You know what, in my opinion this is your best review ever. Not for the figure itself, but because this is the perfect example of where the rubber meets the road in regards to the combination of personal feelings, practical objective review and price determine why one should and should not buy a figure. I think a person should buy a figure or series based on how much they like it, BUT the manufacturers like Play Arts should give us quality if they want us to buy a figure and not just rely on whether or not we love a particular character or line...ESPECIALLY for the price they're asking.
Square Enix is currently doing 75% sale on many of their Action Figures for March 2018 Spring Sale. It's $37.49, so I think this is worth it for the deal. Got a bunch of these action figures all 75% off
the figures for play arts are over priced.. When i got mine play arts figure, the joints feels brittle and can break soon throughout time. Play arts asking way too much money over something that is not high quality.
Every point you've made is bang on, a really unbiased and truthful review. The money they're charging for them with the paint issues and articulation issues is ridiculous. They're dishing out bootleg quality figures and charging Hot Toys prices for them. Almost every play arts figure I've ever bought has had some sort of issue, whether it be loose joints, paint issues or even snapped joints. They want to charge that much? Fine, but up the quality too.
SuperBatfreak Yeah I fairly enjoy the variant line. The only one from the line I'm not okay with is the Darkseid figure... I really hate what they are doing with the chest piece these days.
I cannot get over how absolutely awful the proportions are...I mean how frickin hard is it to model a human being? this is not hard...he looks like a super thin girl. I mean look at that frickin bird neck and his downright anemic waist? No thanks
either they should reduce their prices if they want to give us figures like this , or improve the quality of these figures , they are beyond my budget and I don't wanna save money and waste on this. Nice review man .
Sometimes PAK quality is superb,i mean look at pak variant thor,venom,and some from dc variant. And sometimes....poor,very poor. even the price is cut 50% off still not worth it. Sry for my bad english
Aski Pratama yeah , I really liked the timeless wild west batman , but its been a while since they have released a good figure, the quality is dropping, the price is increasing , they just wanna earn more and more money and do not care anymore about what the customers want :(
as a tradesman who uses a tape measure every day, it frustrates me to no end when a reviewer can't read a measurement! thank you for acknowledging that fractions exist! I appreciate that
You know, everything you mentioned in this review is correct, but as someone who really appreciates a Master Chief figure, & someone who likes to do cross-dressed displays, I'll probably figure out some way to display this guy with future Hot Toys Spider-Man figures. Mine arrived with crooked top pieces on BOTH helmets, a dismembered lower leg (not entirely broken, just old glue I suppose) a crushed box packaging, & unbearably large pegs verses the small holes in his hands. But, I still appreciate the figure. When it comes to large scale figures, it's always hit or miss, but for me, this guy is in-between. The torso gap doesn't matter - it's Master Chief. Sure the proportions are off, but I think of it as an assassin variant of the Chief. Until we get a better 10-12 inch scale, I'll be more than okay with putting this Chief next to a premium Spider-Man. (ps, no hate - love your reviews; just my bit on the discussion)
What most people don't know is that BBTS overprice their figures so you're most likely going to spend much more than buying it from somewhere else. For example they priced Figuarts Black Panther for $120 on PO, when our Admin from FB has him on PO for around $80. You see the price difference? As a collector you're guaranteed to spend more with BBTS.
+Neo Arcada it seems you don't know what you claim other people do not. BBTS charges MSRP or less on anything that is not an exclusive to other places. They charge more for other retailer exclusives because they have to pay more for them.
+AnthonysCustoms If that's the case then why does my friend offer PO for much less? Regardless BBTS has been overpricing their items. That PAK Master Chief you spent $150 on, I'm getting it for $100 from the friend and he pays just as much as everyone else does. BTTS is more of making profit than helping collectors, plain and simple.
really good review. I agree with you, the price point is not justified with the quality and final product. we've seen the price double,and even reach close to 200,but have yet to see any major improvement
I understand the points you’re making, and I agree the price is too high..however this is one of the most functional master chief figurines I’ve come across..and given that I really want a master chief figure, even though the price is abit steep..I kinda really want it though..the whole point is to get him in a pose, and you said it yourself once posed he looks way cooler than just standing there rigid and straight
My only real complaints are the tiny head, hands, and the way they did the visor. The other proportions seem fine to me. I got him for $110 so i'm really happy with it. It's the only Play Arts I actually didn't regret getting besides MGR Raiden.
