Reviews – Page 8

May 27, 2011 Phil

Toy Review – Transformers – Turbo Tracks

The Geek Bits Name: Turbo Tracks Toyline: Transformers Subline: Reveal the Shield Released: January/February 2011 Availability: General retailers (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us) Price: $12.99 Includes: Turbo Tracks, blaster, instructions Worth the price? Buy it at normal retail, do not hesitate if he’s on sale. If there’s anything AUTOBOT TRACKS loves, it’s himself. In his opinion, nothing is quite so fine as the glint of sunlight off his perfectly polished chrome, or the looks humans give his sweet paint job as he rolls by. He’s no coward, but he avoids battle all the same, if only to protect his precious

May 26, 2011 Phil

Toy Review – Cyberverse Commander Powerglide

The Geek Bits Toy Name: Powerglide Toyline Name: Transformers Subline Name: Dark of the Moon Toy Class: Cyberverse Commander Manufacturer: Hasbro Released: May 2011 Availability: General retailers (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us) Price: $7 (roughly) Includes: Powerglide, 2 weapons Worth the price? Totally. Get it when you see it.

May 6, 2011 Phil

Toy Review – Hasbro Marvel Lightning Clash Thor

The Geek Bits Toy Name: Lightning Clash Thor Toyline Name: Thor: The Mighty Avenger Manufacturer: Hasbro Released: March 2011 Availability: General retailers (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us) Price: $7.99 Includes: Thor with light-up hammer and detachable cape Worth the price? 2 out of 5 – Get it on clearance. In honor of the new Marvel/Paramount movie THOR, I decided it was worth reviewing a Thor toy! But which one? After scouring the aisles at a local Target, I chose Lightning Clash Thor. Why? Well, it has a light-up hammer. Light up toys are cool. But was it worth the money?

March 28, 2011 Phil

Toy Review: Transformers Dark of the Moon Optimus Prime – Cyberverse Preview

The Geek Bits Name: Optimus Prime (Sneak Preview) Name: Transformers: Dark of the Moon Subline: Cyberverse Released: March 2011 Availability: General retailers (Target, Walmart, Toys R Us) Price: $7.99 – $9.99 Includes: Optimus Prime, jetpack, two weapons, 3-D glasses, instruction booklet Worth the price? 3 out of 5 – Get it on sale if you can, don’t pay $10 for it. When I first saw pictures of the Cyberverse line from Toy Fair 2011, I got excited. Legends-style toys with more articulation and playsets? Autobot Roller and the Ark? Awesome! So now that a preview figure of the Cyberverse lin

September 2, 2010 Phil

Star Wars Review – Mara Jade Mighty Mugg

Mara Jade, the Emperor’s Hand, has never been so cool! Check out the Mara Jade Mighty Muggs figure!

July 7, 2009 Phil

Tales of Monkey Island Ep 1 Review

D ‘n’ A Review Episode 1: Launch of the Screaming Narwhal By Daniel Lipkowitz, dlipkowitz@asmzine.com and Amy Lipkowitz, alipkowitz@asmzine.com 7.6.2009 Daniel: I grew up on Sierra’s adventure games (with the occasional dash of Infocom text madness), but it was Lucasarts’ Monkey Island 2 that was the real defining experience for me. It was clever, funny, and occasionally diabolically difficult, but it never once stopped being fun. And yes, I played it before the first one. I am shamed. The apparent death of the adventure game genre ten or so years ago meant a lot of bad things, but “no more

April 30, 2009 Phil

Oh, Lost, How You DON’T Disappoint

Okay, writers of “Heroes”? Take note: LOST is how you should be keeping suspense.

April 28, 2009 Phil

Oh, Heroes, How You Disappoint

What did we hear about the season finale of “Heroes”? That at least one main character would die. Did we get that?

March 16, 2009 Phil

TFA S3E01 – “Transwarped”

Okay, here’s a quick review of the season 3 premiere episode of “Transformers: Animated”, entitled “Transwarped”: Derrick J. Wyatt is awesome.

March 8, 2009 Phil

Like Many, I Watched “Watchmen”

So, I saw Watchmen on Saturday, after weeks of anticipation. I should point out that I’ve not been a fan of the graphic novel for years and years. In fact, I only finished reading it for the first time about two months ago. Yes, it’s been out for over twenty years, but I’d not read it. Surprisingly, I had not been spoiled on any plot point in those twenty years, either. So I went into the book with a clean perspective. Of course, I loved the graphic novel. I had known that it was a very layered story, with depth