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Old Journal: Skylanders: Final verdict
13 years ago
I beat Skylanders the other day. I would have beaten the game sooner if I had paid more attention to it. But I had been busy and unfortunately couldn't play on a regular basis. The final boss battle was a challenge, too, but it wasn't as hard as some other boss battles I had to deal with in the past.
Skylanders is a great game. From my experience, I've had more fun with this game, I mean genuine fun, than many other games I played before. This doesn't mean the games I didn't think were as fun are bad; but I wouldn't recommend them if you want a truly enjoyable experience.
Yeah the game does get cheesy at times. It's quite predictable, the characters repeat animations in-game, and there isn't that much depth to the characters. No surprises or anything. The game itself is not very complex. The plot is very simple and straight forward.
But I do feel this game is worth a chance. If you get a chance to play it, go for it. You won't regret it. The Skylanders are all unique with their own powers and abilities. Your strategy will depend on which Skylander you use. Some are better at long range, some short range, and some are at a middle ground. Some are weak but fast, and others sluggish but powerful. They really did take the time and effort to make each Skylander stand out as much as possible.
If you're a fan of the original Insomniac Spyro, go for this title. While it's not entirely about Spyro, this game comes much closer to recreating the gameplay of the original. That's right, Skylanders is more of an Insomniac Spyro game than Legend of Spyro is, despite the fact that Skylanders is not a Spyro game; he's just part of it.
I've come to love the idea of having Spyro taking a backseat for once. This allows for other, equally colorful and interesting characters to come forth. So far, my fav Skylander I've used is Zap. He's a water dragon raised by electric eels. I love his moves and the way he can zip around the way he does. I find him more fun to play as than Spyro.
And the villain is just awesome. Kaos is such a funny villain and acts much like Zim, which makes sense since he has the same voice as that green alien. I admit I didn't like Kaos at first from the first trailer, but as I played the game, I came to enjoy when he was on screen and couldn't wait to see more of him. His dialogue is great and funny and I like his interactions with his goblin butler.
So this is my final verdict: this game is MUCH better than people thought it was going to be. And I highly recommend it to anyone. If you're looking for a deep, more complicated game, skip this title. But if you want a game to play for fun and enjoy yourself, then try this game out.
Skylanders is a great game. From my experience, I've had more fun with this game, I mean genuine fun, than many other games I played before. This doesn't mean the games I didn't think were as fun are bad; but I wouldn't recommend them if you want a truly enjoyable experience.
Yeah the game does get cheesy at times. It's quite predictable, the characters repeat animations in-game, and there isn't that much depth to the characters. No surprises or anything. The game itself is not very complex. The plot is very simple and straight forward.
But I do feel this game is worth a chance. If you get a chance to play it, go for it. You won't regret it. The Skylanders are all unique with their own powers and abilities. Your strategy will depend on which Skylander you use. Some are better at long range, some short range, and some are at a middle ground. Some are weak but fast, and others sluggish but powerful. They really did take the time and effort to make each Skylander stand out as much as possible.
If you're a fan of the original Insomniac Spyro, go for this title. While it's not entirely about Spyro, this game comes much closer to recreating the gameplay of the original. That's right, Skylanders is more of an Insomniac Spyro game than Legend of Spyro is, despite the fact that Skylanders is not a Spyro game; he's just part of it.
I've come to love the idea of having Spyro taking a backseat for once. This allows for other, equally colorful and interesting characters to come forth. So far, my fav Skylander I've used is Zap. He's a water dragon raised by electric eels. I love his moves and the way he can zip around the way he does. I find him more fun to play as than Spyro.
And the villain is just awesome. Kaos is such a funny villain and acts much like Zim, which makes sense since he has the same voice as that green alien. I admit I didn't like Kaos at first from the first trailer, but as I played the game, I came to enjoy when he was on screen and couldn't wait to see more of him. His dialogue is great and funny and I like his interactions with his goblin butler.
So this is my final verdict: this game is MUCH better than people thought it was going to be. And I highly recommend it to anyone. If you're looking for a deep, more complicated game, skip this title. But if you want a game to play for fun and enjoy yourself, then try this game out.
