Energon Omega Supreme Short Review

Got Energon Omega Supreme today for the second night of Hanukah.

Omega Supreme: As a robot, Omega Supreme is one big pile of metal. His main gimmicks are the rotating "guns" on his top left shoulder, one of which is his only missile launcher. When one of the "guns" are rotated, the other one follows suit. His right arm has a "cockpit" on the shoulder and his arm can be pushed forward by pushing on a lever. Additional guns are located on his left leg and on his right arm. His head is able to be detached and transformed into a seperate robot.

Construction Drone: For lack of a better term, OM's entire right side can transform into a sort of crane/train type thing. Except for wheels, no new gimmicks are available in this mode.

Battlestation: Again, for lack of a better term, his entire left side becomes a sort of battle platform. Changing the head of OM can give you a "cockpit" for this mode.

Joined Vehicle Mode: The Construction side can lock into the battle side for one long constfuction/battle "train." My main problem with this is that the lock isn't too stable and if you try to pull the train by the front or push it too hard from the back, it will break apart.

Powerlinx Omega Supreme: Is very much like regular Omega Supreme with two differences: One, Energon Optimus Prime's drones can attach to both legs, the right arm and the right shoulder. Optimus himself can fit inside Omega Supreme's body. It's visually impressive, to some degree, but Optimus' head looks comically small in it. Sort of like when a boy tries on an adult's footall uniform with and is lost in the shoulder pads of said uniform.

Overall: Like most bigger Transformers, Omega Supreme is loaded with gimmicks and short on posability. The modes are fun and the transformation is rather complicated, full of twists and turns and folding parts into compartments. The combining with Optimus Prime is a neat feature and is a sight to behold, but is a bit lacking. If OM is anything like last year's large TF, Unicron, you'll find him for 1/2 price starting after the holiday season and marked down even more in the late Spring/Early Summer of 2005. At a marked down price, OM would be a great purchase.