Um classico!
Mas, essa versão de PS4 parece ser apenas um emulador de PS1.
Até tem uma função de "Rewind" pra caso algo aconteça de errado.
Porém, o jogo tem um bug que atrapalha muito que, quando você coloca o analógico pra direita, ele para de correr e apenas anda.
Mas, falando do jogo em si, pra um jogo que foi uma "apresentação de hardware" (mostrando como funciona os dois analogicos) o jogo é super carismatico e muito divertido. Suas sequencias conseguiram pegar muito bem esse carisma, mas o 3 continua sendo meu favorito deles. Pena que tem um jogo que nem do Japão saiu :(
Quando zerar de novo os outros, deixo outra review nas mesmas Símiularidades desta.
Mas, essa versão de PS4 parece ser apenas um emulador de PS1.
Até tem uma função de "Rewind" pra caso algo aconteça de errado.
Porém, o jogo tem um bug que atrapalha muito que, quando você coloca o analógico pra direita, ele para de correr e apenas anda.
Mas, falando do jogo em si, pra um jogo que foi uma "apresentação de hardware" (mostrando como funciona os dois analogicos) o jogo é super carismatico e muito divertido. Suas sequencias conseguiram pegar muito bem esse carisma, mas o 3 continua sendo meu favorito deles. Pena que tem um jogo que nem do Japão saiu :(
Quando zerar de novo os outros, deixo outra review nas mesmas Símiularidades desta.
Enjoyment - 7/10
Difficulty - 2/10
A trip down memory lane. Achieved the platinum in five hours.
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Difficulty - 2/10
A trip down memory lane. Achieved the platinum in five hours.
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Controls are too funky.
Clasicazo de mi infancia que he jugado infinidad de veces con mis primos. Pensaba que había envejecido peor, pero salvo por la engorrosa cámara, se sigue disfrutando como en el 99. Divertidísimo y cortito, que te lo gozas en una tarde o en un par.
Excuse me, have you seen this monkey?
First time playing at 60hz and it was neat, but I gotta say the European version has a waaaay better localization. But yeah, what else to say other than it was a banger. I hope sony one day sees the error of their ways and makes a new one.
La verdad me aburrio jaja
A classic through and through.
Monkey video game.
There are very few pieces of media in general that I've known about as long as Ape Escape without actually interacting with at all. When I was a kid I would get these books from the library that were mostly cheat codes and game guides, but sometimes they had these sort of "editorial" sections where the author would just write the exact kinds of essays you read on sites like this. Like, a review of the latest Gundam game would devolve into a diatribe on why Dragon Ball is objectively better than The Simpsons because the characters age (I'm exaggerating 20+ year old memories but you get the idea). I probably read all the names of these monkeys before I even really knew what a "PlayStation" was.
I really like the aesthetic. The low poly spiky haired super deformed anime scrimblo humans. The direct-to-VHS quality voice acting. The rainbow gradients. The sick breakbeats. A wonderful artifact of its time.
Unfortunately the gameplay is extremely hit or miss. The entire left side of the controller is dedicated to movement and camera controls, right shoulder and trigger are both jump, the face buttons are used to select items, the right stick uses the item. Most of the items offer unique, interesting, and tactile ways to use the right analogue stick; I'm genuinely disappointed that most games default to using the right stick for the camera (not just because of this game to be clear, in general). Aside from the items, the core platforming is too limited and just doesn't feel good. In the game's slower moments, focusing on using the items to solve puzzles or other environmental challenges, this feels a lot like the N64 Zelda games (right down to having a lot of the same types of setting, there's a level here that is just Jabu Jabu's Belly). When the game decides that it wants to be a platformer, you start to feel the limitations of only being able to use one item at a time. Combine those limitations with the weak core movement and constrained, Croc-esque level design, and you get moments that feel not unlike Balan Wonderworld.
I don't think I'll finish this game, I don't think I can. By the time you get to the snow levels the game is bullshit, and it knows it's bullshit because it starts putting endless health deposits at the beginning of the platforming challenges. I got knocked off that falling ice bridge by a spikeball 20 times, and I think that's enough.
It's cute, it has some neat ideas, it's fun when it wants to be, but it's not even close to a must play.
There are very few pieces of media in general that I've known about as long as Ape Escape without actually interacting with at all. When I was a kid I would get these books from the library that were mostly cheat codes and game guides, but sometimes they had these sort of "editorial" sections where the author would just write the exact kinds of essays you read on sites like this. Like, a review of the latest Gundam game would devolve into a diatribe on why Dragon Ball is objectively better than The Simpsons because the characters age (I'm exaggerating 20+ year old memories but you get the idea). I probably read all the names of these monkeys before I even really knew what a "PlayStation" was.
