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Transformers Collection – Cyberverse

April 22, 2024 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

And thus the great cataloging of my collection continues.

Transformers Cyberverse got off to a slow start. Not a great amount of toys and most of those either Warrior-class or 1-step changers. Also the cartoon was pretty lackluster, it seemed that, like the comics, it was the ‘Bumblebee & Windblade Show’ – two characters definetely overused in recent years.

Then in the second year Cyberverse really took off! Better toys, way better cartoon and a much bigger range of characters in both. Also Cyberverse brought back a something that had been missing from Transformers for a long time – humour! Some of those cartoon episodes were genuinely funny, such as Wheeljack magnetizing an energon-infused Grimlock or Grimlock & Arcee standing on the prow of The Ark blasting asteroids with gattling guns while laughing their heads off!

Yes, like Robots in Disguise (15) Cyberverse is probably not the favorite iteration of Transformers for many fans, but seasons 2 to 4 were great fun and we got some cool figures – even our first official Scraplet!

Transformers Cyberverse Action Figure Collection

Cyberverse Autobot Figures

*Item #CV0001: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Optimus Prime (MOSC)

*Item #CV0002: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #CV0003: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Autobot Thunderhowl

*Item #CV0004: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #CV0005: Transformers Cyberverse Roll & Combine Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #CV0006: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #CV0007: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Autobot Hot Rod

*Item #CV0008: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Hot Rod

*Item #CV0009: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Dinobot Grimlock

*Item #CV0010: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Dinobot Grimlock

Toys Review – Cyberverse: Grimlock & Shockwave

*Item #CV0011: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Dinobot Slug

*Item #CV0012: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Dinobot Sludge

*Item #CV0013: Transformers Cyberverse Roll & Combine Dinobot Swoop

*Item #CV0014: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Dinobot Snarl

Toys Review – Cyberverse Dinobots

*Item #CV0015: Transformers Cyberverse 1-step Autobot Repugnus

*Item #CV0016: Transformers Cyberverse 1-step Autobot Whirl

*Item #CV0017: Transformers Cyberverse 1-step Autobot Blurr

*Item #CV0018: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Windblade

*Item #CV0019: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Prowl

*Item #CV0020: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Jetfire

*Item #CV0021: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Autobot Arcee

Toy Review: Cyberverse Prowl

*Item #CV0022: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot Wheeljack (MOSC)

*Item #CV0023: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot Windblade (MOSC)

*Item #CV0024: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot Cosmic Patrol Prowl (MOSC)

*Item #CV0025: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot Blizzard Breaker Ratchet (MOSC)

*Item #CV0026: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot TCV-26 Jazz (MOSC)

*Item #CV0027: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Autobot Rack’n’Ruin

*Item #CV0028: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Autobot Alpha Trion

Toy Review – Cyberverse Alpha Trion

*Item #CV0029: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #CV0030: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #CV0031: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Hot Rod

*Item #CV0032: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Bumblebee vehicle

*Item #CV0033: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Optimus Prime vehicle

*Item #CV0034: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Autobot Hot Rod vehicle

Cyberverse Decepticon Figures

*Item #CV0035: Transformers Cyberverse Elite Decepticon Megatron

*Item #CV0036: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Decepticon Megatron

*Item #CV0037: Transformers Cyberverse 1-Step Decepticon Megatron X

*Item #CV0038: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Shockwave

*Item #CV0039: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Decepticon Shockwave

*Item #CV0040: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Decepticon Shockwave

Toys Review – Cyberverse Deluxe Class, Wave 1

*Item #CV0041: Transformers Cyberverse Decepticon Solar Shock Shockwave (MOSC)

*Item #CV0042: Transformers Cyberverse Decepticon Demolition Destryoyer Starscream (MOSC)

*Item #CV0043: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Decepticon Deadlock

*Item #CV0044: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Decepticon Acid Storm

*Item #CV0045: Transformers Cyberverse 1-Step Decepticon Bludgeon

*Item #CV0046: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Deepticon Dead End

Toy Review – Cyberverse: Acid Storm

*Item #CV0047: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Decepticon Slipstream (MOSC)

*Item #CV0048: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Slipstream

*Item #CV0049: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Starscream

Toy Review: Cyberverse Slipstream (Ultra)

*Item #CV0050: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Clobber

*Item #CV0051: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Ramjet

*Item #CV0052: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Wildwheel

*Item #CV0053: Transformers Cyberverse Scout Decepticon Ramjet (MOSC)

*Item #CV0054: Transformers Cyberverse Scout Decepticon Shadow Striker (MOSC)

*Item #CV0055: Transformers Cyberverse Scout Decepticon Dead End (MOSC)

*Item #CV0056: Transformers Cyberverse Deluxe Decepticon Soundwave

*Item #CV0057: Transformers Cyberverse Decepticon Laserbeak

*Item #CV0058: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Decepticon Soundwave

Toy Review – Cyberverse Soundwave

*Item #CV0059: Transformers Cyberverse Ultra Decepticon Skullcruncher

*Item #CV0060: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Soundwave

*Item #CV0061: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Megatron

*Item #CV0062: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Starscream

*Item #CV0063: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Soundwave vehicle

*Item #CV0064: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Megatron vehicle

