Comments on: Hero Factory replaces Bionicle in August 2010 [News]

By: armys

armys — Sat, 08 May 2010 15:34:25 +0000

Hero Factory is nice, but still a begin of something. I’m a big fan of Bionicle, and end of it made me sad

By: Benjamin Paczak

Benjamin Paczak — Fri, 07 May 2010 14:46:32 +0000

I think you need to look up what the word “offensive” means…

Also, the most recent posts, by the way guys, are flame and not really helping contribute. Yelling here will not help.

(Also, you just aged yourself.)

By: George

George — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:47:50 +0000

This is very offensive to me. I have spent 9 years of my life loving and learning everything i can about bionicle! I’d say i know about 90% of all there is to know about it. Ive heard that these “things” are replacing bionicle because the storyline was “woefully confusing”. Yea right! I didnt spend 9 years (over half of my life!!) for bionicle to be replaced by cheap knock-offs!
I hope they fail horibly!

By: christian p.

christian p. — Wed, 05 May 2010 12:04:12 +0000

I felt as though they rushed the end of bionicle and now i find out its for this. What a rip off.

By: KurikofGhosts

KurikofGhosts — Wed, 05 May 2010 03:07:45 +0000

I now officially hate LEGO. These ….. things aren’t gonna be worth buying.

By: chaoschao

chaoschao — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:36:26 +0000

this SUCKS. THIS is what they canceled bionicle for? is lego CRAZY!?!

By: Creative Anarchy

Creative Anarchy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:48:21 +0000

Wow.. I thought Ben 10 was a downgrade from bionicle. These guys look like they have maybe 10-12 pieces? Just giant proprietary sculpts. The only motivation I’d have to spend money on these is to show off how I can integrate the silly things into a MOC. I could certainly buy that these will be popular with younger kids, but if they aren’t the next Bionicle, there will be shelves piled high with them because nobody else is likely to buy them.

By: Benjamin P

Benjamin P — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:30:25 +0000

Oh, ok, sorry.

By: mrnervouz

mrnervouz — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:33:12 +0000

The only good thing in Bionicle sets was some parts… moreover joints or wings… As I could see from the pics these sets are much more simple than old bionicles… (no joint in legs or arms). No way to buy them. I’m going to check Bricklink for my joints….

By: Kevoh

Kevoh — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:00:22 +0000

@Ben, I was making a joke, as in, “these look just like bionicles, I see no difference”

By: David4

David4 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:11:34 +0000

Opps… I read it as “Bionicle: Hero Factory”, my bad.

By: Benjamin P

Benjamin P — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 01:00:15 +0000

@Kevoh: No, LEGO discontinued Bionicle sets just recently, their “Stars” series being it’s last (for now). They are replacing it with this line, continuing the “buildable action figure” theme. Think how Bionicle is the evolution of Slizer Throwbots and Roboriders; this is a continuation of the ball-joint system.
(Personally though I have yet to see color-coordinated MOCing potential yet with HF.)
http://www.brothers-brick.com/2009/11/24/bionicle-discontinued-after-2010-news/

By: jacen98

jacen98 — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:50:25 +0000

looks like, Darth Vader, Judge Dread, Transfomers (movie) Bubblebee, and a sad Storm Trooper.

By: Kevoh

Kevoh — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:17:54 +0000

Wait, these aren’t bionicles?

By: Benjamin P

Benjamin P — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:14:29 +0000

As a Bionicle fan, I’ll say that, to me, these are not being budgeted into my LEGO spending this year.
If any bigger sets have pieces I feel like MOCing with, then I’ll consider those.
With these, however, I don’t even think I want a helmet off of BrickLink for a MOC.

I also doubt it will have the engaging, grabbing, 9-10 year story like Bionicle did.