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- Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; 4 edition (15 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0786948175
- ISBN-13: 978-0786948178
- Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 401,217 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This latest Dungeons & Dragons® Miniatures Game release includes figures based on popular D&D® game characters as well as monsters plucked from the pages of the 4th Edition Monster Manual® and various D&D Roleplaying Game supplements. This set features huge-sized figures, including several iconic giants.
Each booster pack contains:
- Eight (8) randomized, pre-painted plastic miniatures, including one (1) huge figure
- A stat card for each figure, with D&D Miniatures Game statistics on one side and D&D Roleplaying Game statistics on the other
- An Against the Giants set checklist
This latest Dungeons & Dragons® Miniatures Game release includes figures based on popular D&D® game characters as well as monsters plucked from the pages of the 4th Edition Monster Manual® and various D&D Roleplaying Game supplements. This set features huge-sized figures, including several iconic giants.
Each booster pack contains:
- Eight (8) randomized, pre-painted plastic miniatures, including one (1) huge figure
- A stat card for each figure, with D&D Miniatures Game statistics on one side and D&D Roleplaying Game statistics on the other
- An Against the Giants set checklist
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I was pretty excited when I first saw this box, as I had the original AD&D G1-3 series 'Against The Giants', so was expecting it to kind of follow that theme.
There are some nice monsters in here, but I suspect the buying public would have been happier if the one Huge figure in the box had been either a giant or a dragon. I now have three titans (interesting, and the Fire Titan is a passable Fire Giant), which I think will be of limited use. The Chain Golem is also a really nice figure, but again, not that usable.
Some of the smaller figures are good value, well-sculpted, but I would have liked to have seen more of a pre-ponderance of giant companion/slave figures (ogres, trolls, bugbears) rather than some of the exotic (and hence borderline useless) inclusions.
The biggest disappointment was the really lazy design of some of the figures. I now have FOUR Magma Brutes, which are simply orange blobs dry-brushed with black, but the worst of all is the Blackroot Treant, which is probably the worst figure I have ever seen. It looks very little like any kind of tree and more like a giant, anorexic fly which is obviously annoyed about something. Appalling.
Some of the smaller figures - the dwarves in particular - are great (as is the Dragonborn Defender...lovely pose). What I don't really understand, though, is the real lack of theming in these boxes. I think a cleverer selection process up front would make for more collectible sets and would be more logical.
Given the chances of meeting not just one giant but several, it might have been nice to have two or three different Frost or Fire Giants for instance, ditto Ogres. Then people would at least know what they were buying (as we say in the UK 'does what it says on the tin'). The randomicity of this box (and some of the others) makes the system feel like a bit of a con, an attempt to squeeze as much money as possible out of us. If the choices were more logical and more closely followed the expectations of the buyers, I think people would buy more boxes. I don't mind having five or even ten Frost Giants, but who would want five Blazing Skeletons? (not the best miniature...)
My advice to WotC, for what it's worth (and if they care!): better theming of these boxes, and poach a couple of designers from Games Workshop, whose plastic figs are of uniform quality design and beautifully done!
So in all, not bad, but not great. Three stars, maybe 3.5
There are some nice monsters in here, but I suspect the buying public would have been happier if the one Huge figure in the box had been either a giant or a dragon. I now have three titans (interesting, and the Fire Titan is a passable Fire Giant), which I think will be of limited use. The Chain Golem is also a really nice figure, but again, not that usable.
Some of the smaller figures are good value, well-sculpted, but I would have liked to have seen more of a pre-ponderance of giant companion/slave figures (ogres, trolls, bugbears) rather than some of the exotic (and hence borderline useless) inclusions.
The biggest disappointment was the really lazy design of some of the figures. I now have FOUR Magma Brutes, which are simply orange blobs dry-brushed with black, but the worst of all is the Blackroot Treant, which is probably the worst figure I have ever seen. It looks very little like any kind of tree and more like a giant, anorexic fly which is obviously annoyed about something. Appalling.
Some of the smaller figures - the dwarves in particular - are great (as is the Dragonborn Defender...lovely pose). What I don't really understand, though, is the real lack of theming in these boxes. I think a cleverer selection process up front would make for more collectible sets and would be more logical.
Given the chances of meeting not just one giant but several, it might have been nice to have two or three different Frost or Fire Giants for instance, ditto Ogres. Then people would at least know what they were buying (as we say in the UK 'does what it says on the tin'). The randomicity of this box (and some of the others) makes the system feel like a bit of a con, an attempt to squeeze as much money as possible out of us. If the choices were more logical and more closely followed the expectations of the buyers, I think people would buy more boxes. I don't mind having five or even ten Frost Giants, but who would want five Blazing Skeletons? (not the best miniature...)
My advice to WotC, for what it's worth (and if they care!): better theming of these boxes, and poach a couple of designers from Games Workshop, whose plastic figs are of uniform quality design and beautifully done!
So in all, not bad, but not great. Three stars, maybe 3.5
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I was attracted to these minis because of the name. As many "Old Timers" of D&D will remember there was a series of Old School modules that gave characters the chance to go head-to-head with Giants and their deeper plotting... I loved those modules and ran them multiple times. So, a new release of minis with the same name dragged up memories of time past.
