(NOTE: Since I don't have much to say about each of these toys individually, I've decided to review them both on one page.)

Optimus Prime

Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Super (although it retails for $17 U.S.)
Difficulty of Transformation: Hard
Color Scheme: Banana yellow, light gray, silver, transparent light blue, dark gray, light orange, chrome silver, chrome red, off-white, sparkly blue, and some transparent dark red, chrome gold, light sparkly blue, and light black
Rating: 8.7

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Robots in Disguise Super Optimus Prime. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of RiD Super Optimus Prime here.)

    Egads, what a lazy repaint. All they did was take RiD Prime's much better-looking red and replace it with a weird banana yellow. And... that's it. Everything else is the exact same. The toy itself isn't bad- as you can see from the rating I gave it- but the sheer laziness of this repaint is what angers me. Plus, the yellow simply doesn't work as well for him as the red did, especially with that red chest and sirens that he still has. HOWEVER.... Universe Optimus Prime is danged cheap. Like you get a $30 for $17- that's almost 50% off! That's a heck of a deal.
    No mold changes have been made to Universe Optimus Prime.
    Optimus Prime is sure a lazy repaint... but he is pretty cheap. However, even with this price decrease, I'd still recommend the original RiD Prime over this guy, since that yellow simply doesn't work as well with him. Mildly recommended if you don't have RiD Prime and don't feel like searching for him; otherwise, not recommended even for completists.

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Ultra Magnus

Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Super (although it retails for $17 U.S.)
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Hard
Color Scheme: Light gray, bluish black, light blue, light black, white, dark gray, red, chrome silver, and some chrome dark blue, bright yellow, neon orange, chrome gold, and transparent light blue
Rating: 7.4

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Robots in Disguise Super Ultra Magnus. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of RiD Super Ultra Magnus here.)

    An even lazier repaint than Universe Prime, Universe Magnus again has only one color changed, but this time it's a much less apparent color change. His dark blue has been changed to a blusih-black, and it's only really apparent on his legs. Big whoop. He is $13 cheaper than the other Ultra Magnus, though...
    No mold changes have been made to Universe Ultra Magnus.
    I'd have to recommend Universe Magnus over RiD Magnus for the sole reason that he's $13 cheaper, and the bluish-black looks ever-so-slightly better on him than the dark blue did. However, if you already have RiD Magnus, I can't recommend him under any circumstances.

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Omega Prime (Combination of Optimus Prime and Ultra Magnus)

Allegiance: Autobot
Size: Gestalt (combination of one Super and part of another one)
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Hard
Color Scheme: White, banana yellow, transmetal silver, transmetal dark blue, dark gray, light gray, bluish black, light blue, silver, and some transmetal gold, yellow, neon orange, light black, and transparent light blue
Rating: 7.8

(NOTE: Because this is a repaint, this is not a full-blown review. This mainly covers any changes made to the mold and the color scheme, and merely compares it to Robots in Disguise Omega Prime. For a review on the mold itself, read the review of RiD Omega Prime here.)

    Again, Omega Prime has only had two color changes; the dark blue has been changed to bluish black and the red to banana yellow (most of it, anyways; the parts from Ultra Magnus are still red, and it sure clashes). Although the bluish black isn't bad, the banana yellow completely clashes with every other color. It simply should NOT be there. I don't know what the color designers were thinking with this one...
    No mold changes have been made to Omega Prime.
    Omega Prime is a great gestalt, but even for the combined price of $34 U.S. (as opposed to $60), he just looks bad. I'd recommend the original one over this guy, and I DEFINITELY wouldn't purchase either component if you already have the original version.

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Reviews by Beastbot

(Pictures courtesy of TFKenkon.com.)

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