

Each character has access to its own unique move set and upgrade path, with its stats improving every time it levels up. The majority of its levels are built around brightly-coloured islands in the sky, with each figure in your collection unlocking as a playable character once you place them on the physical portal. If you’ve never played Skylanders, it’s best described as a combat-action game with RPG-lite elements.

In fact, on the whole, Skylanders is far better than many give it credit for, even if this year’s game doesn’t quite live up to the expectations set by the last. But that isn’t to say it’s a bad game like, say, Disney Infinity. As much as I try and tell myself otherw ise, it is a kids game, and if you’re in the 18-30 bracket, there’s no way you’ll ever convince your mates that having a shelf full of toys is cool.
