PSX Extreme writes: "'The Tale of Despereaux' is an animated movie featuring yet another cute, furry hero; this one is a mouse with Dumbo ears who, contrary to the code of Mouse-dom, embraces danger and fear. Mice are supposed to run, not risk and confront! But this little protagonist is an obvious thrill-seeker – albeit one with a good heart – and it makes for a perfect premise…for a film. For a game, all we really get is another clichéd attempt at an action/platformer, and although Brash's ambitions are high with this one, the implementation leaves a lot to be desired. Although Tale of Despereaux has plenty of charm and a decent story that will appeal to the youngsters, the lack of solid control, technical gameplay issues, and general repetitiveness mires this adventure in mediocrity. Several redeeming factors help things along, but most players – regardless of age – will only grow more and more frustrated with Despereaux's loose movements and somewhat troublesome camera. It's too bad, because the developer really did try to institute plenty of interesting mechanics."
