I'm placing it here after mine got closed. I don't want my review to be crushed, buried, and smothered in the Review topic. It's just not my thing.

Presentation

From the design of the box to the instruction manual, these are the first things you see before building the set.

The box is an average BIONICLE box, with Gali Mistika looking through her laser crosshair at you. On the back you see pictures of Tanma attaching to the back of Gali, the standard safety warnings, and pictures of the masks of all 6 canister sets. One thing to note is that the Kanohi Ignika is the lid, with one half being a normal Ignika, but the other being deformed and scratched. Possible storyline clue? Only time will tell...

Building

Half the fun is had building the set. How fun is it to build and how easy or challenging is it?

It took about 2-3 minutes to build Gali Nuva. Very quick, easy build. But the neat thing is the Nynrah Ghost Blaster does not come built. You have to build it yourself. That adds a little bit of fun to the set. The mask also needs to be assembled, adding the 'wings'.

The Nynrah Ghost Blaster.

Gali Nuva without Nynrah Ghost Blaster.

Set Design

Now that the set is complete, we can critique how it looks from every angle. New or interesting pieces can also be examined here.

As you can see, the new pieces include Gali's adapted Kaukau Nuva, the Crosshair thing, her shoulder armor, the jet packs, the 'wings' for her mask, the Nynrah Ghost Blaster pieces, and ammo. That is a pretty good chunk of new pieces.

The shoulder armor is definately one of my favorites, and the Blaster is the best projectile launcher ever. The mask, however, is very odd-looking for a Toa of Water.

Playability

The other half of the fun is in playing with the set. How well does the set function and is it enjoyable to play with?

The Nynrah Ghost Blaster fires pretty far, farther than the Midak Skyblaster. Sadly, one of the Nynrah ammo doesn't fire very far at all. The lack of a Toa Tool besides the blaster isn't at all good, but the scope attachment makes up for it.

Gali Nuva with Gorast's wing for a sword

Overall, Gali is a very good set in terms of playability.

Final Thoughts

Once it's all said and done, how does the set stack up? Should I get it?

Pros

What's to like?

*Nynrah Ghost Blaster

*Laser Crosshair

*Shoulder Armor

Intermediaries

Things you might like, might not, or might be indifferent to.

*Tanma can attach to Gali Nuva.

*New Kaukau Nuva mask

*Jet Rockets on feet

Cons

What's not to like?

*The price-$13 U.S. dollars

*No personal weapon

All in all, Gali Nuva is a must-have set. I'd give it a 9/10.

So that is the review for Gali Nuva. Hope it helps! Now, onto Gorast:

Presentation

From the design of the box to the instruction manual, these are the first things you see before building the set.

Once again, this is an average BIONICLE containter. As with Gali, it has a picture of how Radiak can hook up to Makuta Gorast, pictures of all the canister set masks, and the safety warnings. In my opinion, Makuta Gorast's pose is much better than Gali's.

Building

Half the fun is had building the set. How fun is it to build and how easy or challenging is it?

It took me about 2 minutes to finish this set, as it has fewer pieces than Gali. One interesting thing to note is that Gorast has Matoran arms for her arms, so she cannot pose as well as Gali. Another is that Makuta Gorast's Kanohi Felnas slips on like a Toa Hordika mask, limiting MoCing possibilities.

Completed Gorast

Set Design

Now that the set is complete, we can critique how it looks from every angle. New or interesting pieces can also be examined here.

Makuta Gorast has a lot of new pieces. She has new wings (which are good swords too), two types of new claws, her Kanohi Felnas, and her Nynrah Ghost Blaster pieces. Also, her back has no armor.

Playability

The other half of the fun is in playing with the set. How well does the set function and is it enjoyable to play with?

Sadly, because of her arms and legs being Matoran ones, she is not as playable as Gali. Her new Claws add playability to the set, as well as her awesome Nynrah Ghost Blaster. I tried attaching Radiak to her back, but he didn't fit very well. She is an O.K. set in terms of playability. Her Nynrah Ghost Blaster fires a little better than Gali's, and both Blaster ammos work.

Final Thoughts

Once it's all said and done, how does the set stack up? Should I get it?

Pros

What's to like?

*Nynrah Ghost Blaster

*Two new Claws

*Kanohi Felnas

*Wings

Cons

What's not to like?

*The price-$13 U.S. dollars

*Radiak dosn't attach to Gorast well

*Matoran arms and legs

*Armor-less back

Gorast is an O.K. set, but I wouldn't recommend it as strongly as Gali Nuva. However, Mocists will like the new claws and sword-like wings, so it excells in that area. Overall, I give it a 7.8.

Hope you enjoyed my reviews! I'll add more once I get more 2008 sets.