This is a reblog from Halo Waypoint:
BY GRIMBROTHER ONE
ISSUE 61
Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Last Man Standing II
Mega Bloks Last Man Standing II
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: NONE
Set Piece Count: 85
Minifigs: Spartan JFO; “Infected” UNSC Spartans: HAZOP, Scout, EVA, Operator
Weapons: Shotgun, Green Energy Sword X4 (first generation style)
Accessories: Figure stand X4
Special Features: Infected Spartans Glow in the Dark!
Cost: $20 (I got mine through a trade) So far these have only been found in Canada.
This is a special set folks. It was to have come out in 2014. It was to be a Target exclusive. For whatever reason, it had been pushed off the release list. Speculation is that due to Target’s going out of business in Canada, Mega Bloks had to stop any manufacturing/shipping of the set until they could find a new buyer for the exclusive.
This set is part of the now discontinued “Containment” series, which also featured the sets, Containment Armory and Containment Outpost Patrol.
I was really looking forward to this set back in 2014. The big reason why was for the JFO Spartan. At the time, it would have been the first JFO to have been released. Instead the Blue JFO from the Drone Outbreak set was released first. It should be noted that as of this writing on Mega Bloks Halo sets page that the Last Man Standing II set is still shown as being a 2014 set, even though it wasn’t officially released until 3rd quarter 2015. Never the less, I am EXTREMELY happy to have the set.
I never thought we would finally get this set in stores. As mentioned in the tech specs above, I got this through a trade. Since it’s only so far been found in Canada, it would be just a bit too expensive for me to travel there for one Mega Bloks set, LOL.
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Halo Toy Review: Mega Bloks Fireteam Stingray
Mega Bloks Fireteam Stingray
Technical Specifications:
Build Time: 2 minutes sort, 3 minutes build
Set Piece Count: 150
Minifigs: All are UNSC Spartans: Warrior, Recon, Copperhead, Oceanic
Weapons: Hydra, Shotgun, Magnum, SAW, Frag Grenades X4
Accessories: N/A
Special Features: Turret stand’s “legs” can fold up a little. Turret spins 360°
Cost: $15
Before I start with the pics, let me apologize for the not-so-good quality of the first half of the pics. I wasn’t feeling well when I took them. End up taking pics of them while I was in bed, under poor lighting. So again, apologies…
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New “Food” Skin coming in next update??
Well, we’ve already seen a pizza skin for the AR and a Fries skin for the magnum.
So could this salad skin be next?
The name for the skin you ask? “Tossed Salad.” As in, he tossed her salad.
Halo Toy Reviews incoming!
Okay, after finally sorting out the issues I had with WordPress as well as catching up on Halo news from the time the site was down, I’m finally ready to start posting Halo toy reviews. Most of these I got for Christmas, so yeah, I’ve really been wanting to get these posted!!
Incoming articles are:
• Halo Mega Bloks (a few reviews)
• Jakks Master Chief
• BoomCo Halo dart guns
• Sandboxr 3D printed Spartans (3 reviews and a comparison)
I think there is one other thing, but I can’t recall it at the moment.
At any rate, look for the start of these later today!!
Warzone REQ cost changes!
This is a reblog from HaloWaypoint (along with my commentary in BLUE):
The various teams here at 343 have been monitoring your feedback, as well as carefully studying a variety of match data, and after this evaluation have decided to lower the cost of a small set of weapons. The cost of these weapons was a little high, and we want players to be able to use them more often and without breaking the bank. Here’s a look at the new lowered weapon costs, which we’ve just released in the wild via a service side update. Continue reading
Halo 5 Forge Maps – Boonta Eve (Aesthetic)
I found this vid via ESL United Kingdom twitter stream. As a Star Wars fan, I thought this was a pretty cool idea. It’s too bad race still isn’t a game type.
The vid itself I found on The Epidemic‘s YouTube channel. Give it a like and help support the Forge and Custom games community in Halo!!!
Add “CaptainDireWolf” on XBL to bookmark this map!
Halo 5 – Unfrigginbelievable // 40–0 (CTF on Fathom)
Halo player, Vetoed, scored this awesome Unfrigginbelievable in Halo 5. So many times he was close to dying and managed to stay alive. What’s more impressive is that he also was playing the objective and score flags for his team!
GIve him a follow on his YouTube channel.
Arena REQ Pack coming this month to Halo 5 Guardians
I found this info via a tweet from @ChiefCanuck on twitter.
There will be an Arena REQ bundle available to purchase on February 16.
A closer look at Infinity’s Armory
By now you’ve seen that Infinity’s Armory, the January update for Halo 5 Guardians has been released. You’ve likely already downloaded it too.
I’d like to take a few minutes here to go over what all was included in the update and what they each mean now and may mean for the future.
As always, click on pics to make bigger.
Okay, let’s start with the two “new” maps.
Riptide
This map is a remix of Fathom. You will note many of the same elements within the map. 
A huge difference though is the layout. It’s quite complex. For now, it may even be a bit confusing, until you get more used to it. Riptide has a lot more verticality to it and even includes a gravity lift. It’s not symmetrical like Fathom. There are power weapons aplenty on this map. Hydra and Fuel Rod Cannon to name a couple. There are also plenty of nooks in which to take a moment to let your shields recharge.
One thing to note is that just a few exceptions, you can toss nades over the tall walls and rain destruction down upon an unsuspecting (camping) enemy.
As this is a new map, there has not yet been a good strategy to come from gameplay yet. I’ve only played on this map three times so far. In those few games, I’ve noticed that players tend to gravitate towards top mid and also where the grave lift is. With it’s many hallways and varying levels, this could make for a great CTF, Oddball or Assault (Bomb) type map.
There are also several cool things to find in and out of the map. Placed around the map are several Grunts. Take some time to find them. (Go into a Custom game to do so, stress free of being shot at…). There are at least four that I know of. There may be more. Also, outside of the map, you’ll see a Whale breaching the water, a trio of Pelicans doing a fly-by, a couple of beach chairs and more.
So far, I’ve found this map to be complex. The texturing is great (though I personally do not like the sea foam green/teal color (personal preference). One side of the map is sandy, while the other sports leaks with water spewing out all over the floor. Continue reading