gonna go with the Takara EZ Collection Devastator (each vehicle can form a robot and be part of Devastator and, multiple people agree with me here, overall the Devastator mode looks better).
I do, however, like how tight he seems. Very loud clicks. Satisfying sound, IMO. Unsatisfying, however, are Mixmaster's inane amount of noises made with so little effort. He needs his batteries removed.
Each individual vehicle, however, looks insanely BORING to transform. What a shame.
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Agreed.
I do, however, see this being a shelfwarmer and getting clearanced, so you very well might be able to pick it up for 40$ down the line.
Comment by NuclearConvoy
Jul 3, 2009
Agent 007 wrote:what a POS for a hundred bucks I expect some effort. I would have wanted rubber treads, paint apps and actual gimmicks for the individual parts. It may be movie accurate by not having bot modes but hasbro should have then focused on the alt modes more. I might still buy it cause afterall, it's Devi and the vortex gimmick is kinda cool but I would pay at most $40 for it.
Agreed.
I do, however, see this being a shelfwarmer and getting clearanced, so you very well might be able to pick it up for 40$ down the line.
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Comment by Sabrblade
Jul 3, 2009
Isn't he supposed to be 2 feet tall (like it was said a million times before)? Cuz he's really only a little taller than Leader Optimus Prime.
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Comment by Kibble
Jul 3, 2009
Wow, it looks worse than I woulda thought...and I didn't think very highly of it to start. Calling this thing Devoltron is an insult to Voltron. It's more like Dullistator.
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You made me giggle, thank you.
Comment by NuclearConvoy
Jul 3, 2009
Kibble wrote:Wow, it looks worse than I woulda thought...and I didn't think very highly of it to start. Calling this thing Devoltron is an insult to Voltron. It's more like Dullistator.
You made me giggle, thank you.
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Uhh..... He's not just 'a little taller'
Comment by Blurrz
Jul 3, 2009
Sabrblade wrote:Isn't he supposed to be 2 feet tall (like it was said a million times before)? Cuz he's really only a little taller than Leader Optimus Prime.
Uhh..... He's not just 'a little taller'
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Comment by jimlv921977
Jul 3, 2009
Ok, Devastator looks cool and the construction vehicles look cool, BUT......each vehicle should have it's own individual robot mode like Devastator originally had. IMO, I think of Vehicle Voltron, those tiny vehicles that combined to form Voltron, when I see this. It does look considerably better than Voltron though.
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Comment by DMSL
Jul 3, 2009
Great review but i don't like this set at all. Hardly no detail in the individual components, no robot modes either. Then on top of that the scale between each of these is way off. The arm and leg components are too small, the head component is too big. Scavenger is pretty darn big, wish the Voyager Demolishor was actually made in that scale with electronics that would rock.
Now that i think of it why didn't Hasbro make us a decent combiner. Leader classes of Mixmaster and Scavenger/Demolishor and Voyagers of the others. Scrap the shitty third modes and it could've been done. Ok maybe you would've had a slightly compromised Devastator but it would be better than this Fisher Price waste of plastic.
Epic fail.
Now that i think of it why didn't Hasbro make us a decent combiner. Leader classes of Mixmaster and Scavenger/Demolishor and Voyagers of the others. Scrap the shitty third modes and it could've been done. Ok maybe you would've had a slightly compromised Devastator but it would be better than this Fisher Price waste of plastic.
Epic fail.
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They never scrapped the individual robot mode, Movie Devestator doesn't have individual robot modes.
Comment by GetterDragun
Jul 3, 2009
Gutter Bunny wrote:meh
very underwhelming. Considering the price and the fact that they scrapped the individual bots, they should have been able to make the figure more awe inspiring.
I suppose there is still hope that I will fall in love when I actually see the figure, but it is getting more and more unlikely.
They never scrapped the individual robot mode, Movie Devestator doesn't have individual robot modes.
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C'mon buddy. First off... the Robots that combine to form Devastator DO NOT have individual robot modes. Let's just say he has 7 different personalities. If Hasbro wanted to make 'a decent combiner', then they would. But they wouldn't make individual robot modes for these because it's just not what they were.
Secondly, you wanted the components to be bigger? Take into consideration the price now... $110? With the increased size, this figure will have no stability, the components will probably not stick together due to gravity, and you're looking at an over $200 market price, something any collector, RoTFan, and toddler's mom is not going to buy.
Comment by Blurrz
Jul 3, 2009
DMSL wrote:Great review but i don't like this set at all. Hardly no detail in the individual components, no robot modes either. Then on top of that the scale between each of these is way off. The arm and leg components are too small, the head component is too big. Scavenger is pretty darn big, wish the Voyager Demolishor was actually made in that scale with electronics that would rock.
Now that i think of it why didn't Hasbro make us a decent combiner. Leader classes of Mixmaster and Scavenger/Demolishor and Voyagers of the others. Scrap the shitty third modes and it could've been done. Ok maybe you would've had a slightly compromised Devastator but it would be better than this Fisher Price waste of plastic.
Epic fail.
C'mon buddy. First off... the Robots that combine to form Devastator DO NOT have individual robot modes. Let's just say he has 7 different personalities. If Hasbro wanted to make 'a decent combiner', then they would. But they wouldn't make individual robot modes for these because it's just not what they were.
Secondly, you wanted the components to be bigger? Take into consideration the price now... $110? With the increased size, this figure will have no stability, the components will probably not stick together due to gravity, and you're looking at an over $200 market price, something any collector, RoTFan, and toddler's mom is not going to buy.
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So, when did we get a name for fans of the second film?
Comment by NuclearConvoy
Jul 3, 2009
Blurrz wrote:
Secondly, you wanted the components to be bigger? Take into consideration the price now... $110? With the increased size, this figure will have no stability, the components will probably not stick together due to gravity, and you're looking at an over $200 market price, something any collector, RoTFan, and toddler's mom is not going to buy. [/color]
So, when did we get a name for fans of the second film?
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Me. XD
Comment by Blurrz
Jul 3, 2009
NuclearConvoy wrote:Blurrz wrote:
Secondly, you wanted the components to be bigger? Take into consideration the price now... $110? With the increased size, this figure will have no stability, the components will probably not stick together due to gravity, and you're looking at an over $200 market price, something any collector, RoTFan, and toddler's mom is not going to buy.
So, when did we get a name for fans of the second film?
Me. XD
