Author Topic: Epic Mickey game becomes completely uninteresting (Read 30644 times)

duckman2000 · « **on:** October 05, 2009, 01:12:21 PM »

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The rumors have been flying for months. From the outrageous (some actually thought we were bought by Disney, which was quite funny), to the right on (our forums pieced together all the clues from the last issue), the time has come to lay all rumors to rest. The November cover is indeed, Disney Epic Mickey, coming exclusively to the Nintendo Wii from Junction Point and Disney Interactive Studios.

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/05/spoiler-alert-epic-november-issue-revealed.aspx

Jansen · « **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:18:11 PM »

what a waste of an awesome concept.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:20:30 PM »

Aw fuck. What a shame.

Jansen · « **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:22:30 PM »

wow i can't believe they banned you on gaf.

looks like i might face the banhammer as well lol

archie4208 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:24:53 PM »

At least it will be free.

maxy · « **Reply #5 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:27:17 PM »

Jansen · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:28:14 PM »

wii

duckman2000 · « **Reply #7 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:28:14 PM »

Quote from: Jansen on October 05, 2009, 01:22:30 PM

wow i can't believe they banned you on gaf.

looks like i might face the banhammer as well lol

All I said was that the platform made it uninteresting, which is true. I could have edited my post, but fuck that.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #8 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:28:46 PM »

People actually think something like this would sell on the Xbox360 or PS3? lawl

Bebpo · « **Reply #9 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:29:33 PM »

This is weird because there was this thread about the game many months ago and I remember saying I was disappointed the concept art wouldn't be doable on the Wii.

Isn't this old news? Or am I just having deja vu

Jansen · « **Reply #10 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:31:33 PM »

both ps3 and 360 combined would probably end up selling better than it would on wii

wii: where third party exclusives go to die

archie4208 · « **Reply #11 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:32:26 PM »

Quote from: Bebpo on October 05, 2009, 01:29:33 PM

This is weird because there was this thread about the game many months ago and I remember saying I was disappointed the concept art wouldn't be doable on the Wii.

Isn't this old news? Or am I just having deja vu

It was heavily hinted to be a Wii exclusive, but never confirmed.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:32:39 PM »

Quote from: Great Rumbler on October 05, 2009, 01:28:46 PM

People actually think something like this would sell on the Xbox360 or PS3? lawl

Better than on Wii for sure. But hey, I'm sure soccer moms everywhere will be thrilled to buy into a dark twist on the traditionally safe.

Whatever, Wii sucks, and now the game will suck too.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #13 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:36:28 PM »

It's on Wii, and Wii sucks. Even if the game is alright, it will still suck a bit since it's on Wii. I also remember the last Warren Spector game I played that was developed with a focus on more popular, underpowered systems and for an audience that favored simplicity. It wasn't great.

Third · « **Reply #14 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:38:30 PM »

~~Epic~~ Mickey

Jansen · « **Reply #15 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:38:44 PM »

invisible war was such a pile of shit that it damn near invalidates all of spector's previous work

duckman2000 · « **Reply #16 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:39:26 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on October 05, 2009, 01:38:03 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on October 05, 2009, 01:36:28 PM
It's on Wii, and Wii sucks. I also remember the last Warren Spector game I played that was developed with a focus on more popular, underpowered systems.

Yes, I remember that Deus Ex IW point from when I made it first. You're still judging the game without knowing anything about it except for the concept art (which you like) and the hardware it's running on. That's really lame, dude.

I like the concept art based on proper rendition, loathe the platform and have less than great confidence in the director. That's plenty of reason to be judgmental of the game.

Quote from: Jansen on October 05, 2009, 01:38:44 PM

invisible war was such a pile of shit that it damn near invalidates all of spector's previous work

Well, no. But the reasons for its shitness are troubling.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:42:20 PM »

You're also a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the PS3's disc drive. Invalidates your opinion.

If the game is designed well and uses the strengths of the system to its advantage, how is that at all a bad thing? If this looks as well as Galaxy and has a fun concept, it should be great.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #18 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:43:13 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 05, 2009, 01:42:20 PM

You're also a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the PS3's disc drive. Invalidates your opinion.

Worst post ever.

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on October 05, 2009, 01:41:46 PM

Quote from: duckman2000 on October 05, 2009, 01:39:26 PM
I like the concept art based on proper rendition, loathe the platform and have less than great confidence in the director. That's plenty of reason to be judgmental of the game.

Well, I can't tell you what you should or shouldn't use as criteria for judgment.

