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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Optimus owns
I am very impressed with this figure even though i thought i was going to hate it. It is the most durable Transformer figure i own. It looks great in robot mode and has excellent articulation. He uses the smoke stacks from vehicle mode as guns. Prime transforms into a blue and red Peter Built truck. The vehicle mode is also quite nice. Both the robot and vehicle...
Published on May 7, 2008 by Christine W. Elliott
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Sloppy Robot Mode, But There Are Some Positives
This guy definitely doesn't look as authentic as the leader class version in robot mode. I'll summarize a few of the bad points for the robot mode:
-The entire front end up of the truck to the roof of the windshield folds up and creates a bulky huge backpack looking feature on his back! The lazy design pretty much slaps you in the face here...
Published on August 28, 2007 by Shanghaied
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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
Sloppy Robot Mode, But There Are Some Positives, August 28, 2007
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
This guy definitely doesn't look as authentic as the leader class version in robot mode. I'll summarize a few of the bad points for the robot mode:
-The entire front end up of the truck to the roof of the windshield folds up and creates a bulky huge backpack looking feature on his back! The lazy design pretty much slaps you in the face here.
-The front end is re-replicated on his chest even though you can see the windshield from the truck mode on his back. Looks TERRIBLE and is obviously a very, very sloppy design.
-In several places, the figure has parts that sort of float freely. The shoulderpads that don't snap into place and the wheel covers that fold up on his feet come to mind.
-The weapons look fairly strange also. I've always traditionally seen prime with one cannon (even in the movie), but here he has two identical spring loaded guns.
Apart from these bad points, there are some good qualities:
-This version is considerably more durable than the leader class version. There aren't as many small parts involved with the transformation, and the only really fragile parts are on his legs.
-Of all the voyager class figures I've tried, this one's transformation is by far the easiest and least complicated. After a couple tries it should take 20-30 seconds or less to complete the transformation.
-The bulky front-end backpack balances the figure, making him a bit more poseable.
-Truck mode looks decent.
If you want a Prime figure for the kids this wins out over the leader class, but for any collector other than the most meticulous, I'd say this is passable.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
Optimus owns, May 7, 2008
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
I am very impressed with this figure even though i thought i was going to hate it. It is the most durable Transformer figure i own. It looks great in robot mode and has excellent articulation. He uses the smoke stacks from vehicle mode as guns. Prime transforms into a blue and red Peter Built truck. The vehicle mode is also quite nice. Both the robot and vehicle mode are very detailed. One gripe. This Movie Voyager prime is not tall enough by my standards compared to the other Transformers. So I will be purchasing the leader class optimus prime. The reason this will not hurt the rating is because this is a movie voyager and can only be but so big.
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Pretty Cool, February 2, 2009
A Kid's Review
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
This guy was my third transformer. After a while the missles have trouble staying in the cannons. The trick to making him stand up is that his feet unfold more than they seem to. This guy serves his purpose as audobot leader.
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Not so great, January 5, 2010
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
Not one of the better transformers. His chest is a complete facade while the real windows along with the rest of the cab hang awkwardly off his back. But overall the robot mode looks really cool from the front. The transformation of his legs is pretty cool with lots of moving parts, but the rest of the transformation is pretty straightforward.
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Best Voyager of 2007!!!, September 30, 2009
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
This Prime is the best Voyager class figure in the 2007 line and the second best toy in the '07 movie line behind leader Brawl. His vehicle mode is a mostly accurate Peter built truck with a neat little guy that disappears when you open the driver side door. In robot mode he looks great with his smokestack weapons and although he has a huge and cumbersome looking backpack it is actually quite manageable. Articulation is nice but be careful of the panels on his legs as they may come off during transformation. However, anything that falls off can easily be put back on so he is a great gift for younger collectors.
Bottom line,
I recommend this figure as the best Prime made in the 2007 movie line.
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Bad Figure...NOT!, January 11, 2009
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
Three words:OPTIMUS PRIME ROCKS!!!I don't understand why this guy gets bad reviews because he is awesome!His truck mode is amazingly movie accurate,although there is a mechanism that pops a little man in the window to look like a truck driver which I eventually had to superglue in,but other than that this guy has an excellent truck mode.He also has a simple and cool transformation which leaves one awesome looking robot.In robot mode he has two guns which fire two missiles,as well as fully posable arms and legs.My only problem with his robot mode is the mechanism that holds his knees together eventually becomes loose and his knees seperate,but if display only is your game you won't have that problem.Don't listen to these bad reviews.This is a great Optimus Prime that fans young and old will love.
