Collectible Reviews

my dad got me nightwise in reno during my spring break 4 just $1.98. i really like it.i also unenlagia and mosasledge 4 the same price each. i like nightwise's wings with 2 missles and a bomb on each wing. his head looks a little fine.i also have leo blaze, unenlagia, and mosasledge to form the all mighty matrix dragon. u shoud buy this zoids. it is really cool. it's an owl type.

Let me start off by saying that the Nightwise is a Blox set. Combined with Unenlagia, Mosasledge, and Leoblaze (Leoblaze I already have; I'm working for the other 2), they create a (colorful) Matrix Dragon. I've read that in Japan they actually sell box sets that have matching colors, but I don't shop the Japanese market often.
Anyway, I think that Nightwise, once fully assembled, is kinda cute (honestly, I think that all of the mini-Blox Zoids are cute ^_^). This Zoid is for younger builders, and can sometimes fall apart easily, but he only takes about ten/fifteen minutes to complete. I personally liked this Zoid.

The Nightwise is the fourth of the Zoids Blox (American = Z-Builders) set. The Zoids Blox lack the complex structure (and motors) of the regular zoid models, but they're the most customizable of zoids. They can be combined with each other, attached to other zoids, mized, up, and more. But the most popular thing to do with Zoids Blox is build the combo zoids. The Nightwise can be used in the Matrix Dragon Combine (Leoblaze + Unelagia + Mosasledge + Nightwise). If you buy the models separately, you'll end up with a very...colorful... combined zoid. However, in Japan they sell boxed sets that include all of the zoids required for the combo in matching colors (Matrix Dragon is blue...)

The Blox system, though it sacrifices the motor, allows for a great range of flexibility and customization. Apart from being able to combine zoids blox, you can also attach them to other zoids, as weapons or just to make them look cooler.

As far as zoids go, the nightwise is about as easy as it gets to build. And it's rather cute... which probably isn't a desired quality of a zoid, but oh well. But anyway, it's good for new zoid builders and people who really want to customize their larger zoids.

I got this toy about 2 weeks ago. I think that it is great. It is "Super Poseable" due to the many points of articulation. It comes with a limited edition GAMBIT comic book which consists of I think 32 pages. Gambit comes with those fiery cards which he uses with his mutant powers. He also comes with a platform which looks like a junkyard. It is very cool. BUY IT...NOW!!!!!

This toy is great any X-men fan would buy it. Its very flexible and is very detailed. It comes with enrgized playing cards a staff and a coat made out of fabric. For me I never get bored with it but if you do you can read the comic book that comes with it free! even if your not a X-men fan you should buy it anyway.

What can I say... If you're a Gambit fan, get this toy! You wont be sorry. It's like a mini sculptor. He comes with a real fabric trench coat, with belt, bow staff and charged playing cards.
The figure itself has many points of articulation, you can even move his fingers at the joints, making it easy for him to grip his weapon. The colours are great - hand painted with lots of detail, right down to the light shading of facial hair Gambit is best know to sport. He also comes with a stand, which can be hung on the wall, or placed flat for your Gambit to stand on. The Sentinel hand stand is just as good as the figure. Great colours, and great materiel, making it feel almost real. Different types of rubber and plastics to give you the feel of a real Sentinel. Softer rubber wires and fingers, along side a harder palm and concrete debris.

And we mustn't forget about the special X-men comic reprint that comes with the pack!

All in all, a great figure! One you'll want to stick in a display case it's so wonderful!

I spotted this item while looking for a model of a comanche chopper for my son. Now..... since I work at the factory in Connecticut where they build the Black Hawk, I knew I just had to have one of these. When I received it, I was very impressed with the level of detail and quality for the price. Let me tell you, I see the real thing every day and I'm hard pressed to see any difference between this beauty and the real thing other than the size. They sell blackhawk models at our company store for 4 times what this baby cost me and not nearly as detailied. When I bought this baby to work to display at my desk, 4 coworkers immediatley ordered one for themselves.

