Another Recycled Figure, NECA Overestimates The Appeal Of The Prometheus Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) Figure!

The Good: Incredible sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Good balance, Accessory
The Bad: Joints are more evident in this form, Recycled, Lack of collectible value, Coloring issues
The Basics: NECA’s Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) from the Prometheus toy line has very limited appeal, even to fans of the film who collect the merchandise.


As much as I love the toys produced by NECA and as much of a fan as I am of the film Prometheus, it’s a sad truth that NECA has gotten lazy with their Prometheus toy line. Finishing off the NECA Series 3 Prometheus figure line is the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure. Given that it looks like NECA is not going to pursue the production of the other, previously-leaked figures, this is a low point upon which for NECA to end the line.

The Prometheus Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure is identical to the Engineer (Pressure Suit) figure (reviewed here!) released in the first series of Prometheus figures, save that it has been entirely recolored and painted to look like the holograms that were seen operating controls on the bridge on the ship’s holographic records in Prometheus. This figure is a niche figure that was exceptionally inexpensive to produce for NECA (they had the molds for the figure itself all done and not having to make a complicated paint process made finishing it less problematic on the manufacturing end) and only the die-hard Prometheus fans are likely to be at all impressed or care for the figure.

Basics

Based on the entity that was developed for the film, the Prometheus, Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) is the armored alien Engineer without its helmet or gloves. This version is blue with brighter blue dots all over (in the film, the holograms were greener) and semi-translucent.

Standing eight inches tall, the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) is a broad-chested, bald-headed alien Engineer in his flight suit. The color scheme for the figure is light with no real detailing. Most of the figure is translucent blue with bright specks all over it. Unfortunately, the paint job is based on the neutral pose the figure comes packaged in. The moment one starts moving the figure into an action pose, the joints become more obvious as the sparkled portions are pushed away to expose the smooth, monotonal plastics beneath.

The sculpt is completely accurate for the character as it appeared in the movie.

Accessories

Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) comes with one of the vials seen in the storage hold of the ship near the bridge where the Holographic Engineers were seen. The accessory makes what is otherwise a throwaway figure worth picking up (unless Shaw and Fifield are eventually released with similar accessories!). The storage container is 1 7/8” tall and ¾” in diameter at its widest. It is colored an appropriate rusty gunmetal and features the tiny inscriptions on the outside to look exactly like the one in the film! The neat thing about the accessory is that the container may be opened! Remove the top and it exposes the capsules inside and the four replicas of the vials may be lifted out (as one)! The capsules inside are a less-realistic green color (they were black in the film), but the accessory still looks pretty cool with this or other Prometheus figures!

Poseability

Despite the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) having foot holes, the fact that there are no corresponding pegs from a playset or stand for the figure. That means posing the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) is based entirely on balance. This figure has good balance, though figure only remains balanced when the figure is flatfooted. With fourteen points of articulation, Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) has incredible poseability. The Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) has hinged ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket (which were initially ridiculously stiff, but once I cracked it correctly, allowed the figure to take a true seated position!), shoulders, wrists and elbows. The bust and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. There is no superlative play function for this figure; it is very much intended for display, as opposed to play. It cannot, for example, hold the accessory it comes with in its hand.

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a pretty basic figure with the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit), but given how it is a recycled figure, it is hard to bet on this ending up as a good investment. Hype surrounding Prometheus has faded and merchandising for the movie has not exactly been a huge hit with its fan base. Most fans will want to wait until the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) ends up on the clearance racks (because it undoubtedly will!).

Overview

NECA has a solid flop with the Holographic Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure, but it’s hard to put it down too much given how good the sculpt is and how the articulation is wonderful! Still, it’s not quite enough to make one want to invest in it.

This version of the Holographic Engineer appears in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other Prometheus toy reviews, please visit my reviews of:
Series 1 Engineer (Chair Suit) figure
Toys ‘R Us Exclusive Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack
Series 2 Deacon figure
Series 2 David 8 figure
Series 3 Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit)

5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2014 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Recycled Figure With A Cool New Accessory, The Prometheus Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) Figure!

The Good: Incredible sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Good balance, Accessory
The Bad: Initially stiff joints, Joints are more evident in this form, Recycled, Lack of collectible value, Coloring issues
The Basics: NECA’s Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) from their Prometheus toy line is neat, but is a limited-concept figure more likely to underwhelm fans than thrill them.


Whenever a toy company reuses the mold for a figure to create a “new” figure, I get suspicious. Having been a dealer in various forms of collectibles, I know there can be a lot of pressure and contractual obligations on a manufacturer to produce products. Lately, when I see figures that are essentially recycled hitting the market, I try to balance my dismay with the hope that if the current line is successful, a better, more costly-to-produce line might yet be produced. Such is where I am with the NECA Series 3 Prometheus figures. As I sit down to review the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) action figure, I find it hard to keep up the hope I had, though. The previous Series featured images of Shaw and Fifield figures and the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) no longer promises those figures forthcoming.

The Prometheus Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) action figure is identical to the Engineer (Chair Suit) figure (reviewed here!) released in the first series of Prometheus figures, save that it has been entirely recolored and painted to look like the holograms that were seen running around the facility in holographic records in Prometheus. This figure is a niche figure that was exceptionally inexpensive to produce for NECA (they had the molds for the figure itself all done and not having to make a complicated paint process made finishing it less problematic on the manufacturing end) and only the die-hard Prometheus fans are likely to be at all impressed or care for the figure.

Basics

Based on the character that spawned the idea for the film, the Prometheus, Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) is the heavily armored alien Engineer who was clad in the suit that allowed it to interface with the navigational machinery. This version is blue with brighter blue dots all over (in the film, the holograms were greener) and semi-translucent.

