Skylanders SuperChargers

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 51 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 51
  3. Negative: 0 out of 51
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  1. Cheat Code Central
    Oct 5, 2015
    74
    Regular adventuring is fun, but the second a player has to hop into a vehicle, it's a gamble as how good or bad the experience will be. If the vehicular elements were separate from the story and entirely optional, this would be the best entry in the series. But they're not and bring the rest of the game down.
  2. Level7.nu
    Dec 1, 2015
    70
    Quotation forthcoming.
  3. Yahoo!
    Nov 18, 2015
    70
    I appreciate that developer Vicarious Visions has tried to steer Skylanders in a new direction, and there’s certainly plenty to do here. But I’m not sure the future of Skylanders lies in mediocre kart racing, and unfortunately, there’s just too much of that in Skylanders SuperChargers. Hopefully the next entry will get the series back on track.
  5. Play UK
    Nov 15, 2015
    70
    SuperChargers gambles by mixing up the Skylanders formula, but overall it pays off. Vehicles are a welcome addition to another solid (if prohibitively expensive) adventure. [Issue#263, p.72]
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  6. VideoGamer
    Oct 5, 2015
    70
    Skylanders Superchargers is another solid entry in a franchise that has done gangbusters for Activision, and fans will enjoy the new vehicle gameplay and adventure-strewn story.
  7. GamesRadar+
    Sep 28, 2015
    60
    Skylanders Superchargers is a competent sequel, but it lacks some of the charm of its predecessors by focusing too much on its collection of vehicles.

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User Score
4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 40 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 40
  3. Negative: 23 out of 40
  1. samuraituretsky
    Sep 27, 2015
    3
    My least favorite Skylanders game so far. No arena modes which had become my favorite part of the series after the previous two games. ControlMy least favorite Skylanders game so far. No arena modes which had become my favorite part of the series after the previous two games. Control scheme changed to not use shoulder buttons anymore when several old characters have button combos that require their use. Traps from the last game do next to nothing (while Traps were a much better gimmick than vehicles). Magic items do next to nothing as well. Gimmick land vehicle zones make up large parts of every story level and are un-skippable (unlike Swap Zones which were nearly as boring / bad, but were skippable). The vehicle zones and racing are silly and too different from the solid, core gameplay of the series. Several of my favorite characters from the last game play different and feel wrong (this has become the norm between games in Skylanders - inconsistency in older characters' gameplay). Online is cool but minimal. Online PvP and co-op arenas would have been great, but as I said, not even single player or local co-op arenas in this game. Kaos Doom Challenge is gone. But hey, the graphics, UI, voice-acting are all top notch. First Skylanders game I regret buying. I'm going to pretend I didn't buy it and wait to see what the next one is like. I hope the next one is better.… Full Review »
  2. bob_the_bob
    May 2, 2022
    8
    Like every Skylanders game, this was an incredibly good game. There were almost no new characters anymore and almost only old characters wereLike every Skylanders game, this was an incredibly good game. There were almost no new characters anymore and almost only old characters were taken and their moveset was changed. However, the gameplay in this game was very good and the idea with the vehicles was well implemented. Also, Skylanders Superchargers is not a rip-off like other Skylanders games, because you don't need all the vehicle elements and you don't even need all the vehicle types, and the necessary ones are already in the starter pack.… Full Review »
  3. FreedomFighters
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    Back in 2015, when "Skylanders" games were released on an annual basis, we wondered where the franchise could go after "Trap Team" introducedBack in 2015, when "Skylanders" games were released on an annual basis, we wondered where the franchise could go after "Trap Team" introduced the concept of trapping villains and playing as them. So what new, groundbreaking concept would they come up with for the next game? Vehicles. Yes. That's the best concept they could come up with at the time. Fortunately, however, the game featuring said vehicles actually turned out quite fun!
    "Skylanders: Superchargers" once again includes a number of the same aspects we've come to expect out of the series: colorful visuals, fun platforming, and a fun, childlike charm. There's also a number of things going on here that make it feel like more than just another "Skylanders" adventure: for starters, the vehicle sections, while not the most groundbreaking thing that could've been added to a new "Skylanders" game, are quite fun and unique, and they do added a nice extra layer to the gameplay to keep it from feeling too cut-and-dry compared to the previous installments of the series. On top of that, while the story in the "Skylanders" series has never been award-worthy, I can appreciate that the stakes have been raised this time around, making things feel a bit more exciting overall.
    There are a few problems that, while not game-breaking, do dock a few points. Notably, while the vehicle segments are pretty fun overall, it doesn't feel like the concept was really fleshed out all that well; by that I mean, the game introduces a number of different types of vehicles that you can use, such as land, air and sea, but you only need the land (car) vehicle to beat the game. I imagine this was probably done so as to not drain wallets as much on air and sea vehicles, and so that players that only bought the starter pack wouldn't be locked out of the story, but it's still disappointing that the land vehicle is the one that gets a lot of the attention. On top of that, the controls for the vehicles aren't always the greatest. Not terrible, but they definitely take some getting used to.
    Still, there's plenty of fun to be had with "Skylanders Superchargers," and with this new entry, Activision proves that there's still some life left in this franchise. It's a charming title that's plenty of fun for the kids and entertaining enough for the older crowd.
    Final rating: 8 out of 10 "Great"    … Full Review »
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