I gave it a 5 star in fun because it does a lot. like opening doors, spinning roters, spinning front wheels, and VERY detailed. I gave it a 4 in educational because it lets you learn more but you sorta have to like the military to really think it's educational. I gave it a 5 in durable because i don't know how many times i dropped it and it's still in awesome shape.(except when i dropped it on my older brothers foot then the tail fin fell off). I STRONGLY suggest this item to Military vehicle lovers. AWESOME TOY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Unlike the Apache, it's hard to guage the accuracy of the Blackhawk as it is a first of its kind offering. So I'll just try my best based on the models' inherent details and workmanship. First off, it looks great! Although it has the same color and weathering as the Apache, it looks more appropriate on the Blackhawk as it is the workhorse helicopter of the military and one would expect it to have a fair degree of weathering. The tail rotor is excellent and rotates freely. The main rotor is also very good-except for the rotor cap which actually rests several millimeters above the plane of the blades?! I'm sure that this is not how the Blackhawk rotor actually looks. Panel lines and rivets are nicely done as are the various antennas and sensors-although they should be made of a flexible material as to minimize the chance of them snapping off. Speaking of snapping off, the support struts on the overhead winglets are also made of rigid plastic and I actually snapped a couple of them by just removing them from the packaging. WARNING: BE SUPER CAREFULL REMOVING THE WINGLETS. YOU CAN EASILY BREAK THE SUPPORT BARS AND RUIN YOU BIRD BEFORE YOU EVEN GET A CHANCE TO DISPLAY IT!!!The pilots and gunners also look good with the latter being equipped with excellently scaled and detailed automatic rifles. The strangest and most inaccurate of all the details is the ships' white-WHITE!?-interior. Overall, this is a highly, highly recommended buy and even the most casual collector will recognize this models' rarity. BUY SEVERAL IF YOU CAN!!!

My 10 year old daughter received this as a gift; of all the games she got for birthday/Christmas, this was in the top five. The game requires some strategy -- at the random draw of a card, you must choose which horse to compete in that event. Each horse has varying degrees of strength in four different categories, but can only be used once in the game. As the players progress through each event, they must use weaker horses -- this is where the strategy comes in, as players must think in advance about the best way to use their stable of horses. The "right" answer is not necessarily to use the strongest horse each time. For additional complexity, there are also equipment cards that boost the strength of a horse in a single turn. Adults won't find this game particularly hard, but interesting enough to make it fun to play with your kids.

This is a really fun game. It has stratagy and beautiful horse pictures.
You'll love it!

I love this game! Although it doesn't teach much about the horses themselves, players can learn about the different disciplines. Very cute pictures of the horses! Like Herd Your Horses, this deserves to be a classic horse game that you can play again and again with horsey or non-horsey friends. Use strategy to determine which horse to enter into which class with which accessories. 'Horse Show' takes a little while to learn, but after that it moves quickly. If I could change one thing about this game, I would put information on the personalities, talents, etc. for each horse on the backs of the cards, like Herd Your Horses does. But it's fun to make up personalities, breeds, experience levels and other things for the horses and pick your favorites. If you're looking for an exciting horsey game to play, try 'Horse Show'.

At at time when many mass market games are overly complex, shallow, and little more than cynical marketing vehicles for the latest hit film, this game comes as a welcome surprise. Not only is this a clever interpretation of the Lord of the Rings theme (with artwork by long-time Middle Earth contributor John Howe and a "story line" that really resonates with the ringbearer's quest), but the game itself is superb.

The Confrontation comes out of the vibrant "German" (really also French, British, and Italian) school of "gamer's games". Most American gamers will be unfamiliar with this type of game, having grown up on Monopoly, Life, Clue, and Risk. Unlike these games, The Confrontation is very tightly balanced, so that only careful play can reliably win -- and careless play is always punished. Every move matters, so that play is always engaging; but the simple rules and engrossing theme keep the game from becoming sterile. Moreover, what makes this game really great is that it is accessible to all ages. Kids from 6 up can master it and win against adults. (And in a pinch, there are extra "powers" included -- like Shadowfax or Palantir-- that can be used as handicaps.)

In short: One of the best new two-player games available (by perhaps the best game designer ever, Reiner Knizia); fast, easy to learn, and attractive -- with a fun and well-delivered theme. What more could you ask for! A superb introduction to quality European-style games for all ages.

The L.O.T.R Confrontation Board Game is a very fun and easy game.It is also a very durable product.The game is based on "Stratego" except that the charecters have a text and you can change there battle numbers.I would also like to say that the evil player has an advantage with number cards because their highest number card is a six and the good players is a five.I hope this review was helpful.

My husband and I (trust me, we are not teenagers) love this board game. It is very hard to find a good, competetive two person board game, but this is one of them. It is simple to learn, but there are many different ways one can try to win. It is similar to Stratego, but it's fun to see all the Lord of the Rings characters. ANd best of all, as parents of a toddler, the game does not take long to set up and to play.

Lots of fun!

