Space Chimps (video game)

Space Chimps is a platform video game based on the film of the same name. It was published by Brash Entertainment and was released for the PlayStation 2, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, and Windows in 2008.

Space Chimps
Developer(s)	Redtribe[a] WayForward (DS)
Publisher(s)	Brash Entertainment
Engine	Gamebryo
Platform(s)	Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, Wii, Windows, Xbox 360
Release	NA: July 15, 2008[2] UK: August 1, 2008[3] AU: September 15, 2008[4]
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Plot

Similar to the film, Ham III, grandson of Ham, the first chimpanzee in space, teams up with fellow spacemates Luna and Titan on a space adventure to an unknown planet.

Gameplay

The player plays two characters, Ham and Luna, defeating enemies in order to defeat Zartog and save their friend, collecting gumdrop-shaped objects called Globhoppers as well as bananas along the way.

Collecting enough Globhoppers and bananas unlocks rewards such as character concepts, artwork, and videos as well as a deleted scene from the movie in which the director of the film, Kirk DeMicco, plays with actual monkeys.^[5]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
	DS	PC	PS2	Wii	Xbox 360
Metacritic	59/100[6]	62/100[7]	43/100[8]	52/100[9]	55/100[10]

Review scores

Publication	Score
	DS	PC	PS2	Wii	Xbox 360
GamesRadar+	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2/5[11]
IGN	6.4/10[12]	6.4/10[13]	6.4/10[14]	6.4/10[14]	6.4/10[13]
Jeuxvideo.com	5/20[15]	N/A	4/20[16]	4/20[16]	4/20[16]
NGamer	43%[17]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Official Xbox Magazine (US)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	4/10[18]
Pocket Gamer	3/5[19]	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Variety	N/A	N/A	(negative)[20]	N/A	N/A

Reception

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms except the PlayStation 2 version, which received "generally unfavorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^{[6][7][8][9][10]}

Notes

1. Wicked Witch Software provided programming assistance for the console versions and were the sole developers of the PC port.^[1]

References

1. "Space Chimps - Xbox 360, PS2, Wii". Wicked Witch Software. December 2007. Archived from the original on September 14, 2009. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
2. "Brash Entertainment Announces Double 'Ape' Talent for Space Chimps". IGN. July 11, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
3. "Space Chimps". GamesIndustry. July 11, 2008. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
4. Kozanecki, James (September 15, 2008). "AU Shippin' Out September 15-19: Star Wars: The Force Unleashed". GameSpot. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
5. "Space Chimps". ew.com. July 21, 2008. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
6. "Space Chimps for DS Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
7. "Space Chimps for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
8. "Space Chimps for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
9. "Space Chimps for Wii Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
10. "Space Chimps for Xbox 360 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
11. Roberts, Gem (August 23, 2008). "Space Chimps review (X360)". GamesRadar+. Future plc. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
12. Pereira, Mike (August 1, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (NDS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
13. Thang, Jimmy (August 8, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (PC, X360)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
14. Thang, Jimmy (August 8, 2008). "Space Chimps Review (PS2, Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
15. Dinowan (October 21, 2008). "Test: Les Chimpanzés de l'Espace (DS)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
16. pixelpirate (October 21, 2008). "Test: Les Chimpanzés de l'Espace (PS2, Wii, X360)". Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
17. "Review: Space Chimps (DS)". NGamer. Future plc. October 2008. p. 77.
18. "Space Chimps". Official Xbox Magazine. Future US. October 2008. p. 85.
19. Hargreaves, Roger (August 13, 2008). "Space Chimps". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media Ltd. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
20. Fritz, Ben (July 28, 2008). "Space Chimps (PS2)". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.

External links

• Space Chimps at MobyGames
• Space Chimps (Nintendo DS) at MobyGames