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Wife was strangely adamant on buying the kids an Oculus for Xmas, 10 minutes after setting it up I come to the bedroom and find this. Skullmonkeys (released in Japan as Klaymen Klaymen 2: Skullmonkey no Gyakushuu) is the sequel to the video game, The Neverhood, created by animator Doug TenNapel. Rather than being a PC adventure game like its predecessor, it is a platform game for the PlayStation.
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The PS needs more games like this. Take all the weirdness and coolness of Oddworld, add lots of clay and loads of uniqueness--and what you get is Skullmonkeys. Not only does SM give you characters that you can't help but love, an original soundtrack that'll make you dance around and cool-looking levels, it also presents a genuinely solid game. This is easily one of the best side-scrollers to hit the PlayStation in a longtime. The attention to detail and continuity of style in SM makes me wonder just how many hours the development team spent on the project--it must've been a very tong process. Animation-wise, the game comes through again. And to think, they did all of it with clay! On top of the gameplay, the various cutscenes with original, daymated FMV are brilliant. It's been a long time since I've laughed this hard at a game. With all of these good things, come the bad. Really, the only gripe I have is that it's too easy for your character to die. I don't mind a challenge, but I also would've liked the halo to allow a few extra hits instead of just one. Other than that, the game is tight. Skullmonkeys is one of those titles I'd recommend to check out even if you're not all that curious. Being a guy who likes to draw and create, Skullmonkeys really gets those creative juices flowing...so to speak.
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Skullmonkeys gets the first Sushi-X Hai Sai Award for Most Bust-A-Gut Humor in a Game. You can smell the taint of Earthworm )im throughout, but it's so much more...gross. I challenge anyone to listen to the entire bonus room music without laughing out loud. It can't be done. I'm serious. Besides the humor, the challenge is very tough for veteran gamers, so don't relax too much. Here's a hot game with few problems.
I guess the notable thing about this game is supposed to be the characters animated through claymation. Really, it's no big deal--the characters look no better than any other sprite-based, 2-D platform game. As a platformer, Skultmonkeys is above-average. The gameplay is fun, and the scenery diverse, but there are no great Bosses or wide variety of enemies. This is the type of game that is good enough to rent, but not buy.
Skullmonkeys is one of the most delightfully twisted games I've played in a long time. As far as gameplay is concerned, SM is a hardcore platform game with intense timed jumps and heart-pumping action. The best part of Skullmonkeys, however, is its over-the-top humor and grossness. I laughed aloud several times during play. As an action game, SM is great, but its style and humor take the cake. This one is a complete surprise.
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