hi Anthony , do you ever contact the guys at play arts and give them your points of contention ? great review , mines on the way but I'm feeling a little disheartened now ... I wonder if you could have also done a group pic with the halo 4 and the halo 3 figure only for size ,build comparison ... Thanks
Yeah, I've personally never seen them in stores. If you want one, you have to get it soon because they're getting pretty rare online too. Not only that it's more expensive now too.
I think the last PAK I got was Arkham Knight Robin. I'm definitely done. Not spending over $100 if it doesn't have lights or transform. Nice review tho
Not that I agree with all of your points, I think you're basically right with your overall message.. for the price point I have a REALLY hard time with Play Arts... If they were still around $50-80; no problem... but I can't do $150. Honestly, besides the colors/paint and some of the sculpt, I think I like my Halo 4 fig just as much.
The shoulder on my Halo 4 one broke and I'm not sure how to fix it, its almost like the butterfly joint inside (its blue) snapped off completely but I'm able to put it back in the shoulder, however it does fall out. How would I fix if?
Great review! Pretty weird figure in my opinion.. I prefer the old halo play arts figures. I think you're spot on with a lot of your feelings about the quality of the figure for the price.
Hey, I just picked up the Spartan Locke figure(I didn't pay full price FYI), but he's not in scale with the Halo 4 Master Chief. Is this one larger than the original Master Chief from H4? Because I was hoping to skip this version since most of the the other figures are in appropriate scale to one another.
I got a bootleg of this off Wish few years ago. I'm not much into action figures so I can't say if it was "GOOD" good but I thought it was quite nice. Too heavy for his stand though. It was around $50 last I checked.
I own ever play arts halo figure and even 2 of some. I just got my MC and Locke today and as soon as I opened Locke I was not happy. Just tall and lanky. MC is not right at all. After posing I was happier with my own stands but to my I actually feel like the Reach collection appears the best. I have s Billy shelf for just these I'd be happy to share the photos with you. Next to them are my HT for only $50-$75 more and yeah PA is down far on the quality pole.
I wish either Medicom (Mafex), Bandai or Figma made Metal Gear figures (aside from that one Snake figure from MGS2 by Figma), maybe you feel the same way towards Halo, because I don't want to spend 100+ on a figure that just is not worth the money. I mean, hell for a few dollars more you could get a quality 1:6 figure or you could just get a 1/4 scale NECA figure for a few dollars less. It's insane.
Price point besides would you think this version is better than the Halo 4 PAK Version if I don't have any of them or to better buy the Halo 4 version? In the older Halo 4 Review you said it's the best figure of all time so I wondered as you didn't sound sooo enthusiastic on this Review :)
Damn think I'll wait till the Square Enix store has a sale or they drop the price on this line. The preorders for Europe were only €95 but they went up to €120 after, they'll drop back again like the MC2 did down to €75 so I'm gonna hold out. I mean €120 for one fig when Halo 4 ones came out I got two for that price. Square Enix need to get their shit together.
Hey Anthony, do you think you could have a look at the Play Arts Kai Titanfall Atlas Titan and possibly a review? It looks good but I'm skeptical. It'd be great if you could do it.
I bought it awhile back. Paint job is good but the joints can feel brittle especially its play arts figure. Some weapons that comes with it can be challenging to place it on the hand. I like it but its really hard to find a good price. i bought mine back then when it use to cost like $90.
I love the overall look of this figure.. I've been wanting a master chief figure for some time now. Is this guy your favorite Master chief Anthony? I like the look of the halo 2 play arts also but I think for what I want this one is more suiting.. I Can't decide on which of these two I actually prefer as they both seem very appealing to me.. If you had the choice between this one and the halo 2 master chief which would you personally go for?
