Mega Bloks Halo 97199 Last Man Standing Zombie Pack Review

I haven't uploaded in three weeks; did anyone miss me out there? Of course you did! Have a video!

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97515 Containment Outpost Patrol Review

This is super delayed, but here's a new review! Better late than never. Unfortunately since it's no longer October, I don't use a spooky voice in the video. You'll all have to wait until next year; poor you!

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97160 Flood Hunters Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97083 Orange Combat Unit Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97516 Containment Armory Review

Mega Bloks Halo 96982 Revenant Attack Review

Mega Bloks Halo 96996 UNSC Armory II

Mega Bloks Halo Metallic Series ODST Drop Pods Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97085 Brute Battle Unit Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97082 ODST Battle Unit Review

Mega Bloks Halo Alpha Series Blindbag Review

Mega Bloks Halo Rapid Attack Covenant Ghost 97213 Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97433 Alpha Series Review

Mega Bloks Halo Series 9 Spartans 96978 Review

Mega Bloks Halo 99693 SDCC 2013 Exclusive Review

Halo Mega Bloks 96947 Covenant Weapons Pack Crimson Combat Elite

Halo Mega Bloks 96946 UNSC Weapons Pack Silver CQB Review

The Bloks Forum Halloween Contest 2014 Entry #3: "Last Men Standing"

"Last Men Standing"

Happy Halloween, everyone!

My third entry in The Bloks Forum Halloween Contest  is "Last Men Standing".

The Bloks Forum Halloween Contest 2014 Entry #2: "Last Man Standing"

"Last Man Standing"

Here is my second entry for The Bloks Forum Halloween Contest. This one is "Last Man Standing". What killed all of these Spartans? Read on to find out! 

The Bloks Forum Halloween Contest 2014 Entry #1: "Containment Co-op"

"Containment Co-op"

Hello, everyone! There is a Halloween contest going on in The Bloks Forum I've decided to participate in. I'm still busy with school and work, so this first entry doesn't have too much going on. Read on for more details!

Mega Bloks Halo 97515 Containment Outpost Patrol Time Lapse

Mega Bloks Call of Duty 6828 Tranzit Farm Time Lapse Video

LEGO Series 12 Collectible Minifigures 71007 blind bag opening x6 packs

Moon Stone 1: It Came From the Swamp (in color)

Moon Stone 1: It Came From the Swamp (black and white version)

LEGO Monster Fighters 9463 The Werewolf Review

LEGO Monster Fighters 9462 The Mummy Review

LEGO Monster Fighters 9461 The Swamp Creature Review

Wow, why haven't I been doing this earlier? Figured out how to embed videos directly onto the blog. Now you don't have to go anywhere!

...you should still go to YouTube to like, comment, and subscribe though. DO IT!

-Will

Last Stand: Containment Armory (black and white horror movie filter)

It's scarier in black&white.

"A lone Spartan Commando holds his ground at a small containment armory against wave upon wave of infected zombie Spartans"

Again, a lame synopsis.

Same stop motion with the black&white filter on. I wish I could use the older old-timey video effect, but it slows down the animation dramatically and makes it all sluggish looking. Oh well.

INFECTION! NEW ZOMBIE!

-Will

LEGO Galaxy Squad 70701 Swarm Interceptor Review

Tiny picture is tiny. 

Here's a Galaxy Squad review. It's not really scary. Sorry.

The Alien Mosquitoid in the set is sort of creepy, thought. I guess that's something.

PEWPEWPEWSPACE!

-Will

Last Stand: Containment Armory

Last Man Standing! 

"A lone Spartan Commando holds his ground at a small containment armory against wave upon wave of infected zombie Spartans"

Man, I came up with such a lame generic description for this thing.

Here's a short stop motion using the Halo Mega Bloks Containment Armory set. Enjoy!

INFECTION! NEW ZOMBIE! 

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97160 Flood Hunters Review

Oh no, it's the Flood! 

I enjoyed making this one. Lots of fun! I like doing my bad attempt at a scary voice. Hopefully I'll be able to keep doing it for the other spooky videos---I was pretty sick when I made this review and the containment armory one.

Who you gonna call? FLOOD HUNTERS!