Standing eight and one-quarter inches tall, the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) is a broad-chested, helmeted alien Engineer in his armor with the tubes that allowed it to interface with the navigational chair. The color scheme for the figure is light with no real detailing. Most of the figure is translucent blue with bright specks all over it. Unfortunately, the paint job is based on the neutral pose the figure comes packaged in. The moment one starts moving the figure into an action pose, the joints become more obvious as the sparkled portions are pushed away to expose the smooth, monotonal plastics beneath.

The sculpt is exceptional from the boning on the breastplate and tubes that connect the shoulders to the helmet, this is incredibly detailed. This figure holds its own with any other drawing or character design from H.R. Geiger.

Accessories

Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) comes with one of the vials seen in the main chamber the Holographic Engineers were running from. The accessory makes what is otherwise a throwaway figure worth picking up (at least until Shaw and Fifield are released with similar accessories!). The storage container is 1 7/8” tall and ¾” in diameter at its widest. It is colored an appropriate rusty gunmetal and features the tiny inscriptions on the outside to look exactly like the one in the film! The neat thing about the accessory is that the container may be opened! Remove the top and it exposes the capsules inside and the four replicas of the vials may be lifted out (as one)! The capsules inside are a less-realistic green color (they were black in the film), but the accessory still looks pretty cool with this or other Prometheus figures!

Poseability

Despite the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) having foot holes, the fact that there are no corresponding pegs from a playset or stand for the figure. That means posing the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) is based entirely on balance. This figure has good balance, though figure only remains balanced when the figure is flatfooted. With sixteen points of articulation, Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) has incredible poseability, the sculpt does not allow the figure to actual make use of all of the joints, though the only real “sticky wicket” is the head joint. The Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) has hinged ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket (which were initially ridiculously stiff, but once I cracked it correctly, allowed the figure to take a true seated position!), shoulders, wrists and elbows. The bust, biceps and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. There is no superlative play function for this figure; it is very much intended for display, as opposed to play. It cannot, for example, hold the accessory it comes with in its hand.

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a neat figure with Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit), but given how it is a recycled figure, it is hard to bet on this ending up as a good investment. Hype surrounding Prometheus has faded and merchandising for the movie has not exactly been a huge hit with its fan base. Most fans will want to wait until the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit) ends up on the clearance racks (because it will!).

Overview

Vastly overpriced at its original retail price, NECA might be trying to fund its previously leaked figures through sales of the Holographic Engineer (Chair Suit), but it’s a poor proposition for fans of Prometheus . . . or quality toys!

This version of the Holographic Engineer appears in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other Prometheus toy reviews, please visit my reviews of:
Series 1 Engineer (Pressure Suit) figure
Toys ‘R Us Exclusive Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack
Series 2 Deacon figure
Series 2 David 8 figure

5.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2014 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Oh My Gosh, It’s So A Penis! Rape Your Prometheus Engineer Figure With The Exclusive Trilobite!

The Good: Great sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Decent balance, Trilobite is awesome, Coloring
The Bad: Overproduced for a collectible.
The Basics: The Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack from NECA’s Prometheus toy line is incredible, if gruesome!


Every now and then, there is an action figure where the consumer is truly buying the accessory as opposed to the primary action figure. After a ton of Luke Skywalker action figures, the Original Trilogy Collection Bespin Luke Skywalker (reviewed here!) was more remarkable for the accessories it came with than the figure itself. While NECA’s Prometheus toy line is nowhere as near overproduced, the limited edition Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) action figure two-pack that was a Toys R Us exclusive was definitely sold on the accessory – the Trilobite figure. The Engineer (Battle Damaged) was a slight rework of the first Prometheus figure, the Engineer (Pressure Suit) figure (reviewed here!) released with a unique bonus figure/accessory.

The Prometheus Engineer (Battle Damaged) action figure is available exclusively from the NECA line and was the third figure released as this was an exclusive from Toys R Us released before the Second Series was released.

Basics

Based on the character that appeared at the very end of Prometheus, the Engineer (Battle Damaged) is the lightly armored alien Engineer who was attacked by the Trilobite after chasing down Shaw! Standing eight and one-quarter inches tall, the Engineer (Battle Damaged) is a broad-chested, bald-headed alien Engineer in his flight suit, without the helmet. The color scheme for the figure is ridiculously simple. Most of the figure an aged bone color with black and gray highlights. The monolithic pale gray of the skin for the head and hands actually fits the character quite well. The eyes of the Engineer in the film had solidly black eyes, though this figure has clearly defined pupils and irises. The sculpt is great for the costume. NECA made the toy with pretty extraordinary detailing for the sculpt and head. In fact, one of the neat aspects of the figure is that while it is mostly made of hard plastic, the lower half of the back side of the figure is made of a soft, rubbery plastic that allows the figure to have greater flexibility without sacrificing any of the surface details! The NECA Engineer (Battle Damaged) features cool details, like the holes where the suspended animation tubes went in. The sculpt is actually incredible and the Battle Damaged version has a new head, breastplate and detailing on the neck. The character’s left side is textured and colored black to look like the character has been acid-burned. The mouth is sculpted open as if the Engineer is screaming. The open mouth is necessary for the use of the figure’s lone accessory.

The Trilobite is unique to the two-pack and it is incredible. The Trilobite is the proto-facehugger that was huge and attacked Shaw and the Engineer at the climax of Prometheus. The figure is essentially a giant octopus (it actually has only six tentacles and a tail) that is light brown. The sculpting detail is immaculate. Each of the tentacles ends in a claw and has the side fins and the exposed muscles at the base of each tentacle (and the tail). The underside of the Trilobite features the open petal-like appendages near the mouth. The figure features soft tubes that are colored with realistic depth and shading. This is an entirely gross-looking figure that is accurate for the briefly-seen Trilobite and the whole underside looks like it is pulsating and pushing out to impregnate the Engineer. The coloring is incredible with light brown and dark purples with a great deal of depth and shading all over. The Trilobite looks absolutely amazing and justifies re-buying the Engineer figure.

