When I first herd of the game I had initially dismissed it as "Epic" has become a fad word that people overuse so much, it has lost its meaning. (Epic today = Average) But as more information about the game became available it started to like they were really trying to make this this a spectacular game. But it turned out that this game matches the modern definition perfectly. Disney Epic Mickey is a pretty average action adventure game, its nothing special but still fun to play.
My biggest complaint about the game is the lack of unique characters. Instead of having unique forgotten characters inhabiting the towns, there is the same set of generic characters. This includes a dog that resembles Goofy, a cow that resembles Clarabelle Cow, and a horse that resembles Horace Horsecoller. These characters were supposed to represent the variants of the the same character but from different cartoons, yet all of them have new names for the game.(None of the characters resembling Goofy are named Dippy Dawg or George Geef which are other names Goofy was known as, and would have been appropriate to use since these names are no longer used for the character.) By using these generic designs they missed out on a great opportunity to show a lot of forgotten/rejected characters which was sapposed to be the point of the game.
My second biggest complaint (and this goes for a lot of Wii games) is that the game is not compatible with the Classic Controller Pro. I think the Classic Controller Pro is one of the nicest controllers that Nintendo has made yet very few games actually use it.
Overall the game is alright for what it is. If you like the Super Mario adventure games that Nintendo has released for the GameCube and Wii like "Super Mario Sunshine" then you will probably have fun playing this game. Also you will probably get more out of "Disney Epic Mickey" if your familiar with a lot of the old Disney works, since there are platformer segments that are modeled after the old Mickey Mouse cartoons, as well as recognizable material incorporated into the design of the game.
So "Disney Epic Mickey" is a fun game but there is a lot that could have been done to improve on it. So you may want to rent this one before purchasing it.
Things I liked:
1. Game play was simple but entertaining.
2. It reintroduces Oswald The Lucky Rabbit.
3. Mickey's ears rotate on his head the way they do in the cartoons.
Things I disliked:.
1. Lacks a variety of unique characters.
2. Not compatible with the Classic Controller Pro.
3. No voice acting. (Typical for Nintendo.)
4. Errors with the camera controls.
5.You must replay the entire game multiple times if you wish to get every pin (Pin = Bonus item collected in game.)
(I give "Disney Epic Mickey" a 3.5 out of 5)
I gave it the extra .5 points because I would still recommend this game even though I think there was a lot that could have been done to improve it.
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