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The Transformer Desk Reviewed for kids & the grown-ups who shop for them Reviewed from the windowsill
Lead Review · From: Transformers
Truck Mode Approved as Midnight Ambush Training Platform
Our critic dismisses the robot form entirely but discovers that the truck mode glides silently across hardwood, making it a serviceable kinetic training tool for intercepting rectangular prey.

My human has presented me with a large, articulated plastic effigy they call "Optimus Prime." Apparently, this red and blue monstrosity is a "hero" that can be twisted from a bipedal form into a wheeled contraption in six, frankly laborious, steps. Its sheer size is its only notable quality, making it a potential obstacle to knock over for a satisfying clat…

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Fig. 1 — the subject
Pete's Verdict
★★★☆☆
Truck mode passes. The rest does not.
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