Back in May, I posted about planning to unbox by new Dragon Age MiniMates as soon as a moved - I didn't quite get to them as quickly as I'd intended, but this morning I finally got around to it.
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| The Dragon Age MiniMates: Alistair, Morrigan, Varric & Leliana |
As I'm mentioned a time or two before, I'm a fan of the Dragon Age franchise, but haven't always been happy with the tie-in products that they've released, and this set is no different. I was looking forward to seeing characters from the franchise in block-figure form, and I wasn't disappointed with the details on the figures themselves, but the character choice and packaging were weak.
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| In the box. |
Most MiniMates are packaged in boxes that open via a side flap, which means that when the figures aren't on display you can use the package as storage. But for some reason this set was blister-packed. For figures that have so many tiny accessories, not having convenient storage is quite the disappointment.
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| The back of the box. |
I found the character choice equally baffling - the packaging using the Dragon Age: Inquisition theme, and while all four of these characters do appear in that game, three of them were only playable characters in Dragon Age: Origins.
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| Morrigan |
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Varric. Love the details on his armour and crossbow, but the figure
is the same height as the others, while in-game he's at least
a third shorter, so that was a disappointing missed detail |
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Leliana. Interestingly, her bow and arrow are two
separate pieces. |
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| Alistair |
Overall, while I can't complain about the detail and accessories on these figures, I still finding myself liking them more than loving them - aside from Varric's height there's nothing wrong with them though, so it may just be that I'd have preferred a different character line-up.
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Hi JS!
ReplyDeleteDisappointment definitely effects us and how we perceive a product, so I can relate to your liking rather than loving these little guys. I hate blister packs on anything, they are so difficult to open and are completely useless once they are. It can also be a real bummer when you have to try and find another box the right size to store them when not in use...but thank heavens for plastic craft boxes!
Hugs,
X
That's a good reminder that I should start looking for extra craft sorting boxes! :)
DeleteKnowing nothing about the game, I find the figures adorable -- so detailed within the blocky format! But yeah, I get why someone with serious knowledge of what's going on would have caveats.
ReplyDeleteIt's true, regardless of what I think about the character choices, the detailing on these was very well done. :)
Delete*jumps on the DA hype* I love this franchise too!! And I find the MiniMates adorables, althought I agree with you on mostly everything you pointed out about them!
ReplyDeleteAnyways, I think they are lovely and have lots of details! Leliana and Morrigan were my faves from the set :3
Another DA fan! You'll understand why I was slow to post this week - The Descent DLS just came out! ;)
DeleteYour favourites make sense - Lelina and Morrigan really do look the most like their in-game selves, it's true!
I like the face paint, very detailed! Yes, a lot of blister packages are awful aren't they, I prefer boxes too!
ReplyDeleteYes, and considering that MiniMates have always (aside from a few blind bags) come in boxes instead of on cards, I'm baffled as to why they did something different from these. Ah well...
DeleteHmm. This is going to sound weird, but even though these are clearly more detailed, I actually find Funko Pops to be more engaging. I think the boxy nature of the MM's make them come across as ... static, I guess.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how style can balance (or cancel out) articulation that way, isn't it?
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