Transformers X G.I. Joe MEGATRON H.I.S.S. TANK Review

Transformers X G.I. Joe MEGATRON H.I.S.S. TANK Review
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[@samurexatlas7373]

They could've donw a better job at merging Megatron with it, like, give it his colors and actually use those panels to make a solid robot mode and not make a single plate hide his face.

[@PrimeVsPrime]

I absolutely agree! The robot mode leaves a lot to be desired sadly :(

[@samurexatlas7373]

@@PrimeVsPrime If they made the HISS Tank more grey then the treads could fold into the legs, the arms could be made from chunks of the front, and we could assemble a Fusion Cannon with the turret bits.

[@CuteCanadianGirl2007]

@@PrimeVsPrime I saw a guy called the toy guy talking about yellowing and it only yellows if it's under a florsint light

[@30secondtoyreviewsormaybel29]

You expect to much from a toy based off a cartoon

[@samurexatlas7373]

@@30secondtoyreviewsormaybel29 With all the miracles they've worked in MAINLINE TRANSFORMERS I think this could have been done better.

[@ComicCrossing]

I think the sellling point of this isnt Megatron by himself, or even the Hiss tank. Its the form where its Megatron with a turret on his back that you can put Baroness into. That is awesome. Even if it shouldve been made with better plastics and less hollow.

[@jason77584]

It take you back to the old gi Joe vehicle used to be all hollow like that which I like you use to have to build it out

[@Blitzwing.Seeker]

Megatron looks like he is cosplaying as the HISS tank

[@alharron2145]

Ah, the elastic band, that takes me back! A few classic 3 3/4 inch action figures (GI Joe most famously, but also lines like Masters of the Universe & Visionairies) utilised them in some fashion, either in the waist or hip joints. Great retro touch.

[@TheOgreKrenath]

yup, thought exactly the same it was only a shame when it would wear down if you bent them too much and basically split the figure in half.

[@SpacedCobraIII]

Yeah they're referred to as "o-ring" figures. I prefer that style to the newer versions we got several years back.

[@ZetZatar]

If its going to be cheaply made and hollow, it should not be "premium" priced. (and hasbro owns both franchises, so its not a licensing thing.)

[@PrimeVsPrime]

I absolutely agree! It’s not like they pay a premium for this crossover. This guy is just really cheaply made

[@chheinrich8486]

Lets hope the haslab hiss tank is better than this

[@Andrew-se4tg]

Agreed

[@DonaldWWitt]

@@PrimeVsPrime I'm kinda hoping they do retool it into an original character and sell it as a mainline GI Joe vehicle...

[@mattnova18]

Yeah at $40 this is a good deal. Hope to see it on clearance at Wal-Mart

[@axelgrease69]

I like this figure. I just wished Megatron was painted with slightly darker colours, so that the robot parts blend in well with the kibble. Alternate mode looks very good, it almost looks as if it doesn't transform when in that mode.

[@PrimeVsPrime]

I agree! A darker colour for the plastic would’ve been awesome!

[@juliegrine2875]

@@PrimeVsPrime agreed plus it's about commander size and it's mostly hollow in some parts but the tank mode has to be awesome

[@jasonschneider7224]

Definitely! The Hiss tank came out much better than the Robot mode. A black scheme would have helped a LOT - Megatron has been a lot of different colors over the years (even, ahem, a black stealth fighter). If they hadn't been trying so hard to make him G-1 Megs they could have made that removable plate just rotate down onto his chest (nixing the kibble), black feet would hide better, and the robot mode would have looked a LOT more coherent.....

[@sssspider]

Hell, even black would’ve looked good. It’s not like a black paint job would make him no longer recognizable as Megatron.

[@axelgrease69]

@@sssspider Exactly.

[@edstarmd]

I had to laugh when you said you have never seen a rubber band for articulation of Baroness. That is the design of every 80s GI Joe.

[@sunxtry2833]

I mean the toy looks cool, but if Megatron never listens to humans, WHO'S BRIGHT IDEA WAS TO INCLUDE A HUMAN PARTNER!!?