I really like the aesthetic. The low poly spiky haired super deformed anime scrimblo humans. The direct-to-VHS quality voice acting. The rainbow gradients. The sick breakbeats. A wonderful artifact of its time.
Unfortunately the gameplay is extremely hit or miss. The entire left side of the controller is dedicated to movement and camera controls, right shoulder and trigger are both jump, the face buttons are used to select items, the right stick uses the item. Most of the items offer unique, interesting, and tactile ways to use the right analogue stick; I'm genuinely disappointed that most games default to using the right stick for the camera (not just because of this game to be clear, in general). Aside from the items, the core platforming is too limited and just doesn't feel good. In the game's slower moments, focusing on using the items to solve puzzles or other environmental challenges, this feels a lot like the N64 Zelda games (right down to having a lot of the same types of setting, there's a level here that is just Jabu Jabu's Belly). When the game decides that it wants to be a platformer, you start to feel the limitations of only being able to use one item at a time. Combine those limitations with the weak core movement and constrained, Croc-esque level design, and you get moments that feel not unlike Balan Wonderworld.
I don't think I'll finish this game, I don't think I can. By the time you get to the snow levels the game is bullshit, and it knows it's bullshit because it starts putting endless health deposits at the beginning of the platforming challenges. I got knocked off that falling ice bridge by a spikeball 20 times, and I think that's enough.
It's cute, it has some neat ideas, it's fun when it wants to be, but it's not even close to a must play.
Played this again today to see how fast I could obtain all of the PSN trophies for the PS4 version specifically and I was able to finish in around 4½ hours. It's always fun to revisit one of my all-time favorite games while having a few modern emulation conveniences and a trophy list to dedicate the goblin brain to. I wind up playing Ape Escape every year or so but now that I've cleared the trophy lists for the PSN emulation I'll be going back to my old physical copy for future playthroughs.
Capturaba monos hasta que ellos capturaron mi corazón.
I don't know what to say about Ape Escape.
I've only played the original version now, 25 years after its release. And it's clear that, by today's standards, both the controls and the camera are terrible.
But man, this game has personality. Even though I struggled with its strange gameplay (I'll never be able to row that boat properly!), I got to the end. If you're willing to overlook all these limitations, it's worth it.
I've only played the original version now, 25 years after its release. And it's clear that, by today's standards, both the controls and the camera are terrible.
But man, this game has personality. Even though I struggled with its strange gameplay (I'll never be able to row that boat properly!), I got to the end. If you're willing to overlook all these limitations, it's worth it.
I have never played an Ape Escape game until this one. Now I never want to play another.
The controls are such shit that most of the challenge was fighting the controls. From jumping to swinging your net, it was all bad. Pure frustration. I wouldn't have beaten this one if I didn't have the rewind function.
Then they had the audacity of making the controls even worse for vehicles. It was maybe one of the first games to use the dual sticks on the PS controller? Probably revolutionary. But it sucked. They already had bad controls and somehow managed to make it WORSE. Yuck.
The controls are such shit that most of the challenge was fighting the controls. From jumping to swinging your net, it was all bad. Pure frustration. I wouldn't have beaten this one if I didn't have the rewind function.
Then they had the audacity of making the controls even worse for vehicles. It was maybe one of the first games to use the dual sticks on the PS controller? Probably revolutionary. But it sucked. They already had bad controls and somehow managed to make it WORSE. Yuck.
This is one of those old Playstation exclusives that makes me wish I had a PS2 growing up cuz I would've been obsessed with this as a kid. Kinda the ideal of this era's scrimblo platformer/action games in that it's just as fun and inventive all-throughout as its personality would make you expect. Excited to try the sequel.
You know it. You love it
It's no surprise that Ape Escape is well loved by fans and well hated by Sony who refuses to revive the damn series but will still port every damn game onto newer consoles ( Besides 3 ). With that being said this game is very special to me and my childhood as it's probably my all time favorite PS1 game and will probably remain that way forever. I suddenly got the urge to play through the game for the 12932193821th time and seeing as it got a PS5 port with trophies I thought it was the perfect way to replay this masterpiece. Overall They did a great job with this port!
