Skylanders Imaginators (PS4)

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According to Jeff Poffenbarger, the senior executive producer of Imaginators, innovation is one of the most important aspects while designing the game. They hoped that with new mechanics and systems, they can continue to attract new customers to play the game, as well as retaining the core players. [4] In addition, according to CEO Eric Hirshberg, one of the advantages is that Skylanders, unlike its competitors, features largely original characters and would not be confined to any limitation. The Imaginators mechanic was the most significant introduction, and was designed to be similar to other complex role-playing games. However, one of the key principles is to retain its accessibility. They hoped that players can make use of their creativity to create unique Skylanders, and that the team "can’t wait to see what people create". This mechanic was inspired by a fan letter after the release of Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. [5] Selected player-created Imaginators had been printed out through 3D printers by the Skylanders team. [10] [11] As this creation mechanic introduced many new characters, the team decided to create a story that puts a huge emphasis on existing characters, so that these characters would remain relevant to the franchise. [10] Balancing: Some of the enemies have way too much health and hit way too hard, a way of getting more money out of you, because you basically need to buy additional figures

The overall experience at the centre of all Skylanders: Imaginators' toys and loot chests is so charming and feature-rich that kids will enjoy it and adults won't begrudge playing it alongside them. If you don't mind the potentially large financial undertaking that a Skylanders game represents, then this is perfect for younger players. The return of Crash is also good value; it's simply heartening to see that the 90s mascot feels at home in a modern platformer. McWhertor, Michael (February 11, 2016). "New Call of Duty and Skylanders games coming this year". Polygon . Retrieved August 18, 2016.a b c O'Brien, Lucy (June 1, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators Announced". IGN . Retrieved August 18, 2016. Both Crash Bandicoot and Doctor Neo Cortex appear as guest characters with their own level, Thumpin' Wumpa Islands. This level has iconic gameplay features present in previous Crash Bandicoot games. [6] Development [ edit ] Robertson, Andy (March 9, 2017). "Skylanders Imaginators Review (Switch)". Nintendo Life . Retrieved March 29, 2022. There's very little good to say about "Skylanders: Imaginators," other than that it retains a few of the standard things you'd expect the "Skylanders" series to have: some pretty visuals, decent music, and accessible gameplay for the younger audience it is geared for. So, at the very least, the game, as a whole, is functional, and it controls as smoothly as the other games in the franchise. And, at the very least, it is nice to see that some of the old "Skylanders," like Stealth Elf and Jet-Vac, actually play a role in this game's story.

Ronaghan, Neal (October 12, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators (Wii U) Review". Nintendo World Report . Retrieved March 29, 2022. Hannley, Steve (October 12, 2016). "Review: Skylanders Imaginators". Hardcore Gamer . Retrieved March 29, 2022. Ramsay, Randolph (October 12, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators Review". GameSpot . Retrieved March 29, 2022. a b Stuart, Keith (June 1, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators: Activision pins its hopes on player creativity". The Guardian . Retrieved August 18, 2016.Talbot, Ken (October 20, 2016). "Skylanders: Imaginators Review (PS4)". Push Square . Retrieved March 29, 2022. Cutscenes: very repetitive, way to many of them, mostly unskippable, ruin your emersion and the flow of the game

a b Takahashi, Dean (August 17, 2016). "Hands-on with Skylanders Imaginators' zany user-generated characters". VentureBeat . Retrieved August 18, 2016. Despite reports to the contrary, Activision has decided to keep its Skylanders series on life-support. The franchise's most recent instalment Skylanders: Imaginators flopped hard, prompting speculation that the company was about to cull the series. But during an earnings call, the organisation outlined its plans... Robertson, Andy (January 3, 2017). "Skylanders Imaginators Review (Wii U)". Nintendo Life . Retrieved March 29, 2022. McFerran, Damien (February 1, 2017). "Nintendo Switch Version Of Skylanders Imaginators Doesn't Support Traps Or Vehicles". Nintendo Life . Retrieved February 10, 2017.Blain, Louise (October 18, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators review: "A genuine pleasure to explore" ". GamesRadar+ . Retrieved March 29, 2022. A. Rodriguez, David (June 13, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators: Crashing Into Skylands". PlayStation Blog . Retrieved August 18, 2016. Scammell, David (June 1, 2016). "Skylanders Imaginators lets you create your very own Skylanders". VideoGamer.com . Retrieved August 26, 2016.