Any One Buy The Screen Battle Packs Yet? Are They Worth It?

Mirage232 · 01-07-2008, 07:28 PM

I bought the battle pack with Long Arm, and the damaged Bumblebee last night. The little Megan Fox in the driver seat is kind of cute, but at twenty dollars each, are these really worth the price? I saw the Barricade one tonight, and I just couldn't bring myself to buy it. Is it true that Barricade cannot eject Frenzy from his chest? If so, that is a dealbreaker for me. What I concluded was that the only reason I was buying these were for the little figurines in the box. What do you think? Should these be skipped?

Deceptichage · 01-07-2008, 07:45 PM

I finally opened up the First Encounter today and it's the same deluxe Barricade with the figures. At $20, it's up to you to decide if the packaging and exta figures are worth the extra $10. It does make a nice display box. Also, the Frenzy not coming out of the chest has been discussed here:

Screen Battles (First Encounter) Barricade's Frenzy won't come out

omega ranger · 01-07-2008, 07:45 PM

I'd believe so. Or just wait till they go on clearance, because I doubt they be a seller, or at most a outstanding seller.

Mirage232 · 01-07-2008, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by omega ranger

I'd believe so. Or just wait till they go on clearance, because I doubt they be a seller, or at most a outstanding seller.

Yea, but it is always a gamble. I didn't think anyone would buy those Target AT-ST packs either, but then they all vanished.

Omegus Prime · 01-07-2008, 08:02 PM

Geez, I didn't realize the sets would be $20, I was thinking $15 considering it's one deluxe and a few mini figurines... Ah well, there goes my interest

Nightwind · 01-07-2008, 08:14 PM

Yeah, I contemplated buying these as well but decided to pass because of the price. Long Arm does have some differences in the paint and the aforementioned Megan Fox in the driver seat, but it didn't seem worth it...

Mirage232 · 01-07-2008, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Nightwind

Yeah, I contemplated buying these as well but decided to pass because of the price. Long Arm does have some differences in the paint and the aforementioned Megan Fox in the driver seat, but it didn't seem worth it...

I also am leaning towards no they are not worth it, especially if we are going to get "updated versions" of these guys like Best Buy Ratchet and Megatron. I only bought Long Arm because I didn't have that character yet, and the damaged Bumblebee made a nice addition, but the others are just the basic figure, with three tiny plastic figurines. I don't think they are worth the additional ten dollars, though I noticed that the deluxe figures have gone up in price a couple of dollars in many places.

Hound_Dawg · 01-07-2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Omegus Prime

Geez, I didn't realize the sets would be $20, I was thinking $15 considering it's one deluxe and a few mini figurines... Ah well, there goes my interest

I would agree with you there. I saw them over the weekend, both the bumblebee and the Baracade ones. I don't really care for minatures to begin with, and I am not a keep the toys in the box kinda person, so there really is nothing that would encourage a 20 dollar purchase for me.

Omegus Prime · 01-07-2008, 08:47 PM

The miniatures are interesting enough to warrant a purchase, if the toy itself is modified enough. Like Sam, Mikaela, and Frenzy are nice but they come with Barricade who's only change seems to be to prevent the normal Frenzy from coming out. The Bumblebee in this series is really nice, especially with the face actually looking like he did in the movie, but I've got no interest in the Sector Seven figures and the inevitable Premium Bumblebee should satisfy the same need for accuracy.

Soundblaster1 · 01-07-2008, 08:55 PM

Most of the $10 increase is probably in getting it to the store (4 to a case instead of 8, things like that), but no... I don't feel they're worth it.