It still holds up
Look I know some people in recent times have claimed this game to be nostalgic only and doesn’t hold up well but imo it holds up very well. To explain , the controls can be awkward at first having you jump with R1 and constantly having you press L1 to focus the camera in front of you. However, with little time the controls are honestly not bad at all, imo people just refuse to get adjusted. Past that the levels still look great with its upped rendering on PS5 and traversing levels has never looked as great as it does now. The gameplay loop is simple, having you simply capture monkeys across multiple areas with you unlocking more gadgets as you progress. I wish some Gadgets had bigger roles like the Hula Hoop which honestly is a useless gadget past a few areas. However the overall pool of gadgets are very fun and will have you constantly swapping them out in later levels to get through specific situations. Look , you cannot expect a game that literally was a game changer in its genre being the first to use what are now known as Analog sticks to be perfect in every way. While the game has very few faults in certain areas the overall experience is still just as joyful and masterfully crafted now as it was when it was first released. Packed with a great OST you cannot simply ask for a better time if you just use a little time to get used to the controls. And hell I don’t care, I love the stupid voice acting which is 100% nostalgia bias so sue me LOL.
The few faults
I only really have a couple issues with this game so this will be pretty short. To begin, I think the camera works fine overall once you learn how to use L1 effectively to reposition the camera there are a few issues. Mostly in the later levels the camera will start to become a slight issue as it's simply in your face and some segments are a lot tougher due to this. To explain, in the final stage there is a segment where you are on a rollercoaster and will need to precisely jump to dodge roadblocks. However due to the camera being so in your face the time frame is VERY strict making this segment very annoying as you will constantly get hit since you won’t see things until it's too late. Besides this I personally have no issues with the camera overall and still find it fine to use to this day. My last issue is the random slowdown even for a PS5 port during certain segments in the game.
Overall
It's a classic through and through and one I will always recommend people to play and get used to. Ape escape is truly a holy trinity because all 3 games are great and not many series can say they have 2 good sequels. You will have a good time with Ape Escape 1 if you are willing to learn and adapt to a different era of gaming and you will not regret that choice!!!. This remastered port is $10 which is a good price imo or if you have PS Plus premium this game is included in that sub tier !
It's no surprise that Ape Escape is well loved by fans and well hated by Sony who refuses to revive the damn series but will still port every damn game onto newer consoles ( Besides 3 ). With that being said this game is very special to me and my childhood as it's probably my all time favorite PS1 game and will probably remain that way forever. I suddenly got the urge to play through the game for the 12932193821th time and seeing as it got a PS5 port with trophies I thought it was the perfect way to replay this masterpiece. Overall They did a great job with this port!
It still holds up
Look I know some people in recent times have claimed this game to be nostalgic only and doesn’t hold up well but imo it holds up very well. To explain , the controls can be awkward at first having you jump with R1 and constantly having you press L1 to focus the camera in front of you. However, with little time the controls are honestly not bad at all, imo people just refuse to get adjusted. Past that the levels still look great with its upped rendering on PS5 and traversing levels has never looked as great as it does now. The gameplay loop is simple, having you simply capture monkeys across multiple areas with you unlocking more gadgets as you progress. I wish some Gadgets had bigger roles like the Hula Hoop which honestly is a useless gadget past a few areas. However the overall pool of gadgets are very fun and will have you constantly swapping them out in later levels to get through specific situations. Look , you cannot expect a game that literally was a game changer in its genre being the first to use what are now known as Analog sticks to be perfect in every way. While the game has very few faults in certain areas the overall experience is still just as joyful and masterfully crafted now as it was when it was first released. Packed with a great OST you cannot simply ask for a better time if you just use a little time to get used to the controls. And hell I don’t care, I love the stupid voice acting which is 100% nostalgia bias so sue me LOL.
The few faults
I only really have a couple issues with this game so this will be pretty short. To begin, I think the camera works fine overall once you learn how to use L1 effectively to reposition the camera there are a few issues. Mostly in the later levels the camera will start to become a slight issue as it's simply in your face and some segments are a lot tougher due to this. To explain, in the final stage there is a segment where you are on a rollercoaster and will need to precisely jump to dodge roadblocks. However due to the camera being so in your face the time frame is VERY strict making this segment very annoying as you will constantly get hit since you won’t see things until it's too late. Besides this I personally have no issues with the camera overall and still find it fine to use to this day. My last issue is the random slowdown even for a PS5 port during certain segments in the game.
Overall
It's a classic through and through and one I will always recommend people to play and get used to. Ape escape is truly a holy trinity because all 3 games are great and not many series can say they have 2 good sequels. You will have a good time with Ape Escape 1 if you are willing to learn and adapt to a different era of gaming and you will not regret that choice!!!. This remastered port is $10 which is a good price imo or if you have PS Plus premium this game is included in that sub tier !
Pretty fun minus the camera being the camera. Also fuck the boat controls
Huge nostalgia hit going back and playing this, the controls haven't aged well but the gameplay itself is still fun and the soundtrack is still great. Fairly easy trophy list too.