Hail to the Chimp

Hail to the Chimp

North American cover
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
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.

Gameplay

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.

Reception

Hail to the Chimp received mixed to negative reviews from critics.

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings57.17% (PS3) [2]
56.15%(X360) [3]
Metacritic51/100 (PS3) [4]
52/100 (X360)[5]
Review scores
PublicationScore
1UP.comB+ [6]
Game Informer4/10
GamePro3/5
GameSpot5.5/10 [7]
GamesRadar7/10 [8]
IGN3.5/10 [9]
Official Xbox Magazine7/10
TeamXbox7.9/10 [10]
X-Play1/5

References

  1. ↑ Brudvig, Erik (2007-12-14). "Hail to the Chimp Hands-on". IGN. Retrieved 2008-04-05.
  2. ↑ "Hail to the Chimp - PS3". Gamerankings. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  3. ↑ "Hail to the Chimp - X360". Gamerankings. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  4. ↑ "Hail to the Chimp - PS3". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  5. ↑ "Hail to the Chimp - X360". Metacritic. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  6. ↑ Leone, Matt (2008-06-24). "Hail to the Chimp Xbox 360 Review". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  7. ↑ Watters, Chris (2008-07-08). "Hail to the Chimp Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  8. ↑ Kim, Alan (2008-06-25). "Hail to the Chimp". GamesRadar. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  9. ↑ "Hail to the Chimp Review". IGN. 2008-07-01. Retrieved 2012-02-26.
  10. ↑ Chapman, David (2008-07-02). "Hail to the Chimp Review". TeamXbox. Retrieved 2012-02-26.

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