Just wanted to update that I went for this one.. I have to say I was under the impression that I may have made the wrong choice but WOW!, just wow.. He is absolutely amazing! I will go out there now and say the price point is a little over the mark but we are talking fractions in my opinion, you can get him into soo many great poses and the plastic crotch area I found to be perfect to allow maximum articulation when getting him to crouch and kneel.. I've spent the entire weekend posing him and taking some fantastic outdoor shots and I am blown away! Anthony I enjoyed your review but I was mislead, or should I say I misunderstood you here, this figure is easily a 9.5 in my opinion, the price is the only sticking point but take the price away and what you have here is a must have Master Chief action figure of the Highest quality.. Get it if you can afford it... If you would like to see some of the shots I made feel free to ask and I'll send them to you.
+Steve L No, it's not what I'm looking for. Don't get me wrong, this figure is amazing but I, m lookimg for somthing in the PAK kind of style. Like the Veriant Batman or Spiderman
What has happened with PAK that they think they're figures are worth double their previous prices when the design and quality has gone down. I gave up on PAK a while ago.
Even with its flaws, this PAK looks like the best one they have made in a LONG time. I stopped buying them a while ago, however part of me still hopes that they will be better because they were good figures for their price ranges. Not anymore though. I just need my PAK flash and cyborg to complete my justice league and after that im done with them. Nice review Anthony
Honestly, their pak marvel variant isn't bad at all....as a collector,not a fanboy of dc/marvel i highly recommend variant venom and thor. wonderful figures
+Aski Pratama True, those look very nice however since i am not a rich man, i only buy figures of my favorite characters and they are not one of them (although i do love venom but he just barely misses the list). The PAK designs have always been awesome imo it's just the flaws and the price that turns me of so much.
my master chief has a head problem i got the cracked helmet of because the helmet is uneven so i wanted to put the standerd helmet on and it dont wanne get back on tried every tip ppl gave me but still it wont get back on so everytime i grab him his head falls off you got a sugestion
I got a question what is better from P.O.A to less bs to fans to sculpt and pant Hasbro marvel legends or Mattel dc classics/all other sub lines? For me it's Hasbro because they do bs their fans but not as much like Mattel douse.
It is a pretty odd figure, proportions and sizes of each of the pieces of armour, like the helmet and the size of the feet. Proportion usually isn't that bad in terms of how broad or long parts of it can be once you've posed it properly, as long as the actual pieces of armour are proportionate... If that makes sense
Very impressive review as always. BTW I'd like to get a Master Chief figure, which one would you recommend the most & what's your favorite Master Chief figure of all time?
@@AnthonysCustoms heyy that's pretty sweet! I should def check it out! Since Halo is being talked about again, I'm getting all sorts of new and old vids popping up all over, and I couldn't be happier! I fucking love me some Halo
I am a big Halo fan but I haven't played much since i played about 1 halo game on my cousin's console years back and I am tryna to get collectibles now. But i saw this video amd saw a few problems about it, so idk if it's worth it or not.
Great review as always, despite the few flaws I'm still happy I pre ordered mc. Think the halo 2 anniversary chief is best. Like you I think I'm going to stop with p.a.k after when nightwing is released
Is it just me or the actual head looks too rounded and flattened, kinda like if he was compressed!! I do like the color of the armor tho.. But not getting it.. Do u like this one over the NECA one??
+AnthonysCustoms I meant it as a sculpt and likeness to the actual character!! But I get u, I lost all my interest on PAK after the stability on their figures without the stand, so fragile.. Anyway.. Hopefully NECA gives us more characters and don't loose the license
i'm a big master chief fan too, ( Luv my 18 " Neca Master Chief !!!! )but i stop buying play arts figures when i got my street fighters & i still can't believe they made Akuma look like MR. Crappy Face " Worse akuma ever " i'm Done !!!
I honestly don't get what Square Enix are playing at, the PAKS have pretty much doubled in price over the years. This isn't even close to a $150 figure.
