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. Eurogamer Sweden
    Jan 7, 2013
    90
    The Wii U edition doesn't have any new features that makes it much better than others, but just enough to make an already great game even better on this new console.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 5, 2012
    90
    With no way for Skylanders veterans to dive into the Wii U version without buying the Starter Kit, the best bet may be to stick with whatever system you've been using and wait until the next year's version to consider jumping to Wii U. Skylanders Giants is excellent, and the Wii U version is a fine port, but until the near-field communication technology on the GamePad is used in the game, this version is unfortunately hampered.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Jan 7, 2013
    80
    Skylanders Giants is a great adventure game for its target audience and the perfect excuse for the rest of us to collect the toys. It's hard to shake the feeling of déjà vu though, with Skylanders Giants looking, feeling and playing almost identical to the original. It's also a shame that the obvious potential of it RPG mechanics haven't been realised yet.
  5. Nintendo Power
    Dec 14, 2012
    80
    What makes this edition of Skylanders Giants the best one are the high-definition graphics and the GamePad functionality. [Dec 2012, p.73]
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  6. NZGamer
    Dec 13, 2012
    75
    Skylanders Giants delivers what would easily have been the best toy/game of my childhood and I can foresee this being the game that gets a lot of young kids into the medium. The fact that it looks and sounds great and has amazing quality toys to go along with it only sweetens the deal.

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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