Skylanders SWAP Force [review and giveaway]

If you loved Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, and Skylanders Giants...you are going love Skylanders SWAP Force! Activision's Skylanders SWAP Force continues to build upon the success of the award-winning franchise's signature gameplay and collectible toy experience with the introduction of an innovative feature - dynamic swapability.

We were recently sent the Skylanders SWAP Force starter kit to test drive...

As soon as we opened the box, the first thing the kids did was to swap the bodies around on the characters, to see how they worked, and what the new characters looked like. Without even turning on the game, they were hooked! They swapped the bodies on Wash Buckler and Blast Zone, to create Wash Zone and Blast Buckler...it wasn't just the characters they were swapping...the kids mixed up the names too!

These are the faces of two children completely mesmerised by what's happening on the screen...intently reading the storyline, and studying the scenes.

Here's the low-down on Skylander's SWAP Force...

• As with Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, and Skylanders Giants, Skylanders SWAP Force is colourful, fun, and richly detailed.
• There are 16 SWAP Force characters that have swappable tops and bottoms...giving you more than 250 unique combinations!
• SWAP Force introduces 32 never-before-seen heroic characters that have unique powers and personalities.
• The characters have new abilities too, such as flying, climbing, and teleporting, which can be used in special areas of Skylands.
• The best part...you can use your entire collection of Skylanders Spyro's Adventure, and Skylanders Giants characters with this game as well!!
• It will keep your kids (big and small) entertained for hours!

The fun isn't just for the Warren family...I have a copy to giveaway to you too!!

To celebrate the launch of Skylanders SWAP Force, and with Halloween just around the corner, one lucky winner will take home all of the goodies pictured below!

The grand prize...

• Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack
• 1 x Halloween 2013 Limited Edition Giant Eye Brawl
• 1 x Skylanders character costume – to get you covered for trick or treating
• 3 x Halloween-themed activity pages
• A few delicious treats

But wait, there's more...
Five runners up will receive a Halloween 2013 Limited Edition Giant Eye Brawl character...which is not available in Australia!

To enter*, simply leave a comment below telling me...

"Which two Skylanders characters would you like
to swap heads and bodies?"

Check out all of the Skylanders characters here for a little help. Good luck!

Disclaimer: We were provided with a Skylanders SWAP Force starter pack for consideration. No money was requested, nor accepted, for this post. All opinions expressed are those of Lisa Warren of the Life as we know it blog.

*Terms and Conditions:

• Entries must be made via Intense Debate commenting system to qualify.
• Entries close midnight, Sunday, 27 October 2013.
• One entry per household.
• Open to Australian residents only.
• This is a game of skill. The judge's decision will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
• Five winners will be chosen. The winners will be contacted by email, then advertised on the Winner's Circle page here at Life as we know it.
• Life as we know it...will take no responsibility for any delay, loss or damage to prizes sent to winners.