Game: “Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure”
War of the Cute – Disney Infinity vs. Skylanders
Just over two years ago, a fierce purple dragon and his friends rushed onto the gaming scene in what was perhaps the one of the most underestimated franchises of this generation: Activision and Toys For Bob’s Skylanders. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures, which officially released in October 2011, introduced a unique gameplay mechanism that saw real-world toy figures being ‘teleported’ into the virtual world of the video game through a peripheral called the Portal (connected to the consoles… Read On »
Calling All Earthlings! The Skylanders Need Your Help! (Skylanders:Spyro’s Adventure Review)
This game was reviewed on the Xbox 360. The beloved purple dragon is back, and this time, he’s accompanied by his fellow Skylanders. Spyro and his friends are caught on Earth, banished from their luscious Skylands home, having been turned into frozen statues by an evil fiend, Kaos (that’s spelled “K-A-O-S!”, we’re informed by the megalomaniac). Skylands, a once beautiful and magical utopia (where every tree, rock, and animal had magic flowing through them), is… Read On »
Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure – The Beloved Purple Dragon is Back!
If you’ve seen the Skylanders trailer, you’ll know that Activion’s latest in the Spyro franchise is unlike any other game we’ve encountered before. In Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, an evil portal master, Kaos, has taken over Skylands, the magical utopian world that is Spyro’s home. With an evil cackle, Kaos banishes Spyro and his friends onto Earth, and they’re frozen as toy replicas of themselves. With the game’s premise, Activision has integrated the toy market into the… Read On »