[@PrimeVsPrime]

I mean it is the Baroness … who wouldn’t listen to her 🤣🥵

[@AhDollar]

@@PrimeVsPrime me

[@joedee6879]

"Boy I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder"

[@vonclaren1]

@@PrimeVsPrime Never heard of her

[@meg-k-waldren]

Love that you've begun integrating greater testing of leg articulation into reviews. We've been seeing leader class figures and even MP trainbot figures lately have loose joints and insufficient ratcheting, especially when doing the splits.

[@brotquel1592]

Wow... hollowness, gaps, partsforming, laughable kibble management, horrible choices in articulation, horrid plastic... it looks great as a tank, but as a Transformers toy? This may be one of the worst crossovers ever made... AND IT'S ONE OF THE FEW CANON ONES! When the highlight of a transformer toy is the extra human figure, you know it's an incredibly easy pass.

[@DiggitySlice]

Holy bandwagoning, Batman

[@nopenopington2880]

Honestly, I think this mold would've worked a lot better as Onslaught rather then Megatron.

[@justinneese4449]

Oh Dear. Despite the initial wave of disappointment, I was holding fast to my preorder thinking this guy couldn't be THAT bad! I gotta say, I'm horrified. For the price, the figure is unforgivably lightweight and hollow. This is just over the price-point of a commander class figure in the main line. So, I was expecting something reasonably close the engineering and quality we have already gotten from Jetfire, Skylynx, or Rodimus. Also, I was super excited for an official GI Joe/Transformers crossover. Something that has been a loooong time coming. Now I'm torn, Do I support the concept I was soo excited for and hope dearly for better figures will come, or do I abandon ship now? Maybe 3rd party figures will come to fill this void?

[@cobaltdragon7072]

if you want something worth your while Degenerator Industry SV-001 Metal Slug Super Vehicle

[@krakendude2]

stop buying toys and start buying hard drugs

[@cobaltdragon7072]

@@krakendude2 compermise, buy drugs and toys, play with toys on drugs

[@krakendude2]

@@cobaltdragon7072 no buy drugs

[@AlexReynard]

Abandon ship. Do not reward this level of incompetence. If you must, wait for eBay to spit one out.

[@bt1234567892010]

not surprised this lived up to my poor expectations tbh. The robot mode just looks cheap and bulky and not something that you'd expect from Hasbro, especially at the price point of it. The tank mode looks great though. It especially kinda sucks because all of the past crossover figures were really good.

[@legendaryhamster2027]

Thanks for the review! When I first saw this, I thought YES! TAKE MY MONEY! However, the more I've seen of it, the more it just looks like a really cheap attempt to cash in on the two franchises... It's not a cheap toy, the quality should be so much higher and although I'd still want this, I'll wait for it to be in the £50 region - which I don't expect to happen anyway... :( As for the Baroness, yeah it's a spin on the 80's figure complete with the rubber band holding the figure complete BUT over time it degrades and your figures falls to bits.

[@andrewrichards312]

Those o-rings are easy to replace. You just need to hit up a plumbing supplies place. I've fixed GI Joes, Actionmasters and other 3.75 inch figures easily that way.

[@ComicCrossing]

Yeah I dont understand the cheapness of it. Its priced high, and both licenses are owned by Hasbro so it doesnt need massive licensing fees. This shouldve been an extremely solid figure that Hasbro was proud of instead of a cheap feeling one. So bizzare.

[@mariovillalobos276]

I agree. I am disappointed as well. I was really hoping that it would be a lot better.

[@PrimeVsPrime]

It is definitely a shame as I was really looking forward to this set :( as you say, this should’ve been priced at around £50

[@MADExCLEARxMEDIA]

Yes, the band that keeps the figure together was typical for GI Joe figures in the 80's, mine would break sometimes and my mom would just replace them with small, black rubber bands

[@DonaldWWitt]

Aren't those literally the "O-rings" the figures are named after?

[@MADExCLEARxMEDIA]

@@DonaldWWitt Yes

[@MADExCLEARxMEDIA]

@@DonaldWWitt I am pretty sure they are made out of better material(s) these days

[@DonaldWWitt]

@@MADExCLEARxMEDIA Eh, I don't think you can get much better elastic rubber...

[@ultrajazz5335]

Are we that old or is he just so young that he honestly had no clue about the bands. He must not have any older siblings, my son knows what they are from my old Joe and He-Man figures and he is only 17.

[@meowskull]

Can't wait to get mine and have it yellowed straight out the box. Scambro is fucking us all over.

