Very fun with a few problems
355395
There are several things I like about this game. The main one is the Vital Suits, VS, which are like big combat mechs you can ride around in and fight with, lots of fun. On the one player game the main thing I like is the huge boss battles. The bosses all look great and are fun to fight. The game has several difficulty settings. The "normal" mode isn't too hard but it also has a hard mode and an extremely hard mode if you're up for a challenge. Of course the multiplayer is fun. It has different modes to keep things interesting.

There are a few problems that keep this game from being better. The first is that you walk very slow. This problem is alleviated some by the use of a grapple that you can use to quickly move around in the multi-player stages, but in the one player there isn't as much to grapple on to. The second problem is the enemy AI. Even on the hardest difficulty the enemies all seem rather stupid. This makes the game on normal difficulty seem really easy, but the game can still be very difficult on the harder modes. A third problem is the story suffers a little from bad localization.

The main thing that makes this game different is the use of thermal energy. In the one player game you are able to use the "harmonizer" to refill your health using thermal energy. In the multiplayer you don't have this option and only use the thermal energy to power VS and energy weapons. In the one player if you run out of thermal energy you will lose health until you refill it or die, but running out in multiplayer only means you can't use a VS or energy weapons until you refill. You get thermal energy from every enemy you kill, from "way points", and from T-energy storage containers. On multiplayer there are specific places you can stand at to fill your energy. You continue to lose thermal energy while walking around and you use even more while using a VS. This help balance out the game and you must consider your T-energy when deciding whether to use a VS or Energy weapons.

Overall the good in this game out does its shortcomings. I really enjoy playing this game and would encourage people to give it a try.

On another note, I bought this special edition. It comes with some artwork and a bonus online stage.  I believe this "exclusive" stage has been made available to people who didn't buy the collectors edition. There are some thing you can download to your pc, such as a lost planet skin for windows media player. These are nice but not worth the extra money. The metal box the game comes in is awesome! If I were buying it again though, that wouldn't be enough to sell me on the special edition. Probably anyone interested would be better to get the regular edition.
2281630
This is actually a very fun game.  Yes the cities are small, but that is part of the challenge.  The only real problem is that it is not quite complete yet.  There are features that are still disabled due to high server load.  Until they enable the features they disabled I cannot recommend the game.
1201182
I actually really enjoyed this game and it would have gotten 5 stars were it not for 2 things:
1.  There are many items to collect in the game, but once you complete the game you're not able to wander around looking for items, like you can in most games.  I don't care if it doesn't make sense in the story, if there's collectibles you should be able to collect them at leisure, not when only during the story line.  The only way is to start a whole new game, which brings me to my next point.
2.  Cut scenes and animations I can't skip.  Some are skippable, but the longer more annoying ones which I saw when I played through the first time I'm having to sit through again, if I want to collect all the items.

These should be basics of game design these days: skip the scenes, allow for free form wandering around after the game is complete.
747067
The artificial intelligence works very well and the assisted "free racing" concept is a significant improvement on traditional slot cars, etc.  It is a lot of fun and the two drivers actually have significant control over the car movement and racing strategy. The directions are easy to follow (except for pace car mode... unable to make it work) and there are numerous options to accommodate a wide range of skill and experience levels.  Unfortunately, the track pieces have the strength and consistency of heavy construction paper and a few of the connector tabs have already started to tear.  The controllers seem sturdy, however the cars feel like cheap plastic toys and do not appear to be built to last.  The wheels fall off more often than I'd expect..... they pop back on fairly easily, but it does not instill much confidence in the car construction.  The product works as advertised, however, durability is a significant concern based on the noted problems after a few days of use.
1043824
the game is funny and it's perfect for my daughter (6 yo) who is very imaginative and patient. A good dose of patience and persistence is needed to play this game, because the results are not always easily achieved. Often one has to adjust the tattoos manually and even then the outcome is not totally satisfying.  The tattoos don't not last long enough in my opinion, It's not that they come off easily but more that they collect the dirt around the edges and look very shabby after a short while. When you want to remove them, on the other hand, it proves to be very difficult, even following the instructions.
417008
It's a lot of fun. I do wish there was a little more instruction sometimes.
2335133
Really fun game, even though sometimes it is challenging and the 2-Player Trails don't work... Amazingly fun game. get it
3530610
I ordered this game for my wife and I to get back into working out a bit more. It has certainly managed to do that. I like that it kicks my butt more than the workout routines I had come up with, but less than something like P90X (which I tried for a week over the summer until I hurt my neck). That being said, we have discovered a few problems with it.

I have occasional tracking issues with the Wall Breaker game and any exercises that require lunges. When I do the longer exercise routines, the game claims it will pause for a break, but then immediately goes on to the next exercise. I have to walk away to get it to pause. We both wish it had a bit more of a planned-out workout routine, as it can be tough to find exactly 30 minutes of exercises that contribute to our goal. It seems there is some DLC that might do this but I don't want to pay more for something that could have been included in the first place.

Overall, we are happy with this game so far. It has definitely gotten us up off the couch.
3415307
This 4wd platform is pretty fun to play around with. The motors aren't that powerful and the documents that you can download aren't the easiest to understand. Which is why I docked it a few stars. It says to hook up the wires to the switch for a recharge circuit which is never explained, so I skipped that step all together. It also doesn't include the motor mounts (stand offs) or brackets to actually get the thing running, so be aware of that. When putting it together, I learned alot about how bad the instructions were so here are some tips.
1. Get a standard servo (kit doesn't have one) to use for the UltraSonic before installing LED's as there isn't much room.
2. Big battery packs take up a lot of room in this thing (there isn't much room under the hood), I've found the RC packs from Venom Racing to work the best, especially the flight packs.
3. The sensor shield uses female ends, so get some female wire if you want to use it. It comes with ones for the sensor, but anything else you want to hook up (like the motor shield) you will need these for.
4. Finding standoffs for this is a pain, The plastic ones at radio shack are too tall and cause the top of the motor shield to ground against the body, so don't use those unless you plan on hacksawing (like I did).

