Skylanders Giants
SCORE: 88
I do not know what it is, but I can not
get enough of Skylanders Giants. I love the concept of these little
figures that are put on a portal and transported into the game. I love
how they can be transported across to different systems. There is one
thing I think Activision could have done better.
If you already have the Wii, PS3, or Xbox 360 version of Skylanders
Giants, there is little reason to purchase the Wii U version. This is
where I think an improvement could have come. The same three characters
are in the starter packs of the Wii, Wii U, PS3, and Xbox 360. The
Nintendo 3DS has one different character. Different character in each of
the starter packs would encourage families to purchase on more than one
system.
The Wii U Gamepad is generally used to show character stats. It can be
swapped to a screen that shows the various quests the player can fulfill
in a level. There are a wide variety of things the players can do in a
level; these range from killing all the enemies to finding all the
scrolls.
Certain mini games can also be played on the Wii U Gamepad screen. The
tile game is the best example. It is easier to play on the touch screen
in my opinion. Plus now that I know how to play it, I was dominating the
computer. See if you can beat the computer eight to one in the nine
tiles.
I love how Skylanders Giants lets us bring in our characters from the
first Skylanders game. This provided us with a swath of different types
and characters to play with. There are also plenty of new Skylanders
that are pretty cool in Skylanders Giants. And we can not forget all the
the different giants. Family members all find their personal favorites.
The storyline stays the same, so Skylanders Giants on the Wii U is
mainly a port. I do think the graphics look a bit better. The violence
and ghost issues still remain. What I do like is how Skylanders Giants
shifts things around. We have to find a key, and solve puzzles in some
areas. Other areas require combat. Which is generally over pretty fast
especially if you are using powerful characters.
Skylanders Giants on the Wii U plays better than the Wii version. Not
many are going to want to play it on both systems though. I enjoyed
doing it, but I know others here at Family Friendly Gaming baulked at
the concept. I hope to see another Skylanders game next year. I am
curious to see where Activision takes the franchise.
- Paul
Graphics: 80%
Sound: 93%
Replay/Extras: 90%
Gameplay: 99%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: Wii U
Publisher: Activision
Rating: ‘E10+’ - Everyone 10+
{Cartoon Violence}
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