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Epically Average
posted by JMichaud (BETHESDA, MD) Dec 7, 2010
Member since Jan 2008
4 out of 7 gamers (57%) found this review helpful
It’s been a while since I’ve seen Mickey Mouse outside the Disney Channel, and I was hoping that all the praise that Disney Epic Mickey was earned.
However, after playing with the game for several hours, I can say that Epic Mickey isn’t that epic to me.
At the basic level, this game is a 3D platformer where you play as Mickey on a quest to reverse a disaster (called the Thinner Disaster) You are armed with paintbrush that shoots paint and paint thinner.
You can use the paint to fill in certain areas of the level, and use the thinner to eradicate certain areas of each level. This does lead up to bits of inventive puzzle solving, but not enough for my liking.
What I did spend a lot of time doing was the basic platforming action: going from point A to point B, jumping over obstacles, collecting hidden items, and blasting enemies with paint or thinner.
And a few problems also show up.
First, the camera can go crazy at the worst times, making jumps hard to pull off.
Second, there needs to be a better way of showing the path I need to go in order to get past a certain level. Just showing me the destination isn’t good enough anymore.
Third, there’s too many mundane tasks while getting through a town named Ostown.
And let’s face it; outside of Mickey Mouse, many players are not going to have a clue as to who are the characters that populate each and every level of this game; and the old style of cartoon isn’t going to grab their attention either.
This lack of information makes the story bland and forgettable - something that the makers of this game didn’t want.
This game needs better level design, a more thought out story, and better use of the paintbrush, paint, and paint thinner. Without that, Disney Epic Mickey is just a basic 3D platformer. RENT IT.
However, after playing with the game for several hours, I can say that Epic Mickey isn’t that epic to me.
At the basic level, this game is a 3D platformer where you play as Mickey on a quest to reverse a disaster (called the Thinner Disaster) You are armed with paintbrush that shoots paint and paint thinner.
You can use the paint to fill in certain areas of the level, and use the thinner to eradicate certain areas of each level. This does lead up to bits of inventive puzzle solving, but not enough for my liking.
What I did spend a lot of time doing was the basic platforming action: going from point A to point B, jumping over obstacles, collecting hidden items, and blasting enemies with paint or thinner.
And a few problems also show up.
First, the camera can go crazy at the worst times, making jumps hard to pull off.
Second, there needs to be a better way of showing the path I need to go in order to get past a certain level. Just showing me the destination isn’t good enough anymore.
Third, there’s too many mundane tasks while getting through a town named Ostown.
And let’s face it; outside of Mickey Mouse, many players are not going to have a clue as to who are the characters that populate each and every level of this game; and the old style of cartoon isn’t going to grab their attention either.
This lack of information makes the story bland and forgettable - something that the makers of this game didn’t want.
This game needs better level design, a more thought out story, and better use of the paintbrush, paint, and paint thinner. Without that, Disney Epic Mickey is just a basic 3D platformer. RENT IT.