[@YT0091]

It's fun to hear someone review a classic GIJoe figure as if they have never seen one before. (I'm a long time GIJoe collector.) It's obvious concessions were made to put all the focus in to the alt mode of this figure which I'm fine with. Much is made of the back section but it's like that as a necessity to maintain the functionality between the GIJoe figure and the Transformer. If there was a joint to fold down, it would probably collapse too much when trying to keep it up so a figure can be in the turret. For the record, it appears to be nearly identical in size to the original HISS tank. Personally I love this, I ordered 2.

[@showstopper027]

Yeah i couldn't help but laugh when he said he'd never seen an action figure like this. Made me feel old. My childhood was full of o-ring joes. Was cool to see his appreciation for it as a collector who had never seen one. Man he's missed out on so many amazing actionfigures. We have a while other world of joes he needs to be shown lol

[@AlexReynard]

"Personally I love this, I ordered 2." Son, I am disappoint.

[@andrewrichards312]

That "rubber band" is an o-ring and it's literally how most 3.75 inch figures were constructed in the 80s- including Actionmasters.

[@Ryochi2011]

A HISS tank was a really weird choice for Megatron. I'm sure he would've wanted to transform into something more powerful. Cobra Commander and Starscream as a Cobra Rattler would've been much better and more iconic. At least now if you still have the GI Joe Street Fighter figures, you can have Bison or Sagat with Megatron. LOL!!

[@ardrethshadow9338]

Well then. After watching this review, it seems I feel as though I made the right call to cancel my preorder for this guy. I agree that the HISS Tank was most likely the priority for the toy, but then Megatron suffers as a result and he really does come off as mediocre. I like the Human Alliance incorporation, and yet I just can't see myself spending $90+ on a mediocre release like this. What really got me was when you said he's made of the same kind of plastic prone to yellowing, which is definitely a major turnoff. I don't want to spend $90 on a half-good toy that's just going to turn all yellow and nasty later.

[@iampoch01]

You're very generous in saying that the robot mode is "mediocre".

[@fluffyturtle471]

I do love these crossovers even if the figs themselves are not the best. They are incredible display pieces. The Jurassic park one is definitely my favorite! 2 of my favorite franchises combined makes for a wonderful display piece. I'm not a huge fan of G.I.JOE though so I'm not feeling it here especially since this is one of worst crossover figs quality wise imo.

[@mikeschmit4116]

After seeing what looks like the best set of main line transformers figure yet this crossover ( like most of them in my opinion) is yet another let down. Damn shame cause I love the idea despite never being into the GI Joe property.

[@dariuszgrabarski312]

Not only hollow as hell, but also full of grey plastic which WILL go yellow in no time. GG Hasbro.

[@seanagulan9481]

Good Job Hasbro, you ruined it.

[@CesTorLop]

Why would Hasbro still use plastic that (THEY WELL KNOW) turns 'yellow' over time? It seems to me that they don't care. Specially due to the high price we have to pay for it in the US (around $90).

[@shashummga3477]

They're probably still trying to work with their plastic suppliers to find out what's chemically wrong with the plastic. That shit takes time, amigo

[@vonclaren1]

F*ck you, you'll buy it - Hasbro

[@vonclaren1]

@@shashummga3477 hahaha making excuses for them as though they have the best intentions to deliver quality, nice one lols

[@monsterzero8805]

Man this is it's disappointing that this is the best Hasbro can do

[@rigelc.hoffman2496]

The priority of the tank mode is so evident. I'm glad it can fit a 3.75 figure inside the cockpit, but I think the second compartment in the turret could have been replaced with automated machineguns that could transform (or even better, a proper tank turret that would've been the perfect way to integrate a properly sized Fusion Cannon into it).

[@aadidahoo-singh208]

Solid set, but I'm not a big fan of the robot mode Megatron though.

[@PrimeVsPrime]

Me too!

