Disney Infinity Toy Box: 2.0 has finally been released on Google Play, but how does it hold up on mobile? I’ve been playing around with the features the new-to-Android game offers up. Although I’ve been a Disney Infinity fan since the first game’s release, and pretty much a Disney fanatic since I was old enough to speak, I’m going to do my best as any decent game “journalist” (I use that term very loosely) would and give my honest opinion.
Like the title of the game says, this is the Toy Box mode of Disney Infinity 2.0 adapted for Android. None of the playsets from the Console/PC release are present, which means there is no real linear story mode to play through. However the contents of the Toy Box seem to be in complete shape, with all the items and characters from the full release present.
Toy Box 2.0 is free to download, and offers up three free characters to play as at a time without purchase. If you don’t own any Disney Infinity products you can purchase characters and other add-ons through in-app purchases. If you are going to play this without actually buying anything, prepare for a limited experience. For those like me who have Disney Infinity, all your physical characters can be used from both the original and 2.0 titles by entering in the web code cards included with the starter packs, playsets, and individual characters. The characters and any of the four Toy Box Games purchased by players are then use-sable in both the PC, Android, and iOS versions of the game. I personally have a sizable Infinity collection so I had many characters to choose from.
The Toy Box is more of a experiment in game design then a game on its own. You can create your own games and game scenarios through tools provided in the Toy Box. If you have the creativity of whoever thought “Bambi 2” was necessary or you just want to play and not create, you can download Toy Boxes from other players. They range from interactive versions of popular Disney Parks attractions like Pirates of the Caribbean, all created using the in-game editor, to nearly full fledged games in themselves. You can store up to 300 Toy Boxes on your device.
The four Toy Box Games are miniature experiences in themselves. They feature cutscenes with voice acting, and introduce NPCs like Pleakley from Lilo and Stitch. It is worth noting they can not be played for free outside of a small demo. Almost everything is fun about Disney Infinity, but there are many little, and some big problems keeping it from being great. The visuals leave much to be desired, which was a bit surprising considering the power high-end Android devices can provide. Audio is also highly compressed, and there is no controller support. I was able to use the Nvidia Gamepad Mapper to solve this problem, however it is not a perfect substitute, and most players won’t have access to that tool. Hopefully these problems will be adressed in upcoming updates, but I’m looking at the game for what it includes now, not what it might fix in the future.
If you already own Disney Infinity, or are interested in it but didn’t have any other means to play it, I recommend checking it out before you spend any money on figures. I enjoy the game but it is certainly not for everyone due to its flaws.
Score: 7 out of 10