Megabolt's alt mode is a...giant....robotic...head...on insect legs. A very unique mode, to say the least. One cannot help but notice that the head is nearly identical in its design to the "giant floating head" that was Megatron in Season 2 of Beast Machines. Obviously, this was its intent- the insect legs were added on for gimmickry, I suppose, as there's not much you can do with just a giant head for a toy. For RiD, its backstory was altered a bit- now Megabolt is a new form of RiD Megatron's, designed to combine with Fortress Maximus to take it over. It actually fits on the Fort Max toy, too, if you take out the spider legs, so that's a pretty neat touch. Anyway, Megatron's "gimmick" in this mode is two-fold- by pushing the toy forward on a flat surface, his mouth will move up and down, and the spider legs will move in a slight circular motion, ala "crawling action". Other than that, and pressing the button on top of Megabolt's head to fire his mouth-missile, there's really not much you can do with that mode. But that's okay, really- the extremely cool look of this mode more than makes up for it. One of my favorite alt modes, ever. One of the downsides is that Megabolt's robot "helmet" does stick out a little on the bottom, though, and the robot hand-panels don't stay in their designated holes in the rear area very well.
    In robot mode, Megabolt still looks very cool, and the "insect-leg backpack" on his back actually complements the mode, rather than just looking like extra "kibble", like his rather huge face-shoulder plates. Unfortunately, the side effect of this backpack is that, despite Megabolt's large feet, he can't stand up easily in this mode. I suppose this is also partially because of the rather weak upper knee joints, and the fact that his legs, by design, slant forward slightly. Still, this is a very nice mode, with very good detailing, both mold-wise and paint-wise. The amount of detail on the robot head is simply stunning, with a very "damaged" look to it. Megabolt also has pretty decent articulation in this mode- all the standard points, but with an extra point on each leg in exchange for no articulation in the waist. Megatron's "gimmick" in this mode is pretty darn good, too- press his spark-crystal-button on his chest (which still shows a Vehicon insignia, by the way), and a helmet-blaster flips onto his head from his back! Not only that, but it stays on the head, thanks to a small magnet on the back of it. The large gun on the top of the helmet makes Megabolt look all the more menacing. It's your standard missile-firing gun, too- it's not just there for looks. The helmet-gun package DOES flip out a bit easier than I'd like, though, and sometimes the large shoulder plates get in the way of the "flip action" as well. Still, a very nice gimmick.
    Megabolt Megatron is a great toy, hands down- definitely worth your purchase just for the alt mode alone. Couple that with an excellent- if rather top-heavy- robot mode, and you've got a definite winner. Only a few, relatively minor, flaws with this one.

Review by Beastbot

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