Hasbro Toys

  While I will admit to the fact that I just might be an impatient fool, Hasbro’s recent M.O. of showing what will come and then pushing things back or omitting things entirely, I decided it was better to jump while the price was good, rather than wait for several months only to find that the prices had tripled because Hasbro pushed things back again. I miss the money I spent, but I don’t regret the purchase one bit. With that said, let’s jump into the review! Packaging None. Since I bought this off an EBAY seller because I’m an impatient fool, the packaging was a bubblewrapped baggie with the figure and accessories. From pictures online, it does seem that I received all the accessories that were supposed to come with him, so I have no complaints at all. He ... Read More »

We'll kick off the first of my front page reviews with Marvel's Hawkeye from the Avengers movie line. I'm not sure what to say offhand, other than I'm feeling a bit underwhelmed. Read More »

Ah, Hasbro.  Another year has gone by and you come up with another decent crossover exclusive.  Although the tank was not the highlight of the set there was plenty to make this worth it if you got your hands on one.  The HISS is a painted up Retaliation tank that has static treads.  Those and a glass canopy are two things I’m not a fan of.  The design of the new HISS tanks are ok but of course Cobra overlook certain engineering features.  Open turret?  Is this 1984 still?  Let’s protect that gunner already!  The attack mode is fairly worthless too.  It points at the ground.  Great of you want to dig a hole I guess. The did manage to use a barrel similar to the original Shockwave though.  It is a little smaller but has the same design minus ... Read More »

Why on earth such a generic character has been on my “25th wish list” since the G.I. Joe 25th Anniversary line launched back in 2007, I’ll never know. Footloose is dated, he’s a third-tier character at best, and he’s almost as generic as Grunt is (and I hate Grunt). It likely has to do with his character in the Sunbow cartoon. Often teamed up with the likewise goofball team of Bazooka, Alpine and Quick Kick, the probably-a-pothead-although-he-was-never-explicitly-defined-as-a-pothead Footloose bumbled his way through battles with his bazooka and the munchies. He had a giant pillar crash on him in the episode closing credits. Not the most reliable soldier. So why did I want him in my modern collection so badly? No idea, to be honest. But I just did. And since he’s a fairly generic figure made from easily-reused/reusable parts (pretty ... Read More »

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For the Rise of Cobra movie line of figures, Hasbro came out with a "reimagining" of the classic Cobra Diver, however many fans felt like the new figure did not fully capture the greatness of the original sculpt, or the newer 25th Anniversary figure that was released in 2008. Does this new, old EEL sink or swim? Read More »

The PIT Commando is another highly anticipated addition to the Rise of Cobra figure lineup. Ever since this figure was announced, and pictures started showing up online, people have been clamoring to get their hands on this figure. Read More »

For the Rise of Cobra movie, Hasbro has introduced a 'revamp' of the classic Crimson Guard; the Crimson Neo-Viper. Is this a fitting tribute to the classic "Siegies", or a quick way to cash in on a repaint? Read More »

Of all the Rise of Cobra figures releases thus far, one caught my eye above all others. That figure is the Elite-Viper. Based on an entirely new character design, the figure exuded coolness and attitude. Unlike many of the movie tie-in figures, the Elite-Viper looked like he meant business. Read More »