Video Reviews for Transformers War for Cybertron: Siege Barricade
Tuesday, October 1st, 2019 6:41PM CDT
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Barricade is a retool of Siege Prowl, featuring a new head that is the basis for his repaint and Selects release, Smokescreen. He also features a pair of new guns that can serve as shoulder cannons or combine to form a new hand held weapon. Barricade is an homage to the Movie Barricade, and is the realization of long running fan customizations of Smokescreen into a G1 version of Barricade.
Barricade is part of Wave 4 of Siege, and should be widely available right around the time of this writing, along with his wave mates Impactor and Mirage, the 2 winners of the Siege Fan Vote. You should be seeing them shortly coming to stores near you.
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Barricade is a repaint of the Generations Selects Smokescreen figure and it is gorgeous, the best looking Transformers figure that I can remember in a long time. My favorite aspect of the figure's deco has to be the gray/lavender combo that's used on the limbs. Highly recommended.
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Posted by Ultra Markus on October 1st, 2019 @ 8:18pm CDT
Indeed it is beautiful
Posted by TF-fan kev777 on October 1st, 2019 @ 8:23pm CDT
Ultra Markus wrote:Just got mine from Amazon today
Indeed it is beautiful
The clear purple plastic is glorious, isn't it. Especially the legs in bot mode, they just seem to have a glow to them.
Posted by angtre on October 2nd, 2019 @ 4:56am CDT
Posted by Rainmaker on October 2nd, 2019 @ 5:14am CDT
mentre83 wrote:Looking forward to a repaint of MP Smokescreen in these colours.
good luck, there won't be
Posted by angtre on October 2nd, 2019 @ 6:48am CDT
Rainmaker wrote:mentre83 wrote:Looking forward to a repaint of MP Smokescreen in these colours.
good luck, there won't be
What a mean thing to say, shattering one's little wish like that.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2019 @ 2:08pm CDT
mentre83 wrote:Rainmaker wrote:mentre83 wrote:Looking forward to a repaint of MP Smokescreen in these colours.
good luck, there won't be
What a mean thing to say, shattering one's little wish like that.
Who knows what TakaraTomy may do, they're known to be cheeky with their releases.
Posted by bodrock on October 2nd, 2019 @ 6:17pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:29pm CDT
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:38pm CDT
Posted by Skritz on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:43pm CDT
Posted by bodrock on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:45pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:54pm CDT
Would people really want a Shockwave or Astrotrain that was way taller then Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave?
The Leader size point also allows them to be less hollow and more solid.
Posted by Autobot Roadburn on October 2nd, 2019 @ 11:59pm CDT
Deadput wrote:Besides a few characters like Overlord most characters were way to damn big in the leader size class, at least in generations, Titans Return Blaster/Soundwave being an example.
Would people really want a Shockwave or Astrotrain that was way taller then Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave?
The Leader size point also allows them to be less hollow and more solid.
I agree on most of your points, but honestly I would've loved an Astrotrain at full leader size. Since he's sometimes a transport unit for the entire Decepticon army I think it would make sense if he was a giant bruiser. I know it wouldn't be accurate to G1 but I like some more exaggerated size differences like MTMTE or Animated characters.
Love Shockwave just how he is, though.
Posted by YoungPrime on October 3rd, 2019 @ 7:06am CDT
I didn't ask for Astrotrain to be a Leader class to begin with. Him and Shockwave are rip offs. I'm sticking with the Takara Legends Astrotrain since Spinister is the only wave 5 figure that stands out in these pictures.Deadput wrote:Besides a few characters like Overlord most characters were way to damn big in the leader size class, at least in generations, Titans Return Blaster/Soundwave being an example.
Would people really want a Shockwave or Astrotrain that was way taller then Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave?
The Leader size point also allows them to be less hollow and more solid.
Posted by blackeyedprime on October 3rd, 2019 @ 7:30am CDT
Deadput wrote:Besides a few characters like Overlord most characters were way to damn big in the leader size class, at least in generations, Titans Return Blaster/Soundwave being an example.
