A chill just ran through Alan Moore's beard. This September, the game of Heroclix once again gets an infusion of “grim and gritty” with the release of WizKids/NECA's newest box set-- The Watchmen: Crimebusters! Following the style of their Brightest Day and Green Lantern Movie sets, the Watchmen make their way in a pretty impressive and affordable package. 2 maps, dice, a rule sheet, and 6 figures make up the set (Dr. Manhattan, Ozymandias, The Comedian, Silk Spectre II, Nite Owl II, & Rorshach), and while being obvious sculpts from the film they seem to have adopted the DC Comics’ coloring from the classic graphic novel. Notice those sweet purple pants on Rorschach? Yeah, we did too.

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Tags Crimebusters, gaming, HeroClix, Nite Owl, Rorschach, The Watchmen, WizKids

After touring NECA’s booth at this year’s Toy Fair, our yearning to own their figure of the Nanosuit 2 from Crysis 2, was just too much. Practically moments after the show was over for the day, we made our way to the Times Square Toys R’ Us and began scouring the shelves for this super-articulated piece of awesome! He was hidden away in the video game section (fitting we suppose), and we came away from that den of plastic one alien-killin’-badass richer!

This figure is based on Alcatraz, the main character in Crysis 2. He’s a member of Marine Force Recon and is assisting in driving out the alien invaders from the Big Apple. The suit allows for augmented strength, speed, and cloaking; while, the helmet gives various fields of vision and upped hearing. This version of the suit is an upgraded version of the one worn by Nomad in the first Crysis game.

The sculpt on this figure looks spot-on with everything we’ve seen from the game. From the helmet’s opaque lenses to the joints on the gloves, NECA has made sure the Nanosuit 2 is extremely accurate. Every fibrous element of the suit is here and it looks as if it belongs right there in the heart of New York City, gunning down mechs and ripping the throats out of alien soldiers!

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Tags Action-Figure, Alcatraz, Crysis 2, mtv, MTV Geek, Nanosuit, Neca Toys, Review, toy

Welcome back to another spine-tingling installment of “What Toys We Just Can’t Get Enough Of”! Well, it’s not quite that enthusiastic of a list, but you get the idea. Today on MTV Geek, we’re taking a look at the Top 3 movie-based toy lines that we had the pleasure of checking out during this year’s Toy Fair! You can probably guess our picks, because judging by the views; they’re your picks as well!

1. The Thunder Rolls

The latest trailer for Thor has boosted our excitement levels to 11 and these toys will help console our impatience as we wait out the May 6th release date of the film! Also, the film’s supporting cast of Asgardian warriors will help boost our Marvel Universe collection, that otherwise might not see some of these guys otherwise.

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Tags green lantern, Gremlins, Hasbro, Mattel, NECA, Thor

Ahhhh, 1984! It was the year the world was introduced to 3 things that could possibly bring about an apocalyptic future: the minivan, The Cosby Show, and the dreadful discovery that Terminator androids would soon wipe out humanity. Yes, 1984 was the year Arnold Schwarzenegger became the Terminator to millions of Americans as they sat in the dark theaters, witnessing him gun down random women named Sarah Connor and just about anyone else who happened to cross his path. Fast forward 27 or so years later and NECA Toys is finally bringing the original T-800 into your home. Sure there have been Terminator figures before, but those have all been based on later films, and while good, just didn’t have that 80’s feel to them. This was long before Schwarzenegger was the protective robot guardian to John Connor. No, this was the Terminator that rarely spoke and had no qualms about pulling the trigger on anyone that got in his way!

At the 2011 Toy Fair, NECA had 5 figures on display from their Terminator line. 3 were versions of the T-800 from the original film, while the other 2 were based on the T-1000 from T2 played by Robert Patrick. While other companies have produced Terminator toys in the past, and with NECA even doing their own for the later films, it’s surprising after all this time that there can still be innovation in the sculpting of this line. The figures all look fantastic, from the gaping hole in the face of the menacing T-1000 to the dated haircut on the T-800. It looks like the figure line up will include: The Terminator, Police Station Assault Terminator (from the time he was killing cops left and right while hunting down Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor), Battle Damaged Terminator (from the time he was…battle damaged), Motorcycle Cop T-1000 (showing off the look when he was hunting John Connor through the streets of L.A.), & Steel Mill T-1000 (from the end of T2). All of the figures shown looked fantastic, and would be welcome additions to anyone’s collections… unless they have a thing against killer robots. Buncha wimps. The figures look to be tentatively slated for later this year.