*Item #CV0065: Transformers Cyberverse Busy Books Decepticon Starscream vehicle

Other Cyberverse Character Figures

*Item #CV0066: Transformers Cyberverse (Alchemist Prime) MacAddams

*Item #CV0067: Transformers Cyberverse Titan Iaconus

*Item #CV0068: Transformers Cyberverse Scraplet

*Item #CV0069: Transformers Cyberverse Warrior Sharkticon Gnaw

-Quintesson Invasion Pack (MISB). Including:

*Item #CV0070: Transformers Cyberverse Prowl

*Item #CV0071: Transformers Cyberverse Quintesson Judge

*Item #CV0072: Transformers Cyberverse Decepticon Shockwave

-Sharkticons Attack Pack (MISB). Including

*Item #CV0073: Transformers Cyberverse Autobot Stealth Force Hot Rod

*Item #CV0074: Transformers Cyberverse Sharkticon 1

*Item #CV0075: Transformers Cyberverse Sharkticon 2

*Item #CV0076: Transformers Cyberverse Sharkticon 3

Transformers Collection – Animated

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Transformers Collection – Prime

January 23, 2024 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

And thus the great cataloging of my personal collection continues.

The Transformers Prime cartoon came out while the live-action movies were at their peak in popularity, and so took on much of their asthetic. Prime as a long-nosed cab, Arcee as a motorcycle, Bumblebee having a damaged voicebox – all lifted from the Movieverse. This meant that poor old Ironhide lost his spot on Team Prime as in the Movieverse, Sentinel had just killed him.

Prime has proven to be one of the most popular Transformer cartoons of all time, and it had a pretty good toyline to go with it, although all the sublines contained within became very confusing, including: First Edition, Robots in Disguise, Cyberverse, Arms Micron, Go!, Adventure, Thrilling 30, Beast Hunters, Beast Hunters: Preadacons Rising and even more!

Transformers Prime Autobot Figures

*Item #PRA001: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Ultimate Optimus Prime

Reference Photo: #P00260

*Item #PRA002: Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #PRA003: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Optimus Prime

Reference Photo: #P00261

*Item #PRA004: Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Bumblebee

*Item #PRA005: Platinum Edition Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Ultra Magnus (MISB)

*Item #PRA006: Transformers Prime Autobot Weaponizer Optimus Prime

Reference Photo: #P00262

*Item #PRA007: Transformers Prime Autobot Ultra Magnus

*Item #PRA008: Transformers Adventure Autobot TAV14 Ultra Magnus

Reference Photo: #P00263

*Item #PRA009: Transformers Prime Autobot Cliffjumper

*Item #PRA010: Transformers GO! Prime Autobot G06 Smokescreen

*Item #PRA011: Transformers Prime Autobot Kup

*Item #PRA012: Transformers Prime Autobot Hot Shot

*Item #PRA013: Transformers Prime Autobot Wheeljack

*Item #PRA014: Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #PRA015: Transformers Prime Autobot Arcee

*Item #PRA016: Transformers Prime Autobot Ratchet

Reference Photo: #P00264

*Item #PRA017: Transformers Prime Autobot Bulkhead

Reference Photo: #P00265

*Item #PRA018: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Smokescreen

*Item #PRA019: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters: Predacons Rising Autobot Smokescreen

Reference Photo: #P00266

*Item #PRA020: Transformers Prime Autobot Fallback

*Item #PRA021: Transformers Prime Autobot Tailgate

Reference Photo: #P00267

*Item #PRA022: Transformers Prime Autobot Ironhide

*Item #PRA023: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Huffer

*Item #PRA024: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Trailcutter

Reference Photo: #P00268

*Item #PRA025: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Arcee (MOSC)

*Item #PRA026: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Arcee

Reference Photo: #P00269

*Item #PRA027: Transformers Arms Micron Orion Pax (MISB)

*Item #PRA028: Transformers Arms Micron Gold Metal R.A (MISB)

Reference Photo: #P00270

*Item #PRA029: Transformers Prime First Edition Terrorcon Cliffjumper (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00271

*Item #PRA030: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Autobot Quickblade Bumblebee (MOSC)

*Item #PRA031: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Autobot Arcee (MOSC)

*Item #PRA032: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Autobot Prowl (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00272

*Item #PRA034: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Autobot Wheeljack (MISB)

*Item #PRA035: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Star Hammer (vehicle) (MISB)

Reference Photo: #P00273

*Item #PRA036: Transformers Arms Micron Shadow C.L

*Item #PRA037: Transformers Arms Micron Shining B.B

Reference Photo: #P00274

*Item #PRA038: Thrilling 30 CollectibleTransformers Prime Autobot Wheeljack

Reference Photo: #P00275

*Item #PRA039: Mashems Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #PRA040: Mashems Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime (2nd unit)

*Item #PRA041: Mashems Transformers Prime Autobot Bulkhead

*Item #PRA042: Mashems Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee

Reference Photo: #P00276

*Item #PRA043: McDonald’s Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #PRA044: McDonald’s Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #PRA045: McDonald’s Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee (vehicle mode)

*Item #PRA046: McDonald’s Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime (vehicle mode)

Reference Photo: #P00277

*Item #PRA047: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Ratchet

*Item #PRA048: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Arcee

*Item #PRA049: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Bumblebee

*Item #PRA050: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #PRA051: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Bulkhead

*Item #PRA052: Kinder Surprise Transformers Prime Autobot Bulkhead (2nd unit)

