After getting over the unique control scheme, there's a lot of fun to be had here. Wacky, silly antics at the core of a frantic but grounded platformer. Add in the colourful visuals and fantastic soundtrack and this is one of the PlayStation's greatest games. Slightly let down by some unfair design later on, but nowhere near in the same league of frustrating as most games of the era.

Another window into an era of the PlayStation that's long gone. Sad to look back at in that regard, but that's not the fault of Ape Escape and other incredible titles that really define the early years of the brand for me. A standout hit from the library that any PlayStation fan owes it to themselves to play.