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Disney Universe

 

 

SCORE: 78

 

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After playing Disney Universe for a few days I realized that it reminded me of something. Another franchise out there. The Lego video game franchise. Players in Disney Universe can wear different costumes. These costumes (or skins) are like dressing up as Disney characters. Players collect coins in the levels from breaking things and defeating enemies. These coins are used to purchase additional levels.

The costumes are one of the greatest parts of Disney Universe. It is wonderful to see so many different Disney characters. Although my character looked a little mischievous. Speaking of that, the enemies will routinely take things like keys and hide them from you. Thankfully the game will point out where key items are even if they have been moved. The biggest thing that causes Disney Universe to earn the E10+ rating is the violent content. The battles with similar looking enemies occurs often.

The good news is how the levels look. Each of the worlds fits the Disney franchise it is modeled after. While it does not look exactly like the scenes from the movies, it will bring back memories. Pirates of the Caribbean has things like Mermaid Tears that make sense to those who have seen the movie.

I enjoyed the music in Disney Universe, as well as how much of it was unlockable. I also like the sounds those block looking characters make (who run the world in Disney Universe). I am not so big on the sounds that are made in the levels. Some of them fall under crude humor, and others seemed a little odd to me. The goal of Disney Universe is to set the world right. I am not clear how that happened after I completed a world. I could go right back in and play a level a second time. So how did I make things better?

Family Friendly Gaming was provided the Wii version of Disney Universe for this review. There are also Xbox 360, and Playstation 3 versions of this game. There are multiple collectibles in Disney Universe. Some of them unlock music, others concept art. Costumes are also unlocked while playing this home console game. There are forty-five different costumes in fact.

Disney Universe is a game that is best played with two to four family members. Disney Universe can be played alone, but it is not as much fun. The one thing families will want to pay attention to is Disney Universe is a competitive game. There are areas where cooperation can be used. But the main goal is to get the most points. In our household that leads to arguments.

The best area of innovation in Disney Universe is the directions. You will never get lost in Disney Universe. This game will point out where to go next, and explain what needs to be done. A basic reading ability is required. So hopefully those ten years and older in your family can read. I don't mean any offense if they can't. Just know that it is needed to play this game.

The levels in Disney Universe are generally pretty short. There are multiple things that can be done in each of them. There are three episodes per world, and each episode has three levels. Which brings the grand total to nine levels per world. Expect some sort of a boss fight in the last level per episode. Some of these are very creative.

I put the lessons from Disney Universe down into two categories. The first category is solving the puzzles. Players use their minds to follow the instructions on what needs to be done next. These generally do not require a lot of thought. It takes more time and effort to find all the hidden content. The second category is killing all the guys that get in your way. How can there be so many of these guys to teleport into level after level.

I found that the enemies will sometimes attack one another, and can be fooled into areas like a pit with a crocodile. This added a little strategy. But normally it was all whacking and hacking. Some power ups are guns that can be used to shoot them. There are also large weapons like cannons that can be used. The violent action in Disney Universe can get extremely chaotic. At times I was not clear where I was anymore or even that I had died. Deaths are no big deal in Disney Universe. You respawn quickly right back into the action. How many times you respawn do count against you in your final level score though.
- Paul

 

Graphics: 72%
Sound: 83%
Replay/Extras: 85%
Gameplay: 77%
Family Friendly Factor: 74%
System: Xbox 360/Wii/PS3
Publisher: Disney Interactive Studios
R
ating: 'E10+'
- Everyone 10+
{Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor}

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