tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53162398072020709372024-03-27T09:19:34.459+10:00ChCse's blog"bits 'n' pieces here 'n' there" - from toys to games to movies and more.ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comBlogger3450125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-14283631342736057212024-03-27T09:19:00.030+10:002024-03-27T09:19:00.259+10:0013 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (PS4)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSZMMNINzT3KZ8YjfFk1vOPIR3OBB4G0hu83s7GXyxS0Ad-kZRtlCt_q7HbjTAhgK-SX1kC8Vbs0d0erVKdmF5tWRx1h67YR30rc3TWgjtM7KyiT-DRuznKaylr4_wanTjp3SonpkvzUHYnIaMW6ExMXXw6phc56xdGIZWr6omlWOzXDaebFwBqA6h4M/s1015/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="802" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikSZMMNINzT3KZ8YjfFk1vOPIR3OBB4G0hu83s7GXyxS0Ad-kZRtlCt_q7HbjTAhgK-SX1kC8Vbs0d0erVKdmF5tWRx1h67YR30rc3TWgjtM7KyiT-DRuznKaylr4_wanTjp3SonpkvzUHYnIaMW6ExMXXw6phc56xdGIZWr6omlWOzXDaebFwBqA6h4M/w316-h400/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br />13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim is a game by Vanillaware, who had developed <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/05/muramasa-rebirth-vita.html">Muramasa</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/07/dragons-crown-vita.html">Dragon’s Crown</a>. Like with their other games, it has a beautiful aesthetic and art style, it is truly a piece of art. It is drawn to be like 2D and it looks amazing. Unlike their previous games though, the key draw is the story this time. The game is split into three sections. The main section contains all the story elements, and you play through the story in each of the thirteen character’s perspectives. They all intertwine and it isn’t as tedious as you might have first thought. The story is deliberately told in a disjointed manner, chronologically jumping back and forth. Despite this, it does an admirable job of quickly explaining the premise of the game, even if none of it makes sense. It takes a while before you can start to see how one part of a character’s story connects to another.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl2mal-XX8mMdb8rKF4mdlZrv-0cxt_6L16hetR5nVyM8RgaqO1nV7H-mpElnP_R8tqXEddW7eVTqEZR_dbubutSnos6R66e_Fe0PWwd9DwE1Z2VvNPQ-mhRcZBUF51Yj6eaWueTNZWpguUesvvprFsfyz4bNuBmrTTPFyz1ixUA5XhO6GArWQ5LwInI/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfl2mal-XX8mMdb8rKF4mdlZrv-0cxt_6L16hetR5nVyM8RgaqO1nV7H-mpElnP_R8tqXEddW7eVTqEZR_dbubutSnos6R66e_Fe0PWwd9DwE1Z2VvNPQ-mhRcZBUF51Yj6eaWueTNZWpguUesvvprFsfyz4bNuBmrTTPFyz1ixUA5XhO6GArWQ5LwInI/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />You cannot go through all of a character’s story in one go as it will eventually get locked until you make enough progress in other parts of the game. A slight problem with this is that you might go through heavy periods of story and then heavy periods of combat, and once you go back, you forget what you were up to. The story is interesting because you immediately see that there is a threat to humanity, being the kaiju, also known in game as Deimos. To combat this threat, giant mechs were created that can only be piloted by one of the thirteen characters, known as Sentinels.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHemSOz3DUmw4QbWRmxTai1O2E5cbRBYfUereZFdZoi9C6wpM0hfzwoJeRjayOFk73QFgPN1NmqqfIgAd3jPVfPuSidGcbDIx8vqIVfQK3m9JJ8BVElhzaWOcmuV7nKQpI-yNZSjrE1eqzWbpyG3PadDbXh3IrzqjG3F7i8pLDSwRAs1rTFjbR8DnZEY/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMHemSOz3DUmw4QbWRmxTai1O2E5cbRBYfUereZFdZoi9C6wpM0hfzwoJeRjayOFk73QFgPN1NmqqfIgAd3jPVfPuSidGcbDIx8vqIVfQK3m9JJ8BVElhzaWOcmuV7nKQpI-yNZSjrE1eqzWbpyG3PadDbXh3IrzqjG3F7i8pLDSwRAs1rTFjbR8DnZEY/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The non-linear storytelling is deliberately confusing, especially when trying to piece together the chronological order. It doesn’t help that some events seem to contradict others, while you may be playing a character for so long that you forgot what happened to another. There is an in-game “Analysis” section that helps but in a game with already this much reading, it can be very dry to read yet another wall of text. The concept and premise are interesting and there are points in the story where there are big revelations that affects how you interpret the events up until that point.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6jCnr2Q5wsIdauK_6HHORJ_6nZUaKPBHhsyOCAEiu7YfQItQMDsitYVh8dsEe_a9xff9SGOTotrFKAdCeUwwTH2KApu0x9bgqwmF5cSthdBghLBW2VVj4mRDnTu7wHiYzSE4Q9CPZE_tVMMjbYMOfpWgDRaXiqHKCN8lQG1XXzFGtykJvB1OaSqk8G0/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji6jCnr2Q5wsIdauK_6HHORJ_6nZUaKPBHhsyOCAEiu7YfQItQMDsitYVh8dsEe_a9xff9SGOTotrFKAdCeUwwTH2KApu0x9bgqwmF5cSthdBghLBW2VVj4mRDnTu7wHiYzSE4Q9CPZE_tVMMjbYMOfpWgDRaXiqHKCN8lQG1XXzFGtykJvB1OaSqk8G0/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The story is not told in a typical visual novel fashion. Rather, you are plonked in a sidescrolling area and then basically you talk to as many people as you need to, in order to progress. From time to time, you gain keywords that you need to mention to progress. There are no puzzles and very limited amounts of branching paths. Helpfully, there are charts that you can pull up within each specific sections of a character’s story so that you know where you may need to do something different to open up a different path. The animation of the characters are impressive and every single character, including the minor and major supporting characters, are voiced.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXjTLWmAH5AEAwTW9cDTakVAXNxDonKrYGyiOIGyBbZfVAn4V0K1lWw0M1PZu0ihbWKhThVTXpWLbSM4cMhZBt62exG3LonLYjqNyAqO9w1NVZ6ZjlKwSPVKF2TYRR6-hqXlYAulTZaCMc5Uxj-yq0M15dRMDEwJaWjZQL8s4f916WhTfPS1vVvl_JKU/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisXjTLWmAH5AEAwTW9cDTakVAXNxDonKrYGyiOIGyBbZfVAn4V0K1lWw0M1PZu0ihbWKhThVTXpWLbSM4cMhZBt62exG3LonLYjqNyAqO9w1NVZ6ZjlKwSPVKF2TYRR6-hqXlYAulTZaCMc5Uxj-yq0M15dRMDEwJaWjZQL8s4f916WhTfPS1vVvl_JKU/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />That said, the way of progressing a specific section may be annoying at times. Generally, you just need to go to the left or right, talk to everyone, or go through all of the character’s thoughts. However, there are times where it is not as clear, especially locked scenarios that turns out that you are not able to get to yet, but the chart misleadingly shows that there is a path left unexplored. Sometimes the 2D environment throws you out, or that you had to wait to trigger a different path.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8Sw3B-vrul7u_uMU32z2MnHKyY9ijwc-NBM05VOYIM1RpUn1iYQba5V9ghX-AsDhCAU6HGIoujKTAYQ-jb0Yc51B9_uQstyRahOIT_zH5X3Xam-w4kgjAzTNQ_LUYMAkMrjcqstyJ7colYs1yauOVNs9N893DPJFSPi8bBfnbc2Np4zbe6DBy9176Rw/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8Sw3B-vrul7u_uMU32z2MnHKyY9ijwc-NBM05VOYIM1RpUn1iYQba5V9ghX-AsDhCAU6HGIoujKTAYQ-jb0Yc51B9_uQstyRahOIT_zH5X3Xam-w4kgjAzTNQ_LUYMAkMrjcqstyJ7colYs1yauOVNs9N893DPJFSPi8bBfnbc2Np4zbe6DBy9176Rw/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The other big part of the game is the combat, which is like a real-time strategy RPG. Despite the promising premise, the characters that are piloting their sentinels, and the enemies that they are fight against, are only depicted in a simplistic manner. You have an overhead aerial shot of the battlefield and you are supposed to protect the “Terminal”, which the Deimos is aiming to destroy. Each sentinel has different abilities and moves, although they are grouped in one of four generations, which are differentiated by things such as being able to travel along the ground or the air, or the types of attacks that they have. In each battle, you can only pick a maximum of six characters to participate.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qeD-FagPGECnFhYfbLLxL4jYQUQEOxiTMIQRXrDGOZ3du5v336sYQD6Dw0ndQoEbDADkaGvig7LzGAnrJ9ZYW0GCBwQamZ0kucZ1NGq3gr7sAI-aDWBejSSHh_HpLFemiJ5ednG0k-h0SkcgtKQALZORISngH31NTDmPCfmdItE9fNz0P7hCiczre9Q/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0qeD-FagPGECnFhYfbLLxL4jYQUQEOxiTMIQRXrDGOZ3du5v336sYQD6Dw0ndQoEbDADkaGvig7LzGAnrJ9ZYW0GCBwQamZ0kucZ1NGq3gr7sAI-aDWBejSSHh_HpLFemiJ5ednG0k-h0SkcgtKQALZORISngH31NTDmPCfmdItE9fNz0P7hCiczre9Q/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />During battle, there is a countdown timer that keeps counting down unless it gets to a character’s turn. A Sentinel can choose to attack, repair itself or defend. Most attacks use up EP and each attack has different powers, ranges, EP cost, as well as the types of Deimos it may be effective again. Once a Sentinel has actioned a move, there is a wait time before their turn comes up again. The UI is a bit messy and confusing and it doesn’t help that the Deimos usually comes in huge packs. They can easily clog up the screen with a lot of red. Before every battle, you can upgrade, unlock and level up the Sentinels so that they get stronger. It’s an easy system to know the basics but takes a bit of time to get used to and be proficient at it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeA4j6zN0YsIeUNkgsDwYdaQdVXvJa4y1Wfl2TvlABI2hxFTB4FsgVXn1yWg8DIAX05UXzSpmXFgjfEAJ6S28tR-Nwq2NEey-_8d6xNxD7w7ySSCKVczytvYKnzrkCfJeK13B0bWpWUtVNyWJNO7tnrB9X_RyOcjmmVJJ4Wm8GU4ij55Ea5xhnyPLxIY/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNeA4j6zN0YsIeUNkgsDwYdaQdVXvJa4y1Wfl2TvlABI2hxFTB4FsgVXn1yWg8DIAX05UXzSpmXFgjfEAJ6S28tR-Nwq2NEey-_8d6xNxD7w7ySSCKVczytvYKnzrkCfJeK13B0bWpWUtVNyWJNO7tnrB9X_RyOcjmmVJJ4Wm8GU4ij55Ea5xhnyPLxIY/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />After you’ve played around a third of the levels, you’ll get the hang of the battle system. You’ll come to realize that it is quite a basic system, but still fun. The ability to constantly upgrade more than just a few things for each character after every battle helps in sucking you in. It introduces new Deimos every so often, although usually it just means that they are bigger damage sponges. Luckily, the game isn’t hard on normal difficult, you can usually brute force you way through. It tries to impress you or replicate some sort of hopeless moment by throwing innumerable Deimos against you, but they’re also very easy to destroy in huge groups at once. As you play through and get used to how each character has their own unique abilities and moves, you can start to play and strategize a bit more.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgAUJsWQAeRBnZlhICWsLrTaxSn-HcjWXwwanCc2tfu4JOej_tmq4nKQZMd2Vp3ofyJMEbD8aRbzVZv5uiJBhaLFtXjFVp87rlkah5eR-6UytSjbgb-s8mi_oCOSGciUBU2Yx4HO2UUufas8tPBFkVI1csck7MUa4NkFkfsWxmm97oWT9oJCAjp-9kaE/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikgAUJsWQAeRBnZlhICWsLrTaxSn-HcjWXwwanCc2tfu4JOej_tmq4nKQZMd2Vp3ofyJMEbD8aRbzVZv5uiJBhaLFtXjFVp87rlkah5eR-6UytSjbgb-s8mi_oCOSGciUBU2Yx4HO2UUufas8tPBFkVI1csck7MUa4NkFkfsWxmm97oWT9oJCAjp-9kaE/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Ultimately though, the non-linear storytelling causes the story to be confusing from the beginning to the end. Even with the big revelations, it might not immediately click into place and you have to take the time to fully absorb and think things through. It can feel that it doesn’t really explain all the mysteries, or put into context everything that had happened, so it’s like it is missing something. Forcing you to read chunks of text to fill in some of those gaps can be annoying, and thus the ending can be somewhat anticlimactic. To complete the game including the story and combat elements, will take around 25 to 30 hours if you read at a decent speed. Once you’ve watched the ending, it unlocks some extra battles but those are still the same stuff that you have been facing, so it doesn’t capture your interest for long.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdgY13NFwzUwOH_cdvo-5fg5nCGC6QkIwKGlLIBSO9v8UWoQ0QEB7hu5xT8mR14-NEb8SNDaYrC0GwN247pSgajqtfzd2L_kabSxexhRrxO0dHbMTaz9TYxLMghh5FK3DptWkPXp_pDpLKYZLyQYxWX1GI-FB7bi2J1T7pnCuYGPAsw4Vb7k96JI7QFc/s1920/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMdgY13NFwzUwOH_cdvo-5fg5nCGC6QkIwKGlLIBSO9v8UWoQ0QEB7hu5xT8mR14-NEb8SNDaYrC0GwN247pSgajqtfzd2L_kabSxexhRrxO0dHbMTaz9TYxLMghh5FK3DptWkPXp_pDpLKYZLyQYxWX1GI-FB7bi2J1T7pnCuYGPAsw4Vb7k96JI7QFc/w400-h225/13%20sentinels%20aegis%20rim%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim has a ton of potential. It initially delivers it in spades thanks to the gorgeous art design and the intriguing story. However, the decision to tell it in a non-linear fashion and having a heavy reliance on reading additional texts, as well as middling combat, drags the game down. Even with the timeline and finishing the whole story, you can still be left confused at several elements. It is not a bad game by any means, and the positives are more than enough to make a playthrough very worthwhile, but it felt like it could have been even more.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/13-Sentinels-Aegis-Rim-PlayStation-4/dp/B08B4SHYNQ?crid=VVOBIEMS6ED7&keywords=13%2Bsentinels%2Bps4&qid=1704357485&sprefix=13%2Bsentin%2Caps%2C1226&sr=8-1&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=0212fd3ff3ca0fca3837a5baec93b025&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh2w7FBq0gupU_6mn0v1DFww3kozZrQuZAOWo7LYxFbEfYiEuwxxs2rTGudd6kUbYAYCMs6071neymlUvdVPF4IsuOi5vRT-T0rVj8bQ1Ghf8D2EEs-iox-zIP2btf2I0b6JrqLBqeDWHjzh76iEAJ8ZrNtKvdOSPGeVnpWQwEzDZmcY-nflgZEAdyxQ/s100/00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh2w7FBq0gupU_6mn0v1DFww3kozZrQuZAOWo7LYxFbEfYiEuwxxs2rTGudd6kUbYAYCMs6071neymlUvdVPF4IsuOi5vRT-T0rVj8bQ1Ghf8D2EEs-iox-zIP2btf2I0b6JrqLBqeDWHjzh76iEAJ8ZrNtKvdOSPGeVnpWQwEzDZmcY-nflgZEAdyxQ/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #788</div><div><b>Name: </b> Trashmaster</div><div><b>Brand: </b>Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Autobot</div><div><b>Line: </b> Generations - Legacy Evolution</div><div><b>Year of Release:</b> 2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b> Voyager (Wave 4)</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETw5KEzKDhnZZXjwxkDc1PeJr4fjIJS0wxpqrvThwalXmlMeBdjT8bp7BL9ciXPziX6qFT8GBrg8ojagNc5RYhS-2sUQ4c5mzcztk96qSygUSY59Mbjv_sLRytb2KKhpHLQ3m1RN4ez4-v26VqneFFdos4Hq8_mG-TUA-nuaEHFMFJrSKP9lz_WFwuwI/s1944/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgETw5KEzKDhnZZXjwxkDc1PeJr4fjIJS0wxpqrvThwalXmlMeBdjT8bp7BL9ciXPziX6qFT8GBrg8ojagNc5RYhS-2sUQ4c5mzcztk96qSygUSY59Mbjv_sLRytb2KKhpHLQ3m1RN4ez4-v26VqneFFdos4Hq8_mG-TUA-nuaEHFMFJrSKP9lz_WFwuwI/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Trashmaster, an original character, transforms into an apocalyptic rubbish truck, which is just awesome.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2fn2ienpVklznXnR0tlwHJkOMeF35aaVZqPkCi7cfYlesilsGac2bTxmoRwm22JznwP7WDb2MQGULd8696D18efM3og0bbgqfev79ttFsk6J_B1W2A2fQ1H4H2QdrNy-7XCMyoSYswWMZGuDYXcKOjUGOxAZ29a9lm0hd5_CD-OEzTXilsiR1R41ZQ8/s1944/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU2fn2ienpVklznXnR0tlwHJkOMeF35aaVZqPkCi7cfYlesilsGac2bTxmoRwm22JznwP7WDb2MQGULd8696D18efM3og0bbgqfev79ttFsk6J_B1W2A2fQ1H4H2QdrNy-7XCMyoSYswWMZGuDYXcKOjUGOxAZ29a9lm0hd5_CD-OEzTXilsiR1R41ZQ8/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The back has a giant claw, since that's the robot mode's weapon. The two arms on either side looks good, but if you look more carefully, they're just short pieces that doesn't really resemble much.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ADUVMiR0watI0S_ZCQxa3bbE_JJ87xUrBGpFYE6WOXqHAi_yVbxf79nhaLA5hEJsZ93_qfTw3d-2fTNfGxQYT98H6zLKDld_aruZtCnlrZ8KNFIhwezJmMVy17ue5ak9DIpMXon-CXcYK2L0xMJfblQe2OFREbRc8AoCOJf0deLcmJTl7SBwSNZ6kHk/s1944/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ADUVMiR0watI0S_ZCQxa3bbE_JJ87xUrBGpFYE6WOXqHAi_yVbxf79nhaLA5hEJsZ93_qfTw3d-2fTNfGxQYT98H6zLKDld_aruZtCnlrZ8KNFIhwezJmMVy17ue5ak9DIpMXon-CXcYK2L0xMJfblQe2OFREbRc8AoCOJf0deLcmJTl7SBwSNZ6kHk/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Trashmaster is quite bulky, and so he is bigger than a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/01/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-optimus-prime-voyager.html">typical Voyager</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHvbunLU2zm-H1CHgsusht0ReouyqeymXlL2fQOWyXAuXuOekGovLqizaRpbN8JDfjGBDhi1htoWmemT0lgjWwkngbcNOpG8USBNWJsNK8WatdNp-TyWQLcb97l3j4B087bgONLM5CCLNoRdHAapcz7uIBmHA20kVWPKEarnTj19sQuD2ZPpuI8OEl2Y/s1944/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNHvbunLU2zm-H1CHgsusht0ReouyqeymXlL2fQOWyXAuXuOekGovLqizaRpbN8JDfjGBDhi1htoWmemT0lgjWwkngbcNOpG8USBNWJsNK8WatdNp-TyWQLcb97l3j4B087bgONLM5CCLNoRdHAapcz7uIBmHA20kVWPKEarnTj19sQuD2ZPpuI8OEl2Y/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There's not much play value here, only the six rolling wheels. He is a Weaponizer, so can split into multiple parts to form armor for other toys, but the instructions don't really have a set combination.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGZwJRAggl5fsUPcll-s6fEicXCqJhlq0DXb4d1yoRWt-GbfXl3-TUOxYLlbYYTrpNQEHkx80zYE1Ob-tJxyt5xwSAAepEnvbgEeHzH2stQjgOrLCdlxnyrqDNsKzYrervB6-kf6EMxYbESYASK4t_QI_vnQMlDG7xwLwFsgMvMAYeeua4HvEj7D6Qt0/s1944/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsGZwJRAggl5fsUPcll-s6fEicXCqJhlq0DXb4d1yoRWt-GbfXl3-TUOxYLlbYYTrpNQEHkx80zYE1Ob-tJxyt5xwSAAepEnvbgEeHzH2stQjgOrLCdlxnyrqDNsKzYrervB6-kf6EMxYbESYASK4t_QI_vnQMlDG7xwLwFsgMvMAYeeua4HvEj7D6Qt0/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A good vehicle mode that's unique.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Despite being able to split into various places, Trashmaster can transform without detaching anything. The back forms the legs and the arms, with half of the cab as the torso and half as a giant piece of kibble. It's not a complex transformation at all.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2A1oK7Q-e8GQViOEx8uEs5YvmiDriRRFxpVwkZWLWjBlF6Jdch8u5VlIYIam264NPW8EwBm5-_sk5sLOsl09w55jLznPByVTd8EWV2sdGTO4rfgtnBm6T_Pp3jskY9uYjpVHHT5L-TgYFU7oF0W-p3o8sap9iJuqtZ4KHogD_xXHfMLrG9yA2F3NiSh4/s1944/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2A1oK7Q-e8GQViOEx8uEs5YvmiDriRRFxpVwkZWLWjBlF6Jdch8u5VlIYIam264NPW8EwBm5-_sk5sLOsl09w55jLznPByVTd8EWV2sdGTO4rfgtnBm6T_Pp3jskY9uYjpVHHT5L-TgYFU7oF0W-p3o8sap9iJuqtZ4KHogD_xXHfMLrG9yA2F3NiSh4/w300-h400/06.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Trashmaster's not so great elements start to come to the forefront in robot mode. At first glance, he looks good.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9FdW9jjqsXYFVBwVHHLmENYXLf2S02JhdimzloUr2ZAMGHmOrdm4oFZeLJcl7VlT8KFDeNsSxdEhwgpwNy7Vabkx1y5Y3HwsLqGp2GqAmY6XnLJCnPjxUkuzHmuvh91HZkPAqeWEtftt800aoG0BrPAJNbnB32MJtymUxLVoFN0KAVgDAkXnRzRmvw0/s1944/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ9FdW9jjqsXYFVBwVHHLmENYXLf2S02JhdimzloUr2ZAMGHmOrdm4oFZeLJcl7VlT8KFDeNsSxdEhwgpwNy7Vabkx1y5Y3HwsLqGp2GqAmY6XnLJCnPjxUkuzHmuvh91HZkPAqeWEtftt800aoG0BrPAJNbnB32MJtymUxLVoFN0KAVgDAkXnRzRmvw0/w300-h400/07.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Spin him around and you can see the giant piece of kibble that stick behind his waist, and it awkwardly hangs there. It's disappointing that the designer couldn't do something about it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uxbBeSoAnVMdHhjm_2cRX3Go7UwKDYvfgVyDemrSUb27C0w-nq_URHHUKEePjrcX5BJAqhyphenhyphenRcOwlmAyWkQOSrFgaCKXRiQJo-qQIIH1qslOxu2nlo-p97w7pyzgwZkOghOU5Td_vU3HGIU3pcY-4ikl9FSS6LGVr1rcgk-DhqBqkObDmuDPgsL2wwjQ/s1944/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uxbBeSoAnVMdHhjm_2cRX3Go7UwKDYvfgVyDemrSUb27C0w-nq_URHHUKEePjrcX5BJAqhyphenhyphenRcOwlmAyWkQOSrFgaCKXRiQJo-qQIIH1qslOxu2nlo-p97w7pyzgwZkOghOU5Td_vU3HGIU3pcY-4ikl9FSS6LGVr1rcgk-DhqBqkObDmuDPgsL2wwjQ/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is great and really suits the bulky look of the robot.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSec3IR492vZGYOSyjUAz0YwcRtyCC3L4LNrUsfVICjpphbjlvVjUwhShoXM_D5GztXlyFhp78rX2szjKuM5Re8fkXUL6WDA6MUDmpQ3GUQD8wSeJ79IHO62ou_yDwTbmyRMItYbspOdkowKnzC4tjTB7OE-YlBrxVuY5dv2s0LvyqIh2VmmUGwD9OYaU/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />When you look from the side, you can see how far the kibble sticks out and it's on a giant piece of plastic, you can't even fold it up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCZxg9_4dDPagKsVAuWoLCA3dh7kgQskvTr0o8b5IZOsYp2JASDC9wbCohoWgpUvSyVUjJHWhdykKQ56SCYHHsmyaxXupemmmG4uiieA4yMr57hf5fK9D6hOAFM_bIkUV_E26iUjCx0YMDpIp_WRCJtHlDZX7jSxgz3sbYQwljhNUnrM-fRKVSLGUAB8/s1944/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCZxg9_4dDPagKsVAuWoLCA3dh7kgQskvTr0o8b5IZOsYp2JASDC9wbCohoWgpUvSyVUjJHWhdykKQ56SCYHHsmyaxXupemmmG4uiieA4yMr57hf5fK9D6hOAFM_bIkUV_E26iUjCx0YMDpIp_WRCJtHlDZX7jSxgz3sbYQwljhNUnrM-fRKVSLGUAB8/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Articulation is fine, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vYdc64A9r6oe68TaQtTWAK9AVHHT8weifOi0J2beoCopXQxZLA8b-RcUYQsZeIee91QAUysRcZlp8Qnc8ca3wmHC27B3DYRyWk-usFspFt9-pt1i6FxTb9y_K8b_mFl1mQweDsA9ufvT94YNwSk_d7WSis_A2ppB0WeArfP4aY3j9rC3opC-3rnT5Ak/s1944/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-vYdc64A9r6oe68TaQtTWAK9AVHHT8weifOi0J2beoCopXQxZLA8b-RcUYQsZeIee91QAUysRcZlp8Qnc8ca3wmHC27B3DYRyWk-usFspFt9-pt1i6FxTb9y_K8b_mFl1mQweDsA9ufvT94YNwSk_d7WSis_A2ppB0WeArfP4aY3j9rC3opC-3rnT5Ak/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />His only weapon is a claw that can open and close.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3qkonL1HfO3PkWSUfbh0_AMBAbMASNvEuxN2fJQ0-fEuiMrWp26RGQIxB3zlSsHla2FzZ6GW57IAIKOiaZ2KeheDRMttUw9kMZ8TeFWDby5Uu7Nqmcjy-Sic5ioyS2D3eFbrfaXPtZo4dBJR8Va28XBQ3FjUu7HpQgxahVNSPoZgKUclC-LcSLG_oAY/s1944/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs3qkonL1HfO3PkWSUfbh0_AMBAbMASNvEuxN2fJQ0-fEuiMrWp26RGQIxB3zlSsHla2FzZ6GW57IAIKOiaZ2KeheDRMttUw9kMZ8TeFWDby5Uu7Nqmcjy-Sic5ioyS2D3eFbrfaXPtZo4dBJR8Va28XBQ3FjUu7HpQgxahVNSPoZgKUclC-LcSLG_oAY/w400-h300/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He can hold the claw weapon in either hand but there are two pegs that he can hold it with, but that means he will always hold it offset in his hand.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3HNkJgak3qJNT6FXcDTmMzW1yfHjjckwZulzjxcj4YXs0CohcU2aSPH_MT50N9rYq4J6Vwaekd5368eUNu-MWEOvE3gXxoP_cy3DVF9p77gSpBVmJsmb1Iud8IqMQXqzGFtb-RzxTtuW2BQaaNtO8uHS2xVF3vUbzM0R7vEkRMGCYK1L_1rtbIq9FY4/s1944/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS3HNkJgak3qJNT6FXcDTmMzW1yfHjjckwZulzjxcj4YXs0CohcU2aSPH_MT50N9rYq4J6Vwaekd5368eUNu-MWEOvE3gXxoP_cy3DVF9p77gSpBVmJsmb1Iud8IqMQXqzGFtb-RzxTtuW2BQaaNtO8uHS2xVF3vUbzM0R7vEkRMGCYK1L_1rtbIq9FY4/w400-h300/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />When not in use, the weapon can store on his back.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgXC64jkfTyGuQoIy-WkPH1UeEIUjJkGDdyOSBGKR-z0esl4KIhfGp8NnJGwzstgw9zEXrGvJV2HoGlNcuw1PouWg2177fZ2z7n5iWfLbxOT4ST9nkzLvzDgBEdZXP9OlfM_cbHGf9M-wV2OLedZMYReNxUtF6tTCVPPj8pbhYuctmedLYDuXRjIVCEk/w400-h300/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite his flaws, this is still a good enough robot mode.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Trashmaster is a unique figure and that uniqueness helps you to overlook some of the his other flaws. The vehicle mode is fine, but the kibble just awkwardly hanging off him in robot mode can feel lazy.</div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-Legacy-Voyager-JUNKION/dp/B0BDGR36WG?crid=RD6YDRPWZB49&keywords=transformers+legacy+trashmaster&qid=1707481126&sprefix=transformers+legacy+trashm%2Caps%2C674&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=34a76b3226cd4518303c1374bbb0e37a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDvhG07TAzFNIT8BF81IWiJDz0M2TBuFF9WxmspO0DEUWoc4CdbedpUfNHVdPVAqB-AvL5I1mDlovdLMAzrJqiIMyUvyYIKYIwXVIV5uphj-prTJEU_AT6uh4Kudch2o2NUF9rSce_9_VS7Il6UC-2Jly4Ss1z0spTldgNtgMSPMgpSZEUNlc1DjHczVQ/w200-h150/17.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-Legacy-Voyager-JUNKION/dp/B0BDGR36WG?crid=RD6YDRPWZB49&keywords=transformers+legacy+trashmaster&qid=1707481126&sprefix=transformers+legacy+trashm%2Caps%2C674&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=34a76b3226cd4518303c1374bbb0e37a&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-43639969593025390002024-03-13T09:15:00.013+10:002024-03-13T09:15:00.262+10:00Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars (PSP)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIJOS7wpAJEmU8XM7-hEw5mS-jqRGmwg2x109iGkF7HRlIjtkO2a5mxFC6T2NVEigAjikWeFk1rjYvwHV2UoxuKyx491m0yBhqmAlp5m3M56zAaf2q24DUyVrDIeDVol6qV_gxbgmyVw645JRayr4OaWGjREkqrKrr2KYgoataLaz_OukpTL5F5GMdDk/s640/grand%20theft%20auto%20chinatown%20wars.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIJOS7wpAJEmU8XM7-hEw5mS-jqRGmwg2x109iGkF7HRlIjtkO2a5mxFC6T2NVEigAjikWeFk1rjYvwHV2UoxuKyx491m0yBhqmAlp5m3M56zAaf2q24DUyVrDIeDVol6qV_gxbgmyVw645JRayr4OaWGjREkqrKrr2KYgoataLaz_OukpTL5F5GMdDk/w233-h400/grand%20theft%20auto%20chinatown%20wars.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br />Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars was originally of the Nintendo DS. It was ported to the PlayStation Portable a few months later. It was the first portable Grand Theft Auto game of the DS, so the graphics and gameplay is slightly tweaked compared to what you are used to. Due to the limitations of the original hardware, the game has a camera angle from above. It’s not directly overhead like the original games, but more at an angle. The PSP version removes the cel shading effect so it looks more akin to the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com.au/2018/05/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-ps2.html">console games</a>. The change in camera angles still takes a little bit to get used to though. The controls are familiar. Your character can run around, get weapons and use them, jack cars and drives them. Of course, the biggest draw of the series is the open world and the huge amount of optional content. Chinatown Wars does not disappoint in this area. As you play the game and more and more things unlock, you’ll come to realize that this game is a true <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com.au/2018/03/grand-theft-auto-vice-city-ps2.html">Grand Theft Auto game</a>. It’s the full experience but on a handheld. This is very impressive, given that there’s so much to do, from racing, drug dealing, rampages, ambulance missions, and much much more.</div><div><br /></div><div>However, the age of the game shows in the missions and game design. It’s still as tedious as ever to gain weapons in a permanent manner from scratch. Similarly for money making. If you get busted by the police, then you’ll lose everything on you. There are no checkpoints during missions. If you fail at any point of the mission, no matter how far you may have progressed, you will have to restart it completely again, which can be absolutely painful. The only saving grace is that the game is nice enough to allow you to immediately restart the mission upon reloading, and even so far as to allow you to skip some of the traveling you may have had to do. While the missions are nowhere near as frustrating and hard as the console counterparts, there are still some annoyances every so often. The gameplay also feels a lot more gimmicky, thanks to its origins from the DS. Driving was never great in the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2017/09/grand-theft-auto-iii-ps2.html">Grand Theft Auto games</a> and it is bearable here. It can be a bit tough given that you do not control the camera angle at all, it follows you. The best you can do is force it to face the same direction as your character. Due to the small space / screen estate, controlling the cars can be slippery and annoying. The overhead camera means that you can’t really see too far ahead of you. Your activities will attract the police, which is always annoying when they try to hunt you down in the most inopportune of moments.</div><div><br /></div><div>The story follows Huang Lee, who returns to <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2018/10/grand-theft-auto-iv-ps3.html">Liberty City</a> after his father, who was in the triad, had died. He will end up wanting to seek revenge and in the process, climb his way up the ladder. To do that, he starts off helping out as a lackey with various triad members (some of which are family). The game doesn’t break any new ground, it’s still the same structure where various missions are available so you can pick and choose which ones you’d want to do first. The mission designs are predictable. The graphics are actually quite good and holds up even today, but the cutscenes retain the cel shaded look. The story, like most Grand Theft Auto games, can feel disjointed because you only get cutscenes during missions. This means that the more that you get distracted with the optional content, the longer the period of time between each story piece. The story is mixed between the cutscenes and the in-game emails that you get. It basically has Huang on a huge wild goose chase while he does this, then this, and then that, before he finally finds out who killed his father. He’s basically a lackey throughout the whole game but has so much sass that the insults that he throws around in this game is extremely funny and amusing.</div><div><br /></div><div>There is a lot of mission variety as it is beyond just driving and shooting. Although not every piece is good, at least they got the difficulty right. Shooting isn’t great since the auto aim works most of the time but when it doesn’t, it’s annoying. Similarly, it’s also awkward to shoot while driving. The penultimate mission are fun and you can tell that the story was reaching its climax. Unfortunately, the final mission was a bit of a let-down, both in terms of gameplay as well as the story. The ending was short and quickly explains what happened with Huang’s father, and while it was expected and passable, at the same time, it highlighted how simplistic the story was. Of course, even finishing the main story there is still so much of the optional content left. The story missions take around seven to ten hours to complete if you focused only on them. Overall, Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars is an impressive game, especially for the DS (not so much for the PSP given that it already had <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/02/grand-theft-auto-liberty-city-stories-psp.html">two Grand Theft Auto games</a>). Make no mistake, this is a fully fledged Grand Theft Auto game with everything one would want of the series: a big open world and a ton of things to do. The story is weak but then again, none of the games in the series had amazing stories. However, the characters are good and the dialogue filled with all those insults added a nice dose of humor.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-76433010426427484032024-03-06T09:27:00.000+10:002024-03-06T09:27:00.131+10:00SSSS.Dynazenon (2021)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhtkagdB6A0XXeOOQ0uUwE2SPo1HPizoTOZmoIOsSA1N192tzL_bWv56LRJaivtZ7e6naHyNwZ_6ewAUb-MTizKhF3nxwNP1lfCtjB3s7EloeyL7ugsHw_QgOHORERF_Sma6z0DXkADfgW9fhbhgTUW0YzovCoGWdj_mAAU4eAesRZIeidEKPrVrMjNw/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdhtkagdB6A0XXeOOQ0uUwE2SPo1HPizoTOZmoIOsSA1N192tzL_bWv56LRJaivtZ7e6naHyNwZ_6ewAUb-MTizKhF3nxwNP1lfCtjB3s7EloeyL7ugsHw_QgOHORERF_Sma6z0DXkADfgW9fhbhgTUW0YzovCoGWdj_mAAU4eAesRZIeidEKPrVrMjNw/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />SSSS.Dynazenon is a sequel to SSSS.Gridman, at 12 episodes long. The anime starts off like a typical teenage drama. Yomogi is a high school student and there is a girl at school, Yume, who was developing a reputation for asking boys out, but then not appearing at the agreed time and place. Yume then asks Yomogi to meet her after school but of course she doesn’t turn up. You’re led to believe that there must be some sort of reason for her behavior. It’s an interesting mystery in and of itself but it isn’t the focus here, since this is a mecha and kaiju anime.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-zU5pCNG139pcB5M3OtsCKTk7MKAjXqmilvsYPEFwr5vB9SBiPl1vaIsI6gy16_wOpPDaUABSCBd641GUb-edPaqsd9QM1_6P_I3ZYYvjCcTKogvDlXGZHDWxuFP_UMg-wEdrh6FBqNv-JEnfCwv9aQK_cLd6oCdb901vDqYzi4XhoA_2GEYObA0-Y8/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL-zU5pCNG139pcB5M3OtsCKTk7MKAjXqmilvsYPEFwr5vB9SBiPl1vaIsI6gy16_wOpPDaUABSCBd641GUb-edPaqsd9QM1_6P_I3ZYYvjCcTKogvDlXGZHDWxuFP_UMg-wEdrh6FBqNv-JEnfCwv9aQK_cLd6oCdb901vDqYzi4XhoA_2GEYObA0-Y8/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Yomogi also meets Gauma, who is a self-proclaimed kaiju user. When a kaiju appears to attack the town, Gauma enlists the help of Yomogi, Yumi, as well as another person who just happened to be there. They all become pilots of Dynazenon, a giant robot that can split into four components. They take down the kaiju and afterwards, the four form a group together to figure out how to pilot Dynazenon properly. Each of the four components can function independently and has various combinations.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSFbvQK-6glgcKmx1ue8KXJVwylKTJR9-pFBTAVLOTgD9xyNS8GK8HOJLkXbt2wvb1JBDc-Nq7tOFbSsCh2nRHBHmYo-YiE4CdL-6vhRF_3l5ZlLPAvlI-3oFDgQIP16SNWI5Ji8wMWe04Qkg_Tcq1CKeKwe-cuWMw3JcLRPI25P0VQTWD5UNCHJPbgY/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSFbvQK-6glgcKmx1ue8KXJVwylKTJR9-pFBTAVLOTgD9xyNS8GK8HOJLkXbt2wvb1JBDc-Nq7tOFbSsCh2nRHBHmYo-YiE4CdL-6vhRF_3l5ZlLPAvlI-3oFDgQIP16SNWI5Ji8wMWe04Qkg_Tcq1CKeKwe-cuWMw3JcLRPI25P0VQTWD5UNCHJPbgY/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The anime goes for a classic mecha theme with over-the-top combination stock sequences, a lot of yelling, and rousing music. It’s not a bad thing but can sometimes feel out of place. Like SSSS.Gridman, it can feel episodic and predictable as each episode will bound to have a kaiju of the week show up and the characters eventually fighting it off. The characters seem to have no regard for collateral damage, and these are populated areas too. They destroy buildings without a care and for such a huge random mecha to show up, the public sure isn’t making a big deal of it either.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLowgXOIGpN553_G40v2h7klsb9OQxXZBWbBAZ8q0WwJYm6cSZzaXD0mrX3j4YnP7OG2ZfEQaIMNuHlgoENSATfcz8lUo4bpHSNpwjOPtVD_oqoMFQATg_n3O3JUqpLeB8QHiirDuO6FkK2M_GLSiYJk0NlvsmlYViVp2g2ohE1tetqFcKLBdhNyot6I/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLowgXOIGpN553_G40v2h7klsb9OQxXZBWbBAZ8q0WwJYm6cSZzaXD0mrX3j4YnP7OG2ZfEQaIMNuHlgoENSATfcz8lUo4bpHSNpwjOPtVD_oqoMFQATg_n3O3JUqpLeB8QHiirDuO6FkK2M_GLSiYJk0NlvsmlYViVp2g2ohE1tetqFcKLBdhNyot6I/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are a few subplots going on. The major one is that we learn that kaiju are summoned by a specific group known as the Kaiju Eugenicists. Then there are the more personal subplots such as Yomogi and Yume in their quest to resolve Yume’s problems. While there is the fourth Dynazenon user, Yamanaka, who is unemployed, meeting up with someone that he knows and had feelings for back in middle school. In these aspects, the anime can feel so normal. It can be quite jarring when the end of each episode will always result in a kaiju appearing and then a big battle.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LSPP4tDvHcag5PAtG6ovj8monmyiDwm8efXB1kb5bgOqgUe1jVwSwkQvb5ugBv64yWRaVqCrrDbk9B0IsxGQfsNLEPeSYMIOZ8CpE-5b_dovRKLOpUXPdez7KHmyu2EbgbDzqLR35o-oBlXcIssvZzD79itu2xaeRpKiOL-f92GNdMS-91cdmZ2Xaz0/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1LSPP4tDvHcag5PAtG6ovj8monmyiDwm8efXB1kb5bgOqgUe1jVwSwkQvb5ugBv64yWRaVqCrrDbk9B0IsxGQfsNLEPeSYMIOZ8CpE-5b_dovRKLOpUXPdez7KHmyu2EbgbDzqLR35o-oBlXcIssvZzD79itu2xaeRpKiOL-f92GNdMS-91cdmZ2Xaz0/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />With the amount of focus placed on the characters’ normal lives, the kaiju and Dynazenon aspect feels undercooked and superficial. Seemingly they’re just there to draw in the fans of the giant mecha and kaiju genre. You might expect the anime to try to touch upon how hard it must be to juggle between normal life and fighting the kaiju, but it only has a passing mention with no hard decisions or sacrifices to be made. That said, there is a surprise appearance in the middle of the season. It’s surprising because up until this point, we’ve only seen Dynazenon and its various forms. Then again, it does appear without too much explanation though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMin5QCdoFTJP0jknZdWqmUpFxl-itZYlq4R6zf1M_S1-LdXYNtdrNUFA-3q8MlrXjgv5D9KNKchxuoeVFvSZXEat8y22WTsXW8QA7_Jv7kYwGVqSfhnab2NbxZkIE9iYrdFIgjfQw3pEE4iDW46Y-07WaUWDjVjakN3zq60Zqpr5IFZ7282KTUAo-r0/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMin5QCdoFTJP0jknZdWqmUpFxl-itZYlq4R6zf1M_S1-LdXYNtdrNUFA-3q8MlrXjgv5D9KNKchxuoeVFvSZXEat8y22WTsXW8QA7_Jv7kYwGVqSfhnab2NbxZkIE9iYrdFIgjfQw3pEE4iDW46Y-07WaUWDjVjakN3zq60Zqpr5IFZ7282KTUAo-r0/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As the season never gave us a deep and engaging story, it doesn’t give us a satisfactory ending either. It admirably resolves most of the plot points, from the kaiju users to each of the subplots of the characters. However, it is anticlimactic with how the anime approached it. It resolved everything without too much build up or fanfare and the characters then quickly move on. At least the ending has some sweet moments and feelgood vibes.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCTO94oXLhoeAXwhyphenhyphenUwsXTKglaX_oGN2hhIUurwRiORnA_ZqwNnhRycZKyHTJ9ZtxA58McR4c7NMLgzz5Wr9U3grkZxohKvJIXGZa5HBiHPu4m45gYhNzqZWADOHpY6kSNsVgJgZX4gXWGVoLke7VmnC1THFrZR8eC4UZRHdlkAc6GoA9rLFEepysfmQ/s1366/ssss.dynazenon%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNCTO94oXLhoeAXwhyphenhyphenUwsXTKglaX_oGN2hhIUurwRiORnA_ZqwNnhRycZKyHTJ9ZtxA58McR4c7NMLgzz5Wr9U3grkZxohKvJIXGZa5HBiHPu4m45gYhNzqZWADOHpY6kSNsVgJgZX4gXWGVoLke7VmnC1THFrZR8eC4UZRHdlkAc6GoA9rLFEepysfmQ/w400-h225/ssss.dynazenon%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, SSSS.Dynazenon is an average anime. The first time Dynazenon appeared and transformed was awesome. Every time after that, because the anime decided to use stock footage, it can feel shoehorned in. The anime felt like it was designed to capture the nostalgia of older shows, but it carried all their weaknesses as well. It does an admirable job of being both an episodic anime that you can jump in at any time, while also carrying some deeper plots that span across the whole season. Although as it tries to do both things, it doesn’t do a great job at either and the anime is forgettable as a result.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-30455246289309668392024-02-28T09:12:00.025+10:002024-02-28T09:12:00.137+10:00World End Syndrome (PS4)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97IL1-mniHWyf8RZWpekaU0AGkblbAhecjo2CEj26bCjZdSQf0skfLx81ELEQBz79-o8qgocjzU_5v0gPsv0igQOiOxk3SRgg9N9C_DEMyu9JDfxHzzDMvX5n1-HUfRT8rg6SZ_ifjzmcP4cfztUxMNq4culyOjwXLwRV-HLBCdlgzC7bfkZlgEHl4WE/s1014/world%20end%20syndrome.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1014" data-original-width="806" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi97IL1-mniHWyf8RZWpekaU0AGkblbAhecjo2CEj26bCjZdSQf0skfLx81ELEQBz79-o8qgocjzU_5v0gPsv0igQOiOxk3SRgg9N9C_DEMyu9JDfxHzzDMvX5n1-HUfRT8rg6SZ_ifjzmcP4cfztUxMNq4culyOjwXLwRV-HLBCdlgzC7bfkZlgEHl4WE/w318-h400/world%20end%20syndrome.