The Official DISNEY EPIC MICKEY Thread: Gamespot 6.0

OP updated. New reviews are in:

VIDEOGAMER - 8/10

"It's clear that a lot of love went into making Disney Epic Mickey. The attention to detail in the environments is superb, with little touches here and there for fans to pick up on, and the many forgotten characters are excellent. The platforming is top notch when the camera doesn't get in the way, and the paint and thinner mechanics give the game a unique hook. Even with a smattering of issues that will cause annoyance, Disney Epic Mickey is a fine addition to the upper echelon of the Wii's software library."

THE GUARDIAN - 4/5

"Overall, though, Epic Mickey proves satisfyingly original, fun and absorbing – it's a pleasant, and at times interestingly twisted world in which to immerse yourself. At last, Mickey has a suitably credible means of making an impression on the world of video games."

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Everything i have so far.

G4TV- 5/5

The Pros
- Daring reimagining of Disney's best known character
- Excellent level design packed with secrets and multiple ways to accomplish objectives
- Tons of references to obscure Disney characters and animation
- Paint/Thinner mechanic makes for high replay value

The Cons
- Camera can be difficult to manage
- 2D sidescrolling levels must be repeated often while traveling between areas

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GAMESRADAR - 9/10

"For me, the surprises, historical reverence and inspired platforming creativity make this the Wii game of the year. Hopefully, it won't all be lost on the broad audience it's aiming for, because both Disney nuts and old school gamers will find Epic Mickey well worth their while. It's a life-affirming tribute to both forgotten characters and game genres well worth remembering, with an all new added twist. And contrary to how it looks, there's a startling amount of maturity and replayability wrapped within this family-friendly package." - source

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GAMEREACTOR- 9/10

"If you feel like playing a game with Mickey Mouse, then things just don't get any better than Epic Mickey and it might just be the best non-Nintendo game on Wii. It's fun, charming, well polished, entertaining and fairly challenging. I have enjoyed every moment spent with Mickey, Oswald, Pete, Jiminy Cricket, Animatronic Goofy and the rest, and I'm already thinking about my next playthrough. Don't miss out on Mickey's journey through Wasteland."

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Official NINTENDO Magazine UK - 85%

"The magazine, which is in the hands of subscribers now, praised the game's "touching" story which sees Mickey Mouse being sucked into the Wasteland where forgotten Disney characters such as Oswald The Rabbit reside". - source

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Gametrailers - 8.2/10

Video Review

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IGN- 8/10

"Warren Spector's team has created a mightily impressive foundation. They've managed to get the toughest stuff right – it seemed almost impossible to make Mickey Mouse matter once again. They've even managed to take a nearly dormant character in Oswald and introduce him in a spectacular way, making him one of the most memorable video game characters of the year." - source

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THE GUARDIAN - 4/5

"Overall, though, Epic Mickey proves satisfyingly original, fun and absorbing – it's a pleasant, and at times interestingly twisted world in which to immerse yourself. At last, Mickey has a suitably credible means of making an impression on the world of video games."

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VIDEOGAMER - 8/10

"It's clear that a lot of love went into making Disney Epic Mickey. The attention to detail in the environments is superb, with little touches here and there for fans to pick up on, and the many forgotten characters are excellent. The platforming is top notch when the camera doesn't get in the way, and the paint and thinner mechanics give the game a unique hook. Even with a smattering of issues that will cause annoyance, Disney Epic Mickey is a fine addition to the upper echelon of the Wii's software library."

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CVG -7.5/10

"Then again, some of those faults - the camera especially - are integral to the overall game experience and should have been fixed before release, leaving the package feeling unpolished.

Disney Epic Mickey, with its freeform nature and deep exploration, has plenty of appeal - and completists and adventure fans may even adore it.

But its rough edges ultimately dampen its potential. If only it had been given an extra lick of paint..." - source

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EUROGAMER - 6/10

"Fundamentally, Epic Mickey misunderstands what people love about Mickey Mouse. He simply doesn't fit in this grim, post-modern dystopia, dripping with bitter-sweet nods to forgotten corners of Disney lore, nor does he need to confront his dark commercial heart to stay relevant in 2010.

He just needs to be Mickey, with blue skies, wholesome adventures and bright primary colours. A game with the breezy aesthetic and technical polish of Super Mario Galaxy, starring Mickey, Donald, Goofy and friends would do more to rekindle our affection for the mouse than this admirable but flawed attempt at forced reinvention." -source

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OP updated. New reviews are in:

VIDEOGAMER - 8/10

"It's clear that a lot of love went into making Disney Epic Mickey. The attention to detail in the environments is superb, with little touches here and there for fans to pick up on, and the many forgotten characters are excellent. The platforming is top notch when the camera doesn't get in the way, and the paint and thinner mechanics give the game a unique hook. Even with a smattering of issues that will cause annoyance, Disney Epic Mickey is a fine addition to the upper echelon of the Wii's software library."

