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Age of Booty
Stars indicate the most critically-acclaimed games. |
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 the Crown. From Ptolemy, the mighty hippo, to Crackers, the devious monkey, each of the ten candidates has distinct strengths and strategies, but the same hunger for political power. Hail to the Chimp is a party game that delivers exciting gameplay, lush interactive environments, and a comic look at politics. Players use the game’s unique team-up mechanic, mixing cooperation with competition, to claw their way to victory. Whether played by four friends on one TV, online against distant challengers or single-player against advanced AI, Hail to the Chimp offers endlessly replayable party fun for gamers of all stripes. [Gamecock Media]
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more... 83
1UP
The developers executed that concept quite well. If the setup makes you chuckle, chances are the game will, too.
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Team Xbox
While it's not necessarily the most qualified candidate on the ticket, it's got a solid platform and is entertaining enough to maintain a respectable number of party game delegates. Besides, it definitely more fun than the current real-life political circus.
70
Official Xbox Magazine
Hail to the Chimp might lack presidential polish, but it still earns an unexpectedly agreeable term in office. [July 2008, p.73]
70
Games Radar
It's passable. If you're looking for a 360 party game with something for the adults, this is definitely the candidate you should endorse. But we have to think that's a pretty big "if."
70
My Gamer
Cautiously buy the game for pure laugh value. Don’t get it expecting a fun gameplay experience.
66
Electronic Gaming Monthly
If only it featured more varied game types - instead of a dozen different ways of spinning the clam-collecting battles - I could get behind this one. [July 2008, p.78]
60
GamePro
Clever political ad parodies and LOL-worthy faux TV spots are more entertaining than actually playing the game itself.
60
Gamervision
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.
60
GameFocus
Gameplay, like any other party game, gets old pretty quickly.
56
ZTGameDomain
There is a fun little romp tucked away in here, but you have to dig (and play the game with other people) in order to find it.
55
GameSpot
It's all funny and little fun in this politics-themed party game.
52
Worth Playing
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.
50
Cheat Code Central
With its appealing cartoony visuals, funny political satire, and collection of humorous unlockable videos, Hail to the Chimp isn’t a complete bust. If it didn’t suffer from overly repetitive gameplay, ridiculously unbalanced A.I., and had a bit more variety, this game honestly could have been a lot more fun.
50
GamingExcellence
Honestly if this game were taken back and reworked into a cartoon then I’m sure it would be plenty of fun for kids and adults alike due to all the double entendres but as it stands it’s an amusing cartoon interrupted by bland game segments.
49
Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
The world needs more risk-takers like Wideload. But this gamble didn't pay off. [Dec 2008, p.83]
47
Extreme Gamer
Like the stereotypical politician, Hail to the Chimp promised more than it can deliver.
40
Destructoid
Hail to the Chimp is a collection of decent ideas, all poorly executed to some degree. The satire, while welcome to the genre, has been managed in a much better capacity by other games. The mini-games are all weak, mundane, and especially repetitive.
40
X360 Magazine UK
Quite simply, this would have been struggling for a decent mark on Live Arcade. One strong concept does not a game make.
40
Game Informer
This is "Fuzion Frenzy" with one-liners about stuffing ballot boxes and endless, boring minigame repetition. [July 2008, p.86]
35
IGN
Hail to the Chimp has zero redeeming qualities. There's nothing about this game that's worth recommending. The AI is bad, the control scheme is unforgiving, it's not funny at all and all of the games feel too similar to one another.
30
Official Xbox Magazine UK
Confusing, annoying and frustrating. [Nov 2008, p.97]
20
G4 TV
Practically unplayable and should be avoided at all costs.
10
Variety
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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