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ONM: Epic Mickey Preview

Times have changed. Once the most famous character on the planet, Mickey hasn't been the star of a successful movie, videogame or TV series for a long, long time. Instead, he's been subjected to starring in utterly anonymous straight-to-video features and giving his name to variety shows that have spawned far bigger stars - the likes of Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. With the likes of Hannah Montana and The Jonas Brothers currently hogging the limelight at the House of Mouse, ol' Mickey has taken something of a back seat.

But no more, says Junction Point boss and legendary game developer Warren Spector. As you'll see over the next few pages, he's supremely confident that Epic Mickey will reverse the much-loved mouse's waning fortunes and make him a global superstar once more.

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Bereaver5969d ago

I lost interest in this game..... I don't see anything "epic" about it's graphics. I mean... maybe it can turn out to have a great story.... but I want you to take a second and look back. Do you think any of the Disney films would have been as good if they all had tom and jerry graphics and frame rate?

Maybe that's just my opinion.

N4g_null5969d ago

You are so uninformed. The story is very sick and the branching play mechanic is very epic. Right now this game is on my must buy list. It's a very dark story and is based on disneys past which is pretty epic. You can be evil or good yet the evil part is done in a very evil way.

It's looking pretty good also the enviroment is sparse because you can paint create or destroy.

A Cupcake for Gabe5969d ago

The concept art was so epic. But when I saw this game, it looked ugly, sloppy, and mediocre. I don't see any steampunk, or really anything that makes is worth wild. So as of now, I am not interested. Another Epic? Epic fail for the Wii.

Bereaver5969d ago

Finally, someone here with some brains! That's exactly what I was saying! I don't care about graphics to the sense of realistic. I just want smooth edges and something equal to the concept are that they were putting out. To me, Kingdom Hearts has nice graphics. So before you start slinging out things like "graphics whore" then please try to understand what I mean.

N4g_null5968d ago

Because of the game play you will not see all of the art at the same time. If you happen to be evil then you may see more of that art as mickey is actualy the villian here if you play a certain way. It's really a twisted game. Hey it does sound possible that you simply don't know enough about the game to judge it.

The info is out there take a look. This is not a cliche game so it is some thing new. I felt the same way before I saw and found out more about it. This is going to be fun.

Bereaver5968d ago

Listen, I don't care what you're saying, because this is my opinion. I'm not shooting this game down, I'm just saying that I've lost interest because it doesn't look as dark or as grim as what the concept art shows.

I'm also not a fan of the old style mickey.

I know you're just trying to protect it because you're all about the Wii finally having something epic. And I'm all up for it too, but I just feel let down that the screens didn't turn out to be what I was hoping them to be.

I said nothing about story, unlike you telling me that I just don't know enough about the game to judge it. But you didn't even take the time to even try to understand what I was saying. This is a typical fan boy attitude.

The story might be great, but I'm already dissapointed by the things I've already mentioned. Just my opinion. BTW, I'm not sure if you have enough time to look at it.... but..... there's only 10 comments here including three of mine. And if I didn't say anything, there would be 4 or 5 less. No one cares. No one has interest in this game, but you, and a few other hardcore fans.

Freak of Nature5968d ago (Edited 5968d ago )

First off let me say that I am a act/adv/platform lover,throw in act/RPG along the Zelda style....I own the WiiPS360,and am totally neutral.

Warren Spector is looking to create the very best game one can play for the most part,very ambitious and I give him credit for his passion and confidence,plus his courage to go for it,and not just play it safe.

I bet this game will be very good to great without doubt.However........

Will it be as good as it could have been if it had been on one or both of the HD consoles? I dont think so.And it goes way beyond the "eye candy".

Look at the concept art,creative,stylish,innovativ e,stands out from 99% of anything out there IMO.That kind of detail cannot be translated to Wii,nevermind the lower level picture quality added on to this.

Beyond eye candy the HD systems give dev's more ceiling for A.I.,physics,frame rate/animations,enemies on screen,effects,sound.

As I said the game will be a wonderful experience,I have no doubt,but not what it "could have been" on a HD system.For me same goes for Mario or Zelda,probably top 5 games of any year,but if they had more power backing them they could be even better,gameplay and eye candy wise.Gameplay will be great(not fantastic,because of the lower ceiling provided devs),graphics good (not great),but overall not the game they could have been on PS360....

When I heard of this game,I only hoped and hoped it was coming on a HD system,and following the concept art as close as possible,I am disapointed.But still have this game on my "want list",just not as high on it.

I actually still hope (but know it's not possible by this games release date) that Wii2 comes out and has HD.

Anyways,I still hope for a "great" overall experience,just not expecting a "fanatstic" one....

N4g_null5968d ago

Bereaver I'm not trying to protect it I'm simply stating the truth for you to reflect on. You even prove me right, by saying hey it has not SHOWN me any thing epic.

I have plenty of epic games on the wii and the kind of epic your talking about is super shallow. Hey but that is what you game for so I have no problem with it.

Yet game should be given a chance. Hey but that's not up to me it's up to Spector. If he can not get you excited now hopefully he will figure that out later.

All I'm stating is my
opinion changed once I saw more of the game. The whole it should have been in hd is silly also because it's not halo and the production cost would be hard to stomach. I don't see many people screaming for kingdom hearts on hd systems ethier. Right now the hd systems have had similar games that where cell shaded or cartoony and no one bought them. Also n4g is the wrong place to judge how and what people like in gaming.

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AllSystemsGo5969d ago

I probably won't buy this the day it comes out but will catch a deal on it if it turns out to be a good game (which I hope it does; Mickey needs more street cred).

Mac is OK5968d ago

Reinventing Mickey sounds awfully hard, you can really screw up the brand. The art for this game doesn't look that great and I don't really like the idea of Mickey being bad, I prefer the Kingdom Hearts version or the one from Fantasia.

OhMyGandhi5968d ago

uh. this looks nothing like the early concept art.

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7 Best Retro Disney Games

Mickey Mouse has been the star of some amazing retro Disney games, including Castle of Illusion.

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Epic Mickey PS5, PS4 Remaster Gets a 24th September Release Date

Priced at £50/$60

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Knightofelemia680d ago

I never played the first game but I enjoyed Epic Mickey 2 wish they were also porting the second game.

shinoff2183680d ago

I imagine they will if this sells well. It's easy money

Knightofelemia680d ago

That's the problem right there. If it's a good game but it doesn't push the numbers they want they scrap the sequel if there is one. Just look at Dead Space 2 getting scrapped because Dead Space 1 being a great game did not meet the numbers.

gold_drake680d ago

i liked the second one quite abit, but im glad they are remastering the first one

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10 Best Disney Games Ever Made, Ranked

Despite Walt Disney's mixed history with video games, these games embody the magic of Disney the best.

When you think of Disney and video games, the first image that comes to your head could be a variety of things. Perhaps it's Kingdom Hearts, which remains one of the best Square Enix games due in little part to Disney’s influence.

Otherwise, it could be a classic game, since Disney has been mostly absent from the gaming world lately, save for some mobile ventures. Whether it be a nostalgic adventure with classic characters or a movie tie-in that makes an impression, let’s dust off Disney’s videogame legacy and find those quality standouts.

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gold_drake1143d ago

listen .. Donald Duck in Maui Mallard
and World of illusion are the best disney games.