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There are eight light-up Skylanders that glow like the Giants when on the portal and have a special Smart Bomb attack when brought into the game.
Finally, there are 24 returning characters from the first game that also have a Wow-Pow and switchable upgrade paths. Still with us? Lets' get into the review proper. As soon as you start the game up it is clear that there is an awful lot to do here. The main gameplay revolves around a beat-'em-up, treasure collecting play mechanic that isn't a million miles away from the LEGO games. You charge around the different levels fighting enemies, finding money and solving push-block, trigger and mini-game puzzles.
The characters are hugely creative and each creates a very different experience in the game. This comes from the approach of Toys for Bob, the studio behind the game, which has developed a team of individuals and granted them permission to run wild with their imaginations.
Front and center in this set-up is I-Wei Huang who is the driving force behind the physical figure design. His clay sculpting skills perfectly placed him to prototype and fastidiously refine each character. Speaking to him it's clear that each has Skylander had care and attention lavished on it.
View Iframe URL. That much you can tell from picking up and holding a Skylanders Giant figurine. Not only does each have a satisfying mass to it, but it's clear there are more materials and paint effects used here than in other toy lines of a similar price.
But of course there is more to the figures than real-world imaginative play. The real genius is the moment you place the figure on the portal peripheral that comes with the game.
Watching my kids as they placed each of the three characters in the Starter Pack characters Treerex, series 2 Cynder and newcomer Jet-Vac on the portal I could see the connection between the toy and the videogame was a real success. This is what kids love about the game — that the toy figure represents and remembers their time in the game, and can be carried around with them on weekends and school days. A big part of the success of the portal's "Magic Moment" — when the figures enter the game — is the sound work from Dan Neil.
Along with a full orchestral score from the Hans Zimmer stable, he has created treatments and voice work that really bring the game to life. Buy It Now. Add to cart. Make Offer. Thousands of years ago, the Skylanders Giants fought epic battles in Skylands, but were banished to Earth. Only you can put them into the. Unleash the power of the Skylanders Giants with the.
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