Recensie – Ape Out: ‘Een van de meest unieke games die ik ooit heb gespeeld’.
10 March 2019
13:28
Ape Out is a slew of blood, it’s a primal release, a lesson in simplicity and substance over hollow breadth. It is one of the most wonderfully unique games I have ever played. You play as a sole ape trying to flee from your captors through randomly generated levels consisting of: a jungle facility, a high-rise office building, a military encampment, and an industrial cargo ship. Through all these levels the idea stays the same. You are an ape being held captive, and you are to work your way through 8 different zones until you reach the exit, forcefully smearing armed guards across the canvas as you go.
At the core of Ape Out is its difficulty. Despite being a lumbering ape, you can only take two bullets, after that the next one will put you down. Health is only regained once you reach a new zone, so you can’t just sprint around squaring up against enemies hoping to take them all out, a tactful approach is key; you can dodge bullets by hiding behind walls. Enemies can be grabbed and used as meat shields, and you can even use their weapons against their peers. Grab an enemy before they fire and they’ll still do so, but this time the gun will be pointed in a direction of your choosing.
