| Description: | Players learned that we are the only Portal Masters left who can bring the http://www.fifacoinsworld.co.uk/ Skylanders back to life by using the Portal of Power. And so, we embarked on an adventure to help these Skylanders teleport back to their homeworld to save it from certain doom. These adorable characters somehow fought their way into the hearts of fans both young and old, as their popularity grew in ways that even Activision couldn’t have imagined. Now, Activision has created a direct sequel to Spyro’s Adventure, entitled Skylanders Giants, wherein players are pulled into Skylands once more to help battle the evil KAOS who has escaped his imprisonment and is already cooking up another scheme to take over Skylands.
Spyro’s Adventure set the bar pretty high; will this sequel prove to be bigger and better in epic proportions, or will we want to toss it into a Chompy pit? Let’s find out!For those of you who joined the party late, the Skylanders franchise is quite different from other games on the market, as it brings physical toys into play – and they’re cross-platform to boot! The games are available on Xbox, PlayStation 3, Wii, and 3DS, and the characters’ in-game progress (experience points, skills, and gold), and unique items (such as collectible hats) are stored in the toy’s memory. Players simply place the Skylander toys on the Portal of Power, which then teleports the characters into the game itself.
Characters fall into one of eight available elements (Air, Fire, Water, Earth, Magic, Undead, Life, and Technological) and they can access their respective in-game Elemental Gates (which are locked areas that hold more treasures and collectibles). However, players will find that there are technically nine categories, as the Giants create an ‘element’ of their own; there are certain areas that only Giants can enter by performing Feats of Strength (more on this later).As the game’s title suggests, this time around we have the pleasure of meeting the original Skylanders, the Giants, who lived more than 10,000 years ago. In the first chapter (which also serves as a tutorial level), we relive those ancient days when the Giants were a thriving species.
During this history lesson, we learn that back then a giant race of sentient robots called the Arkeyans enslaved the Mabu, forcing their captives to build massive monuments in their name. Even in the face of such adversity, the Skylander Giants rose to the challenge, banding together to fight against the Arkeyans, and to free Skylands. In an epic battle, the Giants managed to sever the Fist from the Arkeyan King Arkus, shutting down the war machines once and for all. Although the Skylanders prevailed, the Fist of Arkus sent the Skylanders to Earth, never to be seen again. Now, with KAOS awakened, a new threat is looming. It’s up to the Portal Masters to bring back these legendary heroes to help defeat KAOS and his dastardly plans once again.
While we progress through the game, two main storylines unfold, twining together to create the bigger story of Skylanders Giants. From the get-go, we witness KAOS breaking out of his frozen state on Earth. Of course, this miniature megalomaniac immediately cooks up another plan to take over Skylands; this time, he’s set his sights on the Fist of Arkus, with hopes of controlling an army of giant war machines. The god-like Master Eon, in all of his omniscient wisdom, enlists the aid of the Earthling Portal Masters (yes, you, my dear readers) to find and bring the Skylander Giants to battle once more. |
