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Well im not ashamed to say that I do have quite a bit of old star wars toys from back when I was a young lad... They just sit in my closet now collecting dust but they're not really worth ne thing ne way.... I've yet to get rid of them or give them away as I have a childhood attachment to those figures... but I haven't bought any star wars toy in years... The toys for the prequal movies didn't move me too much... Although they had more articulation they seemed rather cheaply made compared to the POTF or POTJ line. I know there are far better figures out there now but my new love is collecting valks and gunpla which I think are much cooler now.

well... id much prefer metal joints as opposed to plastic ones... I'm always afraid to transform my yamato valks because if I put too much stress on a joint it'll snap.

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Wow alot of you guys put my little collection to shame... but I prefer quality rather than quantity... Besides I don't have enough room for all that in my house... with the tightening economy im also spending less on figures in general... Now I collect cheap transformers and hcm pros and that seems to satisfy me for now... blah my last big expenditure this year is gonna be those bandai DX Macross F chogokins... That put a big hole in my wallet soon...

I downloaded the new xbox experience and personally I feel its a step in the right direction... the ability to now install some 360 games on the HDD is a big plus... Some games need that feature to reduce loading times and chopping... this happens to be the case with the last remnant atm... The game is good but it drops to 25-20 frames sometimes on a huge cutscene or battle. Problem is I don't feel like buying a 99 gb hd so I can install my games... the least microsoft could do is give you a discount or something...

Well I have to wholeheartedly agree on that point... While the limited availability and quality of design of collectibles from CMS corp, maxfactory, and studio halfeye are nice... I think they are waay too overpriced and cost prohibitive to make them a worthy purchase... especially in this shaky economy were in atm. I usually buy from big name companies like bandai and yamato as I get more bang for the buck and an overall better quality figure.

You feel that they nerfed the power armor? lol IMO the power armor is stronger than it should be! I was playing the game on hard mode near the end of my quest when I got the BOS armor and I was still able to take alot of hits! I dunno I guess since im so used to oblivion and how to level your character the game seemed a bit too easy for me in general... Although you can change the difficulty lvl anytime you want... My next playthrough will be on hard mode from the start IMO the power armor is good enough the way it is... the DR gives better hit protection and the power armors have some of the highest that all that counts really... but if you like using alot of plasma and energy weps then the tesla armor is the best you can get...

I think some ppl have a misconception of why transformers are so much cheaper then a valk... Sure I admit there's a larger market and wider appeal for transformers but have you ever bought the recent transformers toys you can get at walmart for 20 or less? They're made with the cheapest of materials and probly have lead paint applied on them... I left my animated bumblebee figure in my car in the middle of summer time when it was 100 degrees farenheit... You know what happened to the toy? It got cooked and literally messed up the plastic and deformed to entire toy! I'm sure if I left a yamato valk in the blazing sun it wouldn't be as bad. Although more expensive yamato valks tend to have better materials for plastic and overall better construction... There are exceptions though with some qc issues but for the most part they're better in quality in almost every way.

I know Im a little late on the whole gundam figure thread lately but I've been interested in the HCM-PRO lineup. My main figure collection consists of GFF, zeonagraphy and MC lines... Im used to figures with lots of detail... poseability isn't really an issue with me because I don't pose my figures that much ne way. But im hearing so many mixed opinions about the HCM-pro line I don't know what to believe... Some ppl say they're rubbish while others praise their detail and poseability. Overall how would any of you guys say they stack up to the GFF or EMSIA design... Im curious because Im thinking about picking up a cheap one myself to see if they're any good.

Well the most obvious answer as to why valks cost so much is simply the amount of money, time and effort it takes to design and manufacture these products... A lot of hard work goes into the development process which takes thousands of man hours to do. Also many ppl in these companies are getting paid big salaries and the only way to make up for that loss is to charge sky high prices... Also manufacturing these toys is very expensive... new machines and molds have to be created for each new toy-line that is developed. Also macross valks cater to a niche market... its not like transformers that have a wide appeal around the world and can be sold easily overseas without restraint. Last the economy right now isn't helping things either... china's manufacturing companies are in trouble and a lot of factories are laying ppl off and closing down as we speak. Those are the major factors right now why they are so expensive.

Well I used to buy alot of used games back when I was playing PS2 and I never had a problem with any of them not working... Gamestop also tests the game to see if it boots up and is playable if it looks damaged. Not to mention that you can pay 5 extra dollars for a game-play guarantee. Meaning that if you find the game damaged or unplayable your entitled for a full refund or exchange of a product with equal or lesser value.

