The Official DISNEY EPIC MICKEY Thread: Gamespot 6.0

[QUOTE="mrmusicman247"]Next thing you know Cataclysm will get a 7.0... Kashiwaba

I bet GS doesn't have the balls to underrate a game from from Activision :P.

the game looked pretty bad from the get go, not surprised by the score.

Dead-Memories

Bread_or_Decide

It did look bad from the start. It looked very dated--like a late N64 title/Dreamcast/early PS2 bar-bones platformer...with a tacked on wiimote bonus. I stated it earlier that I really think this game was pulled from the grave, go as far back as the N64s time. Possibly gamecube, though.

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]

Heirren

It did look bad from the start. It looked very dated--like a late N64 title/Dreamcast/early PS2 bar-bones platformer...with a tacked on wiimote bonus. I stated it earlier that I really think this game was pulled from the grave, go as far back as the N64s time. Possibly gamecube, though.

I don't mean from a resolution aspect, but more so the the level design. Everything in the game looks so bland, as if it was an older generation game that had to limit its scope because of limited hardware. And I'm not saying the wii can't produce a game with good scope, because it can--SMG2. Epic Mickey looks like its running on the original Rayman engine.

Heirren

I don't mean from a resolution aspect, but more so the the level design. Everything in the game looks so bland, as if it was an older generation game that had to limit its scope because of limited hardware. And I'm not saying the wii can't produce a game with good scope, because it can--SMG2. Epic Mickey looks like its running on the original Rayman engine.

flawp

Well that's lower than expected.

Extremely dissapointing. I must say, I wasnt really feeling the gameplay footage I saw the other day with Spector. Unfortunately, the price will probably never drop too.

See? I told you guys this game would break the AA curse! Willy105

Remember when all that concept art was posted around? It looked like it had great potential. I was excited to see what kind of twisted direction they would take Mickey. I wonder why they didn't stick to their guns and go Tim Burton on us. Were they scared of alienating their target audience?

Then the in game screens got realised, and it was a huge disappointment, everyone knew it looked like crap to be fair. It's such a shame, it looked like it could of been something unique.

I'm not surprised it turned out crap.

Franky-the-bat

[QUOTE="Franky-the-bat"]

Remember when all that concept art was posted around? It looked like it had great potential. I was excited to see what kind of twisted direction they would take Mickey. I wonder why they didn't stick to their guns and go Tim Burton on us. Were they scared of alienating their target audience?

Then the in game screens got realised, and it was a huge disappointment, everyone knew it looked like crap to be fair. It's such a shame, it looked like it could of been something unique.

I'm not surprised it turned out crap.

Im_single

[QUOTE="Franky-the-bat"]

Remember when all that concept art was posted around? It looked like it had great potential. I was excited to see what kind of twisted direction they would take Mickey. I wonder why they didn't stick to their guns and go Tim Burton on us. Were they scared of alienating their target audience?

Then the in game screens got realised, and it was a huge disappointment, everyone knew it looked like crap to be fair. It's such a shame, it looked like it could of been something unique.

I'm not surprised it turned out crap.

Im_single

You know what it means. The early hype for Epic Mickey was crazy. The designs, characters, the setting, etc. everything looked EPIC. Then the gameplay was shown, and still fans hoped for a solid AAA game. Now that it's released, it received a 6.0 on Gamespot (This is Gamespot Forums, we use that score). Compare that to the early hype and promise the game had.After_Math

People only use GS's score as law for the juvenile penis-waving FLOPlol game (see GT5 thread).

Outside of that stupid SW tradition, there is no reason to disregard the 8s and 9s this game is also getting elsewhere. Lets not forget that Gamespot's score is way below the average score this game is getting.

[QUOTE="After_Math"]You know what it means. The early hype for Epic Mickey was crazy. The designs, characters, the setting, etc. everything looked EPIC. Then the gameplay was shown, and still fans hoped for a solid AAA game. Now that it's released, it received a 6.0 on Gamespot (This is Gamespot Forums, we use that score). Compare that to the early hype and promise the game had.Thunderdrone

People only use GS's score as law for the juvenile penis-waving FLOPlol game (see GT5 thread).

Outside of that stupid SW tradition, there is no reason to disregard the 8s and 9s this game is also getting elsewhere. Lets not forget that Gamespot's score is way below the average score this game is getting.

