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Skylanders: Trap Team

In Skylanders Trap Team, Kaos continues his ongoing quest to rule over Skylands. He has discovered the location of the legendary Cloudcracker Prison -- a fortress built entirely out of the magical substance…

80 30 September 2014

Skylanders: Trap Team is an adventure developed by Toys for Bob, released 30 September 2014 on PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One and PlayStation 3.

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What Skylanders: Trap Team is

Skylanders: Trap Team is an adventure game developed by Toys for Bob and released in 2014. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Android and iOS. It runs on Vicarious Visions Alchemy.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Kaos has blown up the walls of the feared Cloudcracker Prison freeing the most notorious villains in Skylands. It's up to you and the Skylanders to find and capture them. Using Traptanium, a magic material that can harness the power of the Elements, you have the amazing ability to trap the villains and return them to Skylands to fight for you! Begin the ultimate adventure as you explore Skylands in search of the escaped villains!
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and kids. It supports multiplayer and includes co-op. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Skylanders series

Skylanders: Trap Team is the eighth of 13 entries we hold in the Skylanders series. It arrived 11 months after Skylanders: Swap Force. The next entry was Skylanders: Trap Team in 2014. Its critic score of 80 is almost exactly the series average of 78. The highest-rated entry is Skylanders: Swap Force at 83.

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How it was received

Skylanders: Trap Team holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 64% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Skylanders: Trap Team launched on 30 September 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition and Bayonetta 2. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition, Bayonetta 2.

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Quick answers

Skylanders: Trap Team — frequently asked questions

When did Skylanders: Trap Team come out?
Skylanders: Trap Team was released on 30 September 2014 for PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, Android and iOS.
Does Skylanders: Trap Team have multiplayer?
Yes. Skylanders: Trap Team supports multiplayer, including co-op.

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