THE GUARDIAN - 4/5

"Overall, though, Epic Mickey proves satisfyingly original, fun and absorbing – it's a pleasant, and at times interestingly twisted world in which to immerse yourself. At last, Mickey has a suitably credible means of making an impression on the world of video games."

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Everything i have so far.

G4TV- 5/5

The Pros
- Daring reimagining of Disney's best known character
- Excellent level design packed with secrets and multiple ways to accomplish objectives
- Tons of references to obscure Disney characters and animation
- Paint/Thinner mechanic makes for high replay value

The Cons
- Camera can be difficult to manage
- 2D sidescrolling levels must be repeated often while traveling between areas

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GAMESRADAR - 9/10

"For me, the surprises, historical reverence and inspired platforming creativity make this the Wii game of the year. Hopefully, it won't all be lost on the broad audience it's aiming for, because both Disney nuts and old school gamers will find Epic Mickey well worth their while. It's a life-affirming tribute to both forgotten characters and game genres well worth remembering, with an all new added twist. And contrary to how it looks, there's a startling amount of maturity and replayability wrapped within this family-friendly package." - source

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GAMEREACTOR- 9/10

"If you feel like playing a game with Mickey Mouse, then things just don't get any better than Epic Mickey and it might just be the best non-Nintendo game on Wii. It's fun, charming, well polished, entertaining and fairly challenging. I have enjoyed every moment spent with Mickey, Oswald, Pete, Jiminy Cricket, Animatronic Goofy and the rest, and I'm already thinking about my next playthrough. Don't miss out on Mickey's journey through Wasteland."

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Official NINTENDO Magazine UK - 85%

"The magazine, which is in the hands of subscribers now, praised the game's "touching" story which sees Mickey Mouse being sucked into the Wasteland where forgotten Disney characters such as Oswald The Rabbit reside". - source

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Gametrailers - 8.2/10

Video Review

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IGN- 8/10

"Warren Spector's team has created a mightily impressive foundation. They've managed to get the toughest stuff right – it seemed almost impossible to make Mickey Mouse matter once again. They've even managed to take a nearly dormant character in Oswald and introduce him in a spectacular way, making him one of the most memorable video game characters of the year." - source

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THE GUARDIAN - 4/5

"Overall, though, Epic Mickey proves satisfyingly original, fun and absorbing – it's a pleasant, and at times interestingly twisted world in which to immerse yourself. At last, Mickey has a suitably credible means of making an impression on the world of video games."

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VIDEOGAMER - 8/10

"It's clear that a lot of love went into making Disney Epic Mickey. The attention to detail in the environments is superb, with little touches here and there for fans to pick up on, and the many forgotten characters are excellent. The platforming is top notch when the camera doesn't get in the way, and the paint and thinner mechanics give the game a unique hook. Even with a smattering of issues that will cause annoyance, Disney Epic Mickey is a fine addition to the upper echelon of the Wii's software library."

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CVG -7.5/10

"Then again, some of those faults - the camera especially - are integral to the overall game experience and should have been fixed before release, leaving the package feeling unpolished.

Disney Epic Mickey, with its freeform nature and deep exploration, has plenty of appeal - and completists and adventure fans may even adore it.

But its rough edges ultimately dampen its potential. If only it had been given an extra lick of paint..." - source

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EUROGAMER - 6/10

"Fundamentally, Epic Mickey misunderstands what people love about Mickey Mouse. He simply doesn't fit in this grim, post-modern dystopia, dripping with bitter-sweet nods to forgotten corners of Disney lore, nor does he need to confront his dark commercial heart to stay relevant in 2010.

He just needs to be Mickey, with blue skies, wholesome adventures and bright primary colours. A game with the breezy aesthetic and technical polish of Super Mario Galaxy, starring Mickey, Donald, Goofy and friends would do more to rekindle our affection for the mouse than this admirable but flawed attempt at forced reinvention." -source

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Thunderdrone

[QUOTE="Willy105"]Then that's great. But is it common?

Thunderdrone

I can relate to that. Well, Donald comics anyway.

Still have tons of Mickey Detective stories.

:|:(:cry:

I sold mine a while ago, now i regret it.

Wait G4 gave Epic Mickey a 5/5?

I'm surprised. I expected lower from them. :P

Seems to be an incredibly atmospheric game that has some technical issues.

That's want I wanted from the game so I'm perfectly fine with it :)

Wait G4 gave Epic Mickey a 5/5?

I'm surprised. I expected lower from them. :P

timmy00

DESTRUCTOID - 7/10

"Epic Mickey falls short of brilliance, but because it stands on such a strong concept, it doesn't always need brilliance to remain compelling. This is a game that older (and younger) Disney fans could easily call their favorite of all time."

