Overrated and Underrated Toys

[BigTransformerTrev]

Overrated: MP Star Sabre - never paid so much for a toy I ended up unimpressed with and hope never to again

Overrated? Many of the Armada "bulks". For the sake of picking what's probably my least favourite, let's say Megatron.
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Heh - I was going to say the Unicron Trilogy toys were underrated. Yeah there were a few unimpressive ones in each line - Smokescreen, Sideswipe and Scavenger from Armada for example, but on the whole I found all 3 lines pretty fun and at least they weren’t the teeny toys you get today. Plus I reckon Mini-Cons and Cyber Keys were better gimmicks than the Prime Masters that turn into cubes we are currently getting

[Jetfire in the sky]

Overrated: MP Star Sabre - never paid so much for a toy I ended up unimpressed with and hope never to again

I would go opposite for this, I'm a massive G1 Star Sabre mark and just think the MP one is amazing.

I think MP-10 is overrated, due to the disproportionate look of OP in bot mode, truck looks lovely though, I'm looking forward to the new one coming out, because I think it will nail bot mode and perhaps sacrifice alt mode, which is fine due to MP-10.


Underrated are the Takatoku G1 figures, all of them. A different aesthetic to the other G1 bots no doubt but they are just so damn cool looking.

[SMHFConvoy]

Overrated: Armada Hoist an "upgrade" of Armada Smokescreen, hampered by the unecessary minicon gimmick

Underrated: Armada Smokescreen, sure 5 points of articulation but hey, fun toy, working winch and the crane is geared to the head swivel.

[dirge]

Heh - I was going to say the Unicron Trilogy toys were underrated. Yeah there were a few unimpressive ones in each line - Smokescreen, Sideswipe and Scavenger from Armada for example, but on the whole I found all 3 lines pretty fun and at least they weren’t the teeny toys you get today. Plus I reckon Mini-Cons and Cyber Keys were better gimmicks than the Prime Masters that turn into cubes we are currently getting

Note that I specifically said Armada bulks. I like the Minicons, overall. I gave away most of my Armada toys, but kept the vast majority of the Minicons!

I didn't care for Cyber Keys... but then I don't care for gimmicks that force a block of "thing" into the Transformer. I'm not a fan of Prime Masters... to the point that I have ignored the add on ones. My Repugnus, Punch etc, the Prime Masters just stayed in the box!

[TaZZerath]

Having such a small collection this is tough for me but I'll try my best.

Underrated: Generations Voyager Brainstorm. I just felt that as soon as TR Brainstorm came along, everyone forgot about this guy. I know he's not a great scale, but for me he is a really faithful IDW representation, and he helped 'feel out' the return of Headmasters for the TR line. Plus he is simple to transform, and has working Tech Specs (which the later TR's lack).

Bonus points for Springer too. I've already touted my love for this guy.

Overrated: Duocons Battleslash/Roadtrap. The idea was a great one; have a Duocon which can actually have individual robot modes. But my GOD the transformations are fiddly. Definitely one of the biggest let-downs in my collection apart from his combined mode, which is how he'll stay.

[KELPIE]

Underrated: G1 Overdrive. Such a great toy, easy to transform, not bad articulation for the time AND had a fun battle mode, being his flying car... of which the front guns doubled as hidden chest guns. Pew, pew.

Overrated: Leader size figures. It's just a terrible scale and more often than not results in terrible toys.

[GoktimusPrime]

Underrated: G1 Overdrive. Such a great toy, easy to transform, not bad articulation for the time AND had a fun battle mode, being his flying car... of which the front guns doubled as hidden chest guns. Pew, pew.

Agreed! He's my favourite Omnibot and my favourite BT toy!
Overrated: Leader size figures. It's just a terrible scale and more often than not results in terrible toys.[/QUOTE]
Eh, I find most bad Leaders are due to the interfering sound gimmick. Those without sound gimmicks tend to be better (e.g. CW Megatron).

[KELPIE]

Eh, I find most bad Leaders are due to the interfering sound gimmick. Those without sound gimmicks tend to be better (e.g. CW Megatron).

While that may be, I feel that if the exact same figure was downsized, they would be far superior.

[GoktimusPrime]

While that may be, I feel that if the exact same figure was downsized, they would be far superior.

I don't think a downsized CW Megatron would be better, and people would whinge that it's not big enough (e.g. Universe Galvatron).

In many cases I find that the Voyager vs non-sound gimmicked Leader versions of toys aren't much better or worse than the other.
e.g. TLK Optimus Prime & Megatron; I find both VOYs and LDRs to be just as good as each other. Although I bought the Voyagers cos cheaper and more space-saving. But I don't think that the Leaders are any worse for being larger. JMO.

[Jellico]

While that may be, I feel that if the exact same figure was downsized, they would be far superior.

Oh. You mean the new Voyager WFC:Siege Megatron. He looks like he has the same engineering except ending up as a H Tank.