Accessories

The Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) comes with a single accessory; the intubation tube. The intubation tube is a dark purple, 2 5/8” tentacle that plugs into the Trilobite’s mouth. The other end then fits into the screaming mouth of the Engineer. While this is an incredible detail and cool accessory because it is as flexible as the tentacles. Unfortunately, the business end of the intubation tube is ribbed, so this looks like a big purple penis that gets forced into the Engineer’s mouth! It’s a wonderful and horrible accessory for the figure.

Poseability

Despite the Engineer (Battle Damaged) having foot holes, the fact that there are no corresponding pegs from a playset or stand for the figure. That means posing the Engineer (Battle Damaged) is based entirely on balance. This figure has wonderful balance, though the figure only remains balanced when the figure is flatfooted. With fourteen points of articulation, Engineer (Battle Damaged) has good poseability, the sculpt does not allow the figure to actual make use of all of the joints. The Engineer (Battle Damaged) has ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket, shoulders, wrists and elbows. The bust and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there.

The Trilobite has ball and socket joints for each of the tentacles and the tail. Each of the tentacles and the tail is flexible with a joint at the base of the tentacle and soft, rubbery plastic that has a wire inside so it may be posed in incredible poses! The tentacles hold whatever pose one places them in because of the wire.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Trilobite or the Engineer (Battle Damaged) enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector, especially with the intent that the Trilobite might be posed in the act of violently impregnating the Engineer. The figures look incredible when posed in the impregnating form!

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a good pair of figures with the Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack, but given how NECA has a tendency to pick the losers (past history has shown that NECA’s figures quickly sell to the fanbase, then end up severely discounted at the few retailers that carry them) and there is no reason to believe that the Prometheus figures will be any exception. In fact, the Prometheus Trilobite Vs. Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack was sold exclusively through Toys R Us. Originally, it sold for $40, but now the two-packs are on clearance (at least locally) for half price. So, while this was a great concept for a limited edition Prometheus figure, it was overproduced for the fan base.

Overview

Fans of the Alien franchise, the Engineers, and Prometheus are likely to buy this figure and enjoy it for their collections, but it the Trilobite Vs Engineer (Battle Damaged) two-pack is definitely for the adult collector and is a far better deal on clearance than at full price!

These characters appeared solely in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other Prometheus toy reviews, please visit my reviews of:
Series 1 Engineer (Chair Suit) figure
Series 2 Deacon figure
Series 2 David 8 figure

9/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2014 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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The Prometheus David 8 Action Figure Might Be One Of The Best Action Figures EVER!

The Good: Great sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Incredible coloring detailing, Neat accessories, Awesome balance!
The Bad: I’m not wild about the mechanism for the interchangeable head . . .
The Basics: A perfect action figure, the Prometheus< Series 2 David 8 action figure is a must-buy! Nothing says to an actor that they have completely landed in the public psyche like going from virtual obscurity and bit parts to leading roles that result in the manufacture of peripheral merchandise. Michael Fassbender has landed. Fortunately for the immensely talented actor, some of his best roles in recent years have given him a number of opportunities and his role in Prometheus cemented him as an actor science fiction fans might want to have merchandise of. Michael Fassbender ought to be thrilled, too, because his immortalization in plastic comes from NECA as part of their Prometheus Series 2 toy line. And NECA got the actor absolutely right!

The Prometheus David 8 action figure is available exclusively from the NECA line and is one of two figures from their second wave (there are at least two more on NECA’s docket for this year). The David 8 figure is a worthy release alongside the three prior Prometheus figure releases and is the best-articulated, most detailed (in coloring and in sculpt) figure I have seen in years!

Basics

Based on the character that was seen in throughout Prometheus, David 8 is the android son of the reclusive industrialist Weyland. He was the only member of the crew conscious for the long journey out to the distant world where Holloway and Shaw believe they have found the architects of human evolution.

Standing seven inches tall, the David 8 figure is an incredibly detailed version of the character in his environmental suit (the one used whenever the character was seen outside the protection of the ship). The sculpting of this figure is absolutely immaculate. David 8 looks just like Michael Fassbender as he appeared in Prometheus. The outfit is molded with each and every bit of padding and protection as well as every pocket and seam that the character had in the film. It is astonishing how detailed the figure is. Moreover aspects like the ears and hair have such fine molded lines and grooves that they look realistic and viable as opposed to flattened or helmet-like. The David 8 figure is actually one that looks equally good from behind as NECA included such molded detailed elements as the camera on the shoulder with the video line that goes across the figure’s back and the pouches, power packs and flashlight-like objects molded to the figure’s belt!

As for the coloring details, NECA managed to get David 8 perfectly right! The hair has depth and shading to make the figure look more realistic, as opposed to stylized. The skin is given appropriate tone and shading and even the lips have a slight pink tint to them. The figure’s uniform is very clean, but it includes such fine paint detailing as the name “Weyland Industries” beneath the logo painted on the figure’s chest. For the scale, the fact that such words are perfectly legible is nothing short of amazing. Every possible nook and cranny of the figure is detailed with appropriate coloring to make this figure a powerful addition to one’s collection.

Accessories

The David 8 comes loaded with accessories, putting the first wave of Prometheus figures to shame! David 8 comes with a lighted specimen case, helmet and an alternate head. The alternate head accessory replaces the standard David 8 head and has the helmet-like head covering that obscure’s the character’s hair. The accessory features the character’s name on a patch on the forehead, just like the uniform had in the movie. Accurately colored for both the head and headcovering, the 1” by 5/8” wide by 7/8” tall accessory looks just like Michael Fassbender as David 8. The accessory head easily swaps out with the original head, though it also reveals the figure’s sole potential weakness. In popping the standard head off, one has to push the accessory head onto a remarkably thin stick and it is not the easiest or most comfortably stable replacement.

The helmet is a clear plastic fishbowl-style helmet exactly like what was seen in the movie on the environmental suits. The helmet slides easily over the head and fits into well-concealed grooves on the figure’s shoulder-area. When applied to the figure, it matches the level of detailing quality for the figure and looks great there!

