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Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure |OT| This Is Not Your Father's Spyro
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bodine1231
Member
madmackem said:
I'm 32,its a fun game. I'd say its a cross between the Lego Games,Torchlight and Eye of Judgement.
SebastianAlexander
Member
RobbieNick said:
ok you're right:
"Cynder is carried over from the Legend games, and Auric the Banker is Moneybags from the Classic series down to the last detail. (He's a brown bear with a monocle and a black suit obsessed with treasure for crying out loud!)"
but i can't find out what he does in Skylanders ...
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Bamelin said:
If you aren't able to find one, I may be able to hunt my local Target for one. If they have one and you're willing to cover shipping, I'll gladly send it your way.
In other news, collection complete! I feel like a dork for sleeping the cards, but they feel so awesome, haha.
Outtrigger888
Member
What if I got the game with the buy 2 get 1 free deal?fernoca said:
RobbieNick
Junior Member
seady said:
Basically, every figure is it's own unlock key. You put the figure on the portal of power and you can play as that character and get a challenge level unlocked. However, you need that figure to stay on the portal in order to keep using it.
Technically yes, the figure is a gimmick and there's no reason they couldn't have just had every character playable or unlockable within the game. But they probably wouldn't have.seady said:
The way I see it, the figures are like character DLC, which would normally cost like $5 and just give you a playable character. Instead, for $8 you get the playable character and a cool figurine of them as well.
I suppose one thing it adds is the ability to take your own figure - which stores its stats and such internally - over to a friend's house and play multiplayer on their console with your own character, but I have a feeling not many adults are going to utilize that particular benefit. You do have the benefit of being able to bring characters back and forth between console and 3DS versions though.
No idea. My friend has the receipt of the transaction, since I got mine through that deal so he'll be asking during the following days.Outtrigger888 said:
Well, see it as a card game. You get a starter pack and you play games that way. You either get more to improve your playthrough, plans, or for collection. There's no need to get them all, aside personal interest.seady said:
It is a gimmick in the sense that you can buy figures, but you don't have to (well, though on console you need a good amount for the last fight or a few but at max level).
Technically the game could've been made without figurines, same way as Guitar Hero or Rock Band could've been done without the instruments. In general it adds to the experience and helps to separate that product, from the way of similar ones. The console versions would've been placed as "kiddy Gauntlet" or "dumbed-down Torchlight; while the 3Ds version would've been "just like the original games with nothing new". The figures-aspects is what've gotten the interest of people that would've otherwise ignored this game; while getting the attention of a market that it's usually ignored by most publishers this days: kids.
bodine1231
Member
The sickness continues... I think I have them all now except the 3DS exclusive and the variants which I don't care about. I finally found the Target exclusive today,they had about 6 there but not much else. Toys R Us is getting low on stock too,they had a guy there demoing the game with about 10 kids hanging around.
Outtrigger888
Member
Went to 4 stores looking for sonic boom. Went home with boomer and voodood 
store shelves are looking empty. Also tried to pick up the cryptic adventure pack and it was sold out. Seems that some characters are rare (undershipped) I think its time to start looking online
store shelves are looking empty. Also tried to pick up the cryptic adventure pack and it was sold out. Seems that some characters are rare (undershipped) I think its time to start looking online
Liberty4all
Banned
nicoga3000 said:
Hey I appreciate. Going to see if there is any other way but I just might end up taking you up on the offer.
piratepwnsninja
Member
bodine1231 said:The sickness continues... I think I have them all now except the 3DS exclusive and the variants which I don't care about. I finally found the Target exclusive today,they had about 6 there but not much else. Toys R Us is getting low on stock too,they had a guy there demoing the game with about 10 kids hanging around.
Do you already have Drobot, illest of the Skylanders?
Liberty4all
Banned
I wonder which one's are going to end up being the rarest?
