Skylanders Giants

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  • Summary: Skylanders Giants is an all-new adventure for existing Skylanders toys that will also add 20 new characters--including eight giant ones--to the roster.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. NintendoWorldReport
    Oct 18, 2012
    95
    Skylanders Giants is a fantastic game regardless of your desire to shell out money for additional characters. Whether you have three figures or 48, this well-designed game is worth the time of kids and adults alike. Don't scoff at its concept; you shouldn't miss one of the best Gauntlet-esque games in years.
  2. GamingXP
    Nov 5, 2012
    86
    Activision does almost everything right and delivers a nearly perfect sequel. Skylanders Giants offers an enormous amount of content while all the great things the predecessors offered are imbued or originally found again.
  3. Quarter to Three
    Oct 23, 2012
    80
    For parents, this is a sure-fire hit. For Gamers, keep an open mind. There is something under the cuddly hood. For Gamer parents, don't pass this up.
  4. Nintendo Life
    Nov 19, 2012
    80
    Skylanders Giants is, at its core, a child-friendly dungeon crawler with simplistic smash-everything gameplay, but what elevates it is its understanding of its market. There's plenty of variety to keep kids entertained and loads of things to collect, all wrapped in an appealing package – and the toy aspect is still a stroke of genius, an undeniably cool idea that speaks directly to kids and big kids alike. If you or a younger member of your family is a fan of the series, this could be another expensive Christmas.
  5. GamesRadar+
    Nov 9, 2012
    70
    Skylanders Giants is essentially more of the same. Developer Toys for Bob has added more characters, collectibles, and mini games to the already solid offering of the original title, but if you were expecting the giants themselves to make a significant impact on the gameplay, you might be a little disappointed. Still, the lengthy campaign is fun while it lasts, and gathering Soul Gems, leveling up your figures, and grabbing hats is as addictive as ever.
  6. Nintendojo
    Nov 20, 2012
    67
    Ultimately, Skylanders: Giants isn't going to convert many gamers my age as I think we might be a little too cynical for a game that's so blatant in its "pay-to-play" model.
  7. Official Nintendo Magazine UK
    Dec 26, 2012
    63
    The gotta buy 'em all mentality is as ferociously addictive as ever, but the delightful characters deserve a more imaginative, better made game. [Christmas 2012, p.108]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 21
  3. Negative: 5 out of 21
  1. NintendoNerdYT
    May 1, 2022
    10
    This game will always hold a special place in my heart, this game has a mediocre plot, but if you don't care about story like I do this is oneThis game will always hold a special place in my heart, this game has a mediocre plot, but if you don't care about story like I do this is one of the best third party wii games you will ever play, the characters in this game are very memorable and NPC's like Flynn are some real fun once you hear him talk. Overall very nostalgic and very fun to constantly replay.… Expand
  2. plainnos
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    The greatest game of all the time if u disagree your incorrect u maggots fort
  4. TSW
    Oct 27, 2014
    10
    my second favourite game. A magnificent improvement and huge innovation in the games industry. It's a wide range of dudes to play as mymy second favourite game. A magnificent improvement and huge innovation in the games industry. It's a wide range of dudes to play as my favourite being Drobot and Ninjini. The oracle level is brilliant and the final one is awesome. Buy this!… Expand
  5. RampantRome
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    Improvement from ssa especially with bosses, better level designs, arena battles and more but its still missing jumping and there are some badImprovement from ssa especially with bosses, better level designs, arena battles and more but its still missing jumping and there are some bad things that return from ssa… Expand
  6. Caffe
    Sep 3, 2023
    6
    I've played the whole saga. I like the idea behind the game. The gameplay is fun but the best part is the character design of the various characters.
  7. Megater
    Oct 25, 2013
    6
    Les Giants sont beaux mais parfois pas aussi fort qu'on pourrait l'imaginer. Comparé au premier Skylanders celui ci est beaucoup trop facile,Les Giants sont beaux mais parfois pas aussi fort qu'on pourrait l'imaginer. Comparé au premier Skylanders celui ci est beaucoup trop facile, y compris le boss final qu'on bat du premier coup.… Expand
  8. Savitar21007
    May 9, 2021
    0
    Skylanders Giants is one of the games I've looked back on for years and still have many, many fond memories of playing it with my friend. It'sSkylanders Giants is one of the games I've looked back on for years and still have many, many fond memories of playing it with my friend. It's story is great, the characters are extremely memorable, and playing through it is just plain old fun. It's one of those games you won't put down for hours.… Expand

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#5 Best Wii Game of 2012
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#5 Most Discussed Wii Game of 2012
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#8 Most Shared Wii Game of 2012