Ape Escape
Ape Escape blew our minds back in 1999 when it managed to leverage the full power of the very first DualShock controller on the PS1.
While, yes, a lot of the intrigue was that it was the first game that really made use of the DualShock’s dual analog sticks, but it also had more going on for it than just that.
Ape Escape’s gameplay was just nothing that we’ve ever really seen before and it’s still one of the most unique games ever made.
You were able to fully explore 3D levels and had relative freedom to experiment with various gadgets trying to figure out how to catch the apes that were scattered all throughout. Tinkering with different strategies and then seeing your plan come together was a joy.
A very ambitious and modern Ape Escape game could break the barriers down between levels and create larger open worlds for players to explore. Imagine with me for a moment, levels the size of Monster Hunter: World areas but filled to the brim with nothing but irritating monkeys.
Ah… that would be the dream.