The final accessory is the flashlight, which is attached to what appears to be a specimen container. The 1” by 1” by 3/16” accessory fits perfectly in either of David 8’s hands and looks pretty natural there.

Poseability

David 8 has a sense of balance that is just as good as the detailing! This figure stands in any variety of poses, completely unaided. Despite the fact that there are no playsets for the Prometheus action figures, David 8 comes with two tiny holes on the bottoms of his feet, as if they could be supported by pegs in a playset!

Fortunately, because of all of its joints, David 8 can be posed in incredible ways. With nineteen points of articulation, David 8 has absolutely amazing poseability and the sculpt allows one to make good use out of all of the joints. The David 8 has ball and socket joints at the ankles, shoulders, wrists and elbows. The bust, waist and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there. There are additional joints – two joints each! – on the knees and a very cool hinged and rotational joint on the groin socket. It seems to imply that someday there might be a vehicle toy for David 8 to straddle!

Playability

All of the articulation makes David 8 a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize David 8 enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. The superlative play function for this figure is the replaceable head, though the extensive articulation cannot be undersold!

Collectibility

NECA Toys made an absolutely perfect figure with David 8, but given how NECA has a tendency to pick the losers (past history has shown that NECA’s figures quickly sell to the fanbase, then end up severely discounted at the few retailers that carry them) and there is no reason to believe that the Prometheus figures will be any exception. Given the limited appeal of the Prometheus figures, it is hard to believe that they will be a good investment figure. Given that Series 1 figures are still easily available at the Toys R Us stores around me, unless the Series 2 figures were comparatively underproduced, it is likely this figure will not readily appreciate in value, despite its fine quality.

Overview

Fans of the Alien franchise, Prometheus, Michael Fassbender, androids and the David 8 android in particular are likely to want this figure. In fact, anyone who loves science fiction and fine collectibles will want to pick this up, if for no other reason than to encourage NECA to continue making such finely crafted figures of beloved characters!

This version of the David 8 appears solely in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other Prometheus-related reviews, please visit my reviews of:
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
NECA Series 1 Engineer (Pressure Suit) figure
NECA Series 1 Engineer (Chair Suit) figure
NECA Series 2 Deacon figure

10/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Despite Terrible Balance, The Prometheus Deacon Figure Is Pretty Incredible!

The Good: Great sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Includes stand! Great coloring, Neat accessories
The Bad: Poor balance for figure and worms!
The Basics: The Deacon from the Prometheus Series 2 set is an essential piece for fans of the film!


Sometimes, I only realize the impact of a movie by how I respond in the long term to the merchandising surrounding that film. With so many collectibles on the market, it is impossible to collect them all and so it is truly only the works I really love that I buy collectibles from. I suppose that means that I really loved Prometheus, as I geeked out recently to learn that the second series of two figures was released in the market. Moreover, as soon as I got my hands on the Deacon and David 8 figures (thank you blueberry survey for giving me some discretionary income to blow on toys!), I was excited to see that there are more Prometheus figures from NECA slated for this year (though, oddly, the two advertized on the back of the Series 2 packages may already be canceled in favor to two cheap recolorings). As much as I was impressed by Michael Fassbender as David from the film, I had to open the Deacon figure first and I was generally impressed with it!

The Prometheus Deacon action figure is available exclusively from the NECA line and is one of two figures from their second wave (there are at least two more on NECA’s docket for this year, though my hope is that number will rise fast and Shaw, Fifield and Holloway will be released alongside the holographic versions of the first two figures NECA released). The Deacon figure is a worthy release alongside the three prior Prometheus figure releases.

Basics

Based on the character that was seen in the final seconds of Prometheus, Deacon is the alien chestburster creature that popped out of the final Engineer left on LV-223. The thin, somewhat frail looking proto-alien may have only had about thirty seconds of screentime, but it made an impression and now can be part of one’s permanent collection in action figure form.

Standing seven and one-quarter inches tall, the Deacon is an exceptionally thin xenomorph creature that bears a strong resemblance to the original creature in Alien, save that it has a sharper cone for the back of its head. The color scheme for the figure is very simple. Most of the figure is a dark gray/blue-green color that is mottled with black on the head and along key bone structures, like the ribs, spine and legs. This gives the creature the appearance of camouflage that it looks very cool in that regard. The coloring is broken up in the mouth area where the Deacon features white teeth and pink gums/tongue/secondary jaw. This seems a little more colorful than the creature seen briefly in the film, but it is probably true to the actual coloring of the Deacon alien.

The sculpt is great for the half puppet, half CG-effect creature. NECA made the toy with pretty extraordinary detailing for the sculpt, especially the hands and feet. The feet are so detailed that they include toenails molded into the toes. Similarly, the hands look like they have a bone structure to them and and head. The sculpt is accurate and the coloring is pretty decent. The entire figure is made of hard plastic.

Accessories

The Deacon comes loaded with accessories, putting the first wave of Prometheus figures to shame! Deacon comes with a stand, two worms and an Engineer head inside its pressure suit helmet! The stand is a very simple clear plastic rectangle measuring 3 3/4" wide by 2 1/4” deep. Atop the stand are two pegs with angled risers. This allows one to connect Deacon to the stand with the feet angled in an action pose, as it is molded to be. This figure stands (on the stand) as if it is shifting its weight to the balls of its feet. I’ve discovered that the stand can also support both the deacon and one of the worms in a raised position, which makes for a very dynamic-looking display piece!

The worms are the first complex lifeform found on LV-223 by Fifield and his companion. The two worms look like brown-gray flatworms and they each measure 3 3/4" long. One of the worms is the “travelling” worm with the ball head and the other is the open head that allows the creature to act like a facehugger. These two accessories have wire in them, which allows one to minimally pose them. Unfortunately, they also have two open holes on their underside for taking advantage of the flexible nature of the worms. Though they cannot be posed in terribly sophisticated poses, the worms can interact with both the base and the Deacon to create dynamic poses that interact with the figure.

