The Spike Video Game Awards are always good for a certain level of hilarity, only not the kind you want. Disney's Epic Mickey? Need for Speed: The Run? L.A. Noire being up for best graphics over Battlefield 3?

What were they thinking?

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"Rather than flowing organically from one area to the next, Epic Mickey had me leaping back and forth between action zones through side-scrolling passages based on classic Disney cartoons - but these sections of the game were out-of-place and unwanted. The result was a hodgepodge of unmemorable stages and a game that, all things considered, felt way too small and undeserving of the Epic name."

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"'Disney, huh. That's for kids.' - You may have heard friends say this statement (or something similar) or even said it yourself. Yes, on paper Disney looks like its for kids. The cartoon characters and cutesy plot elements seem far too kiddiefied for many people. The thing is though, in my experience those who disregard Disney as being for kids will still probably be able to hum the classic tunes from memory of recall important plot points in the movies. Let's face it, Disney is a bit of a gu..."

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"Spector was quick to state that it wasn’t Mickey Mouse that was dark - it was the world that he was in. It was that world that created the foil he was looking for, the darkness to the light. In a sense, Spector feels all gaming heroes from Mario to Master Chief go through this struggle. In doing so, he is making a hero out of Mickey."

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Russ Frushtick has posted up a blog detailing a list of games which are hot favourites to buy your friend or family member this holiday season, including a subtle question for each one to try and bring it into conversation to see if they'll like it. Does this list cater to your festive wants, or are you hoping for something else this season?

Dark Arcanine via multiplayerblog.mtv.com »

"This adventure was quite like Epic Mickey in the fact that the levels were made up of elements of Mickey's past. For example, Mickey's first cartoon Steamboat Willy was the backdrop for the first level in the game, presented in black and white, just like the cartoon used to be. The art style of this game was absolutely top-notch, the many vibrant colours popping off the screen like the most colourful of any of the Disney films. The art style changed with each level as well, with the early bla..."

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While Epic Mickey isn't as dark or mature as many were led to believe it does present a slightly more "jerkish" side to our beloved, typically happy-go-lucky, mouse friend.

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