Hail to the Chimp

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Hail to the Chimp
Hail to the Chimp Coverart.png
North American cover
Developer(s) Wideload Games
Publisher(s) Gamecock Media Group
Engine Unreal Engine 3
Platform(s) Xbox 360, PlayStation 3
Release
  • NA: June 30, 2008 (PS3)
  • NA: July 2, 2008 (X360)
  • AU: September 25, 2008
  • EU: July 17, 2009
Genre(s) Party
Mode(s) Single-player, online multiplayer

Hail to the Chimp is a video game developed by Wideload Games and published by Gamecock Media Group. It was released in 2008 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Gameplay

Up to four players compete as anthropomorphic animals in a variety of mini-games while vying for the role of "President of the Animal Kingdom". [1] By competing in mini-game tournaments named Primaries, the players will collect clams that make the characters stronger, and complete different objectives at the same time. [2] The one who gets the most votes will win the election. [3] Clams are designed to be used in several ways as an all-around currency, whether by shooting them, giving out as donations or exchanging for other things like election signs or money. [3]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. [4] [5]

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