Ape Escape 2

by Playstation

Product Features

• PS2

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000093NQC
• Item Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: July 1, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,187 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

There’s been a terrible accident at Monkey Park! Jimmy, the main character, has accidentally provided the monkeys with a superior intelligence and means of escape from the park!

Three hundred monkeys. One little mix-up. One gorilla of a problem.

Everyone knows the Professor is an awfully bright man. After all, he’s invented all sorts of cool devices, like the Monkey Helmet, a brilliant contraption designed to boost the intelligence of the average primate. But he forgot to take a few things into account. First, that his well-meaning assistant Jimmy might not be the most responsible person to leave in charge. And second, that the marvelous Monkey Helmets might fall into the hands of a not-so-average primate—the conniving Specter, a devilish monkey with schemes to take over the world. So when Jimmy accidentally boxes up some Monkey Helmets with the Monkey Pants he’s supposed to warp over to Monkey Park, total mayhem breaks loose as Specter leads 300 riotous monkeys in a madcap monkey revolution.

Go bananas with wacky gadgets, funky vehicles, and zillions of unlockable items as you help Jimmy and his friend Pipotchi chase down 300 spunky monkeys and squash their plans for world domination. Be careful—these little anarchists strut some serious attitude, and they’re not monkeying around!

Features:

• Up the fun with three side-splitting mini games, including Monkey Soccer, Dance Monkey Dance, and Monkey Climber
• Go ape-wild with 12 crafty new gadgets and videos, like the Banana Boomerang, and the Radio-Controlled Car
• Take on the Freaky Monkey Five and 300 spunky monkeys, each with his own unruly antics and outrageous personality
• Explore all sorts of large and lavish environments, such as Castle Frightmare, Panic Pyramid, and Moon Base
• Play your way through 20 exciting levels and 8 challenging bosses as you capture monkeys around the world

Product Description

Theres been a terrible accident at Monkey Park! Jimmy, the main character, has accidentally provided the monkeys with a superior intelligence and means of escape from the park!

Three hundred monkeys. One little mix-up. One gorilla of a problem.

Everyone knows the Professor is an awfully bright man. After all, hes invented all sorts of cool devices, like the Monkey Helmet, a brilliant contraption designed to boost the intelligence of the average primate. But he forgot to take a few things into account. First, that his well-meaning assistant Jimmy might not be the most responsible person to leave in charge. And second, that the marvelous Monkey Helmets might fall into the hands of a not-so-average primatethe conniving Specter, a devilish monkey with schemes to take over the world. So when Jimmy accidentally boxes up some Monkey Helmets with the Monkey Pants hes supposed to warp over to Monkey Park, total mayhem breaks loose as Specter leads 300 riotous monkeys in a madcap monkey revolution.

Go bananas with wacky gadgets, funky vehicles, and zillions of unlockable items as you help Jimmy and his friend Pipotchi chase down 300 spunky monkeys and squash their plans for world domination. Be carefulthese little anarchists strut some serious attitude, and theyre not monkeying around!

* Up the fun with three side-splitting mini games, including Monkey Soccer, Dance Monkey Dance, and Monkey Climber

* Go ape-wild with 12 crafty new gadgets and videos, like the Banana Boomerang, and the Radio-Controlled Car

* Take on the Freaky Monkey Five and 300 spunky monkeys, each with his own unruly antics and outrageous personality

* Explore all sorts of large and lavish environments, such as Castle Frightmare, Panic Pyramid, and Moon Base

* Play your way through 20 exciting levels and 8 challenging bosses as you capture monkeys around the world

Also known as: Sarugetchu

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gotta Catch 'Em All!!, October 13, 2003

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C.E. - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ape Escape 2 (Video Game)

Let me start off by saying this: I dont own Ape Escape 1. I have never played it. I havent even seen it in a store to tell you the truth. So, I can honestly review this game as if it were something brand-spankin-new. Nope, not even the least bit hyped or full of expectations. Just a plain and simple, straightforward review of the game itself. Ready? Here we go!

The first thing that I noticed about this game is the way the controls are handled. They are great! The developer has managed to utilize all the features of the dual shock to the fullest extent. At first it may seem a bit oberwhelming to run in one direction and swing your net in another, or use one analog stick to move and the other to control your little RC car. I am happy to report that this feeling soon wears off and you will find yourself pleased with the fluidity at which the game can be handled.

