| Disney Universe | |
|---|---|
 North American Xbox 360 cover art | |
| Developer | Eurocom |
| Publisher | Disney Interactive Studios |
| Composer | Steve Duckworth Jim Croft Jeremy Corbett Guy Cockcroft |
| Platforms | Windows,PlayStation 3,Wii,Xbox 360 |
| Release | |
| Genre | Action-adventure |
| Modes | Single-player,multiplayer |
Disney Universe is a co-operativeaction-adventure video game developed byEurocom and published byDisney Interactive Studios.[2] The game was released onMicrosoft Windows,PlayStation 3,Wii andXbox 360 in October 2011 in North America and Europe. It features the ability to suit up as characters from multiple Disney franchises, includingAladdin,The Lion King,Monsters, Inc.,WALL-E,Finding Nemo,Pirates of the Caribbean,Phineas and Ferb,Tron: Legacy andThe Muppet Show.[3]The game was madebackward-compatible forXbox One andSeries X/S on November 15, 2021.
Up to four friends can connect through local multiplayer and play through 6 different worlds to defeat enemies, and collect powerups and coins. One unique feature is that the enemies actively try to hinder a player's progress by setting up traps or hiding key items.
The two main attractions of the game are the levels and the costumes. Players travel to 6 worlds from classic and contemporary Disney and Pixar properties, consisting ofAlice in Wonderland,Pirates of the Caribbean,The Lion King,WALL-E,Monsters, Inc., andAladdin. The travellers can acquire 45 costumes based on numerous other Disney franchises, such asThe Little Mermaid,Tron,Mickey Mouse,Lilo & Stitch andFinding Nemo.[4]
The costumes need to be upgraded by finding stars in the levels. The skill set remains the same for each, but becomes more powerful. Each character has a handheld weapon specific to that character.
Downloadable content has been announced to be a big part ofDisney Universe for the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360 versions of the game. Through the "Online Shop" featured in the game or the PlayStation Store and Xbox Marketplace, the DLCs featured additional costumes and worlds.[5] The first release featured aDisney Villains Costume Pack. A theme-pack based onThe Nightmare Before Christmas,[5][6] was released near the Christmas season and is theDisney Universe voting poll winner. Theme-packs based onPhineas and Ferb, andThe Muppets were released in March 2012.[5]
Disney Universe: Ultimate Edition included the original Disney Universe game along with all six downloadable content packs. The extra downloadable content included packs from TheDisney Villains,The Nightmare Before Christmas,The Jungle Book,Phineas and Ferb,The Muppets and theNeverland pack.
TheUltimate Edition was released on June 27, 2012, inPAL regions, but not in North America and otherNTSC regions.
| Aggregator | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Metacritic | 70/100[8] | 61/100[7] | 66/100[9] |
| Publication | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PS3 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
| Game Informer | 6.5/10 | 6.5/10[12] | 6.5/10 |
| IGN | 7/10 | 7/10[13] | 7/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 5/10[11] | ||
| Nintendo World Report | 5/10[10] | ||
| Official Nintendo Magazine | 76% | ||
The game received mixed reviews on all of its released platforms. Where it is praised, there are the same negatives. When writing for theDisney Universe experience, Druanne Miyamoto video game reviewer journalist forMetacritic describes the game as an excited detailed game "(...) players will never get bored exploring theDisney Universe." and although it's not exactly alike to the films they represent it still provides the player with a sense of "freshness".[14] For theWIRED review, Michael Venables complains about how the environment seems "watered down" and how its "Disneyness" is taken away from the characters designs. Just as well he connected the game's similarities to that of theLego video games series' following the same game mechanics.[3]
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