Valve Collectibles Statues

Crashpunk · #1 05-01-2010, 08:53 AM

In a new TF2 Blog Update
Valve have announced that they have teamed up with a company called gaming heads to produce a line of Collectibles Valve Statues including TF2, Half-life 2, Portal and Left 4 Dead

https://www.gamingheads.com/

The First one is Heavy from TF2 and Pre-orders will start Monday 3rd May and i have every intention to get one.

so what do you think?

Wings of Fire · #2 05-01-2010, 08:56 AM

Deja vu

Phylum · #3 05-02-2010, 12:58 AM

I think one or the other; not both.

Mac Sirloin · #4 05-02-2010, 03:35 PM

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Deja vu

YOU GOT MY BACK BROSEEEEEEEEEEEEEF

Havoc · #5 05-02-2010, 03:47 PM

The Half-Life 2 ones might interest me. The TF2 ones not so much. It's cool they make them but I wouldn't buy one to have it stand on my desk.

Crashpunk · #6 05-03-2010, 01:20 AM

I want to know how much they are. I'm not buying if there mega expensive..

Mac Sirloin · #7 05-03-2010, 01:15 PM

LOL

https://www.gamingheads.com/index.ph...myphp&Itemid=3

This is fucking stupid. Valve needs to take a step back and realize that their target audience aren't a bunch of Anime/Comic book nerds willing to shell out a shitload of money for a goddamn thanksgiving centerpiece. The kind of Valve fans who WOULD buy TF2/Half Life figures (Read: Most of them) want something small they can set beside their monitor. These things are Twelve inches tall (Scale will be super fun) and completely inarticulate.
Oh, and it's not a matter of them being really high quality. The process for making these is actually cheaper than typical injection molding (Like, Transformers and GI Joe), it's because they're exclusives.
The twisted Pixel Maquettes (45$, 50$ signed) are three inches shorter than these fucklers and cost 185$ less.
Fuck Valve and their faggoty merchandising.

By the way, it will cost $4140 to buy both teams.

OANST · #8 05-03-2010, 01:21 PM

That's too expensive. It's not even funny how expensive that is.

MA · #9 05-03-2010, 01:26 PM

well that's shit.

Wings of Fire · #10 05-03-2010, 01:28 PM

That's a shame, I wouldn't dream of ever paying over $100 for a figure, and given that these aren't even articulated...

Mac Sirloin · #11 05-03-2010, 01:33 PM

Yeah, it's just fucking dumb. Once the company covers the initial production costs we'll probably see smaller, cheaper ones, but still.

Grieva · #12 05-03-2010, 01:51 PM

Are they making a specific, limited number of em?

Crashpunk · #13 05-04-2010, 12:42 AM

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Are they making a specific, limited number of em?

Limited. which sucks.

I converted it into pounds. its roughly £150

and what don't make sense is I've seen 12" models like that but for £60!

now if i find one on Ebay thats cheaper...lol

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Fuck Valve and their faggoty merchandising.

I don't think its Valves Fault, all valve did is give gaming heads the rights. it was up to the crappy company to make a price

Wings of Fire · #14 05-04-2010, 04:38 AM

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now if i find one on Ebay thats cheaper...lol

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exclusive

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Ebay

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cheap

Yeah, good luck with that.

Mac Sirloin · #15 05-04-2010, 04:45 AM

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I don't think its Valves Fault, all valve did is give gaming heads the rights. it was up to the crappy company to make a price

No, it's definitely Valve's fault. Gaming Heads is offering a buy one get one half off deal; they didn't have to spend that much money making them.

Valve has a had a bullshitty merchandising streak for awhile, but it's been in the realm of acceptable to pretty well priced with things like the Companion Cube plush and Headcrab Hat. They're just being greedy.

Havoc · #16 05-04-2010, 03:49 PM

Valve does indeed seem to be changed from a company that put their fans first to a company that tries to cover as many projects as possible to earn as much money as possible (Left 4 Dead 2, way to early, way to many bugs).

Episode 3 better be fucking epic if they want to keep their hardcore fans around.

Mac Sirloin · #17 05-05-2010, 08:15 AM

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Valve does indeed seem to be changed from a company that put their fans first to a company that tries to cover as many projects as possible to earn as much money as possible (Left 4 Dead 2, way to early, way to many bugs).

