Let's face the ugly truth A lot of our favorite cartoons haven't been done justice within recent years. The people behind these lackluster revivals often don't respect the original source material which leads to utter disappointment. However against all odds we may finally have a great reimagining on our hands! Transformers Cyberverse offers everything you could want out of a reboot such as quality animation, writing, and character development. Even though glaring flaws are present you can really sense actual effort being put fourth here.
13 Reviews
Pretty good
cameroniacono2 October 2018
I've seen some fans be a little to over critical of The last transformers series which was Transformers in Disguise but I think fans are taking more of like to this one, Even with the shorter run-time and character models that look a little like MMD, the show is engaging and fun, I find a little weird that Cartoon Network still has the last transformer show still on their website, which you can still watch. I can get it for the Teen Titans but with the Transformers you'd probably want to bring attention to the current toy line for sales.
One of the best in the series
digitaldimensiongamin7 October 2018
I've been the biggest transformers fan since I was little yet I've been able to notice and point out the series flaws. I've hated the bay films and I've only thought that transformers prime, beast wars and animated were the only great shows and g1 being fine and the rest garbage. This series finally gives us another very well done entry in to the series not in the greats but from these first six episodes especially this last one it's definitely a good entry into the series
Not perfect but it is definitely better than Teen Titans Go! and the Ben 10 reboot
WeAreLive20 February 2019
I have watched around 5 episodes of this series yesterday and I have to say this is actually a good reboot and an 11 minute format done right. Unlike lets say Teen Titans Go!, Powerpuff Girls or even Ben 10 2016 there is still action involved in the series and the humour while it can be childish it definitely isn't forced or just over dramatic.
The new concept for this show is more enjoyable and a lot better than Transformers Animated, Transformers Rescue bots and Transformers Robots in disguise (2015). While this show is no Transformers Prime but I will take it nicely.
Animation wise it is okay, might take some time getting used to.
Voice acting wise while the current voice actors are not Peter Cullens or Frank Welker but they will still do nicely.
Overall not a bad show and definitely one of the better cartoon network reboots of 2018.
The new concept for this show is more enjoyable and a lot better than Transformers Animated, Transformers Rescue bots and Transformers Robots in disguise (2015). While this show is no Transformers Prime but I will take it nicely.
Animation wise it is okay, might take some time getting used to.
Voice acting wise while the current voice actors are not Peter Cullens or Frank Welker but they will still do nicely.
Overall not a bad show and definitely one of the better cartoon network reboots of 2018.
Decent entry to the franchise
AJG00728 February 2020
Warning: Spoilers
It's nice to see an new Transformers series that takes place in a separate universe and not in the Alligned universe like the last few instalments.
However the series isn't perfect as I think it relies on nostalgia a bit too much. For instance a lot of the characters and designs feel like they came right out of the G1 show (even characters from Beast Wars and Robots in Disguise (2001) are used in this series ).
Not to mention that, especially after season 1, a new character comes right out of no where every few episodes and it treats it like we should know who these characters are and, even if we know a few, it feels like it's trying to push the toy sales of a specific character to the extent that they become part of the main cast. The animation is kind of a mix bag. Whilst not the worst, it's not unique enough to make itself stand out from previous Transformer series.
I also find it jarring that all 3 seasons of Cyberverse have completely different storylines that make it feel like they are all from different series.
Season 1 is about Bumblebee and Windblade trying to find the Arc where all the Autobots are in stasis whilst trying to avoid Decepticon seekers. Adding to this Windlbade tries to access Bumblebee's memories, as he has amnesia, and tries to remind him who he is whilst also trying to find clues that will lead them to the arc. This season is quite tame compared to the other seasons as it focuses on two Autobots and a few Decepticons. Not only that but this season also relies heavily on flashbacks that consist of Bumblebee's memories where we get a lot of backstory, not just on Bee as a character, but mainly on the War between Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron.
