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Disney Infinity |OT| Where Worlds Collide
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I bought this for my kids as Xmas gift for the WiiU. Ordered it from Amazon UK. Is there anyway to change the audio language to Swedish or am I stuck with english? If Im stuck with english, would it be enough to get a new, swedish bought disc or do I need the entire starter package with new figures and all?
Got my copy today as a gift. So far I'm liking it even though there are frame rate and speed issues when switching between the various modes in the Toybox. I have the Wii U version. Only messed around a little with Jack Sparrow so far and unlocked a few items in the vault.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that you could actually enter Cinderella's castle. At least some areas. Same with the one fort I unlocked. I had been thinking that you just had the outside areas to run around on. Now I'm wondering if it's possible to decorate the inside of these areas and if there are other buildings that have more inside locations. Hoping the palace from Aladdin is in the game.
ToyBox was the main reason why I wanted the game. The combat and driving are simple enough in positive way. I didn't want them getting in the way and I don't think they will. I'm looking forward to seeing just what I can do with the creating worlds though.
My young cousin (7 or 8) got the Wii U version as well. So far his mother/my aunt said he's enjoying it. Haven't spoken with him yet myself. Both DI and Skylanders were on sale a few weeks ago (both for the price of one). So curious as to which one he's enjoying more. He loved playing with legos and knexs so I figure he would enjoyed DI more but you never known.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that you could actually enter Cinderella's castle. At least some areas. Same with the one fort I unlocked. I had been thinking that you just had the outside areas to run around on. Now I'm wondering if it's possible to decorate the inside of these areas and if there are other buildings that have more inside locations. Hoping the palace from Aladdin is in the game.
ToyBox was the main reason why I wanted the game. The combat and driving are simple enough in positive way. I didn't want them getting in the way and I don't think they will. I'm looking forward to seeing just what I can do with the creating worlds though.
My young cousin (7 or 8) got the Wii U version as well. So far his mother/my aunt said he's enjoying it. Haven't spoken with him yet myself. Both DI and Skylanders were on sale a few weeks ago (both for the price of one). So curious as to which one he's enjoying more. He loved playing with legos and knexs so I figure he would enjoyed DI more but you never known.
WordAssassin
Member
My girlfriend got me the starter pack, Toy Story playset, and Frozen figures for Christmas. Last night I put in Mr Incredible (but no the playset) at 11:30pm and when I looked at the clock again it was almost 5:30am, just from tooling around in Toy Box mode building race tracks everywhere and doing some of the (frustratingly difficult?) adventure missions. When I saw the Vault the first time and it said there were ~1,000 toys to get the completionist in me just about shit. Then today I decided to finally put in the Incredibles playset and I lost another 4.5 hours running around doing missions.
This game is REALLY fun and I can tell I've just barely scratched the surface of what there is to offer. One thing that's weird though is that there are boxes all over the Toy Box and playsets that are essentially in-game commercials to buy more figures. It seems so ...weird. I've never had a game try to sell me more of itself in such an obvious and intrusive way before. I also found a vault in the Incredibles playset that has a face for each of the 4 other figures on it, meaning it will cost me about $50 to open that door. Jesus Christ.
That's when I discovered the rabbit hole and just how deep it went.
I was initially thinking I'd buy Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel, Sorcerer Mickey, maybe Vanellope and Dash, and then the Lone Ranger playset and be done until Infinity 2 comes out.
But there are toys in the vault that you can ONLY unlock through the playsets? Argh, that means I have to get the Cars pack. Eh, not THAT big of a deal...
Until I discovered the Hall of Heroes. And that there's a pedestal for ALL 29 toys, INCLUDING the crystal variants, AND floor tiles where the Power Discs go? And that you get something called the Ultimate Pack unlocked once you have all 29 statues registered? FUCK ME.
THEN I discovered that if you go to Disneyland and get one of those ePass bracelet things, it unlocks even MORE hidden features!?
JESUS CHRIST.
