- Publisher: Gamecock Media Group
- Release Date: Jul 2, 2008
- Also On: PlayStation 3
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Hail to the Chimp is a collection of decent ideas, all poorly executed to some degree. The satire, while welcome to the genre, has been managed in a much better capacity by other games. The mini-games are all weak, mundane, and especially repetitive.
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Like the stereotypical politician, Hail to the Chimp promised more than it can deliver.
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Practically unplayable and should be avoided at all costs.
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Game InformerThis is "Fuzion Frenzy" with one-liners about stuffing ballot boxes and endless, boring minigame repetition. [July 2008, p.86]
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Hail to the Chimp has zero redeeming qualities. There's nothing about this game that's worth recommending. The AI is bad, the control scheme is unforgiving, it's not funny at all and all of the games feel too similar to one another.
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Official Xbox Magazine UKConfusing, annoying and frustrating. [Nov 2008, p.97]
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The resulting mashup is a chaotic jumble that's doesn't play well and only loosely is tied to politics at all. The minigames are too long and incorporate too many elements at once to make for good group play, the humor is disjointed and juvenile, and a few of the characters even lean into questionable stereotypes.
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Quite simply, this would have been struggling for a decent mark on Live Arcade. One strong concept does not a game make.
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Xbox World 360 Magazine UKThe world needs more risk-takers like Wideload. But this gamble didn't pay off. [Dec 2008, p.83]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 8
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Mixed: 2 out of 8
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Negative: 3 out of 8
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