The AT-AT Driver saw quite a few releases over the years, sometimes as straight repacks, sometimes as upgrades.  This version was the best at the time of release.  It had the most articulation to that point, but had swivel elbows and no ankles.  It was able to perform the very important function of sitting, with its ball jointed knees, so that was a huge plus.  It had a very nice sculpt, and simple but effective paint job.

In the Legacy Collection (Red) in 2009, the AT-AT driver was upgraded to have ball jointed ankles and elbows.  It also sported a controversial removable helmet assembly, revealing a Jango clone head underneath. Because of this, the helmet was redone, and it doesn’t quite have the right look.  This is typical of the removable style.  Many fans prefer that Hasbro just get the helmet sculpt right, and not worry about adding Jango clones to OT characters.  While the TVC is figure is generally superior, that drawback may prevent a lot of collectors from calling it definitive.  But let’s face it, given the state of the line today, it’s unlikely anyone would want an “improved” AT-AT Driver, even though we know Hasbro could do this well.

Oh, it does come with a blaster.  No holster to keep it stowed, and the figure’s grips barely allow it to hold the weapon.  That’s not good for any modern figure.

So despite the lesser articulation, this figure might still be preferred by some collectors.  If Hasbro were to get around to putting the AT-AT Driver on a TVC card, they would most likely go with the TLC version. Despite the aesthetics of the helmet, going back to the swelbos and nankles of this TSC figure would be pretty egregious.  So while this figure has been generally outclassed and surpassed by a newer version, I won’t go so far as to call it obsolete.  It doesn’t offer anything particularly special to give it some “other value”, but it works well enough inside the cockpit of the AT-AT or as background fodder in an Imperial display.  5/10.