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Hail to the Chimp
Released On: Jul 2, 2008
52
5.8
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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9% Positive
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52% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
39% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 23 Critic Reviews
52
9% Positive
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
52% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
39% Negative
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
The developers executed that concept quite well. If the setup makes you chuckle, chances are the game will, too.
Hail to the Chimp might lack presidential polish, but it still earns an unexpectedly agreeable term in office. [July 2008, p.73]
If the game were actually simplified and released as a downloadable title for the Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, or Wiiware service it might be worth checking out, but as a full title, even at a discounted price, it isn’t worth the trip to the store.
All in all, I can't recommend Hail to the Chimp as a game, but it gets my vote as a satire of politics. The clunky controls, slow character movement, obstructive camera, repetitive gameplay, and chaotic multiplayer work against the title, and although the graphics and audio make up for it to a degree, it's nowhere near enough.
Like the stereotypical politician, Hail to the Chimp promised more than it can deliver.
This is "Fuzion Frenzy" with one-liners about stuffing ballot boxes and endless, boring minigame repetition. [July 2008, p.86]
The resulting mashup is a chaotic jumble that's doesn't play well and only loosely is tied to politics at all. The minigames are too long and incorporate too many elements at once to make for good group play, the humor is disjointed and juvenile, and a few of the characters even lean into questionable stereotypes.
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Based on 5 User Ratings
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5.8
20% Positive
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Summary Since the dawn of time, Man has wondered who would win if a polar bear and jellyfish teamed up to fight an armadillo and yak. Do you have what it takes (approximately $40) to learn the shocking truth? When the King of the Animals is forced to resign in disgrace, a motley group of candidates turns out for a bare-knuckle campaign to win th...
Rated T
for Teen
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 3
- Xbox
Initial Release Date: Jul 2, 2008
Developer:
- Wideload Games Inc.
Publisher: Gamecock Media Group
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