First Promo Clip for Transformers Cyberverse Action Attackers
Thursday, July 26th, 2018 11:27AM CDT
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The tagline? Get More Whoa. Keeping in mind the younger audience of both the animated series due this fall, and the target of the toys themselves, you can imagine this may still be an exaggeration. Still, check out the clip below, and let us know what you think of the toys if you have one in hand already!
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Posted by Madeus Prime on July 26th, 2018 @ 2:03pm CDT
Posted by RiddlerJ on July 26th, 2018 @ 6:40pm CDT
His Alt Mode is a cop-out but there is SOME transformation with the front limbs rotating and I like that his alt mode has its own cannon as opposed to Shockwave just using the same gun in both modes, something I always hate (What's the point in transforming if he has the same junk in both modes). Some people have tossed out Beast Wars' penchant for the limbs-as-limbs tactic so I'm kinda used to it by now.
The robot mode is stylized but not too bad. Like other people have said, I'm not to keen on the angry eye. On the plus side, I do like the backpack gimmick and he does have a decent range of poseabilty except for the head which really bugs me just because it's so inexplicable. As much as I think Cyber Series Shockwave looks better, the lack of articulation is annoying.
I should mention that I almost picked up Starscream too, but the lack of knees killed it for me. Shockwave is the only figure in the line that I found an interest in.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on July 26th, 2018 @ 6:49pm CDT
But Ultimate Optimus Prime here actually appears to be quite a decent figure, at least according to Chuck. The figure itself has pretty good posability and a pretty neat gimmick that works in both modes, along with a decent Transformation as well, and, as Chuck says, he feels pretty sturdy too.
Check out Chuck's thoughts below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!
With the Ultimate Class from the Cyberverse line, we get a great Neo-G1 Optimus Prime. Transformation is simple but features a nice throwback nod to G1 Optimus Prime, that results in a cool, futuristic truck mode. The gimmick is fun and nonobtrusive unless you have large hands like me. Overall Ultimate Class Optimus Prime is a great figure you can have a lot of fun with.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on July 26th, 2018 @ 7:57pm CDT
Posted by WreckerJack on July 26th, 2018 @ 8:51pm CDT
But on a serious note the toys look really fun. From what I can see from Chuck's vid this line is going to be interesting!
Posted by whacko on July 26th, 2018 @ 9:34pm CDT
It looks like a poorly articulated, oddly molded, cheap bit of garbage.
Posted by william-james88 on July 26th, 2018 @ 9:43pm CDT
RiddlerJ wrote:Okay, So I've sampled Cyberverse Shocky and maybe my standards have just been lowered over the years, but I don't hate him.
His Alt Mode is a cop-out but there is SOME transformation with the front limbs rotating and I like that his alt mode has its own cannon as opposed to Shockwave just using the same gun in both modes, something I always hate (What's the point in transforming if he has the same junk in both modes). Some people have tossed out Beast Wars' penchant for the limbs-as-limbs tactic so I'm kinda used to it by now.
THANKS! I don't hate it either, neither the robot or the alt mode and from the responses I was getting, I was starting to think I was nuts.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 26th, 2018 @ 9:47pm CDT
Its size.whacko wrote:What is "ultimate" about this figure?
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on July 27th, 2018 @ 2:03am CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Thanks to our ole review pal chuckdawg1999, we have a new review for you to check out today: Cyberverse Ultimate Class Optimus Prime. This is the first review we have gotten for the ultimate class figures, and this larger class sort of has a tough crowd, considering the overall low reviews and opinions of the Cyberverse toyline so far, save Shockwave.
But Ultimate Optimus Prime here actually appears to be quite a decent figure, at least according to Chuck. The figure itself has pretty good posability and a pretty neat gimmick that works in both modes, along with a decent Transformation as well, and, as Chuck says, he feels pretty sturdy too.
Check out Chuck's thoughts below, and let us know what you think in the comments section below!With the Ultimate Class from the Cyberverse line, we get a great Neo-G1 Optimus Prime. Transformation is simple but features a nice throwback nod to G1 Optimus Prime, that results in a cool, futuristic truck mode. The gimmick is fun and nonobtrusive unless you have large hands like me. Overall Ultimate Class Optimus Prime is a great figure you can have a lot of fun with.
I actually picked this guy up today after finding a distinct lack of Lockdown and Ant-Man on the shelves (just saw Ant-Man and the Wasp, loved it!) and since this guy is the only one in the line that interests me at all I figured I'd give him a shot. He's alright, nothing amazing but fun. He's got basic articulation, his shoulders can move back a bit (nice surprise) and while he has no ankle tilts he's got big feet so he stands up well. Only big complaint I have is that his gimmick will NOT STOP ACTIVATING ITSELF. It's on a hair trigger and it's incredibly annoying, and a few panels stay in place only using gravity, but it's not the worst thing I've ever seen. I might paint him a bit, I don't really like the black tossed onto his hands and waist, looks bad to me. I'm also considering gluing his gimmick shut so I never have to deal with it again. That said, he's still fun and generally will look good on a shelf.