DESTRUCTOID - 7/10

"Epic Mickey falls short of brilliance, but because it stands on such a strong concept, it doesn't always need brilliance to remain compelling. This is a game that older (and younger) Disney fans could easily call their favorite of all time."

Thunderdrone

This game is gonna get mixed reactions I predict 7.5 here.

This game is gonna get mixed reactions I predict 7.5 here.

chocolate1325

It's getting pretty good scores so far, only a couple of low ones, not to mention Eurogamer lame review, so far so good for this game, i expect at the very least an 8.0 here.

1UP - 4/5

I found myself comparing Epic Mickey to another incredible rich and charming platformer with its own share of iffy mechanics and rough edges: Tim Schafer's Psychonauts. Both games share a similar vibe, but, more importantly, are flawed first platforming efforts from their creators. It's saying a lot that Warren Spector got so much right in this first try, and that, after the credits rolled, I wanted to go back for seconds. I just hope all the problems will be addressed next time around. (A "next time around" that, sadly, Psychonauts never received.)

You don't need to be a Disney fan to appreciate the high points of Epic Mickey, but it certainly helps when the going gets rough. Thankfully, the moments of sheer joy this game creates -- whether it's the umpteenth weird twist on a Disney ****c or the multitude of fantastic side-scrolling levels themed after Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts -- mean there's always something worthwhile just around the corner.

1UP - 4/5

I found myself comparing Epic Mickey to another incredible rich and charming platformer with its own share of iffy mechanics and rough edges: Tim Schafer's Psychonauts. Both games share a similar vibe, but, more importantly, are flawed first platforming efforts from their creators. It's saying a lot that Warren Spector got so much right in this first try, and that, after the credits rolled, I wanted to go back for seconds. I just hope all the problems will be addressed next time around. (A "next time around" that, sadly, Psychonauts never received.)

You don't need to be a Disney fan to appreciate the high points of Epic Mickey, but it certainly helps when the going gets rough. Thankfully, the moments of sheer joy this game creates -- whether it's the umpteenth weird twist on a Disney ****c or the multitude of fantastic side-scrolling levels themed after Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts -- mean there's always something worthwhile just around the corner.

Thunderdrone

Thats actually the Joystiq review :P

>Thats actually the Joystiq review :P

Scythes777

[QUOTE="Scythes777"]>Thats actually the Joystiq review :P

Thunderdrone

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="Scythes777"]>Thats actually the Joystiq review :P

thom_maytees

Here is a link to Gameinformer it is an interview with Warren Spector. He also said he wants to make a Duck Tales game and a Gremlins game but he doubts Disney will let him make a Duck Tales game.

http://gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/11/28/warren-spector-launch-interview-.aspx

When we launched our magazine redesign last year, we kicked things off in an epic way with a gorgeous wraparound cover featuring Mickey Mouse holding a paintbrush and standing strong in a dark and twisted world. Junction Point's project, Epic Mickey, is just days from launch so if you're looking to get your fix to tide you over to release, check out our interview with Warren Spector. We talk digicomics, third-party Wii development, other cartoon franchises Spector would like to explore, and more.

At San Diego Comic-Con earlier this year, digicomics and a graphic novel for Epic Mickey were announced to provide additional backstory (penned by Marvel's Peter David). What you can do with this form of literature that games can't do quite as well?

Games are really good about showing players what's happening in front of their face. We can't exactly cut away. Any time we cut to another location or what other characters are doing we get ourselves in trouble because we're removing the player from center stage. The comics are parallel action—you can show what Oswald is doing while mickey is doing something else in another location. You can't do that in games. We don't do very well at getting inside a character's head, and we don't want to, we want the player to be the space between Mickey's ears. In a comic book we can have an internal monologue, we can say "here's what mickey feels about this," "here's what Oswald thinks about this," there's just two of the examples. They're completely different media. Peter David is a master of his medium and watching him work was unbelievable so we're able to tell the same story in very different ways which is really cool. I'm just a total fan geek. He wrote the hulk for 10 years for crying out loud.

Typically the games that look most impressive from a graphical standpoint on Wii hardware are first-party titles. Epic Mickey, however, looks fantastic. What's your secret?

Disney's all about quality and Walt, the man, was all about quality, nothing else mattered to him. I've modeled my life after two people: Walt Disney and David O. Selznick. I just hate settling so when we started this project I told the team many things, but one of them is someday we're going to be at E3, there's going to be 2500 games out there, and 2499 are going to be blue world, or gray world, or brown world this year, and I want people to look at our game and in five seconds know this is not like the other ones. And the other thing from a graphical standpoint is I want all the other developers out there, players especially, to say, "Holy cow I didn't know you can do that on the Wii." All it takes is talent and being unwilling to settle. That hardware is more powerful than people give it credit for. You have to be clever, creative, talented, and be willing to put in the time and money to get it right.

