GEARS OF WAR 2 Remote Control CENTAUR TANK
November 3, 2009 by admin
Filed under Remote Control Tanks
- Gears of War 2 RC Centaur Tank
- Ages 8+
- Batteries Not included
- Based on a game rate Mature by ESRB
Product Description
Gears of War 2 Limited Edition RC Centaur Tank.
Requires 3 AAA and 1 9V (not inlcuded)… More >>
I picked up GOW2 the week it dropped at the big blue store… got it for free with the game. Tires are to heavy for it to run. Take them off and it actually moves. I lost the antennas the first day, they fell off. Don’t pay $$ for this unless it is going to sit on a shelf collecting dust.
Rating: 1 / 5
For me toys are meant to be played with, so I purchased this product with the full intention of *gasp* taking it out of the box and trying it out. The detail is pretty good, but it’s your pretty average, run of the mill plastic toy remote control car.
After purchasing the batteries (don’t forget the 9V for the controller like I did) I put them in and was ready to go. Unfortunately it is built for more fashion rather than function.
It is slow to get up to any sort of speed you might consider “fun” and when it does get there you cannot let it get more than about 5 feet away before you are out of controller range.
Overall it is a pretty nifty item to put on your shelf, I mean come on, it’s the Centaur from GEARS OF WAR II! But if you are looking for a remote controlled vehicle to zoom around your driveway with, this is not for you. (Also, it should be known that this device is not to be used on any incline, as it cannot power itself to go uphill more than a few degrees)
Rating: 3 / 5
Avoid this product as you would avoid a serial killer. Seriously, it is that awful.
I got this Gears of War 2 Cerulean RC Tank somewhere else, a place which claims to have the best buys. They originally offered it as a free bonus with preorder of Gears of War 2, and claimed an MSRP of thirty. They now sell this as a standalone item; my son saw it in the store, I checked the price, was pleasantly surprised it was only ten, and bought it for him.
I loaded fresh, brand new batteries, turned it on, pushed the forward stick, and you should have seen this thing go! Uhhhh, go NOWHERE, I mean. It sat still.
I checked the power switches; they were both on. I picked the vehicle up, pushed the stick, and the wheels moved. Still holding the RC tank, I pushed the stick to turn the wheels. After a half-second or full second delay for each side, the wheels actually turned left and right. Quite a feat for an RC vehicle! Wow, the wheels turned…
Setting the RC back down, I pushed the stick forward. After a second or so, the vehicle moved forward. I applied some left steer, and the vehicle stopped. Releasing the steering attempt allowed the vehicle to go forward again. The same flaw occurred when trying to turn right.
In short, this vehicle is fatally flawed for several reasons:
– it is far too slow in responding
– it is far too slow when moving
– it cannot turn left or right when moving
– when in use, it saps the joy from the soul of anyone within a mile
In summation, this RC tank is no fun at all. If you want to put it on a shelf never to play with it, it may be worth a couple bucks. If you want to crush it with your black leather killing boots, it might also be worth a couple bucks.
But if you intend on getting this to actually play with it as an RC vehicle (or give it to a poor unsuspecting child), I have some advice to make it more fun: Do Not Buy It.
You will be better off going to your local dollar store and buying any piece of junk RC they sell, as it will be far superior to this useless hunk of plastic. Seriously. It’s that bad.
Rating: 1 / 5