Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed

Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed, known in Japan as Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle (ガチャメカスタジアム　サルバト～レ, Gacha Meka Sutajiamu Saru Bato〜re), is a video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment in Japan and Ubisoft in North America exclusively for PlayStation 2. It is the fourth title in the Ape Escape franchise. It was never released in Europe, despite being advertised in the UK and Australia.

Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed
North American cover art
Developer(s)Japan Studio
Publisher(s)
Composer(s)Soichi Terada
SeriesApe Escape
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Release
  • JP: July 1, 2004
  • TW: August 5, 2004
  • NA: October 20, 2004
Genre(s)Party
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Spike, Natalie, Casi and the Professor join the High-tech Tournament, a virtual world. Helga, the previous champion, is on an important mission to find the disk based on her father's research, hidden in the trophy. Unlike other Ape Escape games, this game is more of a party game, similar to Mario Party and Sonic Shuffle. The game consists of a series of competitive minigames using various vehicles and gadgets from previous Ape Escape games, such as battling underwater using submersibles, racing on foot, and collecting the most coins. The story mode is broken up into different tournaments with 3 to 4 players, where 1 to 2 players must finish at least 1st place to pass.

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[1] Reviewers pointed that its high qualities lie in its visual and sound effects,[6] and on its game mechanics,[8] but it lacks re-playability and overall appeal. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a better score of all four sevens for a total of 28 out of 40.[4]

Notes
  1. Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game each a score of 5.5/10, and the other gave it 6.5/10.

References
  1. "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-02-03.
  2. Edge staff (September 2004). "Gacha Mecha Stadium Saru Battle". Edge. No. 140. Future Publishing. p. 103.
  3. Cain, Joshua; Ford, Greg; Parish, Jeremy (Christmas 2004). "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed" (PDF). Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 186. Ziff Davis. p. 108. Archived from the original on 2005-01-06. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  4. "ガチャメカスタジアム サルバト〜レ". Famitsu (in Japanese). Vol. 812. Enterbrain. 2004-07-09. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  5. "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed". Game Informer. No. 141. GameStop. January 2005. p. 125.
  6. Calvert, Justin (2004-10-25). "Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed Review". GameSpot. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2004-12-08. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  7. Berner, Matt (2004-11-11). "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  8. Lewis, Ed (2004-10-21). "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 2023-07-31. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  9. Salvatore, Kristen (January 2005). "Ape Escape [Pumped & Primed]". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. No. 88. Ziff Davis. p. 98. Archived from the original on 2005-01-04. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  10. Bratcher, Eric (Christmas 2004). "Ape Escape: Pumped and Primed". PSM. No. 92. Future US. p. 92. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  11. Zuniga, Todd (2004-12-07). "Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed Review". X-Play. G4techTV. Archived from the original on 2004-12-15. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
  12. Toby, Al (2004-12-19). "'Ape Escape: Pumped & Primed'". Detroit Free Press. Gannett Company. Archived from the original on 2004-12-30. Retrieved 2023-07-31.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.