Transformers Animated Optimus Prime toy review

[i_amtrunks]

The review was very 'meh' worthy, but the addition of the instruction sheet is a nice touch.

Certainly a very simple transformation, easy like Energon Prowl...

[dirge]

The review was very 'meh' worthy, but the addition of the instruction sheet is a nice touch.

Yeah I don't know that it should be more prominent than the truck mode, mind you. A scan would have been nice, too (making the assumption he has access to a scanner, of course).

[jaydisc]

I agree with Dirge's general critique's of the review. Too often I've read a good review for a shit toy (would be looking at Leader Brawl, but I returned it).

Nonetheless, the Animated line qualifies for my new sale-price-only purchase policy

[kup]

Leader Brawl was a HUGE dissapointment to me too, specially since I was expecting greatness based on the raving US reviews that were praising it like if it was the next best thing since MP-01 Prime. Since then I too do not put much weigh on reviews even if they come from high profile people in the fandom as too often they are way too positive for what the toy actually is.

I am not going to collect Animated, the most that I would do is get the odd figure such as Grimlock or any of the other Dinobots if they are any good since they are the closest thing we have had in a long time that resembles G1 Dinobots aside from Classics Grimlock.
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[dirge]

I don't have a problem with prositive reviews, and as someone who writes a lot of reviews I've given some really good scores in the past. Having said that, if you're going to claim a toy is better than chocolate, you need to justify your position. If it's a taste thing, then say so.

There are toys I really like but can still see shortcomings so I'll mention them in my reviews. On the other hand there are toys that I hate but I'll still cover the positives, a perfect example being G1 Jetfire whom I gave a good score, because technically, it's a good toy (and the fact that it doesn't suit my tastes doesn't change that).

Leader Brawl is a really good example of a toy receiving unbalanced reviews. It's packed with electronic gimmicks - but they come at a price. If you're impressed by gimmicks he has a lot to offer, but the transformation suffers as a result, and the complexity of the Transformer itself is NOT at the level of say Leader Prime or Optimal Optimus. Too many of his glowing reviews were based on the fact that he's crammed with bells and whistles. Which is fine if you like that sort of thing, but for those who like engineering and accuracy (what's with the transparent guns??), the review is misleading.