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(21 customer reviews) 26 of 28 people found the following review helpful
A great option for a cheaper version.,
June 1, 2009 Phoenix "The great one" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transformers Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
When I saw the pics of this toy online I really liked how the truck looked but was unsure about the robot. When I bought it today I must say the robot looks much better in person. I have seen the 44 dollar toy and it does look great, but with that said this cheaper toy really does hold up well in comparison. If I had one small gripe it's that Prime's chest is not the front of the truck like old versions of the toy and instead a fake chest is used. This is minor and really is made up for more than well enough.
All in all if you want a really good permanent Prime this is a great addition and well worth the price. It also was just hard enough to transform without being over the top hard like some of the other toys that have come out in this line. Bumblebee comes to mind.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Optimus,
July 6, 2009 D_Strasse "D_Strasse" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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I recently picked up this Transformer and aside from a few quibbles, I have been very impressed.
It has been a while since I actually bought a Transformer for myself, but recently I have been getting back into it. I had heard from a friend recently that the newer Transformers had a suprising amount of detail in the transformations. Add a resurgent fascination with Star Wars and I decided to pick up a couple of the Star Wars Crossover series. It has only progressed from there so with a recent birthday I decided to pick up this model.
First the good. The transformation of the toy simply wowed me. No more simple "unfold leg and twist". (Yes, the legs still "just unfold" but the details in that is what sells it). The panels that pop out and mechanically fold back under are just not there in the older toys. And considering this model is only rated at a 3 out 4 difficulty, I can only imagine what a 4 out of 4 would be like to transform.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Optimus Prime!,
June 29, 2009 Kent (Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Transformers Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
This is one version, of two, of The Fallen in toy form (the other form being approximately a 4 inch tall figure), and this figure is really neat! The Voyager series is quite possibly the best version of the Transformer figures we get with this particular movie. The figures run at about $23 depending on where you buy them.
I also bought The Fallen and Megatron figures of the Voyager editions and, this also goes with The Fallen, the figures all feel cheap. The plastic is extremely lightweight and it's tough to keep the figures from staying in their vehicle modes (Optimus) without the aid of a rubber band. As much as I love these figures I will say right now that the Transformers toys from the 80s were of better quality than these. These feel like toddler toys that will break apart at any second when you handle them.
The detail on this version of Optimus Prime is the best you're going to get outside of spending $45 for the electronic version. Granted, some detail...Read more
