All Infinity rewiews have compared the game to skylanders. So, I thought I would share my thoughts on the matter here:
Now, I have both Skylanders Swap Force and Disney Infinity. And I love them both!
-both are great, although very different, platformers.
As far as which is better goes, it is rather complicated:
Graphics: I found infinity a bit better here. It has more detail, and more scope.
Playability: Skylanders are easier to control, especially in battle.
Lastability: Definitely Infinity!
Basic box: Infinity is better, because it has 30+hours of gaming in the basic box. Skylanders only has ten hours of enjoyment in it's starter set...
Sound: Skylanders is way better, especially as Infinity has a sound bugs (on xbox360 at least...)
Figurines: Infinity's figurines are WAY better quality...
The characters: Very even. Skylanders characters get better as they level up, whereas infinity characters can use tools/weapons/vehicles. But all in all, I like Skylanders characters just a teeny bit better.
Overall quality: Skylanders is more polished (on xbox360) and has no bugs. So it takes a win here.
Well, those are my thoughts. I know they are of no great philosophical value, but I really had to get the issue out of me system!