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I have to say that McFarlane does some very nice action figures, but I would make sure the word "action" is always in small letters.
If you plan to really PLAY with this figure, be warned that not all "joints" are created equal.
And by that, I mean that some articulated joints will be LOOSE, others will work just fine, and one or two might be SO tight, you'll wind up twisting off a part (like the right hand, which I accidently did right away).
With that said, a touch of super glue hides a myriad of design flaws okay.

The figure itself is very well rendered, and the number of articulation points isn't bad for a figure this size.
The hands DO need to be made of softer plastic in order to properly HOLD the weapons included. You also get a Radar-Jamming device.
The accessories could have included a Magnum (pistol) or at least an SMG.
When you play the real game, a combo of weapons like I just mentioned works real well, unlike having to always get in close and do a double tap with BOTH Mauler auto-shotguns.

Perhaps what might be needed to lose the problems with the joints on the figure (which other reviewers have had issues with as well) would be to use a small METAL ball and socket melded to the plastic...just a thought, in case you FIGURE DESIGNERS are reading these reviews.
And at the prices being charged for some of these figures, what's a little "heavy metal" to make them work correctly and not break so easily?

It's still a 9 out of 10 on the "coolness" scale.
But it COULD have been an easy TEN.

B.G.

it just came like 2min ago. i had no truble with opening it.totoly awsame. i added it to theother ones i have.

When i first got this, i was excited. But when i opened it, his legs fell off, right hand broke, and the maulers wouldn't fit. This might have been only a 1 in a million chance, but i would reccomend it to people who have patience.

I got this toy for my 12th birthday and even though it was a few months ago, I still have a lot of fun with it. Right now it is posed by my E.O.D. spartan. It is very detailed, and the duel maulers are awesome. unfortunately, they don't fit into the right hand, which must be molded for pistols etc. A very cool thing it can do is hold the 1999 Darth Vader lightsaber in the right hand. Also, the interchangeable armor is a nice.
P.S. ignore the ages 14 and up notice. It is as simple as any other action figure. Here is another great Halo toy. Halo 2009 Wave 1 Spartan Soldier EOD

well while mainly for a gamer this peice can be used to educate, mention that the spartans in halo are named after the legendary warriors of history and a lesson has begun.