Is this a joke ?

[cinderella73]

My daughter was searching for new video games that would be coming out . In particular looking for info on the new Kingdom Hearts 358/2 game that will out in the next month. Anyway she came across what seems to be genuine conecpt art for a new game that is in the collaboration process with Disney.

Below is a link . Its all just drawings but I do warn you that it is not very nice to look at. Its nothing obscene but shows pictures of a damaged / destroyed Disney with zombie like creations of the characters. I was pretty discusted that something like that could have even gotten a Disney ok. How can this be? Does anyone know any more?

I love all kinds of video games along with my kids but this just bothers me .I know its not "official " yet but it is real game art concept drawings and there is real progress being made.

Actually Disboard rules can be a bit funny. So just in case someone decides to complain I posted it I will just tell you to search google by typing in " Disney steampunk Warren spector's " It will be the first link you pull up.

EDIT: I didnt post a direct link not because I was worried about the images but to protect myself from someone on here complaining. After reading more on the game and considering the fact the concepts are in the early stages and being a KH fan I decided to reserve judgement intil I see more. As long as they dont market it toward kids I am ok. But if its gore and promoted wrong I will stand by my " I dont like it " stance. Hopefully they will do something cool. I guess we will have to wait and see.

 

[bytheblood]

Yeah - that is pretty bad. That picture of Spaceship Earth made me look like this guy----->

 

[JeffGoldblum]

The game is code named "Epic Mickey" and it looks fantastic.

 

[Broncobilly83]

It does look very creative and a new approach to existing ideas. The question is how will it play.

 

[princessmom29]

Yea, I guess the whole postapocolyptic disney concept dould be disturbing to young children. I am reserving judgment until I see some action shots of gameplay and get ore of a discription of the content. It looks like these are concept art stills that were not ment to be released and got leaked. The look of the game could change completely.

 

[Feralpeg]

It actually looks pretty cool to me. Very creative. It is just a game. It isn't going to harm the parks. Disney is about profit. They are going to cash in where ever they can. This game should make them a pretty penny.

 

[Feralpeg]

Yea, I guess the whole postapocolyptic disney concept dould be disturbing to young children. I am reserving judgment until I see some action shots of gameplay and get ore of a discription of the content. It looks like these are concept art stills that were not ment to be released and got leaked. The look of the game could change completely.

Agree. I don't think the target audience will be young children.

 

[mossy1]

To OP thanks for posting this. I understand that some people may not like this kind of variation to a Disney game, but you must admit the artwork is very cool. Makes me think of Disney + Terminator + the series Life after People (History Channel) = something completely new/different.

 

[skater]

Agree. I don't think the target audience will be young children.

I'll reserve judgement on the target audience until we see how they market it. It drives me crazy to see movies that are clearly for teens and adult marketed wtih toys in kids meals at Burger King.

 

[Tara]

It actually looks pretty cool to me. Very creative. It is just a game. It isn't going to harm the parks. Disney is about profit. They are going to cash in where ever they can. This game should make them a pretty penny.

I agree as well - steampunk can be very creative and these concept drawings are very well executed. If anything, it might get some people interested in the parks who might have never been interested before. While some might be uncomfortable with the post-apocalyptic renderings, I seriously doubt any game licensed by Disney would include graphic violence, so I'm not worried about that.

 

[Bagheera23608]

This game is the latest in a very long running series from the creators of the Final Fantasy video games and a unique collaboration with Disney. They were viewed as bizarre when they first came out years ago, but they have proven to hold their own with high production values and great story-telling. Everything you would expect from Disney. Mickey is a powerful and noble hero in the games, btw. They are very lucrative and some of the best Disney video games out there. Disney video games are generally not very good, but these usually are. Not always of course, but usually. It will be marketed to teenagers, btw.

That you find this disturbing, I don't know whether to laugh or cry......

 

[they!]

that actually sounds really cool. im kind of excited.

 

[maxiesmom]

My 17yr old nephew showed me those pics. I think it looks very cool, but not geared towards younger kids.

I understand where you are coming from OP, but keep in mind that Disney is not all about goodness and light. Just look at all 3 of the Pirates movies. They are a bit creepy and scare some younger kids.

 

[soupy11]

Very cool stuff. I can't believe we need a warning for those images....lol...many images in Fantasia, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty are more disturbing than those.

 

[JeffGoldblum]

This game is the latest in a very long running series from the creators of the Final Fantasy video games and a unique collaboration with Disney. They were viewed as bizarre when they first came out years ago, but they have proven to hold their own with high production values and great story-telling. Everything you would expect from Disney. Mickey is a powerful and noble hero in the games, btw. They are very lucrative and some of the best Disney video games out there. Disney video games are generally not very good, but these usually are. Not always of course, but usually. It will be marketed to teenagers, btw.

That you find this disturbing, I don't know whether to laugh or cry......

That's Kingdom Hearts. This is Epic Mickey.

 

[cinderella73]

Well I guess I should clarify.. I play Halo all the time .I own almost every Final Fantasy game ever made. I dont have any here because of kids but I have played games at my brothers house like Gears of War. I am not bothered by the concept of the game overall but rather that they put Disney into it . I mean you can Barney and you can have Resident Evil.. But is it really neccesary to combine them? lol ( Just think ....Resident Barney)

I just didnt think that this fit the image that I thought Disney wanted to maintain. I stand by the fact that I dont think Walt would have liked it.

If they market it as a adult game fine. But I sure as heck hope they keep from promoting it the wrong way. I guess I will just reserve judgement until I see what they do with it. I love Kingdom Hearts games. If its done in a way similar it might be ok maybe.

Now that I think of it the Tomb Raider games ( my favorite) had some pretty out there looking storyboards and concept idea's in the past but in the end the game never quite seemed as graphic as what we thought it would be. I wonder if this will be the case with this game.

 

[cinderella73]

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That you find this disturbing, I don't know whether to laugh or cry......

I would be suprised if you did either. Its just my opinion.

 

[Haley]

Very cool stuff. I can't believe we need a warning for those images....lol...many images in Fantasia, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty are more disturbing than those.

Oh you mean how in Snow White her stepmother doesn't like how she looks and sends her into the forest to be murdered by having her heart cut out? And when that doesn't work then poisons her? Nah.. Disney doesn't ever use dark/disturbing themes...

 

[cinderella73]

Oh you mean how in Snow White her stepmother doesn't like how she looks and sends her into the forest to be murdered by having her heart cut out? And when that doesn't work then poisons her? Nah.. Disney doesn't ever use dark/disturbing themes...

Well thats true enough! lol We always joke about how in every Disney movie someone dies... Everytime we see a new one we joke.. wait for it.

 

[cinderella73]

Very cool stuff. I can't believe we need a warning for those images....lol...many images in Fantasia, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty are more disturbing than those.

Oh no I didnt think they were to disturbing to post. But I was afraid someone might complain and I would get points against me. Believe me its happened before...

I just learned to be cautious here on the boards because some people freak out over silly things. And I didnt want to be on the recieving end again.