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So I've been on a mini AC kick lately, mostly inspired by the Rogue trailer and getting Liberation HD for $5 a couple weeks back (both good ways to distract myself from Unity's damn next gen exclusivity). I wanted to try some of the new Mega Blocks AC stuff, but all I can find are the tower kit and the figure packs - I'm holding out for the small, cheap glider with the Ezio figurine. So, failing that, I decided to sample the McFarlane line, now that it's showing up at my local Target.

I decided to get Aveline because she looks cool, I'm currently playing Liberation (along with 3-4 other games, so it's kinda inconsistent), and I've heard that Connor is meh and I have zero interest in Adewale. She's a neat figure. The sculpt is freaking gorgeous and I like a lot of the accessories, although the extended hidden blade doesn't plug in very well. The articulation, though... ugh. Maybe I'm spoiled from not really getting many 6" figures that aren't Figuarts, but man is she limited. The elbows barely go ninety degrees, the waist just swivels, and even if it weren't for the coat her hip articulation is pathetic. Still, for $14 it's a pretty nice display piece with some reasonable posing options. I may look into getting some of the others; Edward is still pretty easy to find online and the mohawk Connor looks a bit better than the original. Definitely getting Altair whenever series 3 drops, but I'll hold out for a non-Revelations Ezio because meh Revelations.