To my knowledge, this line is SpinMaster's first attempt at larger scale adult collectible figures. They do look fairly wonky, hopefully they improve over time. Please do keep in mind, this is the company responsible for creating AirHogs and Paw Patrol! 🤣
Heh, yeah, me neither, but they didn't have ankle tilt and felt brittle so I stopped after....the big greenish smoke monster. I think that's his name....
I painted and shaded mine, also added a matte finish afterward and I gotta tell ya guys, it makes a world of difference. It really brings out the phenomenal sculpt work.
Love the ps1 intro. Very current :) (30th anniversary and all) but totally loving the use of the logo at the start. I bought one of your tees with that logo on it and it's one of my proudest possessions! Cheers dude
very surprising, actually really like these. this line has been a sleeper hit I'd say, doesnt rival jada toys or anything as far as a complete package with the price but for what i was expecting they have a lot more to them than i had initially thought when i heard spinmasters was making them. im fortunate that we have some pretty stelar third party figures in the Limtoys ones but if youre on a tight budget these are such a good alternative, ESPECIALLY for customs like logan and laura.
I have the Kratos figure and it's honestly really good. The sculpt is great, there's plenty of detail in the paint apps, and it's easily the most poseable Kratos in the market. His articulation is very fluid and easy to work with. His accessories need paint though, but for the price, an excellent figure of Kratos.
@RoboDontKnow Yeah, they do. Aloy's mid torso joints are hidden in her costume, and the hair articulation is a great feature. I wish Jin had double jointed elbows, but he can still get into some great sword holding poses.
I've gotten a few of the PS figures (joel and ellie, kratos, aloy, and jin) and yeah, they aren't amazing but they are good (especially having vertical hinges on the weapon hands).
Hey Robo! Great review! Maybe the open loop in Ellie's backpack is for the bow. Looked kinda weird the bow and string smushed together. Love from Brazil!!!
What a coincidence! I'm just watching the TV show right now. Been binging it today and yesterday and I'm at the end now. I know I'm late to it, but I only played the game last year so.. yeah.
Aloy from the same line is amazing, don't know if she could be used as base for customs, but the print on the faces and accesory count are on par with import figures.
I think I’m to a point with collecting where if a character is wearing “normal” clothes, I want a soft goods figure. If they’re wearing armor or a costume the articulation cuts don’t ruin it too bad, but wrinkly, loose street clothes NEED to be real fabric in my opinion. This line looks cool, I definitely want Aloy and MAYBE Kratos (I already have a GOW statue so idk if I also need a figure) but I’m glad I got the limtoys versions of Joel and Ellie and figma Jin Sakai
The torsos are a bit rough. Joel's diaphragm joint makes it look like he's wearing a maternity shirt. And Ellie's diaphragm to ab crunch - oof. I like the idea of these PS figures, but the execution just isn't there for me.
I got the Jin, it is a nice figure. Details are very good and articulation is ok without being great. Size wise, it is closer to Figma figures than Hasbro, so keep that in mind if size is important for you.
I got a few of these figures, bought the Aloy one and liked it enough to get Jin Sakai, which is a cool figure too. During the holidays Amazon had a sale on the rest of the series and got the Kratos and this pack as well. I think that this pack is the lowest point for the first assortment. With the best being Aloy and Kratos as a close second.
I'm really hoping they get around to releasing some infected figures to go with these. They would make them even more complete, especially as a huge fan of both games.
Not a huge gamer, but Last of Us was a masterpiece in my opinion. I was curious about these figures and I’m glad to see your review but now I’m more on the fence than I was before😮
To be honest I had "this is definitely becoming Logan and Laura" the whole time I was looking at the figures. I don't have a lot of connection to the game but I loooooooooove potential fodder.
It would be cooler if the PlayStation figures in the line came with or had a rebate for the same console they originally came out on? PS3 for Joel and PS2 for Kratos.
Spinmaster started off strong with these Playstation figures, but they need to ditch the single joint elbow for double joint. It's 2025 now, single joint shouldn't be a thing anymore.
This line is just so close to being something, IDK it just feels like it's missing just one thing. I have a huge bias towards GoW and their Kratos just feels like it falls short in just a few too many places. Maybe once they start really expanding the properties to include some of the more cartoony IPs we can have a good display ( I would love new Ratchet and Clank figures) then the line might have some more value.
As a guy who hates waist cuts, and a guy who loves TLOU dearly, these are an abomination to me 😂. I’m very happy to have spent the money on the beautiful Limtoys set. But I hope you get some customization value out of them.
