[edit] Guide Note:
Hail to the Chimp is a "party" style game for the Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3. The game was designed by
Wideload Games and published by the
Gamecock Media Group.
Wideload Games has had previous success with games like the
Stubbs the Zombie series of games.
Hail to the Chimp features the use of the Unreal Engine 3.
[edit] Story:
In
Hail to the Chimp you take on the role of a character that lives in the animal kingdom. The game is inspired with the recent presidential elections in the United States. When the lion has been dethroned as king of the jungle it is up to your character to gain favor with the animal kingdom and get elected as king of the jungle.
[edit] Gameplay:
Hail to the Chimp is a party styled game that is a multiplayer game experience. You can play in a single player mode against the computer but it's encouraged to play against others. The game involves a series of mini games that could be seen as similar to that of
Mario Party 8 or
WarioWare: Smooth Moves. Throghout the mini-games the goal is to collect as many clams(Votes) as possible, which are given out as you win mini-game after mini-game. The person or animal with the most clams, win the game. The game adds another twist with the addition of the ability to form alliances ala
Survivor. The game will let a total of ten players compete, both human and computer in the race for the king of the jungle.
Fast Facts:
- Developer: Wideload Games
- Publisher: Gamecock Media Group
- Genre: Puzzle
- Platform:
- Xbox 360
- Sony PlayStation 3
- Mode: Single and Multiplayer
- ESRB Rating: Teen (T)
- Release Date: May 27, 2008
- Retail Price: $39.99