Duck Tales
Reviewed by Derek Marquart
~Life is like a hurricane, here in Duckberg~ Ahh, I still remember the days of
rushing home from school to get home in time to see the show from Disney called
Duck Tales. Then when I had seen most of the series I heard they made a video game
out of it. I immediately went out and rented it and played it non-stop for the next
three days. This game is great for all those kids my age who remember that old
show, but also for kids younger and have never seen the show, for it is a
self-explanatory game and doesn't take a brain surgeon to figure out. Either way,
the game makes a great pass time for boring weekends.
Graphics 5 out of 10
It doesn't have the best graphics I have ever seen in an NES game but it does have
a few surprises. When ever Scrooge McDuck leans over to hit a stone with his cane
like a golf ball, you can see his tail feathers wiggle as if he is concentrating. Most
enemies just are fairly simplistic with one or two poses for walking, but the bosses
have a few more and were really nasty looking sometimes too.
Music and Sound 7 out of 10
Each level had its own theme and you could immediately tell what level someone
was on because of the sound. If you were on the moon, you could tell it a room
away because the music it played reminded you of outer space and aliens. My
little brother also like the sounds because it had the Duck Tales theme and he
would leave it sit there for hours and just listen too the theme. A lot of the SFX
were simplistic, but what do you expect from a Disney game?
Game Challenge 4 out of 10
Where as younger players may find the jumps and enemies hard to fight against,
older players could beat the game in maybe and hour or two. As I said before, this
game is a good one to play if you would just like to waste time on a boring Saturday
afternoon, or like me, on a summer day when there is nothing to do around the house.
Game Play-Fun 9 out of 10
The sheer fact that the point of the game is to collect as much money as possible
is amazing. You have to collect at least 1 million dollars to win, but the more money
you make, the more the sense of dominance over the game you get. Also when you win,
Scrooge McDuck's name is put in the paper and the total amount of money you made is
also put there, which makes the game a little funnier. You can also go back and re-visit
levels if you get REALLY bored or you want to break 2 million dollars. Most fans will
find the game a real treat.
Frustration
Some levels seem impossible to beat, from anywhere to a boss that keeps kicking
your butt, to a jump you never can quite make..
Replayability 6 out of 10
As I have said do many time that your a probably ready to shoot me, the game is
good to waste time, not much else.
Game Value 10 out of 10
The game was fairly cheap, being Disney, and it is mot made anymore (current
date 07-23-98). If you have this game, Congratulations, you own a game that kept
me happy for a long time. I also recommend getting the Sequel, Duck Tales 2 (hey,
how many Disney games do you know that get a sequel?)
Overall 41 out of 60
Good weekend game (again). Geared toward young audiences, but a good game. It
got a sequel, which meant it must have been a preety popular game, since i never
saw a Mickey Mouscapade 2 or an Alladin 2.