I have to say that I have heard comments regarding how much older the characters look. Obviously those who have made such remarks have NO idea what Kingdom Come really is. The story is based in the future of our famed and beloved heroes. They have all aged (some worse than others., for e.g., BATMAN), and some even have children.
I would expect someone in the know to buy these figures, but since they are so goodlooking and give anyone the impression that their money will be well spent, I suppose people will buy them have no idea what they are about. Alex Ross has created a very realistic, and impressive view of some of the most beloved heroes in existence and these action figures do not disappoint.
A word of advice...don't play with them-display them.

I accidentally dropped it while trying to put the sword in his hand and the cape broke off his left shoulder! A little glue will fix it and it look good as new but just wanted to give a warning to everyone. BTW, it looks great and I was able to pose it just like the picture. A previous reviewer said he couldn't place the sword but I didn't have a problem with that at all.

I've already bought the Superman and the Wonder Woman action figures from the series KINGDOM COME (DC Direct), but I must confess to the world that I was truly eager to get the Green Lantern added to my collection. And I do not regret it!!! My opinion about it the same as that one posted by the reviewer "A toy enthusiast from the mother ship" when he (or she) says the following: "His armor is impressive and the flow of his cape sculpt gives him a rather intimidating look". However, I don't aprreciate the fact that it has stickers for the detailing on the armor, rather than painting. Conclusion: it's a great toy, but the stickers on its armor could be avoided.

I have already purchased the original first version of WW available back in 2000 at $50 a pop. Needless to say that this version is now here but with better boots and somewhat easier to fix hair. The outfit is still a little flimsy but what can you expect. Overall, i like this doll except for her weird face and arms. Thos arms are like two crazy worms! The original had only a few better things like a cape with stars, curly black mountainous hair, and nicer arms that did not look like two worms. The packaging on this is much simple since it is not an exclusively over priced Wonder Woman figure. What I do like is that this womderwoman figure you can open and play with or just display while saving the 2000 edition in the closet. I also do not like her star underwear thingy. It's not that flattering but it soes have better and more stars on both front and back. You can go ahead and remove the emblem on her chest and (if you are craetive and picky like me) make aother one by using embroidery! I just don't understand that little lunchbox or purse thing?

As a doll collector and WW collector for many years, I regret never having had the chance to purchase Ideal's Super Queens line, but thank you Mattel for this wonderful series! This Wonder Woman is BEAUTIFUL and much more reflective of the comic book character in looks and costume than Mattel's 1999 Wondy. I wish she had more of an action figure body with more points of articulation than are available with the current "bendy body". (...)

I was surprised to hear that mattel was producing another wonder woman doll when they had opened their pop culture series with a beautiful wonder woman doll in 1999. I thought "there is no way that this doll will compare",but I was dead wrong! This doll is simply stunning!! I love almost everything about her. The outfit,bracelets, tiara , belt and boots all look amazing and unlike the 1999 doll the stars on her shorts go all the way around as opposed to just the front. Her hair is shorter but looks very natural and i love her darker skin complextion, which makes her look more greek. The only issue(which is minor) is her bendy arms. i realize that this is a childs toy and they will love to bend her arms in many ways. My concern, being an adult collector is the affect time will have on the bendy arms, Whether
or not they will crack or split over time or if any wires will poke through(etc). But please don't let this concern keep you from buying this wonderful doll either as a gift or for your collection. And you cannot beat the 15.99 price for this great barbie collectable.

I must say I loved the original game, and the Sauron expansion definately was a great addition to the game.

Still, when comparing this expansion to the Friend and Foe expansion, it doesn't compare. If you are going to buy both, then this is worth getting, but if you can only buy one, get the friend and Foe expansion first.

My only complaint about this expansion is it can sometimes weigh to much in favor of Sauron with a smart human player. Otherwise, it is awesome.

If you already love LotR, you need to get this expansion. If you know of LotR, but were turned off by its solitaire aspect: this is the expansion that fixes that.

The one complaint with the otherwise innovative, beautiful, and challenging LotR game was that it was possible for a single player who knew the game well to ruin it by bossing the other players around regarding their plays. Not only could this happen, but it was a good strategy. The Sauron expansion fixes that.

Now, the more the hobbits plan openly, the better Sauron knows how to wreck their plans. It's up to each hobbit to judge what to share openly, and what to keep hidden from allies and enemy alike. In doing to, it makes the game more fun and challenging for all.

Note: Some players complain that this expansion makes the already difficult LotR challenging to the point of masochism.

