Space Chimps (video game)
Space Chimps is the platform video game, which is based on the film of the same name. It was published by Brash Entertainment, and was released on PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 and Microsoft Windows, in the summer of 2008.[3]
Space Chimps | |
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Developer(s) | Redtribe (PlayStation 2, Wii and Xbox 360) Wicked Witch Software (Microsoft Windows Port) [1] WayForward Technologies (Nintendo DS) |
Publisher(s) | Brash Entertainment |
Designer(s) | John Zuur Platten [2] |
Platform(s) | Nintendo DS PlayStation 2 Wii Microsoft Windows Xbox 360 |
Release | |
Genre(s) | Platform |
Mode(s) | Single Player Multi Player |
Plot and gameplay
Based on the film, Ham III, grandson of the first chimpanzee in space, teams up with fellow spacemates Luna and Titan on a space adventure to an unknown planet.
This in which the player plays two characters, Ham and Luna, through levels, defeating enemies, in order to defeat Zartog, and save their friend, collecting the colour gumdrop shaped objects, call Globtrotters, as well as Bananas, which would allow the players to access extras, such as character concepts, artwork, videos, as well as one deleted scene from the movie, in which the director of the film, Kirk DeMicco, plays with actual monkeys.[4]
Reception
Aggregator | Score | ||||
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DS | PC | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
Metacritic | 59/100[5] | 62/100[6] | 43/100[7] | 52/100[8] | 55/100[9] |
Publication | Score | ||||
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DS | PC | PS2 | Wii | Xbox 360 | |
GamesRadar+ | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2/5[10] |
IGN | 6.4/10[11] | 6.4/10[12] | 6.4/10[13] | 6.4/10[13] | 6.4/10[12] |
Jeuxvideo.com | 5/20[14] | N/A | 4/20[15] | 4/20[15] | 4/20[15] |
NGamer | 43%[16] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
OXM (US) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4/10[17] |
Pocket Gamer | 3/5[18] | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Variety | N/A | N/A | (negative)[19] | N/A | N/A |
The game received “mixed or average reviews” on all platforms, except the version for the PlayStation 2, which received “generally unfavorable reviews”, according to the review aggregation website, Metacritic.[5][6][7][8][9]
References
- "Wicked Witch Software". wicked-witch.com.au. October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- Space Chimps at IMDb
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- "Space Chimps". ew.com. July 21, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- "Space Chimps for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Space Chimps for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Space Chimps for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Space Chimps for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Space Chimps for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Roberts, Gem (August 23, 2008). "Space Chimps review (X360)". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Pereira, Mike (August 1, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Thang, Jimmy (August 8, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (PC, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Thang, Jimmy (August 8, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Dinowan (October 21, 2008). "Test: Les Chimpanzés de l'Espace (DS)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- pixelpirate (October 21, 2008). "Test: Les Chimpanzés de l'Espace (PS2, Wii, X360)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- "Review: Space Chimps (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. October 2008. p. 77.
- "Space Chimps". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. October 2008. p. 85.
- Hargreaves, Roger (August 13, 2008). "Space Chimps". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- Fritz, Ben (July 28, 2008). "Space Chimps (PS2)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved October 29, 2019.