Would people really want a Shockwave or Astrotrain that was way taller then Megatron, Starscream and Soundwave?
The Leader size point also allows them to be less hollow and more solid.
It would be nice not to have the hands the size of a toddlers to hold shockwave in gun mode, so if ended up being bigger than megatron I'd be fine with it. Same if they do Galvatron or megatron with his gun mode. Even TR six shot could have done with being a little bit bigger than he was.
The TR soundwave/blaster may be oversized (and look cool in alt mode with titans) but at least its getting value for money instead of being ripped off with siege leaders for the most part price wise.
Posted by Immortal Starscream on October 3rd, 2019 @ 7:42am CDT
that said though, I love shockwave a ton, and astrotrain looks just as fantastic. so much so that I will get him and replace classics astrotrain on my shelf, which is my favorite classics figure, so thats saying something
back to scale however, astrotrain is a character who's scale seemed to fluxuate from episode to episode. like in the episode the god gambit he is huge, sometines shown much bigger then starscream, then in tripple takeover hes the same size as starscream.
this happened with Grimlock a bit too. hell, in season 3 he was the same size as rodimus is some episodes
... and now I want a new grimlock in the same scale as siege jetfire
decepticons are all about as tall as megatron. megatron and optimus were the same size, autobots were all smaller then optimus... yet somehow austobots were also the same size as the decepticons. Mass shifting isn't just for transforming (I know this isn't true across all episodes)
Posted by mattysan on October 3rd, 2019 @ 9:08am CDT
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Posted by NTESHFT on October 3rd, 2019 @ 11:15am CDT
Posted by YRQRM0 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 12:09pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 3rd, 2019 @ 12:40pm CDT
Deadput wrote:Besides a few characters like Overlord most characters were way to damn big in the leader size class, at least in generations, Titans Return Blaster/Soundwave being an example.
Those leader class figures werent meant to scale with the others, just with themselves as Budget MPs. But that reminds me, now they all feel ultra redundant since I have MPs anyway, might be time to sell.
I think people are more pissed at the idea that it says leader class and isnt a big toy, regardless if it would scale or not. Might be time to revert back to 5 years ago where there was at most 1 leader class toy a year.
Posted by sol magnus on October 3rd, 2019 @ 12:45pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:Deadput wrote:Besides a few characters like Overlord most characters were way to damn big in the leader size class, at least in generations, Titans Return Blaster/Soundwave being an example.
Those leader class figures werent meant to scale with the others, just with themselves as Budget MPs. But that reminds me, now they all feel ultra redundant since I have MPs anyway, might be time to sell.
I think people are more pissed at the idea that it says leader class and isnt a big toy, regardless if it would scale or not. Might be time to revert back to 5 years ago where there was at most 1 leader class toy a year.
I think the 50 price tag is part of the issue as well. For some reason, Magnus and Prime 'feel' like you're getting a 50 toy, whereas Shockwave and Astrotrain don't give that same 'feeling.'
I'm still getting Astrotrain, and what is saving it is that he segues into the next line. I might have to scoop up the Titans Return one to display him with Siege figures. So, I guess win for Hasbro.
Posted by bodrock on October 3rd, 2019 @ 3:21pm CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 4:46pm CDT
Posted by Deadput on October 3rd, 2019 @ 5:38pm CDT
blackeyedprime wrote:
It would be nice not to have the hands the size of a toddlers to hold shockwave in gun mode, so if ended up being bigger than megatron I'd be fine with it. Same if they do Galvatron or megatron with his gun mode. Even TR six shot could have done with being a little bit bigger than he was.
The TR soundwave/blaster may be oversized (and look cool in alt mode with titans) but at least its getting value for money instead of being ripped off with siege leaders for the most part price wise.
Because value is based on the size of it obviously
That's why phones are the size of laptops right?
I would say that Soundwave and Blaster were not worth the money value because their worse toys then Shockwave, Shockwave's a good toy overall and I got my money's worth from it due to how often I fiddle with the guy as opposed to TR Soundwave who I fiddle with for a few days and put in a tub since there were better figures to not only fiddle with but to scale with my collection.
