[Review] 8073 Manta Warrior (Atlantis)

[Luciant]

Indexed

8073 Manta Warrior

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Set Details:
(Atlantis) Released 2010
13 Pieces with 1 Minifigs
Retail Price: $3.99 USD
Price Per Piece: $0.31
Brickset Description:
Beware this undersea warrior of Atlantis!

Treasure-seekers beware -- lurking behind this seaweed-covered rock is a fearsome Manta Warrior, prepared to battle anyone who dares to search for the long-lost sunken city of Atlantis! Includes Manta Warrior with trident. Includes Manta Warrior minifigure and seaweed-covered rock Manta Warrior is armed with a fierce trident

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Background
As I've stated in other reviews, I'm a collector, so once I've locked on a set, I go for completion, even if I don't want to purchase a set. This set has such a high PPP that normally I would pass (you get this same guy in other sets). I don't usually just buy Minifigs unless its a battlepack. Oh well, getting a discount makes it less painful.

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I hate small boxes! I keep all of my boxes from my sets, so breaking a small box down is a lot more difficult than just slicing tapes on bigger sets.

Minifigs

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Sorry for the blurry pic. My camera doesn't like closeups of minifigs... has a hard time focusing on them. As usual your baddie comes with his token trident.

Instruction

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This is another set that comes with a small folded instruction manual that breaks out into a full page with a quick set of instructions.

Parts/Stickers
There aren't any special parts to this set or stickers. They do include a piece to reference you back to the lost city theme by the brick lol

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Construction

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Here is what you get in this set... not much

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And here is what you end up with: A minifig with a small brick to trip over. At least they tied it back in.

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Summary

Building: 1 / 5
Appearance: 3 / 5
Pieces: 2 / 5
Value: 3 / 5
Playability: 1 / 5
Overall: 1.2 / 5

Building:
Had to give this set a low score since you're not really building anything. Half the set is putting the minifig together. =)

Appearance:
I like the look of the Manta warrior, and the small building parts. It's nothing super special so I can't give it super high marks.

Pieces:
I wanted to give it a 1 here, but since its a small set.. the minfig and pieces you get are decent for $4. Decent set if you wanna load up on Atlantis baddies if you can get em for a decent discount.

Value:
The PPP of lower priced sets is skewed very easily so its not a good indicator. I say each minifig is worth about $5 so for $4 and extra parts, i gave it an average rating.

Playability:
This set has no playability really on its own. Get a few together or other sets, and you have traction, but alone, it's a no-go.

Overall:
Its extremely hard for me to say no to these inexpensive sets. Everyone loves minifigs, and it's essentially what you're buying with this set. I would say it's barely worth buying, but if you are wanting to build you an army, by all means this is a good set. If you are looking for playability and action... save your money.