A while ago, I did a review of the third and final game and as I now have the digital copies of all the games on Steam (though the third game does leave out a few things which is disappointing, but understandable), I thought it be time to look at the first two games. I know there probably isn't much to cover in gameplay and so forth, but as this month is a little light in new releases (at least ones that interest me anyway), I decided to review them anyway. So without further ado, here are my reviews of the first two Disney Infinity games which I missed out on their original release:
1.0
The first game served as Disney's debut in the toys to life market and many of the figures and playsets, were based on their popular franchises like Pirates of the Caribbean, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph and Pixar franchises like Monsters Inc. and The Incredibles. Most versions of the game remain the same across many platforms with PC being completely digital and using no physical peripherals whatsoever and the 3DS version is very different as its a party game which uses its own base albeit with just one character slot. But I think the biggest disappointment of all the versions was the Wii version which due to its limitations (a controversial issue with the Wii), the game had to be cut down drastically to the point where it offered no online features and Nintendo kindly offered the more superior Wii U game on the eShop for a reduced price for those who owned the Wii version. As a result of that, 2.0 and 3.0 did not have a Wii release at all. But going back to the game itself, for the time it was a very good game that offered plenty to like and plenty to enjoy. Of course the future games would've built upon this game and got better and better. But as it is, its got everything we like about Disney, has infinite possibilities along with the playsets and the toybox and just made us feel nostalgic all around. 9/10
2.0
With 2.0 and 3.0, they both became a collaborative effort between various developers, the majority of which primarily focused their efforts on the individual playsets whereas the main developer Avalanche Software handled everything else. So along with some more Disney franchises like Aladdin, Lilo & Stitch, Brave and Big Hero 6, Marvel was introduced with the arrival of the Avengers (2012 lineup), the Guardians of the Galaxy and Spider-Man (of which Disney were still in talks with Sony about who gets the rights, but were able to show the new Spider-Man cartoons on their channels). And with each of those Marvel franchises came a playset. The game largely maintained the gameplay and style of its predecessor, but introduced equipable items, flying characters like Iron Man and Baymax and has a much bigger series of worlds in terms of size and so forth. Its definitely an improvement over its predecessor and was guaranteed to get Marvel fans to pick up and play it. However I will agree with some critics that the gameplay (especially in the Toybox) is a little bit repetitive with quests and stuff. 7/10
So that's all the Infinity games reviewed and all I can say is that it was good while it lasted. Sure it came out in the market at the right time, but I think it was the popularity of Skylanders and LEGO Dimensions that ultimately led to its downfall as those games have more playability outside of the game itself. But still, it played with our nostalgia and could be very well seen as a celebration of Disney's work. 8/10
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