Note: This review encompasses the one player experience of Rise of the Dark Spark only. “For the love of–! What in the–arrgh!?” Half completed bellows of frustration, sounds of anguish and the repeated exclamation of “I quit!” could be heard coming from my office all weekend. No, I didn’t have an advanced screener of Transformers…
Archives for June 2014
Radio Free Cybertron – 371
Brian reviews Age of Extinction and calls it the weakest Transformers film yet. Don breaks down BotCon 2014, from Arcee and Chromia to a 2015 combiner tease. Plus SDCC’s Kre-O Class of 1984 set and an interview with Boss Fight Studio about Vitruvian H.A.C.K.S.
“Tank’s empty, bro.” A review of Transformers 4 Age of Extinction
Transformers 4 Age of Extinction by Brian Kilby June 27, 2014 First, let me say, this is a the fourth Michael Bay Transformers movie. If you liked the first three, you’ll certainly like this one as well. If you didn’t like the first three movies, you will not like this. “Tank’s empty, bro.” – Hound At a cursory…
Radio Free Cybertron 370 – JD Church Memorial
Radio Free Cybertron remembers JD Church on the fifth anniversary of the show’s return. Hear JD’s first appearance from 2000, fan-chosen favorite moments and his final moments on the show. Plus messages from his wife, Amanda, and from Rob Springer.
Radio Free Cybertron 369 – Saturday BotCon Recap
Live from BotCon 2014, Anthony from TFU.info reports on Generations Arcee, Chromia, a working-tread Leader Megatron and Headmaster Brainstorm. Hasbro teases a 2015 combiner theme with a Superion silhouette. Plus the Collectors Club’s Subscription Service 3.0.
Loot Crate Transform Transformers June 2014 Unboxing
Radio Free Cybertron – 368
The crew breaks down everything known about Age of Extinction before release, from Optimus riding Grimlock to a human-built Galvatron. Hasbro’s next cartoon is Robots in Disguise, and Masterpiece Star Saber surfaces. Plus BotCon’s Primal Prime and Rob Springer on convention etiquette.
Transformers Rewind: Fight or Flee
Transformers Rewind: Fight or Flee The Transformers episode 86 Production code 700-106 Production company Sunbow Productions Airdate October 15, 1986 Written by Tony Cinciripini, Larry Leahy Continuity Generation 1 Source: TFWiki.net
Radio Free Cybertron – 367
Warbotron’s huge not-Computron and a $400 not-Metroplex push third-party prices higher. Leaked BotCon 2014 souvenirs, two Protectobot box sets and Takara’s new Legends line round out the news. Plus Rob Springer on the Convoy pen and a Robots in Disguise No. 30 review.
Radio Free Cybertron – 366
Hasbro’s Comic-Con 2014 Knights of Unicron set leaves the crew baffled at $185. Age of Extinction Rampage ships with a tiny head. BotCon’s Scorponok test shots, Alpha Trion leading the Volume 2 poll, and a transforming Convoy Pen round out the week.