Dont know...

[OZDevastator]

G'day guys, the names Brad and I hope I have come to the right place to ask this and get the answser I want to hear lol. Going back roughley 9 years ago I got rid of my medium 80's/90's lot of Transformers and GI Joe's to my dads son who is a collector himself, anyway little things like the girlfriend buying me the G1 DVD series, watching TF new movies and watching Beast Wars (again) has shot a lighting bolt up the clacker and have decided to get back into collecting TF's.

Im stuck at to what I should collect again though, my heart leans towards the G1 Transformers because thats what I grew up with but then I think about Beast Wars because they are easier to get. Even considering getting the new Transformers Generations because they "look" cool, plus I enjouyed the PS3 game.

My dad and I used to go around to OP shops, Garage Sales, swap meets and Trash and Treasure to find them because they were easy to find ands cheap. Again though that was when I was ALOT younger and the G1 were still fresh!

Christ I wish I never gave away my collection Had puzzles, books, figs, VHS,comics, posters and more!!

So what road do you guys think I should take??

Regards Brad.

[Doubledealer]

Hi Brad. I'd give the following 4 premiere Transformers series a chance and start collecting the toys from the show you enjoy the most. Prime/WFC/FOC could possibly be the right choice as the show (Transformers Prime) is ridiculously good and the toys are slowly trickling into stores.

-G1
-Beast Wars
-Animated
-Prime/WFC/FOC

[OZDevastator]

Hi Brad. I'd give the following 4 premiere Transformers series a chance and start collecting the toys from the show you enjoy the most. Prime/WFC/FOC could possibly be the right choice as the show (Transformers Prime) is ridiculously good and the toys are slowly trickling into stores.

-G1
-Beast Wars
-Animated
-Prime/WFC/FOC

Sorry whats WFC and FOC?? still getting used to terms mate! Also holey crap! I never knew about Transformers Prime that seems to be frigon sweet compared to half the TF cartoons out today. Thanks for letting me know about that going to go and buy the DVD tomorrow!

[Doubledealer]

Sorry whats WFC and FOC?? still getting used to terms mate! Also holey crap! I never knew about Transformers Prime that seems to be frigon sweet compared to half the TF cartoons out today. Thanks for letting me know about that going to go and buy the DVD tomorrow!

Sorry mate, should have explained in a bit more detail.

WFC = War for Cybertron (a video game released in 2010 featuring a brand new Transformers Universe)

FOC = Fall of Cybertron (the sequel to the above video game, comes out later this year)

The latest Transformers tv show "Transformers Prime" takes place in the same universe established by WFC, however its events occur much, much later on (think of WFC and FOC as prequels to Transformers Prime).
If you have a look at some of the more recent pics of FOC, you'll note that Cliffjumper looks like a Cybertronian version of his Transformers Prime character (because that's what he is ).

Transformers Prime is a freaking sweet show and I can't recommend it highly enough but I did find it very hard to watch until episode 12: Predatory. It has been kicking robo-butt since then though and doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon. Any other questions, let us know!

[GoktimusPrime]

I'd recommend collecting whatever is currently in stores now, e.g. Transformers Prime. If you wanna build a "G1" collection, I'd recommend going for "Classicsverse"*; cheaper, easier and quite frankly, the toys are generally better made too (joys of modern toy engineering). See this thread for lots of side by side comparison photos between G1 and Classicsverse.

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*an umbrella term for Classics, Henkei, Universe, Generations, United & Reveal The Shield

[Doubledealer]

Here's young Cliffjumper in FOC, the prequel to the Transformers Prime tv show. His alt mode is a cybertronian car (non-earth vehicle).



Here's older Cliffjumper in Transformers Prime. He's sporting an Earth vehicle alt mode now, thus the smoother look to his robot mode.

[loophole]

Personally I would look at some of the G1 encore stuff as that will "fix" your G1 needs and most of the encore toys are well known characters from the original show.


I would also look at some of the Beast Wars stuff as its still pretty cheap and easily obtainable. And just awesome cause its Beast Wars related!!

But I would highly recommend the /Classics/Henkei/United/Generations figures some of the earlier released figures can be a bit pricey now but the line is great as most of the toys are original characters that have been updated to todays standards.

[OZDevastator]

Sorry mate, should have explained in a bit more detail.

WFC = War for Cybertron (a video game released in 2010 featuring a brand new Transformers Universe)

FOC = Fall of Cybertron (the sequel to the above video game, comes out later this year)

The latest Transformers tv show "Transformers Prime" takes place in the same universe established by WFC, however its events occur much, much later on (think of WFC and FOC as prequels to Transformers Prime).
If you have a look at some of the more recent pics of FOC, you'll note that Cliffjumper looks like a Cybertronian version of his Transformers Prime character (because that's what he is ).

Transformers Prime is a freaking sweet show and I can't recommend it highly enough but I did find it very hard to watch until episode 12: Predatory. It has been kicking robo-butt since then though and doesn't look like it's going to stop anytime soon. Any other questions, let us know!

Ha I was actually thinking thats what it was :P Now that you mention it Transformers Prime has similiar graphics to the game hey lol And yup I know the game I had it loved it! again shouldnt have gotten rid of it!

Defiently going to be spending some big $$ tomorrow with the mrs Mrs is gonna kill me! Damn u lot lol.

Ok I have decided the following:

Transformers Prime DVD
Transformers Prime Figures
Transformers War for Cybertron
Transformers Generations

[Doubledealer]

Ha I was actually thinking thats what it was :P Now that you mention it Transformers Prime has similiar graphics to the game hey lol And yup I know the game I had it loved it! again shouldnt have gotten rid of it!

Defiently going to be spending some big $$ tomorrow with the mrs Mrs is gonna kill me! Damn u lot lol.

Ok I have decided the following:

Transformers Prime DVD
Transformers Prime Figures
Transformers War for Cybertron
Transformers Generations

Great stuff dood, sounds like a plan.

Here are some good Transformers news websites you may want to bookmark for the latest info too (most things get posted here but it's worth checking these ones too!):

www.tfw2005.com (be wary of the forums, they're a rather negative bunch)

www.seibertron.com

www.tformers.com

You may also be interested in this thread I created which lists all prices for the Transformers Prime toys, both online and at local retail (keep in mind that not all stores stock the toys at the moment).

Have fun!

[Cat]

Also look at lines like Classics from 2006 onwards, Universe 2.0, Generations, and select 'Reveal The Shield' figures.

A LOT of them are simply modern, updated versions of Generation One characters (Generation One being the original stuff, usually just referenced as G1).

They're the toys you wish you had as a kid. Plenty of articulation, nice decos (some are a difficult choice, As TakTom in Japan released their own versions with generally different paint apps, sometimes better, sometimes worse. It's a personal taste thing at the end of the day), and relatively recent. There's also a fairly broad character selection, and boards like this to help you get started with friendly trades etc.

How do you feel about comics? There's been some very good Transformers done. They're still being made to date, and are currently (arguably) the best they've ever been. If you'd like some recommendations in that area, please feel free to message me. I'm always glad to help someone when it comes to the wide selection available of Transformers comics/graphic novels.

And if you're a gamer, you NEED War For Cybertron. It's just fantastic. It has great designs, a great story, and is a really good game overall. Win-win.

Best of luck to you, whichever way you decide to go, and again, feel free to message me at any time.