just monkey around (Ape Escape (PS))

Member Name: dopey copey

Product:	Ape Escape (PS)
Date:	12/12/00 (48 review reads)
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Advantages: hours of gameplay

Disadvantages: hard to control sometimes

Ape Escape is a 3D platform game from Sony Computer Entertainment Europe. It is a very big game with many levels and sub levels, This game will only work with an analog controller, As it uses the two control sticks as well as all the other buttons on the controller'

The game starts with an intro which sets out the game, So I wont give to much away. You play Spike the hero of he game, And you must travel back in time to catch monkey's. These monkey's have escaped in time to wreck our past.

Prehistoric era, Cainozoic era, Primitive age, Ice age and recent past are the times you go back to with three levels in each, Each level is big with loads of areas to explore, puzzles to solve and enemies to defeat, Including a giant tree and a T.Rex, Some of these levels are set in the Great Wall of China, A jungle river, A icicle cave and a trick castle.

This game may be aimed at children but it is hard to play, The monkey's all have there own skill level and strengths, some fight back with guns and banana skins you can slip on, Some will run away and even jump into a flying saucer to escape. You do get help from a professor who invents gadgets for you, Such as a slingshot and a time net.

Hidden in the game are tokens for you to collect, Collecting these earns bonus games which you can play at any time when the game has been saved. There is a Boxing game, Skikidz, a skiing game and galaxy monkey, a space shoot-em-up.

With over 140 monkey's to catch this game might last you some time, I have been playing it for three months and have only done 56.1%. The control of Spike takes some getting used to and the graphics are colourful and well animated, The whole game is well thought out and looks stunning. This game will appeal to fans of Mario 64 type games. this is the best 3D platform game on the Playstation.

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