Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure

Critic reviews

• GBGiant Bomb

  Jeff Gerstmann · Dec 07, 2011

  8.0

  Sure, I can't sit here and say for certain if kids will love it or not, but I will say that if I were to suddenly find myself in charge of a kid's well-being, I'd be OK with playing through Skylanders alongside said kid... unless the kid wanted to actually touch my Skylanders or remove them from the special shelf where I sort them all by their elemental affinity for easy access. Buy your own, ya little jerk.

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• GRGames Radar+

  Lorenzo Veloria · Nov 10, 2011

  8.0

  Skylanders is an entertaining and addictive game with unique ideas that never feel gimmicky. While the game is fun in its own right, the figures and portal make it into more than just the average adventure game

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• NNintendoLife

  Jon Wahlgren · Nov 09, 2011

  8.0

  Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure is a near-perfect conceptual marriage of toys and video games. While wallets may shudder at the thought of throwing down potentially lots and lots of money for the complete experience, what you get out of the box is a well-crafted adventure and world that kids of all ages can be excited about.

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• NINintendo Insider

  Jeremy Tyler · Oct 29, 2011

  8.0

  The game is designed for a younger audience, which is painfully obvious when signing up for the games online community. Although, Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure will still provide a challenge for older, more experienced gamers – especially the final levels. I did encounter some glitches that moved the static camera after I was in the air trying to reach a different edge. While a minor annoyance, this did cause me to miss the intended area and fall to my death on a few occasions.

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• CCOGconnected

  Kirby Yablonski · Oct 29, 2011

  8.5

  For those worried about having to buy more figurines, don’t fret as you don’t have to buy them all, and besides, you can always borrow a friend’s figurine that you may not have in your own collection. In the end, Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure is a 3DS game that is easily worth the price of admission as it brings innovation and fun onto Nintendo’s portable console this holiday season.

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• JJoystiq

  Mike Smith · Oct 21, 2011

  8.0

  Younger ones -- especially those turned off by Pokémon's slower pace -- won't have any trouble sticking around for the long haul. Cynical and exploitative though it might be, it's a genuinely pleasant way to spend your time

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