I really cannot stand pak especially with the prices knocking on hot toys door for a low quality piece. Only pak figure I've been in love with was the predator (I am a huge pred fan) other than that I avoid anything pak
Shnobi If you don't mind i'd like to share my experience since I have been buying all my play arts kai from amazon/ebay for years. Definitely do your research before buying. If it's a Japanese seller then 95-99% its authentic but shipping may be slow. If US seller then do be careful. First look at the rating of the seller. I never trust anyone who has less than 97% rating. Also see how many total ratings they have, if they have less they're less experienced, more the better. $77 sounds reasonable because sometimes 3rd party sellers or stores have excess inventory they have to get rid of, especially on figures that are not in demand. Worst case scenario you should be covered by amazon fraud protection if the seller states that its authentic. Hope this helps!
KeiWong really appreciate the info. This is really helpful. Thank you. Just another question, how do find out if the seller is from Japan or u.s.? I can't find it on their info
You know what, in my opinion this is your best review ever. Not for the figure itself, but because this is the perfect example of where the rubber meets the road in regards to the combination of personal feelings, practical objective review and price determine why one should and should not buy a figure. I think a person should buy a figure or series based on how much they like it, BUT the manufacturers like Play Arts should give us quality if they want us to buy a figure and not just rely on whether or not we love a particular character or line...ESPECIALLY for the price they're asking.
+John Bobbitt thanks a lot for the support
Ok wow this is better than the 3A figure
TrailingBrothers
The Mega Bloks figure is better than the ThreeA shit.
Square Enix is currently doing 75% sale on many of their Action Figures for March 2018 Spring Sale. It's $37.49, so I think this is worth it for the deal. Got a bunch of these action figures all 75% off
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" Get that finger in there... get it in there... that's what she said- " don't worry my friend, I was thinking the same thing.
Just bought it for £85 from the official square Enix play store and it’s a 10/10 for me-awesome modelling.
Can you tell me anything else aht your experience?
the figures for play arts are over priced.. When i got mine play arts figure, the joints feels brittle and can break soon throughout time. Play arts asking way too much money over something that is not high quality.
U might be getting nock off... oh wait u said there over priced that sounds about right. :|
I keep finding some for around 40-70 usd but can’t be for sure if it’s real
Every point you've made is bang on, a really unbiased and truthful review. The money they're charging for them with the paint issues and articulation issues is ridiculous. They're dishing out bootleg quality figures and charging Hot Toys prices for them. Almost every play arts figure I've ever bought has had some sort of issue, whether it be loose joints, paint issues or even snapped joints. They want to charge that much? Fine, but up the quality too.
2020 and am considering getting this since i cant find the jazwares master chief here in singapore.
Square Enix is literally robbing us, hell I'm not even sure if I'm going to buy the FF15 figures....
SuperBatfreak Yeah I fairly enjoy the variant line. The only one from the line I'm not okay with is the Darkseid figure... I really hate what they are doing with the chest piece these days.
It's now 20% off in the Square Enix Store. So typical :)
I cannot get over how absolutely awful the proportions are...I mean how frickin hard is it to model a human being? this is not hard...he looks like a super thin girl. I mean look at that frickin bird neck and his downright anemic waist? No thanks
either they should reduce their prices if they want to give us figures like this , or improve the quality of these figures , they are beyond my budget and I don't wanna save money and waste on this. Nice review man .
Sometimes PAK quality is superb,i mean look at pak variant thor,venom,and some from dc variant. And sometimes....poor,very poor. even the price is cut 50% off still not worth it. Sry for my bad english
Aski Pratama yeah , I really liked the timeless wild west batman , but its been a while since they have released a good figure, the quality is dropping, the price is increasing , they just wanna earn more and more money and do not care anymore about what the customers want :(
I never really got into Halo, personally, but it's a cool looking figure. Good review, always appreciate the honesty.
