Planet of the Apes (video game)

For the 1983 Atari prototype, see Revenge of the Apes.
Planet of the Apes
Developer(s)Visiware (PC and PlayStation)
Torus Games (Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color)
Publisher(s)Ubi Soft
Fox Interactive
Producer(s)Tim Hall[1]
Designer(s)Jean-Francois Graffard
Raffi Messant[1]
Programmer(s)Matus Kirchmayer[1]
Writer(s)Jean-Francois Graffard[1]
Composer(s)Lionel Gaget
Raphaël Gesqua[1]
SeriesPlanet of the Apes
Platform(s)Windows, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation
Release
September 20, 2001
  • Windows
    • NA: September 20, 2001
    • FRA: October 4, 2001
    • UK: October 5, 2001
    • AU: October 25, 2001
    Game Boy Color
    • UK: November 23, 2001
    • NA: November 27, 2001
    Game Boy Advance
    • UK: November 23, 2001
    • NA: November 29, 2001
    PlayStation
    • UK: June 28, 2002
    • NA: August 21, 2002
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Planet of the Apes is a 2001 action-adventure video game in the Planet of the Apes franchise. The franchise's first video game, it was released as a tie-in to the 2001 Planet of the Apes film, though the plot is inspired by Pierre Boulle's 1963 novel and the 1968 film adaptation. Fox Interactive contracted Visiware to develop the game for Windows and PlayStation and partnered with Ubi Soft as co-publisher. Torus Games developed a Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color versions, which are based on the 1968 film and its 1970 sequel.

In Visiware's game, the player controls Ulysses, an astronaut who crashes on a future Earth where intelligent apes dominate humans. Ulysses explores various environments, aiding a human resistance movement who regard him as a prophesied savior and uncovering the secrets underlying ape society. Versions of series characters, such as Zira, Cornelius, Zaius, Ursus and Nova, appear alongside new characters and species.

The game's release was delayed for three years due to problems with the long postponed film remake and Fox Interactive's decision to co-publish with another company. The delays were such that the game missed the film's release date. When it finally debuted on September 20, 2001, it met with largely negative reviews on the PlayStation and PC along with mixed reviews on the Game Boy versions, with the chief criticism being its weak controls and gameplay.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Planet of the Apes - Credits". Allgame. Archived from the original on November 14, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.