REVIEW

Ape Escape 3

(PS2)

Not everybody loves monkeys.

By Kathleen Sanders 01/19/2006

I understand the compulsion to trap hordes of furry creatures to populate a private zoo. When the creatures are actually damn dirty apes bent on world domination of the human race--well, hand me one of those silly chimpanzee-snatching gadgets. I absolutely agree with Justin that the goofy lampoons make for fun levels and character morphs, but snaring those slippery simians never gets challenging enough to stay enjoyable past the initial "Hey, how 'bout that--it's a monkey Lord of the Rings!" moment. In fact, the only challenge comes from fighting the god-awful camera. The "GO-GO-TURBO Japanese cheerleaders on speed" mood and shallow, stupid puzzles are the sort of thing shut-in Naruto fans thrive on, but I found them irritating. Thankfully, it was short.

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