While I am not the biggest fan of Fortnite, I will always find a large number of IPs represented to be pretty astounding. Especially when it comes to Halo, Street Fighter, Marvel, DC, Star Wars, and many more being involved. So not my favorite game in the world, but still better than Genshit Midpact. More importantly, however, Fortnite introduced a character I was kind of fascinated by: The Foundation. He was basically The Rock if he was a sci-fi character, and while I know very little of his backstory or the other Seven, his character design always intrigued me given how it feels like a mashup of a Mandalorian, Deathstroke, and Cable. And with Hasbro Pulse releasing his toy nearly a year after the preorder, it's time to see if he is worth the wait.
Here we have the Victory Royale Series Foundation in hand. He already ticks the mark by nailing the character design from the game, from the layers of armor present to the colors associated with him. The use of gray, sand blue, black, and brown add to the somewhat gritty look of the character design. The layers of armor are also sculpted as such to resemble the appearance they'd normally have in the game. The proportions are standard for the character design, though I'm sure some may find it annoying that he does not lower his arms past their current angle. They even have the chest symbol that references the tattoo on The Rock.
His helmet sculpt is proportioned and detailed as it is in the game, but my copy somehow has the visor symbol misaligned. I know they can't sculpt it due to it being a smooth surface, but why couldn't they try to make it look as aligned as humanly possible? I feel like it's bad enough that human eyes tend to be painted in a derpy fashion, but to have a symbol with a little more space taken up from it doesn't make any more sense. As for his articulation, it's about on par with the current form of articulation that Hasbro's 6-inch figures receive. His neck has two ball joints, shoulders move front and back as well as in and out, the biceps swivel, the elbows bend at two points, the wrists swivel, and one hand can hinge in and out while the other moves up and down. There is a limited range for the diaphragm joint and the ab crunch, and IDK if it's better or worse than the range my copy of Infinite Master Chief has in the Spartan Collection. The legs move front and back, in and out, the thighs swivel, the knees bend at two points, and there is both a hinge and pivot for the ankles. To this guy's credit, his joints are pinless, which is a step forward for collector items, but why the articulation at the torso is hindered somewhat is beyond me.
You can switch the back panel with the cape to complete his look, which is a pretty signature trait of the character design. It's amusing when armored characters still wear capes for a more dynamic look to them. But apart from that and the gripping hands, you have the same flight stand that Hasbro Pulse normally sells, but with the Fortnite logo printed on it, and it functions the same as with the normal Hasbro Pulse stands. The first three I own are perfectly fine, but I swear his own stand has a little bit of a wobbliness to it. Maybe it's from the way it's molded, IDK. I like that it has some peg holes, but the weight of the figure combined with the inability to clasp it properly does make it problematic. And sure he has his metal umbrella to better take advantage of the stand, but then we come to a conclusion: I'm mixed on this guy as a set. While it's cool to own a piece of merch from a series I normally don't have as much interest in, I have to admit that the price is straight up not worth it. I can forgive some of the slight articulation hindrances as well as the lack of accessories, and maybe the misaligned visor details, if the figure was priced at the normal price range they go for, but this is nearly $50, and while The Foundation may be Fortnite's attempt at being more than just a meme game, that price could have gone for more than just another pair of hands, the flight stand, and the umbrella. I would say wait for a sale, but who knows if Hasbro Pulse would keep him around in stock! So unless you're a much bigger Fortnite fan than I am, then The Foundation may not be the definitive option as a one-off. At least he isn't garbo like my copy of Tracer from Overwatch Ultimates.
Final ranking: ⭐⭐⭐ out of ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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