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />World End Syndrome is a visual novel with a nice and unique aesthetic. What makes it so is the animated backgrounds. So not only does the aesthetic makes it look like a piece of art, but each background scene has something that is constantly moving, whether it is the pinwheels, or the fan spinning, or the waves breaking. It gives the visual novel a dynamic feel, even if the character designs are using more traditional aesthetics.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyqeJXsBrthKFUA2xyC4hTjBr_W_ZR4Vnv0djQKIZtAe5oTn9idN2BER6Udn4G7eeS1Qlb5-1riWREIox-q0r0zsABnuVhHrXM8s8OVmAaXJ1wzvTQhkakvKwkrHw7dklA4b6QiXee-ROyxP8O_bHolDXMN-XHozBYbqzLbkxFBqzg3Pmf6mK5TlodTw/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyqeJXsBrthKFUA2xyC4hTjBr_W_ZR4Vnv0djQKIZtAe5oTn9idN2BER6Udn4G7eeS1Qlb5-1riWREIox-q0r0zsABnuVhHrXM8s8OVmAaXJ1wzvTQhkakvKwkrHw7dklA4b6QiXee-ROyxP8O_bHolDXMN-XHozBYbqzLbkxFBqzg3Pmf6mK5TlodTw/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The story follows a male protagonist that you can name yourself. He moves to a small seaside beach town. There, he attends school and joins the mystery club, which is predominantly comprised of female members, and each of them is a romance candidate. The town has a legend where every 100 years, yomibito (the rising dead) reappears to kill and coincidentally this is the 100th year. When playing through the story the first time around, you will hit a compulsory bad ending that feels like it comes out of the blue. It truncates the whole story as it comes straight after introducing the characters. However, this sets up the mystery element and as you go through each of the various characters’ routes, you will learn about each girl as well as revealing a little bit more of the mystery.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6C4QTXj9rQHxqS0Akzz4Q2KgFoeXLPHAgcxdOLYdIqZrdzh7q1Bcfqp7OI2Kyhm3HpmOfz_RfckWBc40nP1V1wP4jO7MHNIRSfHBdiw8VlI4uAbXPgJzq91-CP7YbpISi7LqgtneneJNMkIJQ9QNn1uX_YdXQbtn4nSIITjZ_WAzvv8Vayc0cQi_7WQ/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6C4QTXj9rQHxqS0Akzz4Q2KgFoeXLPHAgcxdOLYdIqZrdzh7q1Bcfqp7OI2Kyhm3HpmOfz_RfckWBc40nP1V1wP4jO7MHNIRSfHBdiw8VlI4uAbXPgJzq91-CP7YbpISi7LqgtneneJNMkIJQ9QNn1uX_YdXQbtn4nSIITjZ_WAzvv8Vayc0cQi_7WQ/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The gameplay and story progression largely revolve around the player progressing day by day in the month of August. Each day is usually split into three segments: morning, day, and night. During each segment, you can decide where to go within the town and this will determine which character he will meet. Meet enough of a specific character to trigger their route and ending. It’s nothing revolutionary and can be quite boring as you go through similar motions each day. It doesn’t help that each day can feel short and has a lot of fluff until the bigger story moments. There is also a lot of trial and error as you do not get any hints at all on where the characters you want to meet are… which can lead to a lot of wasted time.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUT01IJMFNMOwiIIHaCvOV6sxpM2wzPZ6eIgF9j351GfdiOHbH0mZZ0ffgr6Ov0o4wF-q1YT2VlsEQ8P4N3wSEZLPG2ZxMh5TuCe7fEtqhToqx5DJXqZUo4E8QfqleBJV2WJK6jkEfUUokWMVDnVGTW9vk0R4xMSL-87ZvC_CnGPxx9PbpzU7k2elPmk/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzUT01IJMFNMOwiIIHaCvOV6sxpM2wzPZ6eIgF9j351GfdiOHbH0mZZ0ffgr6Ov0o4wF-q1YT2VlsEQ8P4N3wSEZLPG2ZxMh5TuCe7fEtqhToqx5DJXqZUo4E8QfqleBJV2WJK6jkEfUUokWMVDnVGTW9vk0R4xMSL-87ZvC_CnGPxx9PbpzU7k2elPmk/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Naturally with these types of games, there is a romance element between the protagonist and the different girls. Unfortunately, the story takes place over a few months, and it only takes two hours or so for each route. There isn’t that much time to build these relationships. It does a commendable job, but it is very hard to shorten character development. As a result, most of the time, the characters just suddenly confess to each other, and it lacks that spark and chemistry.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRdam_69QA9hlZrHx7HpqvxV9nQRTo4fsJxG-KyFPywu_cUBPaixmXtaIoy9aEwrYYG9hps9d6GXP6ydXByS46AC81nTGQvOaKz7fBP4vZIN1hx5Q3CWQPmQWksKPcMYVr_fEmAPCe_Kp3bpDwG8qDY1qWURiV2EYL5wzIH6wr2TK-eLsgGvt_MEgMkU/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLRdam_69QA9hlZrHx7HpqvxV9nQRTo4fsJxG-KyFPywu_cUBPaixmXtaIoy9aEwrYYG9hps9d6GXP6ydXByS46AC81nTGQvOaKz7fBP4vZIN1hx5Q3CWQPmQWksKPcMYVr_fEmAPCe_Kp3bpDwG8qDY1qWURiV2EYL5wzIH6wr2TK-eLsgGvt_MEgMkU/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In terms of gameplay, the game makes a very weird choice. It constantly breaks up the sections with a message asking if you wanted to save. At a minimum, after each in-game day (which may only take a few minutes), it will ask if you want to save. An autosave, or even just omitting these points (as you can save quite frequently anyway at points in the story), would have been an easy quality of life improvement. The other thing is that while you can open the backlog to reread text that you may have missed, you cannot jump back to scenes. There is also no way to jump to specific points in the story. You have to replay a huge chunk of the game, which is a pain if you made mistakes but didn’t want to waste that much time.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztokmYmsrW1jC0ZauJV2KqVGcDKIMxflpeUhZRw26iv4gSck78DGjPvQqAaiP0_F_bW17dsHgmvLZ7b-Z2-0kYbnQCudBJ-MY8BY0O612YqqbTsUWMGfHsQ-rJFyqqx3jKNZCqjeGFwdyoh5ufJz3fyp46BDHEsHGtgtfcKYP2BuXPC96WKf-GV6O668/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztokmYmsrW1jC0ZauJV2KqVGcDKIMxflpeUhZRw26iv4gSck78DGjPvQqAaiP0_F_bW17dsHgmvLZ7b-Z2-0kYbnQCudBJ-MY8BY0O612YqqbTsUWMGfHsQ-rJFyqqx3jKNZCqjeGFwdyoh5ufJz3fyp46BDHEsHGtgtfcKYP2BuXPC96WKf-GV6O668/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />With the various routes focusing on each heroine, the game is repetitive in its story structure. This becomes predictable as each route has the same key scenes such as the moments where the significant backstory of the chosen heroine is revealed. Thus, the game becomes a bit of a chore by the time you’re on the third route. Each route will end with something weird but also reveals just a little bit more of the mystery surrounding the town. You will have the typical harem romance story that tonally clashes with the darker mystery which usually only shows up from time to time. With the way the story teases the mystery, including a cutscene at the beginning of each route that reveals a little bit more each time, it has a lot to prove that all this fluffing around is worth it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDElZYRPuQ-2rC_XAWF7cpvbhYcLBsboNkgN6FkgWu0_fo-ZUKovo0M4tXIZ9MzohYU4V_XI-6EMN7DVWOfJ7sQBDzubxk_iM9Jk-NZ8qdXVjcgzPp4cefP7DZbouwE79PUnBuzTHEn19ffM2jJHYgKFsyd3xmMmKBAfUJpPxNwHT54xJ1upGUVYUkU/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvKDElZYRPuQ-2rC_XAWF7cpvbhYcLBsboNkgN6FkgWu0_fo-ZUKovo0M4tXIZ9MzohYU4V_XI-6EMN7DVWOfJ7sQBDzubxk_iM9Jk-NZ8qdXVjcgzPp4cefP7DZbouwE79PUnBuzTHEn19ffM2jJHYgKFsyd3xmMmKBAfUJpPxNwHT54xJ1upGUVYUkU/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The concept of the story is sound, but the mystery was thematically so different it doesn’t quite gel with the slice of life romance elements. The true route in which it reveals everything had a lot of predictable elements to it which most players would have probably already guessed. It saved a bigger reveal for later, but it wasn’t that amazing to the point of justifying the repetitive loops. The other thing was that even after playing the true route, it still doesn’t justify the journey of playing 70% of the story five times, for a payoff that is disjointed from them. It would have been better if the diverging routes were instead merged into one longer story that had better character development and build up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPU8SKFTXU6yDZlOwzMVEfIIZnCVSLndWI7Tsi21kVHNcV678lxyehRVL6VgZnxivrHSPb39QAWZL3lENiTXph2HCEhTgnCppcE9JDoeCu088oIZOG2ZS7UVSfPIh6O7BGlZCgYMiNQoP9M3idJc7SjpCiuazZ0OY_t0NMGtzj1RbD70x_VuWQ7vNxGE/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPPU8SKFTXU6yDZlOwzMVEfIIZnCVSLndWI7Tsi21kVHNcV678lxyehRVL6VgZnxivrHSPb39QAWZL3lENiTXph2HCEhTgnCppcE9JDoeCu088oIZOG2ZS7UVSfPIh6O7BGlZCgYMiNQoP9M3idJc7SjpCiuazZ0OY_t0NMGtzj1RbD70x_VuWQ7vNxGE/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite the various routes, the game is still short. You can replay sections of the story to see if you can pick up on the foreshadowing now that you know the big reveal, but the game makes it painful to skip. You can only fast forward events rather than skipping them entirely or jumping to a specific section. There are some collectibles scattered throughout but they are hard to find without a guide and ultimately do not unlock much. All in all, it takes around 15 to 25 hours to complete depending on your reading speed and whether you follow a guide to know exactly where everyone is each day. The music of the game has a creepy tone to it, which is further enhanced with the voice acting. The way that they whisper their dialogue at specific moments would lead you to think that there is a horror tinge to it, but it doesn’t.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPtsu13-I44iz9OiqXo4eiKFy9URWB5dGC-rgT4W5cKZEIjEGw9hP9Hfjc4gMs-tGESPE9L_refBJWQTRUexJGQXXEpLU2rZE9a_felQpvnNERS3S0YV7T7TsxTZ_pk5lQ2bbkuiU92XZ0zJbnsGLVdPM1e-nMvv4R9Er0K85pOK1qxLQ9lFXJ6nx0uA/s1920/world%20end%20syndrome%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDPtsu13-I44iz9OiqXo4eiKFy9URWB5dGC-rgT4W5cKZEIjEGw9hP9Hfjc4gMs-tGESPE9L_refBJWQTRUexJGQXXEpLU2rZE9a_felQpvnNERS3S0YV7T7TsxTZ_pk5lQ2bbkuiU92XZ0zJbnsGLVdPM1e-nMvv4R9Er0K85pOK1qxLQ9lFXJ6nx0uA/w400-h225/world%20end%20syndrome%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, World End Syndrome has a good concept for a story, but it doesn’t quite pan out. The aesthetics are unique and the moving elements in each of the backgrounds are a nice touch that sets it apart from other visual novels. Unfortunately, the story arcs are somewhat shallow, even the big emotional payoff at the end of the game doesn’t quite justify it. Having to repeat most of the same story elements multiple times is tiring and repetitive. This leads to a visual novel that’s slightly above average, but not much so.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>The physical copy of the game comes with an artbook, here are some samples below.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1ixacSvkvqTeMFnwaggJt_4onrP1m0BgIuzDDTM2aMqANtlUDAjHaIzt2RAv5Ev1Tx4DsD4YqZGD6sMorEP8fBvwSLomec2gdKgK0DxhrIZhamthW_3CNxhyphenhyphen4AmqCK8Mcr8YbkFCZcW8pqEkoveZItB1UOV7jHsFxuXFYynR3xZf533S1uj0iqldkdE/s2592/world%20end%20syndrome%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL1ixacSvkvqTeMFnwaggJt_4onrP1m0BgIuzDDTM2aMqANtlUDAjHaIzt2RAv5Ev1Tx4DsD4YqZGD6sMorEP8fBvwSLomec2gdKgK0DxhrIZhamthW_3CNxhyphenhyphen4AmqCK8Mcr8YbkFCZcW8pqEkoveZItB1UOV7jHsFxuXFYynR3xZf533S1uj0iqldkdE/w400-h300/world%20end%20syndrome%201.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="2592" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGM_yofrGwG-KAqpk6L_K71Tbd-CO3gtYElR5_9cXxFD06LwBaLhkNZ9RUmKJGn5-dIOKNnD2xUdZ75iwqh9Z4v-akLw2nAoK1IEnig-EIDDo6stAZlWMpnnthefbhLDh76u6RnkJRuWRx4l2s4oF6K4QAGyDeqLgA3O-6Hsxd3_xncGgtXQ3K3hOC8E/w400-h300/world%20end%20syndrome%209.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-46890701605341570472024-02-25T09:37:00.059+10:002024-02-25T09:37:00.139+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Legacy United Animated Optimus Prime (Voyager)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8D1L9DCoIL8YKXKPpvklpcUMJQnV-dcDqzgYk1148kJuinL0tt8C-Bqg2HPe_kpfsEBbe3UhTl-rjIB5lrnS_VeiFrsuV_fDYz0lzsoFMuco-peqCh6zAsTnon3V8yo7VmmiaLAuhV_SyGizs7RULoZnJzbAAqr615we7eZgq0ezFoqGZh1iqI0PUg8/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp8D1L9DCoIL8YKXKPpvklpcUMJQnV-dcDqzgYk1148kJuinL0tt8C-Bqg2HPe_kpfsEBbe3UhTl-rjIB5lrnS_VeiFrsuV_fDYz0lzsoFMuco-peqCh6zAsTnon3V8yo7VmmiaLAuhV_SyGizs7RULoZnJzbAAqr615we7eZgq0ezFoqGZh1iqI0PUg8/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br /><div><b>Review:</b> #787</div><div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Prime_(Animated)">Optimus Prime</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b> Autobot</div><div><b>Line: </b>Generations - Legacy United</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b>2024</div><div><b>Size Class: </b> Voyager (Wave 1)</div><div><b>Mold Status: </b>new</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYBi4uxVUlDcxh1Fg5-hLOyDlmvqmBbPGqPV_Y_DwgotBKjjnFxtbmRm8__DWsxk_gEyK6wEPrTvRrLmjcQnLPxK7qM66CtDDYJ2Q6CbBtsBEsH5AcwlcpoRhFeU4vdwkODpTvAGO3TriY525sq3fdXh7Yo_F7NIfwGlGEyLwWaPPzrNEo8BE8Y1A79Y/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYBi4uxVUlDcxh1Fg5-hLOyDlmvqmBbPGqPV_Y_DwgotBKjjnFxtbmRm8__DWsxk_gEyK6wEPrTvRrLmjcQnLPxK7qM66CtDDYJ2Q6CbBtsBEsH5AcwlcpoRhFeU4vdwkODpTvAGO3TriY525sq3fdXh7Yo_F7NIfwGlGEyLwWaPPzrNEo8BE8Y1A79Y/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Based upon his Animated appearance, Optimus transforms into a stylized truck (without the fire truck elements on the back).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti_Q9D7hivBFv-x7wt2KpY1rQitHzTG3s9cAq6wdFZpBNHmehy9UrhJ9n2fcH6mTDIe5b4Nn5FIBT-2Gsx7VNGMqR1oQKQMXvvT3rNmk15gvi4_S0ZGVyiCjrnYWpJAkL5HQqM3c_aFR5ZQG7xlS51lKj362hYQjTQ3UiKQKlHyH5zkoOdIx0WSgiaf0/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhti_Q9D7hivBFv-x7wt2KpY1rQitHzTG3s9cAq6wdFZpBNHmehy9UrhJ9n2fcH6mTDIe5b4Nn5FIBT-2Gsx7VNGMqR1oQKQMXvvT3rNmk15gvi4_S0ZGVyiCjrnYWpJAkL5HQqM3c_aFR5ZQG7xlS51lKj362hYQjTQ3UiKQKlHyH5zkoOdIx0WSgiaf0/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The back is a bit messy, as there are exposed hinges, joints and the robot feet on top.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/01/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-optimus-prime-voyager.html"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/01/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-optimus-prime-voyager.html"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhs_ZBg4lthEhyxEWTkwL42BKS1BWEleIrguDigSOP4au5jIpR1tMVBIY1bAfXNbkR_RlP2-8mxVT_MyJqeqmAFiWQZyuSkyUYYAniSf6ieSotLXZLiyncSqaXPEp35RGSRfsVCoL-Tsa8t-e6LvHR0a_-UlJiVXwOvZJeD__RC8yPxqfo5F7sk7-3n0/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhs_ZBg4lthEhyxEWTkwL42BKS1BWEleIrguDigSOP4au5jIpR1tMVBIY1bAfXNbkR_RlP2-8mxVT_MyJqeqmAFiWQZyuSkyUYYAniSf6ieSotLXZLiyncSqaXPEp35RGSRfsVCoL-Tsa8t-e6LvHR0a_-UlJiVXwOvZJeD__RC8yPxqfo5F7sk7-3n0/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Size-wise, he's fine. He looks bigger thanks to his chunky look.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawozxgtKi1szoBt73sLedeHuWN2uhcpbfUraWgcAMioyJmk2A9ITqLw88L7UP7_c_rGy3t2nPByPsmkjztadh7auMaoVC_gG2CvFI7dD9ByQD8DwGtceBKafJhgzy7_j2uvAUd-z3dCE501P4Wgwb3EakuwsY1HsAXD69yd7hzyvO5sX1ueUBAi5Sa6s/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiawozxgtKi1szoBt73sLedeHuWN2uhcpbfUraWgcAMioyJmk2A9ITqLw88L7UP7_c_rGy3t2nPByPsmkjztadh7auMaoVC_gG2CvFI7dD9ByQD8DwGtceBKafJhgzy7_j2uvAUd-z3dCE501P4Wgwb3EakuwsY1HsAXD69yd7hzyvO5sX1ueUBAi5Sa6s/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The original design had two wheels and there are two prominent wheels here but for some reason they are set quite far behind so it looks weird. There is another set of wheels underneath the cab.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDEletxwAkNexYTzyEJhXoRo7ajF15q8Uaas4NnnTEezjaknWZ0fxIvk7RQLqWH0EfU4znQPJHP8PNEKxe18za9Hz4MKYbvna6vVwzuF1Q2YqxIOCpokqkdqdlKr4UnxvfMvn2Fz-dwgH6v38pMxpc2nt_ktQ7hbxBHs6CUB0l3Jse5Re-JI1a13pHkA/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZDEletxwAkNexYTzyEJhXoRo7ajF15q8Uaas4NnnTEezjaknWZ0fxIvk7RQLqWH0EfU4znQPJHP8PNEKxe18za9Hz4MKYbvna6vVwzuF1Q2YqxIOCpokqkdqdlKr4UnxvfMvn2Fz-dwgH6v38pMxpc2nt_ktQ7hbxBHs6CUB0l3Jse5Re-JI1a13pHkA/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The robot axe can store on the back.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotaf7BaCAm898O6igRvoQHT0SeAX4nhBvAjQhRLuz-UEZ_CdcCW03IIFAcAD_8N31NYLVyQbJyFPtyYjC9khsXEzftrE2K9ARJy06Z-7Hi2ejtzc_UABY5YMxcoz7onrNlNQLgP9BZjLo9gKp_-iZZFNr8j8fR10oN54COAcN1YYNFjQFb05k9Z5vzFw/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotaf7BaCAm898O6igRvoQHT0SeAX4nhBvAjQhRLuz-UEZ_CdcCW03IIFAcAD_8N31NYLVyQbJyFPtyYjC9khsXEzftrE2K9ARJy06Z-7Hi2ejtzc_UABY5YMxcoz7onrNlNQLgP9BZjLo9gKp_-iZZFNr8j8fR10oN54COAcN1YYNFjQFb05k9Z5vzFw/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The designer kept the aesthetics of the figure fairly faithful to the Animated aesthetic and resisted the urge to G1 the design, which is appreciated, and it's solid vehicle mode.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Transformation scheme is standard, there doesn't seem to be the same ingenuity as the original line. The back splits to form the legs, while the front the torso and arms. The grey bumpers folds into the torso. To be honest, it is a boring transformation.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaU1RQH69PXhpYKxptdmd-3vwe8cechD7SSaWs7YZWIfehAiMacyaXFwr6DC5y-tVcs5__LILRXb1T5BnhHDxYgblrda_x_nKMonhrmFU5NGDjm17xT8lNSEeHWrSAMi8bv72Y4PGCTcyeDmas9dj9_ghPzz_lTwzGNA8kAK-EvwKGWmGTxJpJJfXin4/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaU1RQH69PXhpYKxptdmd-3vwe8cechD7SSaWs7YZWIfehAiMacyaXFwr6DC5y-tVcs5__LILRXb1T5BnhHDxYgblrda_x_nKMonhrmFU5NGDjm17xT8lNSEeHWrSAMi8bv72Y4PGCTcyeDmas9dj9_ghPzz_lTwzGNA8kAK-EvwKGWmGTxJpJJfXin4/w300-h400/07.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Despite the lacklustre transformation scheme, the robot mode looks great, and again, seems to keep a lot of the Animated aesthetic.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBgqLfsIWQsJ4J8a7QQ2PBuEcxVmGr1R0_oQCk2SghnT7v4m1P7QX01RW16lrBq8Dy4yp5w23pGA4Z9p2F8uIcrQkdrSBN5NEF5DjUs7zOxD90JHNiv4_UFcmj6scKkUwA4VYlN5gtXsiM3EQ2599VVR_bqDKucufD57n1W60iHk58pKzznGqz7JG5Rs/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZBgqLfsIWQsJ4J8a7QQ2PBuEcxVmGr1R0_oQCk2SghnT7v4m1P7QX01RW16lrBq8Dy4yp5w23pGA4Z9p2F8uIcrQkdrSBN5NEF5DjUs7zOxD90JHNiv4_UFcmj6scKkUwA4VYlN5gtXsiM3EQ2599VVR_bqDKucufD57n1W60iHk58pKzznGqz7JG5Rs/w300-h400/08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He doesn't have much kibble, only the roof which doesn't jut out much at all.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUt1e0Rypi0fq4L5lbpZiTN4B7T3n5GEIiZ9ymnVBPo0uHX0upT1DmtAq6k5nAf77G842irt4AC08WnH4o-utXoiNM7GnnNRnpDs9qgSQT9ZnVeJX9D3y2Kd4q-DT129I1l7ELYUpLjgJEsXh-tTtun1-hlwlrUQLxqDZIr18L_1VwYOBGvsDeLy1L68/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUt1e0Rypi0fq4L5lbpZiTN4B7T3n5GEIiZ9ymnVBPo0uHX0upT1DmtAq6k5nAf77G842irt4AC08WnH4o-utXoiNM7GnnNRnpDs9qgSQT9ZnVeJX9D3y2Kd4q-DT129I1l7ELYUpLjgJEsXh-tTtun1-hlwlrUQLxqDZIr18L_1VwYOBGvsDeLy1L68/w400-h300/09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is great, and the baby blue used for the face is a perfect match.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDit3kVYFURp0Cd2Wx8bVj7vPJGdbXz_aOHLGqJ0wHoh7CZaXsnXfmcZ3V4ze4t8S9sH2lF9lSopq2TbCuvAnYcdH5eN3Sx2LolpdPqXlvAQjYqNrhJx3PHxKKdZKP8Q4p0_-rCtCNZAbGTwW7B-NzAjTgSEvjLkuMdYLACPfB4guyd39cJGOTwhsmGY/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDit3kVYFURp0Cd2Wx8bVj7vPJGdbXz_aOHLGqJ0wHoh7CZaXsnXfmcZ3V4ze4t8S9sH2lF9lSopq2TbCuvAnYcdH5eN3Sx2LolpdPqXlvAQjYqNrhJx3PHxKKdZKP8Q4p0_-rCtCNZAbGTwW7B-NzAjTgSEvjLkuMdYLACPfB4guyd39cJGOTwhsmGY/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Again, size-wise he's fine. His does look big and chunky, but in particular, his legs feel hollow.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw57sQ0i7D0by8sc7fNq4ZxT17-UxzPk_iBjoBPtwdhf1ey6mgiz8VDgb6VgAxxf4uxeqRsyhlbZGKIKZS6XWCd1tzBgeat7BQRl0_f0wKJiFPcx-33Iq1tDYiJblvvxr24-4jRLdcwHpxbESjpwkzZdVxC_-oAUGAMPt4y0XwmDbNFQmWAA8_dqqpvzc/s1944/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw57sQ0i7D0by8sc7fNq4ZxT17-UxzPk_iBjoBPtwdhf1ey6mgiz8VDgb6VgAxxf4uxeqRsyhlbZGKIKZS6XWCd1tzBgeat7BQRl0_f0wKJiFPcx-33Iq1tDYiJblvvxr24-4jRLdcwHpxbESjpwkzZdVxC_-oAUGAMPt4y0XwmDbNFQmWAA8_dqqpvzc/w300-h400/11.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Articulation is great, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuaMFUuMi6-SguiwffvxKUawsVLEB0eCE-CIv_d0qKemrO0y3rMA7ZWEiBAj_-9gOK9mdUs4zKjelCGCCxCxjBinIe1Y3uiuNdV-WGgLtF33TivIS1ksYBDWXXiJGcIL6K-iNtT7B_kq4GqkTqd7nAgQp0LMxZCYz3w3F3UdWlq6FSHmRZJ9xyeiID24/s1944/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtuaMFUuMi6-SguiwffvxKUawsVLEB0eCE-CIv_d0qKemrO0y3rMA7ZWEiBAj_-9gOK9mdUs4zKjelCGCCxCxjBinIe1Y3uiuNdV-WGgLtF33TivIS1ksYBDWXXiJGcIL6K-iNtT7B_kq4GqkTqd7nAgQp0LMxZCYz3w3F3UdWlq6FSHmRZJ9xyeiID24/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He comes with an axe for his weapon.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKtUqvWQrK5OFhfJClayt0xlstZnrN4AaFowzNUXHWM5cUHB7uMlA4DtH9qTy8QUaGP7WxW1KHuBTWpjuKXsZLsvNS1JXxg-3bb5yhjDgWtkGWHcOsDXthMmpUjQJXVHr8tZQbX_jICPCz78-RvUVfTU29XzPCNY7wCxMFYnp-yCcmiWyJDhcEDgF6E8/s1944/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKtUqvWQrK5OFhfJClayt0xlstZnrN4AaFowzNUXHWM5cUHB7uMlA4DtH9qTy8QUaGP7WxW1KHuBTWpjuKXsZLsvNS1JXxg-3bb5yhjDgWtkGWHcOsDXthMmpUjQJXVHr8tZQbX_jICPCz78-RvUVfTU29XzPCNY7wCxMFYnp-yCcmiWyJDhcEDgF6E8/w300-h400/13.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The axe can be held in either hand, and the the translucent blue blade is a great touch.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVZt9N_R2EbrKqkExO7xn2C2XpcdFDyS51uif9ZSRBE9PxHpu8hnoj7mEZnifFsn57KTflG4VfWb_-LyESBXG-u9JDmlKzG9YkmyfcGATxq0qaFFuHMjEVB3ShnBcjgoFXbiprH4KTc94JgBbAD4oEjdA2TugShHENRgescUU07tumgZ1t58mjFIYqMQ/s1944/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVZt9N_R2EbrKqkExO7xn2C2XpcdFDyS51uif9ZSRBE9PxHpu8hnoj7mEZnifFsn57KTflG4VfWb_-LyESBXG-u9JDmlKzG9YkmyfcGATxq0qaFFuHMjEVB3ShnBcjgoFXbiprH4KTc94JgBbAD4oEjdA2TugShHENRgescUU07tumgZ1t58mjFIYqMQ/w400-h300/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The axe can store on his back via a peg and slot.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUtMxWUcf-Uak37YgfK0KvKqxasyebR_g4RsSLoIca-sNGsYRYoNRZ3nZeJRj0oshjwBw7w0WKCzBWwcQ0gTs9QjnHaD6DC21xd1oxjZMpEfbIdIq24-GrgMy1c_Ega36IHMs5a390kKq-pqY6KM7H_xukZ7C0b5nvZeJpDccwNfiwqcYBZOMvx78y_Dw/w300-h400/16.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Finally, the handle can extend and you can attempt to have Optimus hold it with both hands.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZulf4Yh-VHkE1D1Jx-V0mn0gdFGCf2ZHpqcBxktfs0_i1Mc0FfboqVfshaJ3nLiFSaxnG_RXhyphenhyphenm-RVRt9WXrbxgdmBK_67jhMJuUpEaJnqPnL54YDyzGWq0JMk-YKH7wmBg0a9kkWFRe33rTaWWIPwIlqfrVE8V0lAZ7JjiP05W4SOUuIW4pWw3Ugmp0/s1944/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZulf4Yh-VHkE1D1Jx-V0mn0gdFGCf2ZHpqcBxktfs0_i1Mc0FfboqVfshaJ3nLiFSaxnG_RXhyphenhyphenm-RVRt9WXrbxgdmBK_67jhMJuUpEaJnqPnL54YDyzGWq0JMk-YKH7wmBg0a9kkWFRe33rTaWWIPwIlqfrVE8V0lAZ7JjiP05W4SOUuIW4pWw3Ugmp0/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />However, Optimus' range of articulation for his arms and hands are not wide enough to easily let him hold the weapon with both hands.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinD-B1Bdn6qshnhiwk6qWO_C7mOiWn88fmeniKsCC0mbTlaHmnAKdAAtUpHbJj9v9aM9uATQUm6OdL9R0fBG6lNgkIVlOk2t0U_uc9QevUMdhnHFOrQICizzmIWsKKZYDp9fsNw3keeVPX0AYz3HCA2G-p8gcHJTAMhPJqmH00WrKB38n86pv-KjdRUmA/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The other minor issue is the lack of heel spurs. You'd expect him to have at least some small ones, and since the ankles don't allow front / back tilt movement, there are some poses where he struggles to stay upright.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22jLwxSHrWpS0v5XFksZ_eJcYBFy2ppb1CoFCNA3kQHVBrIGv__TpBgFjonFKgxHiMDjKCi8qjo9_J0CBZehZt4ukL1PBZR0CqVMivbsBRuaneWxo5kNyyYQ5iTRZMTvghPL-GWXVLGXERx0-Um41R0GQZezYyXO73nNay8t-4FXpTH6MGEgtpehSF8Q/s1944/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj22jLwxSHrWpS0v5XFksZ_eJcYBFy2ppb1CoFCNA3kQHVBrIGv__TpBgFjonFKgxHiMDjKCi8qjo9_J0CBZehZt4ukL1PBZR0CqVMivbsBRuaneWxo5kNyyYQ5iTRZMTvghPL-GWXVLGXERx0-Um41R0GQZezYyXO73nNay8t-4FXpTH6MGEgtpehSF8Q/w300-h400/20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FNXlM4Uz5VYeknnmSfz1PVKXMbljXPZN8xStbaoNzVqIoY86jdxUsFg6h-qvgFll6KhufOanGKR9p-x2W1GktIRa-9muWySvKHFLogEIA_T3CHw3bmT7NHXVatrEQYiBKsROws7AqKlc-JKYQXfRKtmmDzT0BcH47vvAZxqdOmf7i7GyZRcyf1XqeRs/s1944/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4FNXlM4Uz5VYeknnmSfz1PVKXMbljXPZN8xStbaoNzVqIoY86jdxUsFg6h-qvgFll6KhufOanGKR9p-x2W1GktIRa-9muWySvKHFLogEIA_T3CHw3bmT7NHXVatrEQYiBKsROws7AqKlc-JKYQXfRKtmmDzT0BcH47vvAZxqdOmf7i7GyZRcyf1XqeRs/w300-h400/21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Other than that, this is a strong robot mode.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Optimus Prime is a nice update and this is a good figure. The transformation scheme is boring, and the vehicle mode looks a bit weird with how the wheels are spaced out, but it is surprisingly faithful to the original design.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Voyager-Animated-Universe-Converting/dp/B0CFZCRX5W?crid=EIVLAACW3V47&keywords=transformers+legacy+united+optimus&qid=1707479660&sprefix=transformers+legacy+united+optim%2Caps%2C474&sr=8-28&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=f7110d6e88a198ed87c60ff0a46be34c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDutS8rlV1HkLVAAdodfUP56bph1nEqcm6eYxsU96wHmwN5pVCdisKi5oLC6opifIy0PP8GG6B5lUgCT3jh3_NJzeoVBQf3D9htC3cQWTMbrO9KfYiAtR2pOfh_LM-dIndGQv8hCsvxYZL6TjHJZ9RGJUMhJfkuqm1iGFUH7LCI9eAKufMZjOZDfmTGGI/w150-h200/22.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Voyager-Animated-Universe-Converting/dp/B0CFZCRX5W?crid=EIVLAACW3V47&keywords=transformers+legacy+united+optimus&qid=1707479660&sprefix=transformers+legacy+united+optim%2Caps%2C474&sr=8-28&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=f7110d6e88a198ed87c60ff0a46be34c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-67825932231716790792024-02-23T09:01:00.014+10:002024-02-23T09:01:00.129+10:00Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S (2021)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gC67Em7oNvZ0nqmDnB0ISuSavHq1v9cOE2b0ObAReMEd8BSPsOS00iBJh1wRmcuOGQ55pK30i1ZNehY8ijUtksKeGPS4Y8DJnEzdAKgT5l0meAUXu24yQoPmz_SZ7zCnox4M4KZa0SUs_5xyAdyBD2hFfR_e7YHDmu0IzjhvKsBwXJT4J6rYEr-MicM/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gC67Em7oNvZ0nqmDnB0ISuSavHq1v9cOE2b0ObAReMEd8BSPsOS00iBJh1wRmcuOGQ55pK30i1ZNehY8ijUtksKeGPS4Y8DJnEzdAKgT5l0meAUXu24yQoPmz_SZ7zCnox4M4KZa0SUs_5xyAdyBD2hFfR_e7YHDmu0IzjhvKsBwXJT4J6rYEr-MicM/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S is the second season, with 12 episodes and an OVA. It follows Kobayashi, working as a programmer in an office. Tohru is her maid, whose real identity is that of a dragon. Tohru is strong and possesses magic. In the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2024/02/miss-kobayashis-dragon-maid-2017.html">first season</a>, several other dragons had arrived and started living in the human world. This season continues the slice of life and doesn’t bring anything different or new to the anime. The first few episodes deal with the arrival of yet another dragon, Ilulu, who is slightly different in that she is aggressive against humans but eventually gets pacified by Kobayashi anyway.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5Ie44UtJQCEBVm0_CZMaUGy9PvlDhc3fMoRgmhj9nHeV5e3b8zBCwIytlAmHi_BIek0V0V4x027Nj5wXchKXzpKsypS9DXmHMzz0_bNcXqkyN5teEU1ET3nZYjylN2YO9m1r9mLH4mX_J9xEzZJpa7jc_2Gj04cNub3c-0IVB9rv6n0AXq0Na4HS0GE/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5Ie44UtJQCEBVm0_CZMaUGy9PvlDhc3fMoRgmhj9nHeV5e3b8zBCwIytlAmHi_BIek0V0V4x027Nj5wXchKXzpKsypS9DXmHMzz0_bNcXqkyN5teEU1ET3nZYjylN2YO9m1r9mLH4mX_J9xEzZJpa7jc_2Gj04cNub3c-0IVB9rv6n0AXq0Na4HS0GE/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />After Ilulu joins the cast and family, things return to normal and it’s just the characters learning about the human world and experiencing new things. It is a comedy so there will be times where Kobayashi, being the somewhat reclusive person that she is, doesn’t quite know some of the things Tohru and Kanna is asking about. The writing and developers are predictable, it’s the characters that somewhat help alleviate this.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ9pyk_Ehe0WE53MWgYvTNa9vy6DVzcYs7BFPZWHTrckp1upawguuNX_CGbXWGCBtYB8bEZKDpKO5oCyDPYk0qAog0TyEUj5F8Dgv1vK6ZyNcg-HccmHlaaZfPUxaW_yqkatWShCWnTp7vkmH5qyohdhA20fNSnOjsolAXXsoHSDorqBp0elVzzdi8po/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCJ9pyk_Ehe0WE53MWgYvTNa9vy6DVzcYs7BFPZWHTrckp1upawguuNX_CGbXWGCBtYB8bEZKDpKO5oCyDPYk0qAog0TyEUj5F8Dgv1vK6ZyNcg-HccmHlaaZfPUxaW_yqkatWShCWnTp7vkmH5qyohdhA20fNSnOjsolAXXsoHSDorqBp0elVzzdi8po/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The anime does not have any stakes at play. Every so often, one of the dragons might react violently or get angry but it is mostly played for laughs. This season, we get to learn a lot more about the backstories of several of the characters, such as how Tohru and Elma met and became the enemies that they are now. Similarly, we see how Tohru and Fanir’s first explosive meeting was like, which was hard to fathom before consider Fafnir’s usual short temper. It’s a bit sweet seeing how innocent some of the characters could be, such as Ilulu and her quest to find a job that gives her satisfaction and fulfilment. It turns out that she is a nice dragon on the inside. Kanna remains the cute elementary girl that can really do no wrong.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_OlRLzvPm_2nHPjLob8TBzpgh7o0QPwcNr2iid0mdHIRpFfXkXbrGBlBSQ9tjRL66cVtfVk9blbfdbyphP3v8eNMyOumFBs5yDpr1f-7Y0NAGxmPMoki4Yeg-ZTNAQxi_lSdlXWTSgHnJHOrwZ0BW0fJCDBROtjAy8-LrLD6LQqb5dKLIrKv92G_chY/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_OlRLzvPm_2nHPjLob8TBzpgh7o0QPwcNr2iid0mdHIRpFfXkXbrGBlBSQ9tjRL66cVtfVk9blbfdbyphP3v8eNMyOumFBs5yDpr1f-7Y0NAGxmPMoki4Yeg-ZTNAQxi_lSdlXWTSgHnJHOrwZ0BW0fJCDBROtjAy8-LrLD6LQqb5dKLIrKv92G_chY/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite the first season focusing mostly on Kobayashi and Tohru, given the introduction of so many characters, each episode has various segments that each focus on a different character. This is either a good thing in that it adds a bit of variety, or a bad thing if you haven’t really grown attached to many of the characters. You might feel that the anime keeps going back to some characters that you may not like.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xgDPJoJNTTFNgmY8IaOYsBNWswsJ6fhpC12xthH3PIRW_R7LercqnEdkf7gpZQ89froSzskVOjd5SgiWAhXLZyPYTTnUU0T0SArC8L5wpyFUfzfQdwGHIN2_40rbjT13LE9a9CAmY3c_9dFbA96hnppW3Ubd2mQVuZco294_heORVL8ocdvSZ3FHto0/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8xgDPJoJNTTFNgmY8IaOYsBNWswsJ6fhpC12xthH3PIRW_R7LercqnEdkf7gpZQ89froSzskVOjd5SgiWAhXLZyPYTTnUU0T0SArC8L5wpyFUfzfQdwGHIN2_40rbjT13LE9a9CAmY3c_9dFbA96hnppW3Ubd2mQVuZco294_heORVL8ocdvSZ3FHto0/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The events of each episode feel inconsequential, even for a slice of life anime. No matter what happens, there is generally no urgency in anything. The dragons that have come here, even when they might have been dangerous at first, will soon mellow and get used to human life. They will start to question their previous way of life. Then again, just when you think that the characters are normal, they would do something that reminds you that they are great magical beings. They can transform, use magic, and do all kind of things but are still so innocent. They have the same problems that humans do on the inside which is what makes them much more relatable.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEpEeEh1wqrQ1jmZDj7DAdMP7EMmn5wNlDu1jTxDGM4Vxs3MAdSjvlFfQJmGb9CVG5vmnp9xZUOadHULxa8QR-bwkabxqiQUMmwCVIdHygvDv-N9RR1K4nmRkDHOvW1hPdOysxZ-ZTq5ioAmP3Akc70hJQqIaUJcPlSDdZUYUjearMb7I8D2uQK7RfsA/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYEpEeEh1wqrQ1jmZDj7DAdMP7EMmn5wNlDu1jTxDGM4Vxs3MAdSjvlFfQJmGb9CVG5vmnp9xZUOadHULxa8QR-bwkabxqiQUMmwCVIdHygvDv-N9RR1K4nmRkDHOvW1hPdOysxZ-ZTq5ioAmP3Akc70hJQqIaUJcPlSDdZUYUjearMb7I8D2uQK7RfsA/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The second half of the season has some better events where the comedy works better and as a result, is funnier. When Elma tries to fight for better working conditions, or when she looks after three children, it blends in normal worries with their dragon specific issues, to create something more interesting than normal. The dragons usually have some sort of anti-presence magic going on but whenever they accidentally slip up, due to a strong emotion that they’re feeling, it can be funny when they must wipe the memories of the humans that have seen them.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8JU7DNroYSsCOlnAHanbtgP7YTCIASBjMeHOhbr5SmJeS1SuUJvAtKlcC3ReciT0XXGr2esaSwTuAuSYDlh8CsvbhCvUyr8N5bL0p7PS4AQtIqehpMDzi3uKi6OuGkRnzGire-sfRXq3KuqX89E12GKIfqF7T-bK1mMksI9-JplzXhay_o4DRktRMhQ/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT8JU7DNroYSsCOlnAHanbtgP7YTCIASBjMeHOhbr5SmJeS1SuUJvAtKlcC3ReciT0XXGr2esaSwTuAuSYDlh8CsvbhCvUyr8N5bL0p7PS4AQtIqehpMDzi3uKi6OuGkRnzGire-sfRXq3KuqX89E12GKIfqF7T-bK1mMksI9-JplzXhay_o4DRktRMhQ/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As there is no major plot, the season kind of just ends. It tries to close it off with a heartwarming gathering of all of the characters in an outing but still fizzles out. It doesn’t help that the OVA continues as if it is just another episode. The animators have once again resisted the temptation to do a fan service episode. The season does have its own share of fan service, but it isn’t too much or too frequence, it’s just mainly frequent comments and shots of the characters’ various chest sizes.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM70JnXJlwtCbdpO8VqcuQuthlfNY2F9queTm1BsUAQ7-42sdOa7C9s_z2tKNAPz27CzQ1obmSx-GFElrVkkn6HbVFmwrUsPFdbYpn4o4X849R5YxXMJoswQCzVVgQsuzvaGXEokAJCq5hIjsGQR6x7FvgMgsEFyZAeuC1lDJh3e_877QrB-s0eqxWv0M/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM70JnXJlwtCbdpO8VqcuQuthlfNY2F9queTm1BsUAQ7-42sdOa7C9s_z2tKNAPz27CzQ1obmSx-GFElrVkkn6HbVFmwrUsPFdbYpn4o4X849R5YxXMJoswQCzVVgQsuzvaGXEokAJCq5hIjsGQR6x7FvgMgsEFyZAeuC1lDJh3e_877QrB-s0eqxWv0M/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%20s%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid S is more of the same. This is good or bad depending on whether you liked the first season or not. That said, the season provides a lot more context for each of the characters, so that we understand their motives a lot more. The characters, jokes and gags felt more natural this time around as the anime has managed to find its feet and strike a good balance between its various elements.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-74646907711769526062024-02-18T09:30:00.053+10:002024-02-18T09:30:00.135+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Legacy United Animated Bumblebee (Deluxe)<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopc3pq2nim4yV8w3Z-gXBYiaKzkmwHIzC_ZtgzKH8szpnCTEw3FHJIrRnvSln73pWMuQdIqNczWBC2UM6IwmE7W9uaDw4VvFtfCJ-N5KVfLyAxPdGweCPgghCnfLqXNq5LotpoXCfshyphenhyphennGnOUBfnyAziQ1xN6kgeqVMwwJ8agpCgR7wPB4-YHCWy6aos/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjopc3pq2nim4yV8w3Z-gXBYiaKzkmwHIzC_ZtgzKH8szpnCTEw3FHJIrRnvSln73pWMuQdIqNczWBC2UM6IwmE7W9uaDw4VvFtfCJ-N5KVfLyAxPdGweCPgghCnfLqXNq5LotpoXCfshyphenhyphennGnOUBfnyAziQ1xN6kgeqVMwwJ8agpCgR7wPB4-YHCWy6aos/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review: </b>#786<div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bumblebee_(Animated)">Bumblebee</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Autobot</div><div><b>Line: </b>Generations - Legacy United</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b> 2024</div><div><b>Size Class: </b>Deluxe (Wave 1)</div><div><b>Mold Status: </b>new</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpm3vLKUA4cOUey1RWfRskJb-E3MGBgCadqpHz8rOKvtOExgeqUkdFCXHARZnu4j7CTpAcHH1CwAQjNHdwOwrM8wJOBrS21kb2AH8fmDB5VaQO0ETljxDf_MHhFomy3EZ32U2APvyT7I-goRQdRzThaM1NzZZOfRxcVuHQ5HSZWuWUV_gguenvqGaSQ4/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitpm3vLKUA4cOUey1RWfRskJb-E3MGBgCadqpHz8rOKvtOExgeqUkdFCXHARZnu4j7CTpAcHH1CwAQjNHdwOwrM8wJOBrS21kb2AH8fmDB5VaQO0ETljxDf_MHhFomy3EZ32U2APvyT7I-goRQdRzThaM1NzZZOfRxcVuHQ5HSZWuWUV_gguenvqGaSQ4/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Based upon his Animated incarnation, Bumblebee transforms into a sporty hatchback with a singular black racing strip.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8Kpe9dcVKjzg9EgCMJbQE05GOG1BR6PaNBbw2UsZEcKDDqVLR-_8ViFLUNb2aA8EmaUgkkZwR5QNK0nRMo55rEXzLzIN_hL-NIcp_EUYXSFoxUy60-48tZfF1ingpz1oqfnmZnPxF00ytR68ysp9XRiOF9OstUKAypZ5JG-Tov1uy96EqujwwvTvuBE/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB8Kpe9dcVKjzg9EgCMJbQE05GOG1BR6PaNBbw2UsZEcKDDqVLR-_8ViFLUNb2aA8EmaUgkkZwR5QNK0nRMo55rEXzLzIN_hL-NIcp_EUYXSFoxUy60-48tZfF1ingpz1oqfnmZnPxF00ytR68ysp9XRiOF9OstUKAypZ5JG-Tov1uy96EqujwwvTvuBE/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He's technically part of the police force so he has a blue siren on the left side. This is an okay vehicle mode although the rear really needed some red paint for the tail lights as it is just a blob of unrecognizable yellow as it is.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVmgUCGtnm3Q-xWaMfQ2GjfDjp16xP8N76KfLZEhhdPfmSSvx6ovWM7BKe_cTQpWaD-vixE759zBFL6nJdEH8HqN0ar-UDFAAdYwL_5ox7q4VOP5RBqI7ysiGCExp7KxqcgDunEsvtRQWa3qLDW-vKEcsYpnDXDi7eVYSLRl6BvzRNb4e5g8yDpDcLcE/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfVmgUCGtnm3Q-xWaMfQ2GjfDjp16xP8N76KfLZEhhdPfmSSvx6ovWM7BKe_cTQpWaD-vixE759zBFL6nJdEH8HqN0ar-UDFAAdYwL_5ox7q4VOP5RBqI7ysiGCExp7KxqcgDunEsvtRQWa3qLDW-vKEcsYpnDXDi7eVYSLRl6BvzRNb4e5g8yDpDcLcE/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Unfortunately, in an effort for "scale", Bumblebee is absolutely tiny. Rather than a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/04/toy-review-transformers-tribute-evolution-3-pk-bumblebee-2016.html">Deluxe</a>, he is more like the size of a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2018/03/toy-review-transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-beachcomber-legends.html">Core class figure</a>, which is extremely disappointing and feels like a rip-off.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD6oTsKXp3_hASb-h2ocKB8fZrTMRJ7Y36TAgVxS301Zp-pBYi6VtbkhqwcSbsQ8R36F7ve8KgAiAc2qRdxSTZza8M4Mh5oBcw6xeceFiNUwBh2TSkx9g8phR3h1nLAzempj36LBGybd8qDKZXvTuGxGZUD8N_SLKUWc9PuiTKuad9z-z_YahXjcDu9E/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtD6oTsKXp3_hASb-h2ocKB8fZrTMRJ7Y36TAgVxS301Zp-pBYi6VtbkhqwcSbsQ8R36F7ve8KgAiAc2qRdxSTZza8M4Mh5oBcw6xeceFiNUwBh2TSkx9g8phR3h1nLAzempj36LBGybd8qDKZXvTuGxGZUD8N_SLKUWc9PuiTKuad9z-z_YahXjcDu9E/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In vehicle mode, there are several ways to attach his robot accessories. The first is attaching them to the front as a sort of attacking mode.