BotCon 2010 is over, and Toys R Us shelves suddenly filled with Power Core Combiners and Generations figures a month ahead of schedule. On this July 7, 2010 Radio Free Cybertron, Brian Kilby, JD, John DeLuna, Rob Springer and Exvee recap the convention and its Hall of Fame dinner. Ironhide1975 returns to give War for Cybertron a 9.5 out of 10. The crew also reviews Drift, Seaspray, Thrust and the first Power Core Combiners.
BotCon 2010 Recap
The crew calls this a smoothly run BotCon, and the Hall of Fame dinner was far better than expected. Fan-site nominations picked the fifth Transformers inductee, and Dinobot won. John says his only complaint is the cost, which keeps climbing, and the Disney World setting felt absurd. Ironhide1975 is excited that Hasbro’s Classics Thrust and Dirge will let fans finish the Seekers without buying the BotCon set. The crew debates whether that hurts the value of the BotCon exclusives. The crew says the RFC booth in the dealer room was a hit, with its giant iron-on Autobot patches.
Ironhide1975 Reviews War for Cybertron
Ironhide1975 rarely plays third-person shooters, but calls War for Cybertron the first he has thoroughly enjoyed in years. He says the graphics are amazing and the levels feel like Cybertron, with transforming bridges and trains. Vision and sound fade as you take damage, and checkpoints are close together, so he finished the Decepticon campaign in three or four days. He wishes it had a tutorial and sometimes transforms by accident with the left stick. The Omega Supreme battle is his highlight, and he praises High Moon Studios. He rates it 9.5 out of 10. One host appreciates that the developers are fans without too much emotional investment. Other hosts call it a solid shooter and plan to buy it once the price drops.
Toys R Us Breaks Street Dates
Power Core Combiners and Generations figures showed up at Toys R Us a month earlier than planned. New arrivals include War for Cybertron Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, Drift, Thrust, Seaspray, Leader Starscream and Legends Ravage. Several hosts are too broke after BotCon to buy much. [Source: not found]
Generations Thrust
Exvee bought Thrust because he expects it to ship in only one case assortment. The joints are very tight, and the wings feel flimsy, which he credits to Takara engineering. Others plan to buy Thrust and Dirge to complete the Classics Seekers.
Generations Seaspray
One host calls Seaspray fantastic and just Classics enough to fit in, though his stylized face isn’t very G1. The hovercraft is a brick, but the robot mode is well balanced and poseable. His back holds the newer Scout figures, which adds play value. Another host wishes the design had either stuck closer to G1 or gone further from it.
Power Core Combiners
One host likes Smolder and Bombshock and says the two price points feel fair. He was surprised that drones work only as arms or only as legs, which limits the combinations. Using a commander like Smolder as the center does change the look a lot. Another host bought every available Power Core Combiner. He notes most Minicon partners work better in one mode, and he misses Minicon-activated gimmicks. He likes Bombshock more than Skyburst and is waiting for Double Clutch. The crew likes that the line throws combiners, Minicons and Micro Masters into one pot.
War for Cybertron Optimus Prime and Drift
One host calls War for Cybertron Optimus Prime as complicated as an Alternator, and he gave up halfway through the transformation. The robot mode looks great, but the vehicle mode is lacking. Drift is a surprise, with lots of articulation and a reasonable transformation. The host says it’s an excellent toy despite fan dislike of the character.
RFC Announcements
Brian hopes to have Chris McFeely on next week or the week after to talk about The AllSpark Almanac Volume 2.
Radio Free Cybertron is the world's first and oldest toy and action figure podcast — broadcasting from the heart of the Transformers fan community since October 1999. What started as a scrappy fan show has grown into an institution, with nearly 1,000 episodes and over 25 years of coverage. Every week, host Brian Kilby and the RFC crew dig into the latest Transformers news, toy reveals, collecting, and everything hitting shelves from Hasbro, Takara, and beyond. No fluff, no hype — just informed, passionate collectors who have been doing this longer than anyone else on the planet. The original. The longest running. Till all are one.