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97083 Orange Combat Unit Review

Oooh, spooky colors! 

Alright, this one isn't spooky like the previous review, but they're all wearing orange and black, JUST LIKE HALLOWEEN. Coincidence?

GO ORANGE TEAM!

P.S. - I thought this particular review was very boring. I might re-do this set in the future because of how dull and quick I shot this. I refrained from rambling because when I go on for too long, I don't think people usually watch the videos all the way through. I like to think my thoughts are interesting though because this is the result without them.

Boo.

-Will

Spooky October Reviews

OOoooooooOO! SpooOoOOooky!

I love October. The weather is nice and I binge watch scary movies and Halloween specials.

All month, I will be focusing on spooky sets (LEGO Monster Fighters, Mega Bloks Halo Flood, etc). 

I will be using an annoying scary voice most of the time. Deal with it.

BOO!

-Will 

Old-Timey-Silent Film

I didn't have a picture, so here's Professor Farnsworth.

Here's an old fashioned silent film for you all.

It's an unfinished stop motion from the legoassassin vault. Ooh!

WATCH HERE

-Will

Old Timey Filtered Re-Upload!

The video has the old-timey effect, not this photo. Sorry.

Well golly, welcome to The Brick Zone!

If you didn't get to watch this video the first time, go check it out! It's the same video---but with a sepia, old-timey filter slapped over it.

Wow, look at those amazing effects!

YEE-HAW!

-Will

Remember Reach (with these reviews!)

I've been in a pretty Halo: Reach/ Halo 3: ODST mood lately.

Mega Bloks Halo 96996 UNSC Armory II

Mega Bloks Halo 96982 Revenant Attack Review

Brute Chieftain Encounter

More to come. Stay tuned! 

-Will 

Rest in Peace, "The Halo Continuum".

Wow, I still haven't reviewed this set yet since that time lapse video.

Wake me, when you need me. 

Sad news, everyone.

I just deleted The Halo Continuum.

Most people already know I'm a Halo fan; I don't need a blog declaring it. Plus, re-uploading/re-posting things was just a lot of unnecessary work I never got around to doing on a regular basis on the same level as The Brick Zone.

Perhaps one day The Halo Continuum will return, under some other name with 'Continuum' in it. Only time will tell.

Adios, amigo.

Adios.

-Will

LEGO Kingdoms 7950 Knight's Showdown Review

They're down for a showdown.

Man, I wish I'd gotten more of these Kingdoms sets. They were awesome. Ah, well.

KNIGHT'S SHOWDOWN, BRO!

Enjoy the music. And the review, I guess.

-Will

LEGO Power Miners 8959 Claw Digger Review

Ragin' Rex.

Finally got around to making a new video or two. Go check out:

DIGGIN' DAT CLAW DIGGER

Power to the Power Miners!

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo Metallic Series ODST Drop Pods Review

Look at the pretty little Christmas Ornaments.

ODSTs: Feet first into...THE BRICK ZONE!

I really like that heading.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO HERE!

-Will 

Three new reviews!

Well that didn't end well...

Hello, everyone!

I uploaded a couple Mega Bloks Halo reviews to the channel recently:

Mega Bloks Halo Alpha Series Blindbag Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97082 ODST Battle Unit Review

Mega Bloks Halo 97085 Brute Battle Unit Review

Sorry I didn't update y'all the day I uploaded them like I usually do.

Check back for more videos, whenever!

-Will

Howdy, Y'all!

It sure looks hot in this photo. That background is totally real.

Since no one ever watches my videos all the way through, I decided to upload this little stop motion separately.

YEE-HAW!

Voice acting courtesy of my lovely girlfriend.

For now, we'll just call her KAT-Hoof-horse-pony-LEEopard-lioNess-nice-dressy-pants-lady.

Love you!

-Will

P.S. To the few readers out there who visit this page, I apologize for just making posts linking to new videos and nothing else. I enjoyed those written update posts I put up for specific things I was working on, or the formal reviews, etc. Blame the lack of written posts on work and school.

Alright, that's all for now.

Mega Bloks Halo Rapid Attack Covenant Ghost 97213 Review

Will he laser that ghost in time before getting splattered? Probably not.