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvUuj-lBcL-HqIV-XbujeKMHWOCz1oYZHiD8rQXpDBk2O7S8YP3dIOeOoLRykSsPp6QQki6VKdmOdJeVvEBR5OHkL9nsboUKff2tMDPLuM_1-AAlfGmbKRGf1D1yFYK9lzO_uKMnloQF7khg6VRVw-kr1YQJX-Yll0Paa_CW04703A-an_v5H05BU0v8/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvUuj-lBcL-HqIV-XbujeKMHWOCz1oYZHiD8rQXpDBk2O7S8YP3dIOeOoLRykSsPp6QQki6VKdmOdJeVvEBR5OHkL9nsboUKff2tMDPLuM_1-AAlfGmbKRGf1D1yFYK9lzO_uKMnloQF7khg6VRVw-kr1YQJX-Yll0Paa_CW04703A-an_v5H05BU0v8/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAY8zs8GHWNLGKutj94dz5NKgpdwHdcRkUhXorhK2wuyxKZHRsSEx2shD5bOoNdnhOQr-xyBCST83247jH10VXUKjEn_avvnAYld2WnQgy5UL9BStf6qivAiMtWGUb8xa2KeEKXUn1yHl2CrytYpiBhDSx6UK675If6PTSbQEImAE_rESMP8D_2CGCTw/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAY8zs8GHWNLGKutj94dz5NKgpdwHdcRkUhXorhK2wuyxKZHRsSEx2shD5bOoNdnhOQr-xyBCST83247jH10VXUKjEn_avvnAYld2WnQgy5UL9BStf6qivAiMtWGUb8xa2KeEKXUn1yHl2CrytYpiBhDSx6UK675If6PTSbQEImAE_rESMP8D_2CGCTw/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The other way is better, which has the rockets on the back, and the drill pieces look like flames when attached at the end.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YYcJynY-QaXYdTkzm6F78F20r5fVNyjIhI3jIKwraaXzhPcttsOmg3Ct8aMHIx1QkDK9rbbToxArAc4bss2kHJgd1kY7RZN1Y4viEUXbTmAxKoUxBPtOG2UpF5lA0CBtBSbe356TxzrICUwtEAGJXUL2lJgGmlVuT0nxPhQowvpAUY_xUgKPj3eMnvI/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YYcJynY-QaXYdTkzm6F78F20r5fVNyjIhI3jIKwraaXzhPcttsOmg3Ct8aMHIx1QkDK9rbbToxArAc4bss2kHJgd1kY7RZN1Y4viEUXbTmAxKoUxBPtOG2UpF5lA0CBtBSbe356TxzrICUwtEAGJXUL2lJgGmlVuT0nxPhQowvpAUY_xUgKPj3eMnvI/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is an okay vehicle mode, but lacking in both size and paint.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, Bumblebee loses the innovative way of transformation from the original toy. It's a lot more standardised which means a lot more boring as well. The front splits to form the legs, while the roof forms the torso and the sides the arms. There's actually nothing here that is surprising, which feels like a regression of the original Animated line, which aimed at innovative and elegant transformations.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiBZmGqx55vHHzLBZliG24gVwcMIjg2Hsmp4z7OdEnwjEEsSJ6WizHjOeYs3sfrbZZvHud5aZ0Yf-JS-b-71QCsP2VV_HDCU5QlC5YY-serRjztvWwWRZeuKPT5I7F9gItFOJNyjV2QN_9sxR5z46rKTC2K52glBeJ5yK8GdPdQccFxhnLSGj9-Ezp54/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiBZmGqx55vHHzLBZliG24gVwcMIjg2Hsmp4z7OdEnwjEEsSJ6WizHjOeYs3sfrbZZvHud5aZ0Yf-JS-b-71QCsP2VV_HDCU5QlC5YY-serRjztvWwWRZeuKPT5I7F9gItFOJNyjV2QN_9sxR5z46rKTC2K52glBeJ5yK8GdPdQccFxhnLSGj9-Ezp54/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Robot mode is good, and he looks like Animated Bumblebee, but with proportions tweaked to also fit the Generations aesthetics.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxmNqyue0An6TlPUNLdnEAVVTnyLsIjOXUjD9kMTKpO1b2JLTaIUSq4V4-tcPqfKlWd1NGkmdZG45UeXdLMyteQOhMhc-wW_HPlESZQt9pFiSDdQqMdTNE0GuDeHRCbkECUxogEnEVMu2_24zMIjAd__5fP0D9SDze_I_dqR79O1ZNgsyL9_kHRa3elU/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuxmNqyue0An6TlPUNLdnEAVVTnyLsIjOXUjD9kMTKpO1b2JLTaIUSq4V4-tcPqfKlWd1NGkmdZG45UeXdLMyteQOhMhc-wW_HPlESZQt9pFiSDdQqMdTNE0GuDeHRCbkECUxogEnEVMu2_24zMIjAd__5fP0D9SDze_I_dqR79O1ZNgsyL9_kHRa3elU/w400-h300/09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He carries some kibble on his back, mainly just the rear of the vehicle.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf493wZvia_dC4rxU7TlwDSM3EM9loUXuHMctsqq7hLK6SeMH0lsPhpqR0s3WRW7vdTUURwS9k-hY01DC0Ke3iKnz5pEglNuGU7Oo5x2H64Ttk31t38y8Niq-pAXW25rRhn4_w2gU52WO1mH0JLkzrv5Xo1AIaP_2e9hXicf5rkOVUtmxyAAljtZEhgY/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtf493wZvia_dC4rxU7TlwDSM3EM9loUXuHMctsqq7hLK6SeMH0lsPhpqR0s3WRW7vdTUURwS9k-hY01DC0Ke3iKnz5pEglNuGU7Oo5x2H64Ttk31t38y8Niq-pAXW25rRhn4_w2gU52WO1mH0JLkzrv5Xo1AIaP_2e9hXicf5rkOVUtmxyAAljtZEhgY/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is clearly Bumblebee, the designer didn't bother to make it more G1-esque, so it can look a little bit weird with such a stylized head with a more blocky body.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJBuNj1ADkULk5f2Fbhzl5xEqz-8v3A6w1T1HFkSCDvG0B3U4vfYAWxq10CCkXb6bMQ3zaLzIpwOtmlctpsxn5ZjBjJcj1W15fB1nIipJ4DRvPUD2N7AEGYApEkgQZhGV3FNw7UUrs7tEj4vWMV7cdQT13Z0uKTuChuAxjaSZknG4wxcmmk7HcMSn66c/s1944/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVJBuNj1ADkULk5f2Fbhzl5xEqz-8v3A6w1T1HFkSCDvG0B3U4vfYAWxq10CCkXb6bMQ3zaLzIpwOtmlctpsxn5ZjBjJcj1W15fB1nIipJ4DRvPUD2N7AEGYApEkgQZhGV3FNw7UUrs7tEj4vWMV7cdQT13Z0uKTuChuAxjaSZknG4wxcmmk7HcMSn66c/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Again, size-wise he is horrendous. He is absolutely tiny and this is not really acceptable. Sure, his transformation is definitely above a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2021/07/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-soundwave-core.html">Core class</a>, but to make him this tiny makes him impossible to justify the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/06/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-sideswipe-deluxe.html">Deluxe price point</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAVYLc8KwiMExT-V7SWqZanbBdgbXmXL2rZ5QWz0Rg4ShCyvvLMU0C5iVjWJoHHRMtJAEQhyGa11EiS_t3sEV0pQoPH3_IQSlBTd5pKLKpLJXDLn1NJAWL9yI2I_S4sMoPLF7IBz8x6uApcW1HV6WXM5k0ZF_yFBu4IOszkZCuCBCTeJeXfwbXxIHviU/s1944/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYAVYLc8KwiMExT-V7SWqZanbBdgbXmXL2rZ5QWz0Rg4ShCyvvLMU0C5iVjWJoHHRMtJAEQhyGa11EiS_t3sEV0pQoPH3_IQSlBTd5pKLKpLJXDLn1NJAWL9yI2I_S4sMoPLF7IBz8x6uApcW1HV6WXM5k0ZF_yFBu4IOszkZCuCBCTeJeXfwbXxIHviU/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He looks good with the other Animated figures done so far in the Generations line, although it seems the design focus was more towards keeping the Animated aesthetics, as <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/05/blog-post_14.html">Prowl</a> was definitely more G1-fied in comparison.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O4Z3jE7YZ6byTCXqTCGVsGBLib-4rgaK0eAMOpZVifX7WUYpTrGNCSGWM8tsrMmdT2kxgSo3GMx1uAzXpaNoU1LjmxpM4i1CFJJZUygEqo5VaZec-ZH3WitgG9BaDrJ7mAcmTrDMmK9qI3eWzHw-qg4szgp0D1MVpCpVf9QNroKwpr8Wdau3ME5GUyE/s1944/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7O4Z3jE7YZ6byTCXqTCGVsGBLib-4rgaK0eAMOpZVifX7WUYpTrGNCSGWM8tsrMmdT2kxgSo3GMx1uAzXpaNoU1LjmxpM4i1CFJJZUygEqo5VaZec-ZH3WitgG9BaDrJ7mAcmTrDMmK9qI3eWzHw-qg4szgp0D1MVpCpVf9QNroKwpr8Wdau3ME5GUyE/w400-h300/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Articulation is great, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles. Although his ankles only really has up / down motion, rather than side to side.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfew8-mhhKORBhQZtIzioYoEmfv81CymQpJZWVf_mgRq8GID-1q8ytYrZbDc8lSthHonr2Cv_VYf1kEvcPxTNwznpFJeRbFBakZ5IiUyoAeD_rGIlLV_iI89dgFN8PIdI2FpbJosQhHB4AJ6kvJp9qfKNYEwqOtYtqI2IZk7BqnIyUOzpy5SFAaKDq3O0/s1944/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfew8-mhhKORBhQZtIzioYoEmfv81CymQpJZWVf_mgRq8GID-1q8ytYrZbDc8lSthHonr2Cv_VYf1kEvcPxTNwznpFJeRbFBakZ5IiUyoAeD_rGIlLV_iI89dgFN8PIdI2FpbJosQhHB4AJ6kvJp9qfKNYEwqOtYtqI2IZk7BqnIyUOzpy5SFAaKDq3O0/w400-h300/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you look closely, his feet actually has molding to replicate the vehicle headlights, since the original toy used the vehicle's front as the feet.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57811wRfabZFyRBpACgmW-5TaMWfyzfYE2mDVHTJZPfL0JMVWpOJPub8rzmopVY53jSvfgzbqsWqHPU_VSt5aKNeY0c4tczzpxPFbNbJE9ZbN1D06Kb5fKz7SPT0O2-LPgmS2N-36xxCjIuz3fjaYEy-a6SLxwUUFfLBscQiAKo5SE8OZSpfYkSK_H10/w400-h300/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />That's about it, since the toy is more about articulation and the flexibility of the accessories. It's a good robot mode, hampered only by the small size.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Bumblebee has the potential to be a great update but is let down in a few areas. His small size is inexcusable, no matter how much the line wants to adhere to scale, it's just not good value for money. The updated transformation also feels a lot more generic and boring.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Animated-Universe-Bumblebee-Converting/dp/B0CFYYMJQ6?crid=2XYX08QEZA64L&keywords=transformers+legacy+united+bumblebee&qid=1706960902&sprefix=transformers+legacy+united+bumbl%2Caps%2C784&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=b46378faa9ab9f572dce09a1c0bdca15&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrZqaWlhLJJVZ-kYqV7kvFQAzuEPAHHldBawJ2z2wUsEjf88B0g9ngql9zgkJ1hARuQlCQiae4sR1bxONS8OR7A4DDOcOwj64L42HSXlXPuooZiS8WrjA9wOOv2hyFZYaYpAg12PeDNzvczFcLf-dzK-58R2s0No6fcWi4rbQn0L0PywpQPfS3ucOyzM/w200-h150/23.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Animated-Universe-Bumblebee-Converting/dp/B0CFYYMJQ6?crid=2XYX08QEZA64L&keywords=transformers+legacy+united+bumblebee&qid=1706960902&sprefix=transformers+legacy+united+bumbl%2Caps%2C784&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=b46378faa9ab9f572dce09a1c0bdca15&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-64552872586891820382024-02-14T09:20:00.007+10:002024-02-14T09:20:00.276+10:00Lemmings (PSP)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHvIICgDjdrKJ0_VXW9rXYC_mdM5YusAwClR7Ni3SZSwtjgWN9_GoOI7CNFnbrbARxsbH7jomeBcJq5RKK4Yv_uEE83ilEialR1gA5FUCjliqctkBhmA2VCqvrdkSbKehm0yZR6K-jbWO9iYINh5Cif7bt3UIMn2fkhvK6AMkX_3cGEsmQGYRuD1BHGI/s640/lemmings.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="373" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJHvIICgDjdrKJ0_VXW9rXYC_mdM5YusAwClR7Ni3SZSwtjgWN9_GoOI7CNFnbrbARxsbH7jomeBcJq5RKK4Yv_uEE83ilEialR1gA5FUCjliqctkBhmA2VCqvrdkSbKehm0yZR6K-jbWO9iYINh5Cif7bt3UIMn2fkhvK6AMkX_3cGEsmQGYRuD1BHGI/w234-h400/lemmings.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br />Back in the 1990s, Lemmings was a puzzle game that was extremely popular. This PSP version contains all 120 levels of the original, plus 36 new levels. The goal of each level is to allow the lemmings to overcome obstacles to reach the goal. Not all lemmings will make it, but each level will have a minimum amount of lemmings saved in order for you to complete and progress onwards. The lemmings will constantly be walking forward. As the player, you can assign them special abilities. They can dig holes, build bridges, climb up vertical obstacles, float down from high platforms, block other lemmings from passing, dig into the ground or blow up like a bomb. It’s somewhat real time as you determine the best way to solve the puzzle. The lemmings can die from falling from great heights, drowning or by obstacles in the level. Each the simple task of changing the direction of a lemming will require thought. While the game has prerendered 3D graphics, it retains the 2D sidescrolling nature of the original.</div><div><br /></div><div>There are some player aids such as the ability to pause at any time. This will stop everything, and you can then look around to slowly determine what is needed. The developers also knew that waiting for lemmings to cross the level once you have a perfect solution in place is boring so you can fast forward the level too. The game’s original 120 levels are split into four sets of 30. You can only unlock up to several levels in advance after you have completed enough of the previous levels. Each level has a different completion requirement, which, in addition to the number of lemmings saved, also have a time limit. The game doesn’t have a tutorial at all, so you need to already know the premise first. Once you know what the objective is, figuring out the rest of the controls is easy. It uses a cursor-based system to select the lemmings. The early levels are naturally easier to get you used to the lemmings’ different abilities. The early levels can be finished within minutes but eventually, they will get harder and more complex so that you will need to spend more time on them.</div><div><br /></div><div>A lot of the difficulty comes from the lemmings appearing at a constant rate. While you have one building, the lemming behind will catch up, overtake, and then go towards their deaths. Unfortunately, too many levels allow you to advance one lemming to create a path while you buy time by blocking all the later lemmings. There are some issues with the game design in that there is no “undo” action if you had accidentally made a mistake. In such a scenario, you will end up repeating the whole level which will get annoying in the later harder levels. The harder levels are annoying in that there is a requirement of saving a high number of lemmings. Just one mistake or slightly misjudged timing will cause you to fail. When it is a level tha you know how to level and it is just the way the game was designed or how the controls worked that had thwarted you, it is immensely frustrating. Wanting lemmings to face the right direction to mine or dig their way through feels like a gamble. Feels like more likely than not, they will face the other direction than the one you wanted them to.</div><div><br /></div><div>The latter harder levels are too finnicky especially when you must resort to using tricks to have the lemmings go a specific way. Yet it relies so heavily on luck on whether they are facing the right direction or not when they are bunched up together. The worst part of the game is that even if you know the solution you must get it pixel perfect in the exact location to do that exact thing, so that it becomes unfun. For example, you know you must create a set of stairs to the top but… the angle is slightly off so that you can’t make it and it is infuriating when this happens. These levels are unforgiving in that you make a tiny mistake and it’s starting over from the very beginning for you. Furthermore, the analogue stick (or nub of the PSP) does not provide enough finetuning. The 36 new levels are much easier in comparison to the second half of the original 120 levels. A lot of the new levels lean towards being too easy, but some will require more thinking. However, the core gameplay remains the same.</div><div><br /></div><div>Depending on your skill, the game can take anywhere from eight hours to over ten hours to complete the levels. Then if that is not enough, there is a level designer to create your own levels, as well as share and download others. Overall, Lemmings is a good version of the original game with updated 3D graphics, even though that doesn’t add too much to the experience given all the levels are still played in 2D sidescrolling perspective. The game is quite fun in the beginning, but the second half of the original levels start to introduce more and more flaws to the game. It highlights the restrictions and unforgiving nature which can lead to a lot of aggravating and frustrating moments where you know what you need to do, but the game requires such precising timing that it is painful to get it all correct, forcing you to repeat that level again and again from the beginning. It’s hard to say if the additional 36 levels are worth it if you’ve already played the original, given that while they are fun, they don’t add anything new to the formula.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-7161401524272244872024-02-11T09:08:00.054+10:002024-02-11T09:08:00.135+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Legacy Evolution Armada Megatron (Leader)<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmSc1kB1ic3xN24G6M1uF_14Irdn38sE7mi4bImidGu4JB7-V6dZ7Ob6xKYbMo_X5I2cg6a2vFNgP3EnIjtG8U6GV_0u9zIfZCBCWbOOkpJwREhZwg-SXsI_GnyndiGtprmFClCI8WpSdfIUNG9k9Z_OUUUiesmrl5RBfnGfZ9KiWM1Y22hqUKGVnfgU/s100/00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAmSc1kB1ic3xN24G6M1uF_14Irdn38sE7mi4bImidGu4JB7-V6dZ7Ob6xKYbMo_X5I2cg6a2vFNgP3EnIjtG8U6GV_0u9zIfZCBCWbOOkpJwREhZwg-SXsI_GnyndiGtprmFClCI8WpSdfIUNG9k9Z_OUUUiesmrl5RBfnGfZ9KiWM1Y22hqUKGVnfgU/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #785<div><b>Name: </b><a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_(Armada)">Megatron</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b>Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Decepticon</div><div><b>Line: </b>Generations - Legacy Evolution</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b>2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b> Leader (Wave 2)</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TANK MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmtskeCk_2uOqDzoPWwp5VvkHmUIzmeU_KtcIp7UZDx6vMoVmGVjTOomDRaM-0nV1WyguDxb4niJV658lGWOq3pSwT4zH31KLLIjoJrCPyF8kDckx4Pa_U7sop9SEDfPvtpJ3zy3hgPMjhgaX1g1v4eggA699FT5MTJDIbHnxzmJE8GSvBBbg0iuc-qU/s1944/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnmtskeCk_2uOqDzoPWwp5VvkHmUIzmeU_KtcIp7UZDx6vMoVmGVjTOomDRaM-0nV1WyguDxb4niJV658lGWOq3pSwT4zH31KLLIjoJrCPyF8kDckx4Pa_U7sop9SEDfPvtpJ3zy3hgPMjhgaX1g1v4eggA699FT5MTJDIbHnxzmJE8GSvBBbg0iuc-qU/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Given that we got <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/07/blog-post_16.html">Armada Optimus</a>, it's only natural that we get Armada Megatron as well, and it's great that this is a brand new mold dedicated to the character (rather than a retool like the previous Generations toy was).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_3zOshWIHy381YU9fIliPtXzJ_OE-Be7RPC2xtDnoUGHaB6H8wmP1yiViTufzs8WgYE_cc32DMYDetnON-NEgvQRcpO8rfmEBAaDZShXkuBvMYjBZ7Vw3eenH8H7S0I_G21CZx-EIY3JnJeaaIIvjeUkzHBg9yZh4-HkjyFNRc2DqXVCZ10hyDkHGEU/s1944/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4_3zOshWIHy381YU9fIliPtXzJ_OE-Be7RPC2xtDnoUGHaB6H8wmP1yiViTufzs8WgYE_cc32DMYDetnON-NEgvQRcpO8rfmEBAaDZShXkuBvMYjBZ7Vw3eenH8H7S0I_G21CZx-EIY3JnJeaaIIvjeUkzHBg9yZh4-HkjyFNRc2DqXVCZ10hyDkHGEU/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Megatron transforms into a H-tank, and it's fairly faithful to the original. It's a unique design, even amongst all the tank alt modes the various incarnations of Megatron has had, particularly thanks to the green.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO7aPRTv6pq8cLdAiN6k0fiE-p5TYtbYw_72g-gfcsW6BOx1f-JdNqfvmPJP225ns3LwvkRwqlQrE-Knsi9S66L8Q5I5RiltFikYe9zDRdezptCc8wVMFqikrjH5bQUGm3MbfXvBhv1mW1RUmQR9BJNHeUD1Ire2gUPzEhz7lrRV8iYBcOCo0sBSUGY8/s1944/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOO7aPRTv6pq8cLdAiN6k0fiE-p5TYtbYw_72g-gfcsW6BOx1f-JdNqfvmPJP225ns3LwvkRwqlQrE-Knsi9S66L8Q5I5RiltFikYe9zDRdezptCc8wVMFqikrjH5bQUGm3MbfXvBhv1mW1RUmQR9BJNHeUD1Ire2gUPzEhz7lrRV8iYBcOCo0sBSUGY8/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He's fairly small in tank mode to be honest, <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/06/toy-review-transformers-age-of-extinction-generations-optimus-prime-leader.html">Leader figures</a> are definitely not what they used to be.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTgiU8KvZALsO9SesCf2ai0_iGbKeo237PGuDxrvcI2-61s_oqjMNpzQyqsbOogB-QfegaRdmVeyt_mPSA9iWTOLNleSQ-Bqprkk2LZusunfjgnuwSzUNSp4roK53_e9-z-4-Kj-0G46cuU1QWapCfHCMvxG-3Al36GGv5__IK2Y_mlqF5h0G5biRGyQ/s1944/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkTgiU8KvZALsO9SesCf2ai0_iGbKeo237PGuDxrvcI2-61s_oqjMNpzQyqsbOogB-QfegaRdmVeyt_mPSA9iWTOLNleSQ-Bqprkk2LZusunfjgnuwSzUNSp4roK53_e9-z-4-Kj-0G46cuU1QWapCfHCMvxG-3Al36GGv5__IK2Y_mlqF5h0G5biRGyQ/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQQ5RbtgGk-qWopldENLxVYxPzPlNgbVIXmEKtWy9dlzDKz8M_InYc5OKB0ip0P-PYu9JmKhhfV4Im0doYN9fF8-i5hZDtqoAK-RRYrBAjrXZ_bJzdd25rsj3bDotHsUD7Uvw9jR3BKp2N1dmMubOP9PEtnGfiuO6tRrBXcysNOtCL0PO1vxfYsOhrvs/s1944/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZQQ5RbtgGk-qWopldENLxVYxPzPlNgbVIXmEKtWy9dlzDKz8M_InYc5OKB0ip0P-PYu9JmKhhfV4Im0doYN9fF8-i5hZDtqoAK-RRYrBAjrXZ_bJzdd25rsj3bDotHsUD7Uvw9jR3BKp2N1dmMubOP9PEtnGfiuO6tRrBXcysNOtCL0PO1vxfYsOhrvs/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The turret can rotate, but not a full 360 degrees. It still has a decent amount of motion, and the cannon itself can tilt up and down.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-EEfqekkeB6XLvZY65T-CN5agPuF1Z2iMR9YK-81CQgTzSiap6YRSbPGbqS_CLQaJEP6TjZ8hneyZ5HzuKCWElT6DBKWuWsvJo33CkNjf4EJSQSs5v1tpb-0V3Eimxmo38I09EXz6IQHSYSfoRzhmgbFigCTp32Rthtpc7bB-7pXKIoqwRvMFk2zEJQ/s1944/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-EEfqekkeB6XLvZY65T-CN5agPuF1Z2iMR9YK-81CQgTzSiap6YRSbPGbqS_CLQaJEP6TjZ8hneyZ5HzuKCWElT6DBKWuWsvJo33CkNjf4EJSQSs5v1tpb-0V3Eimxmo38I09EXz6IQHSYSfoRzhmgbFigCTp32Rthtpc7bB-7pXKIoqwRvMFk2zEJQ/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are small plastic wheels underneath the treads to allow him to roll on a smooth flat surface.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28hTLLsBZGgX9GiOkPZ6BRwx5cXrctZo7gpPeeCxzXQg8BzwyzvAKF2LYkqdudDsO_BmEWDJmhrXWOkTKCNKNPWCrXzW-rEqLCSo4C9tRIhcMYrog6INnrN4MVlFOybSN816yyXf9BX2rjwhDmNQoOxe_l6hi2W0C22XcPPO0w3j0DMQUUbdjDCMgsLI/s1944/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj28hTLLsBZGgX9GiOkPZ6BRwx5cXrctZo7gpPeeCxzXQg8BzwyzvAKF2LYkqdudDsO_BmEWDJmhrXWOkTKCNKNPWCrXzW-rEqLCSo4C9tRIhcMYrog6INnrN4MVlFOybSN816yyXf9BX2rjwhDmNQoOxe_l6hi2W0C22XcPPO0w3j0DMQUUbdjDCMgsLI/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The tank mode is faithful to the point of having the robot head being visible here, although at least there is a piece of plastic covering the face. You can also see that the tank mode is pretty much the robot mode lying down.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQ7TqaTGXpEVEznWB3UachZHnr8HAnKwWIJNHlxEXxWk9b636sH19biF0-8UNHpHB8Uvz1Zrb6TqqcXuFhq-BoR4SICFhiRWhVEjjfic6dR2xnmtQU3veSKLFuCj2cy97I8nrU1sS9G7gwxKPgP4fbxflNiWUhXHeM2r-gQrpWtqyRGi7nOkv5LW8pV4/s1944/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQ7TqaTGXpEVEznWB3UachZHnr8HAnKwWIJNHlxEXxWk9b636sH19biF0-8UNHpHB8Uvz1Zrb6TqqcXuFhq-BoR4SICFhiRWhVEjjfic6dR2xnmtQU3veSKLFuCj2cy97I8nrU1sS9G7gwxKPgP4fbxflNiWUhXHeM2r-gQrpWtqyRGi7nOkv5LW8pV4/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It's a good tank all things considered, but somewhat lacking in play value.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Transformation is easy, but there are a few extra steps to help make it a little bit more interesting. The basics are that each of the sections of the tank form the arms and legs. However, it's not a simple case of extending the pieces, the arms in particular require a few more flaps opening and contorting, which adds some much needed complexity to the simple core design. The legs on the other hand is as simple as extending them.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDtPOz6cyzqW1oJaKACCmgeVqMY4pVkhl_GJder5dmxcTeavgHtBw1GwxT1BhsomUUcrRJA9XATumqSdfsaMLrywUQu94ai9omlNaZ5eYHZTLdiJ5RGFuSfhGzZXsN9MnAoOKNobEXX0LuGuuTBLnPE_Jhbys_6r2es78EnvTVlHHdNy7pP6Vhc8ubFQ/s1944/09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyDtPOz6cyzqW1oJaKACCmgeVqMY4pVkhl_GJder5dmxcTeavgHtBw1GwxT1BhsomUUcrRJA9XATumqSdfsaMLrywUQu94ai9omlNaZ5eYHZTLdiJ5RGFuSfhGzZXsN9MnAoOKNobEXX0LuGuuTBLnPE_Jhbys_6r2es78EnvTVlHHdNy7pP6Vhc8ubFQ/w300-h400/09.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Megatron's robot mode looks great, and yes, immediately recognizable as the Armada character.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC37pCTYUvX5S09NeC_GLzN2cLAYtNRyeulKFQCAnLy0-OBQshQwcZHY5vBfZye79gTy9bfJsa1HNYxXPtawzLFJvXzfncRcwfFuwkcAmML6DZvF9R162Q0LtAjPsZKNdFaHBMuZjIKpxwCXX4MejcF6ASccy55hyRprD4IeqHKuyzkjEZs9YlV64VIvo/s1944/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC37pCTYUvX5S09NeC_GLzN2cLAYtNRyeulKFQCAnLy0-OBQshQwcZHY5vBfZye79gTy9bfJsa1HNYxXPtawzLFJvXzfncRcwfFuwkcAmML6DZvF9R162Q0LtAjPsZKNdFaHBMuZjIKpxwCXX4MejcF6ASccy55hyRprD4IeqHKuyzkjEZs9YlV64VIvo/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He has the whole turret on his back, given that it isn't required for transformation. You can have the cannon face in whatever angle you would prefer.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsHy1j70-xP558kT5ZL5CCDpodTNdL5EJxS8BFyUlnmaeb8UxF-ZsPFu3qxSCykDqbOw_cPcGGJe2sehWzttRDs5xmUSBMuoUHEyxACNBMe4diWbka52GoRGfQZh5jPwnYoRKiobzUbU6T8fZ_n-GVylBJsyKW2o2GOpQPfXmn_vp9RKrJZDs73vzkao/s1944/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFsHy1j70-xP558kT5ZL5CCDpodTNdL5EJxS8BFyUlnmaeb8UxF-ZsPFu3qxSCykDqbOw_cPcGGJe2sehWzttRDs5xmUSBMuoUHEyxACNBMe4diWbka52GoRGfQZh5jPwnYoRKiobzUbU6T8fZ_n-GVylBJsyKW2o2GOpQPfXmn_vp9RKrJZDs73vzkao/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is good, and the huge antlers are such a core defining aspect of the character, and they have nailed it here.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgqBRn22kOw-O0P_nGgpdkTX85Q-jGbRZJsm5VCC5MgY8N3omq1MeBxbVgAlP-xGuCQBEnujeU2fGLhgXMUNAXM4I0Dy8s2X1cVoCqZGaATRRj0CbH3E2fWrHVWfUgHRa0o2x1ZMxHWnejQSUVQtchjyAiZYdaA9tuH84Kdz_g9WSejfyShIcHW_rRmU/s1944/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXgqBRn22kOw-O0P_nGgpdkTX85Q-jGbRZJsm5VCC5MgY8N3omq1MeBxbVgAlP-xGuCQBEnujeU2fGLhgXMUNAXM4I0Dy8s2X1cVoCqZGaATRRj0CbH3E2fWrHVWfUgHRa0o2x1ZMxHWnejQSUVQtchjyAiZYdaA9tuH84Kdz_g9WSejfyShIcHW_rRmU/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you're looking at the top of his head, yes, he is quite <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/05/toy-review-transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-pp-43-throne-of-the-primes-leader.html">a bit short</a>. Although he has huge shoulder pads to help offset the height difference... slightly.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n5Rt9JcWfWtBYjGOFCTtNTuoweJ3ERms6n4vxEkXFFSHBWPp4vblWttyXj2lb5ALTYMCY8-mNhGYX12T6ryXaBCD0WEqXvDmaAp1yQU6tuJ3njiaE204De1nCLq1El29ouY0TzFIyEGJEjSAswuBfxJr4R2K2wgpFe4DzgieiWph1HDXavkx5fKYTWY/s1944/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-n5Rt9JcWfWtBYjGOFCTtNTuoweJ3ERms6n4vxEkXFFSHBWPp4vblWttyXj2lb5ALTYMCY8-mNhGYX12T6ryXaBCD0WEqXvDmaAp1yQU6tuJ3njiaE204De1nCLq1El29ouY0TzFIyEGJEjSAswuBfxJr4R2K2wgpFe4DzgieiWph1HDXavkx5fKYTWY/w300-h400/13.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Articulation is fine, he has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvFybMzEgkrhq51dlj7MB6L9CzV1xgbw8-O1gwVqihLBVwLishg3aCEBOiADFCHY7vSVIaffSTR27uDHdYzR_W52zfJkrTMGS_B_GQEz8M4rBKTopm__dm92t0aa9agPQ6goQS3RIG0-HQE5AmKJV3CGE-L64gZhD3BbMS5ReAWOc9l18ZQYk_OT56mE/s1944/14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvFybMzEgkrhq51dlj7MB6L9CzV1xgbw8-O1gwVqihLBVwLishg3aCEBOiADFCHY7vSVIaffSTR27uDHdYzR_W52zfJkrTMGS_B_GQEz8M4rBKTopm__dm92t0aa9agPQ6goQS3RIG0-HQE5AmKJV3CGE-L64gZhD3BbMS5ReAWOc9l18ZQYk_OT56mE/w300-h400/14.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The cannon can point forward from his waist, which was one of the cool features of the original.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex-qOvueRyN1SG6a6C8-ipZkhBiYplCiXpYbYme33HhkjOUEUOfXJipwkYZ7NkpLt_FV6-Xw6_jwkBEw9JpZCUOdhYZr4pkiLfyR0VtgsT1zptYNeFaPqZpcrhvtSjL4R25bpyeJjv2c-W_LcxKTAoGDsxXHVAy6CSFQ7Fvci3xxU0coEa4xPpEIwACg/s1944/15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex-qOvueRyN1SG6a6C8-ipZkhBiYplCiXpYbYme33HhkjOUEUOfXJipwkYZ7NkpLt_FV6-Xw6_jwkBEw9JpZCUOdhYZr4pkiLfyR0VtgsT1zptYNeFaPqZpcrhvtSjL4R25bpyeJjv2c-W_LcxKTAoGDsxXHVAy6CSFQ7Fvci3xxU0coEa4xPpEIwACg/w300-h400/15.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The huge feet plus the ankle tilts means he'll be stable in plenty of poses. Not sure why, but his left hand is molded open, while his right is in a fist.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCMayDy-3BnsJqB31OoXHKYFEAHb_qs3K9lwz6sSw-oPFur36zXlaeBsg6oFWF5WtM6p3u84YmyoVbEdQbpTMRWP5oTRdDAw0x7pdV2VJt2e53aknGodg-FIcJGW2jZB9zVsfVrRsxBEWBwJXVPd7Yk5F9oZNJiGQVkudEM3Um6F9_FratunK3TvGAhg/s1944/16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibCMayDy-3BnsJqB31OoXHKYFEAHb_qs3K9lwz6sSw-oPFur36zXlaeBsg6oFWF5WtM6p3u84YmyoVbEdQbpTMRWP5oTRdDAw0x7pdV2VJt2e53aknGodg-FIcJGW2jZB9zVsfVrRsxBEWBwJXVPd7Yk5F9oZNJiGQVkudEM3Um6F9_FratunK3TvGAhg/w300-h400/16.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He retains his Full Blast Mode, which basically has the whole turret rotated to the front of his torso, with the cannon and missile launcher pointing forward.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZW5pEAgJ67U4wnWj1R6l8HnLbtnPsroFfVOpxtRJf0e5i-L8UHl6HiNAGJFXPZ0_Z1bEDUJnI1yBAVyMCt-GPY6w7PE4VqlxG_NSJLTePisd0iYoR_CTpTw-XvHVGNwcNBzpypkYOjoOLiVYPIy2-xfAg1jTKyi18o2YgZSZ2FjxhG_qQFnyoNBN5hI/s1944/17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ZW5pEAgJ67U4wnWj1R6l8HnLbtnPsroFfVOpxtRJf0e5i-L8UHl6HiNAGJFXPZ0_Z1bEDUJnI1yBAVyMCt-GPY6w7PE4VqlxG_NSJLTePisd0iYoR_CTpTw-XvHVGNwcNBzpypkYOjoOLiVYPIy2-xfAg1jTKyi18o2YgZSZ2FjxhG_qQFnyoNBN5hI/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Finally, the tip of the cannon can be removed and plugged at the end of his arm. It looks okay there, a bit small looking to be honest.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8CdFA_YsgxY75A47MEiygJwXigHGpMzSgCYKi6ooP96PsEU4IIsRw9A7c2W9wl_fxGK356WBAxM8zdZbDIpPdLezF6-mBb6QDUz0W95TbKOwB2ske0hBYlk3btyN6wUhq6B1z0YsMOnb6wYtml_Nv_BuFzS5bePElxJtTOvzeo04vFGbUb7Kxhvekf8/s1944/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw8CdFA_YsgxY75A47MEiygJwXigHGpMzSgCYKi6ooP96PsEU4IIsRw9A7c2W9wl_fxGK356WBAxM8zdZbDIpPdLezF6-mBb6QDUz0W95TbKOwB2ske0hBYlk3btyN6wUhq6B1z0YsMOnb6wYtml_Nv_BuFzS5bePElxJtTOvzeo04vFGbUb7Kxhvekf8/w300-h400/18.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The original toy has a plethora of gimmicks, but many of those were removed for this version. The aim of this figure is to provide a poseable update with some of the most recognizable gimmicks, rather than something that replicated all the gimmicks.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4AlXCsdu6hU9q2f8K6lHGNfiNXh0PlrUfEuiQ5z1ucdhK2g5MGHuJUzP9Q9mOG7pbJun5h88rv9-U80dMSOwTFYRniMjsUtAILj8F-0ge9vx7DasA-6cUtsYV1rHpbm5rkRJry1-N6absmajIuokPRW9ArfH60Tszg5paESLQgKPHSCeTmZgG0unm7Y/s1944/19.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV4AlXCsdu6hU9q2f8K6lHGNfiNXh0PlrUfEuiQ5z1ucdhK2g5MGHuJUzP9Q9mOG7pbJun5h88rv9-U80dMSOwTFYRniMjsUtAILj8F-0ge9vx7DasA-6cUtsYV1rHpbm5rkRJry1-N6absmajIuokPRW9ArfH60Tszg5paESLQgKPHSCeTmZgG0unm7Y/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />A good figure, if a bit static and... boring at times.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Megatron is one of those that is a good update in terms of looks and articulation. Yet, he seems to be lacking some of the spirit that made the original figures so loveable. This figure keeps some of the gimmicks, enough to keep you happy, but feels like too safe a bet and the designer could have packed in a little bit more.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-Evolution-Universe-Megatron/dp/B0BDHZQB23?crid=3ST1BV5HME7KN&keywords=transformers+legacy+megatron&qid=1706959640&sprefix=transformers+legacy+megatron%2Caps%2C564&sr=8-18&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=c3a16fd7cfa78c708bce5fae38cd621c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" imageanchor="1" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhex-qOvueRyN1SG6a6C8-ipZkhBiYplCiXpYbYme33HhkjOUEUOfXJipwkYZ7NkpLt_FV6-Xw6_jwkBEw9JpZCUOdhYZr4pkiLfyR0VtgsT1zptYNeFaPqZpcrhvtSjL4R25bpyeJjv2c-W_LcxKTAoGDsxXHVAy6CSFQ7Fvci3xxU0coEa4xPpEIwACg/w150-h200/15.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Legacy-Evolution-Universe-Megatron/dp/B0BDHZQB23?crid=3ST1BV5HME7KN&keywords=transformers+legacy+megatron&qid=1706959640&sprefix=transformers+legacy+megatron%2Caps%2C564&sr=8-18&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=c3a16fd7cfa78c708bce5fae38cd621c&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div>(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-46017189618452770732024-02-09T09:58:00.000+10:002024-02-09T09:58:00.137+10:00Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid (2017)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_HeGWibJX3bJyWmT2aWgHNfTRUbGlIG13F54tghxiKauLXYO7JC11d5DJvn2imKhW_6nduQVpMoCG7mp0lEkho_ntnootzdvfT1DGMzUqca0T3lsWII_NEGJWCf2NQGz5-Ddew9YWfVGWPCfASS3jUyWtQy98arhLQB68L89fk9oUIOQUFYBAiAom9g/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf_HeGWibJX3bJyWmT2aWgHNfTRUbGlIG13F54tghxiKauLXYO7JC11d5DJvn2imKhW_6nduQVpMoCG7mp0lEkho_ntnootzdvfT1DGMzUqca0T3lsWII_NEGJWCf2NQGz5-Ddew9YWfVGWPCfASS3jUyWtQy98arhLQB68L89fk9oUIOQUFYBAiAom9g/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid is based upon the manga series. The first season is 13 episodes long and there was also an OVA. Kobayashi is your average normal boring office worker. After returning drunk home one night, she wakes up the next morning, gets ready for work and opens the door to find… a gigantic dragon. No, she isn’t dreaming but then the dragon suddenly transforms into a girl in a maid outfit. Introducing herself as Tohru, she moves in with Kobayashi and acts as her maid.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrk67fLtRsLaiVmjzo5V-H9kgUrRpf_RO1AaYcX1Bs2jqs5wwaRQyFACsqVHm1_84QReMm-NN8Ld73DGAcVAf2gRn1g2UI2laA97tqO8dgV798CCKnCBj6gllK66YgfjuQgnQr6OBeHXsL8iCpecIaS_zoj1tI40lO8voE9uOtcF8HKQBZsTUtymzFWs/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBrk67fLtRsLaiVmjzo5V-H9kgUrRpf_RO1AaYcX1Bs2jqs5wwaRQyFACsqVHm1_84QReMm-NN8Ld73DGAcVAf2gRn1g2UI2laA97tqO8dgV798CCKnCBj6gllK66YgfjuQgnQr6OBeHXsL8iCpecIaS_zoj1tI40lO8voE9uOtcF8HKQBZsTUtymzFWs/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Tohru can transform from her human form (with some dragon elements such as horns and her tail still visible) to her gigantic dragon form at will. She has magical abilities, so that she can prevent others from noticing her, which conveniently explains away any potential for an all-out panic amongst the population if they ever saw her in her dragon form. She is clueless about the human world at first, but she does normally detest humans. The biggest exception for this is Kobayashi, whom she apparently loves and is the reason why she turned up here in the first place.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9nLLygNZgZcf6t93MBOirW8kNOCDlIm5A0bHzbyPv1sxY_cp_xqxFbupAQwcc1_xl_XuN6PEBT6I9rw4kQIXhZiRiJa_QfEEr7ee6VlZ4y76mdyd_IjcTywbeX0WdsCiCq-sNgwd3w7itnbCDe_KfXc5ozw6U_0NXjv6UStaQz6E-lbm5I_U4ZKZ_5M/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw9nLLygNZgZcf6t93MBOirW8kNOCDlIm5A0bHzbyPv1sxY_cp_xqxFbupAQwcc1_xl_XuN6PEBT6I9rw4kQIXhZiRiJa_QfEEr7ee6VlZ4y76mdyd_IjcTywbeX0WdsCiCq-sNgwd3w7itnbCDe_KfXc5ozw6U_0NXjv6UStaQz6E-lbm5I_U4ZKZ_5M/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />It is a ridiculous premise, and it is hard to say if it works or not. The anime is a comedy series although the humor isn’t great. The events aren’t that interesting in the beginning. It is more of a slice of life with some fantasy elements thrown in. Other mythical beings will appear, being Tohru’s friends and apart from being absurdly strong, having magical powers and aren’t that informed about the human world, they are not much different than any other anime character. These other characters have their own quirks, especially as they try and settle in the human world.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1-AXKXVXMG_2L_QzWp1VzndPYG83Fo8z8RC5kyJx-CE9jwtQXNsI8SHPUHGg9NhUfNhBLd1KnT9-oQNOA3ahnqZwFF2P8HCLFpm3e4-AHr9OxN77H0u-Xs-v4GBi70ZjTfnx4Qhx1GsUwm6jq6sjHUwPTlaj2Qpud82x3rtHhI5RVo6E0U-o6AK3SQw/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs1-AXKXVXMG_2L_QzWp1VzndPYG83Fo8z8RC5kyJx-CE9jwtQXNsI8SHPUHGg9NhUfNhBLd1KnT9-oQNOA3ahnqZwFF2P8HCLFpm3e4-AHr9OxN77H0u-Xs-v4GBi70ZjTfnx4Qhx1GsUwm6jq6sjHUwPTlaj2Qpud82x3rtHhI5RVo6E0U-o6AK3SQw/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are some sweet moments, especially when Kobayashi does her best to treat Kanna well. Kanna is another friend of Tohru’s, but she has the appearance and apparent mentality of a primary school kid. She’s easily influenced and believes Tohru without any hint of doubt. Eventually, you can see how the characters have become a family. The anime is rare in the sense that Kobayashi is older than most anime protagonists, being a working adult. Although she’s single, she soon starts to see Kanna and Tohru as a core part of her family.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmb5ooa_MUcKzZDi8Pt_4ttzzcL-nDqMIXLm9VS7ijloU6jg8seMSlA9ksGIGYKv0xsT2fF7eoKfwrDU13FT8_xQoKPhSywank-_UHPPRvrrTjz2MBuHZjKdTF5bMpNIoGc4RDZLuS33IrEJi6-HrC-Ej13SXF2-Lq0JVkez7wLKzsaes6nQ_jzuxOd3I/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmb5ooa_MUcKzZDi8Pt_4ttzzcL-nDqMIXLm9VS7ijloU6jg8seMSlA9ksGIGYKv0xsT2fF7eoKfwrDU13FT8_xQoKPhSywank-_UHPPRvrrTjz2MBuHZjKdTF5bMpNIoGc4RDZLuS33IrEJi6-HrC-Ej13SXF2-Lq0JVkez7wLKzsaes6nQ_jzuxOd3I/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />These mythical beings are more common than you’d think as it is revealed a bit later by Tohru how much are just walking around, living amongst humans. For beings that theoretically have little clue in how the world works, they adapt easily and soon develop common sense. The slice of life aspect isn’t bad but can feel too normal at times, even with the crazy of the top powerful characters. They each have somewhat normal interests.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ75SV-cGNfs18w6ejuOEyFZMs9J-zTGHPRIOEQMJiFqiFlK4MDU2szO048WIUMm_wD_eZ3xjG1XCzfX8zG7BmtnpcMd9objrJiEXtFyx7DDgGnnS8DQrvwQbvpOIl30k48HN-_nGta-bXm3uYqrBonSVHRptTG5G-zEjHRJFD8jRnVTDL9VpPQ65ihVk/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ75SV-cGNfs18w6ejuOEyFZMs9J-zTGHPRIOEQMJiFqiFlK4MDU2szO048WIUMm_wD_eZ3xjG1XCzfX8zG7BmtnpcMd9objrJiEXtFyx7DDgGnnS8DQrvwQbvpOIl30k48HN-_nGta-bXm3uYqrBonSVHRptTG5G-zEjHRJFD8jRnVTDL9VpPQ65ihVk/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are plenty of attempts by Tohru to get Kobayashi to have the same attraction to her that she does. There’s a running gag of Tohru trying to get Kobayashi to eat her tail, but it isn’t quite as funny as the anime expects, although it’s a consistent theme. The season finale is a good ending as it nicely shows us what happened during Tohru and Kobayashi’s first meeting and Tohru’s background. There’s a little bit extra on what Tohru means when she mentions that she is not allowed to interfere with this world as well as the expectations of her in the other world.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9PEPEDk7eX3-DGXmCkbK2G7r5cL2lzr6zMJujCVlugfIkRqAMIkDjm2JMXyo5wT9DMuOsTovhM8DX2OPSg7CKV616L81EgFGjHVAZDfzFfq-J_J3DWDoAWTxRo1GOIbzIhJLqeT_Qf5xUI2KiVSpO-YjPqZ8CNdjnqr3uy33HfYWsPkACfwtHWmv5IQ/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9PEPEDk7eX3-DGXmCkbK2G7r5cL2lzr6zMJujCVlugfIkRqAMIkDjm2JMXyo5wT9DMuOsTovhM8DX2OPSg7CKV616L81EgFGjHVAZDfzFfq-J_J3DWDoAWTxRo1GOIbzIhJLqeT_Qf5xUI2KiVSpO-YjPqZ8CNdjnqr3uy33HfYWsPkACfwtHWmv5IQ/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The OVA is surprisingly not the fan service episode like you would expect. Well, the fan service episode was already in the middle of the season. Given the theme of Valentine’s Day and a hot spring vacation, this is surprising. The character designs trend towards being overly cute, especially Kanna who is adorable. The bright colorful visuals make the anime a relaxing and happy one to watch. There’s barely any violence or friction, everyone eventually becomes good friends. It’s a feel-good anime.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzC-jQ4ePOj89BnMLEDfdBs6jrkLpUg8SW3_nEs5tzia5xnu-VDz9adKa8EG4W0CtlFZLsOe6G4feoHGNm1es5UzdMVA1GwR-IJk-fO6Zcx4LaAWf90aFSADHlX3SFzdATVhAKKNis0zivFKPz63KTeXvAF2MYCasGXj3O1RARJtERD922hh2g1LuNGQ/s1366/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuzC-jQ4ePOj89BnMLEDfdBs6jrkLpUg8SW3_nEs5tzia5xnu-VDz9adKa8EG4W0CtlFZLsOe6G4feoHGNm1es5UzdMVA1GwR-IJk-fO6Zcx4LaAWf90aFSADHlX3SFzdATVhAKKNis0zivFKPz63KTeXvAF2MYCasGXj3O1RARJtERD922hh2g1LuNGQ/w400-h225/miss%20kobayashi's%20dragon%20maid%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Maid is average. The premise isn’t too unique as it is just a character from another world trying to settle down in the human world. She has an extreme affection towards one character and that’s where most of her focus lies. The cast quickly grow, and it turns into a fell good slice of life comedy. There are highlights but by and large, it doesn’t do anything surprising.