Season 2 takes place serval months after the end of season 1 and has the Autobots and Decepticons trying to find the Allspark somewhere on Earth. Meanwhile a mysterious figure watches over them and later helps the Autobots as Starscream becomes hell bent on eliminating both Autobots and Deceptions with the power of the Allspark. This season feels much larger than the previous one due to it's massive cast of characters and this one introduces interesting story ideas from Cheetor being the guardian of the Allspark to Starscream calming to be the rightful owner of the Allspark and wishes to use it to remove all the sparks of his enemies and return them to the Allspark. (It's that kind of deranged thinking that make you love Starscream even more).
Season 3 starts immediately after Season 2 with the Autobots arriving at Cybertron to return the Allspark. But after a battle with the Decepticons, they must learn to work together to defeat an all powerful new enemy, the QUINTESSONS! Like season 2 this one has new story ideas that make the season very gripping to watch. From seeing the Autobots and Decepticons working together to the fascinating new origin of the QUINTESSONS.
As for the two films: the first one focused on Grimlock and his new team of Dinobots to defeat a new threat: the Mercenaries. The second one focused on the Autobots and Decepticons working together to combat Tarn and his army of perfect Decepticons. Both of these I thought were great specials, with the first one being a fun take on the Dinobots, Volcanicus and Trypticon, whilst the second one I thoght was a decent final to the series, with the stakes raised to fight a common foe.
So do I hate this series, no. Whilst the nostalgia of the characters and their designs. Not to mention the animation, keep it from standing out. I will say that the stories for the series are pretty interesting and they would keep you enveloped into the series until you find out how it ends. I do think the stories would have been told better in a 22 minute episode format instead of an 11 minute one, but that's just me. The specials are a good example of a longer runtime making an episode slightly more fleshed out.
Overall I think this is a very decent entry into the Transformers franchise and I would personally give it a 7/10. If you think the series Is a bit slow to start with then trust me, it gets better from there.
However the series isn't perfect as I think it relies on nostalgia a bit too much. For instance a lot of the characters and designs feel like they came right out of the G1 show (even characters from Beast Wars and Robots in Disguise (2001) are used in this series ).
Not to mention that, especially after season 1, a new character comes right out of no where every few episodes and it treats it like we should know who these characters are and, even if we know a few, it feels like it's trying to push the toy sales of a specific character to the extent that they become part of the main cast. The animation is kind of a mix bag. Whilst not the worst, it's not unique enough to make itself stand out from previous Transformer series.
I also find it jarring that all 3 seasons of Cyberverse have completely different storylines that make it feel like they are all from different series.
Season 1 is about Bumblebee and Windblade trying to find the Arc where all the Autobots are in stasis whilst trying to avoid Decepticon seekers. Adding to this Windlbade tries to access Bumblebee's memories, as he has amnesia, and tries to remind him who he is whilst also trying to find clues that will lead them to the arc. This season is quite tame compared to the other seasons as it focuses on two Autobots and a few Decepticons. Not only that but this season also relies heavily on flashbacks that consist of Bumblebee's memories where we get a lot of backstory, not just on Bee as a character, but mainly on the War between Autobots and Decepticons on Cybertron.
Season 2 takes place serval months after the end of season 1 and has the Autobots and Decepticons trying to find the Allspark somewhere on Earth. Meanwhile a mysterious figure watches over them and later helps the Autobots as Starscream becomes hell bent on eliminating both Autobots and Deceptions with the power of the Allspark. This season feels much larger than the previous one due to it's massive cast of characters and this one introduces interesting story ideas from Cheetor being the guardian of the Allspark to Starscream calming to be the rightful owner of the Allspark and wishes to use it to remove all the sparks of his enemies and return them to the Allspark. (It's that kind of deranged thinking that make you love Starscream even more).
Season 3 starts immediately after Season 2 with the Autobots arriving at Cybertron to return the Allspark. But after a battle with the Decepticons, they must learn to work together to defeat an all powerful new enemy, the QUINTESSONS! Like season 2 this one has new story ideas that make the season very gripping to watch. From seeing the Autobots and Decepticons working together to the fascinating new origin of the QUINTESSONS.