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Fun toy, but a bit complex for some, January 2, 2009
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
First, I want to make a note about the price of this item. This figure retails at about $19.99. As of the time of this writing (January 2009) it is priced at about $37.00 here at amazon, which is a bit much. I'm positive I've seen these going for the $19.99 price at Wal-Mart, so I'd recommend checking out the local shops first before buying here.
Now as for the actual product...
I had wanted a figure of this character from the movie, and was considering the Leader class, but didn't feel like forking out the $40 or $50 it cost at the time. However, this figure is a good substitution. Compared to it's larger counterpart, it looks slimmer and sleeker, and not so bulky, although the larger is packed with more features and is definitely more complex.
Not that this figure is not complex. It has given some people trouble (as some reviewers give it a pretty low rating due to their inability to transform it). So if you want to pick one up, you should be prepared. If you're not used to Transformers, this may not be a good choice, whether as an adult or child. I also wouldn't recommend him for smaller, younger children.
Anyway, they did a pretty good job of approximating what the character looks like in both modes, and the transformation process was a decent challenge for me (but I'm used to Transformers). He also features the "automorph" ability, which means if you move one part, another part moves in place by itself. This feature is confined mostly to the lower leg sections, and one has to remember not to hold on to certain pieces while using it.
He features a good deal of possibility, with bendable arms, legs, knees and elbows, and also comes with two missile launchers. Maybe it's just mine, but the launchers are a bit loose, meaning they fire when not intended to. All in all, I'd say a pretty good figure. Also, he's scaled more accurately to most of the other deluxe and Voyager class figures of the line. But like most figures, a little time will probably be needed to convert him.
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Optimusly Primed to Recommend this Transformer!!!, May 8, 2008
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
Optimus Prime was drop shipped to Guam and from what I understand there are many knock offs imported there from many different parts of Asia that are not of the superior quality of this product. The kids are able to transform him without having him fall apart as the others have. This product may very well be made in China; however quality control is of optimal prime importance.
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My Grandson Loves This, January 20, 2008
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
While this toy is a joy to my grandson, it is a little fragile and pieces break off easily. However, they are re-attachable, but frustrating sometimes to the child trying to transform the truck into the autobot.
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Probably the best version of Movie Optimus Prime, January 20, 2008
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This review is from: Transformers Movie Voyager Optimus Prime (Toy)
This is probably the best incarnation of Movie Optimus Prime. Unfortunately unlike the original toys and toys from the cartoon series, the robots were designed for the movie first, with little though as to how they would be turned into transformable toys. Generally the toys are made first, and a cartoon built around them (afterall, what are most cartoons except 30 minute kids commercials?)
Anyway I have this version of Movie Optimus Prime, Robovision Optimus Prime and First Strike Optimus Prime. They are all the same toy, with just paint and color variations.
Lets start with the bad: When in robot mode, this version of Optimus Prime has a "backpack" formed by the front of the truck-mode. It is large and unweildly and doesn't fit in at all with the movie transformation, but realistically none of the toys transform the way they do in the movie. Another bad point is that the backpack adds a lot of weight to the top of this toy, and sticks on pretty far, which means that this toy is top-heavy and unbalanced which can make it difficult to stand him up.
Also, his feet are not very stable (despite their relatively large size) which further adds to his instability.
Now onto the Good: From the front, this toy looks the most like Optimus Prime compared to the other movie toys. He is very poseable with good leg and arm articulation and his weapons can store on his backpack. Also his face if very detailed and looks just like the Prime from the movie.
In Truck mode is where this toy shines most, however. This toy was very well though out, and the truck most is nearly perfect. All parts fit snugly together and there is even a "holographic" truck driver in the drivers seat which slides into a compartment when you open the door. The guns turn into smokestacks that blend seamlessly with the vehicle mode and overall it is very movie accurate.
I own mutiple versions of this toy, as well as the Leader Class Optimus Prime, and I have to say I prefer this version. Leader class Optimus Prime, while having a slightly better transformation (the way his legs come out is great) has a lot of "kibble" around his robot mode made up from truck parts not having a "place to go" when in robot mode. It is also a lot less poseable, with legs and arms that are a bit difficult to move. The worst part is that they sacrificed attention to detail in order to incorporate a lights and sound gimmick that doesn't add to the toy in any way.
I feel strongly that for the price, Voyager (Robovision, Firststrike) Optimus Prime is a far superior toy. It would even be superior if it cost the same as Movie Leader Prime.
Highly Recommended.
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