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-86709933560398117052024-02-04T09:55:00.094+10:002024-02-09T22:01:29.237+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Masterpiece MPM-14 Bonecrusher<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdMFgtS2iJ2zHuo4oL2GUk6pTOEdHYC2u463x1AEDJ9J8zPaZFT1IKFuk2EfIynNXkqPZS55LQ3nVHEpa9BYK2D_X1fqFdTp4ucu4hXI3ddcNnRWsmL9RG3JSef7ja2oWGjNgbCFb_xG0kiimszGL1_o3xcpX9REQZgoLD4K7wfSMtYNyeG0wULWpZrk/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNdMFgtS2iJ2zHuo4oL2GUk6pTOEdHYC2u463x1AEDJ9J8zPaZFT1IKFuk2EfIynNXkqPZS55LQ3nVHEpa9BYK2D_X1fqFdTp4ucu4hXI3ddcNnRWsmL9RG3JSef7ja2oWGjNgbCFb_xG0kiimszGL1_o3xcpX9REQZgoLD4K7wfSMtYNyeG0wULWpZrk/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #784<div><b>Name: </b><a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Bonecrusher_(Movie)">Bonecrusher</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b> Decepticon</div><div><b>Line: </b>Masterpiece</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b> 2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b>Masterpiece</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>PACKAGING:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GzCOQrsMPFMZtZK48Hln0vsSitUPH1D_FJC1SOvjIHqXPnk7frATDLletJka-VndcsRGuxX0p-Ogj3Y-2yu8PXviVJSnGltQrEuTw2ERY9iS0Mo3uLglhgAAVSYMSJAln6NYvIMAljfpGNIwZOxk-64ojcoQ-mQK0s9hyf4MpWAlxU4IFl336okCX90/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5GzCOQrsMPFMZtZK48Hln0vsSitUPH1D_FJC1SOvjIHqXPnk7frATDLletJka-VndcsRGuxX0p-Ogj3Y-2yu8PXviVJSnGltQrEuTw2ERY9iS0Mo3uLglhgAAVSYMSJAln6NYvIMAljfpGNIwZOxk-64ojcoQ-mQK0s9hyf4MpWAlxU4IFl336okCX90/w300-h400/01.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Bonecrusher comes in your typical Masterpiece black box, with a shiny finish, rather than a matte one.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGhMEhGQilE9l67-czscj2PzCQyAwidWOrmabQUampmMflGkbj2wQsdoupgOQOr7yJQZP5KhQb6R1ZXfASUSeOhreLMVsVuartX9yw4B4bBOzKdiwOShPPvYEDIqGe_-E3t7liXiS9N2Gjx2OtYS56gqMaptczIdYfiIcpNaj6Tsr2kHReIIY7Zo2AAA/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMGhMEhGQilE9l67-czscj2PzCQyAwidWOrmabQUampmMflGkbj2wQsdoupgOQOr7yJQZP5KhQb6R1ZXfASUSeOhreLMVsVuartX9yw4B4bBOzKdiwOShPPvYEDIqGe_-E3t7liXiS9N2Gjx2OtYS56gqMaptczIdYfiIcpNaj6Tsr2kHReIIY7Zo2AAA/w300-h400/02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The back shows off the various gimmicks but feels a bit bare without some text.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jqI8tG9ZG_Q6qmvxi6DWZaTr87dd3wTUXWAvohrLw57a_D3OqJZUbddezQL2zE61fiUs904OvPdWh9rraaQIRjenxO69lxjD2KmJpVt3y6ageZyZ9GXKb4KD8Y9p4K8QOpAWhwtoSb1V89Dc7YDR6aanF5ZDzjsKd1awiO_IUeeVhVQveugaHU8gE3U/s1944/50.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jqI8tG9ZG_Q6qmvxi6DWZaTr87dd3wTUXWAvohrLw57a_D3OqJZUbddezQL2zE61fiUs904OvPdWh9rraaQIRjenxO69lxjD2KmJpVt3y6ageZyZ9GXKb4KD8Y9p4K8QOpAWhwtoSb1V89Dc7YDR6aanF5ZDzjsKd1awiO_IUeeVhVQveugaHU8gE3U/w400-h300/50.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He comes with a bunch of accessories, although most of them are the blast effects.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzr_PIVemizcPdBg12FaImhkCgJ9HDtXa_yQsgGulbB9dC6nTYq3I4gOshx5-ChoApXRodtFE6FjiJfwEAyklQpvCGHJF8CmQ7bWo_mtBkUxHJ_jb5tyB5tjrKC8xilh5KE3bnNH05R3FsFzrBsGkDtBx6VFqKSsFxZ2ZY-7L3k4_eIpav99fqsubxuE/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGzr_PIVemizcPdBg12FaImhkCgJ9HDtXa_yQsgGulbB9dC6nTYq3I4gOshx5-ChoApXRodtFE6FjiJfwEAyklQpvCGHJF8CmQ7bWo_mtBkUxHJ_jb5tyB5tjrKC8xilh5KE3bnNH05R3FsFzrBsGkDtBx6VFqKSsFxZ2ZY-7L3k4_eIpav99fqsubxuE/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Bonecrusher transforms into a licensed General Dynamics Buffalo Mine Sweeper.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYs7C2lsOl6dyI18kcyRl40tA92wX8JfKOMlpX9Dz_Qg3Ee7q3ifonqa7Gohm_5E4jmPim77n4IcDIQJ2FmhA5mVMMy50NZR2th8xeFT1nF3Op73NYrjT2Yb8uATVBfzi7w6hZxb4eGD0J7euksO27L895LTywfolr2OsJJdhFByUKxugBOGlyZ95Jm0/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYs7C2lsOl6dyI18kcyRl40tA92wX8JfKOMlpX9Dz_Qg3Ee7q3ifonqa7Gohm_5E4jmPim77n4IcDIQJ2FmhA5mVMMy50NZR2th8xeFT1nF3Op73NYrjT2Yb8uATVBfzi7w6hZxb4eGD0J7euksO27L895LTywfolr2OsJJdhFByUKxugBOGlyZ95Jm0/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He looks amazing here from every angle. As befitting of the Masterpiece line, he doesn't have any exposed robot parts.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO9yoVPYl8bqxo4vd2gx-EEuzPuBYF3HcdCnMEt0WbBbAPBrrhdga-FgkaQDaEPWCSyxlGX1Pjo4E_eE-NOrKz76zuQ-vO3UdATkS00Mxs4D3cFwfnKT8BHNl7lWphOgkd92vN0_iuG5_OA3mTjd_FCWDPs9SyUpnZ6OKQ5qBbFs0pJzlX4gFtF5sq5c/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnO9yoVPYl8bqxo4vd2gx-EEuzPuBYF3HcdCnMEt0WbBbAPBrrhdga-FgkaQDaEPWCSyxlGX1Pjo4E_eE-NOrKz76zuQ-vO3UdATkS00Mxs4D3cFwfnKT8BHNl7lWphOgkd92vN0_iuG5_OA3mTjd_FCWDPs9SyUpnZ6OKQ5qBbFs0pJzlX4gFtF5sq5c/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkVqVPkKwFYdhcizBuftylkF8P0PCgYFI8OeSwwksuleVnRdAwKHS3_0sKr5VCxUTz_q3cmvUbubl34bmmexDa9A1566JsyWxfOGrV9RUtaARGXVqlaKKCqnp6aUoCLyv9RyoIH4Dogqs6zg6AF_j2OwEnft54madVOEOXoxgZhwiBfmDo5oGQPYQKfM/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixkVqVPkKwFYdhcizBuftylkF8P0PCgYFI8OeSwwksuleVnRdAwKHS3_0sKr5VCxUTz_q3cmvUbubl34bmmexDa9A1566JsyWxfOGrV9RUtaARGXVqlaKKCqnp6aUoCLyv9RyoIH4Dogqs6zg6AF_j2OwEnft54madVOEOXoxgZhwiBfmDo5oGQPYQKfM/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He's absolutely huge too, and his size is probably what makes him so impressive at first, as you just don't expect it. Yes, he is expensive, but the quality is here. He's much bigger than a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/04/toy-review-transformers-tribute-evolution-3-pk-bumblebee-2016.html">Deluxe</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/06/toy-review-transformers-age-of-extinction-generations-optimus-prime-leader.html">Leader</a>, and is much heftier than a Commander.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYWgOl87V9n-V8l1_ZShYkaGOKVbqsVMWTzuXwX81pxiGD8lLOjP3QDMCFJXKqwV7drGsjg8JGDjcexBf6xhH2oQW-UZuOq2aOFJKTY_hlgZ19I8rv3GuNXyx9x9zvahXNMmoiTXGUx_DUAXlJzoqJjqNDCoiH4JgqyZ_Ls5wZntNifYherRYNSydgBU/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZYWgOl87V9n-V8l1_ZShYkaGOKVbqsVMWTzuXwX81pxiGD8lLOjP3QDMCFJXKqwV7drGsjg8JGDjcexBf6xhH2oQW-UZuOq2aOFJKTY_hlgZ19I8rv3GuNXyx9x9zvahXNMmoiTXGUx_DUAXlJzoqJjqNDCoiH4JgqyZ_Ls5wZntNifYherRYNSydgBU/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />All six of his wheels roll and while previous figures has fake painted on spare wheels on the sides, this isn't the case here.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbO7fMut9Yn8Y2X_lJ7HPqILXrC_yQuFo_l59XrOlTGIdYslt2rFYQVWinvEmtcAs7_5iah50ErNFhJIWh7XhcEGVX3BpQaADCfNlvAsXfim7yXAKK3TGMrEh2T7Tf2SFaSMmHdCh0z6EnTetoq5llQHrUg6iy81royl37I3oO617Z4rxjb-OoVLB5acE/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbO7fMut9Yn8Y2X_lJ7HPqILXrC_yQuFo_l59XrOlTGIdYslt2rFYQVWinvEmtcAs7_5iah50ErNFhJIWh7XhcEGVX3BpQaADCfNlvAsXfim7yXAKK3TGMrEh2T7Tf2SFaSMmHdCh0z6EnTetoq5llQHrUg6iy81royl37I3oO617Z4rxjb-OoVLB5acE/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiEsJNGGRWzGmJ3UVv5ZC0mCOX3qpcOn9hsxkS5kI_qKpCIVXAkBg2c6F28URG8eKADtzRTXdgLtG7m_guKZRAT5ThCGg62Tp8h0bZlCeg7Sg7_-mgvakU7maAWzo_Wo6DJJQ91M3nMlAzwo-EuJvtFhG97YlwdVbieHxGp1ix29nysD9ll7uLHX_71U/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIiEsJNGGRWzGmJ3UVv5ZC0mCOX3qpcOn9hsxkS5kI_qKpCIVXAkBg2c6F28URG8eKADtzRTXdgLtG7m_guKZRAT5ThCGg62Tp8h0bZlCeg7Sg7_-mgvakU7maAWzo_Wo6DJJQ91M3nMlAzwo-EuJvtFhG97YlwdVbieHxGp1ix29nysD9ll7uLHX_71U/w400-h300/09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjd4UY2ToQ6bXx9vze2cCesWXSU1u-qY4AtsrOXI0UrC9mbDXpVQl_xDOBqkzdg0IfwVXTsXh6QXh65IwxjEmJLn2iOTY50xQCQ4ybDrP6Lhlx-c-xV1-Yzj6MLbhOd0F-Bn8iDH5kB-yX24ttUb1lrFOtMWaCEIMy3erMFQ0W-I0D_yK2PRTFelz1NwM/s1944/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjd4UY2ToQ6bXx9vze2cCesWXSU1u-qY4AtsrOXI0UrC9mbDXpVQl_xDOBqkzdg0IfwVXTsXh6QXh65IwxjEmJLn2iOTY50xQCQ4ybDrP6Lhlx-c-xV1-Yzj6MLbhOd0F-Bn8iDH5kB-yX24ttUb1lrFOtMWaCEIMy3erMFQ0W-I0D_yK2PRTFelz1NwM/w400-h300/21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />And of course, there are the sheer amount of detailing of the figure. It's pretty amazing to see what the designers have managed to fit in here, complete with even dirty front windows.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwAWibr27Oiv21CdGH4bMeg4EREFqKN0M6RzoUoDr81JeCyqUGNa17BWfb6nJDoMylswXtFUicG6NRdcKld72Hnm7UY079dwe91vx25kE_1zBjH8DyubPkoarRzQ_vwqqUcUc0AhudhqRtFETzuj-nO_Epv9vHvxx86jyjtKTWnULouuR_Vl5xTHCy_Y/s1944/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLwAWibr27Oiv21CdGH4bMeg4EREFqKN0M6RzoUoDr81JeCyqUGNa17BWfb6nJDoMylswXtFUicG6NRdcKld72Hnm7UY079dwe91vx25kE_1zBjH8DyubPkoarRzQ_vwqqUcUc0AhudhqRtFETzuj-nO_Epv9vHvxx86jyjtKTWnULouuR_Vl5xTHCy_Y/w400-h300/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa091WsFEP65jQXF0gvai2AlHJ3seAP62Uk0XOJdzz3v5Hr5CzdczDFtYdqKnnPZwjMSg-JyVTzUjRg8V8_FwMZIoAPOZFGCBhBFkbfqC4Md2hTmKHgLCS52C6oP4lmSagAhq8VEDPOhbIt2cY5_PUrAXw-xJRlOHhiPSPcg03iv_cceZZq6Ys1B1CNc/s1944/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVa091WsFEP65jQXF0gvai2AlHJ3seAP62Uk0XOJdzz3v5Hr5CzdczDFtYdqKnnPZwjMSg-JyVTzUjRg8V8_FwMZIoAPOZFGCBhBFkbfqC4Md2hTmKHgLCS52C6oP4lmSagAhq8VEDPOhbIt2cY5_PUrAXw-xJRlOHhiPSPcg03iv_cceZZq6Ys1B1CNc/w400-h300/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAJCSmRB-0A1x8xqcGd9u9Kw9IyEHzM4OBTwDYVJMYbQmzwDYYdRanr2U0I1CUspDzdIJQvFUPCCSdIXzHb1RiihWxtsA5rwifTBqWRDGgIgASpYd4tQHs7c0WHA0spxwWZwaQmGxjm5sas1eE6s3VCiHqr6-QCoj4lLWBjEHbMcEIjZhMITDgRxO4sI/s1944/23.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJAJCSmRB-0A1x8xqcGd9u9Kw9IyEHzM4OBTwDYVJMYbQmzwDYYdRanr2U0I1CUspDzdIJQvFUPCCSdIXzHb1RiihWxtsA5rwifTBqWRDGgIgASpYd4tQHs7c0WHA0spxwWZwaQmGxjm5sas1eE6s3VCiHqr6-QCoj4lLWBjEHbMcEIjZhMITDgRxO4sI/w400-h300/23.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you look carefully, even the front licence plate has small text that is quite hard to read without the help of zooming in by using a camera. Now that's impressive.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbSpHUNwVabkSDoksWIN6oD4UjqxKmxihsTIHpyC7YnJwfPX9CkEyhyphenhyphenRLo8KtBIsJfLDLJ0ogPBizPGDUNNf9vt4CduXZx0uuwov9capjLBvtGZ6DYhnPAwotPn7qvW0FTjHFJtc-sRGyDF2DwWo0iuiGL9Gv2GVOx9pvu-0Fe1ztjqLZdOH6cdPdK_o/s1944/24.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQbSpHUNwVabkSDoksWIN6oD4UjqxKmxihsTIHpyC7YnJwfPX9CkEyhyphenhyphenRLo8KtBIsJfLDLJ0ogPBizPGDUNNf9vt4CduXZx0uuwov9capjLBvtGZ6DYhnPAwotPn7qvW0FTjHFJtc-sRGyDF2DwWo0iuiGL9Gv2GVOx9pvu-0Fe1ztjqLZdOH6cdPdK_o/w400-h300/24.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VIKSn_8JN3L6LWlZuAMRWFQ9IH0HEJA4wZFC0T2I9CamMsL_ubUWtXKx2hyQblsROvx_avTfTia8hpi3mkr5JtTXUdKrbFOq9_IBartFIBJL_aeEFAkiyeFGshyphenhyphenZbLEUXH1Sv2PElh5H-I0uo8NYM7gR5mcWRxq2_C3IIiGtbFH65Q0ldC-CnHI9a6M/s1944/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5VIKSn_8JN3L6LWlZuAMRWFQ9IH0HEJA4wZFC0T2I9CamMsL_ubUWtXKx2hyQblsROvx_avTfTia8hpi3mkr5JtTXUdKrbFOq9_IBartFIBJL_aeEFAkiyeFGshyphenhyphenZbLEUXH1Sv2PElh5H-I0uo8NYM7gR5mcWRxq2_C3IIiGtbFH65Q0ldC-CnHI9a6M/w400-h300/25.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Thanks to the choice of vehicle, Bonecrusher has a little bit more play value in vehicle mode compared to others. His fork has multiple joints, but the placements of those joints can make it a bit awkward at times, as there is a long static piece at the end.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM0x-pu9aRrU_86F4deNVZuHHn4756xzqPx-F71CZuW6E-RY913MaXlewQ3_7XadjN7oY6Fx6Mk1ebG6WKNvAE6aCUBIgjRNBnHCBPxaBdNW6nAGUZSCPJB_cybzSqyIKj-8u5PkWGBRLhepUlLqW4STIVqhKw9ellsDWLWK-y4yu0CNniea22wHAgLk/s1944/26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMM0x-pu9aRrU_86F4deNVZuHHn4756xzqPx-F71CZuW6E-RY913MaXlewQ3_7XadjN7oY6Fx6Mk1ebG6WKNvAE6aCUBIgjRNBnHCBPxaBdNW6nAGUZSCPJB_cybzSqyIKj-8u5PkWGBRLhepUlLqW4STIVqhKw9ellsDWLWK-y4yu0CNniea22wHAgLk/w300-h400/26.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />It doesn't help that the fork is designed to be detached and replaced with another design, so more often than not, you might accidentally detach it instead of posing it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fVrXfEEMHyc-zx70KYlD4cICN2s3PBfVYfaNgXEN9QcqJEmpXyhCoOiRlO7KbGTYcffcsbwc8VWtoGEjCuoEIiZ_cOfbWNQvYMfHCIAnLqOBCNZ9HzfeF84NmmDRY1-s5d_qMSQadu_WzB9Q3xj63xmxyxnY6_6e2KBQx8HDWkEH6HpFg9SO_-lFDAM/s1944/27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1fVrXfEEMHyc-zx70KYlD4cICN2s3PBfVYfaNgXEN9QcqJEmpXyhCoOiRlO7KbGTYcffcsbwc8VWtoGEjCuoEIiZ_cOfbWNQvYMfHCIAnLqOBCNZ9HzfeF84NmmDRY1-s5d_qMSQadu_WzB9Q3xj63xmxyxnY6_6e2KBQx8HDWkEH6HpFg9SO_-lFDAM/w400-h300/27.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The wheels are also branded "Megatron", to save on licensing fees, which is an interesting touch.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwcGv5d7lF_S4xbIMPhrvs3MQHAhlSq8OVg0xajpC9Vhi73fBAI3k3cLd5kEnAmLWnPy371HyqMY32X1vIMS8nuQLC3hPvU_pqkEkRe_AKR3LU-uVcskwNk6ID8aY1GfnGMmNqw1KdYBUc04lZb3tMKX6GW8qwMrW9HMhZcuORWIxUUrLsUkPS_-ooBc/s1944/28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXwcGv5d7lF_S4xbIMPhrvs3MQHAhlSq8OVg0xajpC9Vhi73fBAI3k3cLd5kEnAmLWnPy371HyqMY32X1vIMS8nuQLC3hPvU_pqkEkRe_AKR3LU-uVcskwNk6ID8aY1GfnGMmNqw1KdYBUc04lZb3tMKX6GW8qwMrW9HMhZcuORWIxUUrLsUkPS_-ooBc/w400-h300/28.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Pretty much a perfect vehicle mode. The only slight flaw is the fork but even that can be easily overlooked and is a minor thing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Probably the worst part of the figure, due to its complexity and as a result, how fiddly it is. The instructions doesn't help either as they aren't that clear in certain steps. This toy officially has 84 steps, at a time where Voyagers have only 25 or so steps. It is very hard to describe but basically the vehicle mode separates into many many pieces that you need to rearrange to form the robot mode. It's impressive for sure, just not very fun. It wasn't fun to go from vehicle mode to robot mode, so it will be even less so to go the reverse way. Bonecrusher cheats a bit as you need to detach the ends of the fork with another, more screen accurate, set.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBLYaGWOBYdtfVpIh_bhWj73xZLE7L1HlkHDwgWwOHpvgUbv9DT4TFMU8womWR2Lyy2FQ6TbNbTbXgQaT9u0MGCEYSO0nFmECBFjVLX3Q6M_5goZnLsGMt4EmKL5V-7VMud0-9JuV4_W7kd-JU25Jtv6vnhwBa7ycqzZ9w0w2x9I62b1vsChnNWPvvpI/s1944/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsBLYaGWOBYdtfVpIh_bhWj73xZLE7L1HlkHDwgWwOHpvgUbv9DT4TFMU8womWR2Lyy2FQ6TbNbTbXgQaT9u0MGCEYSO0nFmECBFjVLX3Q6M_5goZnLsGMt4EmKL5V-7VMud0-9JuV4_W7kd-JU25Jtv6vnhwBa7ycqzZ9w0w2x9I62b1vsChnNWPvvpI/w300-h400/29.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The pain of going through that complicated transformation is totally worth it because robot mode is simply jaw dropping.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9CAnMBLT0A-zCqN1dHXBVBxcDzGld8nnw3JVtQTd0vdRDO3h8D4WXbewx7rYTu6HFsHTdsbCRh1nSpgG0JRe73SWvKDLShCbH3hBHT1vTvzWWBjZAM6A572jvi4J8MFMrS1sH0z6Gljf-wh7tbcPFjcwiWiN2j0YBJWG2TgeVs0WdLuSCHlHEV6isQ8/s1944/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO9CAnMBLT0A-zCqN1dHXBVBxcDzGld8nnw3JVtQTd0vdRDO3h8D4WXbewx7rYTu6HFsHTdsbCRh1nSpgG0JRe73SWvKDLShCbH3hBHT1vTvzWWBjZAM6A572jvi4J8MFMrS1sH0z6Gljf-wh7tbcPFjcwiWiN2j0YBJWG2TgeVs0WdLuSCHlHEV6isQ8/w300-h400/30.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />It looks amazing and of course, it is faithful to the on screen model.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6iMSB4rOE6N8yNJhU5NuanfTLOk5rSgzCVYvPVcw_Xdi17NYa_axFeYl0pmqHyKRAFK3bG5dVViIfr9mqT_cklPE4GWQbKNoDBWMIynubyoOm4-JFx6S_cSdGkuE7VQei7nVdKmdpwku4TQXo8ZkoL4taApQPPeBEtc2hZlMLMLx9i8FNgJ9ZWSAvQg/s1944/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6iMSB4rOE6N8yNJhU5NuanfTLOk5rSgzCVYvPVcw_Xdi17NYa_axFeYl0pmqHyKRAFK3bG5dVViIfr9mqT_cklPE4GWQbKNoDBWMIynubyoOm4-JFx6S_cSdGkuE7VQei7nVdKmdpwku4TQXo8ZkoL4taApQPPeBEtc2hZlMLMLx9i8FNgJ9ZWSAvQg/w400-h300/31.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is great, and the head juts forward on two joints, so it has quite a bit of motion.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgwJ6c6mN0XsdvooCm1zmsMrQ0x2zLFSvDnndkv-xuksPMvFuDnjVNU4X74cDS_mJsZ9kkDjrGj-AzRUUfU8LvvgXRDmyiVJq7GOOuyXM_hdJyJyCPpbPoRUgCBcpVVquYxn5WTGMrgWH4dwNhx3FHRAvPCZoYPdkYU8GIAJUeCrgZNwl3EeL8O5OiAk/s1944/32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQgwJ6c6mN0XsdvooCm1zmsMrQ0x2zLFSvDnndkv-xuksPMvFuDnjVNU4X74cDS_mJsZ9kkDjrGj-AzRUUfU8LvvgXRDmyiVJq7GOOuyXM_hdJyJyCPpbPoRUgCBcpVVquYxn5WTGMrgWH4dwNhx3FHRAvPCZoYPdkYU8GIAJUeCrgZNwl3EeL8O5OiAk/w400-h300/32.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Bonecrusher is shorter in this mode, still taller than a typical Leader, but he is wide. As mentioned earlier, Bonecrusher just has that solid hefty feel to him that most toys these days lack.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXcOkMk-pOVsOtODsFXFtKU0mQpyrkOAYqgEo8fjuG3SYEMcTAcEeJWQpsEd3OzxEEL7iZ3vXzPGmTHKyT6JUB_IAwUPyK-sPiOoCN0f2ZizFUKcqHK-GuhyphenhyphenaDxueFnnRnoNHOcQJ1TIgDkv1oU0oANJIDza6QAmFuC2Hd6gsAouxlrE_aNTX02ALqsA/s1944/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcXcOkMk-pOVsOtODsFXFtKU0mQpyrkOAYqgEo8fjuG3SYEMcTAcEeJWQpsEd3OzxEEL7iZ3vXzPGmTHKyT6JUB_IAwUPyK-sPiOoCN0f2ZizFUKcqHK-GuhyphenhyphenaDxueFnnRnoNHOcQJ1TIgDkv1oU0oANJIDza6QAmFuC2Hd6gsAouxlrE_aNTX02ALqsA/w400-h300/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9gLJJRX8NljlqCRGFX6lUFyBEzKVkCZC-QxwCfHbhzCIs8JKQB79PhnPiyo0eb-WWX76dDpi4V1DgzgogZnVJhymr0CS_I4G9_u8zzxRHpvYEuKaRzqvQrF39GXM7nXq0MgYvdLJoR2LWRG6WkrOZAWtvi5yWNxwMa7JgB0-J115qgX4VpOu-bnqTrA/s1944/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9gLJJRX8NljlqCRGFX6lUFyBEzKVkCZC-QxwCfHbhzCIs8JKQB79PhnPiyo0eb-WWX76dDpi4V1DgzgogZnVJhymr0CS_I4G9_u8zzxRHpvYEuKaRzqvQrF39GXM7nXq0MgYvdLJoR2LWRG6WkrOZAWtvi5yWNxwMa7JgB0-J115qgX4VpOu-bnqTrA/w400-h300/34.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWebHhmoRqkKh2aWMdJWbPoV0kiJraKNo_qCU1QCkq0HOUdCY6q1EKp0SBR1m1ucGdJzgiCDzU29EUMjMDLuBkAiMtVUriY337Yhkt-CrIzXLsapCGAHNYWcgXMLSqYGGuJhWPOpqBPwi-Z8PGN78nhlc_egpmgEo_tQzSRT4jewgnH6f5ihybUital8o/s1944/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWebHhmoRqkKh2aWMdJWbPoV0kiJraKNo_qCU1QCkq0HOUdCY6q1EKp0SBR1m1ucGdJzgiCDzU29EUMjMDLuBkAiMtVUriY337Yhkt-CrIzXLsapCGAHNYWcgXMLSqYGGuJhWPOpqBPwi-Z8PGN78nhlc_egpmgEo_tQzSRT4jewgnH6f5ihybUital8o/w400-h300/35.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The attention to detail continues on in robot mode. There are a lot of areas here and there that perfectly showcases the complexity of the movie models.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqoQFzfGL5bEU-7lT3djZO4B19sbKF_rsJckzlMTbUExKoqnh274-FKJZhZCNlbuRQXLf2T12k7xv1aVX3K-K0GQEpZRxR1wZGYnKf0r423dhkwxyY51l_5MH9GTdI4BPVwBFp3KujPtzAQ9klXBlGt5M6KN_rnQ01TB5PWx0yNf0gF6au2MO5FZqoaM/s1944/36.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJqoQFzfGL5bEU-7lT3djZO4B19sbKF_rsJckzlMTbUExKoqnh274-FKJZhZCNlbuRQXLf2T12k7xv1aVX3K-K0GQEpZRxR1wZGYnKf0r423dhkwxyY51l_5MH9GTdI4BPVwBFp3KujPtzAQ9klXBlGt5M6KN_rnQ01TB5PWx0yNf0gF6au2MO5FZqoaM/w400-h300/36.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE911dgenckJimnYrst28BVcZlaZ_Bd35oWyjub3eS6WI-etVnQ8-S5z4gEM7rI_WIZ1Lm4mFTm-CKQWAd8hyuJqRe4Ip9rFVL56LNPmvZU5W5GG9su3tkYKlNbkV-n308_7wQdFV9Gf-0c_xfbZUkCfZEdLzG-1jr7YuQtgab13cSBjuUZGBBSSX5pS8/s1944/37.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE911dgenckJimnYrst28BVcZlaZ_Bd35oWyjub3eS6WI-etVnQ8-S5z4gEM7rI_WIZ1Lm4mFTm-CKQWAd8hyuJqRe4Ip9rFVL56LNPmvZU5W5GG9su3tkYKlNbkV-n308_7wQdFV9Gf-0c_xfbZUkCfZEdLzG-1jr7YuQtgab13cSBjuUZGBBSSX5pS8/w400-h300/37.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The feet are always one of the most unique designs, and with four spokes, Bonecrusher is very stable and easily keeps his balance where required.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29XT2xMhRBdH7kWZPWkTaomhsMnRApcZluoTocAsl0ZoRTgUxYv2XtVR6zsn4DvBdP0vJ1ZNCHCQdlIJys-rK0c5CxFWV-mjqhyK2yMk4VyrCzX2ED4RnIYK3NflF9ePj07USgy5oyN5xiB78PfUiEyF1bzIlMd8M7Ds6cnI_wEuLpXy1WgZEpIA2VxM/s1944/38.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj29XT2xMhRBdH7kWZPWkTaomhsMnRApcZluoTocAsl0ZoRTgUxYv2XtVR6zsn4DvBdP0vJ1ZNCHCQdlIJys-rK0c5CxFWV-mjqhyK2yMk4VyrCzX2ED4RnIYK3NflF9ePj07USgy5oyN5xiB78PfUiEyF1bzIlMd8M7Ds6cnI_wEuLpXy1WgZEpIA2VxM/w300-h400/38.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The spare sets of forks, the ones dedicated for his vehicle mode, can store on his back. It's still feels like a cheat that Bonecrusher has to rely on a minor bit of partsforming at this Masterpiece level though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZTkQg0Z0xdsk2ULG1x1VDwD8T7_Mz2ihq_47AWfoTzivVf_m72fj6O3vM_7ysvtKROkUX6dMY3tLAScnFtwSGcOZTorv8VK7-DWf6gE6Eqi0kqkYYlM6dg_GAIqQCJgbtlK6_gcQTSywaqPP4EwaHkeDT0wWarED0tasTC8t_0UggZGxGXkQxTZgPMs/s1944/39.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZTkQg0Z0xdsk2ULG1x1VDwD8T7_Mz2ihq_47AWfoTzivVf_m72fj6O3vM_7ysvtKROkUX6dMY3tLAScnFtwSGcOZTorv8VK7-DWf6gE6Eqi0kqkYYlM6dg_GAIqQCJgbtlK6_gcQTSywaqPP4EwaHkeDT0wWarED0tasTC8t_0UggZGxGXkQxTZgPMs/w300-h400/39.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Articulation is of course, excellent. He has joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, waist, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz0X2Ogae_Ht1kzL8Ykm5U1p2coyGdaBM4XnnC2HPw4W50VlCwMso4R2yaLEXEWUKDrbTHI6ctkc2QhnzcFPd4nbwb95PtNTC0tk2-2t1Ct4bxXciv-20yNXfQ340CSGwgQxK_7iWlus_cjHvVOgLJ-9jIAdXbb8AYPjpUjMvrZ36ygtYX2-0ECL4TlU/s1944/40.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRz0X2Ogae_Ht1kzL8Ykm5U1p2coyGdaBM4XnnC2HPw4W50VlCwMso4R2yaLEXEWUKDrbTHI6ctkc2QhnzcFPd4nbwb95PtNTC0tk2-2t1Ct4bxXciv-20yNXfQ340CSGwgQxK_7iWlus_cjHvVOgLJ-9jIAdXbb8AYPjpUjMvrZ36ygtYX2-0ECL4TlU/w400-h300/40.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKY-P1sVHjwFeR2Y_0UvJFTXzvFiLA0CS51M2sldAJD177oLo9KpaeZDUqwPonCJmShwxQ-szpvHsZCmPKLzozcHP73ehJKEu8joT1CHACO44AyRziPuFFWCS52NFN0vwsHXVC-Pu9LizbIQecDrbLxpeyWfVnBpKwZvRpcQWUwWnnEAcrDaZvTPxgD0g/s1944/41.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKY-P1sVHjwFeR2Y_0UvJFTXzvFiLA0CS51M2sldAJD177oLo9KpaeZDUqwPonCJmShwxQ-szpvHsZCmPKLzozcHP73ehJKEu8joT1CHACO44AyRziPuFFWCS52NFN0vwsHXVC-Pu9LizbIQecDrbLxpeyWfVnBpKwZvRpcQWUwWnnEAcrDaZvTPxgD0g/w400-h300/41.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Like with most Masterpiece figures, there is a gimmick involving his face. It can detach and then be replaced with a damaged one, so that you can replicate the scene where Optimus punches it out of him.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e6HZBX-ajxI5kVpITK95OvPJ2vtPwf7pEs6xCf7krbwdv3iF-2JiQuknF7O-jisFxb_HeiIDg9RZRy25VpoSPDAgeHjUrxrthA8QuG5BQu0PyeoIenEH8XUYMDHqOfXf51qqueNjX247bwQJx1-GPHnZVQap8wV3eRsf2A4CnBEma08LMKhexCY_FWM/s1944/42.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6e6HZBX-ajxI5kVpITK95OvPJ2vtPwf7pEs6xCf7krbwdv3iF-2JiQuknF7O-jisFxb_HeiIDg9RZRy25VpoSPDAgeHjUrxrthA8QuG5BQu0PyeoIenEH8XUYMDHqOfXf51qqueNjX247bwQJx1-GPHnZVQap8wV3eRsf2A4CnBEma08LMKhexCY_FWM/w400-h300/42.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Another common feature of Masterpiece figures is diecast, and Bonecrusher's die cast element isn't on his feet, but rather in his torso and it is painted over too. Which means you need to be slightly more careful to not chip it.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFs4nCIcUP3q4WTs4GawFiPBJvfbdudpkAhAe40hzL8hsHu0Q7odD2gXZ_3fv1pg0wgGPZn_klfyhPZ9XY8J-9Kjdts3ynOFIq5rIlcYQQFhoJmuKzaYuQw9IJ6cIhbwxNDtJXrtM8unOFJ9-ns1-R0YySNbykrliLtfqlwjWtbmCnnfr-Zvp6QT1Ksc/s1944/43.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFs4nCIcUP3q4WTs4GawFiPBJvfbdudpkAhAe40hzL8hsHu0Q7odD2gXZ_3fv1pg0wgGPZn_klfyhPZ9XY8J-9Kjdts3ynOFIq5rIlcYQQFhoJmuKzaYuQw9IJ6cIhbwxNDtJXrtM8unOFJ9-ns1-R0YySNbykrliLtfqlwjWtbmCnnfr-Zvp6QT1Ksc/w400-h300/43.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbg-9A5DXmFgH21QE3SfHdQQ8IatC9FgOGZzcuyotD5otGULmg57NDCHlH9hyzJWE8LC0GaD3z0xtvSo9mCRkFzl6743Cu5Cs6x9jmKmqFDZg6LQLZWbV1r1VEYeft7xKm4Qgax2K0bdLXmFPhCf8MP8_yYW2w67ELeHbPMe_TO9eii5X8XlD8aZt-kU/s1944/44.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmbg-9A5DXmFgH21QE3SfHdQQ8IatC9FgOGZzcuyotD5otGULmg57NDCHlH9hyzJWE8LC0GaD3z0xtvSo9mCRkFzl6743Cu5Cs6x9jmKmqFDZg6LQLZWbV1r1VEYeft7xKm4Qgax2K0bdLXmFPhCf8MP8_yYW2w67ELeHbPMe_TO9eii5X8XlD8aZt-kU/w300-h400/44.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The play value doesn't end there, given that Bonecrusher has the fork on his back as a weapon. It is very versatile and can posed in a variety of ways.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0ICp06OiwBvsWpDJpS1Pm-CeJ0NkwGxii8tXbxd8w5PiUbsb8ZJbom9BShtxN3xdLVTmwjHeKS9UXMirbw8FPTN3wa5ozlz2lOTtlMvIietOCCJTF8J4pG829fuuZ0gepVwgAr9LPXfXoPIZR55u31nni8rF9sQjH9cdRpzV47IHya7W4BwJowsSg5s/s1944/45.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV0ICp06OiwBvsWpDJpS1Pm-CeJ0NkwGxii8tXbxd8w5PiUbsb8ZJbom9BShtxN3xdLVTmwjHeKS9UXMirbw8FPTN3wa5ozlz2lOTtlMvIietOCCJTF8J4pG829fuuZ0gepVwgAr9LPXfXoPIZR55u31nni8rF9sQjH9cdRpzV47IHya7W4BwJowsSg5s/w400-h300/45.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Then in another surprise, he comes with a bunch of flame effects. These aren't your typical flame effects though, especially since Bonecrusher was never seen, and doesn't come, with a firearm...</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeklwjQ5PRC8FfqvM97gTnaa5YIChfw0UAcsRIOCPapxhCttudBvLPJzMVuCKttlOVsQ6fjBZlS2BrQCT7_uXhhTMrugqW-BhHhsOwLJLu9Wz8sUm5rE7099h5ZEeOKcSCYQdzm7qUAXd5ax9vZX5QW1vd4l2eJWzFE-4NidBb_5pYci0sxaNfFstrcs/s1944/46.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeeklwjQ5PRC8FfqvM97gTnaa5YIChfw0UAcsRIOCPapxhCttudBvLPJzMVuCKttlOVsQ6fjBZlS2BrQCT7_uXhhTMrugqW-BhHhsOwLJLu9Wz8sUm5rE7099h5ZEeOKcSCYQdzm7qUAXd5ax9vZX5QW1vd4l2eJWzFE-4NidBb_5pYci0sxaNfFstrcs/w300-h400/46.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Those flame effects are specifically designed to attached to certain parts of him to replicate the scene where he just cut through a bus, and wow, this is a really cool addition. Although there are already quite a number of flame effects, given his sheer size, a few more would be even better.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIaIhzAjBQq0OF-lQXE0rGrvhwJYvOqCkY80qRfGTzlsPas8o426dgqxV3n3N9scTSuI25MR1T8txY4F7b7oo2lKxY_L4jz32Z_Y-pXFyfZthsEwewyaaURg6UWj8p4hwn4jZtOJw0nMDLxunR_M98HLUBab3LAgwUedNcFT8Fvsz1JJn0DSaSpqreic/s1944/47.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhIaIhzAjBQq0OF-lQXE0rGrvhwJYvOqCkY80qRfGTzlsPas8o426dgqxV3n3N9scTSuI25MR1T8txY4F7b7oo2lKxY_L4jz32Z_Y-pXFyfZthsEwewyaaURg6UWj8p4hwn4jZtOJw0nMDLxunR_M98HLUBab3LAgwUedNcFT8Fvsz1JJn0DSaSpqreic/w300-h400/47.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />All his load bearing joints are ratchets, so it can hold the weight of the figure.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eTQAFVppyzokkT7ryCDXSYC5qDVlh0piv9bdQTejPsRjFfi6Crkv-Abep9ByYF2FFF726fzE4Ras7_p6srtRKpCYxq4t-B5mGgZ4ZebEnf9uakNxZXsUZEKaN1nR1ZKUEFCLWLhzFFesTZPrnfZddDpi68stLu8-TUms_pFG_b66sI_XMedE-pK1suU/s1944/48.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5eTQAFVppyzokkT7ryCDXSYC5qDVlh0piv9bdQTejPsRjFfi6Crkv-Abep9ByYF2FFF726fzE4Ras7_p6srtRKpCYxq4t-B5mGgZ4ZebEnf9uakNxZXsUZEKaN1nR1ZKUEFCLWLhzFFesTZPrnfZddDpi68stLu8-TUms_pFG_b66sI_XMedE-pK1suU/w400-h300/48.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWvf8iOv60F1dBKj4eLW-QzramELqwo3FSZTyfs_dzUTilrc_ueOHhM2Elg6iifMkkSPvGGYhj4X9zpOi_X-U2X2_PUZVnywNJtvkNaJJ22phJq_AJFXyBaoLwMit6g4Ar3I2Sc_WMGtVGyJ1YDJ5-CON3MFBwUFdEF4ll2gpcDlZCsU8-e01xTukF5g/s1944/49.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvWvf8iOv60F1dBKj4eLW-QzramELqwo3FSZTyfs_dzUTilrc_ueOHhM2Elg6iifMkkSPvGGYhj4X9zpOi_X-U2X2_PUZVnywNJtvkNaJJ22phJq_AJFXyBaoLwMit6g4Ar3I2Sc_WMGtVGyJ1YDJ5-CON3MFBwUFdEF4ll2gpcDlZCsU8-e01xTukF5g/w400-h300/49.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are some pieces where it doesn't quite lock in, such a the panels around his hips. They can get in the way sometimes and you aren't 100% sure that it is how it is designed, but according to the instructions, that's how it is supposed to be.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPino3ZHregegAxhZX2H2TfUABv5wH3RwIONzyKmKsxrB2KzI_GVWT_KqfIP5dIE-5W50xhXTKpQSX6Da9UPv_lLPjzE3WnP6YCynJcDK-NyTmtZIb3pwsJcGJox2oJ-G18A_a4gsS1H5vl0RTFP9Y-DCIw57nG4XCRL7a43rUEl_3Iw0axe7dUXngrbs/s1944/50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPino3ZHregegAxhZX2H2TfUABv5wH3RwIONzyKmKsxrB2KzI_GVWT_KqfIP5dIE-5W50xhXTKpQSX6Da9UPv_lLPjzE3WnP6YCynJcDK-NyTmtZIb3pwsJcGJox2oJ-G18A_a4gsS1H5vl0RTFP9Y-DCIw57nG4XCRL7a43rUEl_3Iw0axe7dUXngrbs/w400-h300/50.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A fantastic figure and one that is totally befitting of the Masterpiece moniker.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyyBhuoVTIvVWNHfE6PKG5ai7QDbU6e9ywQbgWcOt5qpqOO7ahog2iCuhtttQkPGBubwBPbVxTwjQznT0WRwdWGqb5d1Ov-LgDGUTuxJoVI4tuBgc40mpbg1NMeHYDnJsBwS4vNJ-5pQEivxkwP7dJTACJJ2JFX1_pv9gk3a3_xTcJKJq1nY4bmvu9Fc/s1944/51.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXyyBhuoVTIvVWNHfE6PKG5ai7QDbU6e9ywQbgWcOt5qpqOO7ahog2iCuhtttQkPGBubwBPbVxTwjQznT0WRwdWGqb5d1Ov-LgDGUTuxJoVI4tuBgc40mpbg1NMeHYDnJsBwS4vNJ-5pQEivxkwP7dJTACJJ2JFX1_pv9gk3a3_xTcJKJq1nY4bmvu9Fc/w400-h300/51.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Bonecrusher is yet another winner in the Masterpiece Movie Series. Both modes are jaw dropping. However, there is one sacrifice to get there, being that that transformation is crazy complex and not very fun as a result. Regardless, the sheer size and quality really puts other mainline figures to shame, and makes him great value, despite a more premium pricetag.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Masterpiece-Figurine-MPM-14-Bonecrusher/dp/B0CBZ11PLK?crid=25V00IXDN7SQ5&keywords=masterpiece+bonecrusher&qid=1705735601&sprefix=masterpiece+bonecru%2Caps%2C484&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=2c51908eb5efb87f9d8eb0941d85023d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjFs4nCIcUP3q4WTs4GawFiPBJvfbdudpkAhAe40hzL8hsHu0Q7odD2gXZ_3fv1pg0wgGPZn_klfyhPZ9XY8J-9Kjdts3ynOFIq5rIlcYQQFhoJmuKzaYuQw9IJ6cIhbwxNDtJXrtM8unOFJ9-ns1-R0YySNbykrliLtfqlwjWtbmCnnfr-Zvp6QT1Ksc/w200-h150/43.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Masterpiece-Figurine-MPM-14-Bonecrusher/dp/B0CBZ11PLK?crid=25V00IXDN7SQ5&keywords=masterpiece+bonecrusher&qid=1705735601&sprefix=masterpiece+bonecru%2Caps%2C484&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=2c51908eb5efb87f9d8eb0941d85023d&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div>(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-87770616722846964132024-01-31T09:17:00.048+10:002024-01-31T09:17:00.136+10:00Raging Loop (PS4)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NaHUbEIeG4I6GF2-L7sSQXywfPGeC_yFE1u1FNcbgUvZKbUm6SlRjMO0Qa_HfdICwv4SLS7jqbjnv9jmlSvpqMpl6d19Pv0VvHb3TT8oDPMLPmSwCe1Bxb8T_4CcWt4k7a-CzB5JiJ1pTV2_PiiQGu4G96JMN3B-7rhYZ6nIbIYoPCohuxWC1B7CLJY/s1017/raging%20loop.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="803" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NaHUbEIeG4I6GF2-L7sSQXywfPGeC_yFE1u1FNcbgUvZKbUm6SlRjMO0Qa_HfdICwv4SLS7jqbjnv9jmlSvpqMpl6d19Pv0VvHb3TT8oDPMLPmSwCe1Bxb8T_4CcWt4k7a-CzB5JiJ1pTV2_PiiQGu4G96JMN3B-7rhYZ6nIbIYoPCohuxWC1B7CLJY/w316-h400/raging%20loop.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br />Raging Loop is a visual novel that has a slow beginning as it sets up the premise. Haruaki was traveling on his bike when he got lost in the mountains. Stumbling upon a small village, he gets wrapped up within its local legends and rituals. He initially meets up with Chiemi, who had helped him and given him a place to stay for the night. However, his coming is a bad omen as the small village doesn’t like outsiders. Coincidentally, or perhaps not so much, the supernatural things that happen on the very next day and he is forced to stay in the village.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6jWrgVyxH62rKazN2lbDtw4EeP43DsMfUEh3RsY6p_fiRLpQ1ZnKPE_-O7bIsti3lZi19jGyIixHX_zFQqXgYOxidzhAnxVu5mJ05E_dkTpc1hgLmRWFGgoLVEiscBlhaGR98uj6FLo1p2BVLLQ4YNm9zyLPiT7SLc4DAmeFb1tSFJpcN1ZpkTHI0lE/s1920/raging%20loop%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ6jWrgVyxH62rKazN2lbDtw4EeP43DsMfUEh3RsY6p_fiRLpQ1ZnKPE_-O7bIsti3lZi19jGyIixHX_zFQqXgYOxidzhAnxVu5mJ05E_dkTpc1hgLmRWFGgoLVEiscBlhaGR98uj6FLo1p2BVLLQ4YNm9zyLPiT7SLc4DAmeFb1tSFJpcN1ZpkTHI0lE/w400-h225/raging%20loop%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Without spoiling too much, there is a certain ritual that the village has where all the villagers must participate in a type of game. It doesn’t happen often, thus many of the villagers have never been in one before. It’s based on the real-life party game Mafia, alternatively known as Werewolf, a social deduction game. Basically, it is a game where there are traitors among the group and the others must find out who they are and oust them. What makes this a deadly game is that there are very strict rules to follow, and this is a game of life or death. With each passing day, people will die and if all the non-traitors are dead, then it is game over and they win. To help balance the game for a bit, there are some other elements that helps with their logical reasoning.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PRhFrVBQ6SwNYZrrs2hRce2PqaiigYghlecsfc6WvP9PE-ipk2UWi15wB-sdVFYbl93Cb42u155jVjbVVQvv1XQxCKYmfpjhUzW_0vnWbk6QcBa6u_QeeYo2UPzC1P6bPotmFY_0Lx8pjoMtoHkA50vifLx36bb0NnrjXSYrxpPkz4ZjPQENN2b8siU/s1920/raging%20loop%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PRhFrVBQ6SwNYZrrs2hRce2PqaiigYghlecsfc6WvP9PE-ipk2UWi15wB-sdVFYbl93Cb42u155jVjbVVQvv1XQxCKYmfpjhUzW_0vnWbk6QcBa6u_QeeYo2UPzC1P6bPotmFY_0Lx8pjoMtoHkA50vifLx36bb0NnrjXSYrxpPkz4ZjPQENN2b8siU/w400-h225/raging%20loop%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game warns you about this beforehand, but it can still be a bit uncomfortable. The game does not shy away from describing gory scenes. Characters die in inhumane ways and the descriptions of their corpses don’t leave too much to the imagination, or perhaps leaves a lot more. Either way, it strikes a balance between over-stylizing and giving too much detail. Thus, it makes each death more surprising and more impactful. This is important because once the game starts, the pacing considerably amps up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwn569q_lrARohN8nPzr5VvGK298ocytk88qzywUeONUxkLNZXTMbwbAIbqeOLctONz8qJawoj74YWlKZsrHMtFpUnr1WLBAq_kidGCovqbcF-0iZWvZAp1y53kOqHt_Wi2LSTWduLBU-TXRE-qVxTCdL_W2HHLlSAEt-XtXOJvGINDGa1H5NVnw0KIc/s1920/raging%20loop%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwn569q_lrARohN8nPzr5VvGK298ocytk88qzywUeONUxkLNZXTMbwbAIbqeOLctONz8qJawoj74YWlKZsrHMtFpUnr1WLBAq_kidGCovqbcF-0iZWvZAp1y53kOqHt_Wi2LSTWduLBU-TXRE-qVxTCdL_W2HHLlSAEt-XtXOJvGINDGa1H5NVnw0KIc/w400-h225/raging%20loop%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Haruaki is an important character as he is in a unique position int eh game. He also provides most of the commentary but as the player, he is not the only viewpoint you get to see. For story purposes, the player gets to see a little bit more of what happens with other characters even when Haruaki is not present. The game has multiple endings and there are occasionally choices that dictate what ending you’ll get. Most of the endings are bad endings. There is a handy chart in-game so that you can easily jump back to the important choices, and it’s even explained in the story as an ability of Haruaki’s. He mysteriously can vaguely recall what happened in those bad endings.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigw72YNHfCvtyo4gBoZYkxNkgsQkL0G5BwxlArPv8Hb4r-VgfjrZbgivTmoVrPxOuAC2f3lwWiilOR6xFh-z4HgdOFdIsX6TIZhh9rOnbWVqet5iwfq5KM4Y8V1MR3pdCXfi_9jzEw8NjJpC9iUup0pQnuPXF5aynoRWUZj_I8WqfNx9ksjfZjx__IAhk/s1920/raging%20loop%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigw72YNHfCvtyo4gBoZYkxNkgsQkL0G5BwxlArPv8Hb4r-VgfjrZbgivTmoVrPxOuAC2f3lwWiilOR6xFh-z4HgdOFdIsX6TIZhh9rOnbWVqet5iwfq5KM4Y8V1MR3pdCXfi_9jzEw8NjJpC9iUup0pQnuPXF5aynoRWUZj_I8WqfNx9ksjfZjx__IAhk/w400-h225/raging%20loop%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game is quite linear, despite the choices. This is because a lot of the cohices are locked the first time you play through, and they can only be unlocked once you’ve reached the various good and bad endings. This is where the “loop” from the title comes in since to the character, it is like he is going through various loops. He’s returning after death again and again but this time, he tries and does something different so that he can break the curse once and for all. The looping aspect, while not the most original, is well done here. Having Haruaki analyze and use logic, going through their thought processes, was very engaging and interesting. There are surprising developments and just finding out which characters were the “wolves” is unexpected.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogsFs8XY_LDxcoIDDHdaxWe1nLnVVqyJTDLB_nFMwj3YMcxBOHU3m-jcwERKzzCr8UChI625HOA4vwTRfbY_98ca9_3amUofjh9w2Fb8ZmZYnGPBZdrsnLcIfY6l4x8S5Fumf8Q_Vxu3NPqMBORoKyeB4kcQyrzjg5q0bKcebXCHTGGxJZmIkbvicu1E/s1920/raging%20loop%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjogsFs8XY_LDxcoIDDHdaxWe1nLnVVqyJTDLB_nFMwj3YMcxBOHU3m-jcwERKzzCr8UChI625HOA4vwTRfbY_98ca9_3amUofjh9w2Fb8ZmZYnGPBZdrsnLcIfY6l4x8S5Fumf8Q_Vxu3NPqMBORoKyeB4kcQyrzjg5q0bKcebXCHTGGxJZmIkbvicu1E/w400-h225/raging%20loop%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game can get very bleak and full of despair. Playing through the story for the first time, you are forced again and again to hit bad endings and even the other “true” endings that you get are depressing. You push through in the hopes of reaching that one golden ending and to fully uncover all the mysteries that the story has presented to you. The story is long though, especially with all the alternate endings you must go through to get to the true ending. You must go through the story multiple times, but this isn’t a bad thing because each time feels completely different than the first. The character interactions and the story developments are unique, yet they are all linked to each other in some way. The further you go; the more tantalizing pieces of information are revealed and there are so many mysteries that are piled up.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfVMtWCVb9aPIq4cGM4qFNuJ2itq34IG1zHzHqqenNKRvxPQ6HlXZ4a98M5vvMlu1m3UPKaGj94X4QXJ2JDrhlki3DOV5nmpLwBTlw_vCSaT8xJuVsu05zqk59M57Bsn1u8fENo3H86k7NdS6m8H_Jlp54fbQvSZZU1CIgWFT2xxE34Sn70tUu9Uk15M/s1920/raging%20loop%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZfVMtWCVb9aPIq4cGM4qFNuJ2itq34IG1zHzHqqenNKRvxPQ6HlXZ4a98M5vvMlu1m3UPKaGj94X4QXJ2JDrhlki3DOV5nmpLwBTlw_vCSaT8xJuVsu05zqk59M57Bsn1u8fENo3H86k7NdS6m8H_Jlp54fbQvSZZU1CIgWFT2xxE34Sn70tUu9Uk15M/w400-h225/raging%20loop%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While you may be eager for the revelations and all the questions to finally be answered, it is not quite that easy. You must find a few other sections scattered in the story to unlock the true ending. Unfortunately, the true ending tries to wrap everything together, but it felt like all the creative juices were used in the parts of the story before the game and all the supernatural happenings. The explanation was a stretch, and the motivations of several characters were lacking. There were also questions that felt like they didn’t get answered at all. The game takes 20 hours or so to complete, depending on how fast you read.