I DO hope though that they come out with a version that has deployed wings. So it’s likely given that toys take 9 months or more to make from concept to shipping that this is what McFarlane had to work with.I can’t knock them for this version of the Watcher. I researched this a bit and found that the way the toy looks is much as it was in the concept stages of the game. In the game they are deployed to the sides almost all of the time. This version of the Watcher has just one solid ring that sticks out from the back. Would you expect less from McFarlane? The figure is a bit small and there isn’t much articulation to speak of, but that’s not really something important with this figure…except for it’s ring wings. Read on fellow Halo fans to see what I think about the Watcher figure from McFarlane Toys. The sculpt of the toy matches that quite well, in a good way of course. The little face on the character is eerie. In the game it’s small and annoying like flying bugs, which is much what it is like. The Watcher is another new enemy from Halo 4. Posted in Halo McFarlane Toys McFarlane Halo 4 Toy Review: Watcher I promised myself before Halo4 came out that I was only going to collect Campaign figures.

If you’re in the Red Vs Blue camp, meaning you want every red and blue fig, then at least get the blue spartan. If you’re the type who wants one of every spartan, then you can’t pass this up. Though I think I fault this mostly on the reasoning that I’m not much a fan of this particular armor set. I do hope this figure gets remade as Spartan Paul Demarco, squad leader for Majestic Squad (with BOTH the human and helmeted head please…don’t make two separate figures). (Though that would leave Master Chief weaponless… In the 4-pack there is an Assault Rifle and a Battle Rifle, so you can choose which to arm your spartan with or give it both. It comes with a Battle rifle on the single card. Otherwise, we wouldn’t run into issues like this, or at least as often. It really sucks that China won’t allow foreigners to supervise their plants. No doubt an issue with the manufacturing plant in China. The paint app on the purple figure is actually bad. They are not centered and sit slightly angled. The sculpt is really good, though my blue version seems to have something wrong with it’s chest pouches. The blue is not the “team” blue color as that is much more pale in comparison.Īrticulation for this figure is fantastic: The rich color of these figures denotes a single player version. Only the color of the Soldier is different. Master Chief, Watcher, Crawler, and Spartan Solider.

The purple version is exclusive to Target’s 4-pack and there is an Orange version which is Toys R Us’s exclusive, also in a 4-pack. You can find the blue at most large retailers as that is the mass produced/distributed version. Here I show the blue and purple versions. It comes in three different colors depending on where you buy it from. Sal Posted in Halo McFarlane Toys McFarlane Halo 4 Toy Review: Spartan Soldier This is a STRONG figure though, don’t pass it up! And since it comes in the 4-pack either from Target or Toys R Us, you can save a little bit on it as well as get a Crawler, Watcher, and Spartan Soldier. As I’ve said before though, rarely do things get 10s form me as I always see room for improvement. Just some slight tweaks would have made this a 10. The new armor has really grown on me, so I’m happy to have a few Master Chiefs.Īs the iconic hero of Halo, this is a must buy, IMO. I’m trying something new with this review by adding site points to show where the articulation is and what kind.

Sculpt is top notch, paint app is fantastic (as already touched upon), and articulation is great. I like it with not so much weathering, so this was VERY welcomed, even though it’s the third Halo 4 MC I now own. By cleaner I mean not so much weathering. “cleaner” than the one I got from the first wave as well as the one I got from the Cryo Tube set. This Master Chief is from the Target 4-pack.

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