So I am waiting on my game to arrive by the USPS an hope it comes any day now. I have bought a few of the add-ons and will try to review one of them here.
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As far as figures goes it has a plastic clear based so the data can transfer by IR sensors from the portal to the character. Also the figure is made of a sturdy hard plastic that does give enough room to move like the wings, but not much. The detail on the figure is nicely done I think which makes it over all appealing.
Other then taking it out of the package to use I do not see any other value playing with the character. So a case of some sort would be warranted in the long run if you will do these like Pokemon and collect them all. I can see parents being upset when there child loses one of these as this would get costly. Then again I can see a child getting upset if they lose one with saved data that took a good bit of time to complete.
Cost of figure: 7.99
Bought: ToysRus
As far as contents in the add-on pack it came with the following:
– 1 figure
– 1 stat card
– set of stickers of the character
– 1 code for PC browser game to add your Skylanders to play mini-games
– 1 set of instructions to use the code
Final decision: I decided to take the plunge and give this a go. If this doesn't work out and I get tired of the game I can pass it along to my daughter. If your one to pass on games after beating it I may say this may not be for you, but if your a parent and your son's or daughters who like Spyro may like this game.
Side Note: Personally I like digital stuff, but I do like this concept of buying your add-ons from the store as well as the levels. It may be the collector in me, but I hope to enjoy this for many months to come.