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOsIpXMivCDp_KXic8l4gYzHYZc0gZejn5w6hIJs_IowoLE1awWpXwgh1P9Y1Xylp1ryYYbCb905iRBrd-NAhOYqUWEtw-trJekPQjTcNIRKzlpAJETQNdQh_7rBxvzzta2KlPuocgG4DgpUvBJrXn1xgJ5mEZ62o7tQjtMqkoxBd9V28HWU_o8Qk9ZU/s1920/raging%20loop%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJOsIpXMivCDp_KXic8l4gYzHYZc0gZejn5w6hIJs_IowoLE1awWpXwgh1P9Y1Xylp1ryYYbCb905iRBrd-NAhOYqUWEtw-trJekPQjTcNIRKzlpAJETQNdQh_7rBxvzzta2KlPuocgG4DgpUvBJrXn1xgJ5mEZ62o7tQjtMqkoxBd9V28HWU_o8Qk9ZU/w400-h225/raging%20loop%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game’s aesthetics is unique, and the music is foreboding. Although if you have played visual novels before, you can tell that the game’s budget may not have been that high given the lackluster backgrounds and regular reuse of various assets. It doesn’t detract from the story though and it still grips you. There may be similarities between it and the Danganronpa series in terms of its premise, but it is its own unique thing and doesn’t feel like it ripped off from other visual novels. The mystery moves at a brisk pace and constantly builds up suspicions around characters. The story will constantly give you the chills and has a sense of creepiness to it, yet it is not a horror game.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bOMXf2DiGM3iSKm0jD5NsyGaouE1pZyfnFYusDriq_0RAJi3dhRQ04fqCv6fuO6ZkKOMEMqpgYhe3Z7L8mtxZYn8S7XGixuPSLu3oXbZB8n-a7FkO3ThO1S0ksK1WVblTyFAdhKrDhcVqDwmgQu1GgFnse6IsQ1NWP5TZAzGeXMB507qpKCmn2ATozs/s1920/raging%20loop%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6bOMXf2DiGM3iSKm0jD5NsyGaouE1pZyfnFYusDriq_0RAJi3dhRQ04fqCv6fuO6ZkKOMEMqpgYhe3Z7L8mtxZYn8S7XGixuPSLu3oXbZB8n-a7FkO3ThO1S0ksK1WVblTyFAdhKrDhcVqDwmgQu1GgFnse6IsQ1NWP5TZAzGeXMB507qpKCmn2ATozs/w400-h225/raging%20loop%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Surprisingly, there is a lot of content after you get the true ending. First, there are five additional short stories that take place after the end of the story. Although to be honest, these felt thematically different to the story and thus tackled on. The same goes for the secret gag endings, although at least those were purposely non-serious. It’s just that the ending felt so final so anything that came afterwards just does not have the same importance or relevance.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRw0F0bYQxqlmhBbx8OvXN0-RNjliaWDrjbvgN4dzqOHQw2kkaxw3HEo_cL527bURuwiIMvdL7YmOg7FwesRJSaMuwylaPaVuDVZjZxrhwgfYowMzLHYNYC_fWI2-pwr1OCp9gjdSDmXj-yYSrQMzUxMJbEzc8D6wbiy7e96jH6aA1JrA4lXRxs4HN88/s1920/raging%20loop%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRw0F0bYQxqlmhBbx8OvXN0-RNjliaWDrjbvgN4dzqOHQw2kkaxw3HEo_cL527bURuwiIMvdL7YmOg7FwesRJSaMuwylaPaVuDVZjZxrhwgfYowMzLHYNYC_fWI2-pwr1OCp9gjdSDmXj-yYSrQMzUxMJbEzc8D6wbiy7e96jH6aA1JrA4lXRxs4HN88/w400-h225/raging%20loop%2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />However, the biggest piece of post-game content is “Revelation” mode. In this mode, throughout the story, it will inject new content that reveals the thoughts of the other characters, rather than just Haruaki. It sheds light on the character motivations and encourages the player to replay the whole story. This feels like the “complete” story as it fully reveals every single thing that happened, including events that Haruaki was not privy to. Events make a lot more sense and seeing what the thought process of the side characters is like pieces of the puzzle finally clicking into player. It’s just a shame that due to its spoileriffic nature that it couldn’t have been incorporated into the first playthrough for a new player. It doesn’t save the ending, but it goes a long way to rationalizing most of the game.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsUML63FAuRceysC-AIQWvB79S1XcnGpqNT9ERcy8y3UwMQi6ctDXt1Mn59O82FkkqbXE21OKRGAF3L1Stf6EPCvHeJftcappBJ9UIvYThv09CZQWzFqgo4Ex1lnHkbR-Lh720V2kK8-7B16mTor4zwBm77U8ONnWGcAIseQpuXHfARjehB7558fyMNY/s1920/raging%20loop%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggsUML63FAuRceysC-AIQWvB79S1XcnGpqNT9ERcy8y3UwMQi6ctDXt1Mn59O82FkkqbXE21OKRGAF3L1Stf6EPCvHeJftcappBJ9UIvYThv09CZQWzFqgo4Ex1lnHkbR-Lh720V2kK8-7B16mTor4zwBm77U8ONnWGcAIseQpuXHfARjehB7558fyMNY/w400-h225/raging%20loop%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Raging Loop is a surprising hit. It’s surprising because of how good it manages to capture the atmosphere and tension of the situation. It’s surprising because it isn’t more well known given that its execution is up there with some of the best visual novels. It kept the mystique and intrigue going the whole time. All the characters grow on you, especially as you continue with the game and naturally seeing each of their personalities, strengths, and weaknesses. Despite being a game where you are supposed to find bad endings, go back, and repeat events, none of the paths feel repetitive at all as they are all unique developments. The only weakness ist he ending as well as some of the bonus content.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raging-Loop-PlayStation-4/dp/B07Y1Y6SLF?crid=3QDSFB08LWB7W&keywords=ps4+raging+loop&qid=1704357571&sprefix=ps4+raging+lo%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=2b9d21d727569f4e56bf8284a67242e4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1017" data-original-width="803" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6NaHUbEIeG4I6GF2-L7sSQXywfPGeC_yFE1u1FNcbgUvZKbUm6SlRjMO0Qa_HfdICwv4SLS7jqbjnv9jmlSvpqMpl6d19Pv0VvHb3TT8oDPMLPmSwCe1Bxb8T_4CcWt4k7a-CzB5JiJ1pTV2_PiiQGu4G96JMN3B-7rhYZ6nIbIYoPCohuxWC1B7CLJY/w158-h200/raging%20loop.jpg" width="158" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Raging-Loop-PlayStation-4/dp/B07Y1Y6SLF?crid=3QDSFB08LWB7W&keywords=ps4+raging+loop&qid=1704357571&sprefix=ps4+raging+lo%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-2&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=2b9d21d727569f4e56bf8284a67242e4&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div></div><div>The physical copy of the game packed a few extra goodies. It came in a cardboard sleeve containing an artbook. 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3SF3YhIFpD7Za4RByMc6lgWZNQkb2GIpYEA06KiVnBwA93WNvQKHSgrPXhtarQhZ7Hjwuzb3E27XI_tA5SXlukWpa16AInQnR1QwXIa1DPd9UZh3D8VItDIv06G_hA1VwtlgYsE03V-t5PzsSAezJWrikQEecgh5KdTfgP-sz6-auc22uQtFyGZ4HoI/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #783<div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Megatron_(WFC)">Megatron</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b> Decepticon</div><div><b>Line: </b> Generations - Studio Series</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b>2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b>Voyager (Wave 21)</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ALTERNATE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbJlR5jNJ9lAa0zI_nuMihuQsSYr-tZabxR3-fpjWD7HEV9O_8m-MIXhJdFhqKNX0BJRTNR2jZxSQRbiXftPWgGTQgggOJ_Yx9HlKNWecdu0lcua54wYW0xHju3t4SFnbhyFwF8P0AOqHUu3SmAIvlSP_UBTVU3I5qtJIqWHaOqdQWjlaQ_FT3CkrW0Y/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxbJlR5jNJ9lAa0zI_nuMihuQsSYr-tZabxR3-fpjWD7HEV9O_8m-MIXhJdFhqKNX0BJRTNR2jZxSQRbiXftPWgGTQgggOJ_Yx9HlKNWecdu0lcua54wYW0xHju3t4SFnbhyFwF8P0AOqHUu3SmAIvlSP_UBTVU3I5qtJIqWHaOqdQWjlaQ_FT3CkrW0Y/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Based upon his appearance in the War for Cybertron game, Megatron transforms into a Cybertronian tank.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5DPPHnz23jNXzTpE0Z_zkV0ZNwQLAz6Z5ykP5KCln5ah65ZcJrEWvCNOLdKZ886BrNYZQtEQFdBu3GDP09fuw6BinZ3xucGef5G9F6Fj5MPYC53jI2bqfej6LJm1uWrbEDvSNZg1RAuDh4oeWwqaQ1Md6q28nDdmXQtipclBl_QjfJwdWkjEsud306o/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW5DPPHnz23jNXzTpE0Z_zkV0ZNwQLAz6Z5ykP5KCln5ah65ZcJrEWvCNOLdKZ886BrNYZQtEQFdBu3GDP09fuw6BinZ3xucGef5G9F6Fj5MPYC53jI2bqfej6LJm1uWrbEDvSNZg1RAuDh4oeWwqaQ1Md6q28nDdmXQtipclBl_QjfJwdWkjEsud306o/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is an okay tank mode. He only has the "hover" mode, so the treads cannot fold downwards like the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2011/12/toy-review-transformers-rage-over_16.html">original toy</a>. He also has a gappy back where robot parts are exposed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEifsrySYdoulZL52VVIcPDpBz7v8f4tVhFtIPCcDHgY-L1vEsM1E4qfYgLwQUaptITIUzxaktjJ3AVdopRQb07b-gRzL0kvJZAPpRKzEdMY63kpHl-39q12PRjQiXJtI41xg8y-8rXc18B4uH9P8mI1b0iBxO83J0OfwUPsXTruzmI3d22YdqG48OZfA/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEifsrySYdoulZL52VVIcPDpBz7v8f4tVhFtIPCcDHgY-L1vEsM1E4qfYgLwQUaptITIUzxaktjJ3AVdopRQb07b-gRzL0kvJZAPpRKzEdMY63kpHl-39q12PRjQiXJtI41xg8y-8rXc18B4uH9P8mI1b0iBxO83J0OfwUPsXTruzmI3d22YdqG48OZfA/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He is an okay size for a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/01/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-optimus-prime-voyager.html">Voyager</a>. The cannon and turret on top cannot rotate.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVKnSbPBmFgthCabQBBQdGhwVHOf9GOvphzptA90DsbhdMlrpLpPUcyXdn3I6xcQHpZ_9wlvBZFmlhevpJ3uANTUX5IJDQxSEKirpdSLIH7Ohdu7IF_DEKuGqRIBs-b7HYD1SvQ6ZrSly3rIfkRrC1HXWfWzC4OlulCpnVe5C9bfckDdJxpWL3H0e2k4/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUVKnSbPBmFgthCabQBBQdGhwVHOf9GOvphzptA90DsbhdMlrpLpPUcyXdn3I6xcQHpZ_9wlvBZFmlhevpJ3uANTUX5IJDQxSEKirpdSLIH7Ohdu7IF_DEKuGqRIBs-b7HYD1SvQ6ZrSly3rIfkRrC1HXWfWzC4OlulCpnVe5C9bfckDdJxpWL3H0e2k4/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The robot weapon, which is a gigantic mace, can peg on top for storage, although it looks very out of place there.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJmPq9IkNSne9ZR_hUYq6B2BnH-wHjuQxXqGzULBqe71XpUwZKQuyogeJmvr9jEGAHfEpySkATto7pA_jCu3no14ROUn1mzsH2buOBFFQO18qCeBOFc_8_NdQWJARVg-hZA1nuO5_5z7TtwXxIRE-QFrf6bxtCgUqM0kt7248LU2UZuMQAMUkQTmDWSE/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLJmPq9IkNSne9ZR_hUYq6B2BnH-wHjuQxXqGzULBqe71XpUwZKQuyogeJmvr9jEGAHfEpySkATto7pA_jCu3no14ROUn1mzsH2buOBFFQO18qCeBOFc_8_NdQWJARVg-hZA1nuO5_5z7TtwXxIRE-QFrf6bxtCgUqM0kt7248LU2UZuMQAMUkQTmDWSE/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is a functional design, but he is lacking some charm and character, can feel a bit too generic and indistinct as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIPsrViaC3mePUORRlsMfbjp7zqHmhxOHG625AJT36IdkgvSHX0qFFlKbU2lL1ez3sM37XpAMbPZT4h7W2n7wDLMVXQKtCsQu9iBtwOvH7R0xnIXkf-K4jkGNbS-wBDePUNGoytqPpXMn73z1IG7AOk3o5jORLo4raSyb1XWHHhVGPkRdH5k7Guysh-M/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVIPsrViaC3mePUORRlsMfbjp7zqHmhxOHG625AJT36IdkgvSHX0qFFlKbU2lL1ez3sM37XpAMbPZT4h7W2n7wDLMVXQKtCsQu9iBtwOvH7R0xnIXkf-K4jkGNbS-wBDePUNGoytqPpXMn73z1IG7AOk3o5jORLo4raSyb1XWHHhVGPkRdH5k7Guysh-M/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />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.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAv34oTEvlA-4_tDYOR9AY9g1r38OyN3-suxOwkFTV5kmlbJylXiVCGJPGX_nl1XbCrTAkY55sJO8DOKCndvGIMnma4KlZYauPcC-WaKjCrlDbkBB_gPykAjJ0LiGUjYM2A8hGTsvc6gzslGLOFsxnqKrGGmdgkpEhkZaW8E2uXu3ABwJ2p5_-dWGlR4/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPAv34oTEvlA-4_tDYOR9AY9g1r38OyN3-suxOwkFTV5kmlbJylXiVCGJPGX_nl1XbCrTAkY55sJO8DOKCndvGIMnma4KlZYauPcC-WaKjCrlDbkBB_gPykAjJ0LiGUjYM2A8hGTsvc6gzslGLOFsxnqKrGGmdgkpEhkZaW8E2uXu3ABwJ2p5_-dWGlR4/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While mostly accurate to the game, it's not as sleek or menacing looking.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNuboLQKftzi7GKr65QPhLn7D5hysBuQATwuOwh7u3YM_QHsegJIZg5qESKE9YLJvv9FcQmsca8-5TzOkTQjtwbm2c3KnuoQXJGHxBnZuS3BKpAcwHiMV9RzWPJXYU4teKEg0Xy299uVM-x35mW9WEod_r4cDeZbj1xhuSvES_Ch7kHBV_sfuQSmlVZw/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtNuboLQKftzi7GKr65QPhLn7D5hysBuQATwuOwh7u3YM_QHsegJIZg5qESKE9YLJvv9FcQmsca8-5TzOkTQjtwbm2c3KnuoQXJGHxBnZuS3BKpAcwHiMV9RzWPJXYU4teKEg0Xy299uVM-x35mW9WEod_r4cDeZbj1xhuSvES_Ch7kHBV_sfuQSmlVZw/w300-h400/08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />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.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUqOnwo_KdixF4nh1oNrjz88Q0xj9v-rFPfNPyo0CGYulYCQOsavB1AoEwWLLaMiUmvLzqDPJejW0Ceme3F9Xi0X5Fakf0M_XhZQQ0q0HFRBbGXSPynQFwTq51m__bvyEWw-6UJkmrVfT479P6-A2XZk2LQ6vdDx9H3lRo5gln7wWBZ_6X02Q-nMXPm4/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixUqOnwo_KdixF4nh1oNrjz88Q0xj9v-rFPfNPyo0CGYulYCQOsavB1AoEwWLLaMiUmvLzqDPJejW0Ceme3F9Xi0X5Fakf0M_XhZQQ0q0HFRBbGXSPynQFwTq51m__bvyEWw-6UJkmrVfT479P6-A2XZk2LQ6vdDx9H3lRo5gln7wWBZ_6X02Q-nMXPm4/w300-h400/09.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />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.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n-4_99zaHCRSD-QETW5WgaxYTbqDlACSTxfbwi0zzXt21OOnWjjPPtxVR4tm4CAIdNGLlmgH1x74QjezRDJpBfdDOTOa99Zyr-i7HprjHkrluqwX-eJyXquABPfxsyznLf5V21c76P0MzWUImAp9o92ouM5KIm7CZF6i7WbeS1cq-W2AjYH3DU_rIKc/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_n-4_99zaHCRSD-QETW5WgaxYTbqDlACSTxfbwi0zzXt21OOnWjjPPtxVR4tm4CAIdNGLlmgH1x74QjezRDJpBfdDOTOa99Zyr-i7HprjHkrluqwX-eJyXquABPfxsyznLf5V21c76P0MzWUImAp9o92ouM5KIm7CZF6i7WbeS1cq-W2AjYH3DU_rIKc/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is nice, with a silver painted face.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWN-oqEdpxBNTi4EL9Ydz-dtefR5_9Wqy6ZIkAU3-Vuci4g4cJgPoAxTrldpiARehiAA4A-Rcw30F97p9wxO6OTAO0mLFVcmyK3peAiS6B02uv_wGfsuSCa1RQoToO11A2UKRFvs97okllaK7lA1huw7mX7mimDhOJqgjrVoX2aPwkxka7et8HKD6kVA/w400-h300/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />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.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvaDNRsZ40wc5mYFo2Evu8Zkmv2Z56TP8rANfl99AUwN5pYyFzuBezyNpOt-jVW8J-ozxyZXGkRsV63MF_4kD5TtV4YBoKXb7X9_jtlcE-O8dMH9zSlpEtlY5H3TqQwsrzuA0-3vl5J0V5i8lz0L5NVfrLtpEjHMvdba3ehtsTcFsMOac499p6oXGxDU/s1944/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGvaDNRsZ40wc5mYFo2Evu8Zkmv2Z56TP8rANfl99AUwN5pYyFzuBezyNpOt-jVW8J-ozxyZXGkRsV63MF_4kD5TtV4YBoKXb7X9_jtlcE-O8dMH9zSlpEtlY5H3TqQwsrzuA0-3vl5J0V5i8lz0L5NVfrLtpEjHMvdba3ehtsTcFsMOac499p6oXGxDU/w400-h300/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He comes with one weapon, a giant mace and truth be told, this looks like a pretty wicked weapon.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoMVgC6OQploupe-aEKWaJLwo6xWwcVct-kLL0WSc_kgdEkphLEITz3sOPpLk8dvxjbSwmDUhvysgaMDS6MO1LEOj_xWYtE_EaRr-IR9DJfUeg_D19yGMk-ir_hMz2x1rrXbqsKKSWMCZNFmGZWOPypwYYAF-Vtp05FjtRcsIcTZkXIPls5LplJl04kc/s1944/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmoMVgC6OQploupe-aEKWaJLwo6xWwcVct-kLL0WSc_kgdEkphLEITz3sOPpLk8dvxjbSwmDUhvysgaMDS6MO1LEOj_xWYtE_EaRr-IR9DJfUeg_D19yGMk-ir_hMz2x1rrXbqsKKSWMCZNFmGZWOPypwYYAF-Vtp05FjtRcsIcTZkXIPls5LplJl04kc/w300-h400/21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Of course, he has his fusion cannon on his right arm, but it looks somewhat puny in comparison to the rest of his body.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJeg36Y2P7ZiBO-kTdYHtilO9Ou-0x27swlu5tVFsfbvg-9HpcqLRIMf7Hky_xctgVYKZrDm-8f4G7JEAomNAu8v3cu4Zf9btoQSFb0KNp_cuZxUwEthalkUmfHA_lr_5yftup3fhf58-_kcSbe2fXrN9cGjdZUuCbUPOfs-FMQAuqJLLq4FjMK4A0co/s1944/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHJeg36Y2P7ZiBO-kTdYHtilO9Ou-0x27swlu5tVFsfbvg-9HpcqLRIMf7Hky_xctgVYKZrDm-8f4G7JEAomNAu8v3cu4Zf9btoQSFb0KNp_cuZxUwEthalkUmfHA_lr_5yftup3fhf58-_kcSbe2fXrN9cGjdZUuCbUPOfs-FMQAuqJLLq4FjMK4A0co/w400-h300/22.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A good looking robot mode, if only they fixed the knee issue.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>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.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Studio-Voyager-Megatron-6-5-inch/dp/B0BDHJ1Z2B?crid=1MV3TRGSMM2K7&keywords=studio+series+megatron&qid=1705727952&sprefix=studio+series+me%2Caps%2C890&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=8b0596a169b82692c3c121675b7509c5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGlI7wc3RhYyhZ_mGXtO95WG8Haa_r3dswXkrE3Zo5DXwJmvN9iJ-Gyl1TP07ZHQHUmCOPTuU-ZWCdTykxnpaJOPNBSe-oJ5KccQsFixfBP8yTG-uCZUyP9QMYdVAgu6lmP9SEcCHwcSfr5e8SE1lnMbGDJqbLu9GHnjlOAzvu0hrq8gx4FioPF_FgdHw/w150-h200/20.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Studio-Voyager-Megatron-6-5-inch/dp/B0BDHJ1Z2B?crid=1MV3TRGSMM2K7&keywords=studio+series+megatron&qid=1705727952&sprefix=studio+series+me%2Caps%2C890&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=8b0596a169b82692c3c121675b7509c5&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div>(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-53568249097226521132024-01-26T09:06:00.019+10:002024-01-26T09:06:00.123+10:00Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - Season 3 (2023)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Nz8a7uFwRHu6oTgtIAW64EVQrtc4Osaj24GKKJ75D5eb29l65CUDQXPFlqziHzkcvtUgye_-vdjeoIt-gSOlN5Mnu011cI3dOM4htXdgs3xvA_TdJK7ToqBxmWz0MkQBVsmsfk9PNoun_fwl5mjDFa9ZvXy-k4vEtmoR7TJlyWWzKfcoG6OQqku3LA/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib_Nz8a7uFwRHu6oTgtIAW64EVQrtc4Osaj24GKKJ75D5eb29l65CUDQXPFlqziHzkcvtUgye_-vdjeoIt-gSOlN5Mnu011cI3dOM4htXdgs3xvA_TdJK7ToqBxmWz0MkQBVsmsfk9PNoun_fwl5mjDFa9ZvXy-k4vEtmoR7TJlyWWzKfcoG6OQqku3LA/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The third season of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is 11 episodes long. The first and last episodes are both double lengths. It is set straight after the big battle of the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/09/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-season-2-2021-22.html">previous season</a>. The remaining Upper Rank demons are summoned by Muzan and this is the first time we have seen all of them together. It is interesting to finally see their designs and personalities. Naturally, the defeat of Daki and Gyutaro had made Muzan angry, which isn’t a surprise given that he wiped out all the Lower Rank demons when even one of them were defeated. It’s good to see the demon’s perspective and what’s happening there before it jumps back to Tanjiro.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW_X135KycRsplR59FBIQ6aByXutJLhy_15H8atNLCk4FgZZkVwtlmVUEY9mrIxvGznfUXRmZKeIpjgwj26B1bYN3GSLqpTwXQ-HlWcssEpMxcXgl7LjFvu9VSuijbJPueRu7v8GbNO-jOTzLh2arURL_lGyXww2s_9V7HywehTSmRgO7LAKSCjqGdr8/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhW_X135KycRsplR59FBIQ6aByXutJLhy_15H8atNLCk4FgZZkVwtlmVUEY9mrIxvGznfUXRmZKeIpjgwj26B1bYN3GSLqpTwXQ-HlWcssEpMxcXgl7LjFvu9VSuijbJPueRu7v8GbNO-jOTzLh2arURL_lGyXww2s_9V7HywehTSmRgO7LAKSCjqGdr8/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Time passes quickly in the series and Tanjiro, thanks to all the severe injuries that he got, takes a while to recover. This season is known as the Swordsmith Village Arc, and it’s named that because Tanjiro needs a new sword after chipping his old one. He travels to the Swordsmith Village, which is inherently important give that it’s the only place where the weapons that can hurt and kill the demons are forged at. Sadly, Zenitsu and Inosuke are not part of this visit so it can feel a bit quiet and lonely as a result with only Tanjiro and Nezuko.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDCVGwDhF03giO745mNqD0ulOfImQ60_MPAOwGGar3E-NGYMfGnpq2JLlWHqsDHiokjtxyJJWQl2M80vtJvdTMzex891dcBZ2q_v7q3392OQpdibljHJCmuYa9MC0lwVbuMSKSNoD2gfERhLCYKTfqyE-8C4c5imGqnnZ3lrK6_xqovvx3vntujYiJcg/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWDCVGwDhF03giO745mNqD0ulOfImQ60_MPAOwGGar3E-NGYMfGnpq2JLlWHqsDHiokjtxyJJWQl2M80vtJvdTMzex891dcBZ2q_v7q3392OQpdibljHJCmuYa9MC0lwVbuMSKSNoD2gfERhLCYKTfqyE-8C4c5imGqnnZ3lrK6_xqovvx3vntujYiJcg/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />To compensate, Tanjiro joins up with Kanroji, the Love Hashira, and Tokito, the Mist Hashira. We’ve known for a while now that all the Hashira’s are unusual to a degree, and they’re usually unlikeable on first impressions. Kanroji is fine, being your typical upbeat girl, but Tokito is the complete opposite. He has already shown has an indifferent attitude towards most things and he isn’t aware of (or cares about) his surroundings. However, his personality leaves a lot to be desired. You wouldn’t expect him to be snobbish and cruel, but he is. We’ll just have to give him the benefit of the doubt to see if his background once it is revealed, will change the way we see his character.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9dTvAFSijSw9qBqUZvZpagWgUa1KpCIz_14rD68PMIDEiEGIoW5wiJhcQnOCVuMHJ690z4E4t4YcrBwdEFCuAzvHXh1kOR5QbSUGdCY9O_Cg1s49fSt1MMGQtjD2IYfXffz8PBuwcLSC7tGWI7qE03S3doTlifWrgQgfS29mPopy6OXaryO92Iad16U/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9dTvAFSijSw9qBqUZvZpagWgUa1KpCIz_14rD68PMIDEiEGIoW5wiJhcQnOCVuMHJ690z4E4t4YcrBwdEFCuAzvHXh1kOR5QbSUGdCY9O_Cg1s49fSt1MMGQtjD2IYfXffz8PBuwcLSC7tGWI7qE03S3doTlifWrgQgfS29mPopy6OXaryO92Iad16U/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While the beginning of the first episode was great as it got straight to the point with the appearances of the Upper Rank demons, the pacing slows down after that. Thankfully, by the third episode, it kicks back into gear and Tanjiro is once again finding himself in a terrible situation. This feels even worse than before given that he is facing more than just one capable demon. With that said, Tanjiro’s opponents this time around don’t have abilities that truly make them stand out or wow you. Their unique abilities feel somewhat like other abilities that we have seen in the past.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKT-17Qda4XeLluDuB1YLyzaC1NNKNCPtfDITrWQVF0AE3MaiL_0gic0OUsB75Q2R3s9f0kWiQHt1pXMshyphenhyphen3kYJp-z04BIo2YQ9aw6LDMPlb3En1DDp2lMbNzCNXezMAw7R1ees3LDp_gfM_G1HaMQvpiRX8iLeDISKsil8L2aSP9sXdS9BFRZe5Uw4s/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOKT-17Qda4XeLluDuB1YLyzaC1NNKNCPtfDITrWQVF0AE3MaiL_0gic0OUsB75Q2R3s9f0kWiQHt1pXMshyphenhyphen3kYJp-z04BIo2YQ9aw6LDMPlb3En1DDp2lMbNzCNXezMAw7R1ees3LDp_gfM_G1HaMQvpiRX8iLeDISKsil8L2aSP9sXdS9BFRZe5Uw4s/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The anime skips past a lot of the mundane training that Tanjiro does. The downside of that is that it feels that he suddenly gets power ups in the most desperate of moments. This doesn’t detract from the usual excellent animation during the fights with all the sword effects. Yet the season tends to use the gag scenes where characters a drawn in a simpler, almost Chibi style, a lot more frequently. This can make it seem like an attempt to save some money on the animation for this season.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ19NDy5DJcA2p7VTLiu_Ad__L6Fb87utJHrNSQp5xUkduCdnIM4sjvpueY0ZsvJ_DU-5zoDuTmTpDVaSk7GlWd4RVJSLswIEzNV4Y8YPqF6kCIN9Z3_7MSvhCNy5oRdRrwYkK__a6xYVd9wz4SeJ_VwWgGS1pscfpuBXUDimBfrflY8KXg_vO2L-rCY/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOQ19NDy5DJcA2p7VTLiu_Ad__L6Fb87utJHrNSQp5xUkduCdnIM4sjvpueY0ZsvJ_DU-5zoDuTmTpDVaSk7GlWd4RVJSLswIEzNV4Y8YPqF6kCIN9Z3_7MSvhCNy5oRdRrwYkK__a6xYVd9wz4SeJ_VwWgGS1pscfpuBXUDimBfrflY8KXg_vO2L-rCY/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As per usual, Tanjiro meets characters who are resistant or cold to him at first. He will win them over with his enthusiasm and genuineness. Unfortunately, because we have seen this time and time again, it’s familiar and this seems to be a trend for the season. The structure of the season is the same predictable formula as <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/11/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-2019.html">previous seasons</a>. There will be a relatively slow beginning, then the demons will appear, then a Hashira will arrive and do battle. During the battle, the backstories of the Hashira and the demons are told in flashbacks before the demon is finally taken down. It is a simple formula, and it works, but now that we’re at the third season, it really can’t keep repeating this same formula for much longer before it becomes fully stale.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9l-9XED_vSG6m2lUjjNb5iJHnAfL_sUFNRLkGjolHg7FsrisrGPVx7vUhQC-kc5NiUnX_eSiWuDcpri3oOF-VqT5GVDqq2II3_-CGfmS0LCK5TXbqHibuq2j_Hb4x1QgZamgrKVL6XVFKqgctcD-shFECCX85Nx4YMlMyQBhVzD-pakRxFIPb13j3FjE/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9l-9XED_vSG6m2lUjjNb5iJHnAfL_sUFNRLkGjolHg7FsrisrGPVx7vUhQC-kc5NiUnX_eSiWuDcpri3oOF-VqT5GVDqq2II3_-CGfmS0LCK5TXbqHibuq2j_Hb4x1QgZamgrKVL6XVFKqgctcD-shFECCX85Nx4YMlMyQBhVzD-pakRxFIPb13j3FjE/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite the demons being Upper Rank, they seem to be more easily defeated compared to Daki and Gyutaro from the previous season. Maybe this is a testament to how much stronger Tanjiro got, or a reflection of how strong the Hashira’s in this season are. But then again, if that is the case, then it just makes it seem like the Flame Hashira Kyojuro and the Sound Hashira Tengen from the previous season, were relatively weaker. Nevertheless, this season’s climactic battles don’t hit the same heights with its emotional punches. It falls short of the impact that the second season’s battle had.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nVkPwPhptY7bNODr4TNHpGL20o61LWu0tLEa41NdlHQjIXWoZP9CPDDLeZfTZNAqXCI7ue4HERctZGwY9ks7bC3v4Y7W_Y9nf1WZGESx_AdUreSPTYbWvEsCtGaIf2mkTOCD_dRXpmtjXLZvfTrw2vvQXtrAXwkwXnoYmlbi8Pwc_tX3P6kiM15xBQ/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT9nVkPwPhptY7bNODr4TNHpGL20o61LWu0tLEa41NdlHQjIXWoZP9CPDDLeZfTZNAqXCI7ue4HERctZGwY9ks7bC3v4Y7W_Y9nf1WZGESx_AdUreSPTYbWvEsCtGaIf2mkTOCD_dRXpmtjXLZvfTrw2vvQXtrAXwkwXnoYmlbi8Pwc_tX3P6kiM15xBQ/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite Kanroji being the Love Hashira, and you wondering what the Love breathing techniques would be like, they aren’t that unique. Kanroji has one gimmick with the sword that she uses but the slashes and attacks are just like any other breathing techniques, so that was a bit of a letdown. Kanroji didn’t get a big role here either, especially considering how her part of the battle ends. It just felt that there was a fair amount of hype and build up, but ultimately a lot of characters does not have a large role or played out their potential.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK8ILxGVJdKd0SCJkgLEFRA8VjSoa9F8Mi7BmPl9RCMI3y3EPiOopNWAZD6yG3Nu-DMmibyv7oMo-Zv4_DyPNdeKT8ZnaeCM2mAOAbEO5JEu3RmsDKE03cW1vmEVF9D25-lizXlZpgUoOi0HRQdsXEaETsd3s7DdCoixfJAuwdP_1m5EzKqi1KQOQ3jU/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSK8ILxGVJdKd0SCJkgLEFRA8VjSoa9F8Mi7BmPl9RCMI3y3EPiOopNWAZD6yG3Nu-DMmibyv7oMo-Zv4_DyPNdeKT8ZnaeCM2mAOAbEO5JEu3RmsDKE03cW1vmEVF9D25-lizXlZpgUoOi0HRQdsXEaETsd3s7DdCoixfJAuwdP_1m5EzKqi1KQOQ3jU/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The final episode brings back some of the high emotional punches that the anime is known for, but it doesn’t quite reach the same heights. It is still entertaining but because the villains are nowhere near as compelling as previous demons, that’s where the letdown happens. There is a development that hits hard, even though you know that the plot would not allow it, the way that it explained it away, or the lack thereof, did not make much sense. We know that Nezuko is special but the way that she develops her abilities was not handled very well.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uzjsJtLD83Q6ZfTE8ufFEt-EABb_-_pJbCvehaQg815tlbQ_UdvRc-WrzHEdPZlnwez85pDf64Z9NPvrWKxF1i_aWruNJOUsoEZQezhN7MOhK6VT-ShYSFImFGUem3x1H47SABD2C5RlKvBVoqajdpRxX4vZkwzRGX2QwvPEg7kbmRgfO6wRdvkK2Rk/s1366/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6uzjsJtLD83Q6ZfTE8ufFEt-EABb_-_pJbCvehaQg815tlbQ_UdvRc-WrzHEdPZlnwez85pDf64Z9NPvrWKxF1i_aWruNJOUsoEZQezhN7MOhK6VT-ShYSFImFGUem3x1H47SABD2C5RlKvBVoqajdpRxX4vZkwzRGX2QwvPEg7kbmRgfO6wRdvkK2Rk/w400-h225/demon%20slayer%20kimetsu%20no%20yaiba%20s3%2010.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, the third season of Demon Slayer - Kimetsu no Yaiba is good. It doesn’t surpass the second season, but it reveals a lot in regards to the overall plot. We learn about the origins of the demons as well as the goal of Muzan, which is a huge step towards understanding their motives. The internal hierarchy and how the Upper Ranks interacts was enlightening and we can look forward to them having a larger role now that we know what their designs are. The season had a slow beginning but even when the battles happen, the quality is uneven. This is a by-product of how well the previous fights were, so in this season, it is a case of high expectations, but the end product was not able to meet those, at times, unreasonable expectations.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-86127324842418743472024-01-21T10:14:00.066+10:002024-01-21T10:14:00.129+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series Gamer Edition Cliffjumper (Deluxe)<b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOXAJYj9QVONIzaEP6XgGYdTuD6VGuW0IRDVaDJd772YHnDI3u4cWxdGPWmrTxpudcL1zUxMa9za5OTyTdKAH5CIqg9keeiZxwEoy4VFgyNZrhfRdQRmTyaMT_GOJFiqpUzzUw-t25v5Tg5jAR4i6qVjJU1n8YrSPApUdeCN2EopC_oKRZ_0FhgGJl6M/s100/00.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoOXAJYj9QVONIzaEP6XgGYdTuD6VGuW0IRDVaDJd772YHnDI3u4cWxdGPWmrTxpudcL1zUxMa9za5OTyTdKAH5CIqg9keeiZxwEoy4VFgyNZrhfRdQRmTyaMT_GOJFiqpUzzUw-t25v5Tg5jAR4i6qVjJU1n8YrSPApUdeCN2EopC_oKRZ_0FhgGJl6M/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #782<div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Cliffjumper_(WFC)">Cliffjumper</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Autobot</div><div><b>Line: </b>Generations - Studio Series</div><div><b>Year of Release:</b> 2023</div><div><b>Size Class:</b> Deluxe (Wave 21)<br /><b>Mold Status: </b>retool of Studio Series Gamer Edition Bumblebee</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TP0gLhTBc0HLhHbL_kmEFdeoLZrk-oT4lFB0a8g1_zZT5g1MavNBXNI5zz09FCPmdTarPIjKRjuGupQcScH7nyyVKDjECBP5_iuQjGKsYzbS1ML01pCXPQxDvpDShaVuP1m9a47w5oghanCcFGcZWguMr5jd7XArzM6NhwLaiQ0XoMorCchbWEMjp8U/s1944/01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3TP0gLhTBc0HLhHbL_kmEFdeoLZrk-oT4lFB0a8g1_zZT5g1MavNBXNI5zz09FCPmdTarPIjKRjuGupQcScH7nyyVKDjECBP5_iuQjGKsYzbS1ML01pCXPQxDvpDShaVuP1m9a47w5oghanCcFGcZWguMr5jd7XArzM6NhwLaiQ0XoMorCchbWEMjp8U/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Being a retool of Bumblebee, Cliffjumper transforms into a red Cybertronian car as he had appeared in the game.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlLUqwIhGfvsHbsVztd8rQNRWesQsVl7r-X0lsq2e-KlVzaGXHf1GsY_cC_drA4t4OnCmPf_OAhHx2A4hf2316HgzFAjeRU1hejSgFNCtHY4LHt6OP2GjkHf6ron4zk7W89kHSZp9qeOp2cWBSyjbTUxkddlnVW8fqeSUeAN2a4veH4-mZ2kmtnpOfZU/s1944/02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDlLUqwIhGfvsHbsVztd8rQNRWesQsVl7r-X0lsq2e-KlVzaGXHf1GsY_cC_drA4t4OnCmPf_OAhHx2A4hf2316HgzFAjeRU1hejSgFNCtHY4LHt6OP2GjkHf6ron4zk7W89kHSZp9qeOp2cWBSyjbTUxkddlnVW8fqeSUeAN2a4veH4-mZ2kmtnpOfZU/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game is actually quite good, from both the front and back.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFw0lrlwUHOHk-TRaAGjZDtD26rAWKLyTLr9WF7f-0nVfRhQSq_XdXGD5O74dsl5c_formsr811PnEta6I5E3blzk7UnwSy_b50I1D8gyWMxptOL7hz1qe4_H4PQ5Aa4ZjY2HdI_J4K_3GskIst-gK_4X1PvbXnnyqnbG5RyNA2RkWXUgxoQUpjQ1ICQ/s1944/03.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFw0lrlwUHOHk-TRaAGjZDtD26rAWKLyTLr9WF7f-0nVfRhQSq_XdXGD5O74dsl5c_formsr811PnEta6I5E3blzk7UnwSy_b50I1D8gyWMxptOL7hz1qe4_H4PQ5Aa4ZjY2HdI_J4K_3GskIst-gK_4X1PvbXnnyqnbG5RyNA2RkWXUgxoQUpjQ1ICQ/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />That said, he is very compact and as a result, <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/04/toy-review-transformers-tribute-evolution-3-pk-bumblebee-2016.html">feels small</a>. This wouldn't be so much an issue if not for the fact that he's quite hollow and light, adding to that cheap plastic feel.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVTPwP9kqTnppeGJNqJ5B4_80LOSc4OoxZ-tvRUhaTXTPAqxQO3lLgoCg0i16UU-1ACIweZX3hd5fngFSGl3PLXkf7jhLEY6Rb1eHJlwvwYAhwxkb1KJ1NrnALKKH8SIUy44NBWAsmJYNEjvhPXeDC2BkoamCCPmaIti_IEbQb6QtZNPCwtBpUIbJ-Jg/s1944/04.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipVTPwP9kqTnppeGJNqJ5B4_80LOSc4OoxZ-tvRUhaTXTPAqxQO3lLgoCg0i16UU-1ACIweZX3hd5fngFSGl3PLXkf7jhLEY6Rb1eHJlwvwYAhwxkb1KJ1NrnALKKH8SIUy44NBWAsmJYNEjvhPXeDC2BkoamCCPmaIti_IEbQb6QtZNPCwtBpUIbJ-Jg/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The black and neon highlights helps break up the red, and tries to give the glowing light effect from the game, but doesn't quite work (metallic paint highlights would have been better).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5oDL4qn_ufPTw6x4WCRi0NuIxFHhQeayfYfsDJJJCMIs58kUl0ZwMn_YIHnSmHmlVngM-krlifrBcekLrTEDRVcM7BwJadrURC9qb5qGuWdgCN46yuNVgaN7QBvOZfr1Z6-mEQclbynlkhs-slsjYrIutWRfaLjRuz5dv2Hqhu9co9BQTyMSZX_3jHg/s1944/05.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq5oDL4qn_ufPTw6x4WCRi0NuIxFHhQeayfYfsDJJJCMIs58kUl0ZwMn_YIHnSmHmlVngM-krlifrBcekLrTEDRVcM7BwJadrURC9qb5qGuWdgCN46yuNVgaN7QBvOZfr1Z6-mEQclbynlkhs-slsjYrIutWRfaLjRuz5dv2Hqhu9co9BQTyMSZX_3jHg/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUli3bFTN6secBN1RF0OQST5-ZEz6aZDTGw0Y1d2M6ozA8OhRiGrBmQGaAovsUIp4qxQwTVOG-VadMmw9-p6hv4aMp22FWWdVHL4rerKIFkB3fmlMfNHSRpzqAM7rUkcX3qYzjEX6aZsWfhzGARBrt6Epsr6qmrmz79rxC1YUMqvbWDvWAdWj_H5VABGY/s1944/06.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUli3bFTN6secBN1RF0OQST5-ZEz6aZDTGw0Y1d2M6ozA8OhRiGrBmQGaAovsUIp4qxQwTVOG-VadMmw9-p6hv4aMp22FWWdVHL4rerKIFkB3fmlMfNHSRpzqAM7rUkcX3qYzjEX6aZsWfhzGARBrt6Epsr6qmrmz79rxC1YUMqvbWDvWAdWj_H5VABGY/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />His robot weapons can all store in vehicle mode. One of the guns neatly store underneath the vehicle, while the other on the roof, and the sword pegs into the back.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4moZFOOgliR8Ubk5ioOz9h9ALori17sLdhPnYDWIB7z078uQ3uoL5ZUZUGUpTcTnOr4IA3Uw4OWOv9T2ihPJzjWmpBlXii12FJqPJRHAn52tRhMowUtti-bbjyCe46rCihw5EHQC4DZ_VjhxxqWQcoLs75z0K67EyCoL4QtuPcm__M9BBiVKPxMSiq4c/s1944/07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4moZFOOgliR8Ubk5ioOz9h9ALori17sLdhPnYDWIB7z078uQ3uoL5ZUZUGUpTcTnOr4IA3Uw4OWOv9T2ihPJzjWmpBlXii12FJqPJRHAn52tRhMowUtti-bbjyCe46rCihw5EHQC4DZ_VjhxxqWQcoLs75z0K67EyCoL4QtuPcm__M9BBiVKPxMSiq4c/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />A good vehicle mode and arguably the better one for this figure.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Surprisingly annoying. The Gamer Edition figures seem to have subpar design compared to the mainline. Going into vehicle mode is particularly frustrating as there are parts that get in the way of each other, and that the whole thing doesn't hold together particularly well. Anyway, half the vehicle is a shell that forms a backpack. However, the front opens up to reveal his head and the arms fold out from the sides. The legs were tucked underneath the main body.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pT80KWgtIG0nSkMmOZz1QDeUnTz5um1Ub6dKbvqi9-Nbhef8WIXB4iZPkLrrkjdZk21TX6wtzrx_ZqEtzO-QJbD4CK0aUpnE0tdvtcSWEZW5-erax90FhMrsmgFBxA60pa11lD9fo7QO4HBRzDvVPgQNm6hX1Z9BSOsJu_FoLWfLnDUGExFWjwQHSg/s1944/08.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5pT80KWgtIG0nSkMmOZz1QDeUnTz5um1Ub6dKbvqi9-Nbhef8WIXB4iZPkLrrkjdZk21TX6wtzrx_ZqEtzO-QJbD4CK0aUpnE0tdvtcSWEZW5-erax90FhMrsmgFBxA60pa11lD9fo7QO4HBRzDvVPgQNm6hX1Z9BSOsJu_FoLWfLnDUGExFWjwQHSg/w300-h400/08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Cliffjumper looked good in product shots but he was displayed at a particular angle, which also happens to be his best angle. In reality, he is oddly proportioned, with a huge chest / torso and thin legs.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEq9FSmI9klUnN4LFxJfEwiA79GomcRiw3ejB7yVHg_mV-WddajTn1DPAe4gOgJz_vm99ZXGeV8JM9NyKoM5Kd9FyKW1GgG5rwjZhel5GlPeWAErHH6d4y8VX2k2dYCgJEzGC77yNd-1yk2Z1PqXrkn2E4eonwtTApBEIwi2KMll8Lg7bKgysx13CaKk/s1944/09.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigEq9FSmI9klUnN4LFxJfEwiA79GomcRiw3ejB7yVHg_mV-WddajTn1DPAe4gOgJz_vm99ZXGeV8JM9NyKoM5Kd9FyKW1GgG5rwjZhel5GlPeWAErHH6d4y8VX2k2dYCgJEzGC77yNd-1yk2Z1PqXrkn2E4eonwtTApBEIwi2KMll8Lg7bKgysx13CaKk/w300-h400/09.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He carries a significant backpack, being half the vehicle folded up, but that was no different to the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2011/12/toy-review-transformers-rage-over_22.html">original toy</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt02V9NHgjv_7dZHLnuNoT2q4S12I_urhsPY0VSHELXEbXsbEims4D4Z4r94S_yqDGeCggM_ZfuU8FF4XpEPM9mafiVV4TnfLCjcYGLaEvWKMwpbxmcbpL72IGkm8kOychYI5Xjm5je1S0InuBF5fbEsmeTb3izYEcx8ENoxGF2JYb-_0v8n0igTDJmo/s1944/10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUt02V9NHgjv_7dZHLnuNoT2q4S12I_urhsPY0VSHELXEbXsbEims4D4Z4r94S_yqDGeCggM_ZfuU8FF4XpEPM9mafiVV4TnfLCjcYGLaEvWKMwpbxmcbpL72IGkm8kOychYI5Xjm5je1S0InuBF5fbEsmeTb3izYEcx8ENoxGF2JYb-_0v8n0igTDJmo/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is nice at least, the red plastic used here for the figure is the perfect shade.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVFjCKcBf8EfT5br0zddnBffz3-p7sN1-YYK9XRch9fWfc54qV6U66Ofh_ekbvypFUQpWn5GMu0mFfnoqbElbczFQ08egMzR0sApbOBY2ggOm-1eLzego1ypf5h0kchOS8w58qHGMxchR7dcMFDNQkpcFrv4fM866g0DzRulKEa3I_Za7fvH3rvHLTVw/s1944/11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcVFjCKcBf8EfT5br0zddnBffz3-p7sN1-YYK9XRch9fWfc54qV6U66Ofh_ekbvypFUQpWn5GMu0mFfnoqbElbczFQ08egMzR0sApbOBY2ggOm-1eLzego1ypf5h0kchOS8w58qHGMxchR7dcMFDNQkpcFrv4fM866g0DzRulKEa3I_Za7fvH3rvHLTVw/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In terms of size, he is a bit shorter than your <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/06/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-sideswipe-deluxe.html">typical Deluxe</a>, and as mentioned earlier, he feels light for his size.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDdtP0P2PVwbX3z-YgLtmod3nuhDCcURNgJLQgHM4tja6kKXQuir9o3m0aAVBIkZUeQWDNDZojudlFsa1Ck2doxK-ZcGz5ZOqVZTYG7KTrF6_oAbHWNdFjmEUWSSV30QMazYi3bwGanC25ookoELNaDYHdMJYkgtw1aoViWTx6LGlwNNZ3Y1edSj8J7E/s1944/12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDdtP0P2PVwbX3z-YgLtmod3nuhDCcURNgJLQgHM4tja6kKXQuir9o3m0aAVBIkZUeQWDNDZojudlFsa1Ck2doxK-ZcGz5ZOqVZTYG7KTrF6_oAbHWNdFjmEUWSSV30QMazYi3bwGanC25ookoELNaDYHdMJYkgtw1aoViWTx6LGlwNNZ3Y1edSj8J7E/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgby-mbzYyKn0QPINOt2l9K34hG-BLm3Vp03wPt1FVbyypPge-fzE2BB4UuiRQdgm1uMPlRpA0LugYCp_upgLvAXt3hsZIEHfbRYoy_6FHDqZAyDqiHN5AcEk7d8bqoiJhk2UGuA-8hGhGSj-EQeI7ADSwMD4mmkdcJhbcnDPnSmQIe3mquWUgoZxjWubA/s1944/13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgby-mbzYyKn0QPINOt2l9K34hG-BLm3Vp03wPt1FVbyypPge-fzE2BB4UuiRQdgm1uMPlRpA0LugYCp_upgLvAXt3hsZIEHfbRYoy_6FHDqZAyDqiHN5AcEk7d8bqoiJhk2UGuA-8hGhGSj-EQeI7ADSwMD4mmkdcJhbcnDPnSmQIe3mquWUgoZxjWubA/w400-h300/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As part of the Studio Series, he comes with a cardboard stand depicting a scene from the game.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Theoretically it is supposed to mimic how their arms transforms into the weapons in the game, in actuality, it looks like you just stuck something to the end of his upper arm. It is not bulky enough to look good.