![]() (The game also runs in PAL format in Australia, which results in a notably lower refresh rate, and jankier on-screen movement.) Your input doesn’t quite feel connected to the visuals onscreen either, with latency making each movement far more unresponsive and terrifying than it should be. The jerky camera, combined with unrefined controls, gives the action a real sense of foreboding, whether you’re just trying to cross a stream, or avoid the terrifying fish beneath the lake. The boat controls also aren’t particularly attuned, and it’s easy to fall off the side if you forget which buttons to use, with the giant fish waiting to fry you alive on every paddle.įor a title marketed as a wholesome game for kids, it’s an extremely panicking experience. The fish takes up most of the screen – and yet always seems to lurk on the edges of your vision, thanks to the game’s sticky camera, which never seems to be where it’s supposed to. In this seemingly placid setting, you can eventually find a giant fish lurking within the dark water, waiting to electrify you if you fall out of your boat. There’s also true horror to be found in one distinct level: Thick Jungle. When you teeter off the edge of a stage, an endless pit beckons above and below – with skies made of textures taken from real-life photographs of forests, jungles and caverns creating another haunting disconnect. The shrieks of the monkeys are similarly strangled. The strange, compressed sounds of monkey radars and oxygen metres sound like they’re emanating from an empty room. Fire demons leer with bright, frighteningly large eyes. That’s not to mention that moments of outright horror – moments designed to be scary – are amplified tenfold by the rickety nature of the game, which feels barely held together in some parts.ĭark corridors are made even darker and more ominous by blocky shadows. The game tends to load complex textures only within a small radius, meaning that monkeys standing somewhat close by can still exhibit skeletal features, bugged-out eyes, and unsightly, gangly limbs. The odd texturing extends to characters in the game, with monkey character models looking particularly rough. It frequently reminds you that the world of the game is manufactured – and gives the odd sense that the floor may disappear at any stage, plunging you into Tartarus. When you view these textures through the camera lens, they can clip suddenly in and out of view, producing a strange flashing effect that makes even watching Ape Escape a headache-inducing exercise. Get close, and they fade into view – a result of PS1-era technical limitations. At a distance, textures are only partially visible. These sudden camera swings also cause changes to the environment of the world. Clipping through the world reveals hidden parts of stages. These objects are usually blacked out – they’re something players are not meant to see. ![]() You can also see these bones if you move the camera too close to a cliff – often, the view clips through to the other side and reveals strangle shapes where hills or towers should be. ![]() If you dive too deep underwater, the bottom of the ocean becomes invisible, and you can see all the way to the game’s own version of Tartatus – the gaping pit beneath the world’s polygons. Software Usage Terms apply, See eu./legal for full usage rights.The rough edges are particularly uncanny, with every camera twitch causing texture glitches and disappearances that reveal the ‘bones’ of the game’s world. exclusively licensed to Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe. Library programs ©Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. See Health Warnings for important health information before using this product. Sign in to PlayStation Network is not required to use this on your primary PS4, but is required for use on other PS4 systems. One-time licence fee to download to multiple PS4 systems. See Terms of Service for more important information. If you do not wish to accept these terms, do not download this product. See /bc for more details.ĭownload of this product is subject to the PlayStation Network Terms of Service and our Software Usage Terms plus any specific additional conditions applying to this product. To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. ![]() When playing on PS5, this game may exhibit errors or unexpected behaviour and some features available on PS4 may be absent. ![]()
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