You've certainly tried.

archie4208 · « **Reply #19 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:43:39 PM »

Stupid noob time:

What all games has Warren worked on? I know he is worshiped on the internet, but the only game I know of that he developed was Deus Ex (which I enjoyed alot)

Jansen · « **Reply #20 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:44:15 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 05, 2009, 01:42:20 PM

You're also a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the PS3's disc drive. Invalidates your opinion.

not surprising to see you give him shit since you're a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the wii's disc drive.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #21 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:44:21 PM »

I bet the Wii fegs on neofag are celebrating like fucking naboo after the pod races

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #22 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:44:59 PM »

That cover is hot fire.

Third · « **Reply #23 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:45:48 PM »

Quote from: Junpei the Tracer! on October 05, 2009, 01:44:59 PM

That cover is hot fire.

I bet that cover is more impressive than the whole game.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #24 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:46:02 PM »

I like all my consoles just about equally, 360 a little more so obviously. I just have the common sense not to write off every single Wii game without playing them.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #25 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:47:53 PM »

I'm still interested in what comes of this, but the fact that the wicked concept art isn't going to be used to its full potential is pretty heart breaking.

archie4208 · « **Reply #26 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:49:57 PM »

Thanks for the list. That is an impressive pedigree, but most of those games come from an era that I never participated in, which explains why I never really noticed him. It seems odd he would go from Deus Ex to Mickey Mouse, but I'm sure the game will turn out to be good.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #27 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:52:10 PM »

Wow this topic is hateful

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #28 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:53:36 PM »

Wasn't Thief Deadly Shadows pretty good? I always wanted to try that out.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #29 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:54:12 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on October 05, 2009, 01:51:19 PM

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 05, 2009, 01:47:53 PM
I'm still interested in what comes of this, but the fact that the wicked concept art isn't going to be used to its full potential is pretty heart breaking.

I agree, it's quite unfortunate that it's not a PC exclusive, but those are getting so rare from the big companies these days. :'(

Yeah, yeah, you're trolling consoles. But I mean, not even HD? That's sad stuff.

archie4208 · « **Reply #30 on:** October 05, 2009, 01:55:47 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 05, 2009, 01:53:36 PM

Wasn't Thief Deadly Shadows pretty good? I always wanted to try that out.

The Cradle

tiesto · « **Reply #31 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:01:16 PM »

What was Warren Spector's involvement in Ultima 6 and 7?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:09:12 PM »

oh boy, hot-topic-meets-mickey game goes to the platform owned by the most girls and manchildren

shokku

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #33 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:09:26 PM »

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What was Warren Spector's involvement in Ultima 6 and 7?

Ruining dreams

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #34 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:15:07 PM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on October 05, 2009, 02:09:12 PM

oh boy, hot-topic-meets-mickey game goes to the platform owned by the most girls and manchildren

shokku

you should be all for that!

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #35 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:22:23 PM »

given that the only thing i hate more than the beatles are disney's mascots, why would that be

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #36 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:27:59 PM »

meh, you hate joyous things

where on the scale of puzzle quest to animal crossing-level hate do you put the beatles, disney mascots, and nintendo mascots

Purple Filth · « **Reply #37 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:29:49 PM »

So its finally confirmed, not that surprising and that cover looks fucking crazy.

I would check this out.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #38 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:40:12 PM »

:/ I knew it was Wii exclusive, but there was always hope it'd be on a real console.

Tieno · « **Reply #39 on:** October 05, 2009, 02:41:38 PM »

Too bad you can't play potential. Wasted, completely wasted.

etiolate · « **Reply #40 on:** October 05, 2009, 03:08:34 PM »

the homophobros would never touch this

much better suited to Wii

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #41 on:** October 05, 2009, 03:18:16 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on October 05, 2009, 02:44:03 PM

So once this bombs they'll put it on real systems, right?

I don't know. This is Warren Spector. The man, who on Deus Ex 2, ADMITTED that the level design suffered because it had to work on the Xbox AND PC, then one paragraph later said the game would have been EXACTLY the same if it was on the PC only. Also, he thought a circular-based UI wasn't a waste of space on a rectangular screen. Additionally he said he didn't dumb down the game to make it more accessible for console players, just that the original was too complicated. He also said he'd always wanted to make a console game, by somehow bastardizing one of the best PC games of all time.

Up to DX1 is more of a fluke than anything else. The guy doesn't deserve the praise he gets.

