The first Disney Infinity, clearly aimed at kids, was really
hit and miss for adults. While the same can be said for the Marvel version of
Infinity, this version rides on the coattails of the very successful Marvel Cinematic
Universe. If this were another version featuring more Disney movie/TV characters, I
definitely wouldn't be as enthusiastic about version 2.0. The starter pack comes with
base, game disc, The Avengers play set, 2 toy box game discs,Thor, Iron Man, and Black
Widow character pieces.
My biggest gripe with the first Disney Infinity was the fact
that you weren't able to cross characters over into other play sets in the main
story. It would have been a lot more fun if I could play the Lone Ranger in the Pirates of
the Caribbean game. In the Marvel version you can now unlock certain characters in each
game. For The Avengers, which comes with the starter pack, you can unlock Nova and
Rocket Raccoon by finding ten of their "character coins" which are spread
throughout the city. Of course, this also requires you to purchase said characters in order
to use them in the game. Rocket can be purchased as a single character, while Nova
must be purchased with the Spider-Man play set.
Another great addition to version 2.0 is the skill tree. You
can now level up your character with special moves and powers. In the first
Infinity it just seemed to be a number that didn't mean anything. This is great for the Iron
Man and Thor figures that come with the starter pack. You can build up to more
powerful attacks and weapons. It's not so great for Black Widow, who doesn't have super powers
or the ability to fly. It unfortunately makes her the least playable character in the
set and it's a bummer that she gets the short end of the stick.
The Avengers play set will take players a few hours to get
through. It was fun, but could become a bit tedious. The game involves The Avengers running
around New York, stopping Frost Giants from attacking citizens while also trying to
stop Loki from freezing and taking over the city. There are some fun cameos from Captain
Marvel and The Wasp, which will hopefully be seeing their MCU debuts at some point.
I have yet to try out the toy box option. That's never
really been my cup of tea, but from other reviews, this is vastly improved and much deeper
than the 1.0 version. The starter pack also comes with the toy box game discs
"Escape the Kiln" and "Assault on Asgard." I've briefly played through
the "Escape the Kiln" game, which I have to say, I found pretty
confusing. I found myself jumping
through portals and having to start mid-way through levels I
had already played trough. Meaning I had to go through them again to advance. It was
frustrating, but still enjoyable.
The $75.00 price tag may seem steep, but there's a lot of
value in that bundle. You'll spend hours between the Avengers play set, "Escape the
Kiln," and "Assault on Asgard" games. Plus, if you're into world building,
you'll spend even more time with the toy box aspect. Throw in the extra play sets
(Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy at $35.00 each) and all of the extra characters and
you'll get hours and hours of entertainment out of 2.0. It will get expensive, but for
this Marvel fan, it's definitely worth it.
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