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Eyetoy: Monkey Mania
Those cheeky monkeys are
back in another installment of Ape Escape! This time though it’s up to
you to wiggle that chubby couch potato body of yours in order to win the
game!
The game is played in
the format of a game board with about 50 mini games that can be played
in or out of the main game itself. The nice thing about this title is
that you actually have a lot of stuff to do in order to get through it
all and the activities are varied which is great as some of the other
eye toy titles in the past have gotten a bit repetitive.
The colours and graphics
are very bright and look good. The whole Ape Escape series is known for
it’s quality so it was nice to see that things were not going to change
this time around. You make your way through the board game and can spin
the wheel to see how many squares you’ll travel. There are all the usual
sorts of pitfalls and traps along the way that players will have to deal
with.
Unlike other games
in the series, you have to befriend the monkeys this time. By completing
the mini titles you will get more monkeys and the degree to how you win
will depend on your final monkey tally
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Monkeys are currency and whilst on the board on certain squares you will
be able to get rid of your furry buddies and swap them for traps in the
Shop in order to wreck the progress of your opponents.
Did I have a favourite
mini game? Yes I did. I enjoyed the Simian Stylist where you get to be a
wacky hairdresser and do the monkeys hair in crazy fashion (they are
wearing wigs – wigs!). Another game is Hide the Banana which despite
anything you might be thinking is not a rude title. You simply feed your
monkey in a classroom whilst the teacher’s back is turned. If you get
caught you are going to get some chalk thrown at you for your trouble.
Audio on the game is
quirky and totally suited to the series. The monkeys make all sorts of
funny noises and the amusement factor is high. Unlike early Eyetoy
games, you will easily be able to return to this one with a friend for
future games. I didn’t find anything really to whine about with this
title so can highly recommend it for a good piece of fun. For those of
you who do not have a Eyetoy yet, you can get hooked up with one with a
copy of the game.
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