Space Chimps review

This already forgotten movie has a forgettable game, who would've guessed?

GamesRadar+ Verdict

Pros

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    Decent platforming

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    Funny chimp animations

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    Semi-creative art style

Cons

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    Spaceship flying a chore

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    Humor doesn't go beyond "monkey"

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    Been there

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    done that

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It wouldn’t be the ultra-short review without a rushed movie tie-in game, so to fulfill the (un)healthy quota here’s Space Chimps. As we write this, the film’s getting pretty poor reviews. We’re guessing the game reviews will be more unanimous in their opinions, as this is a slice of pure genero-gaming.

The (brief) opening piloting-a-spaceship level is a pain, but gives way to standard platforming coin-collecting and baddy-stomping. Technically, there’s nothing wrong with this, but it’s been done many times before and many times better. Some of the monkey animations are cool, though.

Aug 13, 2008

More info

GenreAdventure
DescriptionAnother movie tie-in and this time it isn't a Pixar or Dreamworks - does it really matter? It may seem promising but is really something that is offensively familiar.
Platform"Xbox 360","PS2","Wii","DS"
US censor rating"Everyone","Everyone","Everyone","Everyone"
UK censor rating"7+","7+","7+","7+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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