You've obviously invested a lot of your time into this project. After a long work week, do you ever dream in cartoons?

I've been dreaming in cartoons since I was a baby. It's funny you should ask, I know when I'm getting to the end of a project – this is my 20th game — and every one of them, at one point you just start living in the game. You're there at the office, 10 to 15 hours a day, six to seven days a week, and you're so immersed in it that I know I'm getting to the end of the project when im dreaming in the perspective of the game. In first person games it's okay, and even when in third person you can live with it, but when I was doing Ultima games and I was looking at the world as this sort of 64 pixel-tall guy and that was my dream world that was just freaky.

Any other cartoons you'd like to explore for a future game?

I would really like to do a Duck Tales game. I love the Duck Tales TV show, but even more people who love them need to go back and rediscover Carl Barks, who is the greatest comic book writer and artist of all time, ever, anywhere in the world. Carl Barks is number one and about half of the Duck Tales stories were based on Carl Barks' comic books. I want to do a Duck Tales game real bad. I don't know if Disney will let me do it. And the Gremlins, too.Game Informer

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"]

[QUOTE="Scythes777"]>Thats actually the Joystiq review :P

thom_maytees

[QUOTE="thom_maytees"]

[QUOTE="Thunderdrone"] Gonintendo tricked me *shakes fist*

Thunderdrone

IGN should be ban everywhere. Talking about IGN on their own boards should be a moderatable offence.

Just got the Collector's Edition. The 4 cartoons are awesome. The vinyl figure is awesome. The skin doesn't take up the whole side of a Wii, sadly.OreoMilkshake

Damn, I almost bought it today too, but backed down and got the original. Anyways I'm a littlw over 6 hours in and am loving it. I have had no issues with the camera as of yet, although I was an N64 fiend. Great experience so far.

"He simply doesn't fit in this grim, post-modern dystopia, dripping with bitter-sweet nods to forgotten corners of Disney lore, nor does he need to confront his dark commercial heart to stay relevant in 2010." .....when the hell did Eurogamer become so crappy?

Looks to be A-AA, I predict AA.

I believe it's time to sticky this because the North American reviews are coming in now!

X-Play gave it 5 out of 5

I can't wait to get my hands on it in a few days. Doesn't matter to me what the reviewers say about it, good or bad, I know I'm really gonna enjoy it.

Playing this game right now with a stupid grin on my face!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thunderdrone

Ok I've played the game for a couple hours now. Here are my early impressions:
It took me a while to get into the game because the camera is clunky and I'm sure I'm not alone on that. But once I got over that and used to the camera, the game itself is really fun. Epic Mickey is truly a Disney fan's game. With what I've played so far, it's just brimming with references across the board of all things Disney that are both alive and extinct. This game doesn't just reference short films and movies from Disney's past, but a great majority of the game's environment is based off of rides and lands from Disneyland theme park in California. If you've never been to Disneyland, you will probably never understand the Peoplemover or Sky Buckets references, but it just makes me giddy with nostalgia when I pick these things out of the game.
Overall, I've impressed so far. I'll post more later if I have anything new to say.

GS review is up. Got a 6. Sooooo it flopped! I actually thought it was going to get an 8 but oh well Im still getting it. This game is getting some mixed reviews!

GS posted its review

6.0 :(

Wow a lot lower than I expected. I doubt I will feel it is that bad, but it seems a little mixed.

It flopped and I was owned. :P

I'm still interested but I probably won't get it until next year.

A certain modwho's name shall not be mentioned, locked my thread :x

Hey, look, I made a world jumble! I bet it's more fun than Epic Mickey :)

:D

Warren, what the hell happened?

should have called it epic flop instead.

Flops ftw! It sounds as though the removal of the dark elements forced a fast redesign and thus the game came out worse than expected.

GS review is up. Got a 6. Sooooo it flopped! I actually thought it was going to get an 8 but oh well Im still getting it. This game is getting some mixed reviews!

Scythes777

Yeah, I agree.

A certain modwho's name shall not be mentioned, locked my thread :x

Hey, look, I made a world jumble! I bet it's more fun than Epic Mickey :)

SilverChimera

Aidwse?:P

well that suxs i still want to get the game tho

Ouch, now that's a flop i didn't see coming.

2010: Year of the Flop. Started with Bioshock 2 and might end with Epic Mickey (unless Cataclysm manages to flop). So much DC'ing and ownage in between. Good times

It looks like another great review from Tom. It seems like everything he complains about is legit. I don't think I will find any of the things he complained about and that big for me personally, I still can't wait to play this.

Gee GS, what's with the flops?