SKYLANDERS® CELEBRATES FOOTBALL FEVER WITH KICKOFF COUNTDOWN (Available for a limited period during the World Cup)
The heroes of Skylanders SWAP ForceTM have enlisted yet another team member in the battle against Kaos, this time with a football-themed flair. This newly designed Kickoff Countdown is the only Skylander with the head of a football that appears both on the toy and in-game, which is sure to help him battle his way through Skylands’ most notorious Chompies and Trolls.
Originally, Kickoff Countdown was discovered by a group of Yetis who were snowboarding one particularly chilly morning when they came across a big bomb encased in ice.
After bringing it back to their cabin, they were shocked when it actually came to life. No one, not even Countdown himself, has any memory of where he came from or how he ended up frozen in the mountains. Since becoming a Skylander, Master Eon has been graciously trying to help piece together fragments of his past.
But this has proven difficult, as Countdown loses some of his memory every time he explodes – which happens a lot!
Skylanders Swap Force review by Hag and Con
Out on Wii U, Wii, 3DS, PS3 and Xbox 360 18/10/13 (PEGI 7) Hag “Top End” 5 Stars/ Con 5 Stars
Parent View:
Kidz just love this franchise and every little boy on the earth wants this game.
This time the figures can separate ‘physically’ outside of the game and exchange their powers within the game (See images below). As with the last instalment all of the figures from ‘Spiro’ and ‘Giants’ interact with the new chapter and open up different sections in the new world with their various elements.
One thing I love about this game from an educational point of view is how much my boys know about the worlds various elements. A good knowledge of the Earths natural elements is needed to unlock the various levels and its great fun hearing a 6 year old use these skills to take on the puzzles.
As for the Pegi 7 rating – Silly!!! Con’s been playing this game since 4 years old – Its a cartoon.
As stated in the Kidzcoolit review for ‘Disney Infinity’ – Infinity and Skylanders are ‘NOTHING’ alike apart from the technology and figures. Skylanders is a massive gaming adventure that the story and interactivity completely changes as you purchase new characters (Much like a ‘Choose your own Adventure’ book). Disney Infinity is Libray of Disney games set within the world of Disney. There is a place in the Kidz gaming/toy market for both and Kidz will want both this Xmas. So if you have two Kidz – there’s two gifts sorted for the list.
Skylanders Swap Force is a must own for fans and Highly Recommended!!!
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