Reference Photo: #P00278

Transformers Prime Decepticon Figures

*Item #PRD001: Transformers Prime Decepticon Megatron

Reference Photo: #P00279

*Item #PRD002: Transformers Prime Decepticon Starscream

Reference Photo: #P00280

*Item #PRD003: Transformers Prime Decepticon Soundwave

*Item #PRD004: Transformers Prime Decepticon Laserbeak

Reference Photo: #P00281

*Item #PRD005: Transformers Go! Prime Decepticon G13 Shockwave

Reference Photo: #P00282

*Item #PRD006: Transformers Prime Decepticon Skyquake

Reference Photo: #P00283

*Item #PRD007: Transformers Prime Decepticon Knock Out

Reference Photo: #P00284

*Item #PRD008: Transformers Prime Decepticon Arachnid

Reference Photo: #P00285

*Item #PRD009: Transformers Prime Decepticon Dead End

Reference Photo: #P00286

*Item #PRD010: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Stunticon Wildrider

*Item #PRD011: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Ozu

Reference Photo: #P00287

*Item #PRD012: Transformers Adventure TAV-12 Decepticon Dreadwing

Reference Photo: #P00288

*Item #PRD013: Transformers Arms Micron Decepticon AM-30 Rumble

*Item #PRD014: Transformers Arms Micron Decepticon AM-31 Frenzy

*Item #PRD015: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Dago-R

*Item #PRD016: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Dago-F

Reference Photo: #P00289

*Item #PRD017: Transformers Arms Micron AM-34 Jet Vehicon General

*Item #PRD018: Transformers Prime Arms Micron Igu S

Reference Photo: #P00290

*Item #PRD019: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Vehicon

*Item #PRD020: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Cyberverse Jet Vehicon

Reference Photo: #P00291

*Item #PRD021: Transformers Prime Insecticon

Reference Photo: #P00292

*Item #PRD022: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Decepticon Knock Out

Reference Photo: #P00293

*Item #PRD023: Transformers Thrilling 30 Collecible Prime Decepticon Shockwave

*Item #PRD024: Transformers Thrilling 30 Collectible Prime Insecticon

Reference Photo: #P00294

*Item #PRD025: Transformers Prime Robots in Disguise Vehicon (MOSC)

*Item #PRD026: Transformers Prime First Edition Vehicon (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00295

*Item #PRD027: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Decepticon Soundwave (MOSC)

*Item #PRD028: Transformers Prime Beast Hunters Decepticon Ravage (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00296

*Item #PRD029: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Decepticon Flamewar (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00297

*Item #PRD030: Transformers Prime Decepticon EZ-SP2 Breakdown (MOSC)

*Item #PRD031: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Decepticon Breakdown (MOSC)

Reference Photo: #P00298

*Item #PRD032: Transformers Arms Micron Decepticon AM-22 Dreadwing (MISB)

*Item #PRD033: Transformers Arms Micron Jigu (MISB)

Reference Photo: #P00299

*Item #PRD034: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Decepticon Knock Out

*Item #PRD035: Transformers Prime Cyberverse Energon Driller (vehicle)

Reference Photo: #P00300

*Item #PRD036: Transformers Prime Star Seeker Thundertron

Reference Photo: #P00301

*Item #PRD037: Transformers Arms Micron Shadow Gora

*Item #PRD038: Transformers Arms Micron Shadow Balo

Reference Photo: #P00302

*Item #PRD039: McDonald’s Transfomers Prime Breakdown

Reference Photo: #P00303

*Item #PRD040: McDonald’s Transfomers Prime Decepticon Megatron

*Item #PRD041: McDonald’s Transfomers Prime Decepticon Starscream

*Item #PRD042: McDonald’s Transfomers Prime Decepticon Megatron (vehicle)

*Item #PRD043: McDonald’s Transfomers Prime Decepticon Starscream (vehicle)

Reference Photo: #P00304

*Item #PRD044: Kinder Surprise Transfomers Prime Decepticon Megatron

*Item #PRD045: Kinder Surprise Transfomers Prime Decepticon Starscream

*Item #PRD046: Kinder Surprise Transfomers Prime Decepticon Starscream (2nd unit)

*Item #PRD047: Kinder Surprise Transfomers Prime Decepticon Soundwave

*Item #PRD048: Kinder Surprise Transfomers Prime Decepticon Soundwave (2nd unit)

Reference Photo: #P00305

Transformers Prime Predacon Figures

*Item #PRP001: Transfomers Prime Predacon Predaking

Reference Photo: #P00306

*Item #PRP002: Transfomers Prime Predacon Skylynx

*Item #PRP003: Transfomers Prime Predacon Vertebreak

Reference Photo: #P00307

*Item #PRP004: Transfomers Prime Predacon Cindersaur

*Item #PRP005: Transfomers Prime Predacon Rot Gut

Reference Photo: #P00308

*Item #PRP006: Transfomers Prime Predacon Blight

*Item #PRP007: Transfomers Prime Predacon Windrazor

*Item #PRP008: Transfomers Prime Predacon Hun-Grrr

*Item #PRP009: Transfomers Prime Predacon Rippersnapper

*Item #PRP010: Transfomers Prime Predacon Twinstrike

Reference Photo: #P00309

Transformers Prime Gods Figures

*Item #PRG001: Transfomers Arms Micron Unicron

*Item #PRG002: Transfomers Arms Micron Bogu

Reference Photo: #P00310

Transformers Prime VS

*Item #PRV001: Transfomers Prime Robots in Disguise Autobot Bumblebee (MISB)

*Item #PRV002: Transfomers Prime Human MECH Soldier (MISB)

*Item #PRV003: Transfomers Prime Human Silas (MISB)

*Item #PRV004: Transfomers Prime Robots in Disguise Starscream (MISB)

Reference Photo: #P00311

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Transformers Collection – Animated

January 16, 2024 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

And so the great cataloging of my personal Transformers Collection continues.

