Toys R Us must be very happy with how NECA's latest batch of exclusives are performing for them as we see more are on the way in larger packs! Often, store exclusives are the only way for die hard fans to get obscure characters or plastics capturing specific moments in a video game or movie, so we applaud whenever a retailer takes on such a burden. In this case, most exclusive packs comes with a buddy! Here's the lineup as it dropped in my lap this morning..sadly, with very few additional details...
Toys R Us Exclusive Predator Action Figure 2 Pack: with a City Hunter Predator & Jungle Hunter Predator (Battle Damaged). We got a look at the Jungle Hunter at San Diego Comic-Con 2012 but this particular City Hunter is new to me.
NECA have been making geek dreams come true for a loooong time now but over the last two years or so, they've taken this approach into overdrive. I suppose it is all a no-brainer when you've got Randy Falk at the wheel creating what are probably the stuff of his childhood dreams. Whose got the best job? Randy does.
We dive back into NECA's plastic filled waters to take a look at the official pics for a trio of figures we first saw as prototypes at Toy Fair 2012 and one tweaked figure that will make your head spin.
Gordon Freeman from Half-Life 2 : This 7 inch scaled action figure joins the Player Select series complete with a crowbar, Gravity Gun, alternate hand and a Head Crab.
Also on tap are a Smoker from Left 4 Dead and Ezio Auditore from Assassin's Creed Revelations. Since these official pics have popped up and previously had a release date of Summer, we can assume they will be up for pre-order ASAP.
Our fourth figure isn't so much a new character as it is an awesome addition to an extremely popular figure many of you already own. How do you top Battle Damage and Glow in the Dark features? How about a working pop up leg holster on your Robocop action figure??!! We know next to nothing about this piece, but the words "spring loaded" were being thrown about, so we expect nothing short of awesome. More details when they become available...or when everyone wakes up. Until then, please enjoy our graphic entitled "The Evolution of NECA's Robocop." What it lacks in poetry, it makes up for in directness.
E3 is making noise all over the gaming world at the moment but us....we don't play religiously..do we? With that in mind, Idle Hands is scanning the news to find the bits among the terabytes we think will get you excited for a weekend bender of gameplay and a grin from ear to ear. Here's the latest pile of awesome...
Assassin's Creed III : Liberation - The latest chapter in the Assassin's Creed saga follows a female slicer-dicer as she cuts a swath through the Louisiana Rebellion. Graphics look tight, the style is unmistakable and the catch...you can only play is on the PlayStation Vita! Ohhhhh...snap. Angry nerds roaming the streets screaming WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!???!!!
Wait..there's another game called Assassin's Creed III? I seee...
The American Colonies, 1775. As a Native American Assassin fights to protect his land and his people, he will ignite the flames of a young nation's revolution. In Assassin's Creed® III, eliminate your enemies with guns, bows, tomahawks, and more! In development for over three years, the game features the new Ubisoft-AnvilNext engine, a stunning technology that will revolutionize gaming.
Killer chick in a three cornered hat or rampaging Native American out for blood...pick your poison!
The Avengers: Battle for Earth - Wow...no details. We'll make something up. Play as THE AVENGERS!!! You just became a part of the 3rd highest grossing motion picture in the history of the world and there's like..women throwing themselves at you..people wanting to take their picture with you...like ...orgies every night.. man..Hollywood rules. OK it's more likely you can play as a number of heroes and MAYBE a villain or two and fight aliens in a system much like Marvel: Ultimate Alliance ..because..well..why would they change now? Obviously we know nothing beyond the game coming from Ubisoft , developed for the Wii U and XBox 360..but them moving pictures sure r pretty...
Aliens: Colonial Marines - You and your friends against the deadliest killers in the galaxy. Another glorious day in the corps.
Buckle up, soldier! Welcome to Aliens: Colonial Marines. Created by Gearbox, the critically acclaimed and fan-favorite developers of Borderlands and Brothers In Arms, this first-person shooter is steeped in the eerie, claustrophobic and terrifying atmosphere that made the Aliens films successful worldwide. You and your friends will become the most badass military outfit in the galaxy – the US Colonial Marines. It’s down to you to not just survive but wipe out the Xeno infestation.
