NECAGod of War 3 Ultimate Kratos Action Figure (7" Scale)

Based on the blockbuster Playstation game, "God of War III", comes one of NECA's all-time great achievements in plastic. Kratos is an absolute bad-ass and fits in well with NECA's other big screen punishers such as the "Terminator", "Alien, and "Predator" series as well as all their classic horror figures.At about 7" tall, Kratos comes boxed in the Player Select branded packaging that mimics the cover of the game itself. The sides and back of the box have some wonderful portraits of the figure with some well-done photoshop effects. He comes with his Blades of Chaos (that are done in a magnificent, translucent style), intricately-detailed Nimeon Cestus gauntlets (hoping I spelled that correctly), an alternate, more relaxed face sculpt, and the extension of his Golden Fleece that gets attached to his forearm. I found all the weapons easily interchangeable. While I love the option of the other wide, the standard face of rage he comes with is perfect for the attitude of this figure.The sculpt here is brilliant. This has to be considered one of NECA's best figures. I'd go as far to say that the final in-hand product looks even better than the prototype. Or maybe it's just seeing it posed in different ways, but it holds up extremely well. He looks fantastic but it doesn't hinder the articulation. Usually, sculpt and detail get compromised for joints and articulation but not here. He can be in very dynamic fighting poses but still look like a small statue. The angles on his face, nose and head are extremely accurate. The detail in the rage-tastic demeanor are straight out of "god of War III"--even the teeth and look like they were done on a resin statue. Just incredible job.Kratos is covered in the ashes of his wife and daughter from head-to-toe, resulting in him being nicknamed "The Ghost of Sparta". And once again NECA has captured that beautifully. The paint apps are clean and spot-on. I don't see any blotchy areas. The small details, like his scars on his face or abdomen, do not get lost from the paint application or the joints. The eyes have a cold stare and are not derpy. A realistic feature that they nailed from this game is the weathering affect on his tattoos. It looks like actual skin. The old NECA Kratos figures (which was based on his appearance from God of War 2) had very bold tattoos, so the difference here is rather incredible and makes Kratos look like a living, breathing entity.Obviously the 30 points of articulation make Kratos way more fun to pose than the older, stiff figures that could barely move. It's a 100% improvement in that area. My only nitpick, and I'm not even sure if I'm unhappy they did it, is that they have the Blades of Chaos when it should be the Blades of Exile. Since this game is so obviously from God of War 3 (the boxart, the Boots of Hermes on his feet, the gauntlets he literally beats off of Hercules), the Blades of Exile were the featured weapon in that game. However, the Blades of Chaos are more iconic and at the end of the day I'd rather have them on my Kratos figure. They are his weapons.Kratos already seems to be a very successful figure. He's flying out-of-stock from major retailers and even non-GoW fans ar epicking him up for his sheer badassery and excellent standard for upcoming NECA products.

This figure is awesome. The detail is simply impeccable. Kratos looks phenomenal. He is well sculpted and what I think is an ideal size.Articulation is very good. He is quite poseable because of this and stands on his own easily. I have him posed on my dresser which moves die to the opening and shutting of drawers and he doesn't fall over. He comes with his blades of athena and the gauntlets as well as a removable forearm piece of armor (because the gauntlet wouldn't fit otherwise). He also has two facial expressions and I removed and replaced the head several times without any trouble. I feel like this should cost more than it did. The only negative that I have noticed is that his grip between his thumb and fingers is really tight. This makes getting the blades into his hands pretty tricky. But once you get them in they tend to move around because the actual gap seems to be a little to big. Oh well. They don't move too bad and stay in place if he's not moving. Honestly I can't imagine taking the blades out of his hand ever and so I may just end up gluing them permanently in place so they never move. The packaging is pretty cool too if you just wish to keep him locked up. Get this before they are gone or the price skyrockets.

It was a great figure. When I ordered it I couldn't wait to get my hands on it. So opened it up and took it out of its plastic tomb. It was amazing, except the arm was stuck, I began posing it then SNAP!!! The arm broke. I was very disappointed

What a deal! Been wanting to add this figure to my collection

I don't know how NECA is able to price this figure at $24.99. Something with this type of size, accessories, paint apps, articulation, licensing, packaging and plastic quality would go for at least $35. Makes you think how overpriced Marvel Legends really are. The sculpt is perfect, this is THE ultimate Kratos figure. It's even better than the Playarts Kai figure. Only minor issue are slightly loose hip joints and the shinguard limits the swivel feet enough so that it makes him a it hard to stand.

Being my first figure purchased from Neca, I am very pleased with the God of War 3 Kratos figure. Kratos has interchangeable expressions, weaponry and poses. It's a great figure to position for display however you see fit whether in your display cases or on your shelves/desks in your home. If you're a God of War fan you'll love the attention to detail from top down on the figure. It really pays great tribute to the God of War series and the character itself. At times when viewing the expressions of Kratos it is actually a little off-putting, which is perfect considering Kratos' personality and temperament. He's not a friendly character, and this figure design makes sure it get's that across to everyone.Upon receiving the item the box was a bit messed up and I like to keep my figures in the box so that brought by score down to the 4 star. As for everything else, this is a 5 star figure all the way. If you are in the market for a figure of 'The Ghost of Sparta', look no further.

Kratos, the God of War, the Ghost of Sparta is here! And it is totally awesome! This is an excellent figure. Highly detailed. Extremely well built. The paint job is out of this world. The accessories are really cool. Everything about it is just perfect. Find some pics here. For more I'm jstoysig on IG.

Excellent articulation, amazing details and great packaging!