Hello, everyone!

Here's another Halo review for all of y'all.

Click here.

Enjoy.

-Will

LEGO The Lone Ranger 79108 Stagecoach Escape Review

Do you like ponies? This set is for you!

I really, really like this one.

Watch here, cowpoke.

-Will

LEGO Batman 76000 Arctic Batman vs Mr. Freeze Aquaman on Ice Review

This set is cool as ice.

Ice, Ice Batman

It's midnight. Night like the Dark Knight. Batman.

CLICK HERE FOR WHITE CHOCOLATE BATMAN! 

-Will

LEGO Ewar's Acro Fighter 30250 Review

Put a bird on it!

I Dislike Chima

...I just wanted the wings. The video itself is also just an excuse for me to use Ride of the Valkyries. YAY!

Ride of the Valkyries! (and a review, I guess)

Until next time.

-Will

LEGO The Batman Tumbler 30300 Review

It's so cute!

WHERE'S RACHEL?!

I made this little polybag review sometime before I left this weekend.

WHERE'S THE DETONATOR?!!?

-Will 

Mega Bloks Halo Containment Armoy 97516 Time Lapse

These sets are spooky.

BOO!Here's a short time lapse video. Besides the beginning of the song, the music doesn't really go, but who cares. Not sure why I even made a separate time lapse for such a small set. Filler? 

NEW ZOMBIE!

I wish these sets came out in October so I could upload videos to coincide with Halloween. Ah, well.

-Will

I'm Back!

A trio of figures probably no one asked for (well, maybe the Roman Commander)

LEGO Collectible Minifgure Series 10 three figure review 

I have returned to bring y'all more videos. In honor of my trip this weekend, I made this video last night. I never got around to uploading it because I was busy talking to someone special. You know who you are.

Have an extra 20 minutes? Probably not...WATCH HERE!

I don't know why I ask people to guess what figures I'll be reviewing if I just give it away in the thumbnail.

When will I learn?

-Will

Be Right Back

See what I did there?

I will be away for a couple days over the weekend. In the meantime, I have flooded the channel with new videos for your viewing pleasure, reader and or viewer.

It should tide you over until I return.

Don't wait up.

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97433 Alpha Spartan Series First Build and Initial Response

Piles of spartan...

I talk too much for my own good sometimes.

It also could just be that I overuse "um", "yeah", and "like".

If anyone prefers when I read off of pre-written scripts, speak up.

GO HERE FOR POINTLESS FILLER

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo 97433 Alpha Series Review

These new figures are sweet! (and by sweet I mean tasty)

Mega Bloks Halo Alpha Series!!!

I ask viewers to guess what figures I get, yet I make the thumbnail picture a group shot of all of them.
I'm pretty bad at surprises. Better luck next time maybe. Anyway,

CHECK EM' OUT!

-Will

The Brick Zone Trailer 1

I made a trailer for The Brick Zone YouTube channel today.

If The Brick Zone were a TV show though, this would be the opening.

This will probably be the first of many openings. I'll update things over time. 

GO WATCH IT!

The Brick Zone is totally not the same as The Twilight Zone. We are two completely different Zones.

...no but seriously, nod of acknowledgment to The Twilight Zone.

Enjoy the trailer!

-Will 

Mega Bloks Halo Rapid Attack Covenant Ghost 97213 Time Lapse

Wow, the time on this video is 1:16. I was just one second away from 1:17!

Ah-well.

Watch it. 

I think time lapse videos can be pretty boring compared to reviews, but they sure are easy to make.

I recorded a longer video after this one last night, but it's 3AM now, so maybe I'll finish/upload it later.

For the record, this is my first Mega Bloks time lapse and the first time lapse recorded on my regular camera.

Bye for now!

-Will

Mega Bloks Halo Series 9 Spartans 96978 Review

It's almost 3AM. I recorded this footage hours ago, but I'm uploading the video now because I was busy Skyping SOMEONE.

: )

WATCH IT NOW!

I ramble a lot in this one. Be warned.


Oh. Also, I will be away for the next two days. 

The Brick Zone will return sometime on Sunday.