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL0IDHJU4dYR4jBDimYG-FhbQi9kfRcLKnQrHWpc6eOJoy_oEUPdoUJ78vxNB8euoStRL2wvv9C-B5jM-nQw1zuputgEuUQuJ-DF9Erm7ibUgzGI1dnwx4ad3BYYa-K5tTBexkOj5-jBAXeppPkFdr1u_hcPmcQ-CXV1GeIa6QZzZPX8kIJCPwHG7mdc/s1944/20.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglL0IDHJU4dYR4jBDimYG-FhbQi9kfRcLKnQrHWpc6eOJoy_oEUPdoUJ78vxNB8euoStRL2wvv9C-B5jM-nQw1zuputgEuUQuJ-DF9Erm7ibUgzGI1dnwx4ad3BYYa-K5tTBexkOj5-jBAXeppPkFdr1u_hcPmcQ-CXV1GeIa6QZzZPX8kIJCPwHG7mdc/w300-h400/20.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The other gun is better, as it is more like a cannon, but still feels stumpy as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkbT8HkrOQEfp7XZV6Dug79BkUk1ttPWb7ow4OhtPPLWNKpvhkjg9TjmrVENbwx6ip7JLROiDmcbUTmUQgwnrYxyzmYBXr6nyBkvhi_PFXQjNU2FQAU9Gh4NkVN4EWGbibHp02dMpy0EP7uKFQ_NKFZa7F1v1DgPqmDQEhRbPUGIsus4mRYz8XcecznE/s1944/18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUkbT8HkrOQEfp7XZV6Dug79BkUk1ttPWb7ow4OhtPPLWNKpvhkjg9TjmrVENbwx6ip7JLROiDmcbUTmUQgwnrYxyzmYBXr6nyBkvhi_PFXQjNU2FQAU9Gh4NkVN4EWGbibHp02dMpy0EP7uKFQ_NKFZa7F1v1DgPqmDQEhRbPUGIsus4mRYz8XcecznE/w400-h300/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />All three weapons can still store in robot mode, there are slots on his back to place everything there at once.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41ci4bfgoPwjbpNXywKaWQdPamvkWk-RgDSZQZOylD3Efk7TGYjSQ8ef_1aVXvNh4h9nJhEGz0T5C0iC_pRXABSPVzU60vHHNIDtbLRBn-V8EOFJ8kkjJNSPq3EL_aXu334IHHPm0tkE6hIi6sJ3ZTJzF9VJq6I9kiAV_iEk4gt-EICNyfq9Sj_E6F6A/s1944/21.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj41ci4bfgoPwjbpNXywKaWQdPamvkWk-RgDSZQZOylD3Efk7TGYjSQ8ef_1aVXvNh4h9nJhEGz0T5C0iC_pRXABSPVzU60vHHNIDtbLRBn-V8EOFJ8kkjJNSPq3EL_aXu334IHHPm0tkE6hIi6sJ3ZTJzF9VJq6I9kiAV_iEk4gt-EICNyfq9Sj_E6F6A/w300-h400/21.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />As mentioned, there are aesthetics issues, including how his feel isn't really only the wheels, the plastic on the outside cheapens the look. This robot mode feels like a step back from the original toy released a decade ago.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Cliffjumper, like the rest of the Gamer Edition figures, feels like a step back in many areas compared to the original figures. He's smaller, less well painted, but the killer is not as well designed. There are proportion issues in robot mode that should have been immediately identified and reworked upon, instead, we get a subpar figure that doesn't feel like it is the celebration of the games like it should have been.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Studio-Cybertron-Cliffjumper-4-5-inch/dp/B0BDHHDMM6?crid=9PXZMONJW11H&keywords=studio+series+cliffjumper&qid=1705106028&sprefix=studio+series+cliffju%2Caps%2C572&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=a8df27b341ea304301f5a204fc884c50&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOU53l3fUqLoC3q_HW1QQe1JJaLMXSHRSPpCch9___HwOkxdO-A7eM9Nj5SNijwDFwNLbNgzN10skxL5DbZ3IUs_aI03D6yIgGFKiG0WPkP8QmfTC75m9STwu30LidMiiJjk4ogU-A9MulVfKqubJiieDY54FHsnDx28ejKzsFfXNsLQbQphxebW_ITyo/w150-h200/19.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="Purchase from Amazon using this link.">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-25216725319807754912024-01-17T09:15:00.007+10:002024-01-17T09:15:00.134+10:00Persona 3 Portable (PSP)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh9_9-cR_vASC4Rttwp6bF7idCC5vjjBbWr-savQdTcR6DRc3oJqEB4Tqo1l1SKRfBEGMpbxgx_BZmVH3-Oo0t-j4nYFxg4UHKdLuvZ4XoOWf8qiob47F8aRXRFLyyjimg5mdz_NZii4ZkYo78ImUrDTpAWEcNVoED5inUOvNCArgAsWRgAfGSsEcovY/s640/persona%203%20portable.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="371" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNh9_9-cR_vASC4Rttwp6bF7idCC5vjjBbWr-savQdTcR6DRc3oJqEB4Tqo1l1SKRfBEGMpbxgx_BZmVH3-Oo0t-j4nYFxg4UHKdLuvZ4XoOWf8qiob47F8aRXRFLyyjimg5mdz_NZii4ZkYo78ImUrDTpAWEcNVoED5inUOvNCArgAsWRgAfGSsEcovY/w233-h400/persona%203%20portable.jpg" width="233" /></a></div><br />Persona 3 Portable is an expanded port of the PS2 game. The main addition to this version is the female protagonist. However, this is far from the “definitive” or “complete” version of the game as it lacks the additional content from FES. There are a few differences in this port. The first is that the game is mostly the same as the PS2 version if you play the male route, but the female protagonist changes a lot of the social links portion of the game. The second difference is the presentation. Gone are the in-game cutscenes, they are replaced with a visual novel style of storytelling. You will have static backgrounds and character portraits whenever there is a scene. It’s most striking when even the animated cutscenes are replaced by screenshots. During the times when you can move across different locations, they are replaced with a pointer system. You move the onscreen pointer to where you want to interact. Not surprisingly, this isn’t great, but it is probably a limitation of the PSP hardware at the time.</div><div><br /></div><div>The story is predominantly the same whether you play as the male or female protagonist. You are a transfer student at Gekkoukan High School, which is a school situated on the island. On your first night you experience the Midnight Hour, an extra hour after midnight that most people cannot perceive. It seemingly pauses time, turns all people into coffins for its duration, and shadows roam and attack anyone who isn’t a coffin. At the same time, seemingly connected, are people who suddenly lose consciousness, becoming apathetic. Together with a group of other students who can retain their consciousness during the Midnight Hour, you investigate what is happening as it is connected to the giant tower that only appears at this time, Tartarus. The game is a unique mix of story and combat. A huge part of the story and game is on the high school aspect, where you befriend and spend time with other characters, each with their own story arc. These are known as social links, and getting all of these done within one playthrough is tough given that there are very specific requirements and time management is crucial. Social links interact with the combat side of things as they help improve your persona fusing abilities.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game has a turn-based battle system. characters can perform a physical attack with their weapons. However, each character has something equipped called a persona. Only the protagonist can equip and change to different personas. Each persona has their own stats, weaknesses and resistances. They also bring their own skills, where physical skills use up HP and magic skills uses up SP. Personas have their own levels separate to the protagonist and leveling them up by battling is so slow that it encourages you to create new personas by fusing two or more different ones together, which will usually be of a higher level. The battle system defaults to AI controlling the other party members. While you can change it to manual control during battle, it will default back to AI in the next battle, which is quite annoying. Playing smart is a big part of the game because if you hit an enemy with a weakness or a critical hit, then you get a bonus turn. This is a double-edged sort given the enemy can do the same to you. Knocking down all enemies with their weakness or a critical hit will allow your party to attack all at once with an all-out attack, and this is a nice sight to see.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game takes place over the course of a game, and you play through each day. It is split between slice of life as you play through high school trying to level up your charm, academics and courage, and dungeon crawling. The main dungeon is Tartarus, a sprawling tower that is procedurally generated. Enemies roam the environment, so you trigger a battle by getting into contact with one. Considering how tight the corridors are, you usually cannot avoid a battle. Unfortunately, the gameplay loop and structure of the game becomes too repetitive. It can end up being a chore to play towards the middle of the game as it has massive pacing issues. Its biggest sin is the boring dungeon of Tartarus. It just isn’t varied enough to keep you going for 250+ floors and the enemy variety quickly turns to just being recolored versions of previous ones. The weakness carries on to the final sections of the game where there are just swathes of in-game days with not much plot going on as you are waiting for a set date to arrive to progress. Doubly so if you have completed most of the social links so you have much else to do. The story ending is as ambiguous and odd as it was in the original.</div><div><br /></div><div>The game takes a long time to finish, roughly 35 to 40 hours if you follow a guide and rush through the dungeon crawling without worrying about min maxing or creating the best personas. There is a New Game Plus mode that allows you to carry over certain things, and of course, there are two routes to play through. However, it is hard to recommend playing both routes back-to-back since the general story remains the same, and the different social links aren’t enough ot justify playing through everything else, waiting for time to pass, and go through the same story beats. Overall, Persona 3 Portable is an impressive version of the PS2 game. The addition of the female protagonist, which changes up most of the social links so that effectively half of the story content is new, along with the quality-of-life updates, means that this version is still worth playing even if you have played the original. The graphics aren’t much to be amazed about and the usage of static backgrounds to tell the story in a visual novel style doesn’t do parts of the story justice. However, it was a compromise due to the hardware, and this game is still a valiant effort that isn’t too watered down while bringing plenty of other improvements.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-10042998789466051682024-01-14T09:55:00.076+10:002024-01-14T09:55:00.142+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series Mirage (ROTB) (Deluxe)<div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OlqErHPTDtvbf602r3LbwxhFmp01_OL9u55-OOaUB8086v6kj4pNlD30T8d8V-sYEC7lWxr2NWkwLHE5EK1MjhciBHkNToCeCSr_iY4Nk3BjMVHtun4LPijNSy6WAbfENY0cgHHPYhhvyGfQIVHsi_s9pyVq4QY7hMpsn7c8yq-Oip1yXG702_Z8Xs/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-OlqErHPTDtvbf602r3LbwxhFmp01_OL9u55-OOaUB8086v6kj4pNlD30T8d8V-sYEC7lWxr2NWkwLHE5EK1MjhciBHkNToCeCSr_iY4Nk3BjMVHtun4LPijNSy6WAbfENY0cgHHPYhhvyGfQIVHsi_s9pyVq4QY7hMpsn7c8yq-Oip1yXG702_Z8Xs/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review: </b> #781</div><div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Mirage_(ROTB)">Mirage</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Autobot</div><div><b>Line: </b>Generations - Studio Series</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b>2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b>Deluxe (Wave 22)</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFa4rcQQnUJ1FxNn9tSajiyWLpA-5x6uvUFu8Aex3BwNFJ3GbsTZw7nobfX2bEobvdg7xyts5f6M4HpyTgeYL7DgyPfmzWklnUpNj3iCk6f8HxSiTUnWdBzFfIF2J9EWyUeP1Q-2AbSwbh6-OlrBMpMR_SQKYmYxKLjaJuDjuliepYSCP3ZngSsGkfs8/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhFa4rcQQnUJ1FxNn9tSajiyWLpA-5x6uvUFu8Aex3BwNFJ3GbsTZw7nobfX2bEobvdg7xyts5f6M4HpyTgeYL7DgyPfmzWklnUpNj3iCk6f8HxSiTUnWdBzFfIF2J9EWyUeP1Q-2AbSwbh6-OlrBMpMR_SQKYmYxKLjaJuDjuliepYSCP3ZngSsGkfs8/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Mirage transforms into a Porsche 911, and he stands out as being the first licensed Porsche vehicle (as they were notoriously adamant about refusing to give the license to Transformers due to the brand's depiction of "war" and "violence").</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Qs5ftGg_d8tM718ycQiQS9g6SfVYuX6ELDRK-A1CvFgPpmVAUmMa2DVTHEVCc2ZhtUIxwdQ4g0gMqsmwOb77e27XP6DV1xvr_CCotCITPzcF1lAdwXzkDaqeBqLq6KvPlH45JY7ennBGrLlzEFOu0-FviTbdc0UjrT21ncHj7xt7uQlgLu3EGiQbVk/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg9Qs5ftGg_d8tM718ycQiQS9g6SfVYuX6ELDRK-A1CvFgPpmVAUmMa2DVTHEVCc2ZhtUIxwdQ4g0gMqsmwOb77e27XP6DV1xvr_CCotCITPzcF1lAdwXzkDaqeBqLq6KvPlH45JY7ennBGrLlzEFOu0-FviTbdc0UjrT21ncHj7xt7uQlgLu3EGiQbVk/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The vehicle mode is quite good from both the front and rear, there are no exposed robot parts. The robot weapon even stores beneath the vehicle.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC_aksSZfBqpHTn__gS9Hg1xTIhY4j3j8QmHSpAATtWOFPxAfjozNjU31La7hFloDvzgmMUx0joOV1CZYb44ObSQSxjS5-ZQ3dhiSMu7esBlC2liyHeHwq013x6aWjprsR_D2FB3nsHvCDotd4uZZXc4SeNFoXhXr2cshCV_WrTiQ_YIclTBhrHqDCCc/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeC_aksSZfBqpHTn__gS9Hg1xTIhY4j3j8QmHSpAATtWOFPxAfjozNjU31La7hFloDvzgmMUx0joOV1CZYb44ObSQSxjS5-ZQ3dhiSMu7esBlC2liyHeHwq013x6aWjprsR_D2FB3nsHvCDotd4uZZXc4SeNFoXhXr2cshCV_WrTiQ_YIclTBhrHqDCCc/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In terms of size, Mirage is decent for a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/04/toy-review-transformers-tribute-evolution-3-pk-bumblebee-2016.html">Deluxe figure</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGvewibGz2ZS6FB_XUStP2DHJyxsY699ysmXs5GCGuZVEdB7OEucerRzxPM4n1zPa_IDWOxF0GBduOtTzvQsUqdjorNankNURyeVBhxtOCMnJ-d9uPNgMMBcyv1JvL1ZCkGWBnoJ-lizMuZ7nE-j2J2qomKw1SXc35Ce5EPtdojo1PxVb8caMPKlnxsU/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWGvewibGz2ZS6FB_XUStP2DHJyxsY699ysmXs5GCGuZVEdB7OEucerRzxPM4n1zPa_IDWOxF0GBduOtTzvQsUqdjorNankNURyeVBhxtOCMnJ-d9uPNgMMBcyv1JvL1ZCkGWBnoJ-lizMuZ7nE-j2J2qomKw1SXc35Ce5EPtdojo1PxVb8caMPKlnxsU/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are some good attention to detail, such as the tiny Autobot symbol in place of a badge. You might also notice that Mirage is doused in paint, with plenty of silver and blue paint, which gives the figure a nice premium feel.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6YOn1trvaJrzLwyg4yF8fy84AgRpb6xam2r8mYtCSm3haS3qlLUVlL7zHEGRMRBzUQVLtvkBBFrlzAHZmTLlGjL_Zt07Y3kaDFuGJJCM3FmQ9F6wfVxBq_zBUuT80bfZsHuvE-5FN77-rlKtYmkL4RBwLfbx2-16F0Yw4z9eP1AhkzJQx6uHlHyXjW4/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc6YOn1trvaJrzLwyg4yF8fy84AgRpb6xam2r8mYtCSm3haS3qlLUVlL7zHEGRMRBzUQVLtvkBBFrlzAHZmTLlGjL_Zt07Y3kaDFuGJJCM3FmQ9F6wfVxBq_zBUuT80bfZsHuvE-5FN77-rlKtYmkL4RBwLfbx2-16F0Yw4z9eP1AhkzJQx6uHlHyXjW4/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The vehicle is marred by transformation lines though, and whether through design or poor quality control, the vehicle relies too heavily on panels and tabs which don't perfectly align.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupOjPFsAaPHhNi0HBp6normJfeOtUSmTHPGPdMvKNw4IWOlQZgX7_fCu5vycUiWKvnNi6hgPV-pwxYDzTPIPDsvPvorgWVXpqpbOfNHMTIFgP-YzdcazSzs7npHfH_BcLyKNf5IjctkAXSE3VdudXO-8tdkKHJQtSwcDXKL6jbDakHvg3k-J-DN1tTY0/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiupOjPFsAaPHhNi0HBp6normJfeOtUSmTHPGPdMvKNw4IWOlQZgX7_fCu5vycUiWKvnNi6hgPV-pwxYDzTPIPDsvPvorgWVXpqpbOfNHMTIFgP-YzdcazSzs7npHfH_BcLyKNf5IjctkAXSE3VdudXO-8tdkKHJQtSwcDXKL6jbDakHvg3k-J-DN1tTY0/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you can get it right with some panel massaging, the the vehicle mode is fantastic.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This is probably one of Mirage's weaker aspects, as the transformation is fiddly. It relies too much on panel massaging as the tolerances are not great, particularly when getting him into vehicle mode for the first time. Be prepared for the silver paint to chip after a few transformations due to this. Anyway, the sides of the vehicle split to form the legs. The roof folds back into the backpack and this is quite neat, but the vehicle windows are built as part of the forearms. Finally, fold the chest down and you're good. The torso is a bit fiddly as you need to collapse it for vehicle mode and extend it for robot mode, but it is tricky to get the right grip to do it properly. Similarly, getting the panels on his legs aligned for vehicle mode is a huge pain.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMx9E7FaLtAkp_3msRbMNHvyRAd_eEAUr_uA4DAJrlazECOQz2WAqtAC6he4j3fvAIthFfBgjMBLAvNWOkn5m59o2WA6Xc3TvyeZOhVpfsFPbXH5WUPRbpDOXLWpNKTPZkretyO6lmNdOADMgg3q0G1sSK6jD5GQGc5laQlUuTJ5vWcSTFW9Ur15D63E/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyMx9E7FaLtAkp_3msRbMNHvyRAd_eEAUr_uA4DAJrlazECOQz2WAqtAC6he4j3fvAIthFfBgjMBLAvNWOkn5m59o2WA6Xc3TvyeZOhVpfsFPbXH5WUPRbpDOXLWpNKTPZkretyO6lmNdOADMgg3q0G1sSK6jD5GQGc5laQlUuTJ5vWcSTFW9Ur15D63E/w300-h400/07.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Is the fiddly transformation worth it? Mostly yes. Mirage doesn't rely on faux parts as least given that his chest is formed by the vehicle's fog and park lights.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd8CPm_QMYa6utqlk8ug0cxqlVhq84lJHHXSEGY0d9yFNjofyWcPr0sLcmCSyFGn1__D2pgZ6EYcTFZ_6r4Cq-cVxNDdM7UwujKzBt4tzgtCue0G34pawDE6uo-9YCDppu9v0N4dxvdHMYkqrjYgRXngab1PVRIvwY3569qU8K0hWNgBXd5C5LvHZRV0/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFd8CPm_QMYa6utqlk8ug0cxqlVhq84lJHHXSEGY0d9yFNjofyWcPr0sLcmCSyFGn1__D2pgZ6EYcTFZ_6r4Cq-cVxNDdM7UwujKzBt4tzgtCue0G34pawDE6uo-9YCDppu9v0N4dxvdHMYkqrjYgRXngab1PVRIvwY3569qU8K0hWNgBXd5C5LvHZRV0/w300-h400/08.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He carries some kibble on his back, but it is not bad, and they give him a nice silhouette.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYdBDgQrlWpa0-aMtCnOLiTMgNaI4_j6y8KClxmu_cS4JaoxaYEl8oNqqHTktTaQ3GUtwnsqJt6XWb7QOrNloi0EZrKjeHOeLHE88_fZ4y3HCZjHw_LJwiWiHSYIVypiW0cdYZByn3dEQJpDFTgln4SKrsBAbQORc7Nwhu1RazS1zPAHtqQbmV_zjqJ4/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqYdBDgQrlWpa0-aMtCnOLiTMgNaI4_j6y8KClxmu_cS4JaoxaYEl8oNqqHTktTaQ3GUtwnsqJt6XWb7QOrNloi0EZrKjeHOeLHE88_fZ4y3HCZjHw_LJwiWiHSYIVypiW0cdYZByn3dEQJpDFTgln4SKrsBAbQORc7Nwhu1RazS1zPAHtqQbmV_zjqJ4/w400-h300/09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Unlike the artwork on the packaging, the head is accurate to the movie and is quite detailed.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje24iRRe-ycyiJ6Bz9TvvkFnFlhQYXK9bpapvZeFKtGfhpvkIFC7EO3coIor8gnTLYxaKpnT6X8HhE2EmHuZJ5Q6EBuLvMPGlkCKInAJKBTZc1dv3YB77DJECXFj3UQ3LL9D5fDmNCTHav1XgPSTf5O0NKXlaQJ6nyRwA7o879VqiWN7Vy9Aiz3TpYC3Q/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje24iRRe-ycyiJ6Bz9TvvkFnFlhQYXK9bpapvZeFKtGfhpvkIFC7EO3coIor8gnTLYxaKpnT6X8HhE2EmHuZJ5Q6EBuLvMPGlkCKInAJKBTZc1dv3YB77DJECXFj3UQ3LL9D5fDmNCTHav1XgPSTf5O0NKXlaQJ6nyRwA7o879VqiWN7Vy9Aiz3TpYC3Q/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />For size, Mirage is a bit shorter than your <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/06/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-sideswipe-deluxe.html">typical Deluxe</a>, but unlike his wavemate <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2024/01/toy-review-transformers-generations.html">Nightbird</a>, surprisingly, Mirage feels very solid and not at all flimsy like you would expect.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnV1e0w_FzkVJh4HCggufrAZzBxM_tyrrH8041O-xPoNGcpdzLqRyyBJU-RH5Cvg25qg0mAtPzZ6fE88pN1rgJzXDo33eA8BSroNHqRtsqTdxkaqcDuATimuhyy1CWMh8ldTXNA1TbvAuYENUlQbV-i6t0AYuhUmaD93vMdYdPOkaXEknAovMQi9VaaY/s1944/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpnV1e0w_FzkVJh4HCggufrAZzBxM_tyrrH8041O-xPoNGcpdzLqRyyBJU-RH5Cvg25qg0mAtPzZ6fE88pN1rgJzXDo33eA8BSroNHqRtsqTdxkaqcDuATimuhyy1CWMh8ldTXNA1TbvAuYENUlQbV-i6t0AYuhUmaD93vMdYdPOkaXEknAovMQi9VaaY/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfmxry0zUvYEiJFI7iKOfsMHAgASpTSbxMZe_yfOg2-YH22BtT6-awU5HkGZK6yruK2JkGWZ904RpKoxJ2DrLBxETRwEgf6prgI6JcXHug4AtTtUQwh55cp8D5q_YZi3Foefh0A0DRYp0eU1gHkTNCPheODn714f9pdVBOZaOK9tmy-fvYn2tP5dubLA/s1944/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDfmxry0zUvYEiJFI7iKOfsMHAgASpTSbxMZe_yfOg2-YH22BtT6-awU5HkGZK6yruK2JkGWZ904RpKoxJ2DrLBxETRwEgf6prgI6JcXHug4AtTtUQwh55cp8D5q_YZi3Foefh0A0DRYp0eU1gHkTNCPheODn714f9pdVBOZaOK9tmy-fvYn2tP5dubLA/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He comes with a cardboard stand that depicts the streets of New York, meant to represent the chase scene from the movie.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_Rybg1J4onHr044pYHvj2Qix5SDZPb24Sb2c1qaRQ36OyIsioNX06a1DI6Vu7L6fRcJXghPUSkexCWThRRtDjI8QDM2Tq6nLLdZZCmTLah3S7JJzBpgqlV6oI7JAmlGi2t-w0LCUsell301BkEVJXRjsLe3zLQckQEsw3Y7EV5a03nzsV875PkOxS4/s1944/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7t_Rybg1J4onHr044pYHvj2Qix5SDZPb24Sb2c1qaRQ36OyIsioNX06a1DI6Vu7L6fRcJXghPUSkexCWThRRtDjI8QDM2Tq6nLLdZZCmTLah3S7JJzBpgqlV6oI7JAmlGi2t-w0LCUsell301BkEVJXRjsLe3zLQckQEsw3Y7EV5a03nzsV875PkOxS4/w300-h400/13.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Articulation is good, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrist, waist, hips, knees and ankles. The legs are weirdly jointed in that the rotation is only available at his ankles rather than his hips or knees.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWsxoHtNOPk-lB9iq0ckg1NWEUlPt1enExnYeeoONjH7wxHbX6lADPSg5zWNnf7Q9Af0Z35Jrt9XTTn5AskAQX4-GXaFVtTbohVAlODCndmi0C4Iy8iaLEym3hsSklxeD_YRN3pjvK98w-UOW4JLaWGeu7iMstNT3lIqg-KGV10ntgylfMAnvZpGksyA/s1944/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLWsxoHtNOPk-lB9iq0ckg1NWEUlPt1enExnYeeoONjH7wxHbX6lADPSg5zWNnf7Q9Af0Z35Jrt9XTTn5AskAQX4-GXaFVtTbohVAlODCndmi0C4Iy8iaLEym3hsSklxeD_YRN3pjvK98w-UOW4JLaWGeu7iMstNT3lIqg-KGV10ntgylfMAnvZpGksyA/w400-h300/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />His weapon is a gun.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1HRo3-3nXxG9V1i3cyvxnH_BF_ETe3Or8KZTNe0ALYFOjQOvq5STcq0VpsecUa8ZgN0SHaa2nkNtF8iluwOhQxAOgi8ds05DjkobzxZZDdypO0FxmpAwpoVFGBOlZfMU2Bmulan241_oFmhUYUsj55G6UEqU9IbuRxX4k-04_qwx7qFBN-eLYq9_q6o/s1944/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI1HRo3-3nXxG9V1i3cyvxnH_BF_ETe3Or8KZTNe0ALYFOjQOvq5STcq0VpsecUa8ZgN0SHaa2nkNtF8iluwOhQxAOgi8ds05DjkobzxZZDdypO0FxmpAwpoVFGBOlZfMU2Bmulan241_oFmhUYUsj55G6UEqU9IbuRxX4k-04_qwx7qFBN-eLYq9_q6o/w300-h400/15.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The gun pegs on top of either of his arms and is meant to look like his hand morphed into the weapon.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnqL5s5hZBszTqAevzuMxq3h8SIIz0lR7lrlV7dF_G3zyC1y5m3rX29-gisAezCO8nCvJh2F98MfqRaAY0Ulgj7PsqgUYSxuiGopyA0GMg2TJRNYvB89X_CJ9395IrAYIvIv50Eb79t_FXOa8-NT2Asd9YSq1U4MQxYOQMOJpCPJLbwVM7-eFWr2e9lQ/s1944/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnqL5s5hZBszTqAevzuMxq3h8SIIz0lR7lrlV7dF_G3zyC1y5m3rX29-gisAezCO8nCvJh2F98MfqRaAY0Ulgj7PsqgUYSxuiGopyA0GMg2TJRNYvB89X_CJ9395IrAYIvIv50Eb79t_FXOa8-NT2Asd9YSq1U4MQxYOQMOJpCPJLbwVM7-eFWr2e9lQ/w300-h400/16.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />You'd might have expected with all the kibble (particularly the door panels on his thighs) that it would get in the way but surprisingly that isn't the case. However, his feet aren't the great as the heels are the back of the vehicle mode, which comes up just a tad bit shorter than the front bit, so there are times where he won't stand completely flat on the table.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaRMCCRlsZ_c7IAF74gq2nbheqfqIuOLWb4BtuSaTbgZ-YsuUnPB7niQIfiQ6g5b5TJTiS8ghB_n_gfeKzIsszDxg3lnMZp15cEaDCB8kcIWByvTdwa0fOqWmH8yK19yvTy4RLUWvLJ6zZr9pCXJefkEDhaFLR05rpy0TEsAObLsqmJn9HBoJMA01_uA/s1944/17.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaRMCCRlsZ_c7IAF74gq2nbheqfqIuOLWb4BtuSaTbgZ-YsuUnPB7niQIfiQ6g5b5TJTiS8ghB_n_gfeKzIsszDxg3lnMZp15cEaDCB8kcIWByvTdwa0fOqWmH8yK19yvTy4RLUWvLJ6zZr9pCXJefkEDhaFLR05rpy0TEsAObLsqmJn9HBoJMA01_uA/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />This is a good looking robot mode, but to be fair, there isn't anything here that screams amazingness either.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Mirage is a fine toy. He's much better than the mainline Deluxe, and being doused in paint makes him look good. However, his fiddly transformation drags him down a lot, marring the vehicle mode with panel seams and having a robot that's not bad, but felt like it could be better either.</div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Studio-Deluxe-Autobot-4-5-Inch/dp/B0BDHDPFNW?crid=24MWI3W0UQSXJ&keywords=studio+series+mirage&qid=1705106202&sprefix=studio+series+mira%2Caps%2C315&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=dca2a9eebed6ac4afda8c7f61ffc8aee&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaRMCCRlsZ_c7IAF74gq2nbheqfqIuOLWb4BtuSaTbgZ-YsuUnPB7niQIfiQ6g5b5TJTiS8ghB_n_gfeKzIsszDxg3lnMZp15cEaDCB8kcIWByvTdwa0fOqWmH8yK19yvTy4RLUWvLJ6zZr9pCXJefkEDhaFLR05rpy0TEsAObLsqmJn9HBoJMA01_uA/w150-h200/17.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Studio-Deluxe-Autobot-4-5-Inch/dp/B0BDHDPFNW?crid=24MWI3W0UQSXJ&keywords=studio+series+mirage&qid=1705106202&sprefix=studio+series+mira%2Caps%2C315&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=dca2a9eebed6ac4afda8c7f61ffc8aee&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-61862944464712939672024-01-12T09:03:00.011+10:002024-01-12T09:03:00.146+10:00Komori-san Can’t Decline (2015)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1Q3TqGtX3KSvKLmSXoG4GLFDccPM8S7mxvNTGvTKPgqOgwn09AJprI6qdQE3G2edFNX4IhTqjJyi56EY0c-BfML45vSoJCMX3cCEH0pv4Smt6Dwooj4r6miky2oaicQ63srzdCIiZv4vrW7-kfxG-n7JO1ny9dvmNGhU7SmI2kzWgXW6q_6E0TkWPl4/s1280/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE1Q3TqGtX3KSvKLmSXoG4GLFDccPM8S7mxvNTGvTKPgqOgwn09AJprI6qdQE3G2edFNX4IhTqjJyi56EY0c-BfML45vSoJCMX3cCEH0pv4Smt6Dwooj4r6miky2oaicQ63srzdCIiZv4vrW7-kfxG-n7JO1ny9dvmNGhU7SmI2kzWgXW6q_6E0TkWPl4/w400-h225/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Komori-san Can’t Decline is based upon the four-panel manga series. There are 12 episodes and like its source material, each episode is short in length at only two minutes long, and that’s including the credits.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuKmcm15hIOt2imDqqoR8EQYFH_GrLtzGd-Rc31xQRSU0OAurjt9JAqX4wV2wtSqOluP6sWOSrckSfMxApkFx1rnzSnyqSBwh2ZQRbFYyGzr2gbqytXPeiJuvbAhpUAeApdESwkqCunwLIe3CbXhNkBEHuxx_40AQjImRIT-OOXwU8SSZDtvZTt91-CA/s1366/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuKmcm15hIOt2imDqqoR8EQYFH_GrLtzGd-Rc31xQRSU0OAurjt9JAqX4wV2wtSqOluP6sWOSrckSfMxApkFx1rnzSnyqSBwh2ZQRbFYyGzr2gbqytXPeiJuvbAhpUAeApdESwkqCunwLIe3CbXhNkBEHuxx_40AQjImRIT-OOXwU8SSZDtvZTt91-CA/w400-h225/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The protagonist is Komori Shuri, who is a middle schooler. For some reason, everyone asks her for favors or help for a variety of things. Komori can’t turn them down due to her good nature. This leads to some exaggerated moments like when strangers keep asking her for directions, or when she allows others to go before her and she ends up getting nowhere as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwB6r30g6chCaiVllzD3K3fCRcyEwHOHuKOA5MaO1M0yPCaGPRMlKItpC6qjWenmAXQfln5A83NOyMoSlAZp_FGe1JFlc1sBfDAImgsNIBStsKuHoyAuwI_iI9AIrx0R1RerInQHCNTUqsQPQuDkAu7JgmraEdGlv1o55hVCTdRSSuHCPM-ydbu8gVng/s1366/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqwB6r30g6chCaiVllzD3K3fCRcyEwHOHuKOA5MaO1M0yPCaGPRMlKItpC6qjWenmAXQfln5A83NOyMoSlAZp_FGe1JFlc1sBfDAImgsNIBStsKuHoyAuwI_iI9AIrx0R1RerInQHCNTUqsQPQuDkAu7JgmraEdGlv1o55hVCTdRSSuHCPM-ydbu8gVng/w400-h225/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Komori stands out in other ways compared to the other students as well. She is unusually tall, and she has large breasts which the anime loves to emphasize upon. Komori is decent at athletics as well. She’s portrayed as being able to do pretty much anything. Komori is flanked by two friends, Megumi, and Masako. Both have their unique traits, and both often rely on Komori.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZCBQzqnKsJlplOwBbryZn5IcGV_I48HZD3YcmZt6p_-6FSDG_zBXyyQFAEYlsW98-Cw-zLzIqqbjPJVTiWeuSMKC-fx-eLwjB-nSqsJ6tREeHCI7EV8r0UWU8Tv_MuUeyvCO_mzLfy9u0cM_km_gmNC71ksTtQqDw0k0KwgKSnUX4xZqZB_1Aw-9Fx8/s1366/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieZCBQzqnKsJlplOwBbryZn5IcGV_I48HZD3YcmZt6p_-6FSDG_zBXyyQFAEYlsW98-Cw-zLzIqqbjPJVTiWeuSMKC-fx-eLwjB-nSqsJ6tREeHCI7EV8r0UWU8Tv_MuUeyvCO_mzLfy9u0cM_km_gmNC71ksTtQqDw0k0KwgKSnUX4xZqZB_1Aw-9Fx8/w400-h225/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite the short episodes, you can tell that Komori has great friendships. The later half of the episodes focuses on that as well as giving her an existential crisis given that she is so heavily reliant on other people relying on her. Time passes quick in-universe, especially when Komori must consider which high school to move to.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHboXZ_6pEsMIb0Mo-TQfsmWU83JEVyk6ZL3-1B_014tDc9lWAQIoFb0XIXRE0cvkTpHwNjw2AGZN95RT5id3vW9uTTcOZRPqtNPaM1pqqXD-OCA2D7-k7g9B3t380mtJqk2MnP8bfTu3SWPe4Ek52eSI_qMpxSYWCd4UYHv-CE1mgqx-yGLSAcBeRG4/s1366/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbHboXZ_6pEsMIb0Mo-TQfsmWU83JEVyk6ZL3-1B_014tDc9lWAQIoFb0XIXRE0cvkTpHwNjw2AGZN95RT5id3vW9uTTcOZRPqtNPaM1pqqXD-OCA2D7-k7g9B3t380mtJqk2MnP8bfTu3SWPe4Ek52eSI_qMpxSYWCd4UYHv-CE1mgqx-yGLSAcBeRG4/w400-h225/komori%20san%20cant%20decline%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Komori-san Can’t Decline is something that is short and simple. It’s something that you can quickly enjoy as a breather between other longer and more intense anime. While there are funny scenes, it’s not focused on making you laugh out loud all the time. The episodes are short, but they somehow still manage to showcase a lot about Komori, her friends, and her situation.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-17154083391518599772024-01-07T09:03:00.066+10:002024-01-13T10:38:06.987+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Generations Studio Series Nightbird (ROTB) (Deluxe)<div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwN6H3sNFVEA9GCpg-MohZqxme4FUma4yjPqpbIbPx-qfgRuSbnEi5xUU5_9ElhNgEbdCbpWiDx_EFrzKMOQCA3Rxdwd6g8OoW-cDC8sTY9MunS4LtwIRUqCZWCLbkkmCgvOutmAYa_LFqJIvKZ1u81HlNGtG55dyoPhB2P4uLSzHIZGWOx8I5cr3ZtJo/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwN6H3sNFVEA9GCpg-MohZqxme4FUma4yjPqpbIbPx-qfgRuSbnEi5xUU5_9ElhNgEbdCbpWiDx_EFrzKMOQCA3Rxdwd6g8OoW-cDC8sTY9MunS4LtwIRUqCZWCLbkkmCgvOutmAYa_LFqJIvKZ1u81HlNGtG55dyoPhB2P4uLSzHIZGWOx8I5cr3ZtJo/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review:</b> #780</div><div><b>Name: </b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Nightbird_(ROTB)">Nightbird</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b> Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b> Decepticon</div><div><b>Line: </b> Generations - Studio Series</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b>2023</div><div><b>Size Class:</b> Deluxe (Wave 22)</div><div><b>Mold Status: </b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>VEHICLE MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iJg9uUcZko_jqgK7oWORFDQsSKevmMfSwZ5E7rWvdRuAArSA_y3F0j_RaoIY6dqIWtkhzVHR9dkQWBlhK-DkZE4mR63iQ68n00AMLLv5vgdzMC82N-ydomL_hDWlSnIZtMgoEt4MI3HLtpAq16GMs_Y98jIRRtkPlgVBz_dn0ouojEqohbAgt1Hu7lI/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4iJg9uUcZko_jqgK7oWORFDQsSKevmMfSwZ5E7rWvdRuAArSA_y3F0j_RaoIY6dqIWtkhzVHR9dkQWBlhK-DkZE4mR63iQ68n00AMLLv5vgdzMC82N-ydomL_hDWlSnIZtMgoEt4MI3HLtpAq16GMs_Y98jIRRtkPlgVBz_dn0ouojEqohbAgt1Hu7lI/w400-h300/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Nightbird transformers into a licensed Nissan GT-R and the coloring is a lot better than the mainline Deluxe. She is now a much better consistent color of dark grey with gold highlights and purple wheels.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Yzaj3fW42FMrhLOoU5H6CCxkYjTyGSUG93y8KbS4A2ULGhb1U7TMTFmd6yNqMmgOs5az4t1GTbkTnQ3nANYBKz9Nt8GMjozDsXCmmj6SB3JscH_CeyK_cojVsr14BR7gv1gU03rpL1pSI7tdTVG2NRCmiptsbQXFj-_8Az72b_CMsTaNQfZ42w3xwO4/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2Yzaj3fW42FMrhLOoU5H6CCxkYjTyGSUG93y8KbS4A2ULGhb1U7TMTFmd6yNqMmgOs5az4t1GTbkTnQ3nANYBKz9Nt8GMjozDsXCmmj6SB3JscH_CeyK_cojVsr14BR7gv1gU03rpL1pSI7tdTVG2NRCmiptsbQXFj-_8Az72b_CMsTaNQfZ42w3xwO4/w400-h300/02.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The vehicle mode is good, even the back is properly sculpted to look like the real thing.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkbIi7ZHv_HsWDqvDyrHCDQnSbITT9nwXy_hhgk59EXQRlQA2vc9U-h38XRVFzXMufoqLbK33MPA-RrcB7-f2pr0w4M_1KQg9c0MMD3wwN5cwU7kW90Uc2WwYSgpQA5kGrzyWDfWTo-cs3NvyD0YWsrFOupSZmqxgfndu4FpihJgpODnwI2OFBG01xtQ/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigkbIi7ZHv_HsWDqvDyrHCDQnSbITT9nwXy_hhgk59EXQRlQA2vc9U-h38XRVFzXMufoqLbK33MPA-RrcB7-f2pr0w4M_1KQg9c0MMD3wwN5cwU7kW90Uc2WwYSgpQA5kGrzyWDfWTo-cs3NvyD0YWsrFOupSZmqxgfndu4FpihJgpODnwI2OFBG01xtQ/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She's a bit small for a <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/04/toy-review-transformers-tribute-evolution-3-pk-bumblebee-2016.html">Deluxe</a> though, she's very compact but also quite hollow where the vehicle mode is basically a shell.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhOQL2qVdgVS0s18Thpn9bHjkXxyIRvn6s7UgLzkcH5qlvXtot5ECI-iWaoRU9h_sZvH73BNU6qrOWCSI1xiLYcAKqtfy5_F1D0GgTFo41oeWG_wrGdS4Mtb2NKQnVdvZOYl8liDTuWb6R5Qk-pFZ2DB0RAbsktw4ZK79Rf6JbEB4dw0m8l5whnVABpw/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhOQL2qVdgVS0s18Thpn9bHjkXxyIRvn6s7UgLzkcH5qlvXtot5ECI-iWaoRU9h_sZvH73BNU6qrOWCSI1xiLYcAKqtfy5_F1D0GgTFo41oeWG_wrGdS4Mtb2NKQnVdvZOYl8liDTuWb6R5Qk-pFZ2DB0RAbsktw4ZK79Rf6JbEB4dw0m8l5whnVABpw/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are some nice details, such as the way there is a small Terrorcon logo where the brand badge would normally be.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuWBUQQOypTvexkAu0XVtP22_nqPwOX08lCN7XEd4wQttXj_rtruiVqBQT-LIC1z2NgMHMn1RSL_6Y9-kSrhcyMrHbXU0coeQb_NcScb0SjQ5K5RqMnfBX1Qe8HylVZXJTEvoSMe6Hq5jd8FatFQmmyJiNKy7xc9_uVgzaLXMbMnNMa8H4z3Gm4oUUGg/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuWBUQQOypTvexkAu0XVtP22_nqPwOX08lCN7XEd4wQttXj_rtruiVqBQT-LIC1z2NgMHMn1RSL_6Y9-kSrhcyMrHbXU0coeQb_NcScb0SjQ5K5RqMnfBX1Qe8HylVZXJTEvoSMe6Hq5jd8FatFQmmyJiNKy7xc9_uVgzaLXMbMnNMa8H4z3Gm4oUUGg/w400-h300/05.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The gold and purple paint is metallic, and the purple rims in particular look really nice in person.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiF0MieFNxDggUAXeZYqSJR4FASpqQpPfBqWWqZleaAVnHidrOzuKO9yWtarSctBWDEbKX3JR7SMae8bZuXcGq9cOscIRs4uEWaaI7MvMkBzATqCV084LD3R52_MGIf3VNwzeH5XpNJ5L28E7NdHx94FeWRJBGG1jqZRluOenjNsMY-BoWAPZ0l-EVYg/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBiF0MieFNxDggUAXeZYqSJR4FASpqQpPfBqWWqZleaAVnHidrOzuKO9yWtarSctBWDEbKX3JR7SMae8bZuXcGq9cOscIRs4uEWaaI7MvMkBzATqCV084LD3R52_MGIf3VNwzeH5XpNJ5L28E7NdHx94FeWRJBGG1jqZRluOenjNsMY-BoWAPZ0l-EVYg/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The wheels rolling is the only play value, but this is a great vehicle mode.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A bit fiddly and she is effectively a shellformer except for parts of the hood forming her chest. The sides of the vehicle form the hip armor, with the legs unfolding from underneath. The arms also come out from underneath the hood and the rest of the car is basically just panels that you fold up to form her backpack.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJOHvKw1FR5vSixk5ed5zBH6xpc1NZ9YegmBru9S53PbBcYwsHDQnJOjXJhrSYYtx8XDjwn6S5UahhQVuLmHpNglUCFbGKrmxGrznRbDgAbXiZa1JYneO2UNc1PKVsmgBPFaAS5xetSi6oTi5LkTVv5RCInmkobjkGOREaBjfTrJKLfSMHZ8pQFevyJY/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIJOHvKw1FR5vSixk5ed5zBH6xpc1NZ9YegmBru9S53PbBcYwsHDQnJOjXJhrSYYtx8XDjwn6S5UahhQVuLmHpNglUCFbGKrmxGrznRbDgAbXiZa1JYneO2UNc1PKVsmgBPFaAS5xetSi6oTi5LkTVv5RCInmkobjkGOREaBjfTrJKLfSMHZ8pQFevyJY/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Nightbird's robot design looked good in the movie but when translated into a figure, it is an acquired taste. To be honest, it looks like a mess but the main thing is that she has a ninja / samurai theme.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwRceEw11Zfhd1LlddBT19IqlgtsB3y4REHapvBvSaEW-kUzehN1nfFXtVH6962Dc2SvwzucMsupogiDBbjNj7arnDVOSVl5fBGMyJI1d-1lAN9ejUJvjhApI7KIRnv2Db5_SsT6NwRC_q-KGj6vRmQAZVWP4jYp0qk7LnHOAxqLBU5utgB0tqzVpzRg/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnwRceEw11Zfhd1LlddBT19IqlgtsB3y4REHapvBvSaEW-kUzehN1nfFXtVH6962Dc2SvwzucMsupogiDBbjNj7arnDVOSVl5fBGMyJI1d-1lAN9ejUJvjhApI7KIRnv2Db5_SsT6NwRC_q-KGj6vRmQAZVWP4jYp0qk7LnHOAxqLBU5utgB0tqzVpzRg/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She carries most of the car on her back, which is very disappointing as it is not a compact backpack either. It's feels messy and there is a flaw in that the backpack does not tab securely against her torso.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8b5gn0QRoY0xDKVnPQPZ3pRmAc6Z9pwUwKbcfJANFDQOjZcDEz8Cfi7QrneE2yPUBWgcEAcyS8wyaM3RdpC4CIiR9jM0F2_XTtC-1z8a7CzP9P9ePtpWb-0FEFgdmDrl0dh0aj9J_waqz9y-cGsb-Lc6saddp-WhMyzanX5PvS9MzbwPYZt4bCHbY7k/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD8b5gn0QRoY0xDKVnPQPZ3pRmAc6Z9pwUwKbcfJANFDQOjZcDEz8Cfi7QrneE2yPUBWgcEAcyS8wyaM3RdpC4CIiR9jM0F2_XTtC-1z8a7CzP9P9ePtpWb-0FEFgdmDrl0dh0aj9J_waqz9y-cGsb-Lc6saddp-WhMyzanX5PvS9MzbwPYZt4bCHbY7k/w400-h300/09.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is fine, the head is proportionally big compared to the rest of the body. The purple visor looks good though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdpFgkTG5cH0MxRojFnaZczJjt5nRB2amZyhsWkRiERlzXBvDRK9AmPQFHNQilUgFURpF5Z_KZHbuntQpJIs0JGZ1_Cz39sEhB6Yt97bNeRyfOZaOL9lPBxIVjQZZmA67I4rQbaCZd6SMzjgQvlLdSnpVExNjp36G4m7_Ns8RNZXXfSqn0y8IJPCrJBM/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivdpFgkTG5cH0MxRojFnaZczJjt5nRB2amZyhsWkRiERlzXBvDRK9AmPQFHNQilUgFURpF5Z_KZHbuntQpJIs0JGZ1_Cz39sEhB6Yt97bNeRyfOZaOL9lPBxIVjQZZmA67I4rQbaCZd6SMzjgQvlLdSnpVExNjp36G4m7_Ns8RNZXXfSqn0y8IJPCrJBM/w400-h300/10.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Again, she's <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/06/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-siege-sideswipe-deluxe.html">quite small</a> in robot mode, both in terms of height and in mass.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKyARtNNBLHFbmOnp85Ea3kEhpfcfHObLNzZ09ghyphenhyphenItO8GG-2JJjw9SiVm0eAaKWSPwBn72JsZjF8IR-4C8rX4HeTTYyNI7kgE6wbDsQP1gcAFcAwBOTcGz3_CqLfE_13gMKHnkHLudXEfNOXcVDNP1sQyLSwnuz3tGC35k6c-pHx-SFtwLxeK6nniG8/s1944/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFKyARtNNBLHFbmOnp85Ea3kEhpfcfHObLNzZ09ghyphenhyphenItO8GG-2JJjw9SiVm0eAaKWSPwBn72JsZjF8IR-4C8rX4HeTTYyNI7kgE6wbDsQP1gcAFcAwBOTcGz3_CqLfE_13gMKHnkHLudXEfNOXcVDNP1sQyLSwnuz3tGC35k6c-pHx-SFtwLxeK6nniG8/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />If you look carefully, you will see that there are painted eyes beneath the visor so that's a nice touch.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvhXa34PA5nVcir4u30Mq7xAP8vRor9x5wfZGtytHS0yQRXwCKRadTRavRzCk7JwFJobn3ZaXiLBER1tkuqP6f7NXqp3bjUxoFx4LHyVm0zeKAQgXBW3_jgQcOSu_4O5yzjSytaxk-sktVaOdyG1_jp6OkTovc6y-G1SvkSymkPlIT10_2Loct649iPw/s1944/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsvhXa34PA5nVcir4u30Mq7xAP8vRor9x5wfZGtytHS0yQRXwCKRadTRavRzCk7JwFJobn3ZaXiLBER1tkuqP6f7NXqp3bjUxoFx4LHyVm0zeKAQgXBW3_jgQcOSu_4O5yzjSytaxk-sktVaOdyG1_jp6OkTovc6y-G1SvkSymkPlIT10_2Loct649iPw/w300-h400/12.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />You can see that the backpack juts out quite a bit. She has the wings from the movie but they're small here since they need to be folded and hidden in vehicle mode.