Video Review of Transformers Cyberverse Warrior class Acid Storm
Saturday, October 6th, 2018 8:43AM CDT
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Fellow Seibertronian chuckdawg1999 has shared his review of the figure, which we have embedded below for you all to take a look - find out more, and let us know your thoughts in the Energon Pub discussion boards!
Acid Storm is a repaint of Warrior Class Starscream. If you liked Starscream, you're probably me; for the rest of you, it's nice to see the more fringe members of the Seekers getting a little attention.
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Posted by X3ROhour on October 7th, 2018 @ 12:01pm CDT
ITS GARBAGE
admittedly
less garbage than Starscream
if only for its uniformity of color
in vehicle-mode
but
garbage, non the less
thank you
u give with one hand
(SIEGE, STUDIO, BUMBLEBEE)
and
crap in the other
Posted by X3ROhour on October 7th, 2018 @ 12:04pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Has anyone else mentioned the fact that Warrior class figures don't have any ties inside the packaging? No need for plastic nips!
Oh yeah, when unpacking my first one, Starscream, I was pleasantely surprized.
maybe realizes that they are so bad
they don't care if people shoplift em.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 7th, 2018 @ 12:47pm CDT
Z3ROhour wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:chuckdawg1999 wrote:Has anyone else mentioned the fact that Warrior class figures don't have any ties inside the packaging? No need for plastic nips!
Oh yeah, when unpacking my first one, Starscream, I was pleasantely surprized.
maybe realizes that they are so bad
they don't care if people shoplift em.
People will shoplift ANYTHING. Serously, it's pathetic. Just look at the toy section in any Winners or Marshall. And the worst thing is those destroyed packages with missing parts still sell at full price. Be cause reasons.
Posted by adamage1 on October 8th, 2018 @ 5:18pm CDT
Posted by william-james88 on October 8th, 2018 @ 7:58pm CDT
adamage1 wrote:It’s kind of shocking how awful this line is. RID looks like a masterpiece line by comparison. Hollow, limited-to-almost-no articulation, gimmicks that intrude on transformation and cause floppiness on various parts, goofy or just plain bad designs, all at exorbitant price points. The excuse that these are aimed at children doesn’t fly either, as it can’t be justified with these price points. I certainly wouldn’t lay that kind of money down on such poorly made toys for any child I know. Hopefully this line fades away fast. At least WfC: Siege looks like a home run in almost every respect.
I agreevwith a few points but The price point argument is nonsense since the leaders in Cyberverse cost the same as Seige voyagers.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 8th, 2018 @ 8:08pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:I agreevwith a few points but The price point argument is nonsense since the leaders in Cyberverse cost the same as Seige voyagers.
And the same price as the latest wave of PotP voyagers... Because reasons.
Posted by adamage1 on October 8th, 2018 @ 10:11pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:adamage1 wrote:It’s kind of shocking how awful this line is. RID looks like a masterpiece line by comparison. Hollow, limited-to-almost-no articulation, gimmicks that intrude on transformation and cause floppiness on various parts, goofy or just plain bad designs, all at exorbitant price points. The excuse that these are aimed at children doesn’t fly either, as it can’t be justified with these price points. I certainly wouldn’t lay that kind of money down on such poorly made toys for any child I know. Hopefully this line fades away fast. At least WfC: Siege looks like a home run in almost every respect.
I agreevwith a few points but The price point argument is nonsense since the leaders in Cyberverse cost the same as Seige voyagers.
I am saying that price point is still too much. Every one of these figures is far overpriced for what you get.
Posted by william-james88 on October 8th, 2018 @ 10:30pm CDT
adamage1 wrote:william-james88 wrote:adamage1 wrote:It’s kind of shocking how awful this line is. RID looks like a masterpiece line by comparison. Hollow, limited-to-almost-no articulation, gimmicks that intrude on transformation and cause floppiness on various parts, goofy or just plain bad designs, all at exorbitant price points. The excuse that these are aimed at children doesn’t fly either, as it can’t be justified with these price points. I certainly wouldn’t lay that kind of money down on such poorly made toys for any child I know. Hopefully this line fades away fast. At least WfC: Siege looks like a home run in almost every respect.
I agreevwith a few points but The price point argument is nonsense since the leaders in Cyberverse cost the same as Seige voyagers.
I am saying that price point is still too much. Every one of these figures is far overpriced for what you get.
And I am saying that its not, at least for the Ultimate class. The megatron in the pic below is only $30
$50 for a voyager sized Siege Shockwave (which is what we are getting) is a much bigger rip off by comparison.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 9th, 2018 @ 5:50pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:$50 for a voyager sized Siege Shockwave (which is what we are getting) is a much bigger rip off by comparison.
Wait... WHAT?