[@chicomac8450]

Great review brother. My heart is broken though, I was so hyped for this release.. I’ll get it still cause I have a story in mind. However I pray DNA design or someone creates something to fill those horrid gaps

[@JerryGattz]

I've wanted Transformers figures that can accommodate a G.I.Joe figures for so long, and this does that. Personally, I think they would have been better off just making these bots in their respective alt mods, and just decorate with Joe deco. Still, I think these are very neat for what they are. I am willing to forgive areas where corners were cut because of what it is trying to do. I knew that because it does have the feature of a 3.75" figure being it's pilot/driver, that it was going to be a kibble nightmare. That said, I am still looking forward to getting mine because this is a total nostalgia piece. Or rather, the nostalgia that could have been because this is long overdue. I just hope they go in a better direction with Optimus because I am sure he's the next one after Bumblebee

[@tommy_rotten3984]

At least Megatrons head (and maybe torso to some extent) looks just perfect. I'd buy this Meg figure for custom parts if I found it for a few bucks. Unattractive Gastro Intestinal-Joe girl would go in the trashcan right away, as well as box. Comic would end up in some drawer for collector value I guess.

[@ericejtmuk7996]

I just can't bring myself to open that Baroness figure. I had no I idea she was packed just like the good ol' days on a carded bubble with the original art work. I seriously thought she would have come zip-tied to a chunk of cardboard or shoved in a plastic baggie. Is it weird that I'm more excited about her than Megs himself?

[@mercer1st]

Oh man, you made me feel old saying you've never seen the O-ring bands in an action figure.

[@joe3019772008]

the Baroness figure that comes in this set is a retro vintage o ring figure much like the joe figures were back in the 80's.

[@sontohartono]

It's a Transformers character with G.I. Joe production values, so I'd say that's your crossover. It's pretty clear that you've never held any old scg ool Joe toys, because everything about this toy screams that. From the 'hollow' plastic to the typical rubber band holding the human action figure together. There is a certain appeal to that, just as the old G1 toys have their own appeal.

[@meowskull]

That's truly the dumbest excuse I've ever seen someone give for a company cheaping out on their products. This figure is absolute dogshit and you know it.

[@PrimeVsPrime]

I see your point but this costs £90?! This is the same price as commander Motormaster & doesn’t have the same level of engineering nor plastic quality

[@sontohartono]

@@PrimeVsPrime oh, no, it's stupidly overpriced, that's for sure. Which is also G.I.Joe

[@MatrixHolder]

I am so glad you put this reveiw up PVP. This thing is priced at 140 Canadian plus 13% tax and it is not worth anywhere near that pricepoint. just decided to cancel my preorder, thanks for saving me a stack of cash and huge disappointment. what a massive letdown this thing turned out to be. such a shame.

[@Beedo_Sookcool]

Great coverage! Thank you! When this was announced, I was thrilled, but the more I see if it, the less keen on it I get. Your video was the first time I've ever seen more than just front-on, and that is WAAAAAAY too much kibble. Pass.

[@Arroway2357]

"I've never seen a figure with a rubber band through the torso..."

[@Thomas_Name]

Hasbro, why do you keep doing this kind of normalcy? This figure's main market are adult collectors. Just sell it a higher price and make it a good figure.

[@Aggrosj]

The Devil's Due Transformers vs. G.I. Joe actually had really cool crossover designs with many characters and Cobra vehicles that could have been used. I want the Optimus H.I.S.S. tank.

[@olleselin]

The last thing we needed was more of Hasbro's hubris

[@danielbarron1779]

It's a fine figure for those who like it. Which is okay. For me unfortunately, the hollowness of this figure reminds me of the cheap hollow Transformers you see at a Walgreens. Megatron looks like he has an outie. The H.I.S.S. tank mode looks okay though. They could have done a better job with the backpack. Especially with the plastic hatch just hanging in the back for it to so easily break. Especially if it takes an accidental tumble from the shelf or just falls backwards real hard. The price just doesn't seem worth it.

[@jeffdonnelly7428]

This is amazing! It looks just like the gi joe H.I.S.S. perfectly. Trailer attachment and all! You wouldn’t even notice it next to the joe toys. Robots in disguise

[@daverage4729]

Much as the HISS tank is one of my most favourite GI Joe vehicles, this ain't great. The hollowness and crazy amount of kibble is a bit much. Bit surprised they included the Baroness as the drive rather than a HISS driver or Destro.

[@kicksnfigs8658]

The ST Commander and TFC MegaTank is still the best TF & GI Joe crossover interpretation IMHO.

[@maskai3408]

God this really shows how much Hasbro is cheaping out. This looks absolutely horrible

[@mrchaos1001]

ALL the old 1980's GI JOE used that ruber band inside to hold the torso to the lower body. This was made JUST LIKE the old JI GOEs.

