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Toys to lose your head over: Gears of War figures come with extra headshot photo

I've been looking into buying more gaming action figures lately (which is a good excuse to plug Tomopop), and I think I just found my latest must-buy. It was a given that Gears of War action figures were on their way, but I didn't expect them to be quite this awesome.

While certainly not a toy you could do much actual playing with, this Locust in the midst of having his head exploded is still going to look awesome on any gamer's shelf. Action Figure Insider has a wealth of photographs of the (not final, I believe) new Gears toys, which include Marcus, Dom, Baird, Cole, a Locust sniper and a Theron Guard. Oh, and Mr. Melonhead here, of course.

I'm not one to count his chickens before they hatch, but I'm pretty secure in the knowledge that I won't find a more amazing action figure today.


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mix's Avatar
mix at 02/19/2008 13:04
That is for sure an amazing toy!

Even though I didn't like Gears (I KNOW!) that toy is sweet.
13thDragon's Avatar
13thDragon at 02/19/2008 13:06
That's...uh....disturbing?
Samit Sarkar's Avatar
Samit Sarkar at 02/19/2008 13:07
Oh, wow. That is fucking epic.
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Krayven at 02/19/2008 13:07
That is awesome.
MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 02/19/2008 13:07
That is so jawesome.
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 02/19/2008 13:08
That figure fuckin rocks. hahahhahahahahaha. I would so rock that on my office desk. :P
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Snaileb at 02/19/2008 13:18
I pre-ordered the whole set last month. The heads are interchangable I believe, so Mr. Melonhead will have different characters packaged with him. :p

I wanted to know how many points of articulation it has. Oh and if anyone is wondering, NCEA is making these.
VWGTI's Avatar
VWGTI at 02/19/2008 13:22
That is so fucking money.
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 02/19/2008 13:27
Eh, eh...the headshot is nice but I wouldn't want a figure of it. And I still don't like they gimpy Lancers they made.
king3vbo's Avatar
king3vbo at 02/19/2008 13:32
GAMERS ARE SO SICK AND DISGUSTING AND VIOLENT

...in summary, toy = WIN
Mr Wilson's Avatar
Mr Wilson at 02/19/2008 13:36
link broken :(
supernintendoh's Avatar
supernintendoh at 02/19/2008 13:40
Sweet!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RaiRed at 02/19/2008 13:41
Can't get to the link, but for some reason the figure looks life-size to me in that picture. Oo
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 02/19/2008 13:42
I think the heads are interchangable.
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big filth at 02/19/2008 13:46
that is sweet! thats a toy to be proud of when a chick comes over and sees it near my TV.

before she ridicules me for having toys.
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BigPopaGamer at 02/19/2008 13:52
I don't even collect toys and I want those.
Namelessted's Avatar
Namelessted at 02/19/2008 13:53
best figure EVAR
blehman's Avatar
blehman at 02/19/2008 13:59
ZOMGPONIESPUPPIESANDBBQWTF!!!!!!1 DO WANT!
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AngelsDontBurn at 02/19/2008 14:00
I want the whole set.
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Justice at 02/19/2008 14:13
SW33T!
Pedro Blandino's Avatar
Pedro Blandino at 02/19/2008 14:13
is there too much gore in videogames? no, we need more!
zealot9802's Avatar
zealot9802 at 02/19/2008 14:15
Anyone know where I can preorder? Pm porfavor.
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DryvBy at 02/19/2008 14:18
That's a very impressive toy. Looks like my Gambit throwing his awesomeness flaming card will have to move over. Or maybe I should get a stable job before buying toys...
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar
AngelsDontBurn at 02/19/2008 14:23


EPIC ZOOM IN!
s0lesurviv0r's Avatar
s0lesurviv0r at 02/19/2008 14:23
I'll have to get two of those to sit opposite each other.
Dan CiTi's Avatar
Dan CiTi at 02/19/2008 14:26
MONSTER KILL!
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Rainbowblack at 02/19/2008 14:28
I'm with Jim on this one, I first heard about this figure and kept on moving

now that i actually see it

DO WANT! can not be shouted loud enough
covah's Avatar
covah at 02/19/2008 14:33
that.
is.
fucking.
awesome.
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nademagnet at 02/19/2008 14:34
You see, that is what a head asplode looks liek.
Kif 's Avatar
Kif at 02/19/2008 14:37
Boom headshot?
PANZERDRAKO's Avatar
PANZERDRAKO at 02/19/2008 14:39
nah...
is not real brain...
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portastad at 02/19/2008 14:47
Ok now I just want every toy I own remade with a mid-asploded head.
Jaren Face's Avatar
Jaren Face at 02/19/2008 14:58
I wonder what comments I'd get if I displayed this in the living room.
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B-Radicate at 02/19/2008 15:04
That is epic fucking win.
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deiga-the-semivaliant at 02/19/2008 15:05
I wonder if the heads will all be interchangeable with explodey. THAT would be badass.
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Sharpless at 02/19/2008 15:13
Um. Do not want.
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adultswim810 at 02/19/2008 15:14
link dead...
winojesus's Avatar
winojesus at 02/19/2008 15:30
remember everyone was giving that chick shit about men acting out an endless adolesence, basically being man babies.
yeah.
Cheeburga's Avatar
Cheeburga at 02/19/2008 15:40
Fucking sweeeeet
Teta's Avatar
Teta at 02/19/2008 16:02
Epic!
I am hating the game, but the toy is epic.
Lord_Satorious's Avatar
Lord_Satorious at 02/19/2008 16:12
As a former collector of expensive toys, I would definitely like to add these to my collection.
Itchy Tasty's Avatar
Itchy Tasty at 02/19/2008 16:16
wondefully detailed explosions of blood and gore? Count me in! You can see his brain!
Kaikara's Avatar
Kaikara at 02/19/2008 17:21
SAVAGE. Blatantly get a set of these for my desk (which is already far too crowded with figures!).
Holyetheline's Avatar
Holyetheline at 02/19/2008 19:09
Oh holy crap... That's a pretty gruesome action figure. I like it a lot.
Eschatos's Avatar
Eschatos at 02/19/2008 19:39
That's just stupid. I'll just explode their heads myself.
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copulatingduck at 02/19/2008 20:08
Holy crap that's awesome! Now if only they could have one getting bonesawed crying "chainsaw noob!"
HarassmentPanda's Avatar
HarassmentPanda at 02/19/2008 23:27
That is incredible. Has there ever been an exploding head action figure?
onomelon's Avatar
onomelon at 02/20/2008 02:38
*pulls out wallet*

And when will these be available?
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