Skylanders Giants: Opinion Time Part 2

Hello Portal Masters,

Let's continue with my overall view on the Skylanders Giants figures.

Magic Skylanders
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Series 2

Double Trouble
Design:
As with Sonic Boom, I like that his new toy includes a little double trouble.
To the artwork, I prefer series 1 because I love the green ball on the stick
(which would have been an awesome light up....)

In game:
I likes playing with Double Trouble, I enjoyed his powers, so I am looking forward to him.
His wow pow does not seem overly impressive though.

I would rate him 4/5

Spyro
Design:
He is nice. His new artwork is really cool.
I don't like his toy much, but again, I will have to wait to see in from another angle.

In game:
Good Skylander, not my favourite. A little boring maybe...

I would rate him 3/5


Wrecking Ball
Design:
He is so cute! I love Wrecking Ball.
The new artwork is really cute.
The toy... I like the older better.. but it is still ok.

In game:
I think Wrecking Ball was a little hard to play, but I liked him still.
Now, he can turn into a disco ball? That makes him even cooler!

I would rate him 4/5 (if the toy would be a little cuter...)
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 New Skylander:

Pop Fizz
Design:
Pop Fizz is probably one of my new favourite Skylanders.
I love his Artwork and Toy a lot!
It is cute and a little crazy, perfect combination!

In game:
Holy... I LOVE Pop Fizz in game. Mixing potions, throwing potions, drinking them to turn into a second character... Soooo cool!

I would rate him 5/5 (easily)
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Lightcore Pop Fizz  
His artwork is really similar and the toy is just as good.
The light up is nice, but doesn't make me want him more than "normal" Pop Fizz.

I would rate him 5/5.
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 Giant

Ninjini
Design:
I love elves like Hex, Flameslinger and Stealth Elf so of course I love Ninjini.
Her toy seems really nice and I like her artwork.

In game:
Wielding two swords, able to go into the bottle and shooting things.
This is just AWESOME!

I would rate her 5/5 (one of my favourite Giants!)
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Tech Skylanders
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Series 2

Drill Sergeant:
Design:
Not my favourite design, it is just a robot.
Also, toy and artwork are really close to series 1.

In game:
Did not use him much, since he never excited me much and that seems to stay the same.
So far, I don't really see the Wow Pow.

I would rate him 1/5 (sorry!)

Drobot 
Design:
I think Drobot is a good idea how to combine dragon and tech.
However, his series 2 figure and artwork don't impress me.

In game:
Drobot is in a way overpowered which make playing with him a little
boring. The new wow pow... I don't really see me using it.

I would rate him 2/5

Trigger Happy
Design:
I like this crazy small dude a lot. But I like series one more -
in art and in toy form.

In game:
He is fun, but I rarely used his machine gun, so the wow pow makes not much sense for me.

I would rate him 3/5
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 New Skylander

Sprocket
Design:
I read a lot of people hate Sprocket.
Especially when just her toy was seen, people hated the "lego" design.
I like her design in game and on the artwork.
Her toy I really wanna see in person, because it is not that nice from the angle we see it.

In game:
Whatever people say about her design, in game Sprocket seems a lot of fun.
Riding a tank, putting bombs and hitting with the wrenche.
I really wanna try all that!
So here is where she shines for me!

I would rate her 5/5 (because she seems much fun to play)
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Lightcore Drobot 
I actually like his toy less then series 2 Drobot (who I like less than series 1)

I would rate him 1/5
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Giant

Bouncer
Design:
A robot on a wheel. Nothing I've never seen before.
I think his finger pistols are a little too much.
Somehow tacky.
But I like his toy and his artwork.

In game:
His shooting reminds me a lot of Trigger Happy while his laser seems a little short ranged and the rockets slow. Still, I would like to try him out.

I would rate him 3/5
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Undead Skylanders
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Series 2

Chop Chop
Design:
I liked Chop Chop's design, but he looks much better the second time arround.
Nice big sword and shield.
So a real improvement.

In game:
For me, Chop Chop was always less exciting because he only really does close combat.
This time, I am afraid it will stay the same.
 Maybe he got a little better, but will not have changed much.

I would rate him 2/5 (sorry Chop Chop, but you got atleast to 2!)


Cynder
Design:
Nice, but the artwork seems to be more or less the same.
The new toy is nice though.

In game:
I liked Cynder the first time arround, especially her shadow dash.
Her Wow Pow seems pretty useless though (just a lightning from the sky..)

I would rate her 3/5


Hex
Design:
I love Hex! Dark and mysterious and an elf!
I love her series 2 figure and her art.

In game:
Love the wow pow, which adds a new element to the skull rain.

I would rate her 5/5 (it is true love!)
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New Skylander

Fright Rider
Design:
He is like a male Hex on a Ostrich. What would you think?
I love him!
I like his art and I was sceptical about his figure.
But when I saw his unboxing I really liked it!

In game:
I will like him, just becuase I like his design so much.
I mean, he seems a little close to Terrafin in some points and does not have the uniqueness I was hoping for. But still...

I would rate him 5/5 (easily)
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Lightcore Hex
Ok, I really like Hex, but her Lightcore Version? Why is she glowing red?
I really wanna see it Light Up, right now, I think her series 2 as a light up would have been much cooler.
So unfortunately

I would rate her 4/5
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Giant

Eye-Brawl
Design:
I like his concept, basically beeing two giants in one.
I wanna see his toy, since it always looks a bit unreal.
And I wanna see if his eye lights up.
But I enjoy that he brings something new to the table.

In game:
He looks fun, shooting lasers, smashing enemies and being able to seperate.
So I really look forward to testing him out!

I would rate him 5/5
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Water Skylanders
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Series 2

Gill Grunt
Design:
I like Gill 2. He looks more ready to battle.
Especially his new artwork is really nice.
The toy is good.

In game:
He basically gets a harpone upgrade as a wow pow?
Well, I never really used his harpone, so I am a little unsure about that.

I would rate him 3/5

Slam Bam
Design:
He seemed powerful compared to the other Skylanders, but next to a Giant...
I think he kind of lost his design space.
I like the new toy and artwork though.

In game:
I liked the idea of his ice way, but now we have Chill.
So again, I don't know his way. But we will see.
His Wow Pow seems to be cool.

I would rate him 2/5

Zap
Design:
I like Zap's design, but the new toy seems really similar to the old one.
And the new artwork doesn't really improve anything either.
So I like Zap, but there is nothing new to him in Giants in design.

In game:
I liked the way Zap plays, but I like Flameslinger more and they are quiet similar in some ways.
Wow Pow seems nothing new.

I would rate him 3/5
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New Skylander

Chill
Design:
I love Chill. She is cute and seems still strong.
I like her toy and her artwork, both really cool!

In game:
She seems impressive and summoning a whale is never wrong.
I like her weapon throwing and her ice cubes.
Very frosty.
Have to get her asap.

I would rate her 5/5
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Lightcore Chill
Nice toy, nice artwork.
But if the shield or sword light up, I kind of think they would melt, since they are kind of icy.
So I don't know how much I will like it.

I rate her 4/5
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Giant

Thumpback
Design:
I like his design. He is like a pirate and like a whale which was not done in the water element so far.
His toy seems nice, his arms light up, which seems a little forced (all giants need to light up so where will he?) but it still looks good.

In game:
I like his attack, throwing the anchor or sliding and biting.
He will not be my favourite though. But he seems like fun to test.

I would rate him 4/5
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And that is it.

My opinion about each and every of the characters.
A lot of the new Skylanders have the chance to become my favoruite in their element.

Now let me know what you think about all the new and reposed characters!

CU next time!

Charon