PlayStation Move Ape Escape,[1][3] simply titled Ape Escape in Europe and known in Asian countries as Ape Escape: On the Move!, and in Japan as Furi Furi! Saru Get You (フリフリ！ サルゲッチュ, Furi Furi! Sarugechu, lt. Ape Escape Fury! Fury!), is a 2010 rail shooter and party video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 3.[2][4] The game was originally announced at the Tokyo Game Show 2009 as one of the title supporting the PlayStation Move controller.[5] The title was released on December 9, 2010, in Japan,[3] then in 2011 on June 24 for Europe, and on July 5 for North America.[1] An English version of the game in Asia was also released January 31, 2011.[6]
| PlayStation Move Ape Escape | |
|---|---|
 European cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Japan Studio[2] |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Computer Entertainment |
| Series | Ape Escape |
| Engine | Havok |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 3 |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Rail shooter Party game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
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Unlike other games in the Ape Escape series, the game is an on-rails shooting game rather than a platformer. Players view the game from a first-person perspective with the motion controller acting as a gadget on-screen which include a floating net, a slingshot and a harisen. Players cycle through their arsenal using the Move button while either pressing the trigger button or performing gestures to utilize the gadget. For example, players swing the net to catch monkeys, press the trigger button to fire slingshots and wave the controller to use the fan.
Players traverse from area to area via an on-rails method. Each area is filled with monkeys and players must ultimately catch all of them using the net. Each gadget is used for a different purpose: slingshots are used to annoy monkeys, destroy objects, and shoot banana power-ups, while the fan is used to blow away debris. To shift the camera players press either the "X" or "O" buttons to turn left or right respectively.[7]
Development
editAn Ape Escape game for the PlayStation 3 (named "Ape Escape" working title) was confirmed as a PlayStation Move title in Tokyo Game Show 2009 in September.[5][8][9][10][11][12]
A trailer for PlayStation Move was released. It displayed a one second clip of the game, which involved the player catching monkeys with a net, using the move controller, in first-person view.[3] Another image was released by Ape Club. It contained a picture of the "Gadget Widget", displaying the gadgets, and a new addition showing batteries.[3] A full trailer for the game was finally released which was shown at the Tokyo Game Show 2010 on September 16.[3]
An English version of the game was released in Asian countries like Singapore along with a PlayStation Move bundle in 2011, under the name Ape Escape: On the Move!. PlayStation Move Ape Escape was released for the US PlayStation Store during the Summer.[1]
Reception
edit| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 43/100[13] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Eurogamer | 3/10[14] |
| Famitsu | 27/40[15] |
| GamesMaster | 52%[16] |
| GameSpot | 4/10[17] |
| GamesTM | 3/10[18] |
| IGN | 4/10[19] |
| PlayStation Official Magazine – UK | 5/10[20] |
| PALGN | 4.5/10[21] |
| Play | 55%[22] |
| PSM3 | 4/10[23] |
| Push Square |   [24] |
| Metro | 4/10[25] |
The game received "unfavorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[13] IGN's Jack DeVries disliked the game and found that it was "missing a lot of shooter fundamentals like additional weapons ,[sic] co-op, and challenge", concluding that it was "an embarrassing, shovelware shooter that feels more like a bargain bin Wii title than a first party affair".[19] In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of three sevens and one six for a total of 27 out of 40.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Kumi Yuasa (June 23, 2011). "PlayStation Move Ape Escape Hits PSN on July 5th, Demo on June 28th". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on June 24, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b 4GamersVideos (September 19, 2010). Ape Escape Fury Fury TGS 2010 Trailer. YouTube. Google. Archived from the original on August 4, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e Stephen Totilo (October 8, 2010). "This Is How You Play The New Ape Escape". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Ape Club staff. "Ape Escape Fury! Fury! Official Page". Ape Club. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved July 8, 2010.
- ^ a b Marc Nix (September 24, 2009). "TGS 09: PlayStation Motion Controller Games Revealed". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Sony Computer Entertainment Asia Staff. "Ape Escape: On the Move! (Chinese + English Version)". PlayStation.com Singapore. Sony Computer Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 24, 2011. Retrieved March 10, 2011.
- ^ Michael McWhertor (September 18, 2010). "Ape Escape For PlayStation Move Is An On-Rails Gadget Shooter". Kotaku. G/O Media. Archived from the original on September 20, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Ape Club [@ApeClub] (April 6, 2010). "Ape Escape PS3 - release date now Q2 - Q4 2010" (Tweet). Archived from the original on May 12, 2010. Retrieved May 4, 2010 – via Twitter.
- ^ Ape Escape 24 [@ApeEscape24Blog] (May 13, 2010). "If you loved "Piposaru 2001" you'll love Ape Escape PS3 :)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 15, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ape Escape 24 [@ApeEscape24Blog] (May 14, 2010). "HINT #2 - A picture is worth a thousand words" (Tweet). Retrieved May 14, 2010 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) [dead link] - ^ Ape Escape 24 [@ApeEscape24Blog] (May 14, 2010). "HINT #1 [Regarding Ape Escape PS3] - Has something that no other Ape Escape games have..." (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 21, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Ape Escape 24 [@ApeEscape24Blog] (May 14, 2010). "HINT #3 - It's a keeper :)" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 17, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2023 – via Twitter.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "PlayStation Move Ape Escape for PlayStation 3 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 27, 2011. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ Dan Whitehead (June 29, 2011). "Ape Escape". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on April 25, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b Brian Valay (December 1, 2010). "Complete Famitsu review scores". Nintendo Everything. Archived from the original on February 26, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Review: Ape Escape (PS3)". GamesMaster. Future plc. September 2011. p. 92.
- ^ Tom McShea (August 5, 2011). "PlayStation Move Ape Escape Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Review: Ape Escape (PS3)". GamesTM. No. 112. Future plc. September 2011. p. 120.
- ^ a b Jack DeVries (July 8, 2011). "PlayStation Move Ape Escape Review". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
- ^ "Ape Escape". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK. Future plc. September 2011. p. 111.
- ^ Jeremy Jastrzab (July 5, 2011). "Ape Escape Review". PALGN. PAL Gaming Network. Archived from the original on May 13, 2012. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Review: Ape Escape (PS3)". Play UK. No. 208. Imagine Publishing. September 2011. p. 89.
- ^ "Review: Ape Escape". PSM3. Future plc. September 2011. p. 102.
- ^ James Newton (June 25, 2011). "Ape Escape Review". Push Square. Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Roger Hargreaves (June 27, 2011). "Ape Escape review – great apes?". Metro. DMG Media. Archived from the original on November 3, 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
