SquareEnix Play Arts Kai Metal Gear Solid V Phantom Pain Venom Snake Review

It looks like few of my review disappeared or never saved...strange...

O well, I will just put this up and fix the rest later. That will included Ground Zero Snake and few others.

This time, they only have the old play arts kai package style from few generation back, but that's ok. It doesn't have the box cover layer anymore. Box size is also the same as the older generation ones.

Side of the Box.

This is the other side of the box, They are using the actual figure to pose for box art again which they haven't do for a while. I kind of miss that.

Back of the box, all the pictures are using the actual figure to pose as well, with effect of coz.

Figure un-boxed. It comes with quite a bit of stuffs. Extra head!!! I always like extra head!!! Also include muffler which can be used to cover up half of his face. 4 extra changeable hands for holding different weapons. 1 rifle, 1 hand gun, 1 knife and a remote control for bombs? C4?

I have to say, he DOES not look what he looks like in game =_=. But this is acceptable. Ground Zero version looks much better than this tho. It is using the new shoulder joint system but, it is not that well made, not as good as the ground zero one again. I mean the new shoulder joint system is good but this one not as well made. The shoulder joint on this figure is way away from the socket unlike Ground Zero version, it work around the joint and made it looks like it has NO joint, but this one....NOPE.

Left front side of the figure. The figure stands over 10 inches tall.

Left back view of the figure. I don't know what that loose belt is for on his back, it doesn't seems to be connect to anything, kinda strange that way.

Back view of the figure, you can see the left shoulder joint looks very strange, the designer takes no attention to even try to work around the shoulder joint.

Back right view of the figure.

The feet does not have the swivels on the tip of the shoes, making it harder to stand.

Snake holding his pistol with suppressor, perfect for silence take down. Also my most used weapon in game lol.

Snake's famous CQC (Close Quarters Combat), ready to take down any enemies.

Snake with his rifle.

Say hello to my little friend!

Say Hello to my little friend version 2.0. This pose looks much more like Tony's pose in the Movie Scar Face lol.

lol, the goggles and that beard and mustache lol. I don't know why it makes me laugh lol, may be because it doesn't look like Snake at all haha.

This look much better now that his beard and mustache is covered lol. In fact, it looks pretty bad ass.

Final Review:
Box Art : The design of the box is same as the older Play Arts Kai, nothing really special. However the side art and back art are pretty bad ass tho.
Score : 8 / 10

Extra Parts included : Lot of extra parts this time. Extra head, this is worth a lot of points for me. Also include extra muffler which can cover up his face. 4 extra changeable hands for holding different weapons. 1 rifle, 1 hand gun, 1 knife and a remote control for C4.
Score : 10/10

Figure QC : The QC is ok...at least there are no major problem.
Score : 7/ 10

Articulation : Not bad articulation, but I don't want to risk breaking this expensive figure lol so I just pose some more "normal" poses.
Score : 8 /10

Figure Design : The figure design is ok, head sculpt is ok. It does not look like snake from the game tho. It is not as good as Ground Zero snake. Figure designer did not even try to "hide" or work around the shoulder joint at all. I give 10 out of 10 on the joint system on Ground Zero Snake, this one is a 5 due to I feel rip off by the company. It is using the new shoulder joint system but it looks ugly! wtf.
Score : 6.5/10

Price : $99.99, well I have mix feeling for this figure. It feel like play arts figures from few generation back with new shoulder joint system. But the extra head make up for it a little. But I am still piss off about this. Not only there is no improvement but a set back!!
Score : 7.5 / 10

Overall : Well, this is an acceptable figure, but it is very expensive =_=. No improvement over the Ground Zero Snake and the price point piss me off. You can only accept this as a older style play art figure with extra head plus new shoulder joint system.
Score : 7 / 10

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