Always wanted a good chief fig so this might fit the bill
as a tradesman who uses a tape measure every day, it frustrates me to no end when a reviewer can't read a measurement! thank you for acknowledging that fractions exist! I appreciate that
+AntonymicallyCorrect lol. i hate people who cant read a tape or ruler! lol
You know, everything you mentioned in this review is correct, but as someone who really appreciates a Master Chief figure, & someone who likes to do cross-dressed displays, I'll probably figure out some way to display this guy with future Hot Toys Spider-Man figures. Mine arrived with crooked top pieces on BOTH helmets, a dismembered lower leg (not entirely broken, just old glue I suppose) a crushed box packaging, & unbearably large pegs verses the small holes in his hands. But, I still appreciate the figure. When it comes to large scale figures, it's always hit or miss, but for me, this guy is in-between. The torso gap doesn't matter - it's Master Chief. Sure the proportions are off, but I think of it as an assassin variant of the Chief. Until we get a better 10-12 inch scale, I'll be more than okay with putting this Chief next to a premium Spider-Man. (ps, no hate - love your reviews; just my bit on the discussion)
I honestly think you should get the halo kotobukiya artfx + master chief it’s a great version of master chief even if it’s a bit expensive
What most people don't know is that BBTS overprice their figures so you're most likely going to spend much more than buying it from somewhere else. For example they priced Figuarts Black Panther for $120 on PO, when our Admin from FB has him on PO for around $80. You see the price difference? As a collector you're guaranteed to spend more with BBTS.
+Neo Arcada it seems you don't know what you claim other people do not. BBTS charges MSRP or less on anything that is not an exclusive to other places. They charge more for other retailer exclusives because they have to pay more for them.
+AnthonysCustoms If that's the case then why does my friend offer PO for much less? Regardless BBTS has been overpricing their items. That PAK Master Chief you spent $150 on, I'm getting it for $100 from the friend and he pays just as much as everyone else does. BTTS is more of making profit than helping collectors, plain and simple.
They charge msrp. Your argument isn't one.
really good review. I agree with you, the price point is not justified with the quality and final product. we've seen the price double,and even reach close to 200,but have yet to see any major improvement
I understand the points you’re making, and I agree the price is too high..however this is one of the most functional master chief figurines I’ve come across..and given that I really want a master chief figure, even though the price is abit steep..I kinda really want it though..the whole point is to get him in a pose, and you said it yourself once posed he looks way cooler than just standing there rigid and straight
My only real complaints are the tiny head, hands, and the way they did the visor. The other proportions seem fine to me. I got him for $110 so i'm really happy with it. It's the only Play Arts I actually didn't regret getting besides MGR Raiden.
hi Anthony , do you ever contact the guys at play arts and give them your points of contention ?
great review , mines on the way but I'm feeling a little disheartened now ...
I wonder if you could have also done a group pic with the halo 4 and the halo 3 figure only for size ,build comparison ... Thanks
I mean halo 2 figure ...oops !
they aren't available for review currently. I measured them all in their videos though. h2mc or this one would be the best
Goddamnit,Square Enix!
I need this figure!
I'm just.....just broke as fuck.
I know this is really late, but just get the Halo 4 NECA one instead, much cheaper and better (in my opinion).
TehLion7
Cool.I heard about NECA HALO 4, they see it's pretty awesome.
But,other than getting it online.
I guess it's hard to find.
Yeah, I've personally never seen them in stores. If you want one, you have to get it soon because they're getting pretty rare online too. Not only that it's more expensive now too.
Can't wait for the mattel halo figures
Most of them look like crap
+NLC_Productions they aren't out yet
there was pics
Of early test shots
+AnthonysCustoms If the mattel figures don't live up to expectations do you think hasbro will pick up the license? That would be terrible
The way Chief's leg wiggles when you barely hold him kinda worries me about the joints' durability...
custom america:civil war: anthony vs. shartimus
These aren't great . I want a Sh figuarts of mafex or figma Mastr chief from halo 3 .
i love most PAK figures and am happy to pay whatever they ask for them. i paid $200 for halo 2 chief without batting an eyelid
I think the last PAK I got was Arkham Knight Robin. I'm definitely done. Not spending over $100 if it doesn't have lights or transform. Nice review tho
Not that I agree with all of your points, I think you're basically right with your overall message.. for the price point I have a REALLY hard time with Play Arts... If they were still around $50-80; no problem... but I can't do $150. Honestly, besides the colors/paint and some of the sculpt, I think I like my Halo 4 fig just as much.
The shoulder on my Halo 4 one broke and I'm not sure how to fix it, its almost like the butterfly joint inside (its blue) snapped off completely but I'm able to put it back in the shoulder, however it does fall out. How would I fix if?