Posted by Ultra Markus on July 27th, 2018 @ 2:16am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on July 27th, 2018 @ 9:33am CDT
I will cut to the chase, he is fine for kids, much better than the simpler toys of this size from Robots in Disguise, but still just a shadow of the great toy it could be. And it wouldn't need so much more. He reminds me a lot of Leader Animated Megatron in a way, with the similar aesthetics and decent yet simple transformation that efficiently gives you two good looking modes. It also reminds me of the Cybertron line where the robot is fully made up of the alt mode parts yet we see different sides of the same part to give the two modes different details. I love those two lines, so this is high praise, but the toy falls short mostly due to lack of crucial articulation and intrusive gimmick.
Now let's get to it.
We get the toy in robot mode and my instinct is to try posing him. That's where the problems start and where the interest starts sinking fast. For a big figure, he does not have much more articulation than a very basic toy. There is no articulation at the neck, bicep, elbow, wrist and no thing swivel. You cannot even move the cannon out of the way to see his other fist. So the static pose is his main stance, though you are welcome to try other poses.
The gimmick gives him another stance where you bring the arms together (this is the same transformation step for getting him into tank mode) where you can press a button and flip out to cannon. This makes it look like the cannon is firing and while we did see stock photos of this, there is no lock in mechanism so you can only keep seeing this effect when you keep pressing.
Turning him into a tank is easy and I am sure I have seen this transformation elsewhere (titanium Fallen?) But I didn't mind. For a simpler toy, it has some nice steps, especially the feet. It's a simple but elegant way to get from his lower leg into his full tank treads.
I can see a young kid really enjoying this transformation. It's easy but very blocky, like one of the simpler Cybertron toys. And in tank mode, all the parts that made up the robot are flipped so you see new detail for the tank mode. The tank looks great, I have no issues with it, and unlike some other tank Transformers, you can't make out the fists as easily even though there is no extra step to hide them.
This is easily the better mode for me. The gimmick makes more sense here, it rolls and basically get the job done as well as I would expect for any tank former. Its got a nice meaty size too, especially height wise.
So in the end, this is a major step up from the Power Surge and three step figures from Robots in Disguise, so that’s good news for kids. However, it is not on par with leader toys from the Cybertron era though I do see some similarities in the design to what we got in the Animated and Cybertron leaders. This can be the basis for a much better toy, but as it stands I do not recommend him to collectors.
Posted by Sabrblade on July 27th, 2018 @ 9:40am CDT
G2 Dreadwind (and redecos).william-james88 wrote:Turning him into a tank is easy and I am sure I have seen this transformation elsewhere
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on July 27th, 2018 @ 10:18am CDT
(though I'm not massively fond of that Cybertron Prime or Animated Megatron and I've owned both those...not intentionally but as parts of large lots so yeah this figure was never gonna be for me.)
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 27th, 2018 @ 11:02am CDT
Posted by MrBlack on July 27th, 2018 @ 1:19pm CDT
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 28th, 2018 @ 4:40pm CDT
I finally realized what these toys remind me of! You remember those Fast Action Battlers from '07?
Tell me I'm not the only one seeing how this line is mimicking the FAB toys. Like, more so than the usually kid aimed Transformers sub-lines (One-step Changers, Activators, Deployers, etc.). Like statically, they don't look horrible, but then when you get into the articulation and gimmick, oh boy.
Posted by ZeroWolf on July 28th, 2018 @ 4:52pm CDT
Link for those interested:
http://www.argos.co.uk/search/transformers-cyberverse/
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on July 28th, 2018 @ 5:06pm CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:Honestly, this toyline is not looking good, the lack of articulation for poorly executed gimmicks, the gimmicks titled with cringe-worthy attacks...
I finally realized what these toys remind me of! You remember those Fast Action Battlers from '07?
Tell me I'm not the only one seeing how this line is mimicking the FAB toys. Like, more so than the usually kid aimed Transformers sub-lines (One-step Changers, Activators, Deployers, etc.). Like statically, they don't look horrible, but then when you get into the articulation and gimmick, oh boy.
I think you hit the nail right on the head there. 2007 and RotF Fast Action Battlers, AoE Power Battlers/Attackers have the same principle. So they're Warrior Class in name only.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 28th, 2018 @ 7:57pm CDT
Here's a video review of Ultimate Megs to check out
Posted by OptimalOptimus2 on July 29th, 2018 @ 5:49am CDT
Madeus Prime wrote:Honestly, this toyline is not looking good, the lack of articulation for poorly executed gimmicks, the gimmicks titled with cringe-worthy attacks...
I finally realized what these toys remind me of! You remember those Fast Action Battlers from '07?
Tell me I'm not the only one seeing how this line is mimicking the FAB toys. Like, more so than the usually kid aimed Transformers sub-lines (One-step Changers, Activators, Deployers, etc.). Like statically, they don't look horrible, but then when you get into the articulation and gimmick, oh boy.
