Disney has made a lot of emphasis on presenting Disney Infinity as a family game. Something parents can play with their children. In my (admittedly short) experience playing Infinity 3.0, this playset is probably the best example of that notion. Inside Out is straight-up platform game where you collect certain things (manual pages, idea bulbs etc...) and meet certain objectives (pop all the balloons, meet certain time requirements...) to finish the game. On top of that, some objectives require the specific ability of one of the characters (Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust) to achieve. Keep in mind though, you don't need to buy all the Inside Out figures to finish this playset. The game cleverly works around this by allowing you to transform into other characters at certain times when needed so you can achieve 100% completion whether you have one or all the figures. I have 3 of them (Joy, Anger and Disgust) and I'm thinking of getting them all anyway as they are quite beautiful, detailed and collectible in their own right. Disney did a great job of making the characters in this set unique, even though they share similar abilities. My daughters have taken ownership of their favorite characters and both Joy and Disgust get a lot of play in my house.
Gameplay is platform at its most basic. If you have played Mario or Crash Bandicoot, you know what I'm talking about. The game takes place in Imagination Land, which is part of Riley's brain. There is a lot to see and the developers milk the concept for all it's worth. You will see killer broccoli, giant flip flops and flying Oreos among other things. There are also some puzzle solving elements that help break the continuous platform jumping.
Bear in mind that I play this game exclusively with my daughters who are 7 and 5 years old respectively. I am yet to play it by myself so if you are a seasoned gamer your experience may vary. A lot. Having said that, I love traversing through the pretty levels and working out the challenges and puzzles with my daughters. It takes us several passes at a level to get all the goodies. For example, I might try to get all the balloons in the level or I might try to finish in under 7 minutes, which is the time challenge, but I can't do both. This is absolutely no problem as my kids love to play in there and fight the broccoli, watch the unicorns and all the silliness that's going on. Not to mention watching the characters react. The game truly seems to excel when being played by more than one person.
While not as deep as most platform games out there, I think this is plenty fun and a perfect demonstration of what players can be able to create with Disney Infinity 3.0. If you have younger kids and are looking for something to do on family night, look no further than this. You will have a lot of fun.
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