#Oswald hat game series#

#Oswald hat game series#

In 1928, with the series going strong, Disney demanded a raise from Mintz, which he refused. The next cartoon, Trolly Troubles, was well received, and the series officially launched. The first Oswald cartoon, Poor Papa, was poorly received by Charles Mintz and demanded a better, younger version of Oswald. Universal's publicity department chose the name of the character by drawing it out of a hat filled with slips of paper with different names on them. Disney began working on both the character and the films shortly after he moved his studio to Hyperion Avenue.Дisney opted to make the character a rabbit since Universal felt there were too many cartoon cats. I freakin' love this game.In January 1927, Winkler Pictures head Charles Mintz told Disney and Iwerks to create a cartoon character they could sell to Universal Pictures - Universal wanted to re-enter the cartoon business and needed a character of it's own. You will die, you will get lost and confused, but if you can power through that, you'll see why it was all worth it. But really, for that small amount of flaws I could mention, none of them are worth not experiencing this amazing world for yourself, because I could gush about how much I love this game and how much of an impact it had on my view of video games overall for hours, but you should just play it for yourself if you somehow still haven't. The combat and RPG elements are amazing for the most part, but the upgrading system can occasionally feel a little janky, the covenant system is a bit hit-and-miss, the UI could have been a lot better, Resistance is a stat you should just never, ever, ever, ever waste your souls on leveling up, and, although it's probably inevitable in an RPG as complex as this, there'll always be that occasional underpowered weapon or spell. Most of the game's few flaws are in its gameplay, and at this point I should mention that these days, the game's multiplayer is pretty much dead, so I don't really see any point in talking about that. It manages to find a way of telling a story that mostly all happened before you came along that doesn't make you feel like you'd rather be participating in that story instead. It's a world that feels like such a remnant of what it once was, but never does that make it uninteresting. If you're willing to dig deep into item descriptions and listen to what NPC's have to tell you, you'll find one of the most engrossing fantasy worlds ever made waiting for you. Some bosses are okay, a few are frankly terrible, but all of them are at least memorable, and fun to fight and ultimately conquer. The few NPC's you'll come across are all entertaining, often adding some light-heartedness to the bleak atmosphere, and enemy and boss designs are mostly fantastic. The one sore spot in the areas is the Demon Ruins/Lost Izalith, which feels quite rushed, but other than that, every area is beautifully designed. Much of the world is interconnected, and areas loop back in on themselves and others, which truly gives the feeling of a cohesive world better than any other game I know. Once you get past the steep learning curve, you'll realise that the art and level design is nothing short of breathtaking, with every area having its own unique identity, interesting lore, and often epic bosses. Yes, it's undoubtedly harsh, and you will get lost and confused early on, but it creates the hostile atmosphere that permeates the whole game, and there's no way the game would have been anywhere near as memorable without it. Nearly everything required to beat the game (leveling up, upgrading weapons, etc) is explained to you, but from there, it's all up to you. It is very steep, but at no point is it bad design. Well, yes, it is, but I think the bigger thing that turns people off is not so much the difficulty as it is the learning curve. First of all, you've all heard that this game is quite hard. And I don't think it quiiiiiiite holds that title for me today, but revisiting it today, I still think it's utterly amazing, and one of the best examples in gaming history of level design, storytelling, and world building. At the time, it was the single best game I had ever played. I think every gamer has that one game that triggered that realization in them, and this was most definitely mine. I walked away from that game feeling like a total boss, but also with the revelation that games really could be as valid of an artistic experience as any other. But I persevered, admittedly with the help of some guides and such, and eventually, I did it. If my memory serves me well, it was the first more 'adult' game I ever bought with my own money at the age of about 14, solely because I'd heard it was very hard and I was a big boy now, I decided. In case you couldn't tell from the introductory line, I have a history with this game.