Review: Transformers Animated Dvd Battle Pack

Hi, this is my first review for this blog. I'm not going to do reviews on the latest action figures to hit the market. Instead I'll just do reviews on the collections that I currently have.

This time I'm gonna do a review of the Transformers Animated Dvd Battle Pack which consist of:

• Two deluxe, battle damage version figures of Optimus Prime, Megatron
• A Dvd featuring the episode "The Battle Begins"

This is the box it came in:

The package shows the two leaders in 'battle' stance while in the background you can see the dvd that comes with the figures.

Optimus Prime:

Optimus: "Man this battle axe is heavy!"

I love the deluxe version of this line. To me the deluxe version is just nice. Not too big or too small(we all have our preference). Optimus comes with a huge battle axe and you have a place to put it in earth truck mode. There are 10 points of articulation that I can see while he is in Robot mode.

Optimus: "Check out my tattoos...err..I mean battle scars"

• Swivel head
• Ball-jointed shoulders
• Ball-jointed arms
• Swivel hips w/battle swing action
• Ball jointed legs
• Swivel knees

Since this is a battle pack, you can see battle scars on the features such as face, arm, chest and torso. They still manage to maintain Optimus G1 look. The color schemes and even his head.

Transforming him to truck mode is simple enough. The tyres rolls smoothly which I like. The battle axe even goes to the back as part of the truck mode. Overall I like this model. Decent design with good articulation.

Megatron:

Megatron: "Hey Prime...my gun is bigger than yours!"

Here's where I have a problem. I love the G1 action figures, not so much a fan of the Transformer movie line. This Megatron reminds me a bit of the movie. His features are sharp and rightfully so, cos he is in Cybertronian mode and he is evil after all.

Moving on, points of articulation is about 12. More than Optimus but that doesn't necessarily mean its better.

Optimus: "Please don't do your breakdance routine"

• Swivel head
• Ball-jointed shoulders
• Ball-jointed arms
• Swivel hips w/battle swing action
• Ball jointed legs
• Ball-jointed knees

Megatron: "I'll do whatever I want! Now say UNCLE!"

Unfortunately, Megatron's ball-joint hips and the swivel joints between his thighs and knees are rather loose, making it difficult to pose the figure in such a way that he stands on his own.

Megatron converts into a er...spaceship? Or some sort of spacecraft that will resemble his helicopter mode in the Animated series.



On the whole, the deluxe model is good, especially Optimus. The plastic mold used feels solid and not cheap and flimsy. Plus with an added bonus of the Dvd and a reasonable price, I recommend you get this battle pack for your collection. Cheers.