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Banned
(10-16-2011, 07:00 AM)
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Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure |OT| This Is Not Your Father's Spyro
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     Whether or not you own any of the figurines or a Portal of Power, you can now create an account and take charge of your very own Skyland! The universe is yours! Explore your Skyland—then customize it! As you level up your Skylander collection, you’ll unlock new lands and adventures! And since your friends can invite you to their Skylands as well, the action never ends! 
 
 This versions are more action oriented. Have you in the role of a "Portal Master" defeating enemies and collecting crystals to open up doors and move onto the next area. A few areas of platforming are thrown into the mix, along mini-games to change the pacing a little; and cutscenes to help move the storyline. This versions also offer drop-in/out co-op multiplayer into the main story/campaign, and a (2-players) battle mode that lets players pit against each other figures/characters.   
  
Last edited by fernoca; 04-07-2012 at 12:30 AM.
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 07:14 AM)
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#3
Originally Posted by Aaron Strife:
You can't play the game without them (from what I've seen). Every time you swap/remove them the game stops; since the figurine also is like a memory card of sorts that stores that character's level/experience. There are also figurines that add levels/areas too. |
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We don't know why he keeps buying PAL, either.
(10-16-2011, 07:15 AM)
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#4
Picked this up yesterday on the 3DS, seems to be a good little game and the portal idea with the toys will have kids loving it for sure.
GF picked up the Wii version and haven't played that yet, but did play the multiplayer at an event and it had a very Powerstone-like vibe to it. I bought the starter pack and 3 more toys. No idea what the HD versions are like. You can't play the game without the figurines, if you start a new file it asks for you to put a toy in the game. I got a pack with a pirate ship and some magic items as well as a character and it unlocks I guess a new level. All of the data must be in the game obviously. |
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Member
(10-16-2011, 07:34 AM)
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#6
Played it for a bit at a Toys "R" Us event today. I have to admit, it was pretty fun. They had the Wii version at the event. The 3DS version looks even better (except for the lack of multiplayer, but it's understandable being a portable version), and that's the version I'll be picking up tomorrow. I'll probably get the Wii version down the line, too. I'll get a head start on the 3DS version and level my characters up there and then bring them over to the Wii later on. That way I'll have a few already leveled up characters that my boyfriend and I can use to play with together. :D
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(10-16-2011, 07:37 AM)
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#7
Toy Loadable Contnet?
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 08:45 AM)
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#9
Added the only 3 reviews I know of at the moment, so if anyone happens to know of other sites/magazines with reviews; let me know. :p
EDIT: Will resume updates later. This was kind of a last minute OT, to spread the word about the game. So will continue updating it. :) Don't have the game; so I'll be depending on the impressions and reviews posted..in the mean-time.
Last edited by fernoca; 10-16-2011 at 09:06 AM.
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Member
(10-16-2011, 09:22 AM)
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#10
Im really interested in this game, and by the videos i have seen, it looks like a top-view beat em up, i wouldn't really mind the difficulty as long as it is a long game, so im gonna wait for more reviews to see how is it.
Also i was a big fan of Monsters in my Pocket when i was a kid, and this reminds me of those little toys, and i guess that if this game takes off we could expect the next Marvel Ulitmate Alliance to be like this. |
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(10-16-2011, 09:23 AM)
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#11
Can I play crossplatform? For example Can I play with my wife with me on PC and my wife on 360 or PS3?
Will I need two starter packs to do this? Saw the marketing setup at Best Buy today. Very interested in cross platform play. Frpm the sounds of things cross platform play will be a breeze? |
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 09:34 AM)
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#12
Originally Posted by Bamelin:
The thing is that all "standalone games" are starter packs. Each platform's starter pack comes with a different set of starters-figurines; so for example: Your wife can play it on PC with her set of character, or you can play with one character and she with the other; then take those characters to any of the other versions (360, 3DS, Wii, PS3). Multiplayer/co-op is a matter of just putting the figurine in the portal at any moment you want to play; or swap them as you play.
Last edited by fernoca; 10-16-2011 at 09:49 AM.
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Member
(10-16-2011, 09:35 AM)
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#13
Originally Posted by Bamelin:
-I dont know if the game has online play, but if it has, you could be playing on PC with other PC players but not Xbox/PS3/Wii players, no online cross-platform. -You could be playing in PC, level up or get an ability, While your wife is playing on Xbox, and then exchange figures while playing and maintaining the stats you just earned, but you are playing indepently of eachother. -You can be playing with your wife, on the same system at the same time, since the "portal" supports 2 figures at a time. |
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(10-16-2011, 09:47 AM)
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#15
WIN!
Day 1 Just to confirm so I'm sure ... I can play on PC while my wife is playing on 360/PS3 at the same time in a co-op game? Will I need two starter packs to do so? I get that a figurine carries stats from game to game no matter the platform. I'm wondering if a player on a PC can be in a same game as a player from a PS3 (or 360).