Posted by william-james88 on October 9th, 2018 @ 8:04pm CDT
-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:$50 for a voyager sized Siege Shockwave (which is what we are getting) is a much bigger rip off by comparison.
Wait... WHAT?
Yup, Seige shockwave is a voyager sized bot who will be sold at leader price due to extra accessories. That means 50$ usd fot voyager shockwave, or 70$ CAD
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ore/42207/
Posted by -Kanrabat- on October 9th, 2018 @ 8:21pm CDT
william-james88 wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:william-james88 wrote:$50 for a voyager sized Siege Shockwave (which is what we are getting) is a much bigger rip off by comparison.
Wait... WHAT?
Yup, Seige shockwave is a voyager sized bot who will be sold at leader price due to extra accessories. That means 50$ usd fot voyager shockwave, or 70$ CAD
https://www.seibertron.com/transformers ... ore/42207/
Hmmm.... To be fair, it's like having a voyager Optimus Prime with a fully transformable trailer. I'll take the wait and see approach before casting my final jujement.
But as for Cyberverse, appart the voyager priced "leaders", this line suck mighty ass.
Posted by william-james88 on October 17th, 2018 @ 12:47pm CDT
Big thanks to Scotty P for finding these for us.
Megatron - https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-E19 ... 0787G4DG2/?tag=seibertron07-20&
Windblade - https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-E19 ... 0787GT563/?tag=seibertron07-20&
Acid Storm (shortpacked and thus low stock) - https://www.amazon.com/Tra-Cyberverse-W ... 0787JNJTH/?tag=seibertron07-20&
Posted by Glarryg on October 17th, 2018 @ 12:59pm CDT
Glarryg
Posted by william-james88 on October 17th, 2018 @ 1:03pm CDT
Glarryg wrote:I saw these last week; figured it was old news by then.
Glarryg
we knew they were found in stores before, this post was to help people fin them on amazon since the names werent obvious
Posted by Randomhero on October 17th, 2018 @ 5:10pm CDT
Posted by Ig89ninja on October 17th, 2018 @ 6:04pm CDT
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 17th, 2018 @ 6:16pm CDT
Or that Newman couldn't be a Dinobot.
Oh well, I just hope this amusing practice continues.
Posted by Bounti76 on October 18th, 2018 @ 1:21am CDT
Posted by Nemesis Primal on October 18th, 2018 @ 2:51am CDT
Bounti76 wrote:Be reminded that this is a kiddie show, and the toys match that, quality wise. I was able to pick up Acid Storm last week, and while I don't expect MP, SS or even Generations quality with a kiddie show toy line..... she's just made out of sturdy, but cheap plastic, and this line is way more gimmick focused. Because of the gimmick, her wings don't really peg into place in her jet mode, so they're kind of floppy. She is one of the very few of this line that I'll get, and only because fembots.
....wait, isn't Acid Storm a dude? I haven't watched any of Cyberverse, but the bios that came out before the show referred to Acid Storm as a he...
Posted by Sabrblade on October 18th, 2018 @ 8:42am CDT
Yeah, some miscommunication there. The Hasbro.com bio used male pronouns while the episode that first featured Acid Storm had the character voiced by a woman using an unambiguously female voice.Nemesis Primal wrote:Bounti76 wrote:Be reminded that this is a kiddie show, and the toys match that, quality wise. I was able to pick up Acid Storm last week, and while I don't expect MP, SS or even Generations quality with a kiddie show toy line..... she's just made out of sturdy, but cheap plastic, and this line is way more gimmick focused. Because of the gimmick, her wings don't really peg into place in her jet mode, so they're kind of floppy. She is one of the very few of this line that I'll get, and only because fembots.
....wait, isn't Acid Storm a dude? I haven't watched any of Cyberverse, but the bios that came out before the show referred to Acid Storm as a he...
'Course, none of the dialogue was anything character-specific. Just some grunting and a single line of "Yes, captain," spoken to Slipstream. If not for the end credits specifically identifying this Seeker as Acid Storm, it could have just been any generic female green Seeker, as she also didn't have Acid Storm's exact color layout seen in the Hasbro character art. Nor did her partner really resemble Thrust that much despite the end credits likewise labeling him as such.
Posted by snavej on October 18th, 2018 @ 9:21am CDT
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on October 18th, 2018 @ 11:50am CDT
snavej wrote:'Fusion Mace' weapon? Bad idea! Any back swing impact would hurt Megatron seriously!
Keep in mind that Transformers has a history of spitting in the face of science. Remember Starscream having that massive drill in his arm in that one G1 episode? And how Galvatron can be any size he wants? (I know that part was a dream sequence, but it was still fun.)
Posted by william-james88 on October 18th, 2018 @ 12:08pm CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:snavej wrote:'Fusion Mace' weapon? Bad idea! Any back swing impact would hurt Megatron seriously!
