Ape Escape 2 released on the PlayStation Store for the PS4 this week – and we've been monkeying around with it. The popular PlayStation 2 platformer definitely shows its age in the controls and presentation department, but it runs nicely on Sony's new-gen system, and the upscaled visuals actually hold up surprisingly well.
For those not familiar with this franchise, the original was actually produced by Shuhei Yoshida, and it was designed to launch alongside the very first DualShock controller. But rather than control the camera, the second analogue stick is actually used to swing a net – a mechanic that was retained for this 2002 iteration of the game.
With tons of minigames and accessible gameplay, this is good stuff if the summer drought has hit you particularly hard. The only real disappointment is that there's no Platinum Trophy included when there probably should be, but don't let that put you off. Sure the voice acting's silly, but it's about what you'd expect from a game about catching brainwashed apes in nets.
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Already bought it a couple day ago, I hope they make a new one for ps4 and remaster ape escape 1-3 (like uncharted collection).
Ape Escape is the greatest game Sony ever produced.
Playstation: Released Ape Escape, console is considered revolutionary
Playstation 2: Released Ape Escape 2 & 3. best selling video game hardware.
Playstation 3: No Ape Escape game released, had terrible sales, then the released PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale, console sales came back.
Playstation 4: Has Ape Escape 2 coming back, Best selling console this generation.
@Xaessya There kinda was an Ape Escape on PS3, but it's not worth remembering.
I bought Ape Escape 2 the day it was released and have been having tons of fun with it.I'm pretty surprised at how good it looks on the PS4 to be honest and as its my first PS2 to PS4 game I'm tempted to try some others if they all look this good.
Only thing I'm disliking is that `Dancing` mini game.I was no good at it all those years ago and I'm even worse now!
@Wazeddie22 tell me about it! I keep getting the timing wrong! I thought I was quite good at the dancing game back in the day but I'm rubbish at it now.
I hope they bring the 3rd game over at some point!
Struggling with the camera, years of right stick control is difficult to unlearn. Can't beat a good platformer though!
@Robronoa The third game would be amazing if they port that too..mainly because I never even realised they MADE a third one till recently
As for the dancing,I just can't even work out when it is you are supposed to do the movements!
Reminds me of the Souls series but more cheerful.
I remember the first Ape Escape had a very Nintendo feel to it. Very good!
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