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 3rd, 2019 @ 6:14pm CDT
Deadput wrote:blackeyedprime wrote:
It would be nice not to have the hands the size of a toddlers to hold shockwave in gun mode, so if ended up being bigger than megatron I'd be fine with it. Same if they do Galvatron or megatron with his gun mode. Even TR six shot could have done with being a little bit bigger than he was.
The TR soundwave/blaster may be oversized (and look cool in alt mode with titans) but at least its getting value for money instead of being ripped off with siege leaders for the most part price wise.
Because value is based on the size of it obviously
That's why phones are the size of laptops right?
I would say that Soundwave and Blaster were not worth the money value because their worse toys then Shockwave, Shockwave's a good toy overall and I got my money's worth from it due to how often I fiddle with the guy as opposed to TR Soundwave who I fiddle with for a few days and put in a tub since there were better figures to not only fiddle with but to scale with my collection.
I would actually argue the opposite: I feel like my Blaster and Soundwave were better deals than Shockwave. i love Shockwave, but I think that Blaster and Soundwave were more fun for the buck
Posted by Deadput on October 3rd, 2019 @ 9:23pm CDT
D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would actually argue the opposite: I feel like my Blaster and Soundwave were better deals than Shockwave. i love Shockwave, but I think that Blaster and Soundwave were more fun for the buck
I'm just bitter about the whole leader class debate.
I don't care what sorta box they come in, just about the quality of the figure itself, the Shockwave figure is a great representation of him and it's a shame fans write him off because he doesn't tower over the rest of the figures, maybe it would of been better if he was a voyager but honest he probably would of been slightly more hollow and such instead of being a "solid" figure.
It's not like Astrotrain is just the figure, he comes with a bunch of accessories and weapons which I feel makes up for it.
Posted by sol magnus on October 4th, 2019 @ 8:27am CDT
Deadput wrote:D-Maximal_Primal wrote:I would actually argue the opposite: I feel like my Blaster and Soundwave were better deals than Shockwave. i love Shockwave, but I think that Blaster and Soundwave were more fun for the buck
I'm just bitter about the whole leader class debate.
I don't care what sorta box they come in, just about the quality of the figure itself, the Shockwave figure is a great representation of him and it's a shame fans write him off because he doesn't tower over the rest of the figures, maybe it would of been better if he was a voyager but honest he probably would of been slightly more hollow and such instead of being a "solid" figure.
It's not like Astrotrain is just the figure, he comes with a bunch of accessories and weapons which I feel makes up for it.
I agree with you on Shockwave. He's totally solid. Voyager sized, but not Voyager quality. I don't regret getting him at all. BEFORE I got him I was wary of the cheap gimmick of extra arms and legs "armor," though.
In this game, it's all about the feelz.
Posted by emlit on October 4th, 2019 @ 1:37pm CDT
Nemesis Primal wrote:FOR ANYONE UNABLE TO ACQUIRE A SMASHDOWN: Fret not, they're being rereleased in Wave 1 of Earthrise according to BBTS.
I was stoked when I first heard this. Best news out of Earthrise so far
Posted by o.supreme on October 4th, 2019 @ 8:32pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 4th, 2019 @ 8:39pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Well...lookie what I found at my local Target. Others have reported online before me today, but I think this is a first, seeing something the same day as someone else's first time sighting. No Mirage or Barricade. I think a scalper must have gotten pretty much all the others. not sure why they left one Impactor behind but oh well...Neat to see.
Dammit, time to check Targets tomorrow
Posted by william-james88 on October 4th, 2019 @ 8:48pm CDT
o.supreme wrote:Well...lookie what I found at my local Target. Others have reported online before me today, but I think this is a first, seeing something the same day as someone else's first time sighting. No Mirage or Barricade. I think a scalper must have gotten pretty much all the others. not sure why they left one Impactor behind but oh well...Neat to see.
