Editorial: 5 Things Activision Desperately Needs To Fix In Skylanders

My lines were written by guys who couldn’t hack it on the Disney Channel…

5. The Writing

Ok maybe “desperately” needing to fix the writing is a stretch. You buy Skylanders games for the cool figures and the surprisingly solid Diablo-light gameplay. The writing has never been a strong point, but it totally could be. As of now cut-scenes are something you skip to get the action because, frankly, they are terrible. It’s been repeatedly shown that there is indeed a place for smart writing in kids properties. I mean, just look at most DC animated shows or stuff like Avatar: The Last Airbender; improving the writing improves the product and keeps the kids more engaged and would be a huge boon for older fans as well.