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On the drawing board, Epic Mickey is a surefire smash: A brilliant turn for perhaps the world's most recognisable original cartoon character, exploring grim material and feelings of jealousy, sadness, and regret in a way we've rarely seen from the typ...
Wonderful and gutsy concept that explores the darker reaches of the Disney universe, creative side-scrolling sequences, Mickeyjunk Mountain!...
Gameplay is alternately boring and frustrating, poor camera, some shaky jumping physics, dull missions prominently feature tedious tasks, campaign lacks momentum, story even seems underdeveloped in the campaign...
Monotonous gameplay, a wonky and frustrating camera, and an underdeveloped campaign strip this otherwise creative and conceptually sound adventure of its "epic" status...
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Epic Mickey When I first heard about this game, I was a little apprehensive and in the past, there have been a few Disney games that have really missed the mark. However in 2010, something changed and all the Disney games have actually been relatively...
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It turns out Mickey Mouse is a bit of a klutz. Lured through a magic mirror by mischievous forces unknown, he witnesses Yen Sid (the Sorcerer from classic Disney film Fantasia) creating a model magical world using enchanted paint and thinner (the turp...
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Developers: before you slap a superlative in the title of your games, you might want to make absolutely sure that the game itself can live up to its name. Mario and Street Fighter have both deservedly had a Super banged on the front of their titles to...
Just about salvaged by a handful of standout moments, that Disney charm and a genuinely brilliant premise, Disney Epic Mickey is far from a disaster – it’s just another mediocre platform game with the audacity to single-mindedly target the very format...
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Epic Mickey debuts the Disney mascot's "edgier" reimagining. Calling on nearly eighty years of Disney character design, the game sees Mickey platforming and puzzling his way through a bleak negative image of the worlds that the global entertainment bra...
Excellent fan service and admirable attention to detail.
Lacklustre combat and a broken camera.
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Published November 25th 2010. Written by Chris Hallam. Once upon a time, in a land far far away, Yen Sid the sorcerer (from the Sorcerers Apprentice portion in the Disney Fantasia film) creates a small model of a place he calls the Cartoon Wasteland. T...
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Disclaimer: I’m a hardcore fan of the 3D platformer and a diehard Disney dork.Above: Hooooo boy...Now, that’s not to say you too must be able to tell the difference between a Horace Horsecollar and a Clarabelle Cow in order to enjoy Epic Mickey. Nor do...
The greatest 3D platformer of the year, A thoroughly heartwarming salute to Disney, Having visited Disneyland recently...
Unwittingly eliminating your options, Only TWO unlockable cartoons?!, That Ub Iwerks isn't around to perfect the camera...
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Disney Epic Mickey always sounded too good to be true. Obviously, a Warren Spector project featuring a paintbrush-wielding Mickey Mouse had a lot of appeal for gamers and Disney fans alike. Unfortunately, the final product turned out to be notably fla...
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Epic is definitely a strong word.When Epic Mickey was announced, fans of classic Disney were overjoyed. The prospect of a dark, twisted take on the world's most famous mouse from the depths of the mind that brought the world System Shock and Deus Ex se...
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What do you get when you mix together Mickey Mouse and obscure Disney history, coat them in the dark environments of , add in a basic karma meter, and finish with a touch of ? Simply put, you get . Do all of these elements combine well? They do, act...
Epic Mickey sets Disney’s famous mouse on a journey through a land of the forgotten, and it’s up to you whether the title character plays a noble hero, an insensitive jerk, or somewhere in the middle. The game falls a bit short of being as epic as the...
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You’ve got to feel bad for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. No one remembers him. You’d think that everyone would love and cherish the first character ever created by Walt Disney, but he hasn’t gotten any recognition in nearly seven decades. He’s spent that...
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gamingshogun.com Updated:
2012-01-29 01:17:05
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Warren Spector. He is an “Epic” Game Designer. The list of his credits is long and distinguished... Deus Ex, Thief, several instances of the Ultima series and Wing Commander, amongst others. His latest creation is Epic Mickey. Disney granted him u...
