Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure
Just think – A game where you can ‘bring your toys to life’! How happy and thrilling would this be for any child (even the big ones!), thank you Activision for launching this fantastic new kids computer game!
Activision, who you may know from computer games such as Call of Duty, have just launched a new kids game called Skylanders. The cartoon itself of Skylanders is captivating for many a child, but with this game (which can be used with Xbox or Wii), you use actual toys to play it!
In Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure, you can take part in a boldly innovative adventure game where players collect real-world interaction figures and transport them directly into the game using a mystical Portal of Power. It may sound a bit confusing, but when you play it, you will be surprised at how easy it actually is! You put the figure on something called a portal then you become that toy in the game – it’s very clever indeed! The toy then saves your levels, points etc for the next time you play even if it’s on a different platform at your friends house so if for example you have an Xbox and your friend has a Wii you can still take the toys to your friends house and play.
Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure allows you to enter fantastical journey into an amazing world, where you will explore mysterious, mythical lands, battle menacing outlandish creatures, collect gold and treasures, and solve interesting puzzles while on a quest to save their world from Kaos, an evil Portal Master. Oooh, it does sound good!
“Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure changes the way we look at toys and videogames, as well as how we interact with them by introducing action figures that become interaction figures and remember all of their dynamic experiences created in the game. For the first time ever, players can personally customize and power-up their toys, as well as bring them to life on a friend’s Portal of Power for co-op play and player-versus-player arena battles. Additionally, with the freedom to change characters whenever they like, Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure allows kids to utilize different interaction figures and strategies each time they play.”
Key features within Skylanders Spyro’s Aventure include the following:-
• Interaction Figures – Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure offers over 30 characters to bring out the kid in everyone. It’s all about choice, and each interaction figure has their own unique and expressive personality, powers and abilities which provide distinct advantages and skill sets for various levels, obstacles and enemies.
• Toys with Brains – Each interaction figure contains a “brain” that remembers the player’s shared experiences and leveled-up abilities (e.g. stats, ability and attack upgrades, and gold collected) directly within each toy.
• Categories, Strategy & Collectability – Interaction figures are classified by element types (Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Life, Undead, Magic, and Tech) and each has their own heroic challenges that are unlocked as more characters are collected.
• The Portal of Power – The mystical Portal of Power serves as a gateway between our world and the amazing game world, allowing you to ‘Bring Your Toys to Life’ by teleporting real-world toys directly into the game for players to control when placed upon the Portal of Power.
• Exploration – As the tale unfolds, players will encounter a variety of vivid environments, each with its own unique look and feel, and each providing different challenges, puzzles, and the discovery of secret areas, rewards and mini-games.
• Co-Operative Play – Players can join forces with friends and drop in and out of each level with as many different interaction figures as they like
• Player vs. Player – A classic battle mode provides a selection of different game modes and arena maps for players to face off against each other. Each unique arena map contains a variety of obstacles, hazards and power-ups
Skylanders Spyro’s Aventure comes with the portal and three figures and costs around £40.00. The price may differ depending on the retailer. Some of the stockists are Tesco, Argos and GAME. Age range is 7-13. For more information, be sure to visit the official Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure game website located at http://www.skylandersgame.com.
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