WOOT! I finally beat the game... I didn't just dive into the main quest though as the game would be too short with that alone. I think I spent a good 60 hours on my first play through and I didn't even discover everything yet before maxing out my character I chose the neutral path but Ultimately choose to have a good ending rather then a bad one... Overall I'm really satisfied even on my first play-through! I don't think im gonna play this game again anytime soon as it takes so much time and effort to find different things to do and play it over again but the ending climax is satisfying indeed. I won't go into details though as that will spoil things for everyone that hasn't beaten the game yet.

Being that 1000 rads is the limit id say probably 800 at least... even at 600 rads you still look normal.

It seems like the ppl posting on this board are hating on the 1/60 VF-1A... Ruskii do you even own the VF-1A? I think not... Just because your mad that your VF-1S was broken out of box doesn't mean all the 1/60 v2 are that way... I own the VF-1A and while its not the most appealing version I haven't heard any complaints about shoulder breakage for that one and mine is just fine... If you don't like the VF-1A head though you might as well get the VF-1J hikky or VF-1S hikky, they're sure to be problem free.

Hello I have been a long time macross fan and I've been fascinated by its technology but I never quite figured out why the VF-1A gunpod extends while in battloid mode. Is it to prevent overheating or to increase firing range? Those are my guesses but I really don't know honestly. Please enlighten me on this subject and feel free to talk about the macross technology and weaponry in this thread! thanks!

Well after seeing the latest pics they still look good but very... toy-like not much detail as far as the paint job and decals go... Its still an early mock up but I do hope the proportions are slimmed down slightly with a better paint job and tamp printing if possible... LOL even stickers would help at this point...

Well if your looking for an open ended rpg then this is the right game for you... There are some things I don't agree with however... First off the max level cap is at lvl 20, But there are waay more quests, items and experience to go around so you might be able to do 12-15 side quests at most before you max out your character... After lvl 20 you can't add ne more points to your stats. You could still do the other side quests but the only thing that'l change is your characters karma rating depending on what you do... nothing else. After lvl 20 all thats left is the main quest which is pretty short and linear. The good news is you can keep replaying the game another three or four times as there is multiple endings depending on what you do in the game. Its still loads of fun and the world is so vast and expansive. I haven't beaten the game yet but I didn't spend that many hours on the main quest and im already over halfway done. If you really want the full experience this game has to offer I recommend doing lots of side quests before you embark on the main quest because once you beat the main quest its literally game over... The game does end and after you beat it you cant go back to do other quests. The game does have 200 hours of playtime total if you were to explore every nook and cranny the game has to offer but most ppl will probably play the game over twice at most... It'd take forever to see everything this game has to offer.

I never really liked or played the 2 original games before this one... I heard they were good but most ppl didn't like the turn based strategy of the game. IMO it made the game waay to slow and boring. If they ever made it more like the first two again I think they would lose alot of fans because the majority of ppl playing 3 say that this is a better combat system. The reason oblivion sold so well was because it wasn't a typical turn-based rpg and you had total control of a battle most of the time if you knew what you were doing and had enough skill to dodge and hit the enemy even if it was a few lvls ahead of you. IMO thats what sets these games apart from the typical JRPG.

Well I like the color of the VF-1D and battloid mode alot! I just wish the canopy was more anime accurate but with the economy the way it is I can see why yamato might not want to spend more money on a different sculpt... Oh well I guess this is the best rendition were gonna get for now.

Are you sure you have enough ram? the minimum requirements is at least 2GB... a good sound card and a beefy video card might help too... Not many ppl are complaining about the PC version... You might wanna take a look at your setup and see if there is any software that is interfering with your game.

LBP isn't my type of game... Nothing against the PS3 or anything its just that there is so much games coming out that I would like to play first. Fallout 3, left 4 dead, deadspace and gear of war 2. If LBP was the only game coming out this month id probly play it but right now there is just so much other games id rather play first.

Well if your playing on the PS3 version it is known to have that problem... I got the 360 version because of that fact... NE way I think this is a great game and even if you didn't like oblivion I think this game would be good for newcomers also because the gameplay is a bit simpler than oblivion and the leveling system is more refined.

Well I currently own the RX-78 and the two psycho gundams and the QC is awesome! The figures are really tight and sturdy with lots of metal on vital contact points. You can let them fall on a concrete floor and nothing will happen to em! Theyre that strong! If you want a good quality gundam figure than this is it.

Well the price range of a typical GFF MC is around 100-150 dollars depending on size and amount of accessories each one has. The psycho gundam mk 2 is around 140 with shipping... the zeta plus is going to cost around 180 dollars plus shipping... so the average total cost would be 210 for customers outside of japan...

I think the closest game you can get for that now is warhawk... and even that isn't a total flight game... There hasn't been many games that touch that genre for any of the next gen systems really... Ace Combat 6 and that's it...