Review
Giganotosaurus Jurassic World Survival Colossal Chomp Review
The Colossal Chomp Giganotosaurus is a bulky, fun large-format Survival figure with two distinct action features, both delivering satisfying sound effects, with a head sculpt that is one of the better Giga faces Mattel has produced. The soft skin flaps are a genuinely new and welcome addition. A few play limitations, particularly the permanently joined rear legs and the jaw that cannot stay open, are worth knowing before buying.
How Does It Compare to the Dominion Version?
The original Dominion Giganotosaurus was notorious for one thing: an action feature embedded in the midsection that split the figure’s body and completely disrupted the sculpt. It made the figure functionally unappealing for display despite decent overall detail. The Survival version of the Giganotosaurus is still not perfect but much more advanced in terms of details.
Hammond Collection Giganotosaurus vs Colossal Chomp Giganotosaurus
Hammond Collection Giganotosaurus
- Slightly longer and larger overall
- Similar green with dark gray markings
- Spikes along neck, back and tail
- Different head sculpt
- Standard mouth articulation
- Jaw can be left open for display
Colossal Chomp Giganotosaurus
- Almost same height, slightly shorter length
- Similar green with dark gray markings
- Spikes along neck, back and tail
- Larger lower jaw, saggy throat ✓
- Dual action features with sound ✓
- Jaw auto-closes, no open display
About the toy
1. Sculpt
The head sculpt is maybe the most striking detail in this Giganotosaurus. There is incredible amount of details from litle to larger scales, osteoderms, scars and the overall combination is pretty solid looking dinosaur.
The Survival line is represented by deep brow ridges that make the figure look much more intimidating than the Dominion Giganotosaurus or even the Reimagined one.
The rubber teeth are the newer soft material, look sharp, and interlock impressively when the jaw closes, which is especially visible on this figure given the size of the mouth.
Survival weirdness comes with a set of extra teeth on the roof of the mouth, in addition to the standard rows. The jaw action is smooth and the roaring sound effect triggers even when manually opening the mouth without the button.
However, the number one feature of the entire figure at least for me, is the soft skin flaps on the jaw. An exciting detail not seen on previous Mattel Giganotosaurus releases. Made from a soft material, they hang naturally from the jaw and give the figure a distinctive look that reads as more organic and alive than the typical hard sculpted jaw of earlier Giga figures. They add character and are immediately noticeable when you first pick the figure up.
The neck carries heavy skin wrinkling detail that looks excellent and contributes to the figure’s overall bulk. Small spikes run along the back of the neck in a firm rubber material, distinct from the hard plastic spikes found on the back itself.
The body is split in two with a joint in the midsection, which is part of the side-to-side rocking action feature. The sculpt is varied across the figure with some sections more textured and some more smooth, but the overall impression is of a well-detailed large-format figure. The tail has three articulation points but the range of movement feels restricted rather than fully free.
The arms have spin articulation, and I guess this is one of the weak points of the figure as there are reports from users that the arm spin is inconsistent, although on my copy everything looks and moves perfectly. The rear legs are joined and move as a unit to activate the sound feature, so they cannot be repositioned independently for posing. This is my biggest disappointment with the figure and continues the line of disappointing Giganotosauruses from the Dominion release.
2. Articulation
The Colossal Chomp has two action features, both producing sound effects.
Pushing and pulling the figure forward and back activate the roaring effect and open the mouth wide.
Holding the back spikes and rocking the body from side to side causes the front of the body and neck to swing with the jaw opening and sound effects triggering. Both mechanisms feel solid, and the sounds are very satisfying.
- Jaw (action feature, auto-closes)
- Body midsection (side-to-side rock, action feature)
- Sound effects (both features)
- Arms (spin rotation, one arm slightly loose)
- Rear legs (joined together, not independently poseable)
- Tail (three articulation points, restricted range)
Verdict Should I buy it?
Yes, if you enjoy large-format figures with fun action features. The Colossal Chomp is a bulky figure with genuinely impressive dual action features, the welcome addition of soft skin flaps, an angry head sculpt with great scale variation, and sound effects that genuinely add to the play experience. The joined rear legs and auto-closing jaw however, are real limitations for posing and display, but they are the cost of the action mechanics.
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How to unlock
How to unlock Giganotosaurus Colossal Chomp in Jurassic World Survival Collection?
Open up your Jurassic World Play App (previously known as the Jurassic World Facts App), press the Scan button and point it towards the DNA code here:
3. About the Giganotosaurus
Giganotosaurus carolini (meaning “giant southern lizard”) is a genus of carcharodontosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in what is now Argentina during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 99 to 97 million years ago. It is currently considered one of the largest known meat-eating dinosaurs, with estimates placing it at 12 to 13 metres (39 to 43 feet) in length and between 6 and 13.8 metric tons in body mass depending on the specimen and estimation method. It was first described in 1995 by paleontologists Rodolfo Coria and Leonardo Salgado following a discovery in the Neuquén Province of Patagonia.
Giganotosaurus belongs to Carcharodontosauridae, a family of large theropods more closely related to Allosaurus than to Tyrannosaurus. Its brain was smaller relative to body size than that of Tyrannosaurus, and it lived over 30 million years earlier. During the time Giganotosaurus roamed Patagonia, the dominant herbivores were enormous titanosaur sauropods including Argentinosaurus and Andesaurus. A single Giganotosaurus could likely kill young or weakened titanosaurs, while bringing down fully grown adults may have required cooperative behaviour. Its sister taxon Mapusaurus, found in slightly younger deposits, shows evidence of possible group formation, suggesting cooperative hunting may have been a family trait.
