"Speaking as a man-child, I have to admit that I love the Skylanders gimmick. Being able to take physical toys, scan them into a game, and then play as them is something that me and my friends could only dream of as kids. Sometimes I wonder what it would be like to travel back in time with the game and show it to people just to blow their minds. However, somewhere in between those thoughts I was forced to stop myself and face hard facts. I’m a reviewer of games, not toys, and as such it is my duty to give the game portion of Skylanders: Giants an honest critique, gimmicks be dammed. Is Activision and Toys For Bob’s sequel to the original Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventures a giant success, or should you send this title through a portal to the junkyard? Read on to find out!" (Michael Urban, OnlySP.com)
Dealspwn writes: This UK site are currently running a 3-for-2 offer on Skylanders Giants figurines and free shipping for orders over £39, and super-savvy HotUKDeals member Genki has worked out a way of getting an absolutely massive haul in time for Christmas so long as you're after the PS3 version.
As detailed in the HUKD post, you'll want to add the following to your basket to make the most of your money:
Skylander Giants Starter Pack (PS3) (3 figures, software etc.)
Skylander Giants Triple Pack A (3 figures)
Skylander Giants Triple Pack C (3 figures)
Skylander Giants Triple Pack E (3 figures)
Skylander Giants Triple Pack F (3 figures)
Skylander Giants Triple Pack G (3 figures)
Skylander Giants Scorpion Striker Battle Pack (2 figures plus weapon)
Skylander Giants: Giant Figure - Hot Head
Skylander Giants: Giant Figure - Swarm
Skylander Giants: Giant Figure - Thumpback
Doing so gets you free shipping and brings down the price to under £40, making this an absolutely amazing Christmas present. You could alternatively add one of the other console versions at a higher cost.
Best Buy's latest Deal of the Day promotion has discounted the Project Spark Starter Pack for Xbox One and Skylanders: Giants Portal Owners Pack for 3DS. Project Spark is listed at $19.99, whereas Skylanders: Giants is discounted down to $8.99. The deal is good only through today, November 20.
Fans of Activision's Skylanders series will soon have new limited-edition figurines with which to play.
