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Disney Universe brings together within a single title in all the different facets of the huge Disney production. With a simple device (part of the game are the various Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Minnie and company, but visitors to the Disney Universe wearing the costume of their favorite character) can be found alongside characters from different eras, with star of comics and animated films that walk hand in hand with the protagonists of films.

As stated several times in the course of the most important trade fairs, and as confirmed during the official presentation of the game, Disney Universe is a title that is aimed primarily at young audiences. As a consequence of this choice, the game structure, focusing on classic plat forming elements, is quite simple and not particularly original ideas presented. The present six worlds, each inspired by a different movie / Disney cartoon (moving from Pirates of the Caribbean to Alice, from The Lion King Torn) are divided into three sub-levels where the main goal is simply to get to the portal which gives access to the next section. To succeed in this endeavor, as well as eliminating dozens of robots of various sizes (can also build traps and guns), you have to solve simple puzzles that, in most cases, require the use and transfer of certain objects from a area to another screen: it's the Mad Hatter's hat, which allows for higher jumps or a cannon to hit the target, the object to use is clearly marked by a blue arrow, indicating also the place where place it. Just given the large amount of aid scattered in each level, and considering that it is impossible to die (once cleared back to life the energy lost only one of the coins recovered), reaching the end of the game is not particularly difficult. Speech slightly different for those who want to unlock all the extras and retrieve all the Trophies / Achievements Available: available for each costume is in fact needed a double loop on some levels, while some trophies require a minimum of attention.

One of the most interesting Disney Universe undoubtedly the multiplayer mode, which combines both a cooperative and a competitive component. The main objective is always to reach the site that marks the transition to the next level, but at the end of each game is shown that a ranking, based on various parameters, indicates the author of the best performances. For this reason, and to cooperate in eliminating enemies and solve puzzles, players are encouraged to clash with the aim to collect first bonus items, or to recover as many coins as possible. Scenes far cooperatives, like using a cannon on another player (workhorse of the writer, executed with so much innocent smile against the producer of the game during the presentation), so they are on the agenda and add a pinch of spice to the games.

Contrary to what happens in many titles with multiplayer modes, Disney Universe does not offer the opportunity to join the game at any time. The number of participants, only locally, it must be fixed before the start of a game, since the conformation of each level (mainly as regards the resolution of the puzzles) changes depending on whether they present one, two, three or four players.

Disney Universe is a title which, seen in context, centered in the middle of his goal. Played by an adult may in fact be too simple and repetitive, but seen through the eyes of a child is a real godsend. Of course, one can argue that with greater attention to some parts of the game could have been suitable for a consumer to obtain a title, but wider, since the target was always indicated in a young audience, it would be wrong to consider excessive simplicity as a defect.

Unlike many titles "kids-oriented," Disney Universe can also count on a very nice technical achievement, with a character design As Well, richly detailed environments that alternate sections presented in the most garish colors and a dark sound accompaniment rearranged some songs that re-made in Disney. In addition, the presence of future downloadable content, whether in the form of new worlds (Nightmare Before Christmas should be the first) of characters (Daisy Duck and the Caterpillar are available free of charge), should provide further food for fun once concluded the six worlds initials.