| Hail to the Chimp | |
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| Developer(s) | Wideload Games |
| Publisher(s) | Gamecock Media Group |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 3 |
| Platform(s) | Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 |
| Release date(s) | June 24, 2008 |
| Genre(s) | Party |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer, online multiplayer |
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| Media/distribution | Blu-ray Disc, DVD |
Hail to the Chimp is a video game developed by Wideload Games and published by Gamecock Media Group. The game was released on June 23, 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was later added to the PlayStation 3's online PlayStation Store in European and Australian markets on April 10, 2009. The title is a reference to the 1998 episode "Dumbbell Indemnity" of the animated television series The Simpsons.
In the game, 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] Released during a United States presidential election year, the game was billed as the "Presidential Party Game" and used campaign-style advertisements meant to blend in with the U.S. presidential campaign ads that were prevalent at the time.
Hail to the Chimp received greatly mixed reviews from critics. Some took it to task for having poor controls, a bad camera system, and thin comedy, while others deemed it a best-of-breed party game that filled a notable gap on the high-definition consoles.[2][3]