Posted by Randomhero on October 4th, 2019 @ 8:53pm CDT
Posted by bodrock on October 4th, 2019 @ 11:48pm CDT
Posted by Brass Drag0n on October 5th, 2019 @ 7:03am CDT
I saw Barricade, Mirage and Impactor on the shelf in Smyth's Toys.
Posted by Survivefan23 on October 5th, 2019 @ 8:52am CDT
Posted by blackeyedprime on October 5th, 2019 @ 8:59am CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 5th, 2019 @ 5:09pm CDT
Posted by Cobotron on October 5th, 2019 @ 8:17pm CDT
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. After hearing of the Street Date issues, I decide to have good faith and carry on with out an older inventory item to scan in it's place. Self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today!", and abruptly rips the box directly from my hands, and walks away scolding the stock room over her radio. I leave frustrated.
Today,10/05/19 North Target, Omaha Ne:
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. This time I grab a Megatron to use as a scan dummy. I scan Megatron, and the self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today". She then takes Thundercracker and scans him. Same thing. Attendant says with a smile "We could hold this for you until tomorrow". I reply, "Yes, that would be lovely! Thank you.".
Target employees:
A. Learn the fuck to read. If it says don't put it out. Don't!
B. Learn a thing or two from Attendant 2. Smile, be kind, and offer the customer the next viable option.
Thank you Attendant 2. I appreciate you.
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:01pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Yesterday,10/04/19 Central Target, Omaha NE:
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. After hearing of the Street Date issues, I decide to have good faith and carry on with out an older inventory item to scan in it's place. Self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today!", and abruptly rips the box directly from my hands, and walks away scolding the stock room over her radio. I leave frustrated.
Today,10/05/19 North Target, Omaha Ne:
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. This time I grab a Megatron to use as a scan dummy. I scan Megatron, and the self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today". She then takes Thundercracker and scans him. Same thing. Attendant says with a smile "We could hold this for you until tomorrow". I reply, "Yes, that would be lovely! Thank you.".
Target employees:
A. Learn the **** to read. If it says don't put it out. Don't!
B. Learn a thing or two from Attendant 2. Smile, be kind, and offer the customer the next viable option.
Thank you Attendant 2. I appreciate you.
Something similar to the first instance happened to my friend this week. He went to buy Springer (which I'd already done a week prior at that very Target) but was told he couldn't buy it because of a streetdate issue. Then the next day I went to that Target for some stuff and figured I'd check the Transformers section and Springer was back on the shelf once again
Posted by Rainmaker on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:17pm CDT
Posted by D-Maximal_Primal on October 5th, 2019 @ 9:20pm CDT
Cobotron wrote:Yesterday,10/04/19 Central Target, Omaha NE:
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. After hearing of the Street Date issues, I decide to have good faith and carry on with out an older inventory item to scan in it's place. Self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today!", and abruptly rips the box directly from my hands, and walks away scolding the stock room over her radio. I leave frustrated.
Today,10/05/19 North Target, Omaha Ne:
I find Thundercracker on the shelf. I'm excited. I proceed to checkout. This time I grab a Megatron to use as a scan dummy. I scan Megatron, and the self check out computer instantly locks upon scanning. Self checkout attendant comes, enters codes, and says" Sorry. You can't purchase this today". She then takes Thundercracker and scans him. Same thing. Attendant says with a smile "We could hold this for you until tomorrow". I reply, "Yes, that would be lovely! Thank you.".
Target employees:
A. Learn the **** to read. If it says don't put it out. Don't!
B. Learn a thing or two from Attendant 2. Smile, be kind, and offer the customer the next viable option.
Thank you Attendant 2. I appreciate you.
Exact same thing happened with a cyberverse Scraplet today for me! Except the Target lady was really sweet and entered the price and let me take him.
Target can be a crap shoot sometimes
Posted by Jeddostotle7 on October 6th, 2019 @ 4:52pm CDT
Posted by Sentinel_Primal on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:24pm CDT
Jeddostotle7 wrote:Yeah, I've found Thundercracker 3 times so far (the third time at the same location as the first, despite the fact I'd already tried and failed to buy it there and I thought they would've put it back in the backroom already), the first time on its own forgetting about potential streetdates, the second time using Megatron as a scan dummy, the third time using Starscream as the scan dummy, and all three times the streetdate prevented me from buying. So... with my experience + Sentinel Primal's friend being unable to buy Springer... did they just outright stop any Siege Voyagers from being sold at all until 10/06????