I have quite a few of the other minis from previous sets and have been generally pleased with them and when I opened these boxes.... Well, wow ! I was very impressed. I must say that I have not yet got a giant but ended up with some great figures to go with the RPG. The Earth Titan looks amazing - huge and bulky and MUST be used on the table sometime soon. That is just one...The Treant looks great too and the Carrion Crawler, though not one of my favourites has a certain "Presence". The Golden Wyvern Initiate (Uncommon) is a very nice mini and will probably be grabbed as a PC. It was also nice to get an Eldarin Pyromancer and a Dragonborn in there. Another one that looked good, although probably not used much, is the Blazing Skeleton.
Just seen the next set is "Demonweb" ! Got my order in straight away and will be back for more packs of these too.
Nice one WIZARDS OF THE COAST ! Four Stars... Because I KNOW you can still do better :)
I have quite a few of the other minis from previous sets and have been generally pleased with them and when I opened these boxes.... Well, wow ! I was very impressed. I must say that I have not yet got a giant but ended up with some great figures to go with the RPG. The Earth Titan looks amazing - huge and bulky and MUST be used on the table sometime soon. That is just one...The Treant looks great too and the Carrion Crawler, though not one of my favourites has a certain "Presence". The Golden Wyvern Initiate (Uncommon) is a very nice mini and will probably be grabbed as a PC. It was also nice to get an Eldarin Pyromancer and a Dragonborn in there. Another one that looked good, although probably not used much, is the Blazing Skeleton.
Just seen the next set is "Demonweb" ! Got my order in straight away and will be back for more packs of these too.
Nice one WIZARDS OF THE COAST ! Four Stars... Because I KNOW you can still do better :)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Is the bigger the better?
7 Sep 2008
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First of all, sorry for my poor english, I'm from Brazil
Second: I don't play Miniatures Game, I just use the miniatures for my RPG sessions... and the players love it...
This set of miniatures is very nice... but I was expecting more from the "huge" ones... I bought 4 boosters and got 2 carrion crawlers, 1 huge worg and 1 blackroot treant... and almost never I will use them in my games...
The smaller are so beautiful and useful in RPG sessions that it compensate in all aspects the problem with the "huge" miniatures...
I reccomend this set just for the large, medium and small miniatures... don't expect too much for the big ones...
Second: I don't play Miniatures Game, I just use the miniatures for my RPG sessions... and the players love it...
This set of miniatures is very nice... but I was expecting more from the "huge" ones... I bought 4 boosters and got 2 carrion crawlers, 1 huge worg and 1 blackroot treant... and almost never I will use them in my games...
The smaller are so beautiful and useful in RPG sessions that it compensate in all aspects the problem with the "huge" miniatures...
I reccomend this set just for the large, medium and small miniatures... don't expect too much for the big ones...
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
The Good and the Bad
1 Sep 2008
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Let's first start out with the good about the set, which outnumbers the bad. First of all, a lot of the new minis are very good looking, especially the ones that make use of the clear plastic. Noteworthy minis include the Angel of Vengeance, the Blazing Skeleton, Doresain, the Ghoul King, the Death Titan, the Fire Titan, and others. Another good aspect of the set is that it adds epic play back into the game. The product is moderately priced, being fair in my opinion, if you buy it here or somewhere else for less than its retail price. The cards keep their fairly good layout and sharp appearance with the new epic cards being a mustard color rather than a maroon one. Its an odd choice in colors but it works. There are a lot of neat ideas in this set, many of which I hope get carried into other sets.
Now on to the bad. The first bad thing is the large amount of repeats this set has. While they are slightly different, there are repeats from other sets like the Boneclaw Impaler, the Elder Red Dragon, the Xorn Ravager, a third Owlbear incarnation, another Roper, and many others. Another thing is the fact that there are no dragonborn in this set that are not rares, making players who are seeking a dragonborn mini to have to get lucky, buy many packs, or spend $$ on singles. Lastly, the paint job on a lot of the minis are terrible (Storm Giant Thunderer is abhorrent). Plastic is still lower quality than some older sets.
If I could I would have given this product a 3.5, but I can't so I am giving it a 4. The product is generally solid overall, but many of the aspects of former sets that made them truly good falls short here.
Now on to the bad. The first bad thing is the large amount of repeats this set has. While they are slightly different, there are repeats from other sets like the Boneclaw Impaler, the Elder Red Dragon, the Xorn Ravager, a third Owlbear incarnation, another Roper, and many others. Another thing is the fact that there are no dragonborn in this set that are not rares, making players who are seeking a dragonborn mini to have to get lucky, buy many packs, or spend $$ on singles. Lastly, the paint job on a lot of the minis are terrible (Storm Giant Thunderer is abhorrent). Plastic is still lower quality than some older sets.
If I could I would have given this product a 3.5, but I can't so I am giving it a 4. The product is generally solid overall, but many of the aspects of former sets that made them truly good falls short here.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
D&D miniatures review Against the Giants
27 Aug 2008
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I haven't reviewed anything in awhile, so I decided to review this product because it has a few things worth mentioning. First of all Against the Giants is a great product for the price alone. Come on, a huge pack for under $20. You can't beat that. I also loved several of the huge miniatures like the Elder White Dragon and the Flame Titan. I have to admit, though, that I believe the Elder White Dragon is far better than the Red Dragon that is the key piece in this set. What is up with that? Another thing is that the miniatures team seems to be having some issues and I feared that the quality of this set would suffer from those issues. It didn't, but I bought it with skeptisism nonetheless. Either way, Against the Giants can be worth your money as long as you get a few pieces that you really want.
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