Finally, there is the decapitated Engineer head accessory. The helmet that contained the severed Engineer head comes with the Deacon figure (I’m not entirely sure why) and it looks amazing. Accurately colored for both the head and the helmet, the 1 7/8” by 1 1/8” wide by 1 1/4” tall accessory looks just like the Engineer helmet and fits the scale of the Deacon perfectly. That the helmet can be removed to reveal the tormented Engineer beneath is super cool.

Poseability

Deacon only truly stands when it is on its stand. It has a very limited range of poses it can make when it is stood up on a shelf without using the foot pegs, but it looks amazing and has great poseability when on its stand.

Fortunately, because of all of its joints, Deacon can be posed in incredible ways when on its stand. With fourteen points of articulation, Deacon has good poseability and the sculpt allows one to make good use out of all of the joints. The Deacon has ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket, shoulders, wrists and elbows. The bust and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there. There is an additional joint at the mouth.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Deacon a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Deacon enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. The superlative play function for this figure is in its mouth. Deacon features a hinged lower jaw and the jaw not only opens, it allows one to pull the jaw down and forward. From there, one may raise the tongue to reveal the inner mouth and one can replicate the scream Deacon emitted to conclude Prometheus!

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a good figure with Deacon, but given how NECA has a tendency to pick the losers (past history has shown that NECA’s figures quickly sell to the fanbase, then end up severely discounted at the few retailers that carry them) and there is no reason to believe that the Prometheus figures will be any exception. Given the limited appeal of the Prometheus figures, it is hard to believe that they will be a good investment figure. Given that Series 1 figures are still easily available at the Toys R Us stores around me, unless the Series 2 figures were comparatively underproduced, it is likely this figure will not readily appreciate in value.

Overview

Fans of the Alien franchise, Prometheus and the Deacon creature itself are likely to want this figure. After all, with the humanoid and Engineer figures, it is nice to have something to menace them both and Deacon fits that bill nicely. Regardless of whether it is likely to appreciate in value any time soon, the Deacon figure is a must-have for Prometheus and Alien alien fans!

This version of the Deacon alien appears solely in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other Prometheus-related reviews, please visit my reviews of:
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
NECA Series 1 Engineer (Pressure Suit) figure
NECA Series 1 Engineer (Chair Suit) figure

8.5/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing!

© 2013 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Working Toward Its Perfect Rating, The Prometheus Engineer (Chair Suit) Figure Is Incredible!

The Good: Incredible sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Great balance, Great coloring
The Bad: Initially stiff joints.
The Basics: The Engineer (Chair Suit) from Prometheus’s NECA toy line is very cool, but not quite perfect!


Whether one enjoys Prometheus or not, it is hard to deny that the premise was a ballsy one. Unlike something like Transformers where a film franchise was built around a toy franchise (though it was backed by a supporting cartoon franchise), Prometheus was a movie built entirely around a set piece from a film thirty years ago. The entire movie was constructed around a briefly-seen prop and while that let to objectively mixed results, reconstructing that prop for an action figure actually makes a lot of sense for fans of the Alien franchise. Celebrating the DVD release of Prometheus, NECA produced action figures and while the Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure (reviewed here!) might have limited appeal for only fans of Prometheus, the new NECA Engineer (Chair Suit) action figure has broader appeal to fans of the Alien franchise and science fiction in general. NECA actually made a perfect figure with the Chair Suit version of the Engineer figure.

The Prometheus Engineer (Chair Suit) action figure is available exclusively from the NECA line and is one of two figures from their first wave (there are three more – including the Toys R’ Us exclusive two-pack - in the pike, whether they are released is likely to be dependent upon how the Pressure Suit version and this Space Jockey figures sell.

Basics

Based on the character that spawned the idea for the film, the Prometheus, Engineer (Chair Suit) is the heavily armored alien Engineer who was clad in the suit that allowed it to interface with the navigational machinery.

Standing eight and one-eighth inches tall, the Engineer (Chair Suit) is a broad-chested, helmeted alien Engineer in his armor with the tubes that allowed it to interface with the navigational chair. The color scheme for the figure is dark with incredible detailing. Most of the figure is black, gunmetal, and dark gray. This figure is perfectly colored for the character and this looks amazing on the coloring front.

The sculpt is exceptional from the boning on the breastplate and tubes that connect the shoulders to the helmet, this is incredibly detailed. This figure holds its own with any other drawing or character design from H.R. Geiger.

Accessories

Engineer (Chair Suit) comes with no accessories.

Poseability

Despite the Engineer (Chair Suit) having foot holes, the fact that there are no corresponding pegs from a playset or stand for the figure. That means posing the Engineer (Chair Suit) is based entirely on balance. This figure has great balance, and the figure only remains balanced when the figure is flatfooted. With sixteen points of articulation, Engineer (Chair Suit) has incredible poseability, the sculpt does not allow the figure to actual make use of all of the joints, though the only real “sticky wicket” is the head joint. The Engineer (Chair Suit) has hinged ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket (which were initially ridiculously stiff, but once I cracked it correctly, allowed the figure to take a true seated position!), shoulders (with limited ability to bend outward), wrists and elbows. The bust, biceps and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Engineer (Chair Suit) a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Engineer (Chair Suit) enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. There is no superlative play function for this figure; it is very much intended for display, as opposed to play.

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a perfect figure with Engineer (Chair Suit), but given how NECA has a tendency to pick the losers (past history has shown that NECA’s figures quickly sell to the fanbase, then end up severely discounted at the few retailers that carry them) and there is no reason to believe that the Prometheus figures will be any exception. Given the limited appeal of the Prometheus figures, it is hard to believe that they will be a good investment figure, though this one has broader appeal than just the Prometheus fans.