Best graphics on the Wii to date, deep Disney content, wideopen gameplay...
The camera, questionable level / quest design...
Epic Mickey - the game I purchased a Wii for. After a brief interlude with this title in demo form at the 2010 Electronic Entertainment Expo, I knew my gaming life would not be complete until I added this title to my collection. So, was Epic Mickey “...
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Released a few weeks ago, Disney Epic Mickey has proven more challenging and time-consuming that this editor cares to admit, and not so much in game design or gameplay, as just the mental conditioning it takes to stick with this game to the end. I admi...
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Stylistically, Epic Mickey is an incredible game. From its opening cut scene to its final moments, the game’s presentation is top notch—even more so if you have any knowledge of Disneyland. However, the gameplay is hit-or-miss with a main concept that...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-29 01:17:06
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Epic Mickey is an odd duck. What first looks like a third-person platformer changes into something less action oriented than the comparisons to Mario Sunshine's environmentally-manipulative gameplay mechanics which it resurrects, this time with a more...
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One of the most highly anticipated games this holiday season is Epic Mickey, an experimental and dark Disney game conceived by Warren Spector and created by Junction Point Studios. Mickey is placed into a dark and dilapidated world of forgotten Dis...
Looks awesome, has a neat paint and thinner mechanic, your actions affect the world and people in the Wasteland, great soundtrack, animated story segments have a unique feel, story is well written, there are secret areas hidden, auto-saves, can unlock extra features and art, quite a few sidequests are available, items carry over in subsequent playthroughs and there are lots of character cameos. M...
In-game camera is a fearsome foe and side-scrolling levels feel pretty pointless. Sometime paint/thinner doesn’t go where you want it to. Quests can expire if you leave an area where they were in. You can’t chose when to save. Only one “main” ending, regardless of your actions with paint or thinner.
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We couldn't help but notice the irony lying at the heart of Disney Epic Mickey's plot. Throughout his own mischievous acts Mickey ends up trapped in Wasteland, a world of long-forgotten Disney cartoon characters led by Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (a charac...
Disney Epic Mickey is undeniably the disappointment of the year for us. It was a concept that promised so much when it emerged last year but has ultimately ended up falling far short of the mark. What's more troubling than all of this, though, is that...
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The premise for Epic Mickey is an interesting one: Mickey Mouse has been thrown into the Wasteland, a world whose residents comprise forgotten and obscure Disney characters. The Wasteland was afflicted with a catastrophe caused by accident on Mickey’s...
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Lewis Carrolls classic tale of Alice in Wonderland is a bizarre reflection of the real world consisting of uncanny encounters with peculiar individuals. It is appropriate, then, that our star Mickey finds himself sucked into a strange parallel world t...
Like the theme parks from which it was mostly inspired, the game has its many high and low points. As an exploration of Disney history and a discovery of forgotten legacies, it succeeds on multiple levels. Mickey certainly evolves as a character, beyo...
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Pros: Original gameplay, intriguing storyCons: Camera and control issues, over-reliance on single gimmick.What would it be like to see someone living the life that was rightfully yours? It is a central theme in the platformer Disney Epic Mickey, in whi...
Original gameplay, intriguing story...
Camera and control issues, overreliance on single gimmick, What would it be like to see someone living the life that was rightfully yours? It is a central theme in the platformer Disney Epic Mickey, in which an early, abandoned Walt Disney hero, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, lives in a world meant to hold all of Disney’s forgotten creations. Oswald has attempted to turn this cartoon wasteland int...
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Monotonous gameplay, a wonky and frustrating camera, and an underdeveloped campaign strip this otherwise creative and conceptually sound adventure of its "epic" status.On the drawing board, Epic Mickey is a surefire smash: A brilliant turn for perhaps...
Wonderful and gutsy concept that explores the darker reaches of the Disney universe; Creative sidescrolling sequences; Mickeyjunk Mountain!...