The completionist in me is at war with my common sense. I don't want to buy all 29 fucking toys and variants, I didn't even care about the Power Discs (until I realized that's the only way to unlock new mounts, god dammit), but depending on what that Ultimate Pack turns out to be... ughh. I guess I'll wait to see what it is before I go all-in and create a new shelving unit for Infinity figures and Power Disc booklets.
I was talking with another friend that got it for Christmas about it and imagining how insane Infinity 2 is going to be. Figures exclusive to the parks or Disney Stores? Future Disney movies coming with codes or Power Discs? Even more variants? What the hell purpose do the crystal figures even serve in the game other than a way to make people re-buy the figures they already own?
Well played, Disney, you magnificent bastards...
This game is REALLY fun and I can tell I've just barely scratched the surface of what there is to offer. One thing that's weird though is that there are boxes all over the Toy Box and playsets that are essentially in-game commercials to buy more figures. It seems so ...weird. I've never had a game try to sell me more of itself in such an obvious and intrusive way before. I also found a vault in the Incredibles playset that has a face for each of the 4 other figures on it, meaning it will cost me about $50 to open that door. Jesus Christ.
That's when I discovered the rabbit hole and just how deep it went.
I was initially thinking I'd buy Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel, Sorcerer Mickey, maybe Vanellope and Dash, and then the Lone Ranger playset and be done until Infinity 2 comes out.
But there are toys in the vault that you can ONLY unlock through the playsets? Argh, that means I have to get the Cars pack. Eh, not THAT big of a deal...
Until I discovered the Hall of Heroes. And that there's a pedestal for ALL 29 toys, INCLUDING the crystal variants, AND floor tiles where the Power Discs go? And that you get something called the Ultimate Pack unlocked once you have all 29 statues registered? FUCK ME.
THEN I discovered that if you go to Disneyland and get one of those ePass bracelet things, it unlocks even MORE hidden features!?
JESUS CHRIST.
The completionist in me is at war with my common sense. I don't want to buy all 29 fucking toys and variants, I didn't even care about the Power Discs (until I realized that's the only way to unlock new mounts, god dammit), but depending on what that Ultimate Pack turns out to be... ughh. I guess I'll wait to see what it is before I go all-in and create a new shelving unit for Infinity figures and Power Disc booklets.
I was talking with another friend that got it for Christmas about it and imagining how insane Infinity 2 is going to be. Figures exclusive to the parks or Disney Stores? Future Disney movies coming with codes or Power Discs? Even more variants? What the hell purpose do the crystal figures even serve in the game other than a way to make people re-buy the figures they already own?
Well played, Disney, you magnificent bastards...
I can tell you which side is going to win, but you're not going to like it.
WordAssassin
Member
Just finished The Incredibles main game. I have like three boxes left from The Hoarder to find that are driving me insane because I feel like I've looked -everywhere- and I can't find them.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I'm seriously pissed right now. Disney is NOT randomizing these packs at all.
I went to TRU yesterday and picked up two series 2 packs. Learning my lessons from series 1, I put them on the portal first upopened to see what they are. Both were Maximus the horse and Flamingo billy club. BOTH. I already had these two so, I went back today to return the unopened packs for two more series two. One was out of a new box. It contained Stitch on surfboard and the pizza planet truck. The other?....MAXIMUS AND FLAMINGO BILLY CLUB!! 3 of the exact same packs out of one box what a ripoff!! Why are they not randomizing them more?
I went to TRU yesterday and picked up two series 2 packs. Learning my lessons from series 1, I put them on the portal first upopened to see what they are. Both were Maximus the horse and Flamingo billy club. BOTH. I already had these two so, I went back today to return the unopened packs for two more series two. One was out of a new box. It contained Stitch on surfboard and the pizza planet truck. The other?....MAXIMUS AND FLAMINGO BILLY CLUB!! 3 of the exact same packs out of one box what a ripoff!! Why are they not randomizing them more?
