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I got the game today and I'm very impressed.

1. Some of the cut scenes are epic!

2. The characters aren't as annoying

3. The graphics seem Crisper. Maybe it's just me. *Shrug*

4. Longer levels.

5. More modes like arena nightmare mode.

6. It's a lot more polished.

7. Most of the new figures are amazing! Toys for Bob have done a great job with the character design. It's also (somewhat) fully voice acted. A nice small touch.

8. It is growing up slightly. Plus I'm actually laughing sometimes.

So what are your thoughts? I'm enjoying the heck out of this game.

Are NPC's more dynamic than in SA?

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YES.

In one of the levels...

^ Nah. Still not buyin' them...

Honestly, I love how smooth it plays compared to the first game and MAN DID THEY ADD A LOT MORE HATS!

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Honestly, I love how smooth it plays compared to the first game and MAN DID THEY ADD A LOT MORE HATS!

Play Team Fortress 2 and then you can talk about lots of hats
Anyways,I love the game,memorable moments,new NPC's,a shop so that fully upgraded Skylander's cash won't go to waste,longer levels and much,much better bosses (Chompie Mage)
The only thing I don't like is how Ermit replaces Hugo

Ermit is best NPC. Ever.

and that wooden boy in chapter 7 will challenge you to skystones. HE IS A CHALLENGE TO BEAT!

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Ermit is best NPC. Ever.

and that wooden boy in chapter 7 will challenge you to skystones. HE IS A CHALLENGE TO BEAT!

I find it funny how you find Skystones hard,also Hugo is better
;P Nyaah

Yeah they really did a great job with this new game. I just hate that it won't recognize series 1 as actually acquiring that character.

Indeed CAMO, TF2 aka Hat Collecting Simulator 2 lol but seriously, I do love me some TF2

I won't be playing the console version for sometime but I can tell you that the 3DS version is SO MUCH better than Spyro's Adventure 3DS. The level design is much more massive, the soundtrack is better, and the best of all: No freaking Hektore challenge.

Holy crap, Giants is so much better! It makes me smile, everyone really has a sense of humor this time

Skylanders has grown up

The console version
Where do I begin... Everything about this game is better. I'd go so far as to say the only thing that isn't better in the sequel is the Adventure Worlds, because those are, as we all know, the same. The cutscenes are better, the story is better, the dialog is better, the NPCs are better, the new Skylanders are better, the levels are better, the sense of exploration is better, the challenge is better... I don't want to stop saying how much is better in this version of the game, but if I don't, first of all, I'll go over the post limit, and second of all, peeve off a lot of you. Unlike the first game, this has serious viability as a single player experience, too. You don't need to scrape the bottom of the barrel for replay value.

The 3DS version
The 3DS version chose to focus on some extremely bland, badly designed, boring platforming. As a result, the action side of the game suffered. And in turn, the whole thing just becomes boring because there really isn't anything to make up for it. The NPCs and cutscenes are sickening, the levels drag on instead of being fun to explore and are pretty generic, and the whole thing is overly easy with low health enemies and generously predictable platforming. It doesn't help the whole thing lacks any level of polish which, in my opinion, is one of the flagship things about Skylanders, an immensly enjoyable attention to detail.

Basically, I think the console version is over 9000 times better than the original, while the 3DS version is the opposite. I never expected the 3DS version to actually be good this time since n-Space were developing it, so I can't say I'm disappointed, though. But I'm loving the Wii game as both a sequel and a title on its own!

They REALLY improved. The first game had a repetitive story: You go through a level or two, you get an eternal source, you fight a boss that is the same EVERY time.
This has a unique story, the dialogue isn't repetitive, it gives the option to be much more compelling and difficult, and I could go on.
The only time where you really need to keep switching to a Giant to continue in the level is the first level, making it a lot less tedious than I thought it would be. The quests add extra incentive to use certain characters, and the Arena battles are INCREDIBLY entertaining. Worth the money.

I honestly really like the 3DS version.

The game is so amazing, whatever there doing, there doing a great job! Cngrats Toys for bob

I have to agree... This game is truly AWESOME! (Just stuck watching gameplay while I hopelessly-lose my mind in-wait for Thursday to come around...)

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I honestly really like the 3DS version.

Everyone else seems to, I really think I'm just a black sheep with that opinion. I also thought the original was amazing, so take what you like from that.

The challenge is a lot greater then expected. Now it actually takes effort to beat some of the missions.

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Ermit is best NPC. Ever.

and that wooden boy in chapter 7 will challenge you to skystones. HE IS A CHALLENGE TO BEAT!

I find it funny how you find Skystones hard,also Hugo is better
;P Nyaah

Wait until you go back and challege Quigley to the Skystones game he spoke about when you met him early in the game (Chp 3 I think..) He is a Skystones monster!

-VM

I haven't got that far yet, but one of the first things I noticed was how much better the framerate is. I never felt the framerate in the first game was bad or anything, but now it's soooo smooth!

I don't think you can even beat him without

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I don't think you can even beat him without

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a Skystones Cheat. The reward is worth it, though. Do everything to beat him when you can because the payoff is immense once you abuse it.

Wait, Quigley or the doll?

Quigley.

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I haven't got that far yet, but one of the first things I noticed was how much better the framerate is. I never felt the framerate in the first game was bad or anything, but now it's soooo smooth!

I agree! Everything seems a lot smoother and crisp!

Actually, the game is a bit leggy for me at times and I have a brand new Wii.

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Actually, the game is a bit leggy for me at times and I have a brand new Wii.

