RoboRaptor
By Kyrelth onAt first it seems like a great toy, a 30" long grey/white raptor that has several "moods".I received mine for christmas in 2006, and unfortunately it hasnt been through a full set of batteries yet.This is mostly because it just kinda sits around, waiting for me to do something cool with it.I'll let you know when I figure out what that is.Its too slow to chase the cats around, its rather loud as it moves so it cant sneak up on anyone.It also appears to have been a common issue in that the feet can not grip the floor very well.Reading on various message boards, it also appears that each raptor has its own particular stance and foot pattern.
The remote is pretty well laid out, although sometimes changing "mood" is a trick.The "follow the light" mode is pretty cool as are its various bite and tail slap controls.
In short, the roboraptor is a great idea that perhaps came a little before its time.I know that the companies other products have shown great improvements in V2.0 so I have hopen for future versions. The raptor is also a bit pricey, but about what you would expect for a first generation item such as this.
Thanks for sharing. I think we've had the Robosapien for about 3 years now, and it's probably on its first set of batteries too. They're definitely cool toys, but they get "old" pretty quick.
Thanks for sharing the honest and detailed information. Many products are not that good when they first come out. Sometimes it takes many versions to get all the kinks worked out.
Sounds like a cool toy though. I hope you get to use it more and learn to like it.
Sounds like a lot of money to spend on something that you haven't used very much, too bad!
I thought these were really cool when I seen them kb toys one day. But I never did buy it. Thinks for the information on these.
Too bad it doesn't work well. It looks like it could be lots of fun!
Cool , thanks for sharing it with us, Agreed with you that it is a bit pricey.