Don't freak out while I'm away. It'll be okay.

-Will

76000 Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze: Aquaman on Ice Time Lapse

Mmm, White Chocolate.

Duh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-nuh-BATMAN!

Work was being pretty annoying tonight. In other news, I've been watching Batman Beyond. Great show; makes me want to go back and watch The Animated Series all over again. Anyway, it was late and I was in the mood for some Batman, so I whipped up this short time lapse video.

Mega Bloks Halo 99693 SDCC 2013 Exclusive Review

This is the last of the reviews I made while my laptop was dead.

I know I said there would be a flood of new videos when my laptop was back and running, so I'll apologize now...it's not really a flood of new videos. More like a puddle. Or a water gun squirt's worth.

Upon rewatching it during editing, I saw that my fingers get in the shot quite a lot. Sorry about that, too. Here's to going that extra mil.

(That's from a t-shirt of a quote from a show. Can anyone in the audience guess where it's from?)

Watch it here!

There's this last-level-of-Halo-4-esque music playing in the background that makes this little video sound way more intense than it actually is. I thought that was kind of funny.

Not that funny, though.

Stay tuned for more!

-Will 

LEGO Power Miners 8958 Granite Grinder Review

Power Miners Set Numero Trois

This is the third Power Miners set, the Granite Grinder. I know when I originally made those reviews, I reviewed all of the Power Miners sets one after the other, but this time around I've decided to spread them out.

I doubt it'll bother anyone.

Speak up if you demand I do the rest at once.

Watch it here!

-Will

LEGO Harry Potter 30111 The Lab Review

EXPECTO PATRONUM!

Bet none of you were expecting a Harry Potter review.

While my laptop was dead, I really only got around to making a couple of reviews. This is one of them. I made it super early in the morning, so if I sound kind of nasally or sick, oh well.

I have tons of old Harry Potter sets from the early 2000s, but this more recent one is one of the few still intact. That's what you get for playing with Lego when you're little.

ACCIO REVIEW!

-Will

Update 3

Good News, Everyone! 

My laptop is operational again! I'm still in the process of setting everything up, but expect new videos and posts on a somewhat-regular basis. Basically whenever I feel like it.

So celebrate, rejoice! Spread the word to everyone in the world:



The Brick Zone has returned. 


I know everyone can finally sleep easy tonight, knowing that there is new content from The Brick Zone to look forward to.

-Will

Update 2

Hello, everyone!

The new drive has been ordered and should arrive within the week. I'll most likely post reviews this weekend or early next week. Just wanted to post to show that I'm still alive and updating. I've been getting more hours at work and school starts in September soon though, but as always in my spare time I will be working on new reviews as well as other videos.

Thanks for checking back!

-Will

UPDATE: New drive arrived Monday, August 18th. To those still following the blog, my apologies for taking so long and annoying you all with these updates. It shouldn't be much longer...I hope.

Update

Hello everyone!

My laptop drive is dead. 

While I am in the process of recovering/backing up files and getting a new drive, I will try to film as many reviews as I can fit on my 32GB SD card.

When I get my laptop working again, I'll edit all of the footage and upload the full reviews.

Expect a flood of reviews when that time comes.

The Brick Zone will return.

-Will

UPDATE: I have successfully recovered all of my files. The only thing left to do is get a new drive and transfer everything back. At the moment, I'm still just filming reviews. In total, there are three new ones I'll upload once my laptop is back in running order. That'll probably end up happening sometime this weekend hopefully. I'm posting this from a desktop PC which I could technically use to work on editing the reviews I've completed, but the computer has no sound so that would be a pain. For now, I'll continue to film more reviews in my spare time in-between work hours.

 Stay tuned.

Technical difficulties

Tired. Work. Socializing. Laptop is being difficult.

I still managed to make a review for the Mega Bloks Halo set Covenant Drop Pod: Elite General.

Watch it here!

I will update this post with the written version whenever I manage to fix my laptop.

UPDATE: Yup, there's something wrong with my laptop. I'm unable to boot it up. For now, you will all have to make due with reading these posts posted from my phone. Meanwhile, I will probably be using another computer temporarily in order to upload more reviews. My apologies for this unexpected delay.