Episode 3 better be fucking epic if they want to keep their hardcore fans around.

The worst part is that they release some really, really good games. I mean, Valve is easily one of the top 5 best developers out there, but whether they think that entitles them to do ridiculous shit like this or they're oblivious to it, they're becoming greedy.

MeechMunchie · #18 05-05-2010, 09:07 AM

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Episode 3 better be fucking epic if they want to keep their hardcore fans around.

Good luck doing that with Breen dead.

OANST · #19 05-05-2010, 01:01 PM

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Good luck doing that with Breen dead.

Breen died at the end of half life 2. They had no intention of bringing him back. Episode 2 is arguably the best in the series and Breen is nowhere to be seen in it.

Havoc · #20 05-05-2010, 05:12 PM

Fuck Breen. I want to know more about the g-man and how he fits into this entire picture. But we'll prolly not find that out until like, Half-Life 3 Episode 5 or something.

As for why Valve is pulling stuff like this. There is a recession going on and every game company out there is suffering, including the big ones like EA and Ubisoft. Valve has a history of being original and daring in their strategies to survive though. That's how they got where they were in the first place. It could very well be that instead of tuning production down they went "hey, let's just bring out loads of games one after another to keep the money coming in".

Afterall they are working on Portal 2, Episode 3, TF2 content, new L4D maps, a new L4D2 map was just released and more than likely they have a (small) team already working on the next Source engine for Half-Life 3. They are doing anything but sitting still atm.

Hobo · #21 05-05-2010, 05:53 PM

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But we'll prolly not find that out until like, Half-Life 3 Episode 5 or something

...............and more than likely they have a (small) team already working on the next Source engine for Half-Life 3. They are doing anything but sitting still atm.

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A further "episode" is set to be released in the future, dubbed Episode Three; being the last expansion, "in a trilogy

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In an interview with Eurogamer, Gabe Newell revealed that the Half-Life 2 "episodes" are essentially Half-Life 3.

Like being wrong? Seriously, this took me 30 seconds of research. You are such a shit poster.

MeechMunchie · #22 05-06-2010, 04:03 AM

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Breen died at the end of half life 2. They had no intention of bringing him back.

Good luck doing that with Robert Culp dead.

Havoc · #23 05-06-2010, 05:57 AM

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Like being wrong? Seriously, this took me 30 seconds of research. You are such a shit poster.

Are you dense or something, god.

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Afterall they are working on Portal 2, Episode 3, TF2 content, new L4D maps, a new L4D2 map was just released and more than likely they have a (small) team already working on the next Source engine for Half-Life 3.

You don't really think that they are going to abandon Half-Life after the third episode, or that they will be using the same Source engine until the end of time?

Hobo · #24 05-06-2010, 09:54 AM

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You don't really think that they are going to abandon Half-Life after the third episode, or that they will be using the same Source engine until the end of time?

You are clearly the stupidest person on this fucking earth.

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and more than likely they have a (small) team already working on the next Source engine for Half-Life 3

Really? They have people working on a sequel to a game that hasn't even been announced yet? What source gave you this information? Oh that's right, none. You made it up. Go you. You are so full of shit.

Havoc · #25 05-06-2010, 12:30 PM

I didn't say they were working on the game, I said they were working on the ENGINE for Half-Life 3.

Now go away you undesirable troll.

Hobo · #26 05-07-2010, 09:28 AM

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I didn't say they were working on the game, I said they were working on the ENGINE for Half-Life 3.

I KNOW THAT YOU FUCKING IDIOT. I ASKED YOU FOR SOME FUCKING PROOF INSTEAD OF MAKING STUPID STATEMENTS GRASPED OUT OF THIN AIR.

You are seriously the stupidest adult member of these forums, and the day you leave, this forum will be a better place. Cuntbag.

OANST · #27 05-07-2010, 09:43 AM

I like Valve.

Havoc · #28 05-07-2010, 12:23 PM

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You are seriously the stupidest adult member of these forums, and the day you leave, this forum will be a better place. Cuntbag.

Right back at ya.

Mac Sirloin · #29 05-07-2010, 12:56 PM

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I like Valve.

I love Valve too.

I just don't like Valve's merchandising business plan or whatever.