Psymon (SSX Tricky) - Action Figure Reviews

Series: GamePro Presents, 3

Craftsmanship: 8.4 / 10

- Good addition to the SSX Tricky series

- Display “stick” should have been clear

- The dog collar thing takes some getting used to

- Snags the videogame likeness

- Limited poseability

Playability: 5.0 / 10

- Head easy to pop off and lose

- More display piece than play toy

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Psymon (SSX Tricky)

by Joyride Studios

psymon ssx tricky

I still think the SSX Tricky figures need audio chips built into the bases. Even more so with Psymon as he’s midway through an über-trick. Next time, Joyride, next

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time…

Anyway, the base is good except for the display “stick”, which is an ice blue color. Without a doubt this should have been made of clear plastic. It disrupts the mid-air illusion that Joyride was shooting for – it makes him look like he’s balancing on a stick. Aside from that, Psymon’s a solid display figure.

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He has seam joints at the neck, shoulders, wrists and waist. While this gives him some poseability, he would have had more had he been given ball-jointed shoulders (and possibly hinged elbows). This is seen with many other companies starting out – they tend to stick with the basics and get more technical when they’re comfortable with what they’re doing. The sculpt and coloring are good. Joyride got the piercings, tattoos, and maniacal grin right,
even though the shading is a bit overdone. But more importantly he fits in with the other SSX Tricky figures (which now number 4) making him a must have for serious fans.

The snowboard is attached to a spiked collar around Psymon’s neck. At first, it looks a bit weird and this is because Psymon doesn’t wear a collar in the game (but Joyride needed something to attach it to). This offers the chance to balance smaller figures on the snowboard as it’s surprisingly level. The downside is that the board can act as a lever to pop his head off. In turn, the head can be lost and there’s nothing worse than a headless Psymon.

Playability is knee-capped by his body sculpt and his tendency to lose his head. Psymon is definitely a display toy. If you have a good imagination, you won’t have any problems having fun. For everyone else, he’s display only – repositioning him slightly to keep his look somewhat new.

It’s another solid entry from Joyride but still have room for improvement even though Psymon manages to hit the high notes in terms of videogame action figures.

- Omni