 Megatron! |
| Review Date: June 29, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Kent, Iowa United States |
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 Optimus and The Fallen 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.
Despite the cheaper feeling plastic used with this figure, Hasbro's attention to detail is absolutely phenomenal! The little wires and trinkets that are shown on Megatron during the movie are present here and the paint job is top-notch!
This figure is a much better alternative to the $45 version that has lights and voice at the push of a button. The transformation of this figure is a bit difficult so you'll want to keep the directions that come with the figure.
Overall, the figure is exceptional and highly recommended for any collector or fan of the Transformers toys! The appendages look great as well as the paint job! |
Wuh-POW!
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| Review Date: October 10, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Devon, |
| this is the second voyager toy I've bought besides Starscream, i love the detail on Megatron and the color is great, i love how it looks identical to his movie counterpart, and the tank mode is perfect, my only complaint is in robot mode, his tank-top (lol) becomes a backpack, and this takes away from the excitement, but he is a tank, which can fly, so nothing wrong with him being able to fly in robot mode, all in all i have a new favorite toy. his fusion gun/crab claw is neat and his other arm is just as sweet. some voyagers have limited pose ability but this guy exceeds all my other figures, and ps his head sculpt is amazing! |
GREAT FOR OLD AND YOUNG
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| Review Date: December 16, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Alexander Scott, Birmingham, AL |
This is the Voyager version of Megatron from the 2nd Transformers movie, "Revenge of the Fallen." I'm a G1 fan and I haven't seen either of the live-action movies, but I'm really impressed with this toy. My son received this for his birthday and my first impression of it was the Cybertronian tank mode (as packaged). I thought "Wait, isn't Megatron a handgun? What is this thing?"
The tank mode is a little less impressive than might be hoped for. The robot mode has some significant asymmetry, which does carry over to the alt-mode. This is mostly hid by a giant "shield" over the top of the tank, but it is difficult to make it level because of the single crab claw that wraps around back. The claw also makes the treads difficult to level and looks "kibble"ish when viewed from the rear. It does have nice detail and the plastic has the feeling of high-quality.
The robot mode makes up for any drawbacks of the tank. Probably the most distinctive feature of the robot mode is the head. The visage is genuinely scary - not cartoony or menacing even, but flat-out scary. I was impressed. The claw arm has some interesting gears (the "mech-alive" gimmick) that move with the arm, and the cannon arm has a powerful launcher (missile travels maybe a couple of feet). The tank shield is just kibble, and slightly irritating at that, in this form, although one could imagine them being wings. The asymmetry in this form and the non-anthropomorphic aspects (claw arm, brutish jaw, goat feet, etc.) make for a very disturbing and alien aspect. There's a "wrongness" to it that seems very intuitive to a hostile alien.
So far, it has held up structurally very well. Some parts of the wings will pop off with pressure, but the joints have remained tight and the moving parts are neither loose nor stiff. The transform is interesting, although the tank shield seems to serve mainly to encase the robot like a pretender shell. I find it a very atractive (in a "bad" way) sculpt, a fun transform, and a sturdy piece. it should be enjoyed by children and adults alike. |
A Great Buy!
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| Review Date: December 31, 2009 |
| Reviewer: Orlando Alicea, bartonville, IL, US |
| This wasn't on my 8 year old sons Christmas list but at Amazon's amazing price with prime shipping I had to get it! My son loved it!! He is a big Transformers ( as is his dad ) fan and didn't have any of the bad guys so this was a surprise! It took a bit for him to be able to transform it himself but he seemed to get this one quicker than some of his other ones. |
How the Movie Leader should be....
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| Review Date: January 2, 2010 |
| Reviewer: SuperSchtroumpf, Lyon, France |
This Megatron seems so much better than the Movie Leader version, other than the size difference and lack of lights/sounds. The Movie Leader version is top heavy in vehicle mode, making it look more like a world war 1 tank than a cybertronian tank-ship. The Voyager class Megatron is much sleeker and flatter in vehicle mode, and has jet engines, which the movie leader seems to lack.
If only they had fused this version and the Movie Leader, Megatron would be perfectly evil. |
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