Zero Punctuation: Epic Mickey

[SunyiNyufi]

I'm so glad that I grew up in a land without theme park mascots...and we still don't have a Disney Land here, yay!

 

[twaddle]

Didn't see that one coming. That was surprisingly brutal. Yes, I do believe "Epic" was not the right word to describe it but this is probably the best game that disney was ever going to make besides kingdom hearts (and the only reason that game was halfway decent was because of square enix). At least they get a "b" for effort, but a game does not need to consist entirely of fetch quest alone. The platforming was fun about the first 15 times then it started getting dull beyond reason.

 

[FinalDream]

Figures this would never be as good as the original artwork, shame really.

 

[skylog]

I don't care what Yahtzee says; I'm still looking forward to getting this game.

 

[XaoTIKn]

I enjoyed the review, never do I plan to buy that game.

 

[AquaAscension]

Had to say I laughed pretty heartily at the Canterbury Tales reference - the Miller's Tale is the source of that one.

Of course the game is going to feel strange. Like stated in the video, Disney wouldn't let anyone change their beloved franchises at all for any reason.

 

[Something Amyss]

Totally loved the working class camera joke.

 

[RTR]

Yeah Disney really copped out on the whole "edgy" angle that Warren Spector had proposed.

Wait a second...
no mention of Warren Spector? Well, given Yahtzee's opinion, it was for the best.

 

[GvidaZ]

Yahtzee realy get a bulzeye when he says for who this game is for

 

[Sethzard]

The bit at the end when he says "So many childhoods to rape, so little time" is that the current Disney slogan?

 

[CaptainCrunch]

im going to have nightmares from that dancing imp for the iphone, thanks escapist

You're welcome. We can also make the nightmares go away - http://www.escapistmagazine.com/subscription/

 

[roostuf]

Ha ha ha, yes finally someone put my thoughts on this pointless game into contexts thanks Yz.

OT: did anyone catch the little imp dance at the end, nice.

 

[Carbo]

Yeah Disney really copped out on the whole "edgy" angle that Warren Spector had proposed.

To be fair, fans created that expectation on their own. Concept art is always just concept art and implementing ambitious things like that, especially on the Wii mind you, feels like it's overestimating it's capabilities and, when speaking of it from a Mickey Mouse point of perspective, it's purpose. The wasteland concept, story and basis was all there from the start.

This game isn't using the word "Epic" for your standard overused stigma of orchestras and showoffs at the end of the world where the big bad summons thousands of grim reaper mooks. It comes closer to just using that in the sense of how it was before it got subject to the internet, essentially just describing a grand voyage of redemption and purpose of a hero.

 

[daxterx2005]

Well I'm never going to look at a mascot the same way again....

same

 

[bdcjacko]

Totally loved the working class camera joke.

You would.

Anyhow it makes me sad that the wii doesn't seem to have any good games besides the sports titles.

 

[leviadragon99]

Not a disney fan by a long shot then... still the game does sound pretty dreadfull.

 

[Aptspire]

Today's episode was quite the social politics
and, yes, WHO is this game for anyway???

 

[I am AFK]

so its almost been a month what about Fable 3 I know you want to rip that apart!

 

[Callate]

Yeah, sadly, that's about what I'd been hearing from everyone else. Some neat visual design, a few good ideas, but some seriously compromised design choices (like the removal of the gritty, weasel-like Mickey you'd become if you relied over-much on thinner), terrible camera control, and not enough original and interesting game-play.

It's a shame. Spector is usually pretty reliable, and heaven knows the Wii could use more good third-party games.

Um, two child abuse jokes? I counted three. Does the parade one count as an extension of the first?

 

[RTR]

Yeah Disney really copped out on the whole "edgy" angle that Warren Spector had proposed.

To be fair, fans created that expectation on their own. Concept art is always just concept art and implementing ambitious things like that, especially on the Wii mind you, feels like it's overestimating it's capabilities and, when speaking of it from a Mickey Mouse point of perspective, it's purpose. The wasteland concept, story and basis was all there from the start.

This game isn't using the word "Epic" for your standard overused stigma of orchestras and showoffs at the end of the world where the big bad summons thousands of grim reaper mooks. It comes closer to just using that in the sense of how it was before it got subject to the internet, essentially just describing a grand voyage of redemption and purpose of a hero.

Really? 'cause I heard that Warren Spector had to tone it down because of general public backlash.