Transformers and video games rarely get along. The first movie game had great visuals for the characters, but that was all it had going for it. The ROTF game I always felt was underrated, but it certainly wasn't groundbreaking. War for Cybertron was the first transformers line built from the ground up to be a video game line, which is always a greater recipe than an adaptation. Supposedly part of the Prime continuity (despite having far more in common with G1), the plot, character designs and aesthetics were all chosen with playability in mind.
Cybertron Megatron is the third War for Cybertron design featured in the Generations toyline, and looking at his "tank" mode, it'd be hard to see why he is my favorite. Essentially a block with a gun sticking out, it isn't going to win any awards for beauty, but it is accurate to the game in that respect and it is stable and solid. The treads can hide underneath for accuracy of fold out to the sides for functionality; though this greatly detracts from his looks. The large cannon can fire a purple missile.
The transformation is far simpler than that of his linemates, and whilst I like complex conversions, I can appreciate efficiency too, especially when the results are this good. Robot mode is imposing and bulky, the tank cannon having formed Megatron's signature fusion cannon and the simple transformation giving him solid limbs. There are no parts hanging off him, no folded vehicle sections, no unsightly backpack; the backplate is actally a detailed piece that folds into place and accurately conveys the video game design, very important given the third person perspective of the game. This is an all round great figure if you like the look, though I can see people being put off by it. When I first saw pictures of the figure I thought it looked rubbish, but after seeing the design in motion in the game and the clever transformation in videos, I was converted, and I'm glad I managed to track this figure down.
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