Toys : Superman Returns Rock Em Sock Em

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Rating:

- Rock Em Sock Em
Fun, but only one of the heads pops up. Supermans head just looks up a little when hit. So only one player really feels like they can Sock the other one. I was a little disappointed. It would be funner if Supermans head could pop up when socked.

Rating:

- Nostalgia Peice - Not really
I bought this on clearance - actually 3 of them - thinking they would be like the Rock'em Sock'em robots I had almost 30 years ago and I would surprise my nephews as well.

While I think its great to see the concept back in action these are not your father's rock'em sock'em robots.

The heads dont pop up like the old ones did, there is no noise (remember the gear grinding sound of victory) and its hard to tell if and who wins. Superman's Head barely moves back as if from a tucked positon looking at his opponents belt to looking him in the face when he loses. The Silver guy's head does pop up, but just a little bit so it can be easily missed when you start button mashing.

I rate it a 3 beacuse for $6.97 I felt I had seven bucks forth of fun and since my son doesn't know what he is missing he seems to get a few minutes of enjoyment out of them - so its not a total loss.

Rating:

- Good fun for the whole family
Everyone in my family has played this...it helps get some of the everyday aggressions out!! The only problem we have had is Superman comes off if you play very hard with it. The kids wish Superman's head was more noticeable when he is hit.

Rating:

- Super Fun
My son loves Superman so this was a no-brainer. He's 5 and even knows how to fix it when it comes apart. Simple, Fun, get one, it's better than the original I had 40 years or so ago.

Rating:

- Don't expect too much........
After receiving, putting together and using this toy with myself and children, I overestimated what it would be. I remember the old school Rock 'em Sock 'em Robots, and this product isn't even close. The old characters stood 6-8" tall and both necks sprung up with metal parts when a blow to the head was delivered. This version has only plastic parts, the characters are 4" tall at best, and the 'win' is from a blow to the chest, not the head. Metallo's head springs up, but Superman's head only nods backward. It is difficult to discern the 'winner' from the set up. It was only an $11 lesson for me to learn, but if you truly want a real Rock 'em set, try eBay, or yard sales. This replica is not comparable to the original.

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