Extremely dissapointing. I must say, I wasnt really feeling the gameplay footage I saw the other day with Spector. Unfortunately, the price will probably never drop too.

h575309

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="After_Math"]You know what it means. The early hype for Epic Mickey was crazy. The designs, characters, the setting, etc. everything looked EPIC. Then the gameplay was shown, and still fans hoped for a solid AAA game. Now that it's released, it received a 6.0 on Gamespot (This is Gamespot Forums, we use that score). Compare that to the early hype and promise the game had.ianuilliam

People only use GS's score as law for the juvenile penis-waving FLOPlol game (see GT5 thread).

Outside of that stupid SW tradition, there is no reason to disregard the 8s and 9s this game is also getting elsewhere. Lets not forget that Gamespot's score is way below the average score this game is getting.

So we cant even talk about other scores? For all intents and purposes, yes this game did flop on SW. But you cant let one person's opinion on the game dictate its quality, especially when this game is getting very mixed reviews. Some are praising it and some are saying its just fair. You have to take into account other's opinions in judging any game.

Rename it to EPIC FLOP MICKEY!!

Now seriously, 2 flops this week :o

oh wow a straight 6/10?. lol was kinda curious to see how it did, guess its a do not want :P

@tomarlyn Oh I'd love to hit the trees too... I'm loving that we're past NDA time and I can call all this garbage for what it is. Epic Mickey is wonderful proof that if you throw money, big names and "talent" at a stupid project, you still wind up with garbage. There's finally a videogame equivalent to Battlefield Earth out there, it's great, except in 20 years people are going to still think Epic Mickey was a colossal piece of garbage, while there are bound to be some Battlefield Earth midnight showings out there somewhere for the "why is this movie so purple" midnight theater crowd. - Seriously, I'll go for hours, this game is garbage. Can we get Sonic in on this too? Can we just start pointing out why this "super franchise gaming" crap NEVER, EVER WORKS? Y'know what's worse? This crap has been done before, every *freaking decade* people who need to stay the hell away from gaming come marching in telling the gaming industry how to make, market and package games. Screw 'em. To the highest degree. Remember 1982? No? Well these people are the reason consoles *went away* until Nintendo showed back up. - Gah, get me a lighter we're burning the forest. subrosian

Rename it to EPIC FLOP MICKEY!!

Now seriously, 2 flops this week :o

GreenGoblin2099

Well look at it this way, all 3 consoles got their flops of the year.:P

[QUOTE="ianuilliam"]

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

People only use GS's score as law for the juvenile penis-waving FLOPlol game (see GT5 thread).

Outside of that stupid SW tradition, there is no reason to disregard the 8s and 9s this game is also getting elsewhere. Lets not forget that Gamespot's score is way below the average score this game is getting.

Scythes777

So we cant even talk about other scores? For all intents and purposes, yes this game did flop on SW. But you cant let one person's opinion on the game dictate its quality, especially when this game is getting very mixed reviews. Some are praising it and some are saying its just fair. You have to take into account other's opinions in judging any game.

See? I told you guys this game would break the AA curse! Willy105

I hyped it A and I thought I was being a little harsh but I guess I was wrong. I'd still like to try this game one day but it doesn't look like too much fun to me.

I do suspect however that Warren Spector turned up at Disney with his concepts and they politely said ''sorry Mr Spector but this is Mickey Mouse on the Wii, kids don't dig mature and moody''.tomarlyn

Disney was the one who pitched the Epic Mickey idea to Warren. But nice try.

Also, most of what was on the concept art got into the game. Creepy looking animatronics, dystopian landscapes and NPCs who keep trying to make someone remember them so they can get a heart and escape from the Wasteland, etc...

Game is pretty bleak as it is, anymore of it and the source material would've been completely disrespected and parodied.

ANYHOOO, gotta appretiate the love that went into making these amazing set pieces...

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="After_Math"]You know what it means. The early hype for Epic Mickey was crazy. The designs, characters, the setting, etc. everything looked EPIC. Then the gameplay was shown, and still fans hoped for a solid AAA game. Now that it's released, it received a 6.0 on Gamespot (This is Gamespot Forums, we use that score). Compare that to the early hype and promise the game had.ianuilliam

People only use GS's score as law for the juvenile penis-waving FLOPlol game (see GT5 thread).

Outside of that stupid SW tradition, there is no reason to disregard the 8s and 9s this game is also getting elsewhere. Lets not forget that Gamespot's score is way below the average score this game is getting.

It's damage control, but he has a point.

]And this is a SW hype thread. SW Hype threads exist solely for the SW Hype/Flop metagame. Therefore trying to bring other scores into it, now that it has flopped according to SW Hype and GS score, is just damage control.

ianuilliam

But considering that we were talking about the quality of the game, other reviews and impressions are naturally brought up into discussion

Damn, and I was really looking forward to this. Apparently, everything Disney touches is blighted by epic camera fail *cough*kingdomhearts*cough*.

