XBox 360 News
Hail to the Chimp swings into stores
By Hector Cortez Jun 24, 2008, 23:43 GMT
Wideload Games’ party game \'Hail to the Chimp\' has shipped to North American retailers and is available on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3.
Wideload Games’ party game 'Hail to the Chimp' has shipped to North American retailers and is available on the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3.
Hail to the Chimp begins after the Lion is deposed as King following a series of embarrassing scandals. The rest of the animals decide it's time to give democracy a chance and hold an election for the first President of the Animal Kingdom. The election quickly becomes a free-for-all, with each candidate using a combination of brute force and dirty tricks to try and win the most votes. Ten distinct animals will compete to win the election.
Up to four players participate online or on a single console to become the new President. Everything unfolds on GRR News, the animal kingdom’s 24-hour news channel, as Woodchuck Chumley and his crew of reporters cover the political mayhem. Choose from a wide range of animal candidates, ranging from Monkey to Musk Ox to Octopus to Hippo, each with unique political platforms and competitive strengths. Players participate in 16 unique events in the race to the top, such as Political Minefield, Hack the Vote, and Character Assassin, and battle it out in 10 different arenas: waterfalls, mountain tops, factory floors, and more. A unique “teamup” option lets two players form alliances to attack another unsuspecting player.