WordAssassin
Member
I'm weak. I bought the Cars & Lone Ranger sets at TRU with their Buy One, Get One 40% Off deal, then went over to GameStop and got Woody and Jack Skellington with their 2 For $20 deal. There goes my Christmas money. ;_;
Also, what's this about the Power Discs and seeing what they are before you open them? Do you do that at the store with the demo unit, or are you taking them home, testing them, and then returning them? Are you... allowed to exchange them? At my TRU they keep the Power Discs right at the register to prevent people from stealing them I guess, they let you just swap them out if you find one you already have?
Also, what's this about the Power Discs and seeing what they are before you open them? Do you do that at the store with the demo unit, or are you taking them home, testing them, and then returning them? Are you... allowed to exchange them? At my TRU they keep the Power Discs right at the register to prevent people from stealing them I guess, they let you just swap them out if you find one you already have?
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Haven't played it much at all since buying it but my baby brother got it for Christmas so I played it with him some.
Had alot of fun but man there are so many characters that needed to be in this,
thankfully my 2 favorites are in (Woody & Captain Jack) though but still I would by classic characters like Tinkerbell that I don't even care about just to have them.
Had alot of fun but man there are so many characters that needed to be in this,
thankfully my 2 favorites are in (Woody & Captain Jack) though but still I would by classic characters like Tinkerbell that I don't even care about just to have them.
Rafa=FedKilla
Banned
How are the characters from Frozen it? Still getting enjoyment out of them with no playset?
WordAssassin
Member
I haven't used them yet but Disney uploaded a Toy Box based on Frozen. I know it's not a full playset but it still may be fun?
RobbieNick
Junior Member
I buy some, take them home, leave them sealed and place them on the portal while in toy box mode to find out what's in them. The game doesn't save your power disc data so it's not like your stealing if you return the ones you already have.
BTW, I was honest with TRU on what I was doing and why I was returning those two. More than I can say for Disney who puts the same two discs in multiple packs in the same box.
They do that with the rares as well, so here's a tip. When looking for a rare, you scratch at the package to feel for the 3-D lenticular disc (Basically, look for a disc that feels scratchy and not smooth). This is an old tip, BUT once you find one don't go looking for another in the same store. All you will find is the exact same two discs in that pack. They put 2-3 rares per box but they're always the same rares.
Here's an extra tip for those of you who got characters that don't have their own playsets. (AKA Jack Skellington, Wreck-It Ralph, Rapunzel and so-on) and want their unlockables.
1.) Create a new toy box just big enough for the small vault to show up randomly. (I made a decent mountain to climb that is fun and was pretty quick to build.)
2.) Go into spark mode and look around for the tiny vault. (Make sure you have off TV mode on if on Wii-U so spark mode will be faster).
3.) If it shows your characters face (or one you have), change into that character and unlock your prize!
4.) If you don't have that character, watch his video for a brief second and back out. The vault will disappear quickly after and reappear somewhere else.
WordAssassin
Member
Thanks for the tips!! This Power Disc business sounds like a bunch of bullshit that I don't want to deal with but it's the only way I can get cool treats like Stitch's surfboard, right? Ugh. I feel like it's be better and less money to just buy the complete sets from Target. But those don't have the Rare/TRU-exclusives in them, do they?
The figures... the figures I can deal with but the Power Discs, I dunno. They're way overpriced IMO, should be more like $3 a bag instead of $5-6. >:T
Edit: wait if a wave has 20 Power Discs and the complete set from Target is $60 that's like $3 a fucking disc. That is outrageous. But to do it any other way opens you up to doubles, right? Jesus Christ what a racket.
The figures... the figures I can deal with but the Power Discs, I dunno. They're way overpriced IMO, should be more like $3 a bag instead of $5-6. >:T
Edit: wait if a wave has 20 Power Discs and the complete set from Target is $60 that's like $3 a fucking disc. That is outrageous. But to do it any other way opens you up to doubles, right? Jesus Christ what a racket.