After you get all that figured out, this thing is pretty fun on flat surfaces, I have my bot patrolling my deck.

Overall, this is a pretty good deal, considering all the stuff you actually do get with the kit, I really like the motor shield because it only uses a few wires (I have the one from adafruit as well that pretty much takes over your board). The Mega is a nice touch and the Sensor shield is kind of meh, but ok I think. Tires and wheels are pretty sweet, and the motors are ok, kind of hard to solder and a little under powered, but they get the job done at the end of the day.
460261
This game is a blast to play but I do have a few gripes. The multiplayer is awesome although there is not enough destruction. The graphics and gameplay are good and surprisingly the single player is fun to play as well. I have exxperienced no trouble getting into matches and no glitches after about 4 hours of playing. 4/5
247964
I loved this game but there were some glitches and problems with loading. The game was fun when I was actually playing
2945282
We just recently got this game for our wii u and for the most part it's been a ton of fun. Very colorful worlds and very creative. There are a couple of things I would change though. First of all the distance it sets you back when you die is frustrating. I am also playing Rayman Legends and when you die in that game you only go back a few seconds. Between my wife, son, and friends, we've all agreed that it is very frustrating when you have to begin levels again after dying. Also, while the worlds are very creative, they have been a bit repititive over the last few years and generations of Mario games. I think Rayman may have this beat in regards to creativity. It just doesn't seem as whimsical as Rayman. Finally is the price. A game over a year old should not still be over $50. Mario 3d World, Donkey Kong, and Rayman are all under $20. So bottom line, if you have a lot of patience and can get this game at a cheaper price, I think it's really good and you'll have a lot of fun with it.
1739241
We bought this toy for our 7 year old nephew (his parents are were thrilled :).

A few comments:

- He *loves* the take.  It's a lot of fun to play with, and the shear quantity of moving parts (tracks, turret rotation, turret up+down, working lights, etc.) is very impressive
- When it shoots, it shoots very well
- It handled our gravel driveway pretty well too - no problems there.

And now the bad parts:

- The shooting mechanism jams up.  In our case, it jammed during only the SECOND load of airsoft bb's
- You get what you pay for.  On our nephew's, several of the small plastic pieces have broken off, and it has not been abused.

Despite these downsides, for what this thing costs, it's a great deal.
2960488
My sons and I have tried many remote controlled toys over the years, planes, boats, subs, cars, and all were a bit of a disappointment, mostly because of durability and weak engines (I should say the cars fared the best of the bunch).  This particular toy, took a bit of getting used to, but was ultimately a lot of fun.  Unlike, most other remote controlled toys, this one is very durable and I would venture it could stand up to just about anything.  It also has a very powerful motor and great rechargeable battery set up.  On the down side the steering mechanism is not the best, and the bike is a bit difficult to get started from a dead stop...it also falls over quite easily (the bike could benefit from a better anti-tip device--maybe one that extends out further).  Regardless, my sons had fun playing with it and getting to know the nuances of the bike, and I dare say will get years more us out of it.
4302872
This is a good game and our boys (age 3 and 5) enjoy playing it.

I'm giving 3/ 5 stars because of a couple problems.

1. the game board is easily torn.  The board comes in 3 pieces and each peace is a trifold.  The pieces rip apart very easily at the folds.  It took only 3-4 games before my boys accidentally ripped apart most of the board pieces.  We routinely play board games with the boys and other board games do not rip so easily like this.  Also the playing game pieces are cardboard cut out pictures that fit into a plastic stand.  The cardboard image of the character is easily bent.

2.  A lot of the items you're trying to find are very small and hard to find.  Maybe thats the point and the enjoyment of the game for some but trying to help a 3 or 5 year old find a miniscule boat anchor hidden in a 6 foot picture can be quite difficult.  Some pictures are also a little ambiguous.  For example it might tell you to find a boat oar, but it looks like there is a viking ship in the board that has something like 2 dozen boat oars on the side.
36336
This is a great game and its fun too, but the bugs get annoying. but first the good things. The graphics are fairly good, the gameplay is good, the levels ar good, the weapons are good, and i like all the Characters you are in the diffirent levels, and it challenges you. Now the bad stuff. the camera views get messed up some times, some times the the characters repeat what they just said, some times it locks up when you try to save a game, some times the sound gets messed up (and its not my sound card), and some times the characters start saying things when a. they all ready said it b. your not even close to them. But overall this is a good game, and i recommend it to any one who likes star wars or adventure/Action games.
349157
We played this at a recent birthday party with a big mix of ages of children from 5 to 15.  It was pretty funny.  The children know Limbo from the roller skating rink but the turns happen much faster with this game.  Only two played at the same time though, so children came and went back to the trampoline.  They have figured out how to play just about anything in the trampoline but this wouldnt work at all.

Obviously, the game works better being played with children of relatively the same size.  I know playing bigger and smaller just led to aggravation.  Older and younger also led to aggravation because one was just going to be more facile than the other.

This is a fun game.

The primary flaws are that it tips over easily or gets stuck.  It also occasionally gets knocked over.  But then, so do children.