[@CoryTheRaven]

I like the IDEA of this, but yeah... I would assume the hollowness and flimsiness is to offset that Megatron is scaled to GI Joe size and that it's not just a Transformer, but a Transformer WITH a fully accessorized GI Joe figure rerelease. That's a $20 figure right there nowadays. I also imagine that there was intentionality behind making Megatron keep a lot of the Hiss Tank look, with the cockpit for Baroness (why not Cobra Commander?!). You'd WANT the crossover look, not just a Megatron and a Baroness standing beside each other. Still, gonna' pass.

[@Draemador]

The rubber band at the waist is how they used to to the waists of GIJoe's back in the day.

[@christophergulling-smith6082]

I got this recently, and I am grateful for this review. I’ll be keeping mine in its box.

[@THEEND4444]

Wish they had done Viper as the G.I.Joe crossover character. I have too many Megatrons.

[@thedrifter5531]

man its sad to see the compromises hasbro had to make in order to afford the pay hasbro to license GIjoe to them

[@Justlink200]

Man this $80 figure is super hollow.

[@jeffreywoodlin9754]

ITZ NOTHIN' LIKE "THA' ORIGINAL G-1 TRANSFORMERS","THEY ARE THA' ONES THAT ONLY MATTER"! 👁

[@bairdduvessa]

"i've never seen an elastic band..." well, that made me feel old

[@lorenzohtavaresiii4296]

I feel like some of transformers are getting cheaply made for the price, im old school and had plenty of Joe's and transformers as a kid and I pre ordered this fig just for the memories. memories are expensive nowadays🤑

[@darthmot]

Why why why would hasbro do such a poor job on this? Everything about this release says to me that the people that made it know next to nothing about transformers, the Joe crossover series, nor the standard level of quality or design of current figures. And then to charge so much money for something that they already own licenses to. This is just a blatant example of Shenanigans! Shame on hasbro!!

[@SkunkyGreen]

"Elastic bands keeping the waist together. I've never seen that on an action figure. " .................... it was at this moment that I felt fucking old.

[@GhostGL]

Got him transformed watching this. But the back piece doesn't snap on easy like yours seemed to, it just kinda sits on there, and there's gaps between the two pieces

[@jlchavis0844]

You really have to force it in. There are small tabs on the cylinder that make it easier.

[@dexterdexter8208]

Let’s be honest, our favorite mode is the HISS Tank. Not saying that the robot mode is bad.

[@CT-1735]

Its a cool concept as i have never seen GI joe before, but the robot mode's hollowness + plastic quality + articulation problems really warn me away from it. Plus they could've come up with a new character instead of using megatron, like maybe basing the new character off transformers prime soundwave or vehicons

[@Metal_IK]

I'm just buying this for the HISS Tank and Baronness O-ring figure honestly. It's very accurate to the original vehicle and there is no messy stickers, everything is nicely printed.

[@matthewhutchinson9898]

The elastic bands at the waist is how they used to do it circa 1989s. Only part of this video I enjoyed. This piece looks cheaply done especially considering what they're asking for it.

[@metalmatt9863]

Thanks heaps 4 this video Ben, SO glad I watched it as I was so taken in by the product shots I was going 2 buy it without doing my usual PrimevsPrime research. I was so taken in by the glorious head-sculpt and the idea of Megs sporting a leather clad dark haired chick with glasses I didn't notice the hideous arm-cannon placement, that the woman's head-sculpt was HIDEOUS and I had no idea about the disgraceful gaps and hollow parts

[@karenskjolsvik7054]

I still can’t wait to get him!!! The empty parts kinda suck, but over all, I still love it.

[@adamking882]

I HATE flexible plastic on transformers. This is (at least) the third release this year that uses it in various transformers lines (86 Sludge and Legacy Menasor are the other two). If this continues, I'm done with collecting transformers.

[@aquariartspictures]

Bye!

[@schmidington]

The head sculpt is the best thing about that Megatron mode. The H.I.S.S. does look fantastic though.

[@shanezielinski7418]

I guess this is why I got a cheap one off of EBAY coming to me (unopened). Someone probably saw the reviews and ditched it to try and make some money back on their purchase, because it was way cheaper then the rest of the Ebay sellers had it for.

