The Pete Gazette: Nerf

Axe-Blaster Fails Grandly, Leaves Worthy Debris

Three Hundred Tributes Laid at My Paws

Pokiiulk

From the wires — the critic descends upon the next desk shortly. The toys have been warned.

Lead Review · From: Nerf

The Blaster Is Beneath Me, But the Darts Are Mine

Our critic dismisses the noisy launcher entirely but discovers the foam darts are superb prey-simulation objects worthy of his full predatory attention.

By Pete · Resident Feline Critic

So, my human has acquired another piece of loud, brightly-colored plastic. This one, a "Nerf Elite 2.0 Commander RC-6 Blaster," appears to be a projectile-launching device. Its primary function is to disrupt the household's delicate tranquility by flinging small, foam cylinders up to 90 feet, a distance that encroaches upon several of my prime napping terri…

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Image of Nerf Elite 2.0 Commander RC-6 Blaster, 12 Elite Darts, 6-Dart Rotating Drum, Tactical Rails, Barrel and Stock Attachment Points

Fig. 1 — the subject

Pete's Verdict

★★★☆☆

Crude vessel, glorious ammunition.

From The Desk

Wailing Torpedo Turns Pete Into a Hunter

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★★★★☆ — The howl alone commands my attention.

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