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DISNEY INFINITY REVIEW

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• published: 24 Aug 2013
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Subscribe to the channel: http://bit.ly/18b5yIQ Facebook: http://on.fb.me/17TfQ1j Twitter: http://bit.ly/1c41LRZ Read the Review: The Disney Company has long been known for breaking new ground in every art form they chose to explore. Each new venture carrying the Disney brand promised nothing short of excellence. So it's been less than magical watching Disney Interactive stand on the periphery of popular video games, replicating instead of innovating. Infinity, developed by Avalanche Software, is here to change that forever. The question is: should you buy in? The Starter Pack, your cheapest ticket to the show, is $75. For that you get the game, along with the Mr. Incredible, Sully and Jack Sparrow figures, their corresponding playsets, the Infinity board, and one random Power Disc. You place one or two figures on the board that can then be played in the game, similar to Activision's Skylanders series. The discs, which have their own spot on the board, give you tools, equipment, vehicles, or character bonuses. The game is split into two main modes: Playsets and the Toy Box. Playsets are 1 or 2 player adventures similar to your traditional 3D action games often associated with the movies and TV shows. The Toy Box is a world-builder composed of items you unlock in the Playsets. It seems like a lot to take in but there's one theme that ties the entire experience together: the quest to get cool stuff. Playsets can be played solo or with a local friend via split-screen for offline co-op. Characters can't cross over into each other's playsets, so if you're just buying the Starter Pack, Jack Sparrow is the only figure that will work with the Pirates of the Caribbean Playset. So co-op comes at an added cost whether you buy one figure or a package of 3 at a discount. It's worth it. Playsets are legitimately fun, and co-op is the best way to play them. Each story-driven journey takes place in an open-world. Multiple quests can be followed at once, co-op players can travel a great distance apart from each other, and exploration is encouraged and rewarded. Each Playset tells a story for 5 to 6 hours, and after the main missions you can pick up additional side-quests to get more cash and experience, or further navigate the world, hunting for more prizes to bring into the Toy Box. A lot of the doodads you unlock in the Playsets can be used to customize the world they came from. Buildings from hubs like Monsters U's Fraternity Row or the Incredibles HQ can be erected and customized, and Playset-people can be given a different, permanent style whether it involves tweaking the outfit of a pedestrian in Metroville or the appendages of a slimy student from Monsters University. Of the three Playsets, Pirates is clearly the best. It covers the largest area and has the most climactic finale. As Jack Sparrow, Hector Barbossa or Davy Jones you ransack port towns, customize your own ship, and wage war on the high seas. The ships can be fitted to your tastes, each gun station with swappable guns can be fired from the deck in first person, and a couple of special abilities can be unlocked like a quick burst of speed and ultimately the ability to call the Kraken itself. The Incredibles is less grand in scope, but delightful for any fan of open-world cityscapes. As one of the four family members, or their nemesis Syndrome, you travel through the city stopping crimes, putting out fires, and literally throwing super villains into prison. Playing through the campaign unlocks a hoverboard, a few sporty cars and, most importantly, the Incredicopter so you can explore and attack the city (and your subsequent Toy Box creations) from the sky. Monsters University is the least exciting of the three, but shares a lot with the film recently in theaters and it has the most humorous environment. In an ongoing rivalry with neighboring Fear Tech, Mike, Sully and Randy sneak their way up buildings and bike across two campuses in an effort to prove M.U. is the best. The Playset's contributions to the Toy Box include a Paintball gun, Toilet-Paper Launcher, and a ride-able pig. While the Playsets can get repetitive, working through them is an enjoyable experience and as engaging as full-priced games that are typically created for these individual properties.