Furby Boom Figure Toy Review
It used to be that toys were just toys; but now, toys are an adventure. The Furby Boom Figure is a completely new idea in interactive toys.
How about a toy that can learn whatever name you give to it, reflects how you care for it in its behavior, even reproduces by hatching and raising its own young? No, we are NOT exaggerating. It’s like your child having his/her own Gremlin (from the movie of the same name) – so be careful with this thing around food!
Designed for “kids” aged 6 to whatever, the Furby Boom Figure is a digital “interactive” toy that is capable to develop its very own personality. Like real people, how it’s personality develops is dependent on how the child plays with it.
The
Furby Boom Figure is perhaps the most ambitious toy created to date. Certainly, we here at
Sincere Product Reviews are unaware of anything comparable. This product expands on the super popular Furby, but the new Furby “Boom” goes much further than its cuddly predecessor, actually able to "give birth" to multiple offspring, and it absolutely loves to talk and to learn. Here is a rundown of the main features of the
Furby Boom Figure toy.
Key Features Of The Furby Boom Figure
- 5 pre-loaded personalities
- A Furby Boom “app” for real-time interaction
- Hatche and raise virtual Furby babies (Furblings)
- Recalls and says its own name, and, the names of its friends
- 4 AA batteries (not included) are required
- Build a Virtual Furby City of Furblings
- Raise Digital Furblings with Your Furby Boom
- Care for Your Furby Boom with the Furby App (food, checkups, showers, etc.)
- Name your Furby Boom
- Furby Boom app available on App Store and Google Play
What is the Furby Boom Figure?
Made by Hasbro, the Furby Boom Figure looks just like its predecessor, the original “Furby”. There is little physical difference in the figure itself. This new generation though is designed to interact with the Furby Boom app, running on your smart phone or tablet.
You will use this app to collect “digital eggs” which the Furby Boom Figure will then hatch and raise. The ability of the Furby Boom Figure to interact with the real world will leave you awe-struck.
Your child’s particular Furby Boom Figure will remember not its own name, and the names of any Furby Boom friends that it meets. Now think about that for a moment. Your child’s Furby Boom and that of your child’s friends will ALL be different beings – each with its own personality, which is then influenced, by the personality of the child who plays with it.
You power these intelligent little darlings by four AA batteries - that you must supply, but that is all you will need to have them up dancing to music, speaking “Furbish” and building their Furbling city. If enough virtual Furblings hatch, your child can fill the towers of the Furbish city and win the coveted golden Furby Boom egg.
In addition to the adventure, the ability of your child to give ongoing care and maintenance to both the Furby Boom Figure and to the virtual Furblings, will offer your child a taste of grown-up responsibility, while simultaneously supplying your child with a cuddly and caring playmate that will deliver weeks (maybe years) of play-time enjoyment.
A powerful side benefit of this toy is that, since the Furby Boom Figure shapes its personality based on that of your child, this toy will also help your child to understand how her own behavior affects those around her.
What Do The Customers Say?
- 5 star 21
- 4 star 7
- 3 star 1
- 2 star 0
- 1 star 2
The mapping above says that of 31 reviews, 28 are four and five stars. Put simply, customers love this toy – but really – there is little reason not too, if you want to equip your child with the latest in toy technology – and make him popular with the other neighborhood kids.
Of the nay-sayers, we have one case in which the toy broke prematurely (heck, it happens) and a complaint or two about amazon not mentioning that the device not mentioning that it was NOT compatible with Kindle Fire. To that I say that amazon sells the toy, they do not manufacturer it, but in any case – maybe we shouldn’t assume based on what is NOT said, and base our decisions on what we KNOW. What do your think?
Final Words
What’s not to love here? The Furby Boom Figure makes a lovable and engaging companion to your child. It inspires social relations and care giving. Using the app is optional, but it will make your child's Furby Boom experience come alive. You might just find yourself hooked on the Furby yourself – but if you do, please get your own. We don’t want you teaching your child’s Furby Boom Figure bad habits.
Happy Shopping!
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