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
Fuck it, it's a party game. If I come here 10+ times a day, just how many friends do you think I have? STOP MOCKING ME!!!!!! I'm gonna go cry in the corner :.(
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.
"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.
I've been unimpressed with Gamecock's general attitude, and the reviews for the game thus far pretty much confirm much of my fears. If you're going to talk the talk, my friend, you're going to need to walk the walk.
@some jerk
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.
That's weird, because the Simpsons episode that I watched last night had Homer going to see a "Hail to the Chimp" movie at the drive-in, when he should have been destroying Moe's car for the insurance money.
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A game company with cock in its name can't make bad games. That's what I think.
Fuck it, it's a party game. If I come here 10+ times a day, just how many friends do you think I have? STOP MOCKING ME!!!!!! I'm gonna go cry in the corner :.(
Did you say Power Stone? I wasn't interested before but I am so there now.
Pre;imenary reviews have said this game is like Fusion Frenzy except with everything that was fun with that game extracted. Basically bad reviews.
Power Stone and this game shouldn't be in the same sentence.
If it's priced around $40, I'll definitely pick this one up.
Yoj1mbo the problem with that statement is that Fusion Frenzy is a minigame collection and Hail to the Chimp is a fighting game.
http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/hailtothechimp
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.
@OGU
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.
I've been unimpressed with Gamecock's general attitude, and the reviews for the game thus far pretty much confirm much of my fears. If you're going to talk the talk, my friend, you're going to need to walk the walk.
i'm surprised. this game looks a lot better then i pegged it for.
If GameCock can't nail this one, then I think they're basically on the verge of my officially saying "Fuck off" to them.
Gamecock isn't making this, Wideload (crators of Stubbs the Zombie) are. Gamecock is only a publisher.
word on the skreet (and by the "skreet" I mean the internet) is that this game blows loads.
@some jerk
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.
Gamecock were those guys who interrupted Ken Levine on that awards show right?
That's weird, because the Simpsons episode that I watched last night had Homer going to see a "Hail to the Chimp" movie at the drive-in, when he should have been destroying Moe's car for the insurance money.
"Simpsons already did it"