As for the two films: the first one focused on Grimlock and his new team of Dinobots to defeat a new threat: the Mercenaries. The second one focused on the Autobots and Decepticons working together to combat Tarn and his army of perfect Decepticons. Both of these I thought were great specials, with the first one being a fun take on the Dinobots, Volcanicus and Trypticon, whilst the second one I thoght was a decent final to the series, with the stakes raised to fight a common foe.
So do I hate this series, no. Whilst the nostalgia of the characters and their designs. Not to mention the animation, keep it from standing out. I will say that the stories for the series are pretty interesting and they would keep you enveloped into the series until you find out how it ends. I do think the stories would have been told better in a 22 minute episode format instead of an 11 minute one, but that's just me. The specials are a good example of a longer runtime making an episode slightly more fleshed out.
Overall I think this is a very decent entry into the Transformers franchise and I would personally give it a 7/10. If you think the series Is a bit slow to start with then trust me, it gets better from there.
A Blessing to my Spark.
actionproductions-9488516 February 2020
There's not much to write about this series. This series revived transformers show excitiment after the sh##ty "robots in disguise" series (comics were better) killed it.
It brings back many G1 designs, bring back Bumblebee's voice too (after not speaking for like a decade) and doesn't have much screentime on humans, in fact the entire screentime is used for the Transformers themselves and the emotional conflict. Even Optimus Prime is just like his G1 coounterpart (in a good way). The series has a simple storyline to follow for each season:
Season one - Autobots must find the Allspark before the Decepticons do, while Bee and Windblade try to get former's memories back.
Season two - The Allspark is found, the war between it begins, Starscream takes over.
(Don't know about season three)
Overall, the series are worth few hours to watch and does bring that feel of nostalgia (G1 designs and characteristics) while also having action and emotional balance.
Like I wrote, a Blessing to my Spark.
Overall, the series are worth few hours to watch and does bring that feel of nostalgia (G1 designs and characteristics) while also having action and emotional balance.
Like I wrote, a Blessing to my Spark.
Is alright
blitzscreamsecond17 June 2022
The show is alright if you're a new transformers fan watch this the show is kinda enjoyable but the show doesn't feel right like character doesn't get much screen time like minor character only get like 5 minute screen time and die later.
Better than Transformers Prime
rubengnzjr7 August 2020
First off this show is made for people with short attention span, it's only 10min long per episode. But the acting and story are compelling. You can catch season one on Netflix and the 2 following seasons on Hasbro's official YouTube Transformers channel. It's one of the few shows that just focuses on the transformers instead of wasting time on human characters.
Too childish for my taste and annoying
juliansmith-999895 January 2023
It's alright. I personally find Optimus annoying in this show. Every time I hear Optimus's voice just annoys me. I'm not saying that the voice actor is bad. I just don't really like Optimus's voice. I really don't like how they replaced Peter Collin for Optimus Prime. I usually like childish stuff but this, this is much too childish for my taste. I found bumblebee okay (the character). The jokes just don't work for me. They just feel so random and stupid. The dialogue is too cheesy for my taste. The auto bots I find kinda dumb in a way. Maybe that's just me. Megatron I find bland and uninteresting. Star Scream is off for me. I really like the animation and art style a lot. I like most of the cast except for Optimus. TFP Megatron is MUCH and I mean MUCH better in my opinion, I mean how can you beat TFP Megatron? But if you like this show, I will respect your opinion.
The Same as Transformers: War For Cybertron: Trilogy
derekrod2 February 2021
I can tell this the cheapest Transformers Voice actors, animation, and the dialogue why. First the voice actors in here are very cheap with their roles it's almost they are impersonating the union actors we know in love in the present day 2024 like Abby trott, Peter Cullen, and whatever they are trying to impersonate with unfamiliar voices for each character the more I listen to there voices the more it's like listing to all the characters into one voice actor voicing them all. Secondly, the animation in here is good but they could of made this series an entertainment series to enjoy more. Lastly, dialogue in here is very irritating for the voice actors to listen to since the executive producers found out on the transformers fan website there is one fan saying "it doesn't matter who voices who, as long they are good voice actors" VERY BAD IDEA for the fans !!!, I rather listen to my favorite voice actors instead these actors like the actors in Transformers Beast Wars, Armada, Cybertron, Generation 1, & Earthspark series now those voice actors I love to hear !
