Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack - Playstation 3

Spyro the Dragon joins forces with a group of small creatures known collectively as "Skylanders" in this unusual combination of toy and game. The magical realm of Skylands has been guarded by the Skylanders throughout its history. Now an evil entity called Kaos has banished the Skylanders to Earth, turning them into figurines in the process. With your help, the Skylanders can reclaim their land by attacking Kaos and his horde of loyal minions. The character you control in the game is created from an action figure that connects to each platform through a "Portal of Power" docking system. Each toy can be brought into the game, earn experience, increase its level, and grow more proficient in combat over time. You can then bring the toy over to a friends house and transfer your character into his or her game, regardless of platform. The toy itself stores the character data needed to participate in the action, which includes both two-player cooperative and competitive play. The game is played from a third-person perspective and features fast-paced ranged and melee combat, magic, treasure-hunting, puzzle-solving, and other surprises. A total of 32 characters are supported, three of which are included with each version of the game.

Key Features and Benefits: Toys/characters Skylanders Spyro's Adventure offers over 30 Skylanders to bring out the kid in everyone. It's all about choice, and each toy character has their own unique and expressive personality, powers and abilities which provide distinct advantages and skill sets for various levels, obstacles and enemies. Toys that remember Action figures become interaction figures, as each toy/character remembers the player's shared experiences and leveled-up abilities directly within each toy, allowing players to take their personally customized and powered-up character toys from the living room to the playground, or on-the-go to play with friends. Toy/character categories, strategy and collectability Characters are classified by element types (Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Life, Undead, Magic, and Tech) and each have their own heroic challenges that are unlocked as more toys are collected. Players can collect toys and then strategically select their favorite characters within the different element type to go up against certain enemies, obstacles, and puzzles as well as access new areas within the different levels of the game. The Portal of Power The mystical Portal of Power serves as a gateway between people's world and the amazing world of the Skylanders, allowing you to 'bring your toys to life' by teleporting real-world toy characters directly into the game for players to control when placed upon the Portal of Power. Exploration As the tale unfolds, players will encounter a variety of vivid environments, each with its own unique look and feel, and each providing different challenges, puzzles, and the discovery of secret areas, rewards and mini-games. Cooperative play Players can join forces with friends and drop in and out of each level with as many different characters as they like. Different strategies can come into play as players can select their favorite characters to tag-team against certain obstacles, hazards and/or enemies within the different levels of the game.