Keep in mind that Transformers has a history of spitting in the face of science. Remember Starscream having that massive drill in his arm in that one G1 episode? And how Galvatron can be any size he wants? (I know that part was a dream sequence, but it was still fun.)
Megatron's gun mode can be any size he wants.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on October 18th, 2018 @ 6:23pm CDT
In Carnage in C-minor, Galvatron and Ultra Magnus could apparently be any size they wanted.william-james88 wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:snavej wrote:'Fusion Mace' weapon? Bad idea! Any back swing impact would hurt Megatron seriously!
Keep in mind that Transformers has a history of spitting in the face of science. Remember Starscream having that massive drill in his arm in that one G1 episode? And how Galvatron can be any size he wants? (I know that part was a dream sequence, but it was still fun.)
Megatron's gun mode can be any size he wants.
Neil Degrasse Tyson has had to repeatedly disillusion Star Wars fans asking if lightsabers could actually work; is there any record of Transfans asking him if personal subspace pockets are just baseless magic or something technology could actually pull off in 3 or 4 centuries?
Posted by no-one on November 2nd, 2018 @ 4:19pm CDT
She has an excellent face sculpt and deco. Seems to have a pretty decent transformation as well. What's the gimmick here? Push the wings down and the fans spin?
Looks very similar to the RID2015 version.
Posted by Decepticon Stryker on November 2nd, 2018 @ 5:01pm CDT
carytheone wrote:What's the gimmick here? Push the wings down and the fans spin?
I think it's like Starscream's, only without the spinning waist. Just the wings open up to reveal details or something. Personally, I really want to get her.
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 2nd, 2018 @ 6:53pm CDT
Decepticon Stryker wrote:carytheone wrote:What's the gimmick here? Push the wings down and the fans spin?
I think it's like Starscream's, only without the spinning waist. Just the wings open up to reveal details or something. Personally, I really want to get her.
That's when you look for reviews
Windblade's gimmick is a bit less obvious, but when you push the cockpit on the back down, the bottom of the wings (ending up on the front in robot mode) swing up, making the turbines spin.
Posted by no-one on November 2nd, 2018 @ 7:00pm CDT
Sounds fun and I saw she has knees! I have all the other Windblades...JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:Decepticon Stryker wrote:carytheone wrote:What's the gimmick here? Push the wings down and the fans spin?
I think it's like Starscream's, only without the spinning waist. Just the wings open up to reveal details or something. Personally, I really want to get her.
That's when you look for reviews
Windblade's gimmick is a bit less obvious, but when you push the cockpit on the back down, the bottom of the wings (ending up on the front in robot mode) swing up, making the turbines spin.
Posted by X3ROhour on November 3rd, 2018 @ 3:51pm CDT
after the disappoint of Starscream
and
the surprise of Shockwave
i am leaning towards her and Acid.
Posted by ZeroWolf on November 8th, 2018 @ 5:07pm CST
Also of interest, is that Meijer is having a 20% off sale on Transformers toys till November 10th, making now a good time to start looking for deals on Transformers you want.
Will these make it to your collection? Let us know in the Energon Pub and stay tuned to Seibertron for all the latest news and reviews.
Posted by Bumblevivisector on November 8th, 2018 @ 6:37pm CST
I would've mentioned this earlier in sightings, but I only today made my final card-collecting rounds...
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 9th, 2018 @ 4:17am CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 9th, 2018 @ 9:49pm CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:I wonder how those genuine first one-steps would hold up?
No better or worse than the previous ones I'd imagine. Ideal desk toys.
Posted by X3ROhour on November 10th, 2018 @ 11:54am CST
garbage
knee-less
tail-less
garbage!
in less than 24 hours
returned.
Posted by william-james88 on November 22nd, 2018 @ 9:51pm CST
The toy is currently nicely priced due to a sale (ending in one hour), making this $31.97 CAD (less than $25 USD). The regular price is $39.99 CAD.
Here is the product description:
Noble Optimus Prime leads the heroic Autobots on a mission to defend the universe.
Convert and attack with Transformers Cyberverse Action Attackers figures! Change figure from vehicle to robot mode in 8 easy steps. The last step of conversion automatically activates Optimus Prime figures signature Energon Axe Attack move! Convert figure back to truck mode and attach trailer to automatically activate Cannon Charge Action Attack move.
Store other Action Attackers Warrior Class figures, each sold separately, inside the trailer. Convert it into a battle base for the Autobots!