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For all of you that are rabid gamers, look no further than NECA Toys for your action figure fix! At the 2011 Toy Fair, NECA unveiled a number of figures that fans are sure to get excited over. While packaged copies of their current lineup was shown (Dead Space 2, Splinter Cell, Crisis 2, & Bulletstorm), the protyopes for Gears of War 3 and Duke Nukem were shown. Yes, THAT Duke Nukem! He features a spot-on sculpt, massive amounts of articulation, and even his trademark cigar! After years for waiting for a new game, now fans of the toughest s.o.b. in the universe can now have him standing on their shelves, guns in hand and ready to unload on any alien/monster/jerk that gets in his way!

The Gears of War 3 line mirrors the look of the videogame, with Marcus and his squad of kill-machines getting an upgrade in the detail department. Each figure looks to have plentiful articulation that stays relatively unseen thanks to the ingenious way it’s worked into the sculpts. One big reveal of note is the inclusion of Anya, the female soldier in the squad. She is the first female figure to be released in the Gears line to date, and is a welcome addition. Also on hand was the statue of Cole in his Thrashball uniform, and a full-sized Lancer Assault Rifle complete with splattered blood-deco. Overall, NECA seems to know exactly what kind of toys gamers want to own, and we can’t wait to get our hands on these releases later this year!

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Tags Duke Nukem, Gears of War 3, NECA, Toy Fair 2011, Video Game Toys

Gift-giving can sometimes be a hassle. Disregarding yourself and thinking of others is easy for some; but let’s face it, those people are usually way too happy. Well, with the holidays right around the corner, we here at MTV Geek are bringing you a list of some semi-geeky gifts for your semi-geeky friends and loved ones. While those boys and girls might not be ready for that Boba Fett helmet or light-up BTTF Delorean model, these collectibles just might start them down the path to Fanboyland, regardless of their age.

Disney/Pixar Cars Holiday Exclusive:

Kids LOVE Cars! That’s it, in a nutshell. You’d be hard pressed to think of another film, without any sequels, that has produced the sheer amount of merchandizing as that Disney/Pixar phenomenon. Kids of all ages can’t help but like Lightning McQueen, Doc, and Mater. Hell, who would have thought anything Larry the Cable Guy was involved in would ever be this popular?! Mattel recognizes the need for sweet collectibles, and this holiday season they’ve released a Toys R’ Us-Exclusive box set featuring Mater (wearing a furry hat…cause cars get cold too), Lightning McQueen (in a new deep red metallic finish), and for the first time The Santa Car! What does a car want for Christmas, anyway? Maybe some of those cool “truck nuts”… Read more...

Tags Action Figures, Barbie, Cars, Charlie Brown Christmas, Christmas Toys, Ghostbusters, Living Dead Dolls, Mattel, Mezco, NECA, Pixar, Toy Reviews, Toys

This weekend brings Halloween in full force... on a Sunday. Sucks, right? Practically everybody is gonna be celebrating on Saturday night instead, and getting embarrassingly drunk while wearing a Batman costume, just isn't gonna have the same air of importance.  However, scary s@#t is fun all year round, and we here at MTV Geek! are happy to present the Top Ten Scariest Action Figures of All Time!

Most of the toys featured have been long sold out (or burned by angry mobs), and these plastic effigies may induce vomiting, spark hallucinations, and/or cause involuntary urination; so, if you can find them, it'll be like the tail-end of a Halloween party all year round!  Without further ado, lets bring on the freaks! Read more...

Tags Attack of the Living Dead, Bioshock, Blackest Night, Clive Barker's Tortured Souls, DC Direct, McFarlane Toys, Mezco Toyz, Michael Myers, Neca Toys, Nosferatu, Silent Screamers, The Evolution of Evil, The Exorcist, The Sinestro Corps, Twisted Fairy Tales

C'mon people, sing it with me!

"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Heroes in a half-shell!

Turtle power!"

Ah, screw all that! This has nothing to do with the pizza-lovin', cowabunga-spewin', happy-go-lucky Turtles you knew from the TV. No way, No how! This my friends, is a review for the hardcore, ninja-stabbin', gritty Turtles of the original Mirage Studios' comics.  Hell yeah, they're even in black & white to commemorate their unbridled awesomeness!  Sit back and lets get right into this look at NECA's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Black & White Box Set.

For those of you that have no idea what you see before you, well, I'm gonna give a brief recap; but, you really might wanna question your entire wasted existence up until now.  Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird birthed the 4 Turtles in 1984 as a kind of parody for the comics at the time.  Frank Miller's run on Daredevil was their biggest influence, but there's more to the Turtles than that.  The sheer badassery of these anthropomorphic ninjas was just too much for the page to hold and soon after they were unleashed upon the world in a fury of merchandising, TV, and tie-ins the likes of which hadn't been seen since Star Wars.  The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are four brothers, mutated, and trained in the art of ninjitsu...by a rat.

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Tags Action Figures, NECA, TMNT