Disney Infinity 3.0: The Force Awakens is the third set of Star Wars-related play sets for Disney Infinity 3.0. As you might imagine, it's based on the latest Star Wars film and follows the adventures of new protagonists Rey and Finn as they search for the lost Jedi Master, Luke Skywalker. The Force Awakens comes with both of the protagonists and a self-contained play set. As with the other play sets in the series, you can use a number of characters from the various Star Wars films, but the story mostly focuses on Finn, Rey and the new antagonist, Kylo Ren. It's relatively light on spoilers, so young fans who haven't yet seen the film can enjoy it without discovering many of the major secrets.

Plot-wise, The Force Awakens comes off a little better than the Rise Against The Empire play set. It roughly follows the loose beats of the film but with some noticeable deviations. It's thinner on details and avoids some of the film's critical moments. Probably hit the hardest by this is the new villain, Kylo Ren, who is presented as a much more generic villain than his film counterpart. It's an understandable change, but it leaves it feeling more like a kid playing with action figures than a retelling of the story. Perhaps because it is fresher or because it only has to cover one film instead of multiple, but it feels more appropriately film-like than Rise Against The Empire. It's a fun, bite-sized retelling of the film and not intended as a replacement for seeing it.

The gameplay of The Force Awakens falls comfortably into the mold set by the other play sets. Unfortunately, it's easily the most generic of the three. Maybe it's nostalgia talking, but visiting the new planet Jakku doesn't have the same flair as Tatooine or Hoth. It doesn't help that by this point, the play style is getting a little familiar. You wander around the hub world doing quests to advance the plot, and occasionally, you take a break for some light combat or on-rail space shooter segments. The progression is a little quicker than in the other play sets, which is a bit of a boon but also makes the play set feel shorter than the previous one. That's probably a plus in the long run, since it helps the play set feel better paced and less "grindy." You still get a fair bit of value out of it, and the on-rail shooter segments are a blast.

The new characters are largely what you'd expect. Rey is easily the more fun of the two, with dramatic staff-swinging and a cool set of moves, while Finn has a generic Stormtrooper move set. Due to the nature of the game, neither character develops a distinctive feel. There are some pretty critical moments from the film that aren't embodied in the characters that effectively have to be generic versions of themselves so they don't do anything that might be a spoiler. Neither embodies the coolest moments of the characters the way the older film versions do. Kylo Ren comes across better, and I fully expect him to be the toy most kids want to use, if not just because he's the guy with a lightsaber.

Most of the previous Disney Infinity review flaws and strengths apply for the new game as well. It has its own little quirks but nothing that reinvents the wheel. The big appeal of The Force Awakens play set is the inclusion of the new characters and locations from the film. This is the first time many of them appear in games, and it will be the first chance to play around in the new films, aside from the inclusion of the Battle of Jakku in Star Wars Battlefront. It's not quite a match for a dedicated The Force Awakens game, but it should be more than enough to keep Infinity-loving kids happy. The graphics and voice work are both good, including several characters reprised by the actual actors for a nice touch of authenticity.

The new figures are generally of a good quality and are more in line with the "Clone Wars" art style. In The Force Awakens pack, you get Rey and Finn from the new film, with Kylo Ren and Poe Dameron sold separately. Kylo Ren is the easy standout, since his figure is well modeled and has a lot of nice little touches, such as what appears to be slightly different plastic for his custom lightsaber. Fans of the film will probably be glad to have easy-to-find figures of their favorite characters, especially with reports of various Rey action figures being understocked at the time of this writing. The relatively smaller cast also makes it easier to collect them all.

Disney Infinity 3.0: The Force Awakens is a fun play set for anyone coming off the new film, but it suffers a bit for its source material. The previous sets had multiple films and television shows to draw from, while The Force Awakens only has one to play with, and it shows in the structure and character design. Still, it's a neat experience to explore new Star Wars worlds, and the play set design is quite fun. Parents looking for a fun adventure for kids fresh off "The Force Awakens" will find it a good buy, especially if they've already finished the other two Star Wars play sets.

Score: 7.5/10