Valkyrie Hunter D

We have a Rite-Aid here that still has a Classics Sunstreaker and a Galvatron on the peg. And both are still going for $13.99. As for Jazz and the missing paint apps, I'm pretty sure Reprolabels will do something about it. Heck, it didn't take 'em long to make flames for Tracks. (The yellow stickers on the feet make it look he's wearing flip flops.

My peeve right now is any PS3 system update. Argh, nothing like a system update to blue-ball ya from some game time after coming home from a hard day.

Cool, It doesn't sound like I'll miss out on too much by keeping my BPX.

Sweet, thanks for the tip on the Almanac-I've been waiting for it to get back in stock.

GT5 + Wangan Midnight soundtracks = good times

He will be the reason that Phil Donahue will never be invited to the Academy Awards. Sad news indeed.

Is the GX-57 worth getting even if I already have the BPX-01?

No Tracks or Jazz over here, but I did see WFC Cliffjumper. Skullgrin and Thunderwing were also at a Target here in full force.

That's quite a lot you got there; nice finds, especially Reflector. Aside from Ebay, there are places like this that'll give you an idea of what people are willing to pay for each of them : Transformerland. I've only bought from them however, so I can't comment on how much they'd give you for your TFs. Regardless, I don't think you're gonna have too much of a problem finding them a good home.

Is anyone else sorely tempted to to get the Takara's United versions of the new figures? Overall they just look better, but those import prices are scaring me off. (Wheeljack looks so much better for that sculpt btw.)

In the same vein, Binaltech's Alert also looks great with Alphonse. So does KISS Players Autorooper, but it's a pain to find.

Curiosity got the better of me and I ended up getting the “Delicate Warrior” iGear is selling: I still don’t know who makes this figure, but it’s safe to say that it’s leagues better than Impossible Toys’ version. It’s very reminiscent of a kit that was sold in the 90’s. Paint apps are clean, joints are tight, and it has more feminine poise than IT’s Arcee. Its alt mode is kinda wonky, but bot mode looks great. Despite this, I still hope the rumors of a Generations Arcee come true.

This actually looks better than I thought it would: Neo Rodimus Prime. It looks like it'll suit the Classics version of Rodimus better than the Henkei one. I just gotta take a better look at the head. From afar, it looks kinda off.

The demo is just a sliver of what the game has to offer. However, there's nothing new in terms of mechanics; you'll get many flashbacks of Uncharted and Shadow of the Colossus. And if you're tired of the button mashing and magic from GoW and Dante's Inferno, then the combat system will be nothing new. If anything the combat system is more forgiving when it comes to timing compared to GoW. It's just wrapped up in a prettier package IMHO.

Just went through this game yesterday. Sure it's a mish mash of several good games I've played within the past 5 years, but I had a blast with it. Gabriel's definitely a more appealing character than Kratos or Dante, and the visuals are gorgeous to boot. And the ending? Definitely an interesting one, and I won't go on to spoil it; but if Hideo Kojima had any influence on this game, I would say it shows at the very conclusion.

Good find! Skystalker is the TF that made me fan of Scouts. Fun little bugger.

"What is a man? A miserable little pile of secrets! But enough talk...have at you!" Eat your heart out Shakespeare.

This show reminds of the new Old Navy commercials on TV. Just creepier.

Finally, new TFs are hitting the stores. During the past 3 days, I snagged Megs, Red Alert, Dirge and Hailstorm at different places. And so far, I've only seen Breacher once but nada for Soundwave.

I wonder if this will bring Rick Moranis back to acting.

So much good stuff indeed. Jazz is what I'm looking forward to the most. And once I do get him, I'll have to find a way to give him the oversized rear wing like his OG alt mode. So word on the street is that Wheeljack is going to be based on Tracks' sculpt. Wheeljack wasn't cool enough to get his own design? Boo!

And it would be just as hard to make them form Menasor. Wave 2 seems to be finally trickling into a Target nearby; I finally saw Tuner Skids, gimmick-Sideswipe, Elita-1, but no Hailstorm.

Well after going through this game once, I can say that it's a great effort, but it seems to fall short on a lot. The on-foot stages seemed like an afterthought, I mean the third FM allowed you to steal any piece of hardware whether it was a tank, heli, or wanzer. If there was a time to re-introduce that element to make FM cooler than before, this game was it! Instead, all there was for being on foot was a generic shooter with 4 enemy models. As for parts, I was hoping to see morre, maybe even a beam weapon or two, and considering where this game lies in the FM timeline, there's bound to be at least one in there. Also, this game was short. I was expecting Act VI to scroll in there, so I was little disappointed in findng that Act V was the finale. Regardless, the wanzers are pretty and so are the backgrounds, and combat was fast and fun. It just could've been so much more.

Meanwhile the big stores here have squat. I'm wondering if they're waiting for the walls of Ravages and Jetblades to come down before putting out the new stuff. If so, it'll be loong time before I see anything beyond the first wave of Generations.

Can the matrix accessory even be held by either figure?