Overview

Fans of the Alien franchise, the Engineers, and Prometheus are likely to buy this figure and enjoy it for their collections; they are likely to be thrilled with it as this is a perfect action figure!

This version of Engineer (Chair Suit) appears in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other film-related toys, please visit my reviews of:
The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman
Alias Sydney Bristow from “So It Begins” action figure
Twilight Bella Swan Tonner Doll

10/10

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© 2012 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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The Prometheus Engineer (Pressure Suit) Action Figure Is An Excellent Rendering!

The Good: Great sculpt, Exceptional poseability, Decent balance
The Bad: Coloring is more simplistic than accurate
The Basics: The Engineer (Pressure Suit) from Prometheus’s NECA toy line is very cool, but not quite perfect!


Action figures based on films have a very short half-life. When a film is not exactly a hit, like Prometheus (sorry, but when the latest Madagascar film beats the movie at the box office, it’s hard to call it a hit!), it is a surprise that any company would buy the licensing rights after the fact. Still, NECA, which bought the rights to produce Prometheus figures, tends to make figures based on cult favorites, as opposed to trying to capitalize on the buzz generated before a film. So, I was actually thrilled when NECA recently released two figures based upon the main characters from Prometheus. The Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure was the first of the two figures that I managed to get in.

The Prometheus Engineer (Pressure Suit) action figure is available exclusively from the NECA line and is one of two figures from their first wave (there are two more in the pike, whether they are released is likely to be dependent upon how the Engineer and Space Jockey figures sell.

Basics

Based on the character that opened the film and appeared at the very end, the Prometheus, Engineer (Pressure Suit) is the lightly armored alien Engineer who was attacked by the proto-facehugger after chasing down Shaw!

Standing eight and one-eighth inches tall, the Engineer (Pressure Suit) is a broad-chested, bald-headed alien Engineer in his flight suit, without the helmet. The color scheme for the figure is ridiculously simple. Most of the figure an aged bone color with slight brown, black and gray highlights. This seems far less gray than the character in the film did, though the fact that the highlights are so detailed is almost enough to convince the fans that NECA got the coloring all right. The monolithic pale gray of the skin for the head and hands actually fits the character quite well. The eyes of the Engineer in the film had solidly black eyes, though this figure has clearly defined pupils and irises.

The sculpt is great for the costume. NECA made the toy with pretty extraordinary detailing for the sculpt and head. In fact, one of the neat aspects of the figure is that while it is mostly made of hard plastic, the lower half of the back side of the figure is made of a soft, rubbery plastic that allows the figure to have greater flexibility without sacrificing any of the surface details! The NECA Engineer (Pressure Suit) features cool details, like the holes where the suspended animation tubes went in. The sculpt is actually incredible, even if the coloring is not exceptional.

Accessories

The Engineer (Pressure Suit) comes with no accessories.

Poseability

Despite the Engineer (Pressure Suit) having foot holes, the fact that there are no corresponding pegs from a playset or stand for the figure. That means posing the Engineer (Pressure Suit) is based entirely on balance. This figure has fair balance, and the figure only remains balanced when the figure is flatfooted. With fourteen points of articulation, Engineer (Pressure Suit) has good poseability, the sculpt does not allow the figure to actual make use of all of the joints. The Engineer (Pressure Suit) has ball and socket joints at the ankles, knees, groin socket (which are not as functional as one might hope), shoulders (with limited ability to bend outward), wrists and elbows. The bust and head are on ball joints, with limited range of motion there.

Playability

All of the articulation makes Engineer (Pressure Suit) a decent toy for play, but one suspects those who would recognize Engineer (Pressure Suit) enough to enjoy the figure would not be the type to actually play with it and the Prometheus toy line is intended for the adult collector. There is no superlative play function for this figure; it is very much intended for display, as opposed to play.

Collectibility

NECA Toys made a good figure with Engineer (Pressure Suit), but given how NECA has a tendency to pick the losers (past history has shown that NECA’s figures quickly sell to the fanbase, then end up severely discounted at the few retailers that carry them) and there is no reason to believe that the Prometheus figures will be any exception. Given the limited appeal of the Prometheus figures, it is hard to believe that they will be a good investment figure.

Overview

Fans of the Alien franchise, the Engineers, and Prometheus are likely to buy this figure and enjoy it for their collections, even with the slightly off coloring, but it might not have mass appeal. That’s fine; Prometheus was intended for the fans more than the masses and this merchandise certainly capitalizes well on that..

This version of Engineer (Pressure Suit) appears solely in Prometheus, reviewed here!

For other film-related toys, please visit my reviews of:
The Dark Knight Rises Catwoman
Labyrinth 12” Talking Jareth The Goblin King
Watchmen Walter Kovacs Variant figure

8/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my index page by clicking here!

© 2012 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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For Fans Of Labyrinth, The Jareth The Goblin King 12” Talking Figure Is A Great Find!

The Good: Exceptionally well-detailed, Decent sound chip, Good accessory, Good collectible value
The Bad: Poor balance, Poor articulation
The Basic: NECA released a 12” Jareth The Goblin King figure with a talking function that is legitimately cool, even if it is not perfect.


As my regular readers know well, my wife is a big fan of the film Labyrinth. A few months ago, I finally got around to reviewing the Toy Vault Plush Worm from Labyrinth (here!). Ironically, quite a bit of time before I picked her up the Worm, I got my wife the 12” talking Jareth The Goblin King action figure. So, today, I figured that it was time to actually devote the time to considering the cool toy that my wife fell in love with when I gave it to her so long ago!

