I admit I’m a casual gamer. I’ve spent some time playing World of Warcraft (hence my pseudonym Narv) and goofing around on some PC titles, but for the most part I only dedicate a small amount of time each week to playing video games. So, this game review will be coming more from that perspective.

So far, I’ve completed about 50% of Epic Mickey in about 10 hours. The game provides a very enjoyable experience, but only in small doses. Imagination certainly isn’t lacking. The visuals and music feel rich and make many charming references to Disney’s deep history in animation and theme parks.

The gameplay consists mostly of guiding Mickey through a 3D-rendered, “warped” version of Disneyland. You gather quests from various characters and complete them in order to unlock new levels or receive achievement awards. The quests also contain some wonderful visuals. However ...

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