Post by bjd on Aug 7, 2006 14:20:09 GMT -5
Dead serious about having his new McFarlane MLB 16 Sportspicks reviewed, that is.
Despite already being one of the single most accurate and life-like action figure lineups available, McFarlane always finds a way to up the ante in their Sportspicks lineups. With every new lineup, strides are taken to improve an already great product, which is why the newer figures are usually the best. Gary Sheffield is no exception to this fact. I do see why Sheffield was pulled from an earlier lineup, as he and Alex Rodriguez do have very similar poses, a right handed batting stance. Yes, Sheffield's leg is lifted, and he has a little more tilt to his bat, but if you put the two side by side, you will definately understand the lineup change. The wait was worth it, as Sheffield's figure came out excellent. McFarlane has definately done a better job with pinstripes in the more recent series. In the past, they used to groove the pinstripes into the mold, usually leading to sloppy paint jobs. With the recent figures, namely A-Rod 4(Fielding pose in Yankees uniform), Don Mattingly, and now Sheffield, they have simply cleanly painted the stripes, leading to a superior product. Sheffield has most of his trademarks, his chain around his neck, his low cut pants, his elbow pad, everything. If I wanted to nit-pick, I could point out the absence of the Chef hats on his shoes, which should or shouldn't be visible, who knows/cares? And the knob on his bat, which should be bigger, white, and taped up. I am not going to nit-pick though, because MLB 16 Sheffield is one of the best sportspicks to date. One of the details that stands out the most is the face. McFarlane is usually very good with faces, but the expression on Sheffield's face is perfect. When batting, he usually has his tongue in his cheek, and I feel McFarlane captured this perfectly.
The one complaint I have is that McFarlane did drop the ball on the chase figure. Yes, I love having 10,000 Yankees, but I would have preferred to see a Marlins, or Dodgers Sheffield over a road Grey Yankees.
Despite already being one of the single most accurate and life-like action figure lineups available, McFarlane always finds a way to up the ante in their Sportspicks lineups. With every new lineup, strides are taken to improve an already great product, which is why the newer figures are usually the best. Gary Sheffield is no exception to this fact. I do see why Sheffield was pulled from an earlier lineup, as he and Alex Rodriguez do have very similar poses, a right handed batting stance. Yes, Sheffield's leg is lifted, and he has a little more tilt to his bat, but if you put the two side by side, you will definately understand the lineup change. The wait was worth it, as Sheffield's figure came out excellent. McFarlane has definately done a better job with pinstripes in the more recent series. In the past, they used to groove the pinstripes into the mold, usually leading to sloppy paint jobs. With the recent figures, namely A-Rod 4(Fielding pose in Yankees uniform), Don Mattingly, and now Sheffield, they have simply cleanly painted the stripes, leading to a superior product. Sheffield has most of his trademarks, his chain around his neck, his low cut pants, his elbow pad, everything. If I wanted to nit-pick, I could point out the absence of the Chef hats on his shoes, which should or shouldn't be visible, who knows/cares? And the knob on his bat, which should be bigger, white, and taped up. I am not going to nit-pick though, because MLB 16 Sheffield is one of the best sportspicks to date. One of the details that stands out the most is the face. McFarlane is usually very good with faces, but the expression on Sheffield's face is perfect. When batting, he usually has his tongue in his cheek, and I feel McFarlane captured this perfectly.
The one complaint I have is that McFarlane did drop the ball on the chase figure. Yes, I love having 10,000 Yankees, but I would have preferred to see a Marlins, or Dodgers Sheffield over a road Grey Yankees.