Basics

As the name implies, the 12” Jareth The Goblin King figure is a 12” tall (exactly) rendition of David Bowie as Jareth The Goblin King from the film Labyrinth (reviewed here!). At 12” tall, the figure is cast mostly in hard plastic, with some intriguing soft plastic accents. The figure has Jareth the Goblin King in his iconic brown and blue cloak, swirling around him. The cloak, which has three layers (but is molded together) is removable and is made of a soft plastic that is flexible, but still stiff enough to support the figure should the balance be compromised! The outer cloaks are molded to look tattered and somewhat worn (as well as creepy, as the outer one has what looks like a spine on it!), while the innermost one is blue and regal. The heavy cloaks attach to the back of the 12” Jareth The Goblin King figure through two pegs on the back of the shoulders. The cloak may be slipped off easily enough, but is a little harder to get back on.

The main body of the figure is molded with at least as much detailing as the cloak. For anyone who has ever seen Labyrinth, the Jareth The Goblin King figure is instantly recognizable as David Bowie as Jareth. The figure has the boots, tights (with distinctive bulge!), leather-looking shirt with the ridiculously high collar and Jareth’s gloves. The facial sculpt is thin and looks enough like David Bowie as Jareth to please fans, though the cheekbones and chin are not cut as dramatically as I would have liked to make the connection undeniable. The molding for the hair, though, is where NECA really excels. Jareth The Goblin King has spiky dirty-blonde hair and the 12” Jareth The Goblin King is appropriately molded with that hair. The soft plastic spiked hair of Jareth looks very cool and is flexible.

NECA got the coloring all right on the hair as well. The roots are dark and the sandy hair gets lighter the longer it gets. The entire figure is masterfully colored. The collar has black accents that look like a decent brocade and the chestpiece even has metallic-looking accents that are accurate to the pictures from the movie. The only place the coloring is less than remarkable is on the face. NECA has a monotonal color for the skin tones, so Jareth the Goblin King looks a little unreal, which is somewhat silly considering how well the rest of the figure is molded and colored.

Accessories

As a 12” figure, it is somewhat surprising that Jareth The Goblin King comes with only two accessories. Jareth comes with a replacement right hand and a crystal ball. The two accessories work in conjunction with one another. By popping out Jareth’s fist, fans may press the gloved hand of Jareth in that has his fingers arranged to cradle the crystal ball. The color and style of the accessory hand matches perfectly the other hands.

The hand is designed to cup the 3/8” clear plastic ball, much like the one the Goblin King used for auguring in Labyrinth. The hand does not hold the sphere securely, but it is easy enough to balance the accessory there.


Playability

The biggest problem I have with the Labyrinth 12” Talking Jareth The Goblin King figure is the lack of decent playable functions. This Jareth figure has pretty poor balance, especially without his cape on. The figure tips over very easy if one does not have it outfitted with the heavy cloaks.

This Jareth also has mediocre-at-best articulation. There are simple swivel joints at the top of the boots, wrists and elbows. While the head appears to have a ball and socket joint, the collar and hair prevent more movement than slight simple turns of the head. The shoulders, however, have full range of motion from ball and socket joints that are only inhibited by the cloak.

The real playability function that is cool, however, is the sound function. There is a button on the back of the figure that turns the power on and off. By pressing another button on the figure’s back, the toy plays one of four lines of dialogue (with background music) directly from Labyrinth. The sound chip is very cool and the dialogue is presented loud enough to be heard easily, making it a decent display piece. I know my wife’s favorite clip has Jareth telling the person activating the toy to go back to their room, so this has a lot of novelty to it, even if there are no figures of Sarah to interact with this one!

Collectibility

NECA tapped into a real niche audience with the 12” Jareth The Goblin King figure. These are exceptionally hard to find online and already their value is already about twice what it initially was. I suspect that this figure will remain at the $100 range in the secondary market, but it is hard to imagine it appreciating more than that. As a result, it is a great investment figure for those who come across them cheap, but most likely at the peak market price for those who can even find it now.

Overview

Fans of Labyrinth and David Bowie are likely to get a kick out of the 12” Talking Jareth The Goblin King figure and as it remains one of the very few Labyrinth products on the market, it is unlikely NECA will be making a better version of this pretty cool figure any time soon.

For other television or movie figures, be sure to check out my reviews of:
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Captain Benjamin Sisko figure
Angel Spike Plush Concept Puppet
Twilight Edward Cullen Barbie doll

7/10

For other toy reviews, please visit my Toy Review Index Page for an organized listing of all the toys I have reviewed!

© 2012 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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Fleecing The Ignorant Market; The Hunger Games Trading Cards From NECA Prove NECA Is Out For The Dollars.

The Good: Decent collation, Vibrant colors, Good cardstock
The Bad: Boxes/Packs are IMMENSELY overpriced for their contents, Lack of chase cards, Lack of consistent orientation.
The Basics: Illustrating that NECA represents a dark force infiltrating the trading card industry, they produce and overcharge dramatically for their cards for The Hunger Games!


There is a lot of irony to me about fans of the various books-turned-movie franchises try to identify with one another while rejecting those who are fans of the other franchises. When the Harry Potter film franchise evolved into a worldwide smash and began production on the later films, Hollywood executives started looking for the next thing to try to replace it (in their coffers). They developed the Twilight Saga as a film franchise. The latest such cinematic endeavor is The Hunger Games and there has been a lot of resistance among fans of The Hunger Games for any comparisons with the Twilight Saga (especially). I find this deeply ironic as NECA holds the merchandising rights for a great deal of the swag for both the Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games. NECA, traditionally a toy manufacturer, is marketing the same types of items for both the Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games. One of the potentially huge moneymakers for NECA from The Hunger Games is the trading card line.

This is where the irony continues for me in the reaction of the vehement fan bases. Any fans of The Hunger Games who ignore the rest of the content of this review and are thrilled by the idea and execution of the NECA The Hunger Games trading cards owe it to Twilight. When the cinematic Twilight was released, Inkworks released Twilight trading cards (reviewed here!). Never before had a company marketed a card series for a potentially popular movie geared primarily toward teenage girls. Inkworks (as the company collapsed) did and the boxes that initially sold for $50 now sell for approximately $1000, if you can even find an unopened box. It was truly a phenomenon that had not been seen in trading card collecting in an exceptionally long time.

