Perhaps most importantly, this version of the game is a true action platformer, which means that your Skylanders must skillfully run and jump to make their way through the various multi-path levels. Rather than battling the sinister machinations of the console big-bad Kaos, for example, you instead seek to break the Radiant Isles from the dark grip of the villain Hektore. Though there are obvious similarities between this and the console version, Skylanders 3DS offers quite a different experience on a number of levels. The controls are perfectly responsive, the art direction dazzling and the 3D effects some of the best I've encountered. The game marks Vicarious Visions' first foray into the space of the 3D portable, but they clearly have a better handle on the potential of the handheld than any other 3rd party developer. Given my disappointment with the latest Activision-published X-Men and Spider-Man, games, I was truly blown away by the level of polish apparent in the handheld version of Skylanders. And as the blog's most outspoken portable gamer, I am inclined to say that the 3DS iteration might just be my favorite. GeekDad has devoted a fair amount of time to exploring Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure in recent weeks, and with good reason it's an amazingly competent title that's perfect for both parents and children.
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