Chicken Run

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Mixed or average reviews- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: Behind the barbed wire fence of Tweedy Farm, Ginger is a chicken with a mission. Fearing for the lives of her friends, she is determined to escape to freedom before it is too late. To do this she enlists the help of Rocky, the smooth talking, flying Rooster...or is he?

    Guide a rescue    Behind the barbed wire fence of Tweedy Farm, Ginger is a chicken with a mission. Fearing for the lives of her friends, she is determined to escape to freedom before it is too late. To do this she enlists the help of Rocky, the smooth talking, flying Rooster...or is he?

    Guide a rescue attempt to get all of the chickens to safety before they end up as pies. To do this you will have to sneak around the farm collecting objects necessary for the escape. Be careful not to disturb the dogs and avoid being caught by Mr. and Mrs. Tweedy at all costs in this humorous, 3D action game.     … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Daily Radar
    100
    Combining superb stealth gameplay with outstanding visuals and that crafty British humor, Chicken Run is more than worth crossing the road for.
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  2. PSX Nation
    81
    Worth renting, but not owning unless you're a diehard fan of the movie.
  3. Hot Games
    80
    A sunny-side up surprise, the best movie-to-console game in ages and not that far from the Dreamcast version. Two wings up.
  4. Games Radar
    75
    Fun to play, charming and challenging to boot, shame about its length.
  5. IGN
    70
    Originality is good, but quality will get you farther in the long run, regardless of where it came from.
  6. Spank!
    60
    I found it a little dull, but it's not aimed at me, it's aimed at children. Who may also find it a little dull.
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  7. GameSpot
    53
    While it may have been aimed at a younger audience, the game mechanics aren't necessarily simple enough for the kids to grasp easily and subsequently enjoy fully.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. foxviewchannel
    Jan 7, 2015
    9
    Being a big fan of Metal Gear Solid games, I was quite skeptical about how this game will turn up. To my surprise it was actually a very goodBeing a big fan of Metal Gear Solid games, I was quite skeptical about how this game will turn up. To my surprise it was actually a very good game. It borrowed Metal Gears controls and stealth mechanics and added its own personality. Chicken Run is a movie licensed adventure and I really enjoyed how each chapter played by mainly focusing on searching the farm for items to be used for your escape plan without being seen by the owners and guard dogs.… Expand
  2. PudoMan
    Dec 9, 2002
    5
    Chicken Run fails to really capture the imagination of its audience. Many of the fantastic components of the film "Chicken Run" have been Chicken Run fails to really capture the imagination of its audience. Many of the fantastic components of the film "Chicken Run" have been left out from this game. It is far to short and at times rather dull.… Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#30 Best PS1 Game of 2000
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#47 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
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#18 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000