GameVortex writes:
"Hey look, yet another kid's movie has reached the summer box office. You would never guess it, but there was a marketing person sitting in the dark somewhere strumming their fingers together in that classic diabolic contemplation about how to increase profitability. The obvious answer is to make a marketing game, and the fruits of their arduous two weeks of labor have brought us Space Chimps. Now, even though I know I am painting this in a bad light instantly, there are a few rare redeeming moments. Overall as a game player, advocate, and a parent of gamers, I am a tired of seeing this in gaming. It really does make sense on paper to make these games, but the execution always leaves something to be desired. Do I have a solution? Well, this isn't the place, but one of them is to stop making these types of games."
Tim from Tech Olive writes, "Today, I tap into my childish nature and try a game that no self-respecting gamer would ever attempt. It's time to go from CoD4 to Space Chimps. As the name suggests, Space Chimps is a video game adaption of the recent animated movie. I never bothered to see the movie, so I might be a bit out of my element here, but that won't stop me!"
Nintendo fansite DS-x2.com put Space Chimps for Nintendo DS to the test. With a score of about 6/10, Space Chimps features nice visuals and solid platforming action. On the downside, it also brings in poor flying sections and terrible touch-screen controls.
Square-Go Writes:
"You jump, swing and battle your way through the levels - Ham punching and kicking at the King's army, and Luna flying with butterfly wings and shooting goo from a little alien she befriends! Swing on the vines to get through the jungle, but if none are obvious a sticky green substance on nearby walls can assist. Look out for creatures who don't try to attack you, they will give you a helping hand, and help you progress through the game. The bananas scattered all over the place have healing properties, and statues of Zartog himself, when activated, will present you with a Zartog head. These will enable you to progress in the game; the little bright blue and yellow heads act as keys, and the larger heads as weights. Saving any golden bananas will give you buying power later. Also, remember that although water is frequently dangerous, it is sometimes the only way to get ahead."
"On the downside, older gameplayers may find the game a bit repetitive, but all in all, Space Chimps works pretty well - good movie, good game. So do think you got the skill to save Malgor?! Because if you do, you'd better hurry and…unleash your inner chimp!"