I finally just had a chance to read the review. It was entirely negative. So I must ask, if this game got a 6 and is pretty bad according to the review, then why does Gamespot use a 1-10 scale? The review almost made it sound like the game was a 4 or 3, yet it gets a 6? Essentially anything under a 6 a really bad game and not worth playing so why even use the 1-5 ratings? I feel like with their system the scores 1-5 could all be merged into one score. This scoring system is so busted its disgusting.

I finally just had a chance to read the review. It was entirely negative. So I must ask, if this game got a 6 and is pretty bad according to the review, then why does Gamespot use a 1-10 scale? The review almost made it sound like the game was a 4 or 3, yet it gets a 6? Essentially anything under a 6 a really bad game and not worth playing so why even use the 1-5 ratings? I feel like with their system the scores 1-5 could all be merged into one score. This scoring system is so busted its disgusting.

Scythes777

Part of the blame goes to compilation sites like metacritic.

I really don't know what to say here. A 6.0 with an almost completely negative review is boggling my mind right now.

Lucky for me I get a chance to try it out before I buy it...and even at that I'm still planning on a purchase. Some playtime will tell me the true tale, but I'm really having a hard time swallowing Gamespot's review on this one.

Or maybe I'm just in denial.:P

I don't see why you guys are so wary of this game. Most of the reviews are 8+, one or two bad reviews shouldn't kill your expectations.

November has been insanely weird for boththe Wii and Ps3. Sonic Colours Wii scores an AA which is unexpected by the majority of the people,but I predicted that it would score this, GT5 flops hard with an AAE and Epic Mickey flops hard with a score way below an A. I feel sad for all the games that flopped this month.

where did this unrefutable fact of life come from?Thunderdrone

I do suspect however that Warren Spector turned up at Disney with his concepts and they politely said ''sorry Mr Spector but this is Mickey Mouse on the Wii, kids don't dig mature and moody''.tomarlyn

I thought the game looked pretty stupid to begin with so I'm not surprised at the six it got.

I played the Demo at Walmart.

• The Game Reminds me a lot of the Old Platformers from the Playstation and N64 Age.
• It's tough to aim at certain spots with the Paint & Thinner at some points but they're not impossible to get.
• The Cinematics and overall Artstyle and Graphics are quite Impressive and probably one of the best in the Entire Wii Library.
• Don't know why you can't kill an Enemy with just a Spin and a Kick or a Jump like in Mario Galaxy. You might as well just kill the thing with the Thinner or make it to a friend with Paint and only use the Jumps and Spins as a last resort.
• No Voice Acting but you get a Familer Grunt associated with a Character kinda like in Banjo Kazooie and from what I got from the Demo the game looks like it's more aimed at Kids, So I mean come on, It's Mickey Mouse.

and that's what I got from the Demo.

So the Score that it got I can see where it comes from.

• The Overall Gameplay feels dated.

Although in my opinion the Game's Controls are fine, it just FEELS dated,

[QUOTE="tomarlyn"] I do suspect however that Warren Spector turned up at Disney with his concepts and they politely said ''sorry Mr Spector but this is Mickey Mouse on the Wii, kids don't dig mature and moody''.Willy105

Kids won't even notice the problems. Its not the game people thought it might be.

After seeing the actual gameplay at E3, I have no idea why anyone kept hyping Mickey Mouse in a humorous lollipop dreamland with a halloween filter and some throw-backs to Disney heritage. None the less, the concept art does not match the final product. This is the case with most games but its blatantly obvious production couldn't meet expectation on the Wii.

[QUOTE="Willy105"][QUOTE="tomarlyn"] I do suspect however that Warren Spector turned up at Disney with his concepts and they politely said ''sorry Mr Spector but this is Mickey Mouse on the Wii, kids don't dig mature and moody''.tomarlyn

Kids won't even notice the problems. Its not the game people thought it might be.

After seeing the actual gameplay at E3, I have no idea why anyone kept hyping Mickey Mouse in a humorous lollipop dreamland with a halloween filter and some throw-backs to Disney heritage. None the less, the concept art does not match the final product. This is the case with most games but its blatantly obvious production couldn't meet expectation on the Wii.

to be fair..... expectations were matched, its not about a more powerful system. if you read the GI cover of this game before it was changed it was looking exactly like the concept art, bu then disney changed it.