Video Review: Transformers Age of Extinction First Edition Optimus Prime
Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 12:18AM CST
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Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 4th, 2014 @ 12:59am CST
Posted by Manterax Prime on February 4th, 2014 @ 1:33am CST
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 4th, 2014 @ 1:47am CST
Manterax Prime wrote:Pretty sure I posted Emgo316's review before Optibotimus posted his. Or is it because it's not my review?
You did indeed, but you made the same mistake I made with a couple of reviews I linked a while ago and posted it in the wrong forum, so it was missed.
Posted by Manterax Prime on February 4th, 2014 @ 1:51am CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Pretty sure I posted Emgo316's review before Optibotimus posted his. Or is it because it's not my review?
You did indeed, but you made the same mistake I made with a couple of reviews I linked a while ago and posted it in the wrong forum, so it was missed.
It wasn't in the wrong forum, it was a time lapse int the news emails as Va'al told me. Oh well.
As for this review: GOD DAMN MAN! Those lights! I can't see your table.
Posted by Fires_Of_Inferno on February 4th, 2014 @ 2:14am CST
Manterax Prime wrote:Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Manterax Prime wrote:Pretty sure I posted Emgo316's review before Optibotimus posted his. Or is it because it's not my review?
You did indeed, but you made the same mistake I made with a couple of reviews I linked a while ago and posted it in the wrong forum, so it was missed.
It wasn't in the wrong forum, it was a time lapse int the news emails as Va'al told me. Oh well.
As for this review: GOD DAMN MAN! Those lights! I can't see your table.
Really? He told me mine were in the wrong forum, and their in the same forum as yours. Meh. Don't matter I guess.
And yeah, the lights kinda wash out some of the detail on this figure.
Posted by Va'al on February 4th, 2014 @ 2:17am CST
Manterax' notification was seen almost at the same time as we were working on this one, which is why one was newsed and the other wasn't.
Fires_of_Inferno: If I told you it was the wrong forum, I apologise - I meant to say it's easier if it's in the News section, or if you email us as soon as you post it, so we notice it. There's a lot of threads to go through to pick up actual news!
Does that clear it up?
Posted by Ravage XK on February 4th, 2014 @ 5:27am CST
Hasbro tried to make a collector oriented piece from a rather basic figure. I can understand not wanting to repeat the complexity of ROTF Prime so that the kids don't get frustrated and ditch the toys but in going simple they risk losing those who like to transform their robots rather than just uncover and straighten.
As it stands this tries to appeal to everyone and yet somehow misses both markets. Too disappointing, simple and ugly for the collectors and possibly too expensive for parents to get for kids.
Posted by Stryfe Convoy on February 4th, 2014 @ 6:43am CST
No sir, I don't like it. I look at this Optimus and just go over and over...
On a side note, I had to watch Emgo's review because when I started to watch Optibotimus' review, I couldn't make out a lot of the details, and it started to hurt my eyes cause it was so bright... Just sayin...
Posted by Autobot032 on February 4th, 2014 @ 8:46am CST
The main robot portion looks good, it's all the excess plastic from the shell that kills it. Had they designed him with a backpack, he'd be perfect.
You can see where they tried to make it work, and then it crashed and burned.
Posted by reluctantyouth on February 4th, 2014 @ 9:23am CST
Well I would jump on the shell former bandwagon too, but I bought this figure and it should be arriving from Amazon tomorrow after we get another 6-8 inches of snow here in Central Illinois. No this figure will not appeal to everyone but I'm kind of digging the truck mode. Chrome aside...the proportions are pretty accurate and you get the massive size of truck itself. I will most likely keep him in truck mode and display next to my DOTM Jetwing Optimus Prime. My only complaint is that the door windows are neither clear or at least painted black...even including stickers would have been nice Hasbro! I will enjoy the figure and will have no one to blame but myself when he ends up on Amazon for 19.99 in a couple of months . I only paid $19.99 for the Beast Hunters Prime and I loved that thing before I gave it to Goodwill with a bunch of other recently released figures. Everyone just needs to calm down now and know that this is what's coming. We may see more shell formers down the road.
~reluctantyouth~
Posted by Autobot032 on February 4th, 2014 @ 9:43am CST
Fires_Of_Inferno wrote:Hard to see some of the details with the bright lighting. Kinda sounds like he's grasping at straws when he talks about how it's not a bad figure. Personally, I think it's horrible. For a 5 year old though, it'd be pretty sweet. I wonder if the regular (non-first edition) release will be different or if it will be this figure without the chrome.
Actually, it's for ages 8+ according to the packaging. Sad to say.
Posted by Solrac333 on February 4th, 2014 @ 10:26am CST
Posted by Samurai Bludgeon on February 4th, 2014 @ 10:34am CST
Posted by optibotimus on February 4th, 2014 @ 12:39pm CST
To those talking about the "brightness" or not being able to see my table. Not seeing the table is the point of what is called "infinite white background". You don't see the table basically and it has just what the title states, and infinite white background look. The exposure level, ISO, lighting, and anything else, is the same that is used on recent videos of mine. It's my personal preference for how i like my videos to look, the problem with this figure is the reflective nature of the chrome. I choose to film the way i do and emgo does with his. It's personal preference.
All that being said, again, thank you for watching the video if you did. It's always appreciated and always an honor when Seibertron features something i do.
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on February 4th, 2014 @ 3:41pm CST
Posted by optibotimus on February 4th, 2014 @ 3:42pm CST
Posted by STngAR on February 4th, 2014 @ 3:53pm CST
Posted by Ultra Markus on February 4th, 2014 @ 8:18pm CST
supreme starscream has only 6
Posted by EagleTron on February 5th, 2014 @ 7:58am CST
I will keep my eyes on this figure until all of the AOE figures are all released and reviewed.
Posted by Autobot032 on February 5th, 2014 @ 8:18am CST
Ultra Markus wrote:wow! 15 steps to transform! thats a lot of steps
supreme starscream has only 6
And even with 6 steps, he's still the better figure.
Posted by PrymeStriker on February 5th, 2014 @ 10:59am CST
Autobot032 wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:wow! 15 steps to transform! thats a lot of steps
supreme starscream has only 6
And even with 6 steps, he's still the better figure.
No he's not. Supreme Starscream was clunky as hell.
Posted by EagleTron on February 5th, 2014 @ 11:08am CST
Autobot032 wrote:Ultra Markus wrote:wow! 15 steps to transform! thats a lot of steps
supreme starscream has only 6
And even with 6 steps, he's still the better figure.
Not saying that this Optimus is better than that Supreme Starscream but hey, that Starscream not only just had six steps for transformation but it just had like six points of articulation as well
Posted by KingEmperor on February 5th, 2014 @ 2:14pm CST