They're much better than this hunk of petroleum they call Megatron.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on July 29th, 2018 @ 6:12am CDT
Posted by Madeus Prime on July 29th, 2018 @ 11:35pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:There's high chances that I'll be skipping this line entirely. Even for Shockwave. Space is becoming damn limited and I have some new non-TF interest rising like a tidal wave right now.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on July 31st, 2018 @ 7:56pm CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 1st, 2018 @ 2:11am CDT
Posted by william-james88 on August 1st, 2018 @ 6:01am CDT
ZeroWolf wrote:Is that the one without knees though?
Precisely
Posted by Sabrblade on August 1st, 2018 @ 9:33am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 1st, 2018 @ 10:27am CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Maybe Hasbro heard all the "G1 With Knees" complaints, and so for this figure they went "Okay, here you go. No knees!"
sounds it
Posted by william-james88 on August 3rd, 2018 @ 1:43pm CDT
Below you will find video reviews for all Scout class toys including Megatron, Starscream, Grimlock and Bumblebee. As you will see, those toys do not fully transform. Their gimmick remained largely unknown so this is our first good look at a few of them.
There are also videos for Ultra class Grimlock, Bumblebee and Starscream.
Enjoy!
Posted by Emerje on August 3rd, 2018 @ 11:41pm CDT
Emerje
Posted by gantzrunner on August 4th, 2018 @ 3:00pm CDT
Posted by notsoalex on August 4th, 2018 @ 7:34pm CDT
ONE STEP CHANGERS
Amazon.com also has new listings for the Wave 2 Attackers (previously called Scout Class) and Ultra Class. These use the Seinfield names that were used in old listings. These also have new stock photos (except for Attacker Optimus).
ATTACKER CLASS
Optimus Prime (Peterson)
Slipstream (Estelle)
Windblade (Elaine)
ULTRA CLASS
Shockwave (Krammer)
Shadow Striker (Susie)
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 4th, 2018 @ 8:07pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:12am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:23am CDT
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 5th, 2018 @ 2:20am CDT
Posted by Lucky Logician on August 5th, 2018 @ 9:10am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:24pm CDT
Posted by Sabrblade on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:30pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:39pm CDT
Sabrblade wrote:Looks more like just reused transformation ideas to me.
...Which is the new name of the game. Instead of reusing most of its parts, just reuse the transformation with a few tweaks and there you go.
Posted by william-james88 on August 5th, 2018 @ 12:45pm CDT
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Looks more like just reused transformation ideas to me.
...Which is the new name of the game. Instead of reusing most of its parts, just reuse the transformation with a few tweaks and there you go.
Wasnt that basically the deal with all of G1 as well?
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on August 5th, 2018 @ 1:11pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Sabrblade wrote:Looks more like just reused transformation ideas to me.
...Which is the new name of the game. Instead of reusing most of its parts, just reuse the transformation with a few tweaks and there you go.
Wasnt that basically the deal with all of G1 as well?
Not quite. The Autobot Cars and larger toys focused on retooling or switching out parts, while smaller toys like the Jumpstarters, some Mini-Bots and most Micromasters have shared transformations instead. More recently, the AoE One-Steps had a few standard schemes (the "switchblade" has become a mainstay), which RiD 2015 expanded on. Cyberverse seems to be revisiting some.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on August 5th, 2018 @ 3:55pm CDT
Shockwave is literally way too good for the line
Posted by ZeroWolf on August 5th, 2018 @ 6:03pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Why is it that pretty much every Shockwave of the line looks amaze balls, while the rest are quite lackluster?
Shockwave is literally way too good for the line
I think it's perfectly logical
Posted by Rogue-Primal on August 5th, 2018 @ 6:23pm CDT
They're definitely f** ugly and very overpriced for their size. I will be bypassing the series. I'd rather own a bad bot like armada hotshot than any of these, im dead serious.
Posted by Autobot N on August 5th, 2018 @ 7:07pm CDT
Because Shockwave is objectively the best Transformer, and is deserving of such quality figures.D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Why is it that pretty much every Shockwave of the line looks amaze balls, while the rest are quite lackluster?
Shockwave is literally way too good for the line
I'm still sad that he lost the Prime Vote
Posted by X3ROhour on August 6th, 2018 @ 3:03am CDT
Nathaniel Prime wrote:Nexus Knight wrote:Z3ROhour wrote:weak sauce
sad, garbage, barely a transformer
heck,
its barely a friggin Happy Meal toy.
Having once owned the entire line of the transforming Transformers: Animated Happy Meal toys, they had more play value than what I see here.
I own them all too, and they are alot more fun. But someone said that they had windup mechanisms, and I will say that they don't. The french ones do, but not the american ones that I have
i would rather play with a French Fry-bot and a Rock Lord.
Posted by RotorstormNZ on August 6th, 2018 @ 10:32pm CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on August 7th, 2018 @ 6:28pm CDT
Posted by -Kanrabat- on August 7th, 2018 @ 8:40pm CDT
It's VERY impressive overall. Seriously, where's the line is at so far is definitely the Ultras.