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #42 on:** October 05, 2009, 03:28:14 PM »

I liked Deus Ex 2. It was a lot different, but still a fun game.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #43 on:** October 05, 2009, 04:35:50 PM »

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=17897063&postcount=1201
26 banned.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #44 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:12:44 PM »

I have to go to work now, but there's nothing like waking up to epic butthurt over a mickey mouse game.

bork · « **Reply #45 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:46:29 PM »

"Epic Mickey." LOL.

Isn't that what Kingdom Hearts already is?

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #46 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:48:47 PM »

Well, now he's just a lanky mickey that bleeds ink. I'd like to think thats better than gothic hoody mickey. Wait they both sound like they're trying too hard!

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #47 on:** October 05, 2009, 05:49:30 PM »

Quote from: the lyte edge™ on October 05, 2009, 05:46:29 PM

"Epic Mickey." LOL.

Isn't that what Kingdom Hearts already is?

KH is Action RPG with FF characters by Square.

This is steampunk world with Warren Spector.... not too many other details.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #48 on:** October 05, 2009, 06:32:55 PM »

I do know that at GDC a few years ago he was being a cocky bastard at some conference, basically saying who he would and wouldn't hire. My friend was sitting behind him, in shock at how arrogant he was.

EmCeeGrammar · « **Reply #49 on:** October 05, 2009, 06:37:38 PM »

Mewthree made Wii Pixar games at THQ. Ha.

edit: His studio got shut down or something.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #50 on:** October 05, 2009, 06:42:19 PM »

But it's not kiddy, it's dark and mature™! You do not understand it because it is too deep for you to understand.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #51 on:** October 05, 2009, 06:50:42 PM »

Don't cookie cutter it, everything mewthree made was shit.

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #52 on:** October 05, 2009, 06:57:49 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 05, 2009, 06:50:42 PM

Don't cookie cutter it, everything mewthree made was shit.

Gameplay programming on Up (PS3, 360 and Wii) and UI stuff for Spongebob Truth or Square (360 and Wii).

Up turned out ok, although everyone wishes games had more time, especially when Pixar bumped up the release 2 months earlier than planned. The game was short was the biggest complaint, which I'm fine with. I just wish the cave level or Kevin chase scene made it in. None of the reviews bitched about anything I worked on, which made me feel good. It was vastly improved from Wall-E, which I had no hand in.

I have less faith in Spongebob. But once again, any of the complaints won't be in things I worked on.

The studio didn't get shut down, yet, but I DID get laid off in August because we lost a project and let's be honest, the economy is terrible.

I have a new job now, though.

Diunx · « **Reply #53 on:** October 05, 2009, 07:40:25 PM »

lol I was banned because of this game, it would probably be better on the master system than on the wii anyway.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #54 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:16:35 PM »

as much as I love Oscar and Warren I can't get behind this.

cool breeze · « **Reply #55 on:** October 05, 2009, 08:17:35 PM »

Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on October 05, 2009, 01:47:53 PM

I'm still interested in what comes of this, but the fact that the wicked concept art isn't going to be used to its full potential is pretty heart breaking.

That's pretty much how I feel.

It would have been nice to play it on hardware powerful enough to do capture the concept art better (PC/360/PS3), but hey, maybe the in-game style is very different anyway, or the game would just suck on any platform. If it's a good game, I'll play it on whatever platform. Only the most autistic of the Nintendo fans would pretend like they wouldn't want this on more powerful hardware.

I can get over bad graphics unless the performance is poor. The reason why it's a bit more annoying in this case is because the only thing there is to go on is how the game might look based on the concept art.

Yeti · « **Reply #56 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:00:41 PM »

Fuck, I'm going to have to plug in my Wii again once this comes out. $:-\$

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #57 on:** October 05, 2009, 09:18:04 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on October 05, 2009, 01:42:20 PM

You're also a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the PS3's disc drive. Invalidates your opinion.

If the game is designed well and uses the strengths of the system to its advantage, how is that at all a bad thing? If this looks as well as Galaxy and has a fun concept, it should be great.

Sliding your dick in and out of your sister doesn't make you the expert on the subject.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #58 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:35:03 PM »

hardy har

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #59 on:** October 05, 2009, 10:36:23 PM »

Quote from: T EXP on October 05, 2009, 09:18:04 PM

Quote from: BrandNew on October 05, 2009, 01:42:20 PM
You're also a fan of sliding your dick in and out of the PS3's disc drive. Invalidates your opinion.

If the game is designed well and uses the strengths of the system to its advantage, how is that at all a bad thing? If this looks as well as Galaxy and has a fun concept, it should be great.

Sliding your dick in and out of your sister doesn't make you the expert on the subject.

It makes him a specialist.

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