Jack Mehoffer
Member
There doesn't seem to be a lot of documentation on the web game. It seems neat enough, but is there anything that carries over from it to the console game? I added some of my characters via the portal, but they all seemed to be level 1, and when i took them back to the console there wasn't really anything that had changed. Not sure if I'll stick with the web game unless there's some sort of persistent progress that can be made.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Bamelin said:
Sure thing - I'll keep an eye out just in case. Also, regarding the web game, I'm not sure I even get it. I was running around with one of my guys, but I'm not sure how to really make any sort of "progress". Then again, I didn't really put much time into it...not sure if I will, either.
n8NMONSTER
Member
Just picked up Sonic Boom and Zap. Should be done collecting all the currently available Skylanders.... for NOW o-o
Liberty4all
Banned
I guess I'm gonna get this. Tried to get it during the buy 1 get 1 glitch today at target but it was already fixed...anyway they had a station there and I was watching the demos. Looks really fun for my 4 year old and I to play with together. It looks surprisingly good actually. The art style is very WOW like and I've always liked that cartoony style.
Guess I'll see if they still have that deal at Toys R Us tomorrow.
Guess I'll see if they still have that deal at Toys R Us tomorrow.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Final package should be here soooooon. Can't wait to get Drobot, Stump Smash, and Flameslinger! And the Darklight Crypt should be fun, too. I love having 3 Spyro's, haha.
RobbieNick
Junior Member
fernoca said:Darn it, 5-3 on the 3DS game still kicking my ass.
So many rotating platforms, clouds with lightning, enemies... so little time. XD
I'm really surprised at the challenge the 3DS version provides. It's a really solid platformer.
BTW, on the final ice level. I can find the seeker, but not the key. Anyone know where the key is?
TheUnknownForce
Member
Showed this off to several family members and friends.
All have agreed that this is marketing genius and should have been done years ago.
I just feel they could have fleshed out the Skylanders themselves in-game. I mean...is this REALLY Spyro's Adventure?
All have agreed that this is marketing genius and should have been done years ago.
I just feel they could have fleshed out the Skylanders themselves in-game. I mean...is this REALLY Spyro's Adventure?
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Takao said:
Only when you first put him on the portal of power. He might say something like "All fired up!" or "It's showtime!" That's really the extent of it.
TheUnknownForce
Member
Not quite. I believe that the new Spyro game was originally going to be darker. It was changed after initial tests. Toys for Bob then pitched the toy idea. I'm guessing they made spyro less focused so they could market the other characters more easily. A little shame he is just another skylander though.Takao said:
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Ken said:
Drobot is the best. He's half dragon, half robot. My other favorites are Bash, Zap and Stealth Elf.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Ken said:
Drobot is pretty popular, I just haven't loaded him up yet. Stealth Elf and Trigger Happy are really fun, but there are a LOT of great ones available. If you can, the Legendar Pack at TRU has three great figures - Spyro, Bash, and Chop-Chop, all legendary color swapped. Those three all have different styles...Spyro is all-around, Bash is tanky, and Chop-Chop is melee/quick/DPS feeling.
Just my thoughts!
bodine1231
Member
Ken said:
Drobot and Fireslinger are the two most op'd right now. Drobot because of his super lazers and Fireslinger,once upgraded with exploding triple arrows kills everything before they appear on screen.
All done for now. Not sure if I'm gonna bite on the next wave because I'll be burnt out on leveling all these guys up. I was surprised at how long it takes to fully level and upgrade each character. I really hope they come out with some DLC levels or something that also adds alot of challenge because the first 15 levels are VERY easy.
Edit: And I tried the webgame out,its shit.
Any chance the figures could become rare by Christmas? Not sure if I should get them now or wait until it's closer to December.
Are figures tied to gamertags? So if I use a Spyro figure on my gamertag, would someone else be able to use the same figure and get a vanilla Spyro without any leveling up from my game?
Are figures tied to gamertags? So if I use a Spyro figure on my gamertag, would someone else be able to use the same figure and get a vanilla Spyro without any leveling up from my game?
So I guess the 3ds version, there isnt branching upgrades? What if I upgrade my guy to level 10 then decide to buy the ps3 version later on, will they present the branches in the console version? Having a blast so far with the 3ds version. Have so far the legendary 3 pack, going to head to Walmart later today and get Drill Sargeant.
piratepwnsninja
Member
RobbieNick said:
Not to mention that Drobot is also illest of the Skylanders.
n8NMONSTER
Member
Ken said:
the first page of this thread has a good reference.
Diseased Yak
Gold Member
Why?! Why did I click on this thread?! Now I gotta go buy this shit and collect it.
Full disclosure: I am a (soon to be on 11/11) 37 year old male, with a wife and no kids.
Full disclosure: I am a (soon to be on 11/11) 37 year old male, with a wife and no kids.