Being a huge fan of Lego video games, I was looking for something different to play with my 8-year old daughter. She suggested Skylanders which many of her friends play, so I looked it up. Being new to this series, I didn't know much about them but I decided on SWAP Force due to large variety of characters and versatility in gameplay.
Overall, I was impressed with this starter pack. For the money, it's really a great value in terms of entertainment. The production value of the game itself is high, with solid voice work and good humor. The quality of the figures is also impressive. It's clear that the starter pack was priced to give you a taste, which brings me to the single biggest issue I have with this game...un-anticipated cost.
In order to fully access all the content in the game, you must purchase additional figures, which I was aware of, but I did not plan ahead (ok that's my fault). A few hours into the game, I realized that you need to purchase at least 8 additional figures in order to have all the abilities and categories covered, most of which are mandatory to access certain minigames or levels within the game. Most of the figures cost between $15 and $20 each, some are almost impossible to find due to rarity (for one very rare character, you can find it on eBay for $30+). So doing the math, you will need to spend at least $120 to fully access all the content. If you are ok with this, then it's no big deal. For me, by the time I realized this, I was about half way through the game and it did not make sense for me to (1) purchase all the figures and (2) go back and replay levels I had already completed in order to find the previously locked content.
Clearly this business model is working well for the producers, and kudos to them for coming up with this. Looking back, it would have been a better overall experience (for my daughter and I) if I had purchased all the characters up front and not have to worry about not getting access to something while playing. This is the approach I will likely take in future series.
All in all, a great game which I recommend highly for parents with kids.
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The game was awesome but when we opened the package the batteries were all corroded and oozing. Thankfully we were able to quickly find another set of batteries so our grandson could play his game.
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