Hail to the Chimp
Hail to the Chimp is a video game developed by Wideload Games and published by Gamecock Media Group. It was released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
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Developer(s) | Wideload Games |
Publisher(s) | Gamecock Media Group |
Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
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Genre(s) | Party |
Mode(s) | Single-player, online multiplayer |
Gameplay
Up to four players compete as anthropomorphic animals in a variety of mini-games while vying for the role of "President of the Animal Kingdom".[1] By competing in mini-game tournaments named Primaries, the players will collect clams that make the characters stronger, and complete different objectives at the same time.[2] The one who gets the most votes will win the election.[3] Clams are designed to be used in several ways as an all-around currency, whether by shooting them, giving out as donations or exchanging for other things like election signs or money.[3]
Development
Originally, the game was intended for release on the Xbox, but due to the Xbox 360 launching, they scrapped the idea of a 6th generation console release and started work on the 7th generation version, porting over some of the older code.[4]
Official Description
"Hail to the Chimp is a political satire/party game in the vein of the Mario Party series. In the "Animal Kingdom", the King Lion has disappeared after being implicated in a series of scandals and as a result, animals across the kingdom demand a new king by holding an election. The election becomes a stalemate, leading the lowliest form of animals, Clams, with the deciding vote. As a result, each candidate must compete in a free-for-all to get the Clam vote and become the new president.
The gameplay mostly consists of competing on themed party boards, such as ships, a volcano and a snowy tundra, collecting clams to score points and raise their overall vote count while avoiding obstacles and attacks from rival opponents. The results of each contest are showed in a news-themed stats screen, showing overall stats presented by animal newscasters such as a turtle and a woodpecker named Woodchuck Chumley. Players can also form alliances after certain stages and recruit rival candidates to help them in later stages, only later to turn against them as well.
There are ten animals to choose (a hippo, armadillo, polar bear, octopus, platypus, and the game's namesake chimp) in the multiplayer mode, which has four human opponents competing against each other, but in the single-player "Campaign" mode, the player competes in ten stages, each themed for a certain animal during the game, competing in a series events aimed towards that character that they are controlling. There are also four opponents during the "Campaign" mode, but instead has three CPU opponents in place of human opponents."
PSN Release
The game was notably released one year later on the PSN Store, on April 10th, 2009.
Reception
The game received mostly negative reviews across the board, receiving a 51% on Metacritic,[5] a 3.5/10 on IGN,[6] and a 3.5/10 on Common Sense Media.[7]
References
- Brudvig, Erik (December 14, 2007). "Hail to the Chimp Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- Leone, Matt (June 24, 2008). "Hail to the Chimp Xbox 360 Review". 1UP.com. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- Nicholson, Brad (July 13, 2008). "Destructoid review: Hail to the Chimp (X360)". Destructoid. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- "Hail to the Chimp (Nov 15, 2006 prototype) - Hidden Palace". hiddenpalace.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Hail to the Chimp". Metacritic. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- Roper, Chris (2008-07-09). "Hail to the Chimp Review". IGN. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
- "Hail to the Chimp Game Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2022-03-08.