There's no way for me to say without seeing it
AnthonysCustoms Any way I could send a picture of it to you?
post a link to it here
Great review! Pretty weird figure in my opinion.. I prefer the old halo play arts figures. I think you're spot on with a lot of your feelings about the quality of the figure for the price.
Great review, now I know to get sprukits master chief and paint it.
Hey, I just picked up the Spartan Locke figure(I didn't pay full price FYI), but he's not in scale with the Halo 4 Master Chief. Is this one larger than the original Master Chief from H4? Because I was hoping to skip this version since most of the the other figures are in appropriate scale to one another.
I got a bootleg of this off Wish few years ago. I'm not much into action figures so I can't say if it was "GOOD" good but I thought it was quite nice. Too heavy for his stand though.
It was around $50 last I checked.
I own ever play arts halo figure and even 2 of some. I just got my MC and Locke today and as soon as I opened Locke I was not happy. Just tall and lanky. MC is not right at all. After posing I was happier with my own stands but to my I actually feel like the Reach collection appears the best. I have s Billy shelf for just these I'd be happy to share the photos with you. Next to them are my HT for only $50-$75 more and yeah PA is down far on the quality pole.
I got Halo 2 Anniversary Chief for $80 and thats the only play arts I have ever even considered buying
''Let's see.... get that finger in there.. get it in there''- that's what she said. XD
I wish either Medicom (Mafex), Bandai or Figma made Metal Gear figures (aside from that one Snake figure from MGS2 by Figma), maybe you feel the same way towards Halo, because I don't want to spend 100+ on a figure that just is not worth the money. I mean, hell for a few dollars more you could get a quality 1:6 figure or you could just get a 1/4 scale NECA figure for a few dollars less. It's insane.
in contrast with the mcfarlane figures this figure is amazing looking...
Thank you for doing this R.I.P wallet
holy shoot 1080p thank you
Great review man.
I was think about calling for a custom figure but what's the price range? Does it depend on the character?
Price point besides would you think this version is better than the Halo 4 PAK Version if I don't have any of them or to better buy the Halo 4 version? In the older Halo 4 Review you said it's the best figure of all time so I wondered as you didn't sound sooo enthusiastic on this Review :)
It's better if you don't count price
just bought it !! its great in my opinion :)))
where you buy the figures?
"Get it in there... that's what she oh... I didn't say that."
"That's what she sai- OH, I DIDN'T SAY THAT" - AnthonysCustoms 2k16
make it a shirt
please
Damn think I'll wait till the Square Enix store has a sale or they drop the price on this line. The preorders for Europe were only €95 but they went up to €120 after, they'll drop back again like the MC2 did down to €75 so I'm gonna hold out.
I mean €120 for one fig when Halo 4 ones came out I got two for that price.
Square Enix need to get their shit together.
Chief looks allot better than some of the latest play arts figures, but the price is still ridiculous.
That's why i only bought bootleg on this line..i have no complains For just 40 dollars..
Hey Anthony, do you think you could have a look at the Play Arts Kai Titanfall Atlas Titan and possibly a review? It looks good but I'm skeptical. It'd be great if you could do it.
+Lycan Wehrmann no plan to buy it. Sorry
Those things are pretty hard to come by lol
I bought it awhile back. Paint job is good but the joints can feel brittle especially its play arts figure. Some weapons that comes with it can be challenging to place it on the hand. I like it but its really hard to find a good price. i bought mine back then when it use to cost like $90.
I love the overall look of this figure.. I've been wanting a master chief figure for some time now. Is this guy your favorite Master chief Anthony? I like the look of the halo 2 play arts also but I think for what I want this one is more suiting.. I Can't decide on which of these two I actually prefer as they both seem very appealing to me.. If you had the choice between this one and the halo 2 master chief which would you personally go for?
