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Disney's Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers

Donald Duck Quack Attack richtet sich vor allem an jüngere Fans der Disney-Ikone, was sich in einer recht simplen Grafik mit guten Animationen und vor allem dem recht weit unten angesetztem Schwierigkeitsgrad äußert. Doch auch ältere Fans mit einem Faible für cholerische Enten können unbeschwerte Stunden mit Donalds Kampf gegen Merlock verbringen. Und die werden sicherlich auch verschmerzen können, dass Quack Attack im Prinzip nur eine gut gelungene Wiederaufarbeitung altbekannter Spielelemente ist.

Clairement pas destiné aux joueurs aguerris mais plutôt aux jeunes loustics et aux novices du pad, Donald Couak Attack propose un challenge très facile qui se boucle rapidement mais que l'on parcourt le sourire aux lèvres pour peu que l'on apprécie le canard colérique de Disney.

Taking Disney’s second fiddle and giving him a platform game all his own works out pretty well. The look of Goin’ Quackers is decidedly cartoonish and 3D, but the feel is much more linear – Donald is led down paths with very little option for deviation and a camera follows right behind. While the character animation is the game’s strong point, the camera will trick you into a falling death more often than not.

Goin' Quackers is exactly what it looks like: A colorful Disney platformer aimed at kids and the young at heart. Good family stuff, if a little too simplistic for more advanced and experienced players. Good for a rental if you're a Disney fan, but there's more than enough to do here to merit purchase for your kids, or for your three precious nephews.

When all is said and done Donald Duck: Goin’ Quackers will prove to be an entertaining diversion but at a life-span of 3 hours it is hardly worthy of a purchase. This is the perfect rental for the platform enthusiast.

While what is there is quite good, there's not enough of Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers to appeal to players who want a lengthy challenge. Many more experienced players will find they can cruise through the game in less than two hours. Those who enjoy Donald's journey the first time through can continue playing to find secrets, unlock new costumes, and complete time attack challenges and special move challenges, although most players will best be served with a rental. Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers is most definitely a kids' game, but there's enough going on in it that even older players could get a kick out of this simple yet attractive game.

All told, this game can serve purpose for Donald Duck fans, newcomers to gaming to get them into the concepts without it being too hard, and people looking for a quick relaxation break from harder stuff. The game is really short, though, so I'd say rent it if you have the option.

Goin' Quackers is clearly skewed toward the younger audience, and that's certainly not a bad thing for those with kids. GameCube could use a dedicated kid's title and Goin' Quackers is it. Unfortunately, it's a rehash of what we saw quite some time ago on the N64. It's a lack of effort, probably more tied to milking the Disney license than making a truly compelling game for kids. For this reason it's really disappointing. I recommend it to parents looking for something to let their kids play. Assuming you haven't already played the previous Goin' Quackers. Certainly this is the best Goin' Quackers yet, but the new additions aren't enough to warrant the pricey retail fee if you've played the original.

The game never truly gets challenging due to the fact that you’ll come up on extra lives so frequently. It’s easy to tell it’s geared to younger audiences that might have a problem getting through the games rather simplistic levels. There are some bonuses to unlock, but it’s probably not going to be worth it for older gamers, but younger gamers will find some extra gameplay to be had.