[@JuanGarcia-vh7zo]

I preordered this figure as soon as pre-orders went up. But now seeing this, I might have to cancel it..... Maybe. It would look good next to my Hiss Tank. But still idk

[@evenchang7949]

He's so hollow, yet still awrsome for being a collab. Imma get him on sale

[@thantrus]

The rubber band holding the upper body to the waist was something they did for 80s-90s GI Joe figures.

[@bizzaro13]

It's a cool idea, and it's a cool figure, but it's not worth the price if it was maybe 40 bucks, I could see that as a more reasonable price.

[@tomwolfpack8888]

I look forwards to see the modders take on this megatron there are several things that can be done even by amature modders that will improve this figure by miles. I got one for a little under $100 including shipping and import so about $55

[@michaelwalker7400]

Just got my hands on this today. Agreed with the complaints about Megatron. If you want to pose him, you have to remove the canopy to get him to stand up straight without a lot of work. If you want him to carry Baroness in robot mode it'll be much harder to accomplish. The cannon refuses to stay attached as well which is even more annoying.

[@fernandovillarroel8770]

One thing I hate about human figures with transformers is when it compromises the robot and vehicle modes

[@RarebitFiends]

I don't mind the more simplistic paint since this is kind of an 80s cartoon crossover set. But that massive backpack and the extreme hollowness is... bad. I may cancel my preorder, seeing how bad this is. If I do end up getting it, I will probably just keep this one MIB since that presentation actually seems better than playing with the toy. 😞 I hope Bumblee will be better, but it's already looking disappointing in the shots. Thanks for the comprehensive review!

[@user-nh1lp2td7c]

Now we need a starscream and an Optimus prime figure go along with this series.

[@WhoisPersona]

Technically some version of GI:Joe happened within Generation 1 as an old Cobra Commander makes an appearance.

[@adamsrcs7205]

All the gijoe figures had the same elastic waist when I was a kid

[@PrimeVsPrime]

That’s pretty cool haha

[@mikespam8271]

Eh ..pretty sure I'm going to cancel my pre order

[@Macrochenia]

Yeah, I just canceled my preorder on this one. I want to like it, but Great Primus, that robot mode looks like something I'd expect from a Core Class figure. Very inferior quality to previous Collaborative toys (the ones that weren't retools, anyway). Makes me worried about how the Bumblebee figure is going to turn out.

[@edwardjacobs4042]

That’s cool they have the o ring baroness. That’s one of the reasons why I love the vintage GI Joe figures.

[@DkunPete]

holy smokes. I want this but I was about to pass on it until you pulled the back pack with the baroness off. Truth be told if they could have found a way to make some more of his kibble become a domed front ent of the Baronesses Pod ( as seen in some G.I.Joe Cartoons) this would've been even better. I love that it's a H.I.S.S tank which was my first G.I Joe toy as a kid, and Also the way the Baroness figure has the rubber and torso is they way every G.I.Joe figure came back in the day so be careful not to see how many times you can twist her legs around for her to do a spectacular helicopter kick because you will break it..... eventually. great vid Prime

[@slicerneons3300]

I wish the figure incorporated more of the tank in Robot mode. Also a very dull gray, nothing like the gleaming silver of WFC Siege Walmart Megatron. Beautiful version of Megatron's colors. That Baroness is very fine though.

[@yellowhell1973]

Look at her face.

[@taylorman666]

It looks about the same height as TR Sixshot or SS86 Grimlock, maybe more size comparisons?

[@williamdraven5293]

The O-ring rubber band waist on the GI Joe figures is how the original 1980's toys were made. I've snapped MANY a figure in half during play as a kid. The tank looks great. The Baroness looks fab. I agree, the robot mode of Megs just isn't the best. I think this figure's selling point is more for the GI Joe fans than it is for the Transformers fans.

[@lekanraposte6732]

From where can you get those things so EARLY? My Amazon preorder is not due before December.

[@kenkooldad8900]

Great content especially the “Turbo Rush” intro song.

[@CardboardBots]

hollow, hollow, hollow. Tank mode looks good though.

