As a single-player game,
Disney's Tangled: The Video Game idles somewhere between mildly amusing and dull. Toss in another player, however, and it suddenly becomes a completely new game, that is, if you have younger players to enjoy it with.
Disney's Tangled follows the plot of the movie, though it sort of assumes you've seen it prior to playing the game. Plot, which is presented as paintings on Rapunzel's wall, is primarily used to theme each of the game's levels. Gameplay is split between exploration/ collection and puzzles. Exploration areas involve using each character's ability to overcome obstacles. For instance, Flynn can cut down thorns and Rapunzel can swing across gaps by her hair. A few obstacles require the two to team up, such as Rapunzel lowering her hair to allow Flynn to climb to a higher area.
Puzzle areas play out along the lines of the Monkey Island games, but with a few mini-games tossed into the mix. Sometimes you'll need to collect items and complete tasks for people, such as getting the ruffians in The Snuggly Duckling to help the duo get past the guards. Solutions are usually easy, though you can expect a decent amount of fetch quests.
As you travel through levels, you'll collect various items that unlock new items for Rapunzel's tower. Most unlocks feed into a painting game where players can use the controller to draw on the tower walls. In addition to finding new paint colors, you'll also find stamps and other patterns.
Collecting items is fun, if a bit overwhelming. There are A LOT of items scattered thoughout levels. The only ones you have to collect are stamps and paints, but you'll also want to collect other treasures since some will lead to more desirable unlockables.