Robo, I also do not know the property. PlayStation gave a serviceable effort. The balance of plastics and articulation is a fine one. Some give right but paint apps look off. Some hold color well but crack like a son of gun. This mix was ok. I agree the sculpt for the most part was well done. The paint apps were the ussual how tired or what kinda day did the person who did the application have. Not sure if the reference figures were done justice. Great review.✌️
The torso articulation is beautiful and would be handicapped if they did it how you described. Having the double method allow fantastic flexibility. It would still be good simplifying it but one point gets it crunching and the other gets it super crunching much like doing the same method with two point with one point at each end of the neck. Valaverse upgraded Action Force with that in his heads and it’s a huge improvement. Ellie’s articulation is fantastic as well. It speaks for itself. Spinmaster’s pivot to 6” is incredible. It’s a huge change and many of their figures are at the top of figure of the year lists. Your reactions to these two are mind-boggling to me. If you reviewed the Horizon Zero Dawn figure the same I’d scream trolling. 😊
They need to make them bigger. I would prefer 1/10 line if possible. These are too small for even 1/12. Hopefully we can get some larger enemy types from God of War or Last of Us etc
I saw the box in one of my local shops the other day, and thought... ew. No. They just look a bit off. I have not played the game, so have no stake in it, but might have picked them up if they looked a little better.
Honestly you pick the worst ones to review and get. I got the Kratos & Atreus figures and they're solid figs. Articulation and paint, everything out of the park. I think these were the only duds.
Unfortunately small line, I was really excited for the shapes collection until I saw how awful kratos' scale was, lost interest after. Oh well, I'll keep putting my magic wish towards mcfarlane losing the dc license
Have you ever watched that movie Little Indian in the Cupboard? Makes me ponder how Ellie and Joel would react to the world if they were made real. What a trippy film when I was a lad lol
I totally forgot about Indian in the Cupboard. Great little movie that was. I’ve never read the book but the concept was very thought provoking. Kinda like a more realistic take on Toy Story. Great movie though!
To my knowledge, this line is SpinMaster's first attempt at larger scale adult collectible figures. They do look fairly wonky, hopefully they improve over time. Please do keep in mind, this is the company responsible for creating AirHogs and Paw Patrol! 🤣
Naw, they did the 1/12 scale League of Legends figures. Wasn't offensive but rougher in places. The Shapes Collection is an upgrade from that.
@@RoboDontKnow to quote a charming content creator: "Yoyo don't know League of Legends" :)
Heh, yeah, me neither, but they didn't have ankle tilt and felt brittle so I stopped after....the big greenish smoke monster. I think that's his name....
That intro with the PS1 sound was 10/10! :)
I painted and shaded mine, also added a matte finish afterward and I gotta tell ya guys, it makes a world of difference. It really brings out the phenomenal sculpt work.
Love the ps1 intro. Very current :) (30th anniversary and all) but totally loving the use of the logo at the start. I bought one of your tees with that logo on it and it's one of my proudest possessions! Cheers dude
very surprising, actually really like these. this line has been a sleeper hit I'd say, doesnt rival jada toys or anything as far as a complete package with the price but for what i was expecting they have a lot more to them than i had initially thought when i heard spinmasters was making them. im fortunate that we have some pretty stelar third party figures in the Limtoys ones but if youre on a tight budget these are such a good alternative, ESPECIALLY for customs like logan and laura.
Some of your subtle edits are truly are superb 😆
I have the Kratos figure and it's honestly really good. The sculpt is great, there's plenty of detail in the paint apps, and it's easily the most poseable Kratos in the market. His articulation is very fluid and easy to work with. His accessories need paint though, but for the price, an excellent figure of Kratos.
I've picked up Aloy and Jin Sakai from The Shapes Collection and I've been fairly impressed. Actually, Aloy is my figure of the year for 2024.
They have a lot more overlays to hide the articulation, don't they? I totally agree they look great until the torsos.
@RoboDontKnow Yeah, they do. Aloy's mid torso joints are hidden in her costume, and the hair articulation is a great feature. I wish Jin had double jointed elbows, but he can still get into some great sword holding poses.
Aloy has a feature I think is kinda cool and if improved can be a game changer for long haired female figures: Articulated hair.
I've gotten a few of the PS figures (joel and ellie, kratos, aloy, and jin) and yeah, they aren't amazing but they are good (especially having vertical hinges on the weapon hands).
Excellent review!
