Review: #783
Name: Megatron
Brand: Transformers
Allegiance: Decepticon
Line: Generations - Studio Series
Year of Release: 2023
Size Class: Voyager (Wave 21)
Mold Status: new
ALTERNATE MODE:
Based upon his appearance in the War for Cybertron game, Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank.
This is an okay tank mode. He only has the "hover" mode, so the treads cannot fold downwards like the original toy. He also has a gappy back where robot parts are exposed.
The robot weapon, which is a gigantic mace, can peg on top for storage, although it looks very out of place there.
This is a functional design, but he is lacking some charm and character, can feel a bit too generic and indistinct as a result.
Perhaps the most interesting thing is how he has an asymmetrical transformation, where one robot arm forms the turret, and the other tucks in underneath.
While mostly accurate to the game, it's not as sleek or menacing looking.
TRANSFORMATION:
A simple transformation and very much like the original. The back unfolds to form his legs. While the turret forms one arm, and the other is untucked form the bottom. It really is that simple.
ROBOT MODE:
For all the issues and subpar designs of the Gamer Edition subline of figures so far, the designer did not screw this one up in terms of robot mode. Megatron looks good here.
Sure, he's a bit skinny and not as menacing but it is a nice robot mode. It's mostly clean, the kibble on the sides of his legs are the only noticeable ones.
The head sculpt is nice, with a silver painted face.
Despite looking fairly sizeable at first glance, he's actually shorter and smaller than some other past Voyagers (which were already somewhat average in size).
He come with a cardboard stand depicting a scene from the game.
Poseability is okay, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.
However, there is a severe design flaw. His knees cannot bend that much, which is absolutely baffling considering there is no reason why this had to be. There's a piece of plastic behind his knees that's blocking the range, and that piece doesn't do anything in either modes.
He comes with one weapon, a giant mace and truth be told, this looks like a pretty wicked weapon.
He can hold onto the tip of the weapon in either hand, so no matter what, it'll stick out a bit long.
It can peg onto his back for storage.
The ankle tilts prove to be very useful in this mode, allowing him to stand flat on a surface in many poses.
Of course, he has his fusion cannon on his right arm, but it looks somewhat puny in comparison to the rest of his body.
A good looking robot mode, if only they fixed the knee issue.
OVERALL:
Megatron is probably the best Gamer Edition figure released so far, even though that is not a hard feat. His tank mode is average, but the robot mode looks good. The restricted knee articulation is disappointing and something that should have been easily fixed before release.
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