{"id":10399,"date":"2010-12-03T13:55:23","date_gmt":"2010-12-03T19:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10399"},"modified":"2012-12-20T13:18:26","modified_gmt":"2012-12-20T19:18:26","slug":"vault-review-transformers-generations-soundwave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10399","title":{"rendered":"Vault Review: Transformers
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<\/a>Well, my long search is at an end. After months of making the rounds between my local Wal-Marts, Toys R Us, and Target, I finally found a Transformers: War for Cybertron Soundwave. It\u2019s been a very long time since I\u2019ve had to hunt for a figure that hard, but lucky for me, I think it was worth it. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s interesting to see what characters people are drawn to. I\u2019ve always been a fan of the villains, and ever since I watched the old G1 cartoon as a kid, Soundwave has been my favorite. Part of the appeal was his appearance. With a head that epitomizes the Decepticon symbol, Soundwave always looked the most robotic with his lack of facial features. Add to that his dark blue and silver color scheme and you\u2019ve got one snazzy bot. But looks were only half of the appeal. With his emotionless voice and fierce loyalty to Megatron, Soundwave could be one cold bastard. And let\u2019s not forget his personal army of cassettes. What\u2019s not to love about this guy?<\/p>\n

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When Hasbro released images for this new version of Soundwave, I knew I\u2019d have to snag him. I just didn\u2019t realize how hard he would be to find. I\u2019m not exactly sure what the case ratio is, (one of you Transformers fans will have to let me know), but he isn\u2019t a common figure. I had to wade through months of Optimus and Bumblebee before finding mine. Even saw a few Megatrons. Luckily our Toys R Us got a brand new case in, jus t before Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

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Soundwave\u2019s robot mode is near perfection in my opinion. His head is a great modernized rendition of the G1 look, but with a more sinister look. Just look at those eyes and tell me he isn\u2019t plotting something. Speaking of eyes, there is one problem I have with them. This figure was made for light-piping. There\u2019s even a translucent purple piece on the back of his head. But for some reason they painted over his eyes with red. I\u2019m assuming they did this because there would be too much dark blues\/purples going on, but then why didn\u2019t they just make the translucent part red in the first place? It\u2019s always disappointing to see a perfectly good gimmick thrown away. If it wasn\u2019t for that, this head would be perfect.<\/p>\n

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I was also really happy to see that even though Soundwave has a resemblance to his G1 counterpart, he\u2019s way more than a giant box with arms and legs. His torso tapers as it goes down, giving him a more natural humanoid shape. The center of his chest opens up, just like a cassette player, to reveal his gun compartment. A really cool idea, I just wish there were a Laserbeak to go in there. I was also pleasantly surprised by his overall pointyness. Especially those huge shoulder spikes that make his whole body look like a Decepticon symbol.<\/p>\n

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One reason I\u2019m buying more Transformers is not only for the dynamic new looks, but also the Marvel Legends-esque articulation. Soundwave\u2019s go ball jointed shoulders, hips and ankles. His elbows and knees are hinges. While his neck, biceps, wrists, and thighs are swivels. This gives him a huge range of movement, allowing him to expand his repertoire beyond DJ of Destruction. Now Soundwave can bust a move while bustin\u2019 a groove. What else would those giant robot Hip-Hop sneakers be for? Continue to Page Two…<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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I was amazed at Soundwave\u2019s transformation process. The last few Transformers I\u2019ve bought have been frustrating (like WFC Bumblebee\u2019s inability to stay together) or just a nightmare in general ( Yes, I\u2019m looking at you Bludgeon and Banzaitron!). But Soundwave was actually easy and fun. Almost like the good ole days, when instructions were just more trash in the package.<\/p>\n

Soundwave\u2019s official alternate mode is a sleek yet dangerous looking car. I wasn\u2019t too thrilled with the idea of him being a car at first, but I\u2019ve definitely come around. Soundwave\u2019s vehicle mode makes me think of a futuristic armored car. But, with the option to place his guns on the sides, and that menacing looking claw bumper, he looks more like he was welded together in a post-apocalyptic zombie movie rather than a robot planet.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s where the folks at Hasbro get the gold star, though. Fans have discovered that Soundwave can conveniently change into a futuristic boombox looking device. Is this a coincidence? Maybe, but I don\u2019t think so. It\u2019s incredibly easy to achieve and looks very similar to Soundwave\u2019s boombox appearance in the credits for War for Cybertron. Even the wheels look awesome doubling as speakers. So thank you Hasbro, because this is one of the best unofficial alt modes I\u2019ve seen.<\/p>\n

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Soundwave comes with two accessories. One is his shoulder cannon and the other is his hand held blaster, both of which look very G1. He can hold both weapons, place one on his shoulder, attach both to his vehicle mode or just store them in his \u201ctape\u201d compartment. The storage option is particularly cool because the ends were made to look like batteries. I still can\u2019t help but wish he would have come with Laserbeak or another one of his cassette minions, though.<\/p>\n

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I haven\u2019t been this happy with a Transformer since ROTF Lockdown. The worst thing about this figure is his scarcity which is a shame because he\u2019s such a good figure. I think a lot of people would enjoy owning him. I picked mine up at retail for about $12, but if you\u2019re really lucky you might find him on one of those December sales that Wal-Mart or Target.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, my long search is at an end. After months of making the rounds between my local Wal-Marts, Toys R Us, and Target, I finally found a Transformers: War for Cybertron Soundwave. It\u2019s been a very long time since I\u2019ve had to hunt for a figure that hard, but lucky for me, I think it was worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10400,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[34,10,35],"tags":[675,24,804,2570,625],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.itsalltrue.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/12\/sounTN.jpg?fit=50%2C50&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pObc6-2HJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":28146,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=28146","url_meta":{"origin":10399,"position":0},"title":"Transformers SDCC 2014 Boxset: Knights of Unicron!","date":"June 4, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"In "News"","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":10695,"url":"https:\/\/www.itsalltrue.net\/?p=10695","url_meta":{"origin":10399,"position":1},"title":"Vault Review: Transformers WFC Megatron","date":"December 28, 2010","format":false,"excerpt":"The year is almost over and you wouldn\u2019t believe how many Transformer\u2019s the IAT crew have sitting around, still waiting to be reviewed. 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