Disney Infinity Review Roundup: Characters, Creativity Power Game After Release Date

Disney Infinity is the newest video game and action figure line in the mold of the popular Skylander series, and while some gamers may be skeptical of the game's quality due to its focus on pushing a children's toy line, the title still has its fair share of supporters.

Disney Infinity allows kids (and older gamers) to expand how they play with the toys that come with the game, allowing players to import the toys that come with the game (and are also sold separately) and bring them to life in a virtual world. Players can use the sandbox mode to create their very own games within the the game, which IGN notes helps younger children expand their imaginations and understand more complex video game concepts:

"At its very best, Disney Infinity fuels that process but introduces the added fun of video game tropes and genres into the mix. In fact, it's an excellent primer for kids embarking on a life playing games - it'll teach them everything they need to know about barrel-rolling in a third-person shooter, power-sliding around corners, or judging line of sight in stealth games, and so much more too. It's an enchanting experience that succeeds in adapting one of the richest fictional universes into a surprisingly rich game."

Enabling players to create a wide range of environments for characters to enjoy, Toy Box mode is the clear favorite among reviewers. Adventure mode (which is like a campaign mode for each set of characters users can buy) is also rewarding, but Gameinformer points to the free-flowing Toy Box as the best part of the game:

"Creativity is tied to how these pieces are used in the context of playing with them. Uncle Scrooge's vault may look cool on its own, but it takes on a whole new life when you try to jump cars over it, or construct a series of tricky spinning platforms leading up to its roof (where access to its fortunes awaits)."

However, not all reviews of the game are positive, as the title has some bugs and glitches. In particular, the PlayStation 3 version of the game is having problems, which GamesRadar pointed out is often frustrating:

"...you'll struggle to play for more than ten minutes at a time without something going wrong. There are random framerate drops, misleading missions, and a number of technical glitches that halt any momentum the game gains. Don't be surprised if you need to occasionally restart a mission because of a technical hiccup that renders it unbeatable, and don't be surprised if it happens more than once."

Overall, while the game does have some problems, Disney Infinity offers enough thrills for children to justify buying the game and figures, and even older gamers may find themselves playing around and seeing what mischief they can get into in the game's many creative areas.