On top of that, Activision will release 16 new characters over the next few months, along with reposes and variants of a majority of the old characters. I haven’t done much in this difficulty, but the normal and hard modes get quite challenging at times. Giants has three difficulty settings available from the outset, with a super hard mode unlocked after beating the game once. The first game was highly replayable, thanks to the 32 available characters (most sold separately), but the second game puts it to shame. Outside those nooks, the main levels feature some crazy, awesome gameplay moments one level features a mechanic similar to the Timeshift stones in Skyward Sword, and another lets you control a giant robot while he fights other giant robots. The world turns fiery when you enter a Fire element secret area, for example, and in some secret areas, bosses from the first game even ambush you. In general, Giants’ levels feel more organic, and feature more interesting themed secret areas for the different elements.
It’s slow to challenge, but becomes a fantastic diversion from the regular gameplay when it picks up. Skystones, on the other hand, is a strategic and addictive tile-based card game reminiscent of the card games present in some Final Fantasy games. The mode is a great way to test new characters in combat or level up your favorites. The former, the closest thing to a horde mode Skylanders has, sends predetermined waves of enemies at you in themed stages. Most of the original ones, which are still playable here, just featured simple “collect X of Y” objectives, while one challenge in Giants was an ice-themed four-lap race.Īrena Battles and Skystones are brand new, though. Heroic Challenges, short, timed levels, were present in the first game, but Giants uses them with much more creativity. Aside from its 16-level main story, the game features Heroic Challenges, Arena Battles, and Skystones. Giants is an ideal sequel, adding more ideas and refining concepts already in place. Skylanders Giants improves that experience, with more depth, difficulty settings, and new features. Within a product that looked like a cash grab was a fantastic game with amazing, Gauntlet-style gameplay and unique characters. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure was one of the biggest surprises of 2011, critically and commercially.
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