Skylanders: SWAP Force Starter Pack - Nintendo Wii U

I wasn't sure if my children were ready for a game like this but I got it anyway. They LOVE it!! They are really into the characters and know all their special "powers". It is quite easy for them to use and play. I have gotten into it too and love playing with them!! you will end up buying more characters/figurines since the game cannot progress without different abilities. It will break the bank! We got it for Christmas and now own about 19 skylanders. It is fun for all ages

I've had way too much fun to not write a review! Parent, casual gamer, and fan of games that can be played out of the box without being a professional gamer. I had gotten frustrated with the "play for 100 hours, die countless times, and only be part way through a game" and was looking for something easy to play but engaging. I ran across Skylanders (its Disney counterpart) and chose it over its counterpart as it had been out longer and had as good, if not better, reviews. Hooked from the moment of go, easy to play, hilarious storyline and very entertaining. There's a repetitive part of coin farming to upgrade your current character and your bank stays with each character (e.g. starts at zero for each one) but the good news is that coins are plentiful. Also, had to research some of the upgrade paths which can be difficult to choose from (not enough information at choice time on the "better" path and need to research using your favorite search engine). I have a few upgrade path regrets but would have to start the character over. Anyhow, I ended up picking up additional characters with different characteristics so I could play other areas not accessible with the starter pack - that's exactly what they want you to do... <cha ching> and I did... hook line and $inker, tattoo, mug, t-$hirt etc. My teenagers laughed that their Dad was playing the game but soon were clamoring to play too - hmmm, maybe later but not until after I've had my fill! Seriously, if you are looking for something entertaining and which doesn't require a lot of professional gaming or hard thinking, you may want to consider this game with lots of replay value (IMHO). Oh, and aside from the standard destroy everything in sight, no blood or gore - a plus for parents with younger kids.

New Skylanders game that will suck the money from your wallet. We have both of the previous games and my son (8) loves them, but the characters add up quickly. I would bet that we've got $500+ tied up in the games so far (not including software). Someone in the gaming industry is an evil genius, because kids LOVE this game and they keep coming up with new variations on the characters. Can't not reccommend based on that, but be careful; it can be expensive if you're a completist and want all the characters.

I bought this game for my 5 year old son and he loves it. I like that we can play it toghther or he can play it by himself. There is a lot of content and he likes to go back and replay the levels over and over.

I haven't played the games because I buy them for my children, so my review is based on what little I've seen of the game play and the feedback I receive from my boys. The figures are really cool and make me wish something like this was around when I was younger. My boys would spend all day playing if I'd let them. They have never been so into any other franchise as much as they are into Skylanders. Put it all together and I guess it must be a good game and I'm pretty sure any kid would have tons of fun playing it.

I bought this game for my nephew for christmas and he loves it. He has both of the other games in the series for the Wii so getting a Wii U and this was a nice upgrade. The games look good and is fun. My nephew is 8 years old and the game difficulty is just right for him. He loves getting new figures and playing this with other people.

Love this game series. My daughter and I play together. We have lots of fun.

The children had played the game at their cousins' so they wanted one for themselves. It has a lot of variety to the play. The 4 year old has been unable to do well. There are places where you need a Giant character, etc to go further which do not come with the Swap Force. It encourages getting more and more characters so it is not cheap. Somewhat violent.