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Ape Escape
Universal acclaim
Based on 19 critic reviews
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Based on 7 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: Sony Computer Entertainment
Genre(s): Platform, Adventure
Players: 1
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: May 31, 1999
Summary
As Spike, it's your responsibility to make sure that a bunch of monkeys don't become masters of this planet. They've travelled through time and with the inspiration of their evil monkey leader Specter they plan to keep you and every other human locked away in an amusement park.
Also On Metacritic
GAMES: Ape Escape 2
Cheat Codes & Hints: Cheat Code Central
Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
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Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
This awesome platformer makes use of the Dual Shock in creative ways. [Mar 02, p.34]
Hot Games
This is one of those games that just screams out fun whenever you play, even though technically apes aren't the same as monkeys. An absolutely essential part of any platform fan's collection.
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central Platinum
The genius is in the innovative gameplay and Ape Escape overflows with it.
Read Full Review >IGN
The best 3D platform game on the PlayStation. Hands down. It's not only innovative, it digs deep into the analog control's inherent movements and brings out a breadth of fantastic gameplay elements that are unique to the game.
Read Full Review >Electric Playground
Employs the most effective and rewarding controls ever developed for a platform-action game... An instant classic.
Read Full Review >TotalGames.net
Tremendous fun... Gameplay is rarely this pure. Get monkey spanking!
Read Full Review >Games Domain
The level structure and overall design is top notch, resulting in a game which is fun and which instils the player with a feeling of progression.
Read Full Review >Happy Puppy
Quite basically, this game rocks... Plus it lives up to the peak level of story, animation, and performance that is expected from an adventure game these days, so it isn't just sitting back on its new control's gimmick value.
Read Full Review >All Game Guide
One of the most enjoyable 3D platform games to swing onto the PlayStation in quite some time. It's also one of the most innovative.
Read Full Review >Absolute Playstation
The wealth of control and freedom of movement will make gamers wonder what took so long to implement something of this nature.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
One of the best 3D platformers to date, brimming with innovation, originality and fun.
Read Full Review >Gamezilla!
Getting used to the controls can be a bit challenging at first, but you will soon be rowing the raft and netting monkeys with ease.
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
The amazing 3D actin game that made capturing monkeys popular again. [Jan 2004, p.188]
Game Revolution
The right stick control feels truly intuitive and you'll wonder why you haven't used it more often.
Read Full Review >Gaming Age
If there was some more powerful hardware behind it, some more tweaking done to the control, and a little more variety in the gameplay (capturing monkeys for over 30 something levels can get tedious) it would have made this a definite A game.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
It's not that great to look at, but you will be gripped for a long time, this has to be the best platformer on the PlayStation to date.
Read Full Review >Gaming Maxx
If you're starved for a platformer you'll find plenty to do here, but personally, I'm content to let the apes run free. For now.
Read Full Review >GameCritics
Ape Escape borrows too heavily from games on other systems and doesn't deliver enough to help it stand out beyond the Mario clones flooding the market.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.4 (out of 10) based on 7 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
John D. gave it a10:
A perfect game experience! Controls are awesome, Sound track is awesome, The game looks awesome! The best PlayStation game ever!!
William W. gave it a 10:
This game rocks! The plot is cool. the graphics are good. You get awsome gadgets. And some monkeys have guns like how cool. It's the best. I almost beat the game until my brother erased my game. But no hard fellings.
Simeon R. gave it a 10:
This game is incredibly fun and addictive. I actually tried to play it with a regular controller (needless to say, it didn't work). Looking back on this game, I'm hoping that they'll eventually bring AE 2 over here from Japan. My thumbs are in need of a workout.