Animated still proves to be a much beloved and popular part of the Transformers cartoon franchise. It saw a return to character-driven storylines with each Bot and Con portrayed as having special and unique powers. With a touch of humour and new takes on classic characters, both the show and toyline proved incredibly popular with fans, especially with their unique visual asthetic.

Transformers Animated Autobot Figures

*Item #ANA001: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime

*Item #ANA002: Transformers Animated Autobot Optimus Prime Cybertron Mode

(Reference: Photo #P00233)

Item #ANA003: Transformers Animated Autobot Ultra Magnus

(Reference: Photo #P00234)

Item #ANA004: Transformers Animated Autobot Blurr

Item #ANA005: Transformers Animated Autobot Sentinel Prime

Item #ANA006: Transformers Animated Autobot Jazz

(Reference: Photo #P00235)

Item #ANA007: Transformers Animated Autobot Ratchet

Item #ANA008: Transformers Animated Autobot Ratchet Cybertron Mode

(Reference: Photo #P00236)

Item #ANA009: Transformers Animated Autobot Prowl

Item #ANA010: Transformers Animated Autobot Bumblebee

(Reference: Photo #P00237)

Item #ANA011: Transformers Animated Autobot Bulkhead

(Reference: Photo #P00238)

Item #ANA012: Transformers Animated Autobot Rodimus Minor

Item #ANA013: Transformers Animated Autobot Ironhide

Item #ANA014: Transformers Animated Autobot Arcee

(Reference: Photo #P00239)

Item #ANA015: Transformers Animated Autobot Wreck Gar

(Reference: Photo #P00240)

Item #ANA016: Transformers Animated Autobot Bumblebee (Activators)

Item #ANA017: Transformers Animated Autobot Cliffjumper

(Reference: Photo #P00241)

Item #ANA018: Transformers Animated Autobot Jetstorm

Item #ANA019: Transformers Animated Autobot Jetfire

(Reference: Photo #P00242)

Item #ANA020: Transformers Animated Dinobot Snarl

Item #ANA021: Transformers Animated Dinobot Grimlock

Item #ANA022: Transformers Animated Dinobot Swoop

(Reference: Photo #P00243)

Item #ANA023: Transformers Timelines Animated Autobot Jackpot

(Reference: Photo #P00244)

Item #ANA024: Transformers Animated McDonalds Autobot Bumblebee

Item #ANA025: Transformers Animated McDonalds Autobot Optimus Prime

Item #ANA026: Transformers Animated McDonalds Autobot Ratchet

(Reference: Photo #P00245)

Transformers Animated Decepticon Figures

Item #AND001: Transformers Animated Decepticon Megatron

Item #AND002: Transformers Animated Decepticon Megatron Cybertron Mode

(Reference: Photo #P00246)

Item #AND003: Transformers Animated Decepticon Shockwave

(Reference: Photo #P00247)

Item #AND004: Transformers Animated Decepticon Blitzwing

(Reference: Photo #P00248)

Item #AND005: Transformers Animated Decepticon Soundwave

Item #AND006: Transformers Animated Decepticon Laserbeak

(Reference: Photo #P00249)

Item #AND007: Transformers Animated Decepticon TA-35 Sunstorm (MISB)

Item #AND008: Transformers Animated Decepticon Starscream

Item #AND009: Transformers Animated Decepticon Skywarp

(Reference: Photo #P00250)

Item #AND010: Transformers Animated Decepticon Dirge

Item #AND011: Transformers Animated Decepticon Thundercracker

(Reference: Photo #P00251)

Item #AND012: Transformers Animated Decepticon TA-20 Blackout

(Reference: Photo #P00252)

Item #AND013: Transformers Animated Decepticon Lockdown

(Reference: Photo #P00253)

Item #AND014: Transformers Animated Lugnut

(Reference: Photo #P00254)

Item #AND015: Transformers Animated Decepticon Swindle

(Reference: Photo #P00255)

Item #AND016: Transformers Animated Decepticon Wapinator

Item #AND017: Transformers Animated Decepticon Black Arachnia

(Reference: Photo #P00256)

Item #AND018: Transformers Animated Decepticon Oilslick

(Reference: Photo #P00257)

Item #AND019: Transformers Timelines Animated Stunticon Motormaster

Item #AND020: Transformers Timelines Animated Stunticon Dead End

Item #AND021: Transformers Timelines Animated Stunticon Dragstrip

Item #AND022: Transformers Timelines Animated Stunticon Breakdown

Item #AND023: Transformers Timelines Animated Stunticon Wildrider

(Reference: Photo #P00258)

Item #AND024: Transformers TMcDonalds Animated Decepticon Megatron

(Reference: Photo #P00259)

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Game Review – Transformers Battlegrounds

November 6, 2020 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

Transformers Battlegrounds is the first Gaming Console game released by the Transformers brand since Devastation several years ago and takes a much different tack to its predecessors.

Whilst previous Transformer console games have been primarily 3^rd person shooters such as War for Cybertron and Fall of Cybertron, or hack & slash like Devastation, Transformers Battlegrounds is a strategy turn-based game where you (as a hovering human) control a group of bots below to work your way through levels until you have the obligatory ‘boss battle’ at the end.

