darkSpyro

ok its really bugging me. is there only 12 chapters in skylanders swap force besides the two adventure packs.Is this news official or what.14 chapters does not sound worth it for 75$+.

Well it's not always about quantity, the levels can be longer and have higher quality.

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Well it's not always about quantity, the levels can be longer and have higher quality.

but if its like giants than not really.

they said the chapters are longer even though theres only 12 chapters

Firstly, where specifically does it say 12 levels?
Secondly, number of levels mean nothing when it comes to the size of the game.
Thirdly, We have no idea yet about content outside of the core levels. I'd love to see a horde mode, but let's all wait and see what happens.
Lastly, Giants levels are on average longer... although SSA had some areas that were quite open, which does make them feel longer... but I believe that (once you take the arenas into account) Giants did actually have more content. I feel like when people remember SSA, they remember the few long levels, and not the many, many levels that were silly short.

I'm really excited about Skylanders 4 - TFB and two years to put it together? Awesome.
I just hope that SSF doesn't sink the boat before we get that.

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Well it's not always about quantity, the levels can be longer and have higher quality.

but if its like giants than not really.

It's not gonna be like giants.

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I think you are judging way too early. I dunno about you guys but quality is much better than quantity of the levels, there
are also adventure packs don't forget too. Plus, Swap Force isn't the only game or anything.. If you get bored of playing the same levels, why not pop in a Giants or Spyro's Adventure disk into your console?

Who knows really, the game might even be longer than the other two anyway :/

Dunno---seems like his evaluation matches mine right now. I'm not able to evaluate quality at this time. Both games were scoffed at in terms of length (yes it's a kid's game) but I also think it's a crutch for them to justify the diminished content. I'm curious why Activision didn't reveal much more than they did (content and mechanics). Infinity comes out in August, so they MIGHT want to spill the beans in the next 30 days for those TRULY critiquing the game or they may lose some customers they could've kept.

On what has been communicated---we have fewer levels and a survival mode (not sure if they will have other battle mode options). If they want to set it straight I suggest they do it quickly. I'm still on the fence. I'll probably pre-order Swap for the goodies and decide later if I'll pick it up; not sure if I'm investing any more into this franchise. They also need to recognize there's a good number of grown ups playing this, and they have the purse strings.

Don't forget about the Adventure Packs. Speaking of which, will the new game support the four previous Adventure Packs:

Empire of Ice
Pirate Seas
Darklight Crypt
Dragon's Peak

Also, there will be new ones, such as the Tower of Time.

Rumor has it as "no"...but really, if it doesn't...why should it matter? It's the exact same content over and over again.

^ Swap Force is made by a different developer and uses a different graphics engine this time. That would mean the previous adventure pack levels would be different in Swap Force.

In skylanders spyros adventure i got bored of it when i completed the levels and done all the heroic challenges with one skylander. I went on battle mode with my brother a couple of times but it was still the same thing over again.

In skylanders giants i also got bored of it quicker than skylanders spyros adventure because, just because the levels are longer just shows that the the makers couldn't be bothered to make more scenes so they just made levels bigger, and after all those levels i went on arena, battle (which i prefered because it had more scenes and this thing called `ring out`. I haven't even got Jet Vac, Hot Dog, Eye Brawl, Thumpback and Ninjini because i know they will quickly be chucked in my box ,where i keep skylanders, and stay there with out being played.

And hope skylanders swap force has loads of levels, maybe not as long as skylanders giants. So i can go on it lots without getting bored-- BECAUSE IT IS £64.00 FOR GODS SAKE

Yeeeh they said that with giants too the levels were still short and ive got kinda bored of the levels... i think they work too much on the graphics this time

MOAR CHAPTERS OR NO BUY!

It might have to do with the number of characters. More data spent on making new characters = Less data spent on levels.

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^ Swap Force is made by a different developer and uses a different graphics engine this time. That would mean the previous adventure pack levels would be different in Swap Force.

I know that. You DO know that the Adventure Pack levels DID have the be programmed in Giants, right? Sure it looks the same (monsters are different and subtle differences) but someone had to code it. Will be the same in Swap Force if they decide to keep the Adventure Packs. my question is "WHY?" if the level plays essentially the same.


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And hope skylanders swap force has loads of levels, maybe not as long as skylanders giants. So i can go on it lots without getting bored-- BECAUSE IT IS £64.00 FOR GODS SAKE

You and me both, except this time I'm not going in blind. All will be told before this buyer hands over the money. Keep in mind that the game is just the beginning, so no game---no figures.

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It might have to do with the number of characters. More data spent on making new characters = Less data spent on levels.

There's some basis of truth here, but if this is truly the case then they've just written their own pink slip for termination.

Well, I back in S:SA, there were 22 15 Minute Chapters.
In Giants, there were 16 Chapters, but they were on average 1 Hour long.
Who knows?Maybe S:SF Chapters will be 2 hours or an Hour and a half.

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Well, I back in S:SA, there were 22 15 Minute Chapters.
In Giants, there were 16 Chapters, but they were on average 1 Hour long.
Who knows?Maybe S:SF Chapters will be 2 hours or an Hour and a half.

giant chapters an hour? i usually spent like 30 minutes on one chapter. also there could be a problem with the extremely long levels, on the second play through where you need to get everything, wouldn't it be boring?

It's just like I told GhostRoster in another topic, Swap Force is gonna be just like Nintendo: Quality, over quantity

i'm starting to rethink this over, maybe quality tops quantity. just look at the marvel and dc movies.Theres more marvel movies but better dc movies. I guess i'll still get skylanders:SF.

Sadly the levels in giants are long the first play through when you have to collect everything any reruns suffer horribily in play time.

guys, it is state as follow:

the chapter will be LOOOOOONGGGGGEEERRR then usual, include swap zones , dual elemental gates, and normal gates, alot of puzzles and more
we have 2 advanture packs
SIDE MISSIONS with are obtained by completing swap zones
and just that

to me, it sound like a awaaaay LONGER game!

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Firstly,where specifically does it say 12 levels ?

dude, that is what i am trying to figure out