Features:
Enlist in the Marine Corps Bringing you a true sequel to James Cameron’s classic Aliens, get tooled up with classic Marine weapons including pulse rifles, motion trackers and flamethrowers.
The most authentic Aliens experience ever Using authentic environments inspired by the film series including Hadley’s Hope, the Sulaco and LV-426, you will be immersed in an eerie, atmospheric world where any moment could bring your death.
Drop-in / Drop-out co-operative gameplay The masters of co-op bring their expertise to the Aliens universe. Xenos getting too tough? Call up your buddies so they can drop in with extra firepower. The whole campaign can be played with a squad of up to four players, dropping in and out as necessary through self-contained missions within an over-arching narrative.
Loadouts and upgrades Create your perfect killing machine. An extensive upgrade system allows players to customize their characters to play the way they want. Earn experience to get perks, new weapons and new looks for your squad.
Dead Space 3 - Dead Space 3 brings Isaac Clarke and merciless soldier John Carver on a journey across space to discover the source of the Necromorph outbreak. Crash-landed on the frozen planet of Tau Volantis, Isaac must comb the harsh environment for raw materials and scavenged parts. He will then put his engineering skills to the ultimate test to create and customise weapons and survival tools. The ice planet holds the key to ending the Necromorph plague forever, but first Isaac must overcome avalanches, treacherous ice-climbs, and the violent wilderness. Facing deadlier evolved enemies and the brutal elements, Isaac can choose to team up, not only for his own survival, but for that of mankind’s. Play together with a friend or go it alone as Isaac Clarke using the seamless new drop in, drop out co-op functionality. Each mode offers unique story elements and gameplay.
Transformers: Fall of Cybertron - We've actually been putting our time in with this title! You've seen robot on robot carnage. You've seen Grimlock lead the Dinobots into battle and gnaw upon all comers. There is only one thing that could make this game even more mindblowing. METROPLEX.
Our buddy Steve Sievers will be running across the show floor, no doubt struck dumb from overloaded geek circuits, but he'll be sending in some live coverage of the things we Ooo'd and Ahhh'd at the most, so sit tight!
Thanks again to Gametrailers for the eye candy hookup!
We've been posting some pretty amazing figures from NECA Toys, shown at this year's International Toy Fair, but there are still more surprises laying in wait for your sweaty little, plastic loving palms this year! NECA appears to have teamed up with Toys R Us to deliver a power pack of exclusive action figures across their most popular lines. The lineup may include...
From the movie Gremlins 2: The Lightning Gremlin From the video game Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood: Rome Edition Ezio From the video game Bioshock 2: Brute Splicer A Jungle Hunter Cloaked Predator and note this last one was a hell of a translation... Night Fighter Robocop!
We say "may" because NECA have not confirmed this wave of figures, nor have they even hinted at them in our notes from Toy Fair. We've seen the Lightning Gremlin and Brute Splicer a couple of times now, so no surprised there as they were slated for general release anyway but are clearly now set on another path, and either way, we are glad NECA found a means to get them to frantic fans. Now work on bringing us that Spider Gremlin!! It's never enough, is it?
The Rome Edition Ezio, Jungle Hunter Cloaked Predator and Night Fighter Robo are completely new to us. We are told the last one will GLOW IN THE DARK!!! Must have toy for 2012? I think yes. Our tipster points out that this Robocop must be a homage to a certain classic Kenner item. One look at the E.T. line will tell you how NECA feels about classic toys! At any rate, if all goes to plan, these items should show up on the pegs at Toys R Us this Summer, with a limited supply dished out to international chains.
Toys R Us must be very happy with how NECA's latest batch of exclusives are performing for them as we see more are on the way in larger packs! Often, store exclusives are the only way for die hard fans to get obscure characters or plastics capturing specific moments in a video game or movie, so we applaud whenever a retailer takes on such a burden. In this case, most exclusive packs comes with a buddy! Here's the lineup as it dropped in my lap this morning..sadly, with very few additional details...
