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I consider myself a pretty big Gears of War fan. I just really dig the style of the game. When I heard about NECA's replica Lancer being made available as part of a bundle on Amazon, I knew that was the version I just had to have. Besides, what could look better next to my replica Mace Windu lightsaber and replica Master Chief helmet than a bloody chainsaw gun?

The Lancer itself is pretty sweet. It's a full-size replica, and has a good amount of weight to it for being made out of plastic. It's pretty much spot-on in the detail department too. Every rivet, screw, and saw blade has been recreated nearly perfectly. The only thing missing is a working chainsaw.

While the saw doesn't actually work, the Lancer does vibrate, and make noise like a chainsaw. The only problem is, out of the box, it didn't work properly. When inserting the batteries, they don't touch both metal plates properly, so you need to stick a paperclip inbetween the top battery and the metal conductor at the rear of the battery compartment. Once you've got that situation taken care of, everything works just fine. 

The bundle on Amazon (which came with the Limited Edition of Gears of War 2) ran for $150, and I can tell you it was totally worth it. Immediately upon opening the box here at Gamervision HQ, everyone wanted to mess around with it. I love having cool stuff as conversation pieces around my house, and this is a perfect addition. If you like Gears of War, and love having unique collectibles, this is definitely something to look into if you haven't already.

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