Hey Robo! Great review! Maybe the open loop in Ellie's backpack is for the bow. Looked kinda weird the bow and string smushed together. Love from Brazil!!!
What a coincidence! I'm just watching the TV show right now. Been binging it today and yesterday and I'm at the end now. I know I'm late to it, but I only played the game last year so.. yeah.
Aloy from the same line is amazing, don't know if she could be used as base for customs, but the print on the faces and accesory count are on par with import figures.
I think I’m to a point with collecting where if a character is wearing “normal” clothes, I want a soft goods figure. If they’re wearing armor or a costume the articulation cuts don’t ruin it too bad, but wrinkly, loose street clothes NEED to be real fabric in my opinion. This line looks cool, I definitely want Aloy and MAYBE Kratos (I already have a GOW statue so idk if I also need a figure) but I’m glad I got the limtoys versions of Joel and Ellie and figma Jin Sakai
Y'know, I can agree with that to a certain extent.
The torsos are a bit rough. Joel's diaphragm joint makes it look like he's wearing a maternity shirt. And Ellie's diaphragm to ab crunch - oof. I like the idea of these PS figures, but the execution just isn't there for me.
That's exactly what I said!
Great video robo! Never played this game but the figures look amazing
Great review as always, buddy and thanks for the shout out
I got the 1/12 lim toys versions? I think that's the name. They're fantastic. Just braggin' lol
I absolutely need some version of Joel and Ellie in my collection but it seems like we have to wait again for some decent figures
I bought their Kratos and Atreus figures and despite not having as many accessories as the rest of the line they are pretty good figures
A great review Robo. I haven't picked these up yet, i do have Aloy, & Varl from this line though. Aloy is an amazing figure.
The first Last of us game is a masterpiece! 🙌🏼
It's a wonderful standalone experience.
It has a perfect ending imo. Ellie excepts Joel is lying to her but there was nothing for her with the fireflies
I was sort of curious about the Jin Sakai figures, but it sort of got overshadowed by other toys.
I got the Jin, it is a nice figure. Details are very good and articulation is ok without being great. Size wise, it is closer to Figma figures than Hasbro, so keep that in mind if size is important for you.
I got a few of these figures, bought the Aloy one and liked it enough to get Jin Sakai, which is a cool figure too.
During the holidays Amazon had a sale on the rest of the series and got the Kratos and this pack as well.
I think that this pack is the lowest point for the first assortment. With the best being Aloy and Kratos as a close second.
I was thinking of getting them you may have helped my decision, the first game if I remember I don’t think Joel was as grey
They put more gray in his hair for the remaster but yeah in the OG release he had more brown hair.
That's certainly one way to do torso articulation...
I think, I'd opt for just getting the head and accessories and popping it onto a base body. Buy soft goods as a clothing option to recreate.
I'm really hoping they get around to releasing some infected figures to go with these. They would make them even more complete, especially as a huge fan of both games.
I purchased kratos and Jin sakai loved the line
The loop on my backpack was also split. I looped Ellie's pistol through to store it there. Might be intentional.
i really didnt like how much gut joel was showing in a neutral pose but the bags really fix up the proportions as far as the silhouettes are concerned
Not a huge gamer, but Last of Us was a masterpiece in my opinion. I was curious about these figures and I’m glad to see your review but now I’m more on the fence than I was before😮
After hearing about the Logan, Laura customs I was more interested in that than what was being reviewed.
To be honest I had "this is definitely becoming Logan and Laura" the whole time I was looking at the figures. I don't have a lot of connection to the game but I loooooooooove potential fodder.
SpinMasters needs to get us some HellDivers 2 figures ASAP
Woooooo that head is from 2018!
I was trying to remember when it was but everything before 2020 is a whirlwind, haha!
Let’s go spin master, back with some more heat
I really want these guys for TV show Walking Dead customs. I’m thinking Daryl and Carl 🧟♂️
Robo I have found it nice to have the upper bicep swivel for some poses especially if the character is an archer or is reading a book🤔👍😊
It would be cooler if the PlayStation figures in the line came with or had a rebate for the same console they originally came out on? PS3 for Joel and PS2 for Kratos.
I think that would be hard to keep track of now that those are only sold on the secondary market.
Does it come with a golf club?
Yeah, can't have Joel without his trusty golf club.
Thanks for the video, Robo! So the LimToys versions are still the best?
I'm going to guess so, since I don't have the LimToys but know their reputation.
They just announced season two begins in March, last night. Timing?