Gameplay is alternately boring and frustrating, with a poor camera and some shaky jumping physics; Dull missions prominently feature tedious tasks, and the campaign lacks momentum; Story even seems underdeveloped in the campaign.
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Disney's beloved and timeless mascot hasn't had his own solo game outing in half a decade, so when I learned that Deus Ex designer Warren Spector was at the helm for Epic Mickey, I nearly soiled my britches. Several standout games from my adolescence...
Engaging story; beautiful and well-scripted cut-scenes; multiple ways to accomplish objectives.
Godawful camera; busywork fetch quests; lack of clear in-game guidance; mushy controls.
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Sometimes Mickey can be a rat. Disney's Epic Mickey ($49) for the Nintendo Wii opens with the not-so-modest mouse creeping through his mirror into Yen Sid's study, tampering with the sorcerer's charmed paintbrush, and unleashing an inky menace upon the...
A strange, captivating journey into a Disney-style wasteland, Adaptive soundtrack, Nostalgic flourishes, Open-ended gameplay...
Plenty of junk in the wasteland, Poor controls, poorer camera placement, Lackluster on HDTV, Too many instructions to start with, too few later, Single player only...
For young gamers and Disney enthusiasts, Epic Mickey paints an imaginative, interactive, and nostalgic journey for the Wii...
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Disneyland has the slogan, "The happiest place on earth," but you won't find much joy in Mickey's adventure through this Magic Kingdom. This evocative trip through Disney's hallowed history offers clever twists to the characters and imagery that have b...
Clever implementation of the Disney license, Element of choice leads to some welcome unpredictability.
Imprecise controls and an awful camera, Repetitive and frustrating combat, Tedious objectives lack originality, Little direction throughout the adventure, Repeatedly replaying boring levels isn't fun.
Tedium and monotony overwhelm Mickey's new adventure, smothering its clever use of the Disney license...
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A recent survey revealed that a large margin of todays youngsters could not identify Mickey Mouse, while most immediately recognized the little Italian plumber by the name of Mario. Warren Spector and his team at Junction Point have set their sights o...
Stunning visuals. Paint and thinner changes the environment.
Horrendous camera control spoils much of the fun.
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Disney Epic Mickey certainly lives up to its title. The story in the game is amazing, the visuals are stark (and just a little disturbing) and the gameplay mechanics make the world of the game interactive and fun. However, there are some things that ho...
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Epic Mickey is the last of the highly anticipated Wii titles out during this holiday season. It comes from a heralded developer (Warren Spector, the man behind Deus Ex and Thief), fronting one of the most iconic brands in the world. You play as Mickey...
Ultimately, I was disappointed with a well designed game that I had to fight the camera to play. The precision platforming is hampered by control flaws. Otherwise, it has a deep story, varied visuals and is a great way for mature (and maturing) gamers...
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Disney Epic Mickey is both one of the Wii's most impressive titles, and a slight disappointment. It's a game that draws you in to its fantastically-created cartoon world, yet it tries to push you away with a terribly troublesome camera and laborious fe...
Paint and thinner mechanic is excellent, Charming and emotional story, Camera can be very annoying, No voice acting...
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Every year, there are one or two high profile 3rd party Wii games that aspire to actually shoot for mainstream acceptance. There are a lot of reasons why these games are so few and far between, not the least of which being the fact that it's always b...
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1up.com
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2012-01-29 01:17:06
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If I hadn't been playing playing Disney Epic Mickey for review, there's a good chance I wouldn't have finished it. Not because it's a bad game, but I found the first few hours boring: You know exactly where the story's going, the choices you make on wh...
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ign.com
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2012-01-29 01:17:06
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Mickey Mouse just isn't the icon he used to be. Though once the star of countless animated films and shorts (and even several great video games) Mickey has seen his reputation slowly taken away. He is featured in fewer stories and on more merchandise t...
Can a stellar story, fantastic characters, incredible cutscenes, and a solid core gameplay mechanic overcome numerous, fundamental problems with controls, the camera, and even continuity? In the end Warren Spector’s team has created a mightily impressi...
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