When Inkworks collapsed, NECA bought the license and has been producing trading cards based upon the Twilight sequels. Because, however, Inkworks started collectors of the Twilight Saga merchandise out with enough of a variety of quality cards, NECA was locked in to continuing the trend, lest it have a commercial failure on its hands that mortgaged the new card collectors Inkworks had created for them. NECA seems to be counting on the rivalry between fans of the Twilight Saga and The Hunger Games with the release of The Hunger Games trading cards. Allow me to explain:

The Hunger Games trading cards are crap.

Say what you will about the film, but the cards are a seriously troubling collectible. Because The Hunger Games did not have much merchandise in advance of the film’s release, NECA is banking on consumer ignorance and hype to sell its trading cards. A six card pack of The Hunger Games trading cards has a retail price of $3.99. $3.99 a pack is not a terrible price for cards, though it was not that long ago that one would get a pack of trading cards that had at least twice as many cards for half the price. Where the real robbery comes is that the price of a pack represents an inflated expectation of the value of the common cards.

There are no bonus cards.

$3.99 for a pack of six cards is a fair price when there is a chance you will randomly pull a costume card, autograph card or even a minor chase like a foil or other bonus card. But NECA is creating a card set with no bonus card where the retail price of a common card set – ideally – would be $48.00 (72 cards per set, six cards per pack means with ideal collation it would take twelve packs of cards to complete the set). But that chance does not exist with The Hunger Games cards. NECA produced a set to milk fans of their cash in the hopes that most fans of The Hunger Games are not as demanding as fans of the Twilight Saga (and every other card collector in the world!) and are ignorant of what drives the actual expense of trading card collecting (i.e. bonus cards). In this way, NECA is desperately hoping that fans of The Hunger Games will shell out at least five times the value of something that usually costs $10.

Don’t.

These cards are, most certainly, not worth the investment.

Basics/Set Composition

In the days before the release of the 2012 film The Hunger Games, NECA released a trading card set based upon the film. It has been selling modestly so far. While the film had the predictable spike in grosses over the weekend, the merchandise has not been as in-demand as some might have predicted. I blame that on NECA’s mediocre quality at inflated prices, at least for the merchandise from The Hunger Games that I have come across so far. The The Hunger Games card set was produced in standard trading card size as opposed to the elongated "widescreen" movie card size used in the industry for many major film licenses.

The The Hunger Games card set is focused primarily on the characters and plot of the movie and the common cards were packed with character images, making it ideal for fans of the film who know how the movie ends. Like almost all of NECA' products, the cards come with a UV protective coating to protect the trading cards from fading over time and to give them a nice sheen. This does appear to work as I've not had any cards from NECA fade, though they are still a new enough company as far as trading card manufacturing goes that one should not see any wear or fading so far. In another irksome trend, the cards from The Hunger Games do not follow a universal format, so the character cards that make up the first common cards are oriented in "portrait" format while most of the rest of the cards have a landscape orientation.

The The Hunger Games trading card set properly consists of 72 cards. Boxes contain only twenty-four packs of six cards each. NECA does not make any guarantees as to the contents of a box. As a result, one could easily spend $50 (or more) on a box of cards and find themselves unable to complete even a single set of cards.

Common Cards

The The Hunger Games common set is a 72 card set focusing entirely on The Hunger Games movie. The set is comprised of a title card with the symbol for The Hunger Games (the pin on fire), seventeen significant characters, forty-four plot cards detailing some of the film's plot, and nine puzzle cards that come together to form the artwork for the final movie poster for The Hunger Games. There is a final card which is the checklist for the set.

The character cards are a dream collection for fans looking to get something different autographed at the The Hunger Games events and one can only imagine with the press tour that actors from the movie, like Jennifer Lawrence, were on lately that there are fans who wish these had been released earlier in order to get them signed in person. The seventeen cards feature great promotional images of every major character – and several of the quickly-dispatched Tributes - from The Hunger Games. These include (obviously) Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark through Effie Trinket and Caesar Flickerman. There are cards of everyone from President Snow and Haymitch Abernathy through Thresh and Glimmer, who had far less overall impact. The back of each card tells about the characters within the universe of The Hunger Games.

The plot cards tell the story of The Hunger Games and this is the meat of the set. The cards feature a title and minimal border which shows a clear image – in chronological order – from the film. The backs feature writing which are surprisingly thorough for the plot of the film version of The Hunger Games. Unlike some movie card sets, the The Hunger Games cards seem comfortable with including cards that feature images and information beyond what is simply shown in the film’s trailers.

Chase Cards

There are no bonus cards. The Hunger Games set is noticeably devoid of any cards that might actually be valuable.

Non-Box/Pack Cards

Just as with bonus cards, NECA leaves consumers chasing nothing outside the box for The Hunger Games. There are no boxtoppers, casetoppers or other promotional cards for The Hunger Games that fans need to look for!

Overall

NECA made a decent common set of trading cards and were this 1990, the trading cards from The Hunger Games might have sailed off the shelves as an essential collectible. But trading card collectors have become increasingly savvy in recent years and they expect more from trading cards than a simple common card set. This is a cheap attempt to exploit the ignorance of the audience base of The Hunger Games (young teens who probably have not had much experience with non-sport trading cards) by charging them a premium price for an inferior product.

This set culls images exclusively from the 2012 film The Hunger Games, click here for my review!

For other trading cards based upon popular movie franchises, please be sure to check out my reviews of:
Twilight P-3 Ashley Greene Alice Cullen Pieceworks card
Star Trek (2009) trading cards
Batman Returns Premium Stadium Club Movie Cards

2.5/10

For other trading card reviews, please visit my Trading Card Review Index Page!

© 2012 W.L. Swarts. May not be reprinted without permission.
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