Could this be the end of The Brick Zone?...Nah! But tune in to find out anyway.

-Will

More awesome sales...AND a new blog!

I got some more Mega Bloks Halo sets on sale after work on Monday.

Oh yeah, and right before work, I created a new blog. I decided to call it The Halo Continuum. What a great name, right?!

Go check it out here!

Read on to find out more about the new blog and how it will coincide with The Brick Zone!...unless you don't care about Halo. In which case, ignore this. You could probably stop visiting altogether, since half of my reviews will probably end up being Halo related anyway. Anyway, read on!

Awesome Sales

More Halo Mega Bloks, anyone?

Good morning, everyone! Don't you just love it when obscure songs only you know play on the radio? Those times are cool. Anyway, I got all of these sets on clearance for a little over $20!

LEGO Power Miners 8957 Mine Mech Review

Want more video reviews? Of course you do. Here is the review for Lego Power Miners set #8957 Mine Mech.

Watch the review here!

Or if you prefer reading, read on.

Halo Mega Bloks 96947 Covenant Weapons Pack Crimson Combat Elite

I'm back with another Halo Mega Bloks review, this time with set #96947 Covenant Weapons Pack (Crimson Combat Elite).

Watch it here!

Read on for the written out review.

Halo Mega Bloks 96946 UNSC Weapons Pack Silver CQB Review

This is Halo Mega Bloks 96946 UNSC Weapons Pack (Silver CQB).

Watch the review here!

Or, if you prefer reading...

Early Morning Reviews

Good morning, everyone! I'm up early today to review some Halo Mega Bloks sets!

LEGO The Lone Ranger 79108 Stagecoach Escape Time Lapse Video

Howdy, y'all. I was pretty exhausted after work today, so I just relaxed with my lovely girlfriend. I don't have work tomorrow though, so more reviews are definitely coming your way. For now, here is a time lapse video for LEGO The Lone Ranger #79108 Stagecoach Escape!

Watch it here!

Enjoy!

-Will 

LEGO Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper Informal Review

Here's another review of Power Miners set #8956 Stone Chopper, with more "um"s and "uh"s. It's my attempt at being casual. My original intention was to make the review shorter, yet I somehow managed to ramble on for two extra minutes. Anyway, enjoy.

Watch it here!


-Will

LEGO Power Miners 8956 Stone Chopper Formal Review

No one asked for it, but I was growing impatient and giddy with excitement. The formal review for LEGO Power Miners set #8956 has now been uploaded to YouTube.

Watch it here!

If you can't understand me or just think my voice is awful, no problem! Instead, you can read my review after the jump. There are pictures!

First Review 2.0

Before leaving to hang out with my friends, I finished another video review this morning. The review was for the same set #8956 Stone Chopper.

My original intention was for this second review to be shorter, but it ended up clocking in at about seven minutes long, a full two extra minutes more than the first one.

So from now on, until people tell me they just need one, I will be uploading two versions of each review: 

1. Formal: I will follow a written script prepared beforehand. 

2. Informal: I'll just wing it and say my thoughts. 

Neither of the videos have been uploaded yet, but they're done alright.
Let me know what you guys think of this system. Personally, double the content sounds pretty good to me.

-Will

"legoassassin" imgur Gallery

My awesome "REconCYCLE" Truck! 

Kind of pointless for me to mention, but I added my imgur gallery to the links widget. 

I probably could have mentioned this in the previous post, but I didn't.

The gallery is relatively recent, but I never got around to updating it. I'm sure that'll change soon.

Visit it here.

Hooray for filler posts!

-Will 

"Huai Champ" Brickshelf Gallery tab

I'm not sure if anyone noticed, but I've been updating the link widget at the top of the blog. There are links to The Brick Zone YouTube channel, my old "legoassassin" YouTube channel, and my old "Huai Champ" Brickshelf gallery. Does anyone even use Brickshelf anymore? No? Just me? Okay then. Go check it out.

There are pictures of cool castles I built when I was little! 

Visit the gallery here!

-Will

First Review Finished

I finished working on my first review today, WOO-HOO!