Universe2.0/Generations Review Thread

[Onslaught Six]

No way. If they make any kind of purple Seeker in the near future, it's gotta be Wasteland.

[Decepticon Spike]

I love the Classsics Seeker mold. I hope we see Jesus bot..I mean Sunstorm soon.

Thta's probably the only situation where I'll buy the original (non-conehead) version of that mold. Otherwise, Skywarp was enough, thanks.

The arms on that toy bug me *that* much. The undercarriage isn't too hot, either.

What is it about the arms you don't like?

I'm thinking about buying Henkei Thundercracker, so I can have a classic set of the old Seekers.

[BWprowl]

I love the Classsics Seeker mold. I hope we see Jesus bot..I mean Sunstorm soon.

Thta's probably the only situation where I'll buy the original (non-conehead) version of that mold. Otherwise, Skywarp was enough, thanks.

The arms on that toy bug me *that* much. The undercarriage isn't too hot, either.

What is it about the arms you don't like?

They're stubby, too-boxy little things with hopelessly stiff elbow joints that really only click into 'straight' and '90 degrees' positions. Plus, even though they have jointing to let them swing out, those joints are so tight that, more often than not, you end up accidentally swinging them out on their transformation panels instead. And of course, there's the whole "can't mount the launchers on 'em without it turning into an articulation nightmare" thing that you'll read about in every review.

[onslaught86]

of course, there's the whole "can't mount the launchers on 'em without it turning into an articulation nightmare" thing that you'll read about in every review.

Oh, Prowl, clearly you've not received the memo - Classics are the best thing Evar, and no dissention is allowed.

I do dig the way they integrated the components during transformation. And Ramjet, though, Ramjet gets points. I heart that Conehead sculpt. But the ClaSeeker mould's been whored out quite sufficiently for my tastes, owning the three Seekers and having Henkei Skywarp and Thundy preordered will put me up to five plus Ramjet. Sigh. Acid Storm, you suck for being so bland and uninteresting.

Although I'd gladly buy a G2 Ramjet redeco.

[138 Scourge]

No way. If they make any kind of purple Seeker in the near future, it's gotta be Wasteland.

I thought Wasteland was the crazy lavender Rainmaker Seeker.

[BWprowl]

After Sunstorm and Acid Storm, I move that all new Seekers must be named 'Something'-Storm.

Although I'd gladly buy a G2 Ramjet redeco.

C'mon man, Actionmaster Thundercracker! You know it!

[138 Scourge]

After Sunstorm and Acid Storm, I move that all new Seekers must be named 'Something'-Storm.

Although I'd gladly buy a G2 Ramjet redeco.

C'mon man, Actionmaster Thundercracker! You know it!

The only proper response would be "one of each, please, thank you".

Also. Is Sunstorm the yellow rainmaker? I keep thinking he is, but I might be wrong. I'd support a Sunstorm Classics Seeker, if he has the same colors as LoC Sunstorm, who is beautiful.

Going by that, though...brown Seeker named Shitstorm? I dunno, someone was gonna say it.

[Decepticon Spike]

I love the Classsics Seeker mold. I hope we see Jesus bot..I mean Sunstorm soon.

Thta's probably the only situation where I'll buy the original (non-conehead) version of that mold. Otherwise, Skywarp was enough, thanks.

The arms on that toy bug me *that* much. The undercarriage isn't too hot, either.

What is it about the arms you don't like?

They're stubby, too-boxy little things with hopelessly stiff elbow joints that really only click into 'straight' and '90 degrees' positions. Plus, even though they have jointing to let them swing out, those joints are so tight that, more often than not, you end up accidentally swinging them out on their transformation panels instead. And of course, there's the whole "can't mount the launchers on 'em without it turning into an articulation nightmare" thing that you'll read about in every review.

I'll give it to you about the articulation, especially when mounting the weapons on the shoulders G1 style, but for the rest, I always took it as a bit of an homage to the brickness of the G1 toys.

[BWprowl]

I'll give it to you about the articulation, especially when mounting the weapons on the shoulders G1 style, but for the rest, I always took it as a bit of an homage to the brickness of the G1 toys.

Which was one of my least favorite things about the G1 toys in general, so there you go.

[andersonh1]

Got Universe Onslaught today. Great update of the original Onslaught. This is my second Ultra in as many weeks, and I almost never buy anything but deluxe figures. But G1 nostalgia kicked in, so I couldn't resist. About my only complaint is that I wish the blue was as dark as the original figure. Other than that, there's nothing to dislike.

- with or without the G1 homage, this would be a good Transformer. Both modes are excellent, and the transformation is both simple and creative, with a few steps I hadn't seen before. I'm thinking of the way the legs are formed here.
- the head is a nice update of the original. The wide visor and very narrow mouthplate are the distinctive features, along with the dot on the forehead which is present on the original toy as well, though unpainted.
- the twin guns sticking up over the shoulders are a distinctive part of Onslaught's silhoutte, and the figure wouldn't look right without them.
- I love the green, rivetted panels that end up as TFU Onslaught's feet. They clearly evoke the similar panels on the original figure that are made up of stickers on his shoulders. And of course, the Decepticon insignia is on the right shoulder, just as it is on my original.
- wheels on the legs end up on the back, just as on the original.

As for Onslaught, he's imposingly large and well articulated. The shield is a nice accessory, as is the flip-out wrist gun. The shoulder spikes don't seem particularly useful in this mode, but they do make him look more dangerous.

In short, this is an excellent Transformer, probably better than Powerglide in a number of ways. And like several of the other Universe figures, a character who hasn't been redone a dozen times now, making the character an even more welcome choice.