Just wanted to update that I went for this one.. I have to say I was under the impression that I may have made the wrong choice but WOW!, just wow.. He is absolutely amazing! I will go out there now and say the price point is a little over the mark but we are talking fractions in my opinion, you can get him into soo many great poses and the plastic crotch area I found to be perfect to allow maximum articulation when getting him to crouch and kneel.. I've spent the entire weekend posing him and taking some fantastic outdoor shots and I am blown away! Anthony I enjoyed your review but I was mislead, or should I say I misunderstood you here, this figure is easily a 9.5 in my opinion, the price is the only sticking point but take the price away and what you have here is a must have Master Chief action figure of the Highest quality.. Get it if you can afford it... If you would like to see some of the shots I made feel free to ask and I'll send them to you.
When is linda coming out
COOL MAN !!!😉😉😉But i think is a little pricy....
I'm still waiting for a Play Arts Kai Deadpool Variant
+Shay Sela Have a looks at this, no visible joints, much better quality
www.sideshowtoy.com/collectibles/marvel-deadpool-hot-toys-902628/
+Steve L No, it's not what I'm looking for. Don't get me wrong, this figure is amazing but I, m lookimg for somthing in the PAK kind of style. Like the Veriant Batman or Spiderman
Shay Sela Oh k k. Got ya
This is an amazing figure! It wasn't released yet - isn't it out in June?
Got it on wish for 30 dollars. And for that price im a 100% fine with it.
It's now $37.49 on sale March 2018!! store.na.square-enix.com/product/294341/halo-5-guardians-play-arts-kai-master-chief
That's why hot toys rules the collectible toy market.
+JediOptimusPrime1 if you want movie figures...maybe
+AnthonysCustoms that's true, I'm surprised they haven't tried to get the rights to make the halo characters
+JediOptimusPrime1 hottoys probably would've went down the 3A route and done a rubber suit
+Rafael Chavez that's true, however hot toys would've done a better sculpt and paint apps
What has happened with PAK that they think they're figures are worth double their previous prices when the design and quality has gone down. I gave up on PAK a while ago.
Even with its flaws, this PAK looks like the best one they have made in a LONG time.
I stopped buying them a while ago, however part of me still hopes that they will be better because they were good figures for their price ranges. Not anymore though. I just need my PAK flash and cyborg to complete my justice league and after that im done with them.
Nice review Anthony
Honestly, their pak marvel variant isn't bad at all....as a collector,not a fanboy of dc/marvel i highly recommend variant venom and thor. wonderful figures
+Aski Pratama True, those look very nice however since i am not a rich man, i only buy figures of my favorite characters and they are not one of them (although i do love venom but he just barely misses the list).
The PAK designs have always been awesome imo it's just the flaws and the price that turns me of so much.
my master chief has a head problem i got the cracked helmet of because the helmet is uneven so i wanted to put the standerd helmet on and it dont wanne get back on tried every tip ppl gave me but still it wont get back on so everytime i grab him his head falls off you got a sugestion
Hair dryer
thanks for the tip got it fixed used some soap to greace it in and it popped right on
I got a question what is better from P.O.A to less bs to fans to sculpt and pant Hasbro marvel legends or Mattel dc classics/all other sub lines? For me it's Hasbro because they do bs their fans but not as much like Mattel douse.
It is a pretty odd figure, proportions and sizes of each of the pieces of armour, like the helmet and the size of the feet.
Proportion usually isn't that bad in terms of how broad or long parts of it can be once you've posed it properly, as long as the actual pieces of armour are proportionate... If that makes sense
Where did you get the rotating stand ?
Amazon
I WANTTTTTTTTTTTT 😢😢😢😢😢
1:25 is it just me or is his head so small
Will never buy play arts figures now since I heard what you said
🤑 i need!
Hi, what is your favorite figure, referring to quality.
out of every figure i own? idk off the top of my head. picking one out of thousands is difficult.
The ROTTR Lara Croft figure has pretty much flawless proportions. So my guess is they are simply better with the female form.
