Donald Duck- Goin' Quackers!

by UBI Soft

Product Features

• Classic characters
• A great plot
• Lots of cool moves
• Five worlds
• Single-player action

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005V6C4
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 26, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #28,916 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

Daisy, a TV journalist, has gone to Merlock's castle for an unannounced interview. Merlock doesn't appreciate Daisy's in-your-face interview tactics and holds her hostage while he comes up with a plan to take over the world. So it's up to Donald Duck to rescue Daisy in Goin' Quackers.

The game gives players instructions as they progress through the levels. When you come to something new, Donald's nephews explain what's going on. While not having to read an instruction book is nice, the game explains so many simple concepts from the beginning that this feature hinders more than it helps. For instance, gift boxes contain power-ups. Power-ups are good. You should get them.

The quality of the game's graphics varies greatly throughout. For example, some of the buildings show great detail, while in another area it can be difficult to tell whether you're facing a cliff or a thorny plant. Also, while Donald is superbly animated, the game's many textures look grainy compared to those of other PS2 titles.

The sound, on the other hand, is spot on. The sound effects are pleasantly cartoonlike, even though the voices are annoying, especially Donald's. Experienced gamers will blow through this one, assuming they want to, but younger gamers will find the game sufficiently challenging and fun. Gamers young and old, however, will agree that there's nothing to like about Donald's new voice. --Todd Mowatt

(This review refers to the PlayStation2 version of the game.)

Pros:

• Platform-style Disney game
• Cartoonlike sound effects

Cons:

• Too similar to the Crash Bandicoot series
• Obtrusive help feature
• Annoying game voices

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Simple but fun, March 1, 2002

By 

Tim Beckmann "Sammler von schlechten Filmen" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Donald Duck- Goin' Quackers! (Video Game)

Despite what you might have heard this game is a must if you like Disney Cartoons and simple Jump And Runs. While the graphics look a bit dated and the sound is not always fitting, the gameplay and the funny main character make "Going Quackers" an instant classic. Within seconds you know exactly what to do and Donald's reaction is always on time. Especially casual gamers and younger players will enjoy this game. My girlfriend, who isn't interested in videogames at all, played this one for hours at a time and although I would consider myself to be a pro-level-gamer I also enjoyed beating some of the bosses. While "Going Quackers" doesn't offer any real challenges for the controller-veteran it is still fun to watch Donald on his mission to save Daisy. Yes, it is a "Crash Bandicoot"-clone, but one well-made. The low points are the absence of any cool extras. There is one item that turns Donald into Super-Donald, but if you expected the beloved cartoon character to change in appearance during that process, you will be disappointed. He merely becomes invincible for a couple of seconds. The gameplay is classic stuff. Star Collecting for points and bonus-lives and runnung through 20 levels in 2D and 3D perspectives is pretty much all there is. The funny bosses might take a few attempts to beat, but after about five hours most people should see the ending sequence. After that there are only time challenges left and even those won't last very long. A rental for most but a must-have for Disney fans and younger players.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My 5 year old LOVES it!!!, August 26, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Donald Duck- Goin' Quackers! (Video Game)

My 5 year old boy absolutely loves this game. We just rented it, and he's been playing it nonstop. It's just hard enough for him.I don't understand all of the bad reviews. I even love to play this game!!We have lots of fun with it. And it's not SO easy that ir's boring. It's just challenging enough.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty easy game, April 8, 2002

By 

Thomas C. Kissig (Lansdale, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Donald Duck- Goin' Quackers! (Video Game)

My son is 8 1/2 years old. Luckily we rented this game before we bought it. He finished the entire game in about 3 1/2 hours of playing time.

If your kid is good at these games, rent before you buy.