First Order AT-ST

As I stated in the title the minifigures: Finn, Rose (Who are in First Order disguises), BB-8, and a newer version Captain Phasma are all wonder minifigures and are highly collectible but the set itself is okay. The platform that you can change the elevation is neat, but not enough to save the set itself. Now let's talk about the main part of this set: The First Order AT-ST walker. It's...good. Not great, but good. Yes it is "incomplete" because there was supposed to be the head of the walker but I get what LEGO was going for. In the movie the top of the head gets torn off rather quickly and it just looks like what is shown in the set for the rest of the time that it is in the movie. So I do get why the walker looks like that. I would have given this review 3 stars but I can't get over how great those minifigures are. So that is why I'm giving 5 stars. more less

I dont like writing reviews. I thought the pre existing rating of 2 stars was too high for how this set is/was marketed and sold. I think lowering it to 1 star will hopefully evoke some form of a process review. Just because the scene sucked doesnt mean it justifies a poorly designed set. If this were purely about profits you'd think there would be more worthwhile sets to produce in a $35-$45 price range. Seems like a wildly missed opportunity for a good set. more less

Oh my goodness. This has to be one of the worst sets from the Star Wars line in a long time, right up there with 75177 First Order Heavy Scout Walker. However, 75177 has an excuse in that it was based on inaccurate concept art which never made it into the film. However, this set has no excuse. It is based on a scene which allows LEGO designers to have created a proper First Order AT-ST with a removable head, and yet they went with this absolutely idiotic-looking walker and an extremely forgettable lift. How can you buy this when 75153 AT-ST Walker, a complete walker, retails for the same U.S. price and actually costs less in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand! This is a terrible decision by LEGO and is an atrocious set, but sadly some will still buy it for the minifigures. more less

That this set exists is not entirely the LEGO Group's fault – The Last Jedi's source material has barely expanded on what was shown (and already produced in brick form) in The Force Awakens, and with a clear limit on piece count for whatever was above budget to produce (most likely the designs for Phasma and Rose), 75201 First Order AT-ST does come across as a set where the designers' hands were tied. Whatever the reason, though, the end result is a disaster that will have LEGO Star Wars fans both dedicated and casual balking at both price and design. more less

More than 600 LEGO Star Wars products have been released since 1999 and 75201 First Order AT-ST is perhaps the worst of them all. The duel between Finn and Captain Phasma is short but had the potential to be quite memorable so in that regard I can see why LEGO might choose to create a set like this. However, the incomplete design of the AT-ST severely restricts its appeal and choosing not to include the remainder of the head is inexcusable, particularly since the removable armour could have been an interesting function. more less

I wish I could say I hated it, that it was a lousy design and all, but it's not. There's been so much worse. LEGO's been making some pretty good stuff lately (hello, literally the entire Rogue One line), and design-wise this is no exception - and I really like that elevator! It's just such a sorry excuse for the scene that, just, why? Why is this a set? Why couldn't it have been more? more less

This is a poorly designed LEGO set that not only misses opportunities for interesting play features and new solutions to existing designs, but also misses the mark on price while spoiling the movie for anybody who saw the set before seeing the movie. more less