<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Japan	O
Studio	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
in	O
June	O
1999	O
in	O
North	O
America	O
and	O
Japan	O
,	O
and	O
July	O
1999	O
in	O
Europe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
in	O
the	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
tells	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
an	O
ape	O
named	O
Specter	O
who	O
gains	O
enhanced	O
intelligence	O
and	O
a	O
malevolent	O
streak	O
through	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
an	O
experimental	O
helmet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
played	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
controls	O
are	O
heavily	O
centred	O
around	O
the	O
analog	O
sticks	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
to	O
require	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
's	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Development	O
of	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
lasted	O
over	O
two	O
years	O
,	O
and	O
was	O
generally	O
focused	O
on	O
adapting	O
to	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
a	O
significant	O
challenge	O
for	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
from	O
critics	O
,	O
with	O
praise	O
particularly	O
directed	O
at	O
the	O
innovative	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
dual	O
analog	O
controls	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
graphics	O
and	O
music	O
;	O
the	O
voice	O
acting	O
received	O
minor	O
criticism	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
is	O
widely	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
greatest	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
,	O
and	O
received	O
several	O
re-releases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
also	O
spawned	O
numerous	O
sequels	O
and	O
spin-offs	O
,	O
beginning	O
with	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
2002	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
,	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
:	O
On	O
the	O
Loose	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
in	O
2005	O
to	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
that	O
is	O
viewed	O
from	O
a	O
third-person	O
perspective	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Collecting	O
enough	O
Specter	O
Coins	O
unlocks	O
three	O
bonus	O
mini-games	O
:	O
Ski	O
Kidz	O
Racing	O
,	O
a	O
skiing	B-Application
game	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
race	O
against	O
opponents	O
;	O
Galaxy	O
Monkey	O
,	O
a	O
shoot	O
'	O
em	O
up	O
where	O
players	O
fight	O
against	O
aliens	O
;	O
and	O
Specter	O
Boxing	B-Application
,	O
a	O
boxing	B-Application
game	O
where	O
players	O
dodge	O
and	O
punch	O
using	O
the	O
analog	O
sticks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
development	O
of	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
lasted	O
approximately	O
two-and-a-half	O
years	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Shortly	O
after	O
the	O
development	O
team	O
began	O
conceiving	O
the	O
design	O
and	O
concept	O
for	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
,	O
they	O
attended	O
a	O
meeting	O
regarding	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Intrigued	O
by	O
the	O
potential	O
of	O
the	O
controller	O
,	O
the	O
team	O
implemented	O
its	O
use	O
in	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
first	O
video	O
game	O
to	O
require	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
DualShock	B-Device
for	O
gameplay	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
a	O
game	O
director	O
listened	O
to	O
Terada	O
's	O
track	O
"	O
Sumo	O
Jungle	O
"	O
,	O
he	O
was	O
given	O
the	O
opportunity	O
to	O
compose	O
the	O
music	O
for	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
included	O
in	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
Originape	O
Soundtracks	O
,	O
published	O
on	O
November	O
18	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
by	O
Terada	O
's	O
label	O
Far	O
East	O
Recording	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
was	O
officially	O
announced	O
in	O
the	O
April	O
1999	O
issue	O
of	O
Official	O
U.S.	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
playable	O
demonstration	O
was	O
integrated	O
into	O
the	O
Jampack	O
Summer	O
'	O
99	O
compilation	O
CD	O
released	O
by	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Underground	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remake	O
,	O
titled	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
:	O
On	O
the	O
Loose	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
on	O
May	O
11	O
,	O
2004	O
,	O
during	O
Sony	O
's	O
press	O
conference	O
at	O
the	O
Electronic	O
Entertainment	O
Expo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
as	O
a	O
launch	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
(	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
)	O
on	O
March	O
24	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
remake	O
features	O
altered	O
controls	O
,	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
right	O
analog	O
stick	O
on	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
some	O
slightly	O
different	O
graphics	O
and	O
mini-games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
received	O
critical	O
acclaim	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Edge	O
credited	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
distinct	O
stages	O
and	O
original	O
weapons	O
,	O
concluding	O
