Sunday, 22 June 2008

Luskwood Bigcats Collection

Avatar: Bigcats
Creator:
Luskwood (http://slurl.com/secondlife/Lusk/215/170/62)




















Appearance:

Since this is the first review I thought it best to review one of the oldest and most steadfast avatars SL has had to date. The Luskwood Bigcats vary in range but they all boil down to the same basic shape which is extremely well put together and works well despite the lack of sculpts and other advanced features. Another good point is the detailing in the skin, despite there being no muscle tone or shapely shading that's common in more recent avatars, Luskwood is the only one to get the fur patterns down well on a good range of their Bigcats, specifically the Tigers and the Snow Leopards.

The letdown to the Bigcat range is that it hasn't been kept up to date, wonders could be done with a few sculpts here and there, especially under the chin and the ears to eradicate some prim lines, maybe add a better default hair too but now I'm nitpicking.

Features:
The Bigcats have very few features apart from a dual positioned tail and a few blinking animations, this isn't as bad as it sounds as many avatars come with mountain of features that are never used, but it's still a bit of a let down.

AO:

None, you're left to fend from yourself on this front.

Customizability:
Infinite as many eccentric community members have proven over the years this avatar has been available. There are many dedicated aftermarket parts such as flexible tails, personalised skins and new ears, you name it. Every thing is MOD/COPY, just as it should be.

Value for Money:
At l$900 it's a little pricey for an old avatar with few features, a lower price would be better but plenty of people still pay.

Conclusion:
A nice solid avatar, a good buy for your main appearance, less so if you'd only use it occasionally. Would be much better with a few modern updates.

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