I'M A FAN OF THE TRANSFORMERS TOO !!!!
I'M A FAN OF THE TRANSFORMERS TOO !!!!
Third season was spectacular
hntrhardiman25 May 2021
If they had paced season 1 and 2 properly, it would've been far more bearable. The only saving grace was the shorter episode times.
Season 3 however was absolute captivating and exciting, a proper story and high stakes, interesting fun characters and so much more. It was a joy to finish the show with this season after the torture that was the first two.
Honestly, 9/10 if this show was entirely comprised of only the last season!
Season 3 however was absolute captivating and exciting, a proper story and high stakes, interesting fun characters and so much more. It was a joy to finish the show with this season after the torture that was the first two.
Honestly, 9/10 if this show was entirely comprised of only the last season!
Wasted Potencial
leonardodcabassa3 April 2020
Transformers Cyberverse has to be one of the worst experiences I've ever had while watching a transformers cartoon. It has some rather cool ideas and concepts that are unfortunately wasted by the hideous 11 minute runtime per episode or the focus on terrible comedy that even a 4 year old would cringe at. Ok let me take a look at the positives 1st. I like the fact that they take a lot of things from a majority of transformers source material like characters worlds etc & and the concepts it introduces are pretty interesting and I hope to see them done right. unfortunately that is all the good things I have to say for this show because this is a real disappointment of a series. The Animation is a mixed bag. if your show is gonna look this basic then why not focus to a more budget friendly 2d style of animation, the character designs look good on that style but in 3d animation it looks wonky and doesn't feel right. The same applies to the action, oh boy the action in this show is awful. something about the action sequences don't feel right. they feel empty like if you watch Transformers Prime or Animated the action feels tense you wonder what is gonna happen or how are the characters getting out of this one. Well you feel none of that in this show and it's especially noticeable on the more action centric episodes. it is short little brawls and clashes with sub par choreography and terrible jokes to ruin the tone of the sequence. The characters are bland. the main characters like Bumblebee and Optimus don't really develop and just stay the same nothing happens to them that makes them question what they are doing or if it's right to do what they are doing. The rest are just there in the background to advertise there terrible toys. many complained that the Bay films have the robot characters as background characters well Cyberverse is just that. It is cool seeing the likes of Skybyte and Rack&Ruin but they don't do anything aside from showing one second of them punching someone into the air or doing a terrible joke. And Lockdown, oh boy lockdown. this has to be the worst character in the last 5 or 10 years. He went from a Badass bounty hunter to a vehicon an idiot only there to serve as fodder. such disrespect to an amazing character that even the Bay films got right. How is that possible?!?!?! it could have been cool if this was lockdown in his younger days and maybe one day he's tired of the decepticon bs and goes at it solo but no he's purpose is just to laugh at how much of an idiot the writers made him to be. And finally the elephant in the room that runtime!!! I know that modern cartoons go for 11 minutes per episode but usually that is excusable because they don't have a main story to follow, but Cyberverse does and it suffers for it. the episodes feel extremely rushed and just end without any real conclusion. It doesn't help that this show has a lot of filler in some of it's episodes and that takes up most of its runtime making the important part of it really thin. Overall Transformers Cyberverse Shows how bad a Modern Transformers Cartoon can be with mediocre animation, bland to terrible and useless characters, comedy that falls flat on it's face, and good concepts that are executed poorly. Some may say that I'm not the target audience for this while part of that may be true, but do not forget that Animated was also aimed for kids and that show had high stakes, good animation, well executed concepts and three dimensional characters that change as the series goes on. which is why I give Cyberverse a 2/10
This is the worst Transformers TV show ever
catpin-5227720 June 2021
Warning: Spoilers
I thought they want to do a generation 1 reboot that is The Transformers only based on the Transformers TV series 1984 same name and the story would be the same as the original 1984 cartoon and animation will look like the ThunderCats 2011 that kind of looks similar to Transformers Armada but instead they decided to go with this ugly looking cartoon yucky CGI 2DS with yucky drawings.
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