The original Skylanders game is a worthwhile purchase for any video game fan. If you enjoy classic RPG-element story with a Pokemon-like feel to it, this is a game for you.The story is that an evil tyrant known as Kaos destroys a device that prevents him from controlling the elements of a realm of flying islands. To ensure his victory, he banishes the heroes of his world to Earth and they are turned into plastic toys. However, the forces of Good rally and rally fast with an Obi-Wan Kenobi-like ghost known, appropriately, as Eon who develops the Portal of Power to help bring the Skylanders back home.The thing that really sells this game is, of course, the whole action-figures becoming living avatars thing. For little kids, it's like playing a medieval Toy Story game and lend a really interactive feel to it. The story is pretty well-written and a lot of the dialogue is hysterically funny, even for a 24-year-old guy like me. The graphics are a little dated in comparison to the later Skylanders games, but hey, you gotta start someplace, Right?For a kids game, the game is surprisingly challenging but in a fun way. It's basically an Action RPG with tons of puzzles. You can customize the characters, also, not just with useful hat accessories that boost stats, but also you can choose (for a price) upgrades that change your characters powers, kind of like a dummied-down and less-confusing version of the Sphere Grid of Final Fantasy X.Much like an Action RPG, you gain experience also a.