Last edited by Bamelin; 10-16-2011 at 09:53 AM.
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 09:56 AM)
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#17
Originally Posted by Bamelin:
-You CAN play on PC, while your wife plays on 360/PS3. -You CAN'T play at the same time with each other (you on PC, she on console). What you CAN do; is play on PC on your own; she play on console (on her own); then you can take your figurine to her game and play with her (or vice versa; she take her figure to your game). (i.e. to play co-op you both need to play on the same console, but you can use on co-op any figurine no matter the console. Like I can take my figurine played/raised on a 3DS game and use it on a 360/PS3/Wii/PC version.) See the figurine as a memory card. Only that can be used across platforms. But you can't play at the same time with each other on different platforms. Both need to be on the same platform on the same room, at the same time. Hope this helps..and I got what you meant (now). :p EDIT: Also I should note that; there are PC-web minigames which are separate from the PC/360/PS3/Wii/3DS versions. For that all you need is a figurine from any of the versions you're playing, use the webcode and play.
Last edited by fernoca; 10-16-2011 at 10:00 AM.
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(10-16-2011, 10:04 AM)
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#19
The concept seems really cool, I just can't agree with the character design they choose to go for Spyro. I mean how do you go from this
 to this  Why would you throw away all that appeal? They might as well have created a new character entirely. Anyway, I do like the idea that your figures can be leveled up in-game, it's a pretty interesting concept. I think if I were a kid I'd eat this up in an instant, weird character design and all. |
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(10-16-2011, 10:18 AM)
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#21
I'm not gonna play it personally, but I'm surprised at how well this is marketed. The game actually seems to be good and I think for 8-12 year-olds this could well be the thing to want to have this holiday. It's been selling quite well in our store too, though it seems to be mostly man-children that buy it so far (including my 22 y/o colleague, but then again he loved Poképark as well, even thinks it's the funnest Wii game there is).
I don't quite see how this couldn't have all worked in-game without any figurines, but I get the collectability factor of it all. |
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(10-16-2011, 03:15 PM)
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#22
/cynical_mode on
I like the idea, but I think this is going to flop. 8-12 year olds these days want to shoot people in Modern Warfare, not collect figurines. Pricing is also prohibitive. Too much competition in this industry right now for a finite amount of entertainment budget. |
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coaches in the WNBA
(10-16-2011, 03:51 PM)
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#29
Originally Posted by The Lamp:
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(10-16-2011, 04:04 PM)
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#32
Originally Posted by BigNastyCurve:
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Member
(10-16-2011, 07:12 PM)
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#42
Originally Posted by fernoca:
You're OTs are really nice, fernoca. Loved the Solatorobo one, and this one is great, too! |
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(10-16-2011, 07:39 PM)
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#43
They showed some of the gameplay on Nintendo Week. Surprisingly, it looked pretty interesting. While it doesn't look like something I'd personally get involved with these days, if I were a child I'd have surely craved something like this. It was also wise of Activision to arrange it so that the characters could be transported across different platforms, meaning two people who have different systems could still build up their characters independently, then convene on one of the systems and battle with (or against) each other.
I'm also not a fan of the new Spyro character design compared to the original, but then again I've also seen far worse. |
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 07:43 PM)
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#44
Originally Posted by Tyeforce:
Is the first year I do OTs. :p Started with Mortal Kombat one which had some more planning and time, but I was really limited back then; so even with planning there was stuff that didn't made it, or didn't looked the way I wanted to or had to change it. But the experience was nice. Solatorobo, MotoHeroz and this one were relatively "last minute ones"; which is why I posted them incomplete and edited (and still editing) a lot of things. :p Now, to see when I can buy/play this game. XD Kinda ironic that outside MK (which I had preordered), I don't own the games of the threads I make, Solatorobo ended buying it a few days after...and had to ask for a few favors, since I'm broke. This one costs twice the price of Solatorobo so who knows... XD Open for thread suggestions and waiting for more impressions. :p |
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(10-16-2011, 08:04 PM)
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#47
Originally Posted by SwiftSketcher:
I had this completely written off when it was announced but those reviews are really surprising. I probably won't get it now but when it drops in price, I might consider. |
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 08:12 PM)
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#48
Added misc. info about the which versions has wired/wireless portals (Game Differences: Misc. Info) and which versions include different starters (Starter Pack).
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Last edited by fernoca; 10-16-2011 at 08:16 PM.
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Member
(10-16-2011, 08:14 PM)
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#49
Here's a scan of a poster I got from the Toys "R" Us event that shows every Skylander (except Dark Spyro and the Toys "R" Us exclusive Legendary Skylanders):
http://i.imgur.com/ixEHX.jpg
Last edited by Tyeforce; 10-17-2011 at 04:48 AM.
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Banned
(10-16-2011, 08:17 PM)
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#50
Originally Posted by Tyeforce:
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