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It’s time for another edition of cool stuff at ThinkGeek!!!
(Review by Daddy!)
In this edition we are reviewing the God of War toys including Kratos and Hercules. And also a nifty shirt that sells out in no time flat the Ge Ni U S periodic table t-shirt.
First up God of War. God of War is one of the best selling game series of our generation. It follows the trial and tribulations of the protagonist Kratos on his quest for vengeance and retribution against the Greek Gods, who have used him and his family as pawns. If you haven’t played a God of War game it is very violent, very gory, and- for those of age- very fun. This line of toys is based on that series of games.
First up is Kratos. Kratos is incredibly well detailed from the angry look on his face to the chains which he is stuck wearing and using as weapons along with his blades throughout the series. He is not as articulate for our little ones, but let’s be honest, this is not a toy for the little ones. They shouldn’t even know who Kratos is. This is a big boy’s toy, meant to be admired on a shelf locked in battle against another figure. The other figure mine as well be from the series as well, Hercules. This figure has the same amount of detail as Kratos and is absolutely stunning. A scary sight to be seen. In the game Heracles tries to smash Kratos with his gauntlets, and these are also shown in the action figure. SWEET!
Hercules and Kratos make a great pair, but keep in mind there are two more figures available at ThinkGeek. They are Zeus and Hades. All look great and would make any gamer giggle with happiness and probably want to play some God of War, too. The interesting thing about God of War is it actually based on real Greek myths so after playing through the game it sparks an interest in learning what the myths really involved. (Thus further expanding the players knowledge, not only of the game, but also of ancient history. It gives me something to talk about with the wife- who is NOT a gamer.)
Next up is the Genius shirt. This shirt makes me laugh. It is perfect for the science geek in your life. Be it an actual scientist or just a scifi enthusiast who enjoys the science channel. Genius is spelled out in periodic elements Ge for Geranium, Ni for nickel,m U for Uranium, and S for sulfur. It is very neat and gets some interesting looks when out and about.
I can’t forget my favorite robot- Bender! This Talking Bender figure says all the best catch phrases from the hit Futurama show, like “Who are you and why should I care?” and “Would you kindly shut your noise hole?”
So there you have it a gift for your gamer and also a gift for your science friend. Now between those two you should be able to keep the whole crew happy- just don’t bring up who would win in a fight, Spock or Chewie.
This is Daddy, signing off! May the force be with you.
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I flippin’ LOVE Think Geek! There’s a domo shirt I really really really want to have and I totally love it. Plus, I’m a Futurama and Doctor Who fan so this site is my heaven! 🙂 Love this post and love the blog!
I’m getting two of those shirts for my boys!!!!! Stumbled.
Cool stuff for boys… 🙂
Stumbled!
Stumbled that hilarious shirt!
Stumbled:)
I like that Genius shirt. Really, I like just about anything from Think Geek. 🙂
That Bender video is great!