Right from the outset you can tell this is a Transformers game aimed at younger players. The game is based on the recent Cyberverse cartoon which itself was aimed at younger fans. The controls are simple and easy to pick up and the gameplay follows a very simplistic style. Older players who are looking for an in-depth turn-based game with hundreds of options are going to be disappointed, but the game is a good entry point for your younger player who doesn’t want to get too burdened with choice. So lets take a look at the different facets of this game.

The Levels

The graphics are very faithful to the cartoon, which is both good and bad. The cartoon had very simple 3D animation with smooth bots with minimal details and the environments they inhabited were even more so. The game reflects this and you work your way through environments such as identical looking towns, deserts and even Cybertron itself – none of which look particularly impressive.

Once again, the makers of the game had to stay true to the source material but when we were treated to such visual marvels back on the PS3 in Fall of Cybertron, its kind of disappointing for so little potential of the PS4 to be utilized here.

The Characters

The game contains a decent variety of characters from the show. In the main campaign you play as the Autobots and take control of such characters as Arcee, Windblade, Grimlock, Wheeljack and the obligatory Optimus and Bumblebee. There are many opponents from the Decepticon cast of the show as well; Seekers such as Starscream, Slipstream, Acid Storm, Thundercracker and Thrust, as well as other characters such as Dead End, Strika, Megatron and Shockwave with his drones. The Decepticon cast is also fleshed out by several characters that never appeared in the show but did in the Generations toyline such as Battletrap and Offroad. Several of the Decepticon show characters are also playable in the Multiplayer mode so you get a chance to play both sides of the conflict.

The characters look faithful to the show, but once again the game designers have made little use of the PS4’s capabilities. Characters are very limited in their animations and any cutscenes simply show speech blocks at the bottom of the screen rather than bothering to make the actual characters lips move. They did get the voice actors from the show in which is a plus, but in some situations the characters say things that aren’t applicable. For instance, in ‘Capture the Flag’ the character with the flag often says ‘I’m damaged here!’ or ‘I’m leaking Energon!’ even if they haven’t sustained any damage. Also, in the main game lots of the female Seekers give distinctly masculine grunts. Rather than this being a gender-swapping scenario like Acid Storm in the cartoon, it comes across as simply lazy by the designers who didn’t bother to match up the voices to the characters correctly.

Gameplay

As mentioned the gameplay is very simplistic, with you herding your group of bots through different levels. Each character has different abilities which can be upgraded throughout the game. Each character gets three action tokens to use per round and these are used for either travel, attack or healing other bots. There is some strategy to this game, for instance using your scout characters to herd Cons towards your tank characters to get taken out, with healer characters ready to either snipe or heal as needed. But the depth is minimal and any experienced gamer will soon grow bored.

Multiplayer

Here is the main reason that I personally purchased the game, so that my son and I could sit on the couch next to each other and finally play a Transformers game together. Before this Transformer console games have either been single player or online coop, with no options to sit and play with your buddies. There are five different multiplayer options, some of which you can play as Cons, ranging from taking out as many enemies as possible in a limited number of turns, to games such as Capture the Flag. The latter was by far the most fun to play with my son as one of us would steal the flag while the other provided cover or heal. But, like the main game, the lack of depth was disappointing and despite my sons young age we both found ourselves growing bored.

Overall

While this game opens up a new style of gameplay for Transformer games, it’s simplicity is also its downfall. Lackluster graphics, overly-simplistic and repetitive gameplay and an uninspired storyline relegate this release to a niche that will only appeal to younger and less experienced gamers. For older gamers, and even younger gamers who have spent a lot of time with a controller in their hands, this game will become very dull very quickly and only appeal to the most die hard of Transformer fans.

Got a comment about this game? Pop it in the comments section below.

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ROTC Booster Packs. Part 2: Gameplay – Transformers TCG

March 11, 2019 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

Last time we looked at the plethora of new cards to be picked up from the Rise of The Combiner Booster Packs for the Transformers Trading Card Game, along with their abilities and drop rates.

Well as promised, this time we will see the cards in play! As there are already dozens of youtube videos and sites that are showing Combiners facing off against each other, and the only two Combiners I can make so far are Menasor and Dreadwing, I thought we would do something different – a Combiner vs a Titan!

It would be a bit unfair to send ol’ Dreadwing up against Metroplex I thought, so I picked Menasor for the battle. I will be looking mainly at how the Stunticons and Menasor perform. If you would like to read more about how the Metroplex character functions, please check out my review of the Metroplex Pack here.

Before starting, it should be noted that I received these cards for review purposes from Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast. Neither company has paid me nor tried to dictate the contents of this review. Bigangrytrev would like to thank both companies for their generosity.

Setting up the board

When setting up to battle with a Combiner, you will of course have all members of that team. There is little point in having 4 Stunticons on the board but leaving Drag Strip at home. All cards are (for Combiners that use 5 characters) 5 stars apiece. Pick three to shove up front and a couple to hang behind. The difference between each Stunticons stats is negligible, though Motormaster is ever so slightly stronger, so I recommend getting him ready to rock.

