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Disturbingly horrific reminder of the Flood's true goals... Dec 26, 2009
For those not in the know, the Flood are a parasitic species found in the Halo universe. Through the use of Infection forms (small multi-legged and antennaed creatures), they attack, take over, and mutate the bodies of sentient creatures. Whether the sentient is alive or dead makes no difference, so long as the body is in servicable condition. Species doesn't matter so long as it has sufficient mass to be intelligent. They've been shown to infect Human, Sanghelli (Elites), Unggoy (Grunts), and Jiralhanae (Brutes). This one happens to be an unlucky UNSC Marine, equipped with his SMG.
The Combat Form seen here is the second stage of the Flood life cycle. Eventually this form will turn into a Carrier Form and pass the infection on to more unlucky creatures.
Now that the backstory is out of the way, we can get to the toy itself. It is very very detailed. One can see the look of pain etched onto the soldier's face, the stubble of his shaved head and the joints of the chitinous extensions of the Flood infection.
He comes equipped with a single UNSC issue SMG. The gun comes with, if I recall correctly, a single storage peg that is common to the Halo figures. Unfortunately, this peg has no where to go on this figure, so it would be very easily lost. The gun is also rather difficult to get into his hand, as shown in the picture. I ended up putting the SMG on my Master Chief figure.
As to the articulation...well...there isn't a whole lot. The torso moves slightly, the arms rotate (in particular, the Flood arm) and the hands rotate. No articulation to the legs. The figure also requires a circular display stand (included) to remain upright. He's not really a 'play' figure, but rather a 'display' figure.
Durability...I have a bit of concern with this figure. The form has three feelers/tentacles extending from the chest. If the figure falls over, there is the chance that these will be damaged.
On the upside, the Flood arm (right side in the picture) has a hand that can easily hold the Fragmentation Grenade that came with my Master Chief.
1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Awesome! Oct 01, 2009
I love this! Beautifully crafted and very realistic looking!
Not really meant for little kids though, might give them nightmares... :P
In case you parents were wondering, this thing (The Flood) is the major reason why most of the Halo franchise is rated "M" for "Mature".
In the game, the Flood is a parasite that infects the corpses of living things and turns them into well... (See figurine above)
To the parents who bought Halo for children under the age of 11:
>_< Please take a second look at what your child is playing on their video game console.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Nice detail but... Sep 19, 2009
This figure has great detail. I collect Halo action figures and when I saw this at Wal-Mart, I just had to have it. It doesn't have much articulation, only the wrists come to mind. It comes with a stand so he can remain somewhat upright. The S.M.G. (gun) is awsome, however, when I tried to get him to hold it, it broke. I wouldn't advise trying to fit it into the hand unless your verrry careful. The detail is astounding, and when my sister came over she nearly threw up. =)
If your a collecter, this might be worth buying, if you were going to get it for your child, you might want to give it a miss.
0 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Halo 3 Flood Aug 14, 2009
I actually bought this figure for my son's birthday party. I was making a cake that included plenty of "blood" (red gel) and this figure being shot by a master chief which i also purchased on here.
don't be mislead...... Aug 11, 2009
if you like the character, you can't go wrong!
Great quality!
5 stars!
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