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz7yU_Owg1oml6TA1E-e66rDjfSN4rlzWf9XYqnQ5d2yVQa88CTcLr972HNkFo1NqNGaLuKTI3hkKixTbaod9DcYfjat67CUO8GLU7D4PchHCCs2Nt2kZhsnFwori4P3kkLfcbHJrjACFxaH5hzq-MfZq8UckkL7AuyYilSJ6AFhdrgTEmgiRttf23O4/s1944/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGz7yU_Owg1oml6TA1E-e66rDjfSN4rlzWf9XYqnQ5d2yVQa88CTcLr972HNkFo1NqNGaLuKTI3hkKixTbaod9DcYfjat67CUO8GLU7D4PchHCCs2Nt2kZhsnFwori4P3kkLfcbHJrjACFxaH5hzq-MfZq8UckkL7AuyYilSJ6AFhdrgTEmgiRttf23O4/w400-h300/13.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXqpB7wdGe9lC-WvJapSBA55vUGl4IDwZlN4mJkDa4PVMb0MSkNVndQhKkJU5aYACjPenmtIac74kFkPtBcoKU6uoUlojMpoKqeriK9NPoLb-KSrH5rH-WYBUjUQqx_jxQGVCbbaxxZhDWPreU5AfYpP7bKTd_ZnZ3_9dwtuFYQhLkozQUggFq3aHnSs/s1944/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOXqpB7wdGe9lC-WvJapSBA55vUGl4IDwZlN4mJkDa4PVMb0MSkNVndQhKkJU5aYACjPenmtIac74kFkPtBcoKU6uoUlojMpoKqeriK9NPoLb-KSrH5rH-WYBUjUQqx_jxQGVCbbaxxZhDWPreU5AfYpP7bKTd_ZnZ3_9dwtuFYQhLkozQUggFq3aHnSs/w400-h300/14.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As part of the Studio Series line, she comes with a cardboard stand depicting the scene from the museum.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeAbTdVb0TsSycqVd7Ho7_QDXKT5whkUm_o619H76-gK_9J5Od_uhHb8umAOOV5f9AhmPwocCobHc5AlIHNY-9Ng9-E2CKUff_Ccu5MzSn1UzJZlPJ-eyBOs-UcIkIqnUxpkxnN_Y-wNooh6fnD4sG3s0q1PUd3PTenhD466AP6GwuHKLqFopq3irH_g/s1944/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLeAbTdVb0TsSycqVd7Ho7_QDXKT5whkUm_o619H76-gK_9J5Od_uhHb8umAOOV5f9AhmPwocCobHc5AlIHNY-9Ng9-E2CKUff_Ccu5MzSn1UzJZlPJ-eyBOs-UcIkIqnUxpkxnN_Y-wNooh6fnD4sG3s0q1PUd3PTenhD466AP6GwuHKLqFopq3irH_g/w300-h400/15.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Poseability is as you'd expect of a modern Deluxe. She has joints for her head, shoulders, elbows, waist, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2XWe8-DmRtNJ019LOt9k4fUuN8POL2kv1LrF0hESVHZ57Fb-jdFFO34kEU25CL9-kY9fBrcTyz6TJc-IWXdOL23aK0CXII2HecU23zTdYBEpxFWtTIS3ZWvoBPpjnQ3Fu804uMtFkzVVbLILcf2R_ZTomJ-za74KAuebeAPRVCJMmvg_PkEnn_vqhkU/s1944/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit2XWe8-DmRtNJ019LOt9k4fUuN8POL2kv1LrF0hESVHZ57Fb-jdFFO34kEU25CL9-kY9fBrcTyz6TJc-IWXdOL23aK0CXII2HecU23zTdYBEpxFWtTIS3ZWvoBPpjnQ3Fu804uMtFkzVVbLILcf2R_ZTomJ-za74KAuebeAPRVCJMmvg_PkEnn_vqhkU/w400-h300/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She comes with only one sword. Why they couldn't include her second I don't know... and don't say it is budget as she is already smaller than usual... (although well painted to be fair).</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHNcstqiAXdEKQ4S9D-gI3ztzlqihgL59eowFNXWdyxv7xMDeVfx9D9UPkCFh1jKn2IckmFNxdKjA8Xvo10VjIeLuQ4ZEuEPEIV9KPa4Nq1Ch8pP65ysFZSJj-BJNAG6qUOsyUCN-bul-2JeXDZHeLBxPhLtarZ253rLGjL5cTGjJLMkl6f0xIdH1UJY/s1944/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHNcstqiAXdEKQ4S9D-gI3ztzlqihgL59eowFNXWdyxv7xMDeVfx9D9UPkCFh1jKn2IckmFNxdKjA8Xvo10VjIeLuQ4ZEuEPEIV9KPa4Nq1Ch8pP65ysFZSJj-BJNAG6qUOsyUCN-bul-2JeXDZHeLBxPhLtarZ253rLGjL5cTGjJLMkl6f0xIdH1UJY/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />She can hold the sword in either hand but it looks a tad bit too short.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkerfeRkskCG1usyz-FN0nJJv1cIxXMtFBfRaTgtuMut3UN_v0DqxE-p-icXHph-w-dcS5BoKzfS8sCH5N8CxWDTRMnFHb0XCq6Awi3jgsy0jNzMIp9zobebBIrtgofMlordWMfDjIGMpvyrfeIUz_MwTLKmXQptzbrHbS5yHCRWW05OIufqmnvDd_rc/s1944/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZkerfeRkskCG1usyz-FN0nJJv1cIxXMtFBfRaTgtuMut3UN_v0DqxE-p-icXHph-w-dcS5BoKzfS8sCH5N8CxWDTRMnFHb0XCq6Awi3jgsy0jNzMIp9zobebBIrtgofMlordWMfDjIGMpvyrfeIUz_MwTLKmXQptzbrHbS5yHCRWW05OIufqmnvDd_rc/w400-h300/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The sword can peg onto the panels on his hips, like a scabbard.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VFF-8RqCgtfmv_xty-j6PlKWfFI7vOjWZbsRHFQ8msZbpKzKkOyRWao-6AfgmnkOZM0VKTPKExS76qzHMYjAjXv4zozqDjGukA8eI6YLB4ZuFjtz0cU3VOpkitBA5KSvDIn064PN163V7WchFrkmoVUm2YhZM1A_spX82XgIm8ErDif7ilAUQ4OBMTg/s1944/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2VFF-8RqCgtfmv_xty-j6PlKWfFI7vOjWZbsRHFQ8msZbpKzKkOyRWao-6AfgmnkOZM0VKTPKExS76qzHMYjAjXv4zozqDjGukA8eI6YLB4ZuFjtz0cU3VOpkitBA5KSvDIn064PN163V7WchFrkmoVUm2YhZM1A_spX82XgIm8ErDif7ilAUQ4OBMTg/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The other aesthetics flaw is her feet. They look like stubs, even when you fold the piece out as much as you can. It's also very slim but surprisingly she is quite stable.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzshSubLNap5tZQd424IxWLdAW1XXd29jY4CvQ0wuxqItHz2al5_lT3QByxXrjtUBondiZR4tEBvN9iU_4TkracFyI7g7qJHJfYNgzaLo7YIloKfi97wCDcPNtzBJi3fPWkvWQqY08hy-1Uyx7-eLYpjiVzbtYvWLdw9_VzZvjHucsprhbTcnYsQtfppk/s1944/20.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzshSubLNap5tZQd424IxWLdAW1XXd29jY4CvQ0wuxqItHz2al5_lT3QByxXrjtUBondiZR4tEBvN9iU_4TkracFyI7g7qJHJfYNgzaLo7YIloKfi97wCDcPNtzBJi3fPWkvWQqY08hy-1Uyx7-eLYpjiVzbtYvWLdw9_VzZvjHucsprhbTcnYsQtfppk/w400-h300/20.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Finally, the sword can also peg on her back for storage.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1C-K8xXOEsa-fkyf47sOVYRx7qm4F-Yu6dqFxqwza2q9COgAhADTILh-zYouPiouUAYPLpQZbKr5wbupqDJmQhBTkcNRN-GfNkbjt2_0jPEK2_nJi-PBGT5JinNuidB3OmazOWBz3Gfbr2k1uehnUUFDHaZ_PKB5pmUE9B_to4H9H-7C3Z4xKT3t93A/s1944/21.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig1C-K8xXOEsa-fkyf47sOVYRx7qm4F-Yu6dqFxqwza2q9COgAhADTILh-zYouPiouUAYPLpQZbKr5wbupqDJmQhBTkcNRN-GfNkbjt2_0jPEK2_nJi-PBGT5JinNuidB3OmazOWBz3Gfbr2k1uehnUUFDHaZ_PKB5pmUE9B_to4H9H-7C3Z4xKT3t93A/w400-h300/21.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />She has proportion issues, the two halves of the hood forming her chest is too big to look good. If they were angled a bit or small, then it would have looked much better.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42SfctvihywIy8uQAPBg7vc9AivdX9uxZcUiTI5a_69U21HvH5MG4Wgvnf8KUu0axSugh5GF4gGDNFce4ILd85duVAPVSiiAkMaFQz5yKglME4bnfl_RMSYQsVJWA5jTAc2-jO_kXr-fUsniyUXwFJou60e2xiWOI29M8Vi9Q-4vkD-y2MkZdIkP3fjo/s1944/22.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42SfctvihywIy8uQAPBg7vc9AivdX9uxZcUiTI5a_69U21HvH5MG4Wgvnf8KUu0axSugh5GF4gGDNFce4ILd85duVAPVSiiAkMaFQz5yKglME4bnfl_RMSYQsVJWA5jTAc2-jO_kXr-fUsniyUXwFJou60e2xiWOI29M8Vi9Q-4vkD-y2MkZdIkP3fjo/w300-h400/22.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Despite her flaws, she still had a striking robot mode.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>This rendition of Nightbird is the best one of the character yet, and probably the best one we'll get until she gets a redux years down the line (if at all). The vehicle mode is fantastic, and the robot mode looks good at first glance but has her fair share of flaws, such as her small size, weird proportions and a big backpack.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-GEN-Studio-Outlaw/dp/B0BDHT6BW1?crid=IEC6UX83ZASD&keywords=studio+series+nightbird&qid=1705106255&sprefix=studio+series+nightb%2Caps%2C329&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=807e0a8af09dd00cdee270c9f04171ed&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42SfctvihywIy8uQAPBg7vc9AivdX9uxZcUiTI5a_69U21HvH5MG4Wgvnf8KUu0axSugh5GF4gGDNFce4ILd85duVAPVSiiAkMaFQz5yKglME4bnfl_RMSYQsVJWA5jTAc2-jO_kXr-fUsniyUXwFJou60e2xiWOI29M8Vi9Q-4vkD-y2MkZdIkP3fjo/w150-h200/22.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-TRA-GEN-Studio-Outlaw/dp/B0BDHT6BW1?crid=IEC6UX83ZASD&keywords=studio+series+nightbird&qid=1705106255&sprefix=studio+series+nightb%2Caps%2C329&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=807e0a8af09dd00cdee270c9f04171ed&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-26158491770110438972024-01-03T09:13:00.019+10:002024-01-04T18:44:58.958+10:00Sayonara Wild Hearts (PS4)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vPugULpF1-1-lS5xn6L5lVUhtj1B597uae2mPySLsnZMyvMpyv0TTnDALspKdxxIJMMI0hOm9oCSUHZJnfdD5q0U3qoHdxWjr1IJQtmM7xK0XOGOjR2Lt1n3i5E6OVrLqhfSFOwVekmXOxOquE0hjCSdHV__F5pZ8iJpKMu29vyLM69B9L18f5HrExQ/s1018/sayonara%20wild%20hearts.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="807" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vPugULpF1-1-lS5xn6L5lVUhtj1B597uae2mPySLsnZMyvMpyv0TTnDALspKdxxIJMMI0hOm9oCSUHZJnfdD5q0U3qoHdxWjr1IJQtmM7xK0XOGOjR2Lt1n3i5E6OVrLqhfSFOwVekmXOxOquE0hjCSdHV__F5pZ8iJpKMu29vyLM69B9L18f5HrExQ/w318-h400/sayonara%20wild%20hearts.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><br />Sayonara Wild Hearts is a music-based action game. This isn’t a rhythm game per se but is just one where music is a key theme and plays a lot into the gameplay. Start up the game and you will be immediately greeted with a stylish aesthetic that looks fantastic and complements the fast-paced nature of the game. It doesn’t have a tutorial, but you can easily grasp the controls. The main thing is using either the d-pad or the analogue stick to move the character. The game has you constantly advancing through the level, like an endless runner or an on-rails shooter. You can move the character, generally left to right, but the perspective (or the camera angle) constantly changes. The goal of each level is to reach the end but there are many obstacles along the way.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJrVmMQrlB-7NI6ZkE0UR5Ioo7-ZOLGyDhCpIMoa-9YpLN2l7zW-3Kba2zKrQ0qVBYPRHWh4x3kHz5QCB5yevbwlB-O0eFyJGF70FzL2tSViKkJCtDpiK4WHvboOc4C-M0jF1zSUZENJHeAwWOA7aksvlQP0PGKeutQiSGhg6q-WJNFawZ0R3v8frKx0/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZJrVmMQrlB-7NI6ZkE0UR5Ioo7-ZOLGyDhCpIMoa-9YpLN2l7zW-3Kba2zKrQ0qVBYPRHWh4x3kHz5QCB5yevbwlB-O0eFyJGF70FzL2tSViKkJCtDpiK4WHvboOc4C-M0jF1zSUZENJHeAwWOA7aksvlQP0PGKeutQiSGhg6q-WJNFawZ0R3v8frKx0/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Each level has items for you to collect and these gives you the points for those levels. At the end of each level, you get a rank of bronze, silver or gold depending on your score. These items are generally scattered in the level in the form of hearts of varying sizes. The higher point ones are usually in a harder to reach area. The larger hearts, and to a degree the smaller ones, will generally guide you on the path that you should take. This is an important element to recognize and understand given the game moves you forward so fast in most of its levels.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98ETh0sLxIBwx_a9Tt9M2g6V7XANXQSJmKAmJSIaTUi018jnZDGhkYwX8B1qP4g5RylsIPCp_2CZBf7-ks1cez66I9WgxoJ2nZvum1zqNmxXm5cv4so6DgM2HGoAmWZi9sHNGiisQCU_AR7lb_7lPwvA_vrCUdCcqKwG7ZffVszTDQeh2iY5hT99jA1I/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi98ETh0sLxIBwx_a9Tt9M2g6V7XANXQSJmKAmJSIaTUi018jnZDGhkYwX8B1qP4g5RylsIPCp_2CZBf7-ks1cez66I9WgxoJ2nZvum1zqNmxXm5cv4so6DgM2HGoAmWZi9sHNGiisQCU_AR7lb_7lPwvA_vrCUdCcqKwG7ZffVszTDQeh2iY5hT99jA1I/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />As already mentioned, the game is fast paced and at times, it is too fast. The camera angle constantly shifts, even multiple times in rapid succession within a level. The character will usually be running, riding, or driving so fast, that sometimes you cannot reach in time. Obstacles appear and you need to move out of the way, and soon. Some of the faster paced more confusing levels feel like you need trial and error to know what is coming up. While others feel like a faster version of a puzzle from a platforming game. It is a unique blend of various gameplay elements that surprisingly end up working well together.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdvy536CaaWY2tCA5_xF7j_PzKLucA__L0IGlQMm8yXeuCxJxG6jXV7aZhtJDflSRFd0pRz_TpQpmSM5FFL2S12MnQctePkhe5Yl7rJxSyLy1uXvPVMDqlEI-g9QQbcLKiYgYKxw5CosrfvWCCGRpG-acB-fHx2DPk4wZIMomBUNeNHH2IItOwOARxqM/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQdvy536CaaWY2tCA5_xF7j_PzKLucA__L0IGlQMm8yXeuCxJxG6jXV7aZhtJDflSRFd0pRz_TpQpmSM5FFL2S12MnQctePkhe5Yl7rJxSyLy1uXvPVMDqlEI-g9QQbcLKiYgYKxw5CosrfvWCCGRpG-acB-fHx2DPk4wZIMomBUNeNHH2IItOwOARxqM/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are rhythm game elements to the game. The music mostly matches the action and the beats, if you notice, will be timed to your actions. There are button prompts from time to time that you need to hit the X button in time. It’s just that this aspect isn’t enough to push it into a proper game in the rhythm genre. You can die in this game, whether that’s by hitting an obstacle, or falling off an edge, or missing a button prompt, but it quickly reloads you back to the beginning of that section. There are frequent checkpoints which makes it quite generous, but the downside is that you lose your combo multiplier. There is an anti-frustration feature in that if you die too much in one section, it will offer to skip it for you. Usually, this is more annoying than beneficial because you feel that you can get through it, so you don’t want to cheat to get ahead. Plus, the game isn’t too hard to complete.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZtWhq2nh-bbYBlcm1f5qKNwa1tOiS-_4u6FCsDLQoBU8mgvKTGN7JLObwdsp-EpfCB1XMcUOkzgxsh_jmTvzw2Ks-PL2stE2JNdUEeukLyojoHcN85p4UJRxHoG1wOCY-tQOOFl7TcPiGzYIL6M0r63OnoEW2ujM28uDjrIlB9e6XhO4z0t5CdcQj2M/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSZtWhq2nh-bbYBlcm1f5qKNwa1tOiS-_4u6FCsDLQoBU8mgvKTGN7JLObwdsp-EpfCB1XMcUOkzgxsh_jmTvzw2Ks-PL2stE2JNdUEeukLyojoHcN85p4UJRxHoG1wOCY-tQOOFl7TcPiGzYIL6M0r63OnoEW2ujM28uDjrIlB9e6XhO4z0t5CdcQj2M/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There is a story here and it has a heavy theme around tarot cards and its arcanas. It is a fantasy story and the cutscenes are played out as part of the levels, integrating the story well. The heroine goes through the levels and encounters the other arcanas. The 23 levels of the game are structured in a way where you will play levels that depict the heroine traveling, then encounter the bosses, before fighting and defeating them. The levels range from very short (barely over a minute) to fairly decent in level (a bit over 5 minutes). Finishing all 23 levels the first time around without any regard for your rankings will take only an hour though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrE77QZOp86B1jGKF5WmL9RybspzJ31DbVBT7j0SgvkOxqcpbi5uhDmfqOpPOG3mZNpR2s9m8lf0ai9XpO4NS78TGruRVpzHl5ysQ0aTYLC5VUhn-RgFpNMj4HysePeyu_YDzKySSh70JAv6lxKFBbqNq47b5qKN-9gh5vfOT-EfFHnnTWWySuL-n5mI/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJrE77QZOp86B1jGKF5WmL9RybspzJ31DbVBT7j0SgvkOxqcpbi5uhDmfqOpPOG3mZNpR2s9m8lf0ai9XpO4NS78TGruRVpzHl5ysQ0aTYLC5VUhn-RgFpNMj4HysePeyu_YDzKySSh70JAv6lxKFBbqNq47b5qKN-9gh5vfOT-EfFHnnTWWySuL-n5mI/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Despite its short length, the time you do spend in the game is fun and engaging. The speed at which you go through some of the levels is manageable but it’s the gracefulness of the movement of the characters, and the way the camera smoothly moves through each action sequence, that keeps you going. The game constantly changing its gameplay styles is also a positive, despite how you might feel when realizing that the first time. The boss rushes, where the speed takes front and center are the high points of the game. Despite that, there are times where it goes so fast that you cannot react to the signs of an attack in time. All this leads to what is a surprisingly coherent and sweet ending.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDkxhkRa69ii1vE3kBc8qTDfF-_fD4sDfMTNjx3xZ8HKqMVT7oat3wOaTdx0mFIOweEUzbzFYTqaD1-HRHA7HYjGt-hrapUESvcpRd0jvTfi5oWjRncZrh9Gb4Mkqf65kN8qczgKScZ4n47pf4G9lkgAhHQTVjoFUtmwKOe3dUBoCVR8BollhFTfnR3s/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGDkxhkRa69ii1vE3kBc8qTDfF-_fD4sDfMTNjx3xZ8HKqMVT7oat3wOaTdx0mFIOweEUzbzFYTqaD1-HRHA7HYjGt-hrapUESvcpRd0jvTfi5oWjRncZrh9Gb4Mkqf65kN8qczgKScZ4n47pf4G9lkgAhHQTVjoFUtmwKOe3dUBoCVR8BollhFTfnR3s/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The game is designed to be replayed due to the brevity of each level, as well as the scoring system. Achieving the higher rank of a level is not easy, you will most likely not get it on your first try. Finishing the game the first time around unlocks a mode where you can play through all the levels back-to-back without returning to the menu screen. The game flows so much better this way. Given that the short length of a level, and how the end of one naturally connects to the beginning of the next, the story is told in a much more coherent way. Getting gold rank for all the levels will unlock another mode where you only get one life to beat the whole game, but by this point, you should be familiar with all the levels.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwWg_xRoAS8mSpRGug8R803UjpByJHBeN4i7tUVrqlaDkE2ba9dsHW4aB9gb0jY0Or5g0pBZjPMmTGsWwL01ADOLjPcaDSZoqQ4W7JZnKRlRR2vgpHNlfrL-QcyBmVdH2WcX3Bldx9XqdlO8tDtZX8CSj6gdNAqJjauxNzg1jExDhEY9QswoNw_EARiE/s1920/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJwWg_xRoAS8mSpRGug8R803UjpByJHBeN4i7tUVrqlaDkE2ba9dsHW4aB9gb0jY0Or5g0pBZjPMmTGsWwL01ADOLjPcaDSZoqQ4W7JZnKRlRR2vgpHNlfrL-QcyBmVdH2WcX3Bldx9XqdlO8tDtZX8CSj6gdNAqJjauxNzg1jExDhEY9QswoNw_EARiE/w400-h225/sayonara%20wild%20hearts%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Sayonara Wild Hearts is a fun game. It may be short, but it is a blast to play and there is incentive to replay the levels at least twice or thrice to check out what you may have missed the first time around. The fast-paced action, the colorful and unique stylized aesthetics, the awesome music, and the changing gameplay mechanics in each level which keeps the experience fresh, leads to a great experience.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.<br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sayonara-Wild-Hearts-PlayStation-4/dp/B08GPLPWMG?crid=12X5RA8281WWK&keywords=ps4+sayonara+wild+hearts&qid=1704357621&sprefix=ps4+sayonara+wild+hea%2Caps%2C308&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=82005d3f84454236c68a1cb6298b209b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1018" data-original-width="807" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_vPugULpF1-1-lS5xn6L5lVUhtj1B597uae2mPySLsnZMyvMpyv0TTnDALspKdxxIJMMI0hOm9oCSUHZJnfdD5q0U3qoHdxWjr1IJQtmM7xK0XOGOjR2Lt1n3i5E6OVrLqhfSFOwVekmXOxOquE0hjCSdHV__F5pZ8iJpKMu29vyLM69B9L18f5HrExQ/w159-h200/sayonara%20wild%20hearts.jpg" width="159" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Sayonara-Wild-Hearts-PlayStation-4/dp/B08GPLPWMG?crid=12X5RA8281WWK&keywords=ps4+sayonara+wild+hearts&qid=1704357621&sprefix=ps4+sayonara+wild+hea%2Caps%2C308&sr=8-1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=82005d3f84454236c68a1cb6298b209b&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a></div><div><div>(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</div></div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-57553218643849145712023-12-31T10:39:00.091+10:002024-01-04T07:12:21.822+10:00Toy Review: Transformers Rise of the Beasts Awakening Optimus Primal (Ultimate)<div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQhPndc49bgO60ugAPIsq5s7yfGqr_NF_LynRqk1YDjjnrfxxjxtNa0inGzUrqJis8jSL0VcnWA5DRJqywaDju1tOikUYOQknkhdcttTB7wUXapPkBTHZ2cSdDffDLTaB78elfjKcSPhAsqYsReKt-zKcp1KraeXWbiMLEDZ24NZ6kdxQUjv-YwqbZ1w/s100/00.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="100" data-original-width="100" height="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhQhPndc49bgO60ugAPIsq5s7yfGqr_NF_LynRqk1YDjjnrfxxjxtNa0inGzUrqJis8jSL0VcnWA5DRJqywaDju1tOikUYOQknkhdcttTB7wUXapPkBTHZ2cSdDffDLTaB78elfjKcSPhAsqYsReKt-zKcp1KraeXWbiMLEDZ24NZ6kdxQUjv-YwqbZ1w/s1600/00.jpg" width="100" /></a></div><br />Review: </b>#779</div><div><b>Name:</b> <a href="https://tfwiki.net/wiki/Optimus_Primal_(ROTB)">Optimus Primal</a></div><div><b>Brand: </b>Transformers</div><div><b>Allegiance: </b>Maximal</div><div><b>Line: </b>Rise of the Beasts</div><div><b>Year of Release: </b> 2023</div><div><b>Size Class: </b> Ultimate</div><div><b>Mold Status:</b> new</div><div><br /></div><div><b>PACKAGING:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF3P2FgDaikHOXTCxpuw9UBx-fr6NLNrZ1n4Mpkjw2WwJTDPR67OFiqzJYEtz1ValI9fjHVRCIVQxZku-xZJNwn0jUpG4Rnmg_772EGAQOHHBYEPBxfIoMBfcUmqIJntE6aPGfMKdJg84q7oZHHPhifexmsqLVLCjs4GtrTB_8XMzThvS_CKqbXf8rGA/s1944/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwF3P2FgDaikHOXTCxpuw9UBx-fr6NLNrZ1n4Mpkjw2WwJTDPR67OFiqzJYEtz1ValI9fjHVRCIVQxZku-xZJNwn0jUpG4Rnmg_772EGAQOHHBYEPBxfIoMBfcUmqIJntE6aPGfMKdJg84q7oZHHPhifexmsqLVLCjs4GtrTB_8XMzThvS_CKqbXf8rGA/w300-h400/01.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Awakening Optimus Primal is a Japanese exclusive release that is designed to be the biggest and the definitive toy version of Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMhhYTaL4aUSpRokEXoUvk95oDwmHLG8_xvGJIXRPQzIpHuSOapDuTSkRgZZzvu3qJsGrjnxcn4msor4GHSAysCjy9STFnQVk0eDJ0Qy1nTSwBrttYvlkYOwvmRoA4DOeUB5uVCwTurJCU5Ue21vWkA8gu91VLEEQb0VnNCbRxXDUMCoAry9Sdri4znI/s1944/02.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKMhhYTaL4aUSpRokEXoUvk95oDwmHLG8_xvGJIXRPQzIpHuSOapDuTSkRgZZzvu3qJsGrjnxcn4msor4GHSAysCjy9STFnQVk0eDJ0Qy1nTSwBrttYvlkYOwvmRoA4DOeUB5uVCwTurJCU5Ue21vWkA8gu91VLEEQb0VnNCbRxXDUMCoAry9Sdri4znI/w300-h400/02.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />As a result, the packaging has a clear window at the front, and plenty of stock photos at the back showcasing his many many gimmicks.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>BEAST MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyAn6rtVTQT6XHKo9yRaR1c88aTxkNjd-Aom3wNlknVkcrwP-ewEsmHkPF1fb_9qjE_BEl0lON5z-JpuiPqYez2J3_tay6bGvl6WrBLx6mtdD8p-mRXlbs7zLPYoWLuHvaYzzNvSwfk_YtK82Ti4-f0dUSBqpW1wPudkfISprXNpGjCESkk9w-HOMnVI/s1944/03.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfyAn6rtVTQT6XHKo9yRaR1c88aTxkNjd-Aom3wNlknVkcrwP-ewEsmHkPF1fb_9qjE_BEl0lON5z-JpuiPqYez2J3_tay6bGvl6WrBLx6mtdD8p-mRXlbs7zLPYoWLuHvaYzzNvSwfk_YtK82Ti4-f0dUSBqpW1wPudkfISprXNpGjCESkk9w-HOMnVI/w400-h300/03.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Optimus Primal transformers into a mechanic gorilla as seen in the movie.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwxqz-rfNw35L8IWPmhepVaLBiONcCAr86hDbgh3wlJZtbJJCsXtKaJHA4N7JxkMirQgxQ5zGH1qBtaHIiQhpyZpDeRckSf_YAVyPqzRtmJZJbYDnqS-JULy5tuD-GeBDG6iuTW6MCwL5gffBU0x7Wbm27JEsuwgBtGMS3Ajz76OxHmkfojpP_05CMjU/s1944/04.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQwxqz-rfNw35L8IWPmhepVaLBiONcCAr86hDbgh3wlJZtbJJCsXtKaJHA4N7JxkMirQgxQ5zGH1qBtaHIiQhpyZpDeRckSf_YAVyPqzRtmJZJbYDnqS-JULy5tuD-GeBDG6iuTW6MCwL5gffBU0x7Wbm27JEsuwgBtGMS3Ajz76OxHmkfojpP_05CMjU/w400-h300/04.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is a good mechanical beast mode and the thing that does strike you is that the figure feels solid. The figure utilizes big chunky pieces.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtjnpBZxh_tN9BJUPAoso_NyVi5YgLirGi443QbePxgU-Dntk8XgLZzZymojGMyDw9f746wxRiQUGdXYnyL0DIMoXrXJj-h0T1pyp70hrXHugkc2BPEeSISadQ-KMny28Vaqiryalv6m7-V-U0ICV55sSLTn6Ro4j2dQx41Qi5mkEBIHU-eM6AKTg0-k/s1944/05.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtjnpBZxh_tN9BJUPAoso_NyVi5YgLirGi443QbePxgU-Dntk8XgLZzZymojGMyDw9f746wxRiQUGdXYnyL0DIMoXrXJj-h0T1pyp70hrXHugkc2BPEeSISadQ-KMny28Vaqiryalv6m7-V-U0ICV55sSLTn6Ro4j2dQx41Qi5mkEBIHU-eM6AKTg0-k/w300-h400/05.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />In terms of size, while he is officially in the "Ultimate" size class (i.e. bigger than Leader), he is roughly around <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2019/05/toy-review-transformers-generations-power-of-the-primes-pp-43-throne-of-the-primes-leader.html">Leader</a> <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/2014/06/toy-review-transformers-age-of-extinction-generations-optimus-prime-leader.html">sized</a>, but much much heftier and bigger than the current Leader size.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabNbux6IHHdu2hoXGUswvFizKbtWy1m8Yu0-W7JrsW4OjmqKBUjRPvbvN8cED2LswYJnXG4hl0BcUL5Y8pqTUotmlzvq_eZpPvBOsK-H1HrqtBdXQLoqZs-omh19cKimqqBPqeG6MS4oBVG1l11UEb6iY-_t8hiHZ9ttsuUJ2MfqkDPI3_eQB2wTdiR4/s1944/06.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiabNbux6IHHdu2hoXGUswvFizKbtWy1m8Yu0-W7JrsW4OjmqKBUjRPvbvN8cED2LswYJnXG4hl0BcUL5Y8pqTUotmlzvq_eZpPvBOsK-H1HrqtBdXQLoqZs-omh19cKimqqBPqeG6MS4oBVG1l11UEb6iY-_t8hiHZ9ttsuUJ2MfqkDPI3_eQB2wTdiR4/w400-h300/06.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The gorilla head sculpt is fantastic and perfectly captures the onscreen model.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO2MkTB8GhIMSWoEpW_QfnMRAvcIcO1jCEzffgrhhfd8UbW4kC5dHDLeEJllBQeMbgmwyqYPP57vgjGC8gHoHSJ9SBwk4d2gENjE5sEeMUQCg8e3xv8AImRTDxV7lBaiHnPHwCWNZMSy05g2RffvrMWetLCgW44N_RfzyvV2WmRRb9xfFSBG_MnIIc-4/s1944/07.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeO2MkTB8GhIMSWoEpW_QfnMRAvcIcO1jCEzffgrhhfd8UbW4kC5dHDLeEJllBQeMbgmwyqYPP57vgjGC8gHoHSJ9SBwk4d2gENjE5sEeMUQCg8e3xv8AImRTDxV7lBaiHnPHwCWNZMSy05g2RffvrMWetLCgW44N_RfzyvV2WmRRb9xfFSBG_MnIIc-4/w400-h300/07.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Being such a large size, it had the budget to properly make both modes as best that it could, including various panels to cover even the back of the gorilla. The only robot pieces that you can identify are the robot feet tucked into the back, and the red peeking out which are the shoulder cannons.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3s41Ey7my98-XxTzlb8kAvtKE-KKsIGXIaADlA0OMtNUhYDprFE-q0XT7SXVlQLTLu11IuSMl6XzBfJ-QZ9JF8kT9EjfY4bQX8x_TqV7C1Jn0TYqEgYh0-Oc03UCHIOX7hL2Qh2k5KbBxUDXkhZcWF0DVjPWezXUn2_97NtuWrM2Gf0CVyu94gPpxTc/s1944/08.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp3s41Ey7my98-XxTzlb8kAvtKE-KKsIGXIaADlA0OMtNUhYDprFE-q0XT7SXVlQLTLu11IuSMl6XzBfJ-QZ9JF8kT9EjfY4bQX8x_TqV7C1Jn0TYqEgYh0-Oc03UCHIOX7hL2Qh2k5KbBxUDXkhZcWF0DVjPWezXUn2_97NtuWrM2Gf0CVyu94gPpxTc/w400-h300/08.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5qzbBP2bo_wkXzJbQeaJMdLWeLosCH0-bvvcUjxkOrv8J7dlnX5FbqoUW9VXs6W50iRPuQAPYKlN5KmF17l4BO0fjQvGOQ2IafkF6mjxlk1peGEBaCbGXEKtT_NsohsgLeIjWghGJKs2v5_fnvdWFl6dt5E1DE8BustcHPmAoVX5uF8a-JjlSnP3jaw/s1944/11.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix5qzbBP2bo_wkXzJbQeaJMdLWeLosCH0-bvvcUjxkOrv8J7dlnX5FbqoUW9VXs6W50iRPuQAPYKlN5KmF17l4BO0fjQvGOQ2IafkF6mjxlk1peGEBaCbGXEKtT_NsohsgLeIjWghGJKs2v5_fnvdWFl6dt5E1DE8BustcHPmAoVX5uF8a-JjlSnP3jaw/w400-h300/11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Optimus Primal has plenty of articulation here, it helps that a gorilla has a humanoid shape so it shares most of the joints from robot mode.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoPnRvgLLi1KVQYatLIX50DgOmQNVWiPfpRZ2B0FaV0U3j8_kS34zJ8NL-j182n29FHnkhyphenhyphenb6ZUECGdvHuXy-0Q5nWiZp3jQcTe9SgLzKydAfZvn30pnorENi-44-qpgP27rZbcqsQL2urkSLdmiyR72hSrVboxXjQj2PktTRtHlRr2rerJcLXHBogSM/s1944/09.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNoPnRvgLLi1KVQYatLIX50DgOmQNVWiPfpRZ2B0FaV0U3j8_kS34zJ8NL-j182n29FHnkhyphenhyphenb6ZUECGdvHuXy-0Q5nWiZp3jQcTe9SgLzKydAfZvn30pnorENi-44-qpgP27rZbcqsQL2urkSLdmiyR72hSrVboxXjQj2PktTRtHlRr2rerJcLXHBogSM/w300-h400/09.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD4TFbGp4siSbzqgHB7eKKKg2mi5frz3SPH4VjFU5V9jI6L_7qYmXHg7fVY657EUdItVZ5N-Y1moXls2E8zTO24kP2yT8U-ZjDwRRkGdaDaKyjXd9JCOjg4Nf-aQPQPXXoa4grwdNVUhsstPVidQCNF9kuzSeM4OGcli2u0lUStkFlM3hb4s7Ssn9XD8/s1944/10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTD4TFbGp4siSbzqgHB7eKKKg2mi5frz3SPH4VjFU5V9jI6L_7qYmXHg7fVY657EUdItVZ5N-Y1moXls2E8zTO24kP2yT8U-ZjDwRRkGdaDaKyjXd9JCOjg4Nf-aQPQPXXoa4grwdNVUhsstPVidQCNF9kuzSeM4OGcli2u0lUStkFlM3hb4s7Ssn9XD8/w300-h400/10.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He has enough range to stand on two legs, akin to his <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2021/06/toy-review-transformers-generations-war-for-cybertron-kingdom-optimus-primal-voyager.html">Beast Wars incarnation</a>, even though he doesn't do that in the film. However, his head doesn't have quite enough range to look down enough so he's forced to still tilt his head upwards as a result.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeExSzU1uuN2RZ4ruLEJSdR5UOMruKuGBzsKQ7eDSQ2hnpVilFs9YHjlEQFMP90K0HrBG_GYNaNvgVtMI7pKm7C0BzcKtRFFjO0jGLtZwdzRir5ztm8ew5dhw-LTWiX65w1JUJ2_AzlN9B98iVj4IbKM7k5ZB9QVr0_r3XtsY_Dx_gm0SefpE3jefwHc/s1944/12.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqeExSzU1uuN2RZ4ruLEJSdR5UOMruKuGBzsKQ7eDSQ2hnpVilFs9YHjlEQFMP90K0HrBG_GYNaNvgVtMI7pKm7C0BzcKtRFFjO0jGLtZwdzRir5ztm8ew5dhw-LTWiX65w1JUJ2_AzlN9B98iVj4IbKM7k5ZB9QVr0_r3XtsY_Dx_gm0SefpE3jefwHc/w400-h300/12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />This is a fantastic beast mode and one that shows that there was a lot of attention to detail paid to it by the designer, even if the beast head can't quite look straight ahead when he's standing on two legs.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>TRANSFORMATION:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Optimus Primal has a very familiar transformation, he pretty much shares it with his original namesake, with a few new minor elements to it. The rear legs straighten to form his robot legs, you fold down the feet and the shine pieces in the process. The arms basically are the robot arms that you only swap the fists around with and lifting up the shoulder pieces. The biggest change is that you open up the chest to tuck the beast head away and flip up the robot head. You finish it off by rotating the chest piece and folding the back plates away.</div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>ROBOT MODE:</b></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4ekSMAt379hv1TEQFXLQ4p5gWZykVOK-mWIDxEplR_lwVY4rQDA-YInrzN1JsPHLeWfEpyXH_0rKolYXo-PPHj7u6oTEyfXPlLTK5RbKejUTaZMtbLSuR40qI9KAoO7yIQH1Figk2ZBivjdto8fC9m2cqTevoHwZCCnP4sZ-UOKKeS9oWbUVJ1IXu-Q/s1944/13.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4ekSMAt379hv1TEQFXLQ4p5gWZykVOK-mWIDxEplR_lwVY4rQDA-YInrzN1JsPHLeWfEpyXH_0rKolYXo-PPHj7u6oTEyfXPlLTK5RbKejUTaZMtbLSuR40qI9KAoO7yIQH1Figk2ZBivjdto8fC9m2cqTevoHwZCCnP4sZ-UOKKeS9oWbUVJ1IXu-Q/w300-h400/13.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />No matter how good the beast mode is, of course the robot mode is more important and Optimus Primal does not disappoint in this area.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm0ftIWl3q8SicTNQ_oSYW189XtS7RS4YLPqWLF3t6C3RTL9lDhsmwVMUYel6URJao_nJQND0cDY7yilZ3nXU8HiJAJkabNoTh6Xkkj3MhisRsKR_wtdW2K-23Y5_vEP7aq60Pgf1XVf0DelOPLl4bku3MdmalyOBZ0J0rh699Qbvi0khV_Q0ESTtxrc/s1944/14.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdm0ftIWl3q8SicTNQ_oSYW189XtS7RS4YLPqWLF3t6C3RTL9lDhsmwVMUYel6URJao_nJQND0cDY7yilZ3nXU8HiJAJkabNoTh6Xkkj3MhisRsKR_wtdW2K-23Y5_vEP7aq60Pgf1XVf0DelOPLl4bku3MdmalyOBZ0J0rh699Qbvi0khV_Q0ESTtxrc/w300-h400/14.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />He looks amazing, and the black plastic used has a bit of shininess to it which really adds to the look.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5MUwY6MfJ8wYe0n-fpyRnZdPC1xzaUHwXNcdZgpL25SjyhlUmf-MFuNdPevFa7xlySjOvE_xbCz-03aC6HOvETNoadwJTXObvmaSqGbtoZxeGlMnN_BtQvfu5UapFk4g4mEIvAYP5o4tbb-ChvWgiGHdQp5KBaLGIDYGU26JXEUWHXKTMezKismQZzU/s1944/15.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii5MUwY6MfJ8wYe0n-fpyRnZdPC1xzaUHwXNcdZgpL25SjyhlUmf-MFuNdPevFa7xlySjOvE_xbCz-03aC6HOvETNoadwJTXObvmaSqGbtoZxeGlMnN_BtQvfu5UapFk4g4mEIvAYP5o4tbb-ChvWgiGHdQp5KBaLGIDYGU26JXEUWHXKTMezKismQZzU/w400-h300/15.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The head sculpt is a bit flat to be honest, even with the faceplate on.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pjhF5MS2iCT1WlYg21KFQ-OKPKgozORepHjg8Mt-fyPRcJEJiMKiFa5ErIO2vwMkWwsxHhzGvTlXA2QprWhB80gqUM5BtYhU1dfr_n-DbEPqomPeFUoO2b6TTUCDQBVKk6u8feiXnVPb0mwrf6IXrsVyjemWnisv2CteEk2LHfnZp1nbwUlN28jLCx0/s1944/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2pjhF5MS2iCT1WlYg21KFQ-OKPKgozORepHjg8Mt-fyPRcJEJiMKiFa5ErIO2vwMkWwsxHhzGvTlXA2QprWhB80gqUM5BtYhU1dfr_n-DbEPqomPeFUoO2b6TTUCDQBVKk6u8feiXnVPb0mwrf6IXrsVyjemWnisv2CteEk2LHfnZp1nbwUlN28jLCx0/w400-h300/16.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In terms of size, he is quite tall, although to be fair, it's only as tall as Leader classed figures were a few years ago. However, he is still much heavier, so he carries a fair bit more extra mass.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QNDU-KnoEYCEIHnswSZyTKRECSyAoSqcgdwLG5xNlNjh_e3mV0fywtby7YUcPeBRylOc-K7jRuqbHZ9VT4rY4O17Pcy0Jl_Nu1YMbRN-xcwksl9YjYO-b3s_i5Ysi0oZH8pMaTrX0L7SS2qARk0oSIh1wNsuVGuz6iF1_Grmh5afB7xiUcp4nyKjQDg/s1944/17.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6QNDU-KnoEYCEIHnswSZyTKRECSyAoSqcgdwLG5xNlNjh_e3mV0fywtby7YUcPeBRylOc-K7jRuqbHZ9VT4rY4O17Pcy0Jl_Nu1YMbRN-xcwksl9YjYO-b3s_i5Ysi0oZH8pMaTrX0L7SS2qARk0oSIh1wNsuVGuz6iF1_Grmh5afB7xiUcp4nyKjQDg/w300-h400/17.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Articulation is great as you'd expect, with joints for his head, shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, waist, hips, knees and ankles.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GbxnpolfnYMnL20GCQYcxcJ_1Eseek3g3XJ4nvWTdwZHlzn6czujLTTRY_uzApVE8D1-17-AnPE0FM53yrNh2lsR7TbybEvIA445SxOkCISoC5ZfXSGPYzPwuh7alWNP6oCh0fkIYlXAy0LaiaIL3hCpxC4biw6QeQQoRCgri72PlBhoT-fkzZ2or-g/s1944/18.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-GbxnpolfnYMnL20GCQYcxcJ_1Eseek3g3XJ4nvWTdwZHlzn6czujLTTRY_uzApVE8D1-17-AnPE0FM53yrNh2lsR7TbybEvIA445SxOkCISoC5ZfXSGPYzPwuh7alWNP6oCh0fkIYlXAy0LaiaIL3hCpxC4biw6QeQQoRCgri72PlBhoT-fkzZ2or-g/w400-h300/18.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The figure has a multitude of gimmicks. The first is that you can swap out his masked face for his unmasked on.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPapENBOJjkesTdQUneGrMVkmuCcA_qZDGkfZmiR-i5gVhof-SRxCqjjvHZzeNR41fe7YtHGNy0voTnsMoJjNyd_T2d10EBCjczKvSTCffONJjtcxy5jsHS1TQmGw2nSvLi8sTF2x52tdYH5Mz8n98pgAUuR93HVW46Fu4HvDHB4BH4aKhtzaic63MVBc/s1944/19.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPapENBOJjkesTdQUneGrMVkmuCcA_qZDGkfZmiR-i5gVhof-SRxCqjjvHZzeNR41fe7YtHGNy0voTnsMoJjNyd_T2d10EBCjczKvSTCffONJjtcxy5jsHS1TQmGw2nSvLi8sTF2x52tdYH5Mz8n98pgAUuR93HVW46Fu4HvDHB4BH4aKhtzaic63MVBc/w300-h400/19.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />His fingers are individually in two spots, which is nice and not something that they had to do as his weapons doesn't really require his hands to need to open.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YonamwO6FtMLNIGo54wQHynCDTL100YhOjak5pPEOCV8HXKgYYWWeCNGrY-ZotiFZ9_W8Is-sNv9mHs64ZHqUMOQfOVN5AUVH8bTCgWyB7oBzLXtzwb9ZQlWyMIeXl17PSEu4FsyuBrPDHY7w8kDM6GCZ_aj3vNdenXDx1ufFgyP3vCA-5mQtx5uIkg/w300-h400/24.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Optimus Primal can hold both swords with one hand.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzN_sbrCvIvvoRXuRJWp4n4BFR4NItO_gDNegTuzKQSk_M0I0XVHxH9u_KoZbWiNquXP-BjhPQ0jIxONssyfieoOf_aV-NtgXJFTJmsNDIIgYk0UtSGgc5izM__kbglxA1PKeuD38L8MmUH6F38wHdFfW2Wj6x35DqhNSkvR0LpjBil279tWn557WWuY/s1944/25.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimzN_sbrCvIvvoRXuRJWp4n4BFR4NItO_gDNegTuzKQSk_M0I0XVHxH9u_KoZbWiNquXP-BjhPQ0jIxONssyfieoOf_aV-NtgXJFTJmsNDIIgYk0UtSGgc5izM__kbglxA1PKeuD38L8MmUH6F38wHdFfW2Wj6x35DqhNSkvR0LpjBil279tWn557WWuY/w300-h400/25.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Lastly, the swords can attach to slots on his back for storage.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTezv-wkYUkssVL3Znx1eG7i9aox5o-st3sEy2JBXSBPyUfmXwoxtrYgIT2CCgeTzS2YMZDeSZfYr_OLDGFtBiX5cKMLIZvippJLNU5xF_1UysBLb2vskmuKHZiB8JDOdHAtdbo9NUjiwtwoNSxvhDsMiVQHi8M4Fjx3wy0TYHcvWJrL7f3aFTyoQMCXo/s1944/26.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTezv-wkYUkssVL3Znx1eG7i9aox5o-st3sEy2JBXSBPyUfmXwoxtrYgIT2CCgeTzS2YMZDeSZfYr_OLDGFtBiX5cKMLIZvippJLNU5xF_1UysBLb2vskmuKHZiB8JDOdHAtdbo9NUjiwtwoNSxvhDsMiVQHi8M4Fjx3wy0TYHcvWJrL7f3aFTyoQMCXo/w400-h300/26.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The other gimmick is that he has flip out shoulder cannons. You need to open up the chest (i.e. start the transformation process) in order to flip them out, so they can be a bit annoying. It's a trade-off to keep the shoulder cannons out of sight in robot mode though.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl-jXqnM6fwmmuT9rKodlrapP85hRgtJcbTgVZcBimjo-LZ7AvETMMfKJfFL0ksnRtvg-pYGJ1XAfcOyZBDtxp6ZMc5rAYgMq-1yOhSSKCsIoCZK8NHHzbGtGhoUcOwzEp2DLG509GwbNNtRwDviajLe53EVUH7te3KVFZdxghpK7TyAeZinzS1-Xda4/s1944/27.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwl-jXqnM6fwmmuT9rKodlrapP85hRgtJcbTgVZcBimjo-LZ7AvETMMfKJfFL0ksnRtvg-pYGJ1XAfcOyZBDtxp6ZMc5rAYgMq-1yOhSSKCsIoCZK8NHHzbGtGhoUcOwzEp2DLG509GwbNNtRwDviajLe53EVUH7te3KVFZdxghpK7TyAeZinzS1-Xda4/w400-h300/27.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are missiles that slot into the shoulder cannons, but they are only pressure launchers, rather than springloaded launchers.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOii775oTRfmSfLJ0xo6s6xvUku6cAb1lZbx73fY6azzVb3Ocz1efQ0y3TspWIfqUzcxgzoJOmsTlRnC-YhAFH0bqfSFBoNJsp8A6vZzKXXxXecfpDQJ0P5FNq02TTNqJuG9-xQGdUeC4pv0ojbwVJjs6pXfCnCOMhVApkvPsVdABvXJUk0S95KzA3d4/s1944/28.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsOii775oTRfmSfLJ0xo6s6xvUku6cAb1lZbx73fY6azzVb3Ocz1efQ0y3TspWIfqUzcxgzoJOmsTlRnC-YhAFH0bqfSFBoNJsp8A6vZzKXXxXecfpDQJ0P5FNq02TTNqJuG9-xQGdUeC4pv0ojbwVJjs6pXfCnCOMhVApkvPsVdABvXJUk0S95KzA3d4/w300-h400/28.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5q1vCHl8loVXWbg3FIWv7be7BjmO70u5IbrI1UinL3hcGl4sClgP_ubdFtFkMQgUYyNddLVdCHqA9x3KpQCrnn-mxJgwmoOgugpeErMutxvILEM3MaDnjUV5_4KEODOBXpT3Oq3Wyca0h-gZvXlU8MQ9Ay4m89_oGVxE2S88BoTdrr6CVMh2Iqq__4Qw/s1944/29.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5q1vCHl8loVXWbg3FIWv7be7BjmO70u5IbrI1UinL3hcGl4sClgP_ubdFtFkMQgUYyNddLVdCHqA9x3KpQCrnn-mxJgwmoOgugpeErMutxvILEM3MaDnjUV5_4KEODOBXpT3Oq3Wyca0h-gZvXlU8MQ9Ay4m89_oGVxE2S88BoTdrr6CVMh2Iqq__4Qw/w300-h400/29.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Like the original Beast Wars toys, the gimmicks here are all unobtrusive but they add a ton of play value and character to the figure.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XpwNcihxAHK_6wXRlB6wPHqEvbGBtxqJTCm5s1xlD7syb0j3ibsZ1k0SiwQ948Q7dKuF31HrgojboHLywb-ZyLnmGxbbgwWGaVhbpDnAxZO4EmqAuHPOA4AIwuyvUN_ME2hLVlFvVlJ1BVHLs9LWSmVPV1zpYbYCW-q93MqCQmMBUZwlxSkEN8rRKfo/s1944/30.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3XpwNcihxAHK_6wXRlB6wPHqEvbGBtxqJTCm5s1xlD7syb0j3ibsZ1k0SiwQ948Q7dKuF31HrgojboHLywb-ZyLnmGxbbgwWGaVhbpDnAxZO4EmqAuHPOA4AIwuyvUN_ME2hLVlFvVlJ1BVHLs9LWSmVPV1zpYbYCW-q93MqCQmMBUZwlxSkEN8rRKfo/w300-h400/30.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQ4si4bidfZaIhzCGunhD7EJ6fX8rso4cdpP7qWSf-khOH4xtnp4IfBJO4hmyKBZ3DwJFVd7mijB6uvHDtdbNQKP7KKHt3oxqn82YpRrb940hm5W5rTtH1R6rXYE-Cs6qEuxpUOOkIUSZODvXL4_Q7nTsTnwG5MdaKLirZmWTB7pJMlJ2ykvYh74Gh0Y/s1944/31.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkQ4si4bidfZaIhzCGunhD7EJ6fX8rso4cdpP7qWSf-khOH4xtnp4IfBJO4hmyKBZ3DwJFVd7mijB6uvHDtdbNQKP7KKHt3oxqn82YpRrb940hm5W5rTtH1R6rXYE-Cs6qEuxpUOOkIUSZODvXL4_Q7nTsTnwG5MdaKLirZmWTB7pJMlJ2ykvYh74Gh0Y/w300-h400/31.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />The figure is just great to feel in your hands because he is so big and hefty. He features mostly ratchet joints, so each click is satisfying while keeping him stable.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb-Jw2dkwQPZDAp3nludA_CQlGWTnYnxKfExoTkFX9zqitr7ys2ub6D112DKQk4R2IvKOEC7dLVbBlpIHTE8x3joRSVOLaHeCVHTl9yjJVTFNKTtKLGj4hasslPH8rhy-YoPhlXoCPmXhnWeaJWx8MslP7W0OTYYIeynpg_i3o4XtTuYUkVgBZ4RU4I8/s1944/32.