Very impressive review as always. BTW I'd like to get a Master Chief figure, which one would you recommend the most & what's your favorite Master Chief figure of all time?
this is the best but overpriced
***** What's the best McFarlane Toys and Joyride Chief then?
check my videos of them
Does that store sends the toys every part of the world, or it has some limits
I still like my Halo 2 anniversary figure the most.
years later, and I still can't get past those baby feet that they gave him lol
Just get the h2a pak mc. So good
@@AnthonysCustoms heyy that's pretty sweet! I should def check it out! Since Halo is being talked about again, I'm getting all sorts of new and old vids popping up all over, and I couldn't be happier! I fucking love me some Halo
I am a big Halo fan but I haven't played much since i played about 1 halo game on my cousin's console years back and I am tryna to get collectibles now. But i saw this video amd saw a few problems about it, so idk if it's worth it or not.
thought the h4 pak Chief was a good figure at a decent price, h5 is nice but can't see spending that much, very interested to see Locke
halo!!!!!!
Great review Anthony....buyer beware perhaps?
Agreed, I'm done with Play Arts Kai. I will not buy another figure from them.
Did you bought the Spartan Locke one?
+Gryndel Tech yes. it'll be here soon.
I found one for the price of 20-35 bucks brand new
How does this one scale with the Halo 2 Playarts Chief?
+Aaron check the respective reviews for height measurements
Great review as always, despite the few flaws I'm still happy I pre ordered mc. Think the halo 2 anniversary chief is best. Like you I think I'm going to stop with p.a.k after when nightwing is released
Where did u get this
the colors of the prototype were less bright I think I will use my money in another figure xD
Is it just me or the actual head looks too rounded and flattened, kinda like if he was compressed!! I do like the color of the armor tho.. But not getting it.. Do u like this one over the NECA one??
+Dano's Customs It's not just you. I dont compare dissimilar things... but i can compare value/dollar... NECA wins by a mile in that regard.
+AnthonysCustoms I meant it as a sculpt and likeness to the actual character!! But I get u, I lost all my interest on PAK after the stability on their figures without the stand, so fragile.. Anyway.. Hopefully NECA gives us more characters and don't loose the license
they just said the other day nothing new is planned at this point.
+AnthonysCustoms I'm not surprised at all.. Not sure if the line will continue with the choices they're director is doing..
It is tall?
How much do you think this figure should cost, Anthony?
80
What's your favourite play arts Kai master chief figure?
i'm a big master chief fan too, ( Luv my 18 " Neca Master Chief !!!! )but i stop buying play arts figures when i got my street fighters & i still can't believe they made Akuma look like MR. Crappy Face " Worse akuma ever " i'm Done !!!
Would you say it’s worth it for £45? This is probably my favourite 117 armour.
yes
I honestly don't get what Square Enix are playing at, the PAKS have pretty much doubled in price over the years. This isn't even close to a $150 figure.
Need it
Wait, they cost HOW MUCH?? I must've been under a rock or something. Weren't they 60-70 bucks figures??? Wth ??
+bunnyfreakz yea it is crazy !!!
Is this 1/6th scale?
I really cannot stand pak especially with the prices knocking on hot toys door for a low quality piece. Only pak figure I've been in love with was the predator (I am a huge pred fan) other than that I avoid anything pak
his feet are so small and massive, they look like hooves. 150$ for a figure like this? It's way too much. It's almost hot toys territory...
he looks great but for 150.00 I think I'll pass. if he was 100.00 I would think about it.
Would you trust buying this on amazon?
from a us or japanese seller
AnthonysCustoms I believe U.S.
they have it priced at $77 and claim to be authentic
Shnobi If you don't mind i'd like to share my experience since I have been buying all my play arts kai from amazon/ebay for years. Definitely do your research before buying. If it's a Japanese seller then 95-99% its authentic but shipping may be slow. If US seller then do be careful. First look at the rating of the seller. I never trust anyone who has less than 97% rating. Also see how many total ratings they have, if they have less they're less experienced, more the better. $77 sounds reasonable because sometimes 3rd party sellers or stores have excess inventory they have to get rid of, especially on figures that are not in demand. Worst case scenario you should be covered by amazon fraud protection if the seller states that its authentic. Hope this helps!
KeiWong really appreciate the info. This is really helpful. Thank you. Just another question, how do find out if the seller is from Japan or u.s.? I can't find it on their info
I'm waiting for the knock off
No
Hmmmm. Will the knock off sculpt look better?
why would it?