Wait, as in Megatron and Starscream wouldn't scan? Because if so, that wouldn't surprise me. They may have seen 10/06 as the release date and someone could have assumed that meant all voyagers weren't releasable until then
Posted by Flashwave on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:30pm CDT
Posted by chuckdawg1999 on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:34pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:Amazon delivered my Mirage today. I am really excited with him. The Bot mode is awesome, I love his blocky but streamlined proportiin, I think he has one of the best weapons loadouts in mainline Siege with a really cool Rocket Launcher, although I do wish it had an articulated handle and could aim up, I like the Transformation and how all the wheels and stuff flip flop places, and despite the caveat that it is a really sucky race car, I like the car mode. To me, it has a lot more in common with a Dragster than the F1 Racer he id trying to mimic, and I almost wish they went more into that motif knowing the comptomises made to the car, but they woulda been lambasted for that too so its a lose-lose. The transparent legs are a thing, buts not overly noticablr bring such a dark colorso I like it.
May I ask when you ordered yours?
Posted by Flashwave on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:38pm CDT
chuckdawg1999 wrote:Flashwave wrote:Amazon delivered my Mirage today. I am really excited with him. The Bot mode is awesome, I love his blocky but streamlined proportiin, I think he has one of the best weapons loadouts in mainline Siege with a really cool Rocket Launcher, although I do wish it had an articulated handle and could aim up, I like the Transformation and how all the wheels and stuff flip flop places, and despite the caveat that it is a really sucky race car, I like the car mode. To me, it has a lot more in common with a Dragster than the F1 Racer he id trying to mimic, and I almost wish they went more into that motif knowing the comptomises made to the car, but they woulda been lambasted for that too so its a lose-lose. The transparent legs are a thing, buts not overly noticablr bring such a dark colorso I like it.
May I ask when you ordered yours?
Long time ago, galaxy far far away?
*checks his order history*
Feb 16 preorder. Is this a new thing? Has he not hit mass circulation yet? Should I be taking pictures and sending it into nees? I bever know when I have sonething early, I am always so far behind usually
Posted by triKlops on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:46pm CDT
Posted by Flashwave on October 6th, 2019 @ 10:50pm CDT
triKlops wrote:Got Barricade in Friday, Mirage in today. Both from Amazon; Barricade ordered recently, Mirage ordered months ago.
Aww, I missed him? *Backorders Barricade*
I guess I should mention Walmart shipped me Bluestreak as well though, so I got A Datson this weekend.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on October 6th, 2019 @ 11:03pm CDT
Flashwave wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Flashwave wrote:Amazon delivered my Mirage today. I am really excited with him. The Bot mode is awesome, I love his blocky but streamlined proportiin, I think he has one of the best weapons loadouts in mainline Siege with a really cool Rocket Launcher, although I do wish it had an articulated handle and could aim up, I like the Transformation and how all the wheels and stuff flip flop places, and despite the caveat that it is a really sucky race car, I like the car mode. To me, it has a lot more in common with a Dragster than the F1 Racer he id trying to mimic, and I almost wish they went more into that motif knowing the comptomises made to the car, but they woulda been lambasted for that too so its a lose-lose. The transparent legs are a thing, buts not overly noticablr bring such a dark colorso I like it.
May I ask when you ordered yours?
Long time ago, galaxy far far away?
*checks his order history*
Feb 16 preorder. Is this a new thing? Has he not hit mass circulation yet? Should I be taking pictures and sending it into nees? I bever know when I have sonething early, I am always so far behind usually
He's slowly starting to arrive along with Barricade and Impactor, both online and in stores. Of course, depending on what each store has backlogged it may be while before saturation.
Posted by Sideswipe G-Win on October 7th, 2019 @ 1:04am CDT