Chicken Run News and Screenshots
Publisher: Eidos
Projected Release Date: November/December 2000
Format:
Genre: Action/Adventure
Number of Players: 1
Game Synopsis
Keeping to the film’s story, you guide a rescue attempt to get all the
chickens out to freedom so they don’t end up as pies.
Set in a 3D world, the game is exploration-based with an emphasis on
stealth. Sneak your way around the farm attempting to gather objects necessary
to your escape plan.
Background
Behind the barbed wire fences of Tweedy Farm, Ginger is a chicken with
a mission. Fearing for the lives of her friends, she is determined to
escape to freedom