Skylanders Giants

 Wii U
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Eurogamer Sweden
    Jan 7, 2013
    90
    The Wii U edition doesn't have any new features that makes it much better than others, but just enough to make an already great game even better on this new console.
  2. NintendoWorldReport
    Dec 5, 2012
    90
    With no way for Skylanders veterans to dive into the Wii U version without buying the Starter Kit, the best bet may be to stick with whatever system you've been using and wait until the next year's version to consider jumping to Wii U. Skylanders Giants is excellent, and the Wii U version is a fine port, but until the near-field communication technology on the GamePad is used in the game, this version is unfortunately hampered.
  3. Nintendo Life
    Jan 7, 2013
    80
    Skylanders Giants is a great adventure game for its target audience and the perfect excuse for the rest of us to collect the toys. It's hard to shake the feeling of déjà vu though, with Skylanders Giants looking, feeling and playing almost identical to the original. It's also a shame that the obvious potential of it RPG mechanics haven't been realised yet.
  5. Nintendo Power
    Dec 14, 2012
    80
    What makes this edition of Skylanders Giants the best one are the high-definition graphics and the GamePad functionality. [Dec 2012, p.73]
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  6. NZGamer
    Dec 13, 2012
    75
    Skylanders Giants delivers what would easily have been the best toy/game of my childhood and I can foresee this being the game that gets a lot of young kids into the medium. The fact that it looks and sounds great and has amazing quality toys to go along with it only sweetens the deal.
  7. Gaming Nexus
    Dec 14, 2012
    74
    Skylanders Giants is a perfect companion game for a Wii U-centric holiday morning. Any young kids on your holiday shopping list will love it, but keep in mind they'll probably get hooked on the little plastic figures and you'll end up buying more of them. As a standalone game, however, it's a merely decent dungeon crawler and the figure-scanning gimmick might actually present some redundancy and irritation for older gamers.
  8. GamesRadar+
    Dec 12, 2012
    70
    While the gameplay hasn't received many updates, the entire package is definitely enough to keep your collection growing.
  9. 4Players.de
    Nov 30, 2012
    70
    Depending on the collection of Skylander figures that you already own, the number of areas that can just be opened by your wallet will vary - and so will the fun you will have with the Giants. That aside the new adventure in the Skylanders shows improvements on almost every level. Unfortunately the use of the Wii U GamePad is quite superficial.

Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best Wii U Game of 2012
25
#25 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2012
33
#33 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2012

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User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 37
  3. Negative: 8 out of 37
  1. Kupotek
    Jan 24, 2013
    10
    This game is great! I hear a lot of reviews about it being for children but as an adult I can say I enjoy it as much as any other game. WithThis game is great! I hear a lot of reviews about it being for children but as an adult I can say I enjoy it as much as any other game. With less time in my day available to sink into playing a video games I don't really want to spend 50 hours a week trying to beat something. Skylanders lets me come home, put a guy on a portal, and have some fun. The learning curve is low as the characters only have a handful of moves to use. There puzzles throughout the game that range from very simple to slightly challenging depending on if you're trying to get a perfect score or just beat it. If you're worried about it being "too easy" put the game on hard. You can't just close your eyes and mash buttons to beat it, you will have to actually try to avoid attacks. Even as giants your health is not infinite :). Worth picking up, collecting the little guys may just become an addicting hobby!… Full Review »
  2. plainnos
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    The pinnacle of video games there hasn’t been a better video game since all the baddies love Skylanders giants
  3. Lil_Caucasian
    Feb 4, 2022
    7
    This was and is a fun kids game, but was extremely expensive back when it came out with very simple gameplay.
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