I'm playing on Xbox 360. Perhaps it's because the Xbox 360 is more capable in handling the game?

I found a glitch with Swarm. If you level up while flying, Swarm will be walking on the ground, but his wings are still beating.

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I honestly really like the 3DS version.

Everyone else seems to, I really think I'm just a black sheep with that opinion. I also thought the original was amazing, so take what you like from that.

I thought the original was also great. It was a real nice throwback to the 3D platformers of Crash Bandicoot. The real problem I personally have with Giants 3DS is that there's a lack of enemies at least in the early levels.

I beat quigley on my second game with him by

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Everyone else seems to, I really think I'm just a black sheep with that opinion. I also thought the original was amazing, so take what you like from that.

You're not alone. Hater right here!

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I beat quigley on my second game with him by

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buying the arkeyan card from auric there are probably other cards that can do it though

I figured out Quigley's method of play and can now beat him every time. Trouble is that after the first time you beat him (and he gives you one of his stones), he gives you third or fourth rate stones on his subsequent game losses. Enfuego Chompie, seriously Quigley? Very disappointing. I was hoping to get more of those stones that he is using...



-VM

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I beat quigley on my second game with him by

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buying the arkeyan card from auric there are probably other cards that can do it though

I figured out Quigley's method of play and can now beat him every time. Trouble is that after the first time you beat him (and he gives you one of his stones), he gives you third or fourth rate stones on his subsequent game losses. Enfuego Chompie, seriously Quigley? Very disappointing. I was hoping to get more of those stones that he is using...

-VM

That's like the Freebot 02 in the last level - I kept playing him as I wanted his darn Aximator (is that the name? The "cyclops" with two vertical eyes) card with 4 prongs more than one side (all sides?)

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I honestly really like the 3DS version.

Everyone else seems to, I really think I'm just a black sheep with that opinion. I also thought the original was amazing, so take what you like from that.

I thought the original was also great. It was a real nice throwback to the 3D platformers of Crash Bandicoot. The real problem I personally have with Giants 3DS is that there's a lack of enemies at least in the early levels.

As much as I appreciate the thought that went into the new one, yeah, the enemies are seriously lacking, I'm at the end of the sand world and I still one or two hit KO all of them(using a Level 5 Jet-Vac). One of the things I loved about the first game was how challenging it got in the last worlds, but this one just seems much too easy all round and it doesn't seem to be getting any harder or more interesting. In fact, the only thing that seems hard is leveling up, due to the lack of enemies to beat and get experience from.

My son really enjoyed the game, but too short. He finished in 2 days with only 1 giant. He's 7. I only helped him on 1 level and the end.

Just have to collect everything left and get 3 stars when we have time.

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That's like the Freebot 02 in the last level - I kept playing him as I wanted his darn Aximator (is that the name? The "cyclops" with two vertical eyes) card with 4 prongs more than one side (all sides?)

It does have a punny name! Axecutioner.

Every time I play the 3DS version I like it less...
Every time I play the console version I love it more!

I like it.

No, I love it.

The graphics are beautiful.
The storyline is amazing.
Everything is improved.

You must buy it.

By the way, it's late, but I definetly agree the graphics are better (as well as the camera) and the textures and shading seem much improved.

Well, most of the game is brilliant - an improvement on the first game. There are some things I wasn't really... Well, satisfied with;

So, it seems like the sequel is better than the first. Good!
By the way, in an old interview, they said that Spyro was going to have a role in the game. Was it true or Spyro is like how he was in the first game?

I'm not angry because of him reduced to a normal Skylander/character, I'm just curious

Spyro is in Giants even less! At least in the first he was in one of the CGIs but he doesn't even get mentioned in the new story unless you choose to use him.

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So, it seems like the sequel is better than the first. Good!
By the way, in an old interview, they said that Spyro was going to have a role in the game. Was it true or Spyro is like how he was in the first game?

I'm not angry because of him reduced to a normal Skylander/character, I'm just curious

Kind of spoiler.

I like that the levels are longer, the characters have more personality because they actually comment on the hat you put on them, or about certain things they find, and do. The graphics are a huge step up from the last game, very crisp and smooth, the cut scenes are funny, i find myself laughing out loud. skytones was a nice added touch, as well as the stores for buying extra items. I love my new portal, its a bit distracting when it changes color, but it looks way better. I like how stuff is a bit harder to find.

I dislike that there are less chapters than the first game. I dislike that the characters have to say their lines everytime you switch them out. I find the acheivements a bit too easy. and i dislike that you do all your traveling on flyns ship. I found it fun to have an "area" that you could swim and run around a bit more. Oh, hard diffaculty is not challenging enough. I hardly see a difference. I guess i'll have to see what nightmare is like...

over all its a good game, they did pretty good for it being a sequel.

II NNNNEEEDDD GGIIAANNTTTSS!! DX

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So, it seems like the sequel is better than the first. Good!
By the way, in an old interview, they said that Spyro was going to have a role in the game. Was it true or Spyro is like how he was in the first game?

I'm not angry because of him reduced to a normal Skylander/character, I'm just curious

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Nope, not even in a cutscene like last time. They didn't have any normal Skylanders in any of the cutscenes, only the Giants near the beginning

Kind of spoiler.

Oh, somehow I expected this. Well, maybe that's because of the angry fanbase of the last year. Maybe they said: "So, you didn't like how we introduced Spyro? Good, you won't see him in the next game".

But I will give a chance to this game when I have time and money. For now, I'm looking forward to Epic Mickey 2.