Making Menasor

First off, don’t worry about if some of your Stunticons are KO’ed. You can still make them into Menasor.
Unlike the G1 cartoon, to join all your characters together they all need to be in robot mode, even your KO’ed ones.
You need to employ the Stunticon Enigma card. If this has been thrown to the discard pile, don’t worry. Being a green card, it can be retrieved and swapped with one of your own.
Once combined, Menasor will carry over any damage points taken by the individual Stunticons, so try to get him to combine before they get too hurt.
When combined, you will discard all the Utility, Attack and Defense cards your individual bots were sporting, except one from each catagory which can then be applied to Menasor.

Menasor vs Metroplex

They have surprisingly similar stats:

*Both have 25 Stars.

*Metroplex has stats of 6 Attack, 35 Health and 1 Defense.

*Menasor has stats of 6 Attack, 35 Health and 2 Defense.

This makes Menasor that slight bit stronger than Metroplex. As incongruous as this seems to any diehard TF fan, one must remember that Metroplex can still flip to his City Mode, as well as deploy his 3 sidekicks (presuming they are not already KO’ed), giving him the edge. So don’t get too cocky when you whip out your Stunticon combiner, you haven’t won yet!

Basic Game

The basic game is hardly worth mentioning here. Given their almost identical stats it’s simply a matter of the opponents taking turns flipping cards until one behemoth dies. Great fun for really young players, but holds little appeal for even those with a modicum of Transformers TCG experience.

Advanced Game

Gameplay proceeds as usual, with you equipping your characters with different utilities, weapons etc and you and your opponent KO’ing each others cards whilst trying to save your own. A lot of it is skill, a lot of it is down to the luck of the draw. If you find any cards specific to your team however, employ them at once, they can really help!

The trick to using your Combiner Group effectively is using your individual characters in conjunction with each other, balancing their strengths and weaknesses as well as their special abilities in order to do the most damage before combining. For instance Motormaster can protect other characters from non-attack damage, Dead End will give you an extra card and Breakdown can gain you extra attack damage.

I also highly recommend getting many of your characters into robot form as soon as possible, so when you decide to unleash your Combiner you only have one or two characters max that needs flipping. Keep your eye out for the Stunticon Enigma Card too, if you only have one in your deck and you let it get away that’s it, you may as well let your opponent walk all over you because it’s quite hard to win a game with just the individual characters, since none of them are particularly spectacular.

When playing as Menasor, you get two extra cards right off the bat for combining him. You then get Bold 1, Tough 1 and Pierce 1 as well as playing an extra action on each of your turns. This means he can seriously kick Cyberarse, especially if you have the right Action Cards slotted. In fact of the 4 games with friends of Menasor vs Metroplex, Metroplex was only successful in one instance.

So yes, from actual game play I can confirm that the Rise of the Combiner Booster Packs are well worth picking up. I heartily recommend you trade cards with friends so that you can build yourself one of these awesome Combiner Characters as soon as possible!

Got any questions or anything to add? Pop them in the comments section below!

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Rise of the Combiners Booster Packs. Review Part 1 – Transformers TCG

March 1, 2019 Big Angry Trev 1 Comment

Yes kids, the wait is over! For months now we have been seeing previews of both the new Hero Cards and Battle Cards for Wave 2 of Transformers: Trading Card Game, the wave entitled Rise of the Combiners. People have been anxiously awaiting to get thier hands on these cards to see if they are as good, or even better, than the excellent cards that were released in Wave 1 last year.

Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast have been kind enough to send me a box of the new Booster Packs from Wave 2, in order to review in much the same way I did the Metroplex Pack last year and the Dirge Reveal several weeks ago. Once again, it must be stated that I have not been paid to do this review nor have either company tried to dictate the contents of this blog. www.bigangrytrev.com would like to thank both Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast for the opportunity to examine these cards.

Rise of the Combiners Booster Packs Box Big Angry Trev — Oh the sweet anticipation of opening!

Now, as you may have noticed from the title of this blog post, this is Part 1 of a review of these booster packs. Why am I doing it over more than one post? Because in recieving a box of the Booster Packs, each box holding 30 packs which in turn contain at least 8 cards, it means I now have over 200 cards on my billiard table (er… I mean gaming table) with at least a hundred of them different! That’s a LOT of cards to look at and a pretty big undertaking! So in Part 1 we will be examining Drop Rates, new types of cards, Combiners and new Hero & Battle Cards. In Part 2 we will look at how they perform in gameplay.

The Packs Themselves

Each Pack contains 7 Battle Cards and 1 Hero Card or 1 Pair of Combiner Character Cards. We will look at the likelihood of doubles near the end of this review.

The Cards Themselves

Note: At the end of each discussion of the new cards I will be popping in their Drop Rate. This is to signify how many times I was able to find these cards from the 30 packs contained within a single box of Booster Packs.

Combiner Cards

Whereas Hero Cards have the robot on the front and the alt-mode on the back, Combiner Character Cards come in pairs. On one card you will find the robot mode and the other the alt-mode. On the back of the cards you will find artwork to join together to make the Combiner itself.

There are 5 different Combiners to make from the Booster Packs: Volcanicus, Optimus Maximus, Predaking, Superion and Menasor.

I was lucky enough to find from the one box all 5 sets of Character Cards in order to make Menasor. I look forward to bringing you a review of just how he goes in actual gameplay. I was also able to form what could be termed a Mini-Combiner:

First revealed exclusively by Ozformers, this pair of Decepticons – Dreadwind and Blackwing (formerly Darkwing) combine to form the Dreadwing Sky Destroyer Jet. This was a smart move on the part of the game makers, as it means you have a greater likelihood of making a Combiner sooner rather than later since he only needs two Character Card pairs instead of 5 or 6.

