Christmas? Disney Infinity

In the summer, Caity bought Skylanders Giants with her own money…..the love for that game spread quickly among the siblings and soon we were surrounded by ALL the characters.  Don’t make me discuss the new Swapforce.

So we were thrilled therefore to check out Disney’s Infinity being that it is the same model of game style and play…with fun characters to keep adding to your collection and game play.   We are a big Disney family here and so a game with ALL the kids fave characters available to play with is a big draw.  And you do need the characters.  The starter kit comes with Jack Sparrow, Skully and Mr. Incredible.   Which is a bit of an odd mix, but I sort of enjoyed drunkenly wandering around the land like a pirate.

Like Skylanders, you do really need to amass a fairly large collection of the characters to increase the choices in the game play.  I found the kids actually getting bored of the starter kit dudes quite quickly.   Granted my kids are fairly sophisticated video gamers, so the fact that this game held ALL their attention at all was impressive and shows you the power of Disney.

Also like Skylanders, each character has a certain skill set that is different from the others.  This is the same for the groups of characters and their own worlds.   I loved the Monsters University World and your tasks their were humour based compared to the gorgeous world of Jack Sparrow, where you searched for hidden treasure and clues in a world like the Pirates of the Caribbean ride.  Each world had the same atmosphere as the movies themselves.

For the younger kids, the Toy Box is the best scenario. With some help from parents.  Though this was Caity’s favorite too.  This is where YOU build your own world. Caity built insane roadways for characters to drive around on.  Being the master of your own Disney land is quite the draw for most kids. However, this quote from another review probably sums up the whole experience of Infinity:

If Minecraft is the gaming equivalent of Lego, Disney Infinity is comparable to Duplo. With practice you can build some impressive worlds, but generally things are a little more simplistic and the size of the basic building blocks means intricate, granular structures are no-go.

Tara loves Skylanders but it is too complicated for a four year old.  Disney Infinity is too, but is at a level where a child familiar with video gaming platforms can pick up most of it fairly quickly.   Inexperience doesn’t necessarily take away from the game.  Being immersed in your favorite Disney Character’s world is just too much fun.

If you have younger kids who love all things Disney, then this is a worthy investment.  I don’t know if we will be buying more characters yet as here the draw of Skylanders is still too powerful, but that could change.