Convert to activate 2 signature character attack moves, inspired by the Transformers Cyberverse animated series
Easy conversion from vehicle to robot mode activates Energon Axe Attack move
Convert figure to truck mode and attach trailer to activate Cannon Charge move
Trailer opens to become a battle base for the Autobot leader
Battle Base Trailer stores other Warrior Class figures, each sold separately
Posted by Graviton on November 22nd, 2018 @ 10:36pm CST
Posted by Asepticon on November 22nd, 2018 @ 11:40pm CST
Posted by Jelze Bunnycat on November 23rd, 2018 @ 12:24am CST
Asepticon wrote:I wonder if the trailer can fit on other Optimus Prime truck modes.
I don't think so: Warrior Class Optimus Prime has no hitch, it looks like the trailer relies on the stick-out feet for the connection.
Posted by KVO Prime on November 23rd, 2018 @ 3:05am CST
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 23rd, 2018 @ 4:00am CST
Shockingly, I consider buying one more Cyberverse.
Posted by Carnivius_Prime on November 23rd, 2018 @ 4:59am CST
Still not used to the fact that my nearest store closed down and has now been replaced by a kitchen showroom store. There are no Transformer figures in that building now.
Posted by leokearon on November 23rd, 2018 @ 5:39am CST
Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 23rd, 2018 @ 6:08am CST
leokearon wrote:Nice to see a new Prime with a trailer and a base mode, the base is a bit sparse.
Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Irrelevant. Because those TrU exclusives will be distributed by other means in the USA anyway.
Posted by leokearon on November 23rd, 2018 @ 6:14am CST
-Kanrabat- wrote:leokearon wrote:Nice to see a new Prime with a trailer and a base mode, the base is a bit sparse.
Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Irrelevant. Because those TrU exclusives will be distributed by other means in the USA anyway.
Relevant when you don't live in America
Posted by ThunderThruster on November 23rd, 2018 @ 6:55am CST
leokearon wrote:-Kanrabat- wrote:leokearon wrote:Nice to see a new Prime with a trailer and a base mode, the base is a bit sparse.
Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Irrelevant. Because those TrU exclusives will be distributed by other means in the USA anyway.
Relevant when you don't live in America
Even more relevant when we don't have the equivalent of Target and such here in the UK. Added to even more, when instead of stepping up too fill the void, the toy "specialists" we have, have actually gotten worse since TRU closed doors here.
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 23rd, 2018 @ 10:18am CST
ThunderThruster wrote:
Even more relevant when we don't have the equivalent of Target and such here in the UK. Added to even more, when instead of stepping up too fill the void, the toy "specialists" we have, have actually gotten worse since TRU closed doors here.
Yeesh... One would assume that someone, somewhere would pick up the slack. Even if it's only online stores.
By the way, even if we have Toys R Us in Quebec, many exclusives don't get distributed here because of random language laws.
RIP every single MPM Transformers after MPM Optimus.
Posted by william-james88 on November 23rd, 2018 @ 11:07am CST
leokearon wrote:Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Why? It is a thriving and profitable entreprise in the places that still have it, like Asia and Canada. Hasbro will still give it exclusives, and Entertainment Earth or Amazon could handle those exclusives for the US (if they care to).
Posted by leokearon on November 23rd, 2018 @ 11:13am CST
william-james88 wrote:leokearon wrote:Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Why? It is a thriving and profitable entreprise in the places that still have it, like Asia and Canada. Hasbro will still give it exclusives, and Entertainment Earth or Amazon could handle those exclusives for the US (if they care to).
I don't know, I would be cagey about giving Exclusive to a company that nearly went bankrupt
Posted by -Kanrabat- on November 23rd, 2018 @ 11:54am CST
leokearon wrote:william-james88 wrote:leokearon wrote:Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Why? It is a thriving and profitable entreprise in the places that still have it, like Asia and Canada. Hasbro will still give it exclusives, and Entertainment Earth or Amazon could handle those exclusives for the US (if they care to).
I don't know, I would be cagey about giving Exclusive to a company that nearly went bankrupt
Canadian and Asian Toys R Us were never really in trouble. That's why they are the only ones that remain.
Posted by william-james88 on November 23rd, 2018 @ 11:59am CST
leokearon wrote:william-james88 wrote:leokearon wrote:Still after what happened with TRU, you would think Hasbro would stop giving them exclusives
Why? It is a thriving and profitable entreprise in the places that still have it, like Asia and Canada. Hasbro will still give it exclusives, and Entertainment Earth or Amazon could handle those exclusives for the US (if they care to).
I don't know, I would be cagey about giving Exclusive to a company that nearly went bankrupt
I dont think you understand what happened. It WENT bankupt. Toysrus as we know it is gone. Over. Those how owned it and managed it no longer have it in their possession. The company is instead now independently owned by different people in different countries.
It is now under Farfax capital in Canada, the company headed by Canada's version fo Warren Buffet. So yeah, its a new company and better than it was financially for the past 25 years.
Its a better option than Walmart (at least for me). Walmart treats their exclusives like pure garbage. Either going online only or just outright never bothering to list them and selling them away to market six stores.