WordAssassin
Member
Just a head's up, and I don't know if it needs its own thread or what the deal is with that, but from January 5th until the 11th Best Buy is doing a Buy 2, Get 1 Free deal on all Disney Infinity figures and playsets. It even stacks with their Game Club whateverthing for an additional 20% off, if you have that.
Just a reminder to people interested that Rapunzel and Vanellope will no-longer be store-exclusives as of 1/9 so if you haven't picked them up yet you should think about doing so during the sale. Sorcerer Mickey comes out 1/9 as well but he might be a store exclusive at TRU first? Nobody seems sure yet.
Just a reminder to people interested that Rapunzel and Vanellope will no-longer be store-exclusives as of 1/9 so if you haven't picked them up yet you should think about doing so during the sale. Sorcerer Mickey comes out 1/9 as well but he might be a store exclusive at TRU first? Nobody seems sure yet.
oneils
Member
Was surprised to see that characters can't be used in certain play sets. Disappointing. Was tempted to pick this up. I had held off on sky landers waiting to see if this was better, guess not.
Depends on your playstyle I'd guess. I personally am more interested in the playsets (story mode?) part of the game so I snagged Davy Jones and Violet at the Gamestop 2 for $20 deal so we could do those together. I had a great time playing the Pirates game with my youngest. I'll snag another monster at some point so we can do the Monsters University missions with 2 players.
My kids, however (aged 5 and 8) have probably played 80% toybox, 20% playset, so they get lots of use out of the toybox only characters, and Elsa is my daughter's favorite, so it's been a worthwhile purchase for her.
Speaking of the playsets, sounds like the consensus is Toy Story and Lone Ranger are good, Cars, is OK? My kids can't wrap their brains around the controls for the vehicles anyway so we'll probably skip that one.
Disney put up five new Frozen themed Toy Boxes that are pretty fun to play with.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DtAvn8LxwI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DtAvn8LxwI
WordAssassin
Member
Also, Best Buy's Buy 2 Get 1 Free sale on figures and Playsets starts today.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Is it still possible to get the full series 2 power disc set anywhere?
WordAssassin
Member
I believe Target sells it for about $60.
Just checked online, and they do sell it online and in stores but it's currently sold out online so YMMV for stores.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Just checked any store near anyone I know that could hook me up.
No dice.
So do I have to hunt them all down again?
BooooChiaroscuro
Member
At least the Live-enabled Windows 8.1 version is toy box only.
You need to log into your Disney account, thus you have access to everything you have unlocked in the console game. Not sure about the discs, I think any disc that you have used in the console game should be available to you in this version as well, but I could not find them in my brief play.
Mega Spooky
Member
I'd like a full release PC game. The Xbox version's base should be compatible with Windows, so let's make this happen, Disney. Just let me download the client.
Rimon-hanit
Member
Hey I don't own the Disney infinity starter pack or have any plans to own it in the near future but I am interested in buying the frozen Play set can you guys give me feedback regarding the quality of those figures.
WordAssassin
Member
They're ace but you have to be careful. I have friends who collect just the figures and don't even own the game, some of them are reeeeeally nice. But, again, be careful. Sometimes the paint jobs are kind of wonky (Dash's freckles, Vanellope's eyes, etc). I've been 'that guy' and looked at like 5-6 different figures before making my purchase before.
Rimon-hanit
Member
They're ace but you have to be careful. I have friends who collect just the figures and don't even own the game, some of them are reeeeeally nice. But, again, be careful. Sometimes the paint jobs are kind of wonky (Dash's freckles, Vanellope's eyes, etc). I've been 'that guy' and looked at like 5-6 different figures before making my purchase before.
Oh thanks was going to order them online but now i think ill pay a bit extra and buy them in store to see exactly what i'm getting.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Got my Sorcerer Mickey!
Next step is getting a full set of Series 2 Power Discs. If anyone has extras they'd be willing to let go of, let me know.
