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I know, I know, horrible pun is horrible, sue me. Anyways, Gamecock's first console release, Hail to the Chimp, is shipping a week from today for the PS3 and 360. What is Hail to the Chimp? Well if you want a really detailed analysis, Mr. Chester can explain it to you, or if you want a cut and dry version, I'll let you know. It's Power Stone, except you play as animals, with a political campaign for the setting. Sounds weird right? Well it is. But it is also really fun. Like, really. I got a chance to get a hands on experience with it at EIEIO, and I was expecting a shallow family game, but there are a ton of game modes, unlockables, the political commentary/satire is great, and the arena-style fighting is fresh. I don't know what price point the game is being released to, but if it is anything below $59.99, I suggest you get it. The 4-player battles should make this a great Friday Night Fight game. I have provided the achievements below(in white text for those who don't want "spoilers"), with the latest hi-res screens below them. Begin Achievements Alderman Clear the Ptolemy, Floyd, and Daisy Challenges 25 Also-Ran 20 Team-ups with the person in 4th place 20 Animal's Choice Finish the single player game without losing a round 50 Ballot Ballet Claim all Wells in a game of “Clam in Every Pot” 20 Banzai Survive an event where all other characters die 20 Bear Necessity Win Hedwig Recount Challenge 10 Button Masher Claim all buttons in a game of Othello 20 Clam Digger Go for 60 seconds holding 20 clams 50 Comeback Kid 10 games after not 1st within 10 seconds of game over 25 Concerned Citizen Unlock all Attack ads 5 Couch Potato Unlock all Commercials 5 Creditor Watch the credits all the way through 20 Cursive Win 10 games using 5 or more curses per game 20 Da Bomb Punch 20 bombs 20 Dark Horse Win 10 games after 4th place at halfway point 25 Diplomat Go 60 seconds without throwing a punch and not dying 30 Educated Voter Unlock all Campaign Ads 5 For the Animals Finish the single player game 45 Globetrotter Unlock all Maps 15 I Get Around Team up with every character 20 Litter Bug Claim all Yardsigns in a game of Yardsigns 20 New Coat of Paint Win Santo Recount Challenge 10 Non Stop Party Win Ptolemy Recount Challenge 10 Now Now Now Win Bean Recount Challenge 10 Pacifist Win a round without throwing a punch 50 Party Animal Win once with every character 10 Passing Wind Survive being pursued by the cloud for three minutes 25 Platytude Win Daisy Recount Challenge 10 Player Hater Kill any character's rival 25 times using that character 20 Policy Wonk Unlock all Debates 5 Positive Campaigner Win a 3 round campaign without throwing a punch 75 Prime Candidate Win a multiplayer game in every gametype 20 Pro Simian Win Crackers Recount Challenge 10 Representative Clear the the challenges for Toshiro, Hedwig, Bean, Moxie 35 Saline Solution Win Toshiro Recount Challenge 10 Senator Clear the Murgatroyd and Santo challenges 40 Silent Majority Win Murgatroyd Recount Challenge 10 Some Friend Betray 25 teamups 20 Sound Mind Win Floyd Recount Challenge 10 Team Player Win 10 games while teamed up 20 The Chosen One Finish all recount challenges without losing a round 25 Top Dog Win a game of frontrunner without allowing anyone else to be frontrunner 20 Tourist Get your first piece of Flair 10 Untouchable Block 10 attacks in a Row 25 Whiff of Change Win Moxie Recount Challenge 10 World Leader Win a multiplayer game on every map 40 End Achievements 
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Power Stone and this game shouldn't be in the same sentence.
Check the 3 reviews, GI said it sucked. EGM on the other hand said it had potential, but it's not quite there.
Looking at those scores and considering other games I've bought that scored in the 5 to 7 range, I'm not buying this. Partly because I can't afford new games right now, but also because it may not be worth it. Though, like you said, if it's a cheaper game, under 60 bucks, then perhaps it may be a good value.
Oh, and the official site tells me that it is a "fighting/racing game"
Sounds like a minigame collection tacked onto what is probably a good but not fleshed out enough fighting component. We'll see....
Oh, and yes, reviews do matter. They certainly sway me at this point in my life.
you must not be familiar with Gamecock's line up.
"HEY LOOK AT US! We hate the mainstream big business of the game industry so we're going to talk a lot of shit and act like snobby assholes to the industry? Good games? What the fuck does that have anything to do with us trying to be cool?"
That is Gamecock's mentality summed up pretty nicely. They have no base to say anything or act like they're big shit.
Are you talking to me? If so, it's the "same difference," in my opinion. A publisher is just as responsible for putting out crap, as the developer is for creating it. Gamecock's been crowing pretty loudly for a while, but they've yet to back it up with substance.
"Simpsons already did it"