[@mattnova18]

Was afraid this would happen. $90 but built cheaply.....why can't they just sell it for less or build it from higher quality plastic with less hollow stuff? But the hiss tank looks good. I bought a blue re-issue a few years ago and it came with a generic soldier to drive it. So you really need to like G.I. Joe to get this I'd think.

[@ivanprime93]

For what it is I'm glad with the result, but the price is a big ask.

[@NerdRahtio]

I am bummed. Comparing this with the classified hiss, it feels like I let down. I don’t really do 3 3/4 anymore despite being primarily a G.I.Joe collector. I will have the haslab hiss and my favorite Megatron is still Combiner wars, so I think I am canceling my order.

[@gim95697]

If this figure yellows, I'm going to he upset. That would make 5 exclusives that yellow. NetSoumdwave, Artfire, BW Grimlock, SG Starscream and maybe this one. WE ARE NOT PAYING PREMIUM PRICES FOR NO REASON HASBRO, GET IT TOGETHER

[@VIP-Princess]

Could u (for the people that wanna buy this later) give a update about the parts U're worried about? (the parts u think are gonna yellow-ish)

[@klvsd]

DNA Designs, I hope your listening, We need your help with this one.

[@meowskull]

You're gonna need a miracle to save this pile of shit.

[@FrisktheFurret]

Man crossovers really dropped below normal, usually that I create a new character and a comic for it.

[@craigphillips9313]

I was very eager for this and was willing to overlook a lot (weak design/low engineering/hollowness/high price point) just because of the concept. But yeah, this looks very KO quality and I'm feeling a bit insulted with the price. Cancelling my pre-order. I'll pick it up if it manages to go on sale or clearance, but I'm not willing to support this (lack of) effort at $90.

[@meowskull]

Cancelled mine too and the bumblebee awe striker which looks like it will be just as terrible as Megatron here

[@reishiki]

It's feel more like some thing from Cyberverse or other line that aim at younger children which feels kinda conflicted with how it's seem to target older collectors that love classic GI Joes & G1.

[@jasondincauze3629]

All the old 80s GI Joes has the elastic band like that.

[@tzgaming207]

normally I'm not terribly bothered by hollow sections, but these are just really egregious, especially considering his size 😕

[@Gripen90]

The figure isn't ment to be "Megatron himself" with the typical poseability etc, it's a cross over that is just as much a Cobra HISS tank than it is a Transformers figure. So naturally compromises have to bee made. Yes there is a lot of hollowness, but that is really to be expected when it's supposed to work as a G.I joe vehicle. However yes the price is on the steep side... however I really like it.

[@basicfacekick]

Don't settle for compromises, friend. Hasbro owns both these IPs, they're not losing any money on licensing. Look at almost any other figure they've put out in the $30 price range and you'll see better posability and less hollowness than this thing which is almost $100.

[@jeff6872]

I really don't care about G.I. Joe but this crossover still got me excited on behalf of the fans who have wanted this for decades. I even thought I might pick this up if it was a good toy with a unique vehicle mode. This review has changed my mind. This is disgusting and an insult to the intelligence of every fan Hasbro has. 1. The gaps and hollowness are ridiculous. I get that Transformers are expensive to design so some hollowed-out parts are necessary on smaller size classes, but this is not a deluxe. This is both the size and price of a commander class, toys that cost 90 dollars. At that price, hollowness and gapping on this level is inexcusable. Just look at the fusion cannon. They basically forgot to mold the bottom half of it. 2. The Soft Plastic parts. R.E.D. has already been incorporating soft gummy plastic into the construction of parts it shouldn't be used for (just go look at the Prime Megatron review on this channel) and now it seems it's coming into the mainline. I assume it's cheaper to produce and that's why it's being put into figures, but it is inferior and can even ruin perfectly good toys with hindered articulation, stress breakages, and fast yellowing. 3. Articulation. It is inexcusable for a commander class figure to not have wrist articulation. Deluxes manage to have it, why can't this figure. Look at Commander Jetfire, Rodimus, and Motormaster, all have wrist swivels. 4. There is no way that Baroness figure is the reason the Megatron has to suck this bad. 5. They can't blame licensing fees, Hasbro owns both properties. It's obvious that they cheaped out on this figure because they know fans will buy it no matter what because it's such a long-awaited crossover, and they are probably worried that if they don't the line will die after Bumblebee is released. DON'T BUY THIS FIGURE. Show them this isn't okay.