Next step is getting a full set of Series 2 Power Discs. If anyone has extras they'd be willing to let go of, let me know.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
PM me if you want to do trading. I have several extras.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
PM'd.
If anyone is interested, I have extra S1 rares, so I'm willing to trade them for S2 stuff.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Trying to open all of Mickey's unlockables and I keep having to cycle over Phineus, Agent P, Rapunzel and the Frozen Princesses over and over. I paid my $13, gimmie Mickey's stuff already!
RobbieNick
Junior Member
FINALLY finished my Race through Disney level which lets you race through seven different Disney environments. Maxed out my toy bar too. Does uploading send it to Disney for possible sharing? Cuz I want people to see this bad boy.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I thought there was a way to share the levels with friends even if they don't go through Disney?
Also, does anyone have opinions on Wii U vs PS3? I have the Wii U version, but the framerate dips pretty hard when anything busy is happening on screen. I'm considering just investing in the PS3 version so I don't have to deal with that AND have a bit more flexibility in the Toy Box.
WordAssassin
Member
So apparently Disney announced that both Marvel and Star Wars properties will be joining Disney Infinity in the future. The article was worded kinda poorly and I couldn't tell if they meant added to the main game or getting their own versions of Infinity (aka Marvel Infinity, Star Wars Infinity, Disney Infinity... Jesus fuck I hope they don't do that but at the same time, it'd save me from having to buy any Star Wars shit.)
New thread for new news or does anyone care anymore?
I feel like they really fucked up the release of the Playsets to keep people playing until the next game because since Toy Story last year there is no new content other than a handful of characters that can only be used in Toy Box mode. Whoops.
New thread for new news or does anyone care anymore?
I feel like they really fucked up the release of the Playsets to keep people playing until the next game because since Toy Story last year there is no new content other than a handful of characters that can only be used in Toy Box mode. Whoops.
Chiaroscuro
Member
link to the announcement? I cannot find anything online.
Marvel and Star Wars properties on Infinity make me kind of splitted: on one side I would like them to be separated games (I do not think Marvel, SW and Disney mixes that well) and on another side I do not want to invest that kind of money on another game (Skylanders and DI make my wallet cry already).
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Here's two I found:
Also, I'm almost done with my S2 power disc collection. I'll admit that I enjoy the game and the Toy Box more than most, but I think they need to expand the capabilities of it more (more space, more triggers, more goals, more ways to reward the player, etc). They also NEED to release more play sets. Like, REALLY need to do that with DI2.
I haven't played the game in quite some time, but am still collecting the toys/power discs/etc. Since all the toys will be forward-compatible, I'm hoping that the second game is more in-depth, and also on next-gen consoles (PC is too much to ask for).
I'm still missing the latest batch of figures, as well as the Frozen characters and the Toy Story set. Just waiting for a good price on these before I get all caught up. Also need the Merlin power disc, which Toys R Us still has not released.
I'm still missing the latest batch of figures, as well as the Frozen characters and the Toy Story set. Just waiting for a good price on these before I get all caught up. Also need the Merlin power disc, which Toys R Us still has not released.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
What power discs do you need? I still need NBC and Frozen Sky. I got everything else I want.
VGChampion
Member
Gave the PC version a try real quick after seeing this and it really does run better. I may goof around with the game again for awhile instead of just buying all the figures. Any idea if the physical power discs work for this version? I saw you can buy them digitally but considering I already have most of them I'm not going to repurchase.
A lot of 'moderated' hate on the Disney forum about this as the power discs don't come with a 'web code' so there is no way of them knowing if you own it or not...
They seem to of done a good job on the PC version, they just need to lower their prices on the story levels a bit... character prices are ok. and add a MP function..
in the UK it is £10 for the toy story in space set, but I can buy the physical set for £15 use the web code and sell the set for £10, so it only cost me £5
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I have such a stupid collection of this game...Probably going to sell it off, though. Game is fun, but there are a few too many limitations in the Toy Box that I just don't enjoy it as much as I hoped I would.
