Those scoundrels have caught the wrong gorilla. It may sound like the title of a terrible movie but in this case, we are talking about a hectic and fun action video game that you should not miss as we tell you in the Ape Out analysis.
Run; Run as if your life were in it It’s the only thing you have to do in Ape Out . Run without looking back because if you stop… they’ll kill you. So you run, of course you do; And you also hit everyone who gets in your way because there is no other way to escape alive in this fun and smart action video game that is pure addiction. Its premise is so simple that it scares: run, hit and don’t die. There is no more !, and yet the game of does not need much more to catch you as few can. It is frantic in its action, it does not give a second of respite, but above all it is excitingfor the crazy things that it allows you to do within its extreme simplicity. It has merit, a lot, because it builds all its action around two basic actions such as pushing and grabbing , and from there… sweet and bloody creativity. It’s something amazing. How with so little Ape Out achieves so much, creating game situations so great that sometimes you don’t even believe yourself.
I’ve come to block a missile using a poor bastard as a shield that I threw to certain death almost without realizing it. I just reacted; I acted instinctively, in milliseconds, which are what make the difference between life and death here. And this is the greatness of Ape Out. You just run, hit and grab but it is enough for you to create lots of short sequences of action so funny, so unexpected, that you yearn to share them with others for pure pleasure, for the simple fact of remembering -cruel- feats with which it is impossible not to have fun to the point that thinking about them makes you want to play one more game. “Let’s see what happens!”, You say to yourself, and it works. Each game feels unique in ways you wouldn’t even imagine thanks to a great soundtrack toothat responds perfectly to our actions within the game. Everything flows naturally in a title in which rhythm is everything . So do whatever it takes, but let nothing stop you, let no one stop your career … or die.
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A gorilla in distressWhether locked in a research labs or an opulent skyscraper, your mission in Ape Out will always be the same. Escape . Run away while surviving the shots of your captors. It is not easy at all. A couple of shots are enough to kill the ape and the enemies, damn them! They are counted by the dozen so you almost have to take the action of the game as that of a survival and stealth adventure . Hide them, hide! And kill them when they look the other way because if you go head-on, if you go crazy, you’ll end up dead in seconds. It is curious and at the same time great. The new Devolver Digital productionHe wants you to be fast, the action to be frantic, but at the same time he requires you to be careful, to watch where you are, since a mistake can lead you to be surrounded by several enemies. And there, friend, there is no escape.
Take your enemies and use them as human shields to survive the most difficult moments. The best? Use the weapon of the unwary to destroy his allies.
This is how all those crazy action scenes I was talking about before come about. Do you know Hotline Miami ? In the vein of this frenetic action game with a zenith perspective, in Ape Out you almost move on impulse, without thinking, reacting in split seconds to the challenges that suddenly appear before you. You run like a madman, nervous about the possibility that a stray bullet will kill the ape, and when you come across an enemy … you react. Sometimes a punch is enough to end his life. It is history, a bloody stain on the wall; but things are not usually that simple, there are too many enemies !, so it is time to be imaginative.
He wants you to be fast, the action to be frantic, but at the same time he demands that you walk carefullyI have dodged in extremis some bullets that had my name written while punch after punch, push after push, leaving behind me a scary trail of blood. Not to mention the poor bastards who, prey to the ape, have ended up as human shields shortly before exploding grotesquely when thrown at their allies. Intuitively, without realizing it, you will learn new ways to escape and exterminate your rivals, getting to experience situations worthy of an action movie. The game contributes to this thanks to such great details as, when capturing an enemy, they will execute a final shot that, of course, you can use to kill a few more enemies. You can imagine how much fun it can be.
The action does not vary much from start to finish, and it is a disappointment, but the game does manage to surprise at times with situations that are out of the norm, such as these dark phases.
Although it is true that I miss something more varietyIn action, Ape Out looks for a way to surprise with the constant presence of new enemies that will make things really difficult for us. Rifles, shotguns, machine guns and even flamethrowers are part of the arsenal of weapons to which rivals will have access who, minute after minute, will multiply in number until making it almost impossible to advance without being shot and explosions. In Gabe Cuzzillo’s video game there are also slight variations in the course of the action itself, with moments in which we can hide in the dark, even for a few seconds, to avoid being seen; or others in which we will have to run while bombs fall from the sky. Had we included more scenes of the style, and a few more levels, the end result would have been much better.
Completing the main missions can take about three hours but that does not mean that the action ends here. You can put your skills to the test by escaping in Hard Mode, which is hell! Or you can also enjoy an addictive Arcade Mode that challenges you to overcome as many levels as possible by exterminating as many enemies as possible. Taking into account that the scenarios are generated procedurally, each game is different from the previous one, which helps you want to play again even if it is only a few more minutes. This arcade element is favored by the portable mode of the Nintendo Switch which, once again, proves to be an ideal platform in this class of releases. That said, I cannot close this analysis without mentioning the great staging by which the Devolver Digital video game is committed.
The music will go in crescendo until your heart beats a thousand just as it would from the protagonistIn the visual is a catchy title, with style, which uses flat colors and minimalist design to recreate a scenario most attractive game. However, music is the main protagonist in this Devolver Digital production. With Harmonix Creative Director at the helm, Ape Out features a reactive jazz soundtrack that responds incredibly to the player’s actions. Hit an enemy and a drum cymbal will sound; run away in a hurry and the rhythm of the music will go in crescendountil, without realizing it, your heart goes to a thousand just as it would of the protagonist of the action. And it’s great. The changes of rhythm, the way in which the percussion transports you so successfully to each stage, to each moment of the fight, is worthy of praise. And for all these details it is so worthwhile to put the glove on the game.
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They ask you to escape, to run incessantly to save the gorilla, and you do! But Ape Out is so funny, so frantic in its action, that as evil as it sounds, you want them to lock up the poor primate just for ” try one more time. ” This is how good this arcade action video game is that, although it lacks variety, it manages to catch like few thanks to its frenetic rhythm and its fantastic soundtrack.
- Fast paced action. Once you start, you can’t stop
- Despite its simplicity, it is a game that allows you to be “creative” by overcoming its challenges.
- Arcade mode helps to extend the duration of the game
- Missing more variety in the action and some extra missions
