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Tetsuya Nomura's $250 BATMAN figure coming in July
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CrimsonFist
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I want it as a boss in Kingdom Hearts 3
Zabby
Member
The designer must be young and inexperienced and not at all famous then.
Wow, that looks like an anime version of H. R. Giger's alien
Spanx McFranks
Banned
Barf! It looks like some deviant art of a xenomorph.
That can be the one Im thinking about
Not being figure-GAF (yet), what's the aversion towards Play Arts Kai compared to other figure manufacturers' lines around this price range? I've seen before Medicom's Real Action Heroes line being pretty expensive like this too.
JadedWriter
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"I am vengence, I am the night, I am Bahamutman!"
HazySaiyan
Banned
Real Action Heroes and Hot Toys are of much higher quality than Play Arts Kai and so warrant the high price tag. And whilst I personally quite like PAKs, they do have a reputation for having a lot of problems with QC, questionable sculpts, and less than ideal and oftentimes ugly articulation.
Not only that but they used to average around $50 - $60 and now they're closer to $100, which for what you get is not really justified a lot of the time. They're certainly not worth $250.
When they get it right they knock out of the park (the latest Master Chief is absolutely fantastic) and they have been getting better, but their rep is there for a reason.
SUPARSTARX
Member
$250 for Play Arts Kai? lol. Their inconsistent quality control can't justify this pricing.
I think I will reserve a portion of the $250 for the Hot Toys Arkham City Batman and still have some left over for the Arkham Knight season pass.
I think I will reserve a portion of the $250 for the Hot Toys Arkham City Batman and still have some left over for the Arkham Knight season pass.
CaviarMeths
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Age and experience hasn't done any favours for Nomura.
Astral/H3X
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Stupid price for this. This looks like it should be maybe $70, and its $250. At least its less of a rip off than a First4Figures (dear god), but still, starting to move to that Western studio quality/price ratio.
Ban Puncher
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UrbanDandy
Member
In risk of starting a comic war, the Iron Man figure is better.
Sheriff_Battlesnake
Banned
I sincerely love it. Then again I really dig his Birth By Sleep designs.
CadetMahoney
Member
Very strange figure, not because I think it's over-designed and doesn't feel like Batman licensed product, but merely because it looks absurdly overpriced.
The head sculpt almost looks like it has paint bleed and overall looks like it just came off a mcfarlane assembly line of other $10 toys.
The head sculpt almost looks like it has paint bleed and overall looks like it just came off a mcfarlane assembly line of other $10 toys.
FunkyPajamas
Member
Real Action Heroes and Hot Toys are of much higher quality than Play Arts Kai and so warrant the high price tag. And whilst I personally quite like PAKs, they do have a reputation for having a lot of problems with QC, questionable sculpts, and less than ideal and oftentimes ugly articulation.
What the hell? Is that Uncharted?
I kind of like the Batman figure (I thought it was going to be horrible), but $250, yikes.
ShroudOfFate
Member
Love the design, but there's no way I'm spending that much.
Welcome to Play Arts quality.
itzknickknac
Member
I'm with you on all points. Looks like some people aren't familiar with Nomura's art. That price though.. is for Nomura fanboys. No thanks.
Mr. Poolman
Member
Mmm buy an ugly figure or like 100 Steam games? decisions decisions...
Space Medafighter X
Member
I like the design, not the price.
HazySaiyan
Banned
Yup, and here's Commander Shepard
I think it's safe to say they fucked up on this one.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
That thing is awesome. Too expensive for me but I think its really neat.
jinxthejiv
Member
i love it but not for that price
Tom Nook
Member
With squishable wings I hope
Wait for the Catwoman model.
Baka Zeitgeist
pluck my tasty grapes
Master Gundam what have they done to you?
TheListener
Member
Hideos
Real Action Heroes and Hot Toys are of much higher quality than Play Arts Kai and so warrant the high price tag. And whilst I personally quite like PAKs, they do have a reputation for having a lot of problems with QC, questionable sculpts, and less than ideal and oftentimes ugly articulation.
Not only that but they used to average around $50 - $60 and now they're closer to $100, which for what you get is not really justified a lot of the time. They're certainly not worth $250.
When they get it right they knock out of the park (the latest Master Chief is absolutely fantastic) and they have been getting better, but their rep is there for a reason.
ROFL, so thankful my Drake doesn't look like that
The only one I own is Solid Snake (from MGS 1). The promotional pictures look amazing, but the face is hideous and the joints are wonky as hell.Real Action Heroes and Hot Toys are of much higher quality than Play Arts Kai and so warrant the high price tag. And whilst I personally quite like PAKs, they do have a reputation for having a lot of problems with QC, questionable sculpts, and less than ideal and oftentimes ugly articulation.
Not only that but they used to average around $50 - $60 and now they're closer to $100, which for what you get is not really justified a lot of the time. They're certainly not worth $250.
When they get it right they knock out of the park (the latest Master Chief is absolutely fantastic) and they have been getting better, but their rep is there for a reason.
Play Arts Kai's paint quality is shocking. Some Funko Pops have better paint jobs and they are only $10 each! And let's not even get to PAK's face sculpture because they're horrifying. It's a shame because sometimes they get rights to some interesting characters but I'm not about to waste insane amount of money when they can't get their QC right.
Fine Ham Abounds
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RevolverRoden
Member
Wow that's expensive for PAK.
Also I wanted to ask this in the Quiet thread, but it was locked, so I'll ask here.
What's so bad about Play Arts Kai? I saw a lot of people calling them trash, terrible, etc.
EDIT: Never mind. Already answered
I have the MGSV Snake PAK and the Dissidia Cloud Strife figure and I thought they were good. That Drake and Shepard tho... haha wow
Also I wanted to ask this in the Quiet thread, but it was locked, so I'll ask here.
What's so bad about Play Arts Kai? I saw a lot of people calling them trash, terrible, etc.
EDIT: Never mind. Already answered
I have the MGSV Snake PAK and the Dissidia Cloud Strife figure and I thought they were good. That Drake and Shepard tho... haha wow
EroticSushi
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Save $20 and get Hot Toys Arkham City Bats.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
i like the design, it looks something out of Karas