Ape Escape 2 is your standard platformer. Run, Jump, Catch monkeys, Beat Bosses. Thats the gist. Not really too complicated or anything like that. NO questions about the fate of mankind, nothing deep and philisophical like the ponderings of the human soul. Just a bunch of rowdy monkeys that need to be taught a lesson. Along the way, pick up some coins so that you can buy things like songs, concept artworks, pictures and even monkey fables. All in all, its an entertaining concept.

The graphics seem as if they could use a bit of polish, particularly the monkeys- those darn primates seem to be rendered with as much un-imagination as possible.(And I wont even go on about the big yellow freaky one!) Otherwise, the worlds are colorful and bright. The control, as mentioned earlier, is fluid and awesomely quick and responsive. Jimmy can run, jump, roll, climb, swim, dive, fly and hang on ledges. You have a variety of weapons available to help you get all the primates into captivity. Helicopter, Radar, RC car, and a Bananna-rang just to name a few.

I though this game was fun, if a little to easy and basic in terms of storyline and challenge. It is something that a family with small children and a PS2 should buy, as there isnt any over-the top violence, gore, language or mature themes. Ape Escape 2 provides a whimsical diversion from the "heavier" games that we are starting to see, ie Metal Gear Solid series and the Grand Theft Auto franchise. This game is fun (and thats what games are all about)silly and whimsical. I would suggest it to anyone with small children and to those who sometimes want to take a break and play someting fresh and new.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very creative - great fun for kids!, July 1, 2004

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SandmanVI (Glen Allen, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ape Escape 2 (Video Game)

The reviews here really surprise me a lot. It's hard to believe that such a fun (and funny) game could get so many gripes. However I notice that most of those come from people comparing it to the original which preceded this title by 5 years. I think UBI Soft intentionally abandoned those players and aimed this game squarely at today's young children (5-12) rather than the teens that the original's players are by now.

Given the target audience, I think the difficulty level is appropriate and even challenging at times. This comes from the fact that the controls are very different from ordinary games, though they are perfect for this one. The buttons are used merely to switch between your many devices rapidly while all game controls actually are executed with the 2 joysticks. It works quite well once you get used to it. It also requires a bit of puzzle-solving and critical thinking for young children to determine which device is best for a specific job.

The main point is that the game is just plain fun to play. The action is fact-paced but not stress-inducing. The presentation is refreshing. The graphics are good but nothing stellar. A key is that the big bosses are very funny and novel. Who but the Japanese could present as a major enemy a petite, karaoke-singing monkey girl who grows enraged after you disrupt her chance at stardom? Others are equally zany.

Honestly my kids (5&9) love this game and revisit it often. My son often plays the Monkey Soccer mini-game even when he doesn't want to play the normal game; and it's knid of cool that the only monkeys that you can add to your roster are monkeys that you have already captured in the real game. My daughter loves the Dance Monkey Dance mini-game. Rare to find a game that girls and boys enjoy equally like this one. Highly recommended for kids... not good for teens or more edgy audiences.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Isn't the review section for people who've played the game?, July 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Ape Escape 2 (Video Game)

This game definitely lives up to the first game. I stumbled across the first ape escape and played it obsessively for hours. The graphic are very good in this version. The weapons are similiar to the previous game (there may be one or two new ones--I can't remember). The new gadgets are added slowly throughout the game and you get to practice them in a training center if you choose. You are tracking down monkeys (you only have to find a certain number at each level) and have various tools radar, etc. The descriptions of the various monkeys are funny and what they do can be pretty hillarious (you can watch them through your radar). The bosses are fairly easy (if I can do them without walkthrough help--they are pretty easy).

I have one major complaint about this game. The camera STUCKS. It is never in the right place. It doesn't follow you properly. Given that the two analog sticks are used to move the character and use your weapon and R1 is used to jump, the camera controls are put to the arrow keys. It was pretty frustrating. After awhile, however, I just learned to move it myself. But trust me it peeved me to no end--to stop and move the camera so I could see where I was going. I believe the first game had a similiar problem.

IF you loved the 1st ape escape (and many people did) I think you will like this one too. I have to say I loved it, its a fun game, even the camera problems weren't enough to stop me from enjoying this game and playing it obsessively. You may find yourself going back after you are done to find the monkeys you didn't find the first time around.

I don't think it is just a kids game either.