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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The Fury that burns within... and without, February 22, 2004
Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars
Much like Hasbro's preceding Stikfas line, the Lego-like Xevoz toys are made of various separate ball-jointed components one assembles to create a five- to six-inch tall action figure. Unfortunately, the relatively large size of the Xevoz parts makes them incompatible with Stikfas. However, Xevoz are just as limber and poseable as their predecessors, sport more highly detailed sculpting (though they still have a somewhat `rough-draft/generic' look), and possess a wider spectrum of colors (in this instance translucent red & orange with some dark gray). Also, their ball joints tend to be a little tighter-fitting, which helps the finished product better maintain whatever poses you feel like puttin' it in, and keeps parts from popping off too easily. Xevoz are also surprisingly stable, and will stay upright in just about any stance.This particular kit has all the parts needed (and then some) to build a Hyperfuries Inferno Fury. The translucent orange plastic this little guy is molded in helps sell his volcanic/fire-n-brimstone look quite well. Accessories include a pair of large claw-like hands, wings, a flame-throwing missile launcher lower arm attachment, three different heads, a flaming battle staff, and a sword o' fire. The alternate heads-- a featureless lick of orange flame, and a big ol' eyeball-lookin' dealie-- aren't all that interesting to me. As for the large claw hands: although they do give the Hyperfury an added touch of menace when put in place, they can't get a very good grip on his weapons. The flame-shooting missile launcher fires its projectile a decent distance, though not quite as far as I'd prefer. One rather frustrating downside is the toy's four-piece bandoleer assembly, which tends to misbehave and pops off at the most inconvenient moments. Another slight problem I've encountered with this lava lad are his waist and hip joints, which are a bit looser than his other points of articulation. Despite this looseness, the Inferno Fury manages to keep his place without too much trouble when I put him in one stance or another. And it doesn't detract from the fun when I'm mergin' the guy's components with bits from other Xevoz sets, changing him into one freaky creature after another-- or, as the instruction sheet would say, "xevolving" him (pretty catchy, hmmm?). It's kinda like an action figure rendition of Mad Libs... Also included are eight die sides and two endcaps one can use to create a barrel-shaped `battle helix' die for fights against opposing Xevoz figures, as well as an instruction/rules sheet on how to play the battle games. While the game is fairly fast-paced once one gets a hang of the rules, it lacks the visual impact of far more complex figurine-based RPG/battle games such as Warhammer 40K. Basically, the loser of the round simply detaches or restores a certain number of parts from his figure according to what each combatant's rolled die indicates. This goes on until one person's toy is completely disassembled. Not exactly exciting stuff, but it ain't a half-bad time-killer when you and a fellow geekin' fanboy are hangin' out in that basement dwelling you've put together under your parents' house, and the power goes out... `Late
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