It’s a testament to the medium of video games that we simply haven’t run out of ideas yet. Video games, with no rules or limitations set on length, flow, realism, or narrative, can conjure up an almost infinite number of wild situations populated with weird and unique mechanics.
People complain about modern games being too samey, usually pointing to the glut of military shooters and open-world adventures that dominate the market today as “proof.” There’s some truth in that, sure. But that’s like saying all movies are the same if you only go and see Michael Bay pictures. As with any medium of entertainment, just keep digging, and original, unique, and downright bizarre treasures will make themselves known to you.
Ape Out is a new game developed by indie-kid Gabe Cuzzilo and published by those heralds of the weird and wonderful, Devolver Digital. At first glance it looks simplistic, with gameplay familiar to fans of the sun-bleached Hotline Miami, but on closer inspection, Ape Out is very much its own beast.
Source: Destructoid Review: Ape Out