Skylanders Giants

 Wii U
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 14, 2012
    74
    Skylanders Giants is a perfect companion game for a Wii U-centric holiday morning. Any young kids on your holiday shopping list will love it, but keep in mind they'll probably get hooked on the little plastic figures and you'll end up buying more of them. As a standalone game, however, it's a merely decent dungeon crawler and the figure-scanning gimmick might actually present some redundancy and irritation for older gamers.
  2. GamesRadar+
    Dec 12, 2012
    70
    While the gameplay hasn't received many updates, the entire package is definitely enough to keep your collection growing.
  3. 4P.de
    Nov 30, 2012
    70
    Depending on the collection of Skylander figures that you already own, the number of areas that can just be opened by your wallet will vary - and so will the fun you will have with the Giants. That aside the new adventure in the Skylanders shows improvements on almost every level. Unfortunately the use of the Wii U GamePad is quite superficial.

Awards & Rankings

11
#11 Best Wii U Game of 2012
23
#23 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2012
33
#33 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2012

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 39
  3. Negative: 8 out of 39
  1. Kupotek
    Jan 24, 2013
    10
    This game is great! I hear a lot of reviews about it being for children but as an adult I can say I enjoy it as much as any other game. WithThis game is great! I hear a lot of reviews about it being for children but as an adult I can say I enjoy it as much as any other game. With less time in my day available to sink into playing a video games I don't really want to spend 50 hours a week trying to beat something. Skylanders lets me come home, put a guy on a portal, and have some fun. The learning curve is low as the characters only have a handful of moves to use. There puzzles throughout the game that range from very simple to slightly challenging depending on if you're trying to get a perfect score or just beat it. If you're worried about it being "too easy" put the game on hard. You can't just close your eyes and mash buttons to beat it, you will have to actually try to avoid attacks. Even as giants your health is not infinite :). Worth picking up, collecting the little guys may just become an addicting hobby!… Full Review »
  2. jonvlc
    Sep 6, 2023
    10
    This game is the best game in the series. The levels are so unique, fun and exploitative. Each Skylander feels equally unique and representedThis game is the best game in the series. The levels are so unique, fun and exploitative. Each Skylander feels equally unique and represented with all of the video previews in the game. The music is absolutely phenomenal, the new Skylanders are fun and iconic. The dungeon crawling game-play from the first game is fully expanded on and feels like a true improvement over the previous game. This game is peak.… Full Review »
  3. Lil_Caucasian
    Jul 3, 2022
    5
    This was and is a fun kids game, but was extremely expensive back when it came out with very simple gameplay.
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