I was actually very happy to hear that we'd be getting
this figure again and improved. It’s certainly a
figure worth taking a look at.
Here are my subjective and objective reviews for the
figure:
Head Sculpt:
Well since there’s no "head" to speak of, I can't
really comment here.
No Rating due to lack of head.
Articulation:
Not much here for this droid as he’s mostly a big box
battery on legs. He has the same feature as with the
Jawa Power droid and that’s it. But that’s all he
could possibly have anyway.
Rating 1 out of 5 Holocrons
Paint Application:
A nice new paint wash and this droid looks like a
different droid. Well almost, but he benefits from the
added accessories.
Rating 3.0 out of 5 Holocrons
Overall sculpt:
A little improvement over the previous one, the sensor
accessory really helps to sell this as a "new"
figure.
Rating 2.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Accessories:
his is the section that makes this over the top worth
it in value. You don't just get a power droid with
this purchase, but also a "Treadmill" droid, which was
formerly packed with the Aunt Beru figure. It’s almost
like getting a 2 for 1. heck why don't Battle droids
come with the little PK droids then? I think every
relatively small droid like the power droid should be
sold like this, with a companion droid. Since not much
in the way of articulation is needed, it’s still cost
effective for Hasbro to do this for us. Thanks Hasbro
for a figure with great accessories.
Rating 5 out of 5 Holocrons
Customization possibilities:
Hmm, not much, but if you paint it differently and
take off the or repaint the sensors on the top of him,
then you could have a new droid.
Rating 2 out of 5 Holocrons
Playability:
With two droids for the price of one, you can't help
but feel like you've got more play value here.
Certainly they are great fillers for dioramas and
especially the Purchase of the droids scene. Not much
in the way of working parts but still fun.
Rating 3 out of 5 Holocrons
Overall Score:
A very welcome addition to the collection, due to it’s
being short packed this figure saw little shelf time
and is still HTF for many people. If you see it, get
it. It’s not likely that we'll see it again for a long
time to come, if ever.
Rating 3.5 out of 5 Holocrons
Respectfully submitted
-Sal