Unfortunately, now it’s time to whinge, and at the forefront of this moan is the iffy camera in Epic Mickey. Had you saved him, you’d have earned his support and help. For instance, if you choose to ransack a treasure chest instead of rescuing a caged gremlin, you’ll face his wrath later on in a battle. From very early on, choices are posed, and you’ll learn that there are consequences to your actions. That’s right, your humanity (mousanity?) will be tested in Epic Mickey. Mickey’s heroic quest is called ‘epic’ for a reason, because this game has a good 15 hours on board, and an ending that depends on the ethical choices you make in the game. You see, you can only erase and restore pre-determined objects. However, you should know that you won’t be able to unleash your unbridled creativity, because the fun is capped. Yep, our Mickey wields a magical brush that gives him the ability to control his environment by dissolving and restoring certain elements. How? Through the power of his paintbrush. Alongside saving the characters that are lost in time and defeating evil, Mickey has to track down his embittered brother Oswald the Lucky Rabbit (a little history: Walt Disney was supposedly forced to push this character aside in favour of creating a celebrity out of Mickey). Called ‘The Cartoon Wasteland’, this warped world is inhabited by the creatures that Disney forgot. The plot is pretty fantastical: The Phantom Blot, an evil villain that Mickey accidently unleashes, pulls him into a twisted version of the Disney universe. First things first, though: let’s get down to the nitty gritty. In fact, he can be downright devious, but quite how devious is really up to you, because this game has a moral conscience. This mouse has attitude, and a much shadier personality. So what’s the rebranded mouse like? Well, certainly not as cheerful and light-hearted as the Mickey of days gone by. You’ve probably heard a bit about this game already it’s had a lot of publicity due to its reimagined, darker take of the Mickey we know and love. Though the iconic figure has dropped off the radar in a big way over recent years, our favourite mouse is back and making a triumphant return in Disney’s Epic Mickey, an action platformer inspired by the original cartoons.
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