Quote Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime View Post
Half a decade later...

I got the 2025 reissue of this toy. AFAIK there are no noteable changes. Great looking robot mode and forgettable vehicle mode. The super soft and floppy weapons and the positioning of the hose in vehicle mode are the biggest let downs. Oddly enough, the "battle damage" on this toy doesn't bug me that much (but I don't find it appealing either).
Now I'm wondering if Hasbro have changed the formulation of their soft plastic, because my Shockwave's 'rubberised' parts were never soft to the point of being 'floppy.' The large arm blade certainly felt flimsy because it's hollow and its walls are very thin, but it kept its shape and didn't droop or sag. The cannon barrel and left hand felt solid enough, and the foot spikes weren't bent or saggy.