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The Double-A Team: Toy Story 3 took us to infinity and beyond
So long, pardner. Feature by Daniel Hollis Contributor Published on 6 Mar 2020 12 comments Toy Story 2 was my first ever experience of the cinema.
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The imaginative young boy that I was dreamt for years afterwards of being in that world, going on adventures with a cast of characters I knew back then as friends. Woody, Buzz and Jessie - they were all there.
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One particular moment that has always resonated with me was the opening sequence of the film, which involves Buzz Lightyear raiding his arch-nemesis Zurg's base. It's quickly revealed that the whole episode is in fact a video game, played by a frustrated toy dinosaur called Rex, who constantly fails to complete the challenge.
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It was a scene I would always rewatch, rewinding the VHS tape to the point of death, and I always challenged myself to tackle that gauntlet if it ever came to fruition. Toy Story 3 finally allowed me to do that. Before the birth of Disney Infinity, developer Avalanche Studios worked closely with Disney to create a plethora of movie tie-ins, ranging from passable to marginally above average.
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Then Toy Story 3 came out and showcased the team's talents in creating a truly vibrant representation of Disney worlds with an admirable sense of confidence. It's that confidence that confirms Toy Story 3 is a superb Double-A game. Right at the start, a stellar action-oriented set-piece places you on the back of Woody's horse Bullseye, as you ride into a sea of explosions and gorgeously animated environments.
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It's wonderful - but the best is yet to come. Watch on YouTube Outside of the eight central platforming missions (including an incredibly detailed recreation of my childhood dream level at Zurg's base) there's a much more interesting component to the game.
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Toy Box mode! Toy Box mode provides the true hook for players, and is also a precursor to Disney Infinity.
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In fact, Toy Box mode acts very much like the level packs found in Disney Infinity - it offers small, open worlds to explore, and it allows you to get creative as you complete missions and build your very own playmat of adventures. It's a means of allowing you to feel like Andy from the films - a child with a variety of toys which he loves and uses to fuel his own imagination. For the first time since I was a child, I finally felt as though I was on an adventure with my friends.
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I completed missions for my favourite characters and ventured into a spooky haunted house that I constructed myself. It all builds a lovely feeling of progression, too, as the world around you constantly grows and takes shape. Most importantly though, it works at just being pure, innocent fun.
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