Tired of playing the Hobbits and constantly dying in an attempt to save Middle Earth? Want to see how the other half lives? Then this expansion is for you as you play Sauron working to foil the ring bearers on their quest.

Now you control the Nazgul and each scenerio send them out to try to locate the ring bearer and report back to Sauron. If you can find the ring Bearer and report back before the scenerio ends, the ring is yours!

The die roll is replaced (almost always) by Sauron's turn who has his own cards and the control of the Nazgulwith their own effects on the party. You will use the Power or the Lord of Mordor to find the ring and take it.

The party however is not without it's own resources as a Gandalf card is added to the deck and 5 new ability cards are added.

The Best inovation however is the Bag of Sauron. Now the tiles are added to the bag and pulled out. This can be used independantly of the expansion, in additon two other variants are allowed which can be used with or without the Sauron expansion.

#1. Two new cards one which allows the ring bearer to pass the ring on once. The second which at a cost of 10 shields allows you to more the eye back 3 spaces (once and once only). This card allowed my group to beat the game for the first time.

#2. An additional set of tiles. If they are used then the party will have the option to reject a tile, however if they do then a 2nd is drawn and must be accepted.

The only thing missing from the game is a new set of scenerio's I was hopeing for maybe a scenerio between Rivendel and Moria and perhaps one between Isengard and Lothlorian but then again that would add to the length of the game even more.

Worth your money, remember you MUST have the base game (but not the friends and foes expansion) to use it.

This figure comes with another head to attach on with Abe wearing his goggles as well as a harness to go around his neck. With them on, he looks like he just stepped out of the movie. This is a gem for any collectors but also a lot of fun as well! Beautiful amphibious paint job too!

In the world of Hellboy, Abraham "Ape" Spaien is a mer-man whose origin is uncertain. He was found by plumbers in a water-filled casket hidden away in a forgotten chamber in the basement of St. Trinian's Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he was in a state of suspended animation. The label on the container had the date Abraham Lincoln died (which would be April 15, 1865, having been shot the previous night at Ford's Theater) and the notation "Ichthyo Sapien". Consequently it was decided to name the creature Abe Sapien when he went to work for the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense and became an ally of Hellboy.

The figure in director Guillermo del Toro's film looks a bit different from the one in Mike Mignola's Dark Horse comic book. Played by Doug Jones, although the voice is obviously David Hyde Pierce, this Abe Sapien is one of the better shades of blue-green you have seen on an 8" action figure for some time. Abe is wearing his swim shorts, has a pretty cool belt, and comes with goggles and his water-breathing device for when he has to follow Hellboy, Liz Sherman, and John Meyers around on dry land.

This one is probably my favorite of the Hellboy action figures produced by Mezco, which also includes bad guys Rasputin and Kroenen along with Hellboy himself. I especially like the details on Abe's hands. True, you have to be careful how you pose him, because if it is not just right, this figure is going to fall down. But one thing in Abe's favor is that he has a lot of poses in which he looks good, especially if you are pretending he is swimming around underwater in his tank.

I love this figure! He has great detail and sculpting and some cool accessories. The baby Sammael figure is also extremely detailed for something so small. This is probably one of the best action figures I have bought all year.

the figure looks great, but Hawkman is horribly unbalanced and simply doesn't stand up for any length of time. it's incredibly frustrating.

I'm guilty. Yes, I am a collector, but experience, age, and (the lack of) funds have taught me to be particular about what I add to my collection. Hawkman from the Kingdom Come series flew from the shelf and into my collection the moment I picked up the box. He fulfilled every criteria and then some. His body is beautifully sculpted without exaggerated muscles or posing. The hawk head and feet add a touch of realism despite their improbability. This figure is coming out of the box to be prominiently displayed. Take my word for it - No picture does this figure justice.

Say hello to Northwind - that's this guy's real handle... No, this isn't a mutated Carter Hall, it's an entirely different character. I guess at some point Carter chose to pass the torch...

Anyway. The figure has more detail that you can throw a mace at, including a non-removable amulet on a VERY FRAGILE CHAIN!! Careful with the spear too - it is flexible enough to withstand SOME abuse, but bend it too far and it'll snap.

Standing this guy up is a challenge. He leans forward a lot (as a bird should, I guess). The only parts of him that articulate are wings, neck and shoulders... and the wings are HEAVY. You will have to position them "just so" in order to counterbalance the forward lean of the figure. After that he stands up just fine... AS LONG AS the wings are in the same position. Definitely a display piece (just like the rest of KC figures), and a very good one.