that	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
"	O
offers	O
enough	O
novelty	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
worth	O
serious	O
consideration	O
for	O
anyone	O
tired	O
of	O
the	O
many	O
me-too	O
platformers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
:	O
On	O
the	O
Loose	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
remake	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
,	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Juan	O
Castro	O
of	O
IGN	O
praised	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
use	O
of	O
colour	O
,	O
noting	O
its	O
enhancement	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
Portable	I-Operating_System
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Castro	O
also	O
warned	O
that	O
"	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
will	O
probably	O
miss	O
the	O
second	O
analog	O
stick	O
"	O
,	O
but	O
felt	O
that	O
the	O
gadgets	O
mapped	O
to	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
face	O
buttons	O
would	O
suffice	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Parish	O
felt	O
that	O
On	O
the	O
Loose	O
served	O
"	O
to	O
blemish	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
's	O
reputation	O
...	O
as	O
a	O
dumping	O
ground	O
for	O
warmed	O
over	O
32-bit	O
offerings	O
far	O
beyond	O
their	O
sell-by	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
considered	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
significant	O
titles	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
console	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Doug	O
Perry	O
of	O
IGN	O
declared	O
it	O
"	O
the	O
best	O
3D	O
platform	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
"	O
,	O
and	O
GameSpot	O
's	O
Peter	O
Bartholow	O
named	O
it	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
3D	O
platformers	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Scott	O
Alan	O
Marriott	O
of	O
AllGame	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
enjoyable	O
3D	O
platform	O
games	O
"	O
on	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
IGN	O
included	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
in	O
an	O
article	O
documenting	O
the	O
greatest	O
PlayStation	B-Device
3D	O
platform	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
later	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
eighth	O
greatest	O
game	O
on	O
the	O
console	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
March	O
2004	O
,	O
Official	O
UK	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Magazine	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
ninth	O
greatest	O
game	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
spawned	O
a	O
series	B-Application
of	I-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
including	O
sequels	O
and	O
spin-offs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
direct	O
sequel	O
,	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
(	O
PS2	B-Device
)	O
in	O
July	O
2001	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
3	I-Application
for	O
PS2	B-Device
in	O
July	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Million	O
Monkeys	O
in	O
July	O
2006	O
for	O
the	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
followed	O
by	O
Saru	O
Get	O
You	O
:	O
Pip	O
Saru	O
Racer	O
in	O
December	O
2006	O
and	O
Saru	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
SaruSaru	O
Big	O
Mission	O
in	O
July	O
2007	O
for	O
the	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
spin-off	O
,	O
Ape	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
,	O
was	O
also	O
released	O
worldwide	O
for	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
in	O
January	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
series	O
of	O
party	O
games	O
has	O
also	O
been	O
released	O
:	O
Ape	B-Device
Escape	I-Device
:	I-Device
Pumped	I-Device
&	I-Device
Primed	I-Device
in	O
July	O
2004	O
and	O
EyeToy	B-Device
:	I-Device
Monkey	I-Device
Mania	I-Device
in	O
August	O
2004	O
for	O
PS2	B-Device
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
Ape	B-Device
Academy	I-Device
2	I-Device
for	O
PSP	B-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2005	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Application
Move	I-Application
Ape	I-Application
Escape	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
December	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
of	O
Spike	O
is	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
PlayStation	B-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Battle	I-Application
Royale	I-Application
(	O
2012	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
ape	O
costume	O
is	O
available	O
as	O
a	O
downloadable	O
outfit	O
in	O
some	O
of	O
the	O
LittleBigPlanet	B-Application
games	O
(	O
2008	O
–	O
12	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
mini-game	O
featuring	O
an	O
ape	O
from	O
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
is	O
included	O
in	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
Solid	I-Application
3	I-Application
:	I-Application
Snake	I-Application
Eater	I-Application
(	O
2004	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ape	B-Application
Escape	I-Application
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
Deluxe	O
tier	O
of	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Plus	O
lineup	O
in	O
May	O
2022	O
,	O
playable	O
on	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
5	I-Device
with	O
full	O
Trophy	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