Billy bay son custom or a young Franklin Richard might of to find a couple loose
Or maybe a valeria or x 23 from Logan
Spinmaster started off strong with these Playstation figures, but they need to ditch the single joint elbow for double joint. It's 2025 now, single joint shouldn't be a thing anymore.
Yeah, the torso articulation on both figures is the first thing that jumps out at me. I feel like someone else could do way better
This line is just so close to being something, IDK it just feels like it's missing just one thing. I have a huge bias towards GoW and their Kratos just feels like it falls short in just a few too many places. Maybe once they start really expanding the properties to include some of the more cartoony IPs we can have a good display ( I would love new Ratchet and Clank figures) then the line might have some more value.
Maybe a good ps5 spiderman or uncharted collection 🤷♂️🤷♂️
I think Joel looks like the perfect fodder for a custom john marston
These two just look like they could hunt down Jason Voorhees before he gets to them.
That upper torso cut, makes Joel look pregnant… 😉😁😂🤣
no idea why Sony chose this company (known for paw patrol) to do their figures it doesnt make sense, unless it was the cheapest option
How much you want for the Ellie head if you do a Laura? My Ellie had a wonky ass misprinted eye and looks like sloth :/
This is a nice choice if you missed the neca version
Hey Robo, the arms are on the wrong side. switch them.
It's called the Shapes Collection?!?! I have Kratos, and I've just been calling it "Spin Masters Kratos" 😅
The more you know.
That's enough for anyone to know what you're talking about, haha.
As a guy who hates waist cuts, and a guy who loves TLOU dearly, these are an abomination to me 😂. I’m very happy to have spent the money on the beautiful Limtoys set. But I hope you get some customization value out of them.
Robo, I also do not know the property. PlayStation gave a serviceable effort. The balance of plastics and articulation is a fine one. Some give right but paint apps look off. Some hold color well but crack like a son of gun. This mix was ok. I agree the sculpt for the most part was well done. The paint apps were the ussual how tired or what kinda day did the person who did the application have. Not sure if the reference figures were done justice. Great review.✌️
The torso articulation is beautiful and would be handicapped if they did it how you described. Having the double method allow fantastic flexibility. It would still be good simplifying it but one point gets it crunching and the other gets it super crunching much like doing the same method with two point with one point at each end of the neck. Valaverse upgraded Action Force with that in his heads and it’s a huge improvement.
Ellie’s articulation is fantastic as well. It speaks for itself.
Spinmaster’s pivot to 6” is incredible. It’s a huge change and many of their figures are at the top of figure of the year lists. Your reactions to these two are mind-boggling to me. If you reviewed the Horizon Zero Dawn figure the same I’d scream trolling. 😊
people dont realize we already got a last of us movie, logan. lol
The intro took me out.
The whole Spinmaster shapes line is promising. In terms of early swings, better than several competitors
bit too shiny for me, they would look great after a dull coat
He’s too short 😢
pretty ok if you intend to leave them in the package.and not actually play with them.
Why would they put that hideous a crunch on Ellie?
They need to make them bigger. I would prefer 1/10 line if possible. These are too small for even 1/12. Hopefully we can get some larger enemy types from God of War or Last of Us etc
These are actually far closer to true 1/12 than say Marvel Legends.
@@theramblinmahoney2316 true but 1/12 sucks lol
@@UniversalLevelThreat I collect both 1/12 and 1/10 I like both for differing reasons. Haha
Joel looks pregnant
Making good articulation is tough.
$50? They're nearly $100 where I live. :(
I saw the box in one of my local shops the other day, and thought... ew. No.
They just look a bit off. I have not played the game, so have no stake in it, but might have picked them up if they looked a little better.
Honestly you pick the worst ones to review and get. I got the Kratos & Atreus figures and they're solid figs. Articulation and paint, everything out of the park. I think these were the only duds.
Unfortunately small line, I was really excited for the shapes collection until I saw how awful kratos' scale was, lost interest after. Oh well, I'll keep putting my magic wish towards mcfarlane losing the dc license
These look terrible 😅
Have you ever watched that movie Little Indian in the Cupboard? Makes me ponder how Ellie and Joel would react to the world if they were made real. What a trippy film when I was a lad lol
They do look like the toys from that movie
I totally forgot about Indian in the Cupboard. Great little movie that was. I’ve never read the book but the concept was very thought provoking. Kinda like a more realistic take on Toy Story. Great movie though!
@@legoben98productions plaaaztec!
I bought their Kratos and Atreus figures and despite not having as many accessories as the rest of the line they are pretty good figures