Say what you want about the multi-billion dollar empire, but there’s no denying that since the 1920’s, The Walt Disney Company has built an incredible legacy of cartoons and characters that have been enjoyed by even their harshest critics. In 2010, legendary game designer Warren Spector (Thief, Deus Ex) and his company, Junction Point Studios, took on the challenge of fitting Disney’s vast history of entertainment into one cohesive experience. Epic Mickey definitely earned its title with plentiful quests, an interesting paint mechanic, and an obsessive respect for the source material, but a barrage of devastating camera issues prevented the game from achieving true greatness. Now, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is ready for consumption with a new story, high definition graphics, co-op, and full voice acting (and singing)! This release has the chance to fix the technical issues of the first and hopefully not replace them with something even more detrimental.
Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two is one of the greatest co-op platformers ever made, and can still be played on modern consoles & PCs.
VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "There are few brands out there that have anything like the appeal and recognition of Disney. Thanks to decades of beautiful and critically acclaimed animated films, the company is a household name that has expanded beyond just movies to include a variety of other ventures, including videogames. Disney has also grown its lineup considerably in recent years by acquiring Marvel, Pixar, and Star Wars (although for the purposes of this article, I’ll only be covering Disney/Pixar output).
Thanks to their broad audience, Disney games usually show up on every viable platform out there, meaning that despite the brand’s affinity with Nintendo’s younger-skewing audience, both the PSP and Vita received a number of titles throughout their lives. Some of this was through Disney's own developer/publisher (Disney Interactive Studios), but the firm also licensed out its IPs for other companies to try their hand at – with somewhat mixed results."
Xbox Wire: "It’s true, constantly bringing more games to you is kind of our schtick at Xbox Game Pass, so let’s talk about the journey these latest additions took to get from us to you! We started with the customary good luck ceremony, during which we wrote heartfelt haikus in tribute to each game, and the social media team sang their rehearsal solos for the Xbox Game Pass: The Musical."
One of the few bright spots for the Xbox One is the Xbox Game Pass. I am waiting for them to be the Netflix of gaming. Even for new titles. That's the goal. That would be so awesome. That's like their main selling point.
It's shocking how much speed Game pass has picked up recently. The selection of new games is great so far.