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWb-Jw2dkwQPZDAp3nludA_CQlGWTnYnxKfExoTkFX9zqitr7ys2ub6D112DKQk4R2IvKOEC7dLVbBlpIHTE8x3joRSVOLaHeCVHTl9yjJVTFNKTtKLGj4hasslPH8rhy-YoPhlXoCPmXhnWeaJWx8MslP7W0OTYYIeynpg_i3o4XtTuYUkVgBZ4RU4I8/w300-h400/32.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cwxYgfHVZ7hHl0ny5gOc3-ROrQS8TxkpCqO3_fKi0zoL67Bl-kl8nz6FKRA8_RZeWbTVNovNMNxyjfqd2dpe8vWrR7tZvuDol2Z2fJREuGCfJRjCnAPDj7zS3vjtiLPV8GqqzUB-Js720Lo_jVgiP7QXP6Ie6eIdzocdTPwfGDUME9zZIl-UwnKteQI/s1944/33.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1944" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5cwxYgfHVZ7hHl0ny5gOc3-ROrQS8TxkpCqO3_fKi0zoL67Bl-kl8nz6FKRA8_RZeWbTVNovNMNxyjfqd2dpe8vWrR7tZvuDol2Z2fJREuGCfJRjCnAPDj7zS3vjtiLPV8GqqzUB-Js720Lo_jVgiP7QXP6Ie6eIdzocdTPwfGDUME9zZIl-UwnKteQI/w400-h300/33.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />He doesn't have much kibble, the only piece is the panel behind his waist.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZte6iUSG2sLuxvuRmLWMmZ8x7cO1nkxFqJJnRxRfZQcwVTV_mFDYvPdGruhU0u8BiBR5nIjHabTalffTiHb1mvNsDybWnjsUOJQc9e20adxRpXq5zHF_xBfRrlgE8FvM8oXgEoDgf7y-UcyUBcjo5DtW-4CE0uEetA3s3gxcRoolNZanDihWZaSCxCpQ/s1944/34.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZte6iUSG2sLuxvuRmLWMmZ8x7cO1nkxFqJJnRxRfZQcwVTV_mFDYvPdGruhU0u8BiBR5nIjHabTalffTiHb1mvNsDybWnjsUOJQc9e20adxRpXq5zHF_xBfRrlgE8FvM8oXgEoDgf7y-UcyUBcjo5DtW-4CE0uEetA3s3gxcRoolNZanDihWZaSCxCpQ/w300-h400/34.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR2DiwvZJTHq5yRmbaiMqffkY_Wk-CsK-cfBpzLeEVzRz8uVev4KbP0ayTjSv6h5lSmTgugDmOoI5qCKFdWLqCTSlzOKa3h2bgRXqovyu2j5tCwNMSTHZyrZnvv7gk2H1b7HbnpUUaAFZ5tjbBetXlQjR6lf3U8O8HCdGvOsKQ5imhstoCP0zY55K_J0/s1944/35.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR2DiwvZJTHq5yRmbaiMqffkY_Wk-CsK-cfBpzLeEVzRz8uVev4KbP0ayTjSv6h5lSmTgugDmOoI5qCKFdWLqCTSlzOKa3h2bgRXqovyu2j5tCwNMSTHZyrZnvv7gk2H1b7HbnpUUaAFZ5tjbBetXlQjR6lf3U8O8HCdGvOsKQ5imhstoCP0zY55K_J0/w300-h400/35.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />This is a well designed robot mode that does it's job of representing the character, as well as being a fun toy, well.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>OVERALL:</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Awakening Optimus Primal is an awesome figure. He is not cheap but you are getting value due to his large size, a nice amount of detail, and a lot of gimmicks. Given that the Studio Series figure isn't even as screen accurate as this one (and that one was released later too), this is probably the best Rise of the Beasts Optimus Primal figure that you're going to get.</div><div><br /></div><div>-----------------------------------------------------------</div><div><div><br /></div><div>For other Transformers reviews, have a look at <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-reviews.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/transformers-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Awakens-Awakening-Optimus-Primal/dp/B0C73LPNW8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=DVi6V&content-id=amzn1.sym.9119971c-28e7-426d-b1df-798ac36bb5cd%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=9119971c-28e7-426d-b1df-798ac36bb5cd&pf_rd_r=KCQ8H08Q8FH19VJ28KBF&pd_rd_wg=IDzdp&pd_rd_r=9d6933f8-b5ed-4e2b-b4dd-c1361ae180a7&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=f8ed9d6a490c12644f83576b32708801&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="1458" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirR2DiwvZJTHq5yRmbaiMqffkY_Wk-CsK-cfBpzLeEVzRz8uVev4KbP0ayTjSv6h5lSmTgugDmOoI5qCKFdWLqCTSlzOKa3h2bgRXqovyu2j5tCwNMSTHZyrZnvv7gk2H1b7HbnpUUaAFZ5tjbBetXlQjR6lf3U8O8HCdGvOsKQ5imhstoCP0zY55K_J0/w150-h200/35.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Transformers-Awakens-Awakening-Optimus-Primal/dp/B0C73LPNW8?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=DVi6V&content-id=amzn1.sym.9119971c-28e7-426d-b1df-798ac36bb5cd%3Aamzn1.symc.e5c80209-769f-4ade-a325-2eaec14b8e0e&pf_rd_p=9119971c-28e7-426d-b1df-798ac36bb5cd&pf_rd_r=KCQ8H08Q8FH19VJ28KBF&pd_rd_wg=IDzdp&pd_rd_r=9d6933f8-b5ed-4e2b-b4dd-c1361ae180a7&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=chcse-20&linkId=f8ed9d6a490c12644f83576b32708801&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl">Purchase from Amazon using this link.</a><br />(As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases)</td></tr></tbody></table>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-30084244683310782852023-12-29T09:56:00.018+10:002023-12-29T09:56:00.129+10:00Sword Oratoria (2017)<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpWjjt0BixqczD2xgOQ9qhiZwn0eewF43oVjqcrgYHAw_sjTiyqSHXlyDNfhW0Ae6eMkrXfqsWELxs8QSOS_jIoEdSNLldOymjr_szQ0-NLCNOWx2e39ikExCC6LFEXcX-AgJCKhxgyW6IPcNkc1j5IYAggzhwo3yA2SGBSzK7MKvPlvB5TIQKy0bK0/s1366/sword%20oratoria%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLUpWjjt0BixqczD2xgOQ9qhiZwn0eewF43oVjqcrgYHAw_sjTiyqSHXlyDNfhW0Ae6eMkrXfqsWELxs8QSOS_jIoEdSNLldOymjr_szQ0-NLCNOWx2e39ikExCC6LFEXcX-AgJCKhxgyW6IPcNkc1j5IYAggzhwo3yA2SGBSzK7MKvPlvB5TIQKy0bK0/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Sword Oratoria is a 12 episode spin-off to <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2015/09/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in.html">Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?</a> You feel that it is supposed to follow Ais, the powerful swordswoman that Bell Cranel from the main series has a crush for, and the Loki familia that she is a part of. The season starts with giving a quick recap of what this world is and then shows the Loki familia deep in the dungeon, far far deeper than Bell can even hope to go (for now). It starts right before the main series as the first episode ends with Ais and Bell’s first meeting.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4S0-Nb7V2DSiqh9IACrn15cveIspe7sv1qRLHWSa2JctwMKI9sA26R71xKwkl0D5tylS3NBumLbQd-tYl5f5I4ezZb_sEzM4NU1fjGrIjKJHzHYy4RHo7tW8imv1_1swc4MkATae_Uwpy2Zoy4zrUz-OO6JZqYTBZslEZKy_kad6dPXLgVZJu7nlaj0/s1366/sword%20oratoria%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgE4S0-Nb7V2DSiqh9IACrn15cveIspe7sv1qRLHWSa2JctwMKI9sA26R71xKwkl0D5tylS3NBumLbQd-tYl5f5I4ezZb_sEzM4NU1fjGrIjKJHzHYy4RHo7tW8imv1_1swc4MkATae_Uwpy2Zoy4zrUz-OO6JZqYTBZslEZKy_kad6dPXLgVZJu7nlaj0/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />From the beginning, you might think that the show will center around Ais and that is true to an extent. Lefiya seems to be more of the central figure though and she idolizes Ais. Ais is feeling down given that she has been stuck on Level 5 for so long. The start of the season shows off the Loki familia and the typical things that happens around them, it felt slightly like a slice-of-life anime at times. Given that their screentime in the main series is somewhat low, it is interesting to see their team dynamics.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUVcqr6mddr-NzU_WtQGRUzW9F3cVo0SaCVgUrf1bcNShkQgIsrY4xSZhLbxUs2tA0v-nCAuAwP6iDwQvrLRVrbA-zDw_vWzREX8NgSvsHE7WyibTKHtXyyM6jHU9N4EZHl-QWnnB_oQr9McMoqTXG5HwsYNPTdTbZhb5wapKrcFKChyphenhyphen3vgr5es8letg/s1366/sword%20oratoria%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyUVcqr6mddr-NzU_WtQGRUzW9F3cVo0SaCVgUrf1bcNShkQgIsrY4xSZhLbxUs2tA0v-nCAuAwP6iDwQvrLRVrbA-zDw_vWzREX8NgSvsHE7WyibTKHtXyyM6jHU9N4EZHl-QWnnB_oQr9McMoqTXG5HwsYNPTdTbZhb5wapKrcFKChyphenhyphen3vgr5es8letg/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While Hestia from the main series is pretty much walking fan service, relatively speaking, there wasn’t that much of it. That’s not the case here as there are frequent heavy doses of fan service. Loki herself is prone to this, loving to grab the girls of her familia. Lefiya is constantly fantasizing over Ais and while this is done as a running gag, it isn’t much different froma typical male teenager lusting over their crush. This can take the focus away in many scenes since even when a serious event happens, the tone is lost when it defaults to providing fan service at all costs.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjGhgYC3TIVszH-n7NGYb0sNr3hsiBHHy71Hdzo2JMCxH3xGbX2EpgoctI9Y7u0i-8Br2FEUtcDl4i3tN7y5jTGh4axHlVZruy8O4xhbSPFfy7c85AhyNJ3gLh5LBCZfvnsyLC10fsC8fNgp2eE79Frpc_TQgd3TrKXKh4OrQvV7k_UXvgYp4513CKM4/s1366/sword%20oratoria%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnjGhgYC3TIVszH-n7NGYb0sNr3hsiBHHy71Hdzo2JMCxH3xGbX2EpgoctI9Y7u0i-8Br2FEUtcDl4i3tN7y5jTGh4axHlVZruy8O4xhbSPFfy7c85AhyNJ3gLh5LBCZfvnsyLC10fsC8fNgp2eE79Frpc_TQgd3TrKXKh4OrQvV7k_UXvgYp4513CKM4/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are many parallels with the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/11/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in.html">main series</a>. Lefiya herself is one of the weaker members of the familia, given that she is an inexperienced adventurer. The season has her training hard to make up for that, like how Bell had to. Naturally, both Hestia and Bell make several cameo appearances. The anime goes out of its way to make this happen but in the first half of the season, they never interact with Ais and the Loki familia much. In the second half, they cross paths many times and the story events reconcile with the main series but telling it from Ais’s viewpoint. It is a typical approach but unfortunately not that interesting. By doing this, it doesn’t give Sword Oratoria its own unique identity. The other sad part is that even this spin-off must show Bell in an amazing light as everyone watches him in awe while he rapidly gains power.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcRSXzg6Zqn19gv1lx9Le2zNFiLHPhG2WnoeQtpAgzzBHi4RMv5xsvHftoPnO0tJMcsEqXm9JVqr0L3NhS4-QnV0BKEZeyJjFqG2b69IeOZ0zOMZ7LjhMKmniEGEksccXA-2ijK4aowsZrTltWt4MwKlJ5h1RtVSYzqljfJKooPuftmgkNofdKvtAeqM/s1366/sword%20oratoria%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihcRSXzg6Zqn19gv1lx9Le2zNFiLHPhG2WnoeQtpAgzzBHi4RMv5xsvHftoPnO0tJMcsEqXm9JVqr0L3NhS4-QnV0BKEZeyJjFqG2b69IeOZ0zOMZ7LjhMKmniEGEksccXA-2ijK4aowsZrTltWt4MwKlJ5h1RtVSYzqljfJKooPuftmgkNofdKvtAeqM/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Ais is not the best protagonist given her broody nature. She is quiet and isn’t great at interacting with other people. She is an ice queen that takes a long while to defrost, which can make sections of the anime boring. This is why Lefiya is instead the focus of a lot of scenes, given she’s more animated and frankly, more interesting by comparison. She isn’t without her flaws though. Being weak is not a problem, the problem is that whenever something happens, Lefiya gives up way too easily and hopes for Ais to jump in to save her. Invariably, Ais does just that. Lefiya improves during the season, but she never truly breaks away from this habit.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DFLhiZQa6sjEVGpGGKpODpAN9SjoytET6f0AzWIScuiBr8zLcxvllpLBsz1SVij8gibxJNfTt88AG18bNwG9IMhjex6JKpmXhe7wsEGjt9Lxu5RnMeNx7DwfLl0nuDesAHHnJljXDSzmiKfQMnVeKh4mwaX6EbOQqzFsb95nsctGszXyp_LCEkD0RHE/s1366/sword%20oratoria%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3DFLhiZQa6sjEVGpGGKpODpAN9SjoytET6f0AzWIScuiBr8zLcxvllpLBsz1SVij8gibxJNfTt88AG18bNwG9IMhjex6JKpmXhe7wsEGjt9Lxu5RnMeNx7DwfLl0nuDesAHHnJljXDSzmiKfQMnVeKh4mwaX6EbOQqzFsb95nsctGszXyp_LCEkD0RHE/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The main plot is scattered and slow. It keeps jumping in and out of progressing it, much to the season’s detriment. Just when it seemed to go back to focus on the plot, Hestia and Bell is show up to sidetrack it. Once that is done, it goes back to the main arc but by this point, it felt like the urgency was never there. The main arc felt like something that doesn’t need to be resolved given how seemingly unimportant it is.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ORRZdGx5GzyfG_1tN0NJB2kPQLlu7SqmrU_EqwhU0F2RD7_KKp0PXYPbRFa3J2wPduYZMs3IMVouRwpJISRQVUpPH1YPuPO9sNDhLJbBX-aO8mY6dr5hRWUZ8Uw5ORjeRZvjmFgXRQz3jUVclxw6H1VtEVO-xxLucnk1-7wJc0KvKN3fSlNEUy0l7wc/s1366/sword%20oratoria%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ORRZdGx5GzyfG_1tN0NJB2kPQLlu7SqmrU_EqwhU0F2RD7_KKp0PXYPbRFa3J2wPduYZMs3IMVouRwpJISRQVUpPH1YPuPO9sNDhLJbBX-aO8mY6dr5hRWUZ8Uw5ORjeRZvjmFgXRQz3jUVclxw6H1VtEVO-xxLucnk1-7wJc0KvKN3fSlNEUy0l7wc/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The aimless direction continues into the season finale. Despite teasing the big villain during most of the season, we don’t even get to see much of them. The final episode was a climactic fight and the biggest one in the season. We see the Loki familia show off their teamwork. However, this spin-off has the same issue as the <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/12/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in.html">main series</a>. Despite the apparently “dangerous” monsters that they struggle with, the monsters still easily get one-shotted. Despite a character getting significantly injured by defending the others, they will just pop right back up when required in the next scene. Unfortunately, the ending itself is inconclusive and just makes the whole season feel pointless because it does not resolve anything at all.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiRujp61vSp0ZOEy3nM1pB9ABh1b7Z9QgdHvmckSF0LTwUF0Mvih1opGJU_vWY0F0JQW01FC7rRzIhyphenhyphen9hKLSOrRhBQGIFHzY1OMO3AmVEzPxPK8WNItOIrvxlMAZghj_cbUKXnFB-KIl6clNpk2vpAn2lkMFaWzSSLeh954I8honmjTJ2mOa0kw8an60/s1366/sword%20oratoria%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFiRujp61vSp0ZOEy3nM1pB9ABh1b7Z9QgdHvmckSF0LTwUF0Mvih1opGJU_vWY0F0JQW01FC7rRzIhyphenhyphen9hKLSOrRhBQGIFHzY1OMO3AmVEzPxPK8WNItOIrvxlMAZghj_cbUKXnFB-KIl6clNpk2vpAn2lkMFaWzSSLeh954I8honmjTJ2mOa0kw8an60/w400-h225/sword%20oratoria%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Sword Oratoria is average and middling. It had some potential but the decision to still involve Bell so heavily, and the meandering plot that goes nowhere, leads to disappointment. It takes all the focus away from the concept and premise of the anime. All that’s left are generic characters that fits your typical stereotypes, a slow and boring sequence of events, average animation, and a plot that is lacking any sort of hook.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-56525626590942150072023-12-20T09:24:00.020+10:002023-12-20T09:24:00.256+10:00Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash (PS4)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHtqRPhy3OedxG1No2iWnKi31Jfs0kJnmz5MQccfbSQF9Z227hQ7qXUvQOcsI8oBIBc7sFJs3lNIqp3x5P-JYDJUHDfFeIq42otF245-r_0HtfOAzHe_hMJYk6JU1sk63InfcOHIg_LW4UknMgmHIVM1U-SjFHbrbkZ5Qf1xwcdwfcTUBSBmwRPswiNU/s760/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="760" data-original-width="600" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgHtqRPhy3OedxG1No2iWnKi31Jfs0kJnmz5MQccfbSQF9Z227hQ7qXUvQOcsI8oBIBc7sFJs3lNIqp3x5P-JYDJUHDfFeIq42otF245-r_0HtfOAzHe_hMJYk6JU1sk63InfcOHIg_LW4UknMgmHIVM1U-SjFHbrbkZ5Qf1xwcdwfcTUBSBmwRPswiNU/w316-h400/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><br />Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash is a spin-off from the series. Instead of a hack n slash like <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2020/10/senran-kagura-estival-versus-vita.html">previous games</a>, this is a third person shooter, albeit one using water guns. As you can glean from the title, this is a pure fan service game where the characters are fighting on the beach in swimsuits. The setup is simple, and this is not a surprise given the series is not known for its story. Supposedly an ancient tradition for shinobi to battle it out in a competition on the beach using water guns, the Peach Beach Splash competition returns after getting all the characters from the different schools together to participate. There is supposedly a deeper, darker, reason for why this competition exists but you just need to know that the characters agreed to it, and they will all be wearing swimsuits firing water guns at each other.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUyU_f-CIuZjzJhGFEKXV-VhgQneD_4MqCwp-8GYJa1SCfo98zztt-_ieIYlQ3w2tBPNradvezDd0SzPs9SdKHu4PuU3PP2bG2pUIhzZoR8g0nucmabJ0de11uLJfgV_gkuskI3XaV2ralonqohA_rQm_TZh-bTvO7yojDSb7ePtJKqEjdyRExyCcMQk/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAUyU_f-CIuZjzJhGFEKXV-VhgQneD_4MqCwp-8GYJa1SCfo98zztt-_ieIYlQ3w2tBPNradvezDd0SzPs9SdKHu4PuU3PP2bG2pUIhzZoR8g0nucmabJ0de11uLJfgV_gkuskI3XaV2ralonqohA_rQm_TZh-bTvO7yojDSb7ePtJKqEjdyRExyCcMQk/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Considering the genre change, the controls feel good. It has a stock standard third person shooter control scheme. You can quick toggle between manual aiming, or auto-locking onto an opponent (i.e. heavy aim assist). The slight twist here is that each character can use the water as jets to jump and stay high up in the air, which is really fun to do. They can also use the water to dodge and slide forward in high speed. Both manoeuvres aren’t mandatory in single player mode as the game is pretty easy overall. The ammo for each weapon is represented by four water tanks on the screen and you will need to reload by holding down the square button. This causes the character to crouch and slow down so you need to be careful and keep an eye on how much water is left.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIVPXzo1EZ0aTF0Qb5170Sxxj3sem1dP6NnLjUIu98mjeGClmzrJRn78Fpv2Z1v-AFIzQcZII926zUicZmmRF1eGUQ9LH3BYea5NHc8ZBXaWQaSd5vAmkie9pv1evrAuZ7iOquZWCVZf-MXefK4sqKJk_oCXhnjRhWzmzetrsB9a11noNHA6RgxEDJ1c/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHIVPXzo1EZ0aTF0Qb5170Sxxj3sem1dP6NnLjUIu98mjeGClmzrJRn78Fpv2Z1v-AFIzQcZII926zUicZmmRF1eGUQ9LH3BYea5NHc8ZBXaWQaSd5vAmkie9pv1evrAuZ7iOquZWCVZf-MXefK4sqKJk_oCXhnjRhWzmzetrsB9a11noNHA6RgxEDJ1c/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Each character basically plays and controls the same. Their only point of difference is their melee attack, which is unique to each character but something you don’t really use that much. Each character has a loadout which is based upon the card system. Therefore, the gameplay differs only with what you have selected as your weapon, which ranges from assault rifles, pistols, shotguns, and rocket launchers. The card system allows different abilities to be equipped to a character, such as homing attacks, buffs, and debuffs. This means that there are randomized card packs that you get from completing the missions to unlock new cards, as well as an in-game shop. There are hundreds of cards in the game, and the rarer ones give better effects of the same ability. Any duplicates you get from card packs are used to level up existing cards and characters.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT33qB8Cn_P3OevRTmx7_PEYBsGdBq7aKmOh7MzEC5-mfBMdTCOq-G3HzzdTr0YWCllLtUwEbA_S-wPz_1efkhL1FFUan0NjY90XdbITzm007-MVzJhDnxyAcK491rfyr3ANJeQiU9iLlKxYlAWRQZofO740ILNEJLv2RUWTaV4vO4_xTWjYAbQOUBb0/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRT33qB8Cn_P3OevRTmx7_PEYBsGdBq7aKmOh7MzEC5-mfBMdTCOq-G3HzzdTr0YWCllLtUwEbA_S-wPz_1efkhL1FFUan0NjY90XdbITzm007-MVzJhDnxyAcK491rfyr3ANJeQiU9iLlKxYlAWRQZofO740ILNEJLv2RUWTaV4vO4_xTWjYAbQOUBb0/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The gameplay ends up becoming hectic and chaotic, especially thanks to the water splashing effects where you hit and get hit. This is mostly a team-based game but unfortunately, the AI is terrible. During harder matches, especially on higher difficulties if you select them, the AI will die. In story mode, they will not automatically revive and since it takes time to revive them yourself, it is better not to do so because you would currently be the target of the enemies. The game tends to overwhelm you with numbers. It’s not fun when you are knocked down and it takes forever to get back up. This is especially egregious in boss battles where the objective is to defeat the boss, but there are unending spawns of mooks that get in the way.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZTKzoleRqfO3HwKVbjwnwvMmFpHbtcQjlWnPHFtSuCGoZ0ItapmyHviSQvA2Zxo-XmQjTYR0-nI1jThJKTU7XG28acSVqS9d49a7VgrGXgjX-7lj6pSojcchPL0EiZHMqxRgKCWL7whasdwO04-34V0NYHz6jd9K7mlziLfQZq8FR3JQ967wYBDI-ao/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3ZTKzoleRqfO3HwKVbjwnwvMmFpHbtcQjlWnPHFtSuCGoZ0ItapmyHviSQvA2Zxo-XmQjTYR0-nI1jThJKTU7XG28acSVqS9d49a7VgrGXgjX-7lj6pSojcchPL0EiZHMqxRgKCWL7whasdwO04-34V0NYHz6jd9K7mlziLfQZq8FR3JQ967wYBDI-ao/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The single player story mode tells the story from five different perspectives, basically one from each of the schools / groups. Each story arc has ten missions. Perhaps most disappointing is how quickly these matches go by, they usually take anywhere from less than a minute to five minutes. It feels like you are just getting into the groove of the match and then it ends. Many missions have you fighting against generic enemies and there are only one of two objectives, either defeat every single enemy, or put out some fires. Each story arc takes just a bit over an hour to complete, so there isn’t much time for any sort of story, and it is over too quickly. The story is told via text dialogues with the character models onscreen, so it’s not very engrossing either.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoX0KRvVDJLmWsWOYHGk-1q9ZBtZUO1Uk_f0TTtU4bopYr6TuB7E-l-E19VL1cy0azgK9nuc3i9PblaT9nxC-fwykdIeaKQh4Sr5bQfbHHg1ZU1XV6gQsgqAIODrnn_Ch8jf80ImGLRlVtBymgncYKtuucPP9cG3vGsxcv_W0pKUciuI4LeTzgPavaVDs/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoX0KRvVDJLmWsWOYHGk-1q9ZBtZUO1Uk_f0TTtU4bopYr6TuB7E-l-E19VL1cy0azgK9nuc3i9PblaT9nxC-fwykdIeaKQh4Sr5bQfbHHg1ZU1XV6gQsgqAIODrnn_Ch8jf80ImGLRlVtBymgncYKtuucPP9cG3vGsxcv_W0pKUciuI4LeTzgPavaVDs/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The structure of each story arc and its objectives to too similar to each other, so it will get repetitive. The boss battles aren’t designed too well and it keeps making the same mistakes. It generally has a boss that is situated high up in the end and then swarms you with enemies. Your teammates will struggle to stay alive and die. This means that the game is too reliant on the player having good skill cards to equip on everyone so that they can survive a bit longer. This isn’t great when you are playing story mode the first time through as you won’t have nice cards by that point. The level designs also require improvement. They are supposed to be complex stages with varying heights and paths. However, due to the gameplay favoring speed and chaos as everyone zips around, some parts of the stages feel too cramped. You’ll often find yourself blocked by the varying heights as you try and wrestle the controls to get back up to the platform you fell from.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmhNLaTD9ISOj_GxIX8Hlh9rIgm7LzJxA4CwxtQ4al6FLZmUbsyo07hlRL2aEGdlV7vT4wO-k-1NINeQHVEg46jsr_9G-gw0z3vgriUrCs-swSr0Cw64d5JDatbox99VDwDgJaMWos195tSu0k6LM-cWUHEALbNMsGsxBwhhgxYsVnMcHEc_nXdaPhtY/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwmhNLaTD9ISOj_GxIX8Hlh9rIgm7LzJxA4CwxtQ4al6FLZmUbsyo07hlRL2aEGdlV7vT4wO-k-1NINeQHVEg46jsr_9G-gw0z3vgriUrCs-swSr0Cw64d5JDatbox99VDwDgJaMWos195tSu0k6LM-cWUHEALbNMsGsxBwhhgxYsVnMcHEc_nXdaPhtY/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />You are expected to level up your characters, weapons, and skills over the course of the game. The problem is that if you are playing only the single player content, then you will not earn enough in-game money and get enough cards to level up to keep pace. Each level takes exponentially more duplicate cards, but you earn duplicate cards and in-game money as roughly the same pace across all ten missions in a story arc. This can me while the first difficulty is too easy, the next step up, and the one after, will become too hard to certain stages. There is a real amount of grind to leveling up the everything that you would like to use. Obtaining all the unique skill cards is also a mammoth task. You’ll probably lose interest with the game long before you even get close to 100%.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WHU0V6EFuAMJYuehPbTjEAwmzlOi_c2FNXxYzrohc-busoY8CnO2qD7hOf7IHYafEZmUR5Bsu9j5jq9dgD_zH8U43y3Pv6fqX7ASuj7kq7bE-TTcfK7N6RxJJZI3nNpR8EcIapPevnEa8RzCPX6pUybd2whlgOTkrzff711z30FUe1QVpa6UZns9svI/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-WHU0V6EFuAMJYuehPbTjEAwmzlOi_c2FNXxYzrohc-busoY8CnO2qD7hOf7IHYafEZmUR5Bsu9j5jq9dgD_zH8U43y3Pv6fqX7ASuj7kq7bE-TTcfK7N6RxJJZI3nNpR8EcIapPevnEa8RzCPX6pUybd2whlgOTkrzff711z30FUe1QVpa6UZns9svI/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Once you are done with the main story, there are 50+ more missions that cover off some side stories. These are sillier in nature compared to the main story. Not as much effort was put into them though as each one basically has some text at the beginning (without any in-game models either), then you play five consecutive stages back-to-back, before some text at the end to cap it off. The last piece of single player content are four tournaments of increasing difficulty. You can play these using any characters for your team. These are lucrative in terms of rewards and they’re more fun in that it’s a deathmatch instead. Each battle has a time limit, and you need to get more KOs than the other team to win and progress.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4LM69oCFZDmLKuQGH8flNkg6bNg3hbinkL9nWOikDzfSyr4oqLW734JakH9kUfApqcoCyGhaCngySP6Dksy5K1j-3moi7GPQkqfsNaWwdWeGV7XEBsjt_AecRIaHGL5cSrj7-kV2u7pdHHM10ZWGzBBRM0_RPEMmbfceLmT4O4ZG-IaMaLqedSTAqgQ/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS4LM69oCFZDmLKuQGH8flNkg6bNg3hbinkL9nWOikDzfSyr4oqLW734JakH9kUfApqcoCyGhaCngySP6Dksy5K1j-3moi7GPQkqfsNaWwdWeGV7XEBsjt_AecRIaHGL5cSrj7-kV2u7pdHHM10ZWGzBBRM0_RPEMmbfceLmT4O4ZG-IaMaLqedSTAqgQ/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%209.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />In the beginning, you will feel that the UI layout needs a bit of work. what we got isn’t the best in terms of delivering the info you need at a quick glance. When the action is so quick and frantic, the last thing you need is slow down to check your health, or check where the enemy is, or what skill cards you have that are available to be used. You also run out of water (i.e. ammunition) relatively quickly so that you are constantly shooting and then reloading after one or two enemies, which slows the pacing down. The graphics are fantastic though with a bright and colorful palette. It uses this to its advantage when you down an opponent, there is an option to repeatedly splash them to reveal further scenes of fan service. There is also a separate mode where you can “interact” with any of the female characters, which is surprising that it managed to make it through to the final version of the game given how... controversial it can be.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmy1g3R_cAjLOhfABG99j55e3bq6PG3aa1T5jt7GIcpV3UxbKjdmgf8-9cjfz0yeTSIUHKW30CMl5nCPQg-JVdqsLew_qpsG4PgLI1zLPpluZmyk3OLpnXpMiMKe8eeAG4GJq9nuCeHHYTADyPY26-qPFzlVii7mizSK44GGIGVloeNO0QeLsBb9Sjdg/s1920/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHmy1g3R_cAjLOhfABG99j55e3bq6PG3aa1T5jt7GIcpV3UxbKjdmgf8-9cjfz0yeTSIUHKW30CMl5nCPQg-JVdqsLew_qpsG4PgLI1zLPpluZmyk3OLpnXpMiMKe8eeAG4GJq9nuCeHHYTADyPY26-qPFzlVii7mizSK44GGIGVloeNO0QeLsBb9Sjdg/w400-h225/senran%20kagura%20peach%20beach%20splash%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, Senran Kagura: Peach Beach Splash, is a fun spin-off to the series. The pivot from hack n slash to a third person shooter, but with water guns, actually works out really well here. The core game mechanics are fine and surprisingly good. It’s just that there are some nitpicks in the game design that can make it more annoying to play. The huge emphasis on random card packs to get better skills, and the sheer number of duplicate cards you need to grind to level up anything to a decent level, are the main pain points. The story has never been a strong suit of the series and it’s not great here, but it is enough to push you through so that you can enjoy the gameplay and fan service instead.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>-----------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other game reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games.html">this page</a> and <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/p/games-archive.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5316239807202070937.post-88299122306233177042023-12-15T09:49:00.016+10:002023-12-15T09:49:00.139+10:00Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV (2022-23)<div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IVJFz6HTqPvjuonLBm5pfyLXfSEvWQMkxSFzLm8ncm61v36ZaQZtX3Cxu18A_LZ_7BGCFcjBaRx_6mnQl-Xth-TzQMWQ18W9GvUC6N2icVDTYeXxyJh1fIIN_or8TUw4PHRNhnCFyBsxEvyz5KIl7NFMJj9YIkQlFxlDw7Nm2ayy3nGp6tQSPStWDWA/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IVJFz6HTqPvjuonLBm5pfyLXfSEvWQMkxSFzLm8ncm61v36ZaQZtX3Cxu18A_LZ_7BGCFcjBaRx_6mnQl-Xth-TzQMWQ18W9GvUC6N2icVDTYeXxyJh1fIIN_or8TUw4PHRNhnCFyBsxEvyz5KIl7NFMJj9YIkQlFxlDw7Nm2ayy3nGp6tQSPStWDWA/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%201.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The fourth season of Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is split into halves, with eleven episodes each making for a total of 22. The first arc returns the characters back to what they are supposed to be doing, and that is exploring the dungeon. the Hestia familia is given a mission where they must explore deep into the dungeon to obtain certain items. Since the familia is still so small, they enlist the help of their friends and allies to join them. It is a new and unfamiliar floor for the characters, which means new monsters, new environments, and new dangers. This is probably the peak of what the series could be, as it is interesting and fun. It even creates quite a bit of intrigue and suspense when a new mysterious and dangerous monster shows up that is a real threat to the party.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1l-_gD7Qf-GS-CdiVNFxUi1DA4OPpxooeqcn0EGPYemA-TBlwVqRqEQ_nq3f7Dh3vVNtzmHdLnBwGXqLkCc5537BZA7DELMuT1CKs40W52yEI162U_Rb1VI54zSOn7-AD1VbhWv9yO4CHqdik1X5uc6FvP5ero8nBlD_FZ0cJHJI94AFK1JSK0ZTeKcQ/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1l-_gD7Qf-GS-CdiVNFxUi1DA4OPpxooeqcn0EGPYemA-TBlwVqRqEQ_nq3f7Dh3vVNtzmHdLnBwGXqLkCc5537BZA7DELMuT1CKs40W52yEI162U_Rb1VI54zSOn7-AD1VbhWv9yO4CHqdik1X5uc6FvP5ero8nBlD_FZ0cJHJI94AFK1JSK0ZTeKcQ/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%202.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While basic as a premise, it leads the characters into a tense situation. It ends up being one of the best sections of the anime so far. The fight scenes start off well but then for some reason, it turns into a slideshow which is a bit disappointing. The one annoying thing with Bell is that he seems to get constant power ups and despite all the attempts of the anime trying to justify it, it feels that he gets these with little effort. He obtains them too easily, to the point of where it feels like he is being given it. When he turns up to save the day with some amazing power, it feels cheap and lazy. Nevertheless, the climactic showdown between Bell and the monster was well done.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-RbqDODvHzqJm_ToAxuGcJsZgiDv1IrEOEjppPrElz-IeSIkt-XRckn8oWjfuTynOQ3EbZAG-5A5hT-_ytEr_0Jq0YTQpot77juki_hfnrCwgD6bw6ePUbjbuW82Lxsu60sk7FCRgWWBZm0XTQPwmqM7VRjOKWYM-hIxwfkgl-OPf917amp6fJQ5DKE/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ-RbqDODvHzqJm_ToAxuGcJsZgiDv1IrEOEjppPrElz-IeSIkt-XRckn8oWjfuTynOQ3EbZAG-5A5hT-_ytEr_0Jq0YTQpot77juki_hfnrCwgD6bw6ePUbjbuW82Lxsu60sk7FCRgWWBZm0XTQPwmqM7VRjOKWYM-hIxwfkgl-OPf917amp6fJQ5DKE/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%203.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Since the arc takes place in the dungeon where the gods are not allowed to enter, Hestia doesn’t have much screentime. This isn’t necessary a bad thing given that she mostly fawns over Bell whenever she appears. The frequent fan service is still there though but it doesn’t try to be bold about it. The characters are starting to come to their own, but the cast has been expanding at the same time. So now, it can start to feel unwieldy when the anime collects all of them together. The first arc is over in a quarter of the season and with a short break, the next one commences. This time, also taking place in the dungeon, it has a somewhat generic and predictable series of events.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ws28x9VaQ4kMfAXuplZg7Fel5K-Beie0zWwNhDO02WBx6YDwvoLwgORoBPwYgytMJahQhrgnTKBmPp7ui3P0E9PetnmnUC6PN3cy2bLXtNBwmj0L4GnGn7uAt3ce8i75RMx6n5aO9ewmSSGVHT5u2MqVS7I_3pj2QFRSA-IMjvPqnkOo8cPO7SLGuOs/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7Ws28x9VaQ4kMfAXuplZg7Fel5K-Beie0zWwNhDO02WBx6YDwvoLwgORoBPwYgytMJahQhrgnTKBmPp7ui3P0E9PetnmnUC6PN3cy2bLXtNBwmj0L4GnGn7uAt3ce8i75RMx6n5aO9ewmSSGVHT5u2MqVS7I_3pj2QFRSA-IMjvPqnkOo8cPO7SLGuOs/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%204.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Midway through the season, the anime takes on a surprisingly dark turn. While there had been sprays of blood every so often during the battles, this took it to another level. It tried to instill a sense of despair and hopelessness to the situation but because it was so unlike the tone of everything else, it kind of missed the mark. That and the fact that it was guaranteed that it isn’t going to be hopeless for long, given Bell’s tendency to overcome any obstacle he faces. There is usually a short lead time of unleashing some burst of power through sheer determination and belief to get him out of any sticky situation.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zRc09yLalh-KAbU2tA7kkguIT-jujnBJO8abTUz6GYvA0PZtD12IrY1HAVR4nQeOvizTtZC5oSN3ls5gusGv8YmpGJiougTdfF_py25ARVCkOzSPaop_K3g0bs-3oJvH9vPNTuhVYNBEp4el7WklWshRg_ODWY5Axr81HhhhpPy4ZfOqPz0itIjplhk/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zRc09yLalh-KAbU2tA7kkguIT-jujnBJO8abTUz6GYvA0PZtD12IrY1HAVR4nQeOvizTtZC5oSN3ls5gusGv8YmpGJiougTdfF_py25ARVCkOzSPaop_K3g0bs-3oJvH9vPNTuhVYNBEp4el7WklWshRg_ODWY5Axr81HhhhpPy4ZfOqPz0itIjplhk/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%205.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />While it is supposed to showcase the party fighting for their lives in a hopeless situation, a lot of their achievements and survival is down to sheer luck. Despite the battles later being some of the best in the series by taking the time to have their characters use their abilities to fight giant bosses, it seems to lack some oomph. There are contrived moments because a character will use some brand-new power we haven’t seen before which will pull them through.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr9QPwzR_zWMvXuSM89y635xb7KNeEpXL1yZEqW3Xl6okiIdqCraDH1bttrP8kBET_r2DMdXz3aWDbxYxJdcP-fmemW657qNd7LyPUPSKmR6Oz-_WWT2__VnrAg5EmC-dIab_E2odNJMT2Xf6nMfhEXtDyUQkiC3j6lsia_nIhTK2PfzyYFXutr9Gdps/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGr9QPwzR_zWMvXuSM89y635xb7KNeEpXL1yZEqW3Xl6okiIdqCraDH1bttrP8kBET_r2DMdXz3aWDbxYxJdcP-fmemW657qNd7LyPUPSKmR6Oz-_WWT2__VnrAg5EmC-dIab_E2odNJMT2Xf6nMfhEXtDyUQkiC3j6lsia_nIhTK2PfzyYFXutr9Gdps/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%206.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />There are some scenes with good feelings as the characters cover for each other and never gives up. It is these moments where the series shows that it can have the potential to be great. It’s just that unfortunately, these scenes are few and far between. As the familia gets trapped within the dungeon, there are many elements and inner workings of it that we weren’t aware of earlier. This is due to the poor truncated adaptation of <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/12/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in.html">earlier seasons</a> skipping these vital pieces of information. It can be confusing from time to time as the dungeon would do something that you wouldn’t expect but overall, it’s more interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaOWGX8COwzL-Kv5jYjD92orBa7TNKnCFrGfIqlrDFl5BQYjodqniqUZ9PmzNSkLtstTNgFspL7-hrkT61bIedzsoIqetRVgytUVuY4b3zl9tyHv3i_2hFxlfyHEerzc1y84vHd3Oh6umwRzsvHcrdfA8_LyvN2B6YSWCntiIQRhhEDp38HqhfE2LCrk/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFaOWGX8COwzL-Kv5jYjD92orBa7TNKnCFrGfIqlrDFl5BQYjodqniqUZ9PmzNSkLtstTNgFspL7-hrkT61bIedzsoIqetRVgytUVuY4b3zl9tyHv3i_2hFxlfyHEerzc1y84vHd3Oh6umwRzsvHcrdfA8_LyvN2B6YSWCntiIQRhhEDp38HqhfE2LCrk/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%207.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />The best parts of the anime, and it does it to fantastic effect on two occasions, are when it is one powerful and terrible monster attacking the characters. These scenes finally and truly show how scary and formidable the dungeon can be. The other attempts in which it says it is dangerous with powerful enemies, only to throw numerous ones against the characters that they could take down in one hit, is pointless and only serves to weaken the reputation. Even when Bell is apparently critically injured, he can still easily take down a “deep floor” monster that apparently sends shivers down adventurer’s spines, in one slash. It really takes all the momentum out of the story.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE4PTucuxIMCxFQcdOco27XOdqjiPMGcTDU3kKliGdEeVCFwsfI00kexdwhgOoc3zKGaVioJYNd74mHNVHLBygQEhrhB-r6jQlW4UsCBsbYjKpVDr202oSKUy7Rn_gYY5aG4ZIqSsFF3MTzPCcquHXuXElUTfjCPtQkrdWtXekWIjxZbwSZQxRyhh9JM/s1366/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1366" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpE4PTucuxIMCxFQcdOco27XOdqjiPMGcTDU3kKliGdEeVCFwsfI00kexdwhgOoc3zKGaVioJYNd74mHNVHLBygQEhrhB-r6jQlW4UsCBsbYjKpVDr202oSKUy7Rn_gYY5aG4ZIqSsFF3MTzPCcquHXuXElUTfjCPtQkrdWtXekWIjxZbwSZQxRyhh9JM/w400-h225/is%20it%20wrong%20to%20tryto%20pick%20up%20girls%20in%20a%20dungeon%20s4%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Overall, the fourth season is much improved compared to <a href="https://chcse.blogspot.com/2023/11/is-it-wrong-to-try-to-pick-up-girls-in.html">previous seasons</a>. It’s not going to stand above many other anime, but it finally feels like it is going in the right direction. The first arc sets the tone for the dungeon being a dangerous and unpredictable place to be. While the second arc presents some much-needed character development. Even if the second arc takes up most of the season and at times, felt like it would never end, it was worthwhile. The season finale is decent and reinforces that this season had the best character development out of all its episodes. As a result, Lion falling for Bell is completely justified and you’ll even cheer for them given that they now have a solid foundation.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><div>---------------------------------------------</div><div><br /></div><div>For other reviews, have a look at <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series.html">this page</a> and <a href="http://chcse.blogspot.com/p/tv-series-n-z.html">this page</a>.</div></div>ChCsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11294991462557528066noreply@blogger.com