ROTF Review Thread

[Shockwave]

Wow, so there is actually a chance that they could still do it then. I'm going to wait and see, although, JT since you were actually at the panels at both cons I'm certainly going to trust you more than the other rumor mills. I would have gone to the Hasbro panels at Botcon but I was getting autographs and swag. And dealing with six blisters on both feet that I got the first night from standing in line.

Anyway, review time!

Mixmaster: I like the vehicle form. The colors work well and I like the rather menacing look of the Decepticon logos on the drum. I'm not sure about the robot mode. My first mixtake is that I was trying to transform him at work between calls and I'm not quite done getting him there. So far I like it, but I'm going to reserve final judgement until I complete it. So far though I recommend it.

[onslaught86]

Um, what? They said the exact opposite, there is an intentional combined mode designed into them, but they aren't likely to put it in Moonracer's instructions, instead finding a different way to get the info to the fans.

The info out there from other outlets is so weird. I went to both Hasbro TF panels at Botcon and SDCC 09, between the 2, this is what I heard and have reported:
- there is a combination system designed into the bikes even though the concept was removed from the final film.
- the 3rd figure will be a repaint of one of the first 2 bikes.
- the 3rd figure's name was said to be "Moonracer", but several outlets are reporting that they heard "Flareup", perhaps it was something I didn't hear after that Moonracer comment. I was surprised because Moonracer is a name they've been trying to get back for a while.
- the 3rd figure's instructions probably won't have the combiner instructions as well, as it'd be confusing.
- Hasbro will try to get the combined instructions to us in a different manner, possibly online.

Also, I suspect the repaint will be of Arcee because that bike design is very similar to the 3rd bike design, while Chromia's bike mode is very dissimilar to it. Having put Arcee and Chromia together in a semi-combined state last night and not seeing anything come of it, I absolutely cannot fathom them combining into anything other than a massive tangled mess, but the bikes are non-traditional all the way so maybe the combiner will be as well.

My purchase of any of them hinges on their combination, they look so many worlds of awful as individual Deluxes that my only hopes rest with a combination. So, good news for me, I suppose.

[Onslaught Six]

Man, Chromia sucks. That's pretty much all I have to say--she's awful. This better be a really really good combined mode, or I'm skipping Arcee as well.

[JediTricks]

Wow, so there is actually a chance that they could still do it then. I'm going to wait and see, although, JT since you were actually at the panels at both cons I'm certainly going to trust you more than the other rumor mills. I would have gone to the Hasbro panels at Botcon but I was getting autographs and swag. And dealing with six blisters on both feet that I got the first night from standing in line.

IMO, when you put in that much time to get to a convention, you have to hit a few major panels, but autos and swag are important too.

I do think they're gonna do it, both times they committed to the concept, just not enthusiastically. Looking at pics from the movie, I'm more confident than ever that Moonracer will be a repaint of Arcee if she's a repaint at all, and I still have no clue what the combiner will look like, but I will hold Hasbro to their promise of releasing the figure and info on the combiner once the 3rd figure is out.

My purchase of any of them hinges on their combination, they look so many worlds of awful as individual Deluxes that my only hopes rest with a combination. So, good news for me, I suppose.

Mine as well, although I do like the bike modes and the extra accessory bits. But yeah, I'm only on board for the combiner as well.

Man, Chromia sucks. That's pretty much all I have to say--she's awful. This better be a really really good combined mode, or I'm skipping Arcee as well.

Chromia I keep wanting to like more, but yeah, she is pretty heinous. Arcee avoids some of Chromia's damning flaws in my eyes (aside from the whole bike bot design philosophy, but that cat is out of the bag), she's solid in the torso, has balanced arms, and her weapon doesn't overwhelm the bot, but the figure does still have plenty of suck.

[138 Scourge]

I'll admit to being curious about Chromia or Arcee, because despite the really odd long torsos, they have a resemblance to BM Thrust in robot mode, so that's kinda a good thing, yeah?

If I go with either, though, it'll probably be Arcee, because of what JT just pointed out, and also because given the choice of dark blue or pink, I'm goin' pink for a toy like this any day of the week.

It is kinda odd that there hasn't been an image of the combined mode of these three, though, isn't it? I mean, you'd think that'd be a selling point. It'd at least give kids and incentive to buy Chromia, who's horribly shelfwarming 'round hereabouts.

[Onslaught Six]

She's not dark blue. If she were dark blue--like, Pepsi can blue--then she'd be at least suave to look at, but this is Toy Blue.

[138 Scourge]

She'd be like Smokescreen, then?

That thing is pretty. Already have the mold, not wild about it these days, but that's a fantastic paintjob, right there.

But even if her colors were good as Smokescreen's I'd still pick the pink one.

And it's still weird that we haven't seen combined pics yet.

[138 Scourge]

Then again, pink can only cover so many sins.

Just watched Peaugh's review of Arcee, and can not understand for the life of me just what that thing's supposed to be.

I can forgive a lot in the name of weirdness, but Arcee just doesn't look like any kinda functional toy at all. Like, She-Transmutate, maybe.

[Shockwave]

I still haven't seen any copies of Arcee out here. Plenty of Chromia, but I'm holding off until I stand the possibility of getting all three at once (either at retail or on ebay).

[Onslaught Six]

I wouldn't do that, but that's because I fear things being gone. Toys move quickly! Except Voyagers.