Drop Rate: Both the side of the box and the official website say the drop rate for Combiner Character Cards is about 50%. When opening multiple packs I was pleasantly surprised to find, for me at least, it surpassed that promise. Out of the 30 packs I opened, 20 of them had Combiner Character Cards. So rather than a drop rate of 50% it was a drop rate of 66%. That’s great considering most Combiners are made up of 5 or 6 different characters you have to collect.

Hero Cards

As well as the Combiner Cards, we have the same sort of Hero Cards that were released in Wave 1. There are quite a few new characters getting a showing, and many of the most famous characters, such as Megatron, Bumblebee and Starscream, have been released again but with new artwork and stats

I got a mix of characters I had other versions of from Wave 1 along with a good dose of new guys. I was particularly pleased I was able to get Dirge since www.bigangrytrev.com was given the exlusive reveal of Dirge earlier in the year. Some Character Cards have their special abilities blank, such as Novastar and Ruckus. I have yet to figure out exactly why this is and how it will affect their gameplay value.

Drop Rate: Those packs that don’t come with a Combiner Character come with a regular Hero Card. I found the drop rate to be one in every 3 packs, which doesn’t sound great but actually is if you are after the Combiners specifically, which I believe most players will be actively seeking.

Drop rates for Ultra Rare cards are described as 50:1. You’ll note I got a King Starscream which is indeed Ultra Rare. So I got one at a ratio of 30:1 but its entirely possible I could buy 20 more packs without finding another.

Battle Cards

Before we had Battle Cards that came in a few different colours based on their ability to attack and defend, with some cards overlapping. Rise of the Combiners see’s some new categories introduced.

Star Battle Cards

This cards are definitely going to be a game changer! Big time! Got a team which only uses up 22 or 23 or the 25 Star allowance. Well now there are Battle Cards that have stars! That means you can put them in as part of your team. Valued at 1 Star apiece, these are perfect for rounding up your team. I can see Bolt of Lightning being very useful but it’s Vandalize, where you can scrap all enemy Weapons, Armour or Utilities, that blows me away! I can’t think of many instances where that wont be invaluable!

Drop Rate: There are 7 Star Battle Cards, in 30 packs I obtained 6 of them.

Enigma Cards

So you have all your characters needed to create a Combiner. But you need one more thing – an Enigma Card. There is an Enigma Card for each Combiner. Being Green (discussed shortly), these cards can be rescued from the discard pile which saves a lot of heartache. The Enigma Card is used to make your Combiner Character cards join together, even if some of those characters have been previously KO’ed.

Drop Rate: In 30 packs I was able to get all 5 Enigma’s as well as a couple of spares.

Team Specific Cards

There are specific cards that you can use with each team but no others. They can be placed on only one member of this team. I have yet to see if they can be retroactive – for instance I have a Dinobot Swoop card from Wave 1, but it does not make up the Volcanicus Team. Can I use my Electrified Spikes card on that old Swoop since he is a Dinobot and the card talks about Dinobots, not Volcanicus? Stay tuned for future reviews to find out!

Drop Rate: I was able to find cards for four of the five teams within 30 packs.

Green Battle Cards

If you get a Green Battle Card, it means that you are able to retrieve it from the discard pile. You can only do this with one card per turn. Whilst this sounds good but not game changing, it can be of extreme importance given what some of these cards (such as the Enigma’s) do.

Regular Battle Cards

We have a slew of new Battle Cards in already established catagories, so many it would take too long to list them all. Some of them we have already seen in exclusive reveals, such as those made by Lisamaree on the Life with SPROGS site, like Inferno Breath and Surprise Attack. I was a little disappointed to not get a Defensive Driving card but don’t believe it will take me long to obtain one.

Drop Rate: Well you are guaranteed 7 Battle Cards per pack. I was very heartened that I never got the same two cards in the same pack.

So there ya go, a not-so-short synopsis of the new cards on offer from the Wave 2 Transformers Trading Card Game Rise of the Combiner Booster Packs. I was very pleasantly surprised that I only got two doubles of characters (Dead End and Mirage) out of the 30 packs, which made this undertaking even bigger! Stay tuned for Part 2, where we test these bad bots (now available in selected stores) out with some serious gameplay!

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Video – My 100+ Generations Decepticons

October 8, 2018 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

For a bit of fun and a bit of comparison I pulled out of my storage crates a lot of my Decepticons. In particular, toys that were updates of classic characters, mainly (but not exclusively) from G1. I was amazed and how many characters have gotten new toys!

So enjoy this short video I made of the display. Also below you will find some screenshots and a full list of the Decepticons on display along with links to reviews of many of the figures displayed here – have fun!

Acid Storm, Apeface, Astrotrain, Axor,

Banzaitron, Battletrap, Bonecrusher, Black Arachnia, Blast Off, Blitzwing, Bludgeon, Bombshell, Breakdown, Brawl, Bruticus, Buzzsaw,

Caliburst, Catgut, Chop Shop, Cyclonus,

Darkmount, Darkwing, Dead End, Devestator, Dirge, Doubledealer, Drag Strip, Dreadwind, Dreadwing,

Fangry, Frenzy, Full-Tilt,

Galvatron, Gnaw, Grabuge,

Hook, Hun-Grrr,

Jhaixus,

Kickback, Krok,

Laserbeak, Leozack, Liokaiser, Long Haul,

Megatron, Menasor, Mindwipe, Misfire, Mixmaster, Motormaster,

Needlenose, Nightbird, Nightstick, Nemesis Striker,

Octone, Onslaught, Overkill, Overlord

Pounce

Quake

Ramjet, Rampage, Ratbat, Ravage, Rippersnapper, Rodimus Unicronus, Rumble, Runabout

Scavenger, Scourge, Scorponok, Scrapper, Shockwave, Singe, Sixshot, Shrute, Skrapnel, Skullgrin, Skullsmasher, Sky Byte, Sky Shadow, Skywarp, Slice, Slipstream, Slugslinger, Soundblaster, Soundwave, Spinister, Starscream, Submarauder, Sunbeam, Swindle

Tankorr, Thrust, Thundercracker, Thunderwing, Treadshot, Triggerhappy, Trypticon

Vortex

Waspinator, Wildrider, Wingspan, Windsweeper, Wolfwire,

Zputty

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Game App Review – Transformers Bumblebee Overdrive

October 2, 2018 Big Angry Trev Leave a comment

There have been a ton of Transformer gaming apps in recent years on both Android and iPhone; a few have retired and several are still chugging along. In anticipation of the new Bumblebee Movie coming out later this year, we have a new game (currently only available through Apple) based on everyone’s favorite little yellow bot in Transformers Bumblebee Overdrive.

Pretty much every app has been based on either the Movieverse or Generation 1. This is most definitely G1 with a bit of Generations thrown in. And like G1, this game is 80’s arcade all the way baby!

You start the game as Bumblebee and work your way through 4 main stages over and over, gathering crystals and coins in order to unlock new characters. Once you reach a certain points level, you then take on a boss character, the defeat of which will unlock new weapons and bonuses within game.

The four main stages consist of Highway, Canyon, another Canyon and Decepticon bases.

Highway

Lots of innofensive traffic which you need to dodge, the only real enemy you encounter and flying Decepticon Drones that fire off missiles, one hit of which can kill. It is during these highway drives that you can try to earn bonuses from completing events, such as destroying a certain amount of Phone Booths or Fire Hydrants.

Canyon – style 1.

*Who takes a sports car that expensive offroading?*

Lots of swerving required here. Surprise spike pits pop up, silver mines are laid about, more flying Missile Drones and as you progress Laser Cannons. Ironically the main thing you need to avoid are rock columns, crashing into one kills you instantly.

Canyon – style 2.

Nothing to crash into here, but you are being pursued! Here we get some G1 goodness with you being chased by Stunticons Dead End & Breakdown as well as other G1 Cons Ruckus and Ground Hog. There is also the Stunticon Offroad from Combiner Wars and Slice(r) from Timelines thrown in. Taking out these other cars is probably the easiest of the levels, though as it gets harder sometimes you find ones parked in your way as you fight the others.

Decepticon Bases

Here is the only part of the game where you get to fight as robot mode and a plethora of different dangers get in your way. Laser Canons in different configurations, barriers both physical and electric and purple flying Conheads who resemble the same ones found in Transformers: Devestation. These levels are also the ones were you get to test out the different weapons you have unlocked by defeating bosses, in particular I like the laser beam you get for defeating Acid Storm.

Bosses

Nearly all G1 based (apart from Generations Battleslash) and they are a lot of fun! You only get to fight these when you have reached a certain amount of points. In the classic 80’s arcade style, these bosses throw different energy weapon patterns at you and as long as you avoid the obvious patterns the bosses are easy to defeat. Quite an enjoyable part of the game, it’s a shame that they come along so rarely.

Character Unlocks

You start as Bumblebee and, much like any toy isle you go down, the easiest other character to get is another version of Bumblebee, this one resembling in part his look from TF: AOE. The other characters to get at this stage are Sideswipe, Arcee and Optimus – Optimus requiring a whopping 500 crystals! When you obtain a character you use your coins to increase their armor and firepower, then use crystals to ungrade them to the next level to start all over again. I just got Arcee this morning and she is quite fun in robot mode since she has two guns, which means double the firepower when you use the upgrades like lasers and homing missiles.

*‘Freedom is the right of all sentient beings – as long as they pay through the nose with crystally goodness’*

In-Game Purchases

*Guess the game companies need to make their money somehow*

What app doesn’t have these. Personally I’d never buy even the cheap ones but maybe there is someone out there willing to spend over a hundred bucks on the big pack.

Is the game worth playing?

In short doses yes. It’s lots of fun! In big doses no. Your finger gets tired after a while and to be honest when I was most of the way to the points total for Battleslash I was hoping I would crash as I had had my fill. Also despite the minor variations you get each run through, having only 4 stages to work through over and over again gets understandingly repetitive.

Will I still be playing this game in a months time?

I doubt it. I’ll unlocked Arcee a few hours ago but no way could I be bothered saving enough crystals for Optimus. Also as mentioned before, the amount of points you need to gain increases exponentially to reach bosses. The first three (Tracer, Quake and Acid Storm) are not too onerous but then suddenly you find Battlelslash to be a whopping 256,000 points and that takes forever to reach.

So should you download it?

If you are a TF fan sure, why not! It’s a bit of cheesy 80’s arcade fun but it really doesn’t have anything to keep you there for the long haul.

Got something to say about this App? Put it in the comments section below!

Big Angry Trev!

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