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Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed
PlayStation 2
Released On: Oct 20, 2004
61
8.6
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
61
5% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
81% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 21 Critic Reviews
61
5% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
81% Mixed
17 Reviews
17 Reviews
14% Negative
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
One of those games that tries to be ahead of its time, and tries to bend a genre to its will. Games that attempt the latter tend not to do a very good job.
The game gets boring fast just playing with a friend or even a friend and two computers. The other problem with the versus mode is the camera. Opposed to the player following camera in the single player mode, the camera in versus mode pans out a wide range in most levels. While the camera does give a wide screen view of the battlefield, it rarely zooms back in when all the players are close together.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
8.6
71% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
29% Mixed
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0% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 User Ratings
8.6
71% Positive
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
29% Mixed
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2 Ratings
0% Negative
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The worst part about Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed is that it is not "Ape Escape 3."
It's good enough for a little while, but if you're looking for a party game that will keep on going and provide kicks for more than one party you're looking in the wrong place.
If you're hoping for something with the depth and substance of a true sequel to the likes of Ape Escape, the discovery that you're getting a party game is a bit of a letdown. It's like working up an appetite for a deluxe pizza and being given a plateful of "Bagel Bites" instead.
Just as Double Dash's random nature levels newcomers and experts but means the game will never be as satisfying in the long term, so Gacha Mecha Athlete's flaws are initially forgivably amusing, but ultimately wearing. [Sept 2004, p.103]
Maybe if the characters were more iconic. Maybe if this would’ve been a true sequel instead of a party game. Maybe if the game were fun. Maybe if monkeys could tango.
Summary (Also known as "Gacha Mecha Stadium Saruvatore" or "Ape Escape: Gacha Mecha Athlete" in Japan) Original characters of the Ape Escape series ? Spike, Natalie, Casi, Jake and the Professor ? have decided to enter the High Tech Tournament! Set in a computer-generated world, odd things start happening when mysterious monkeys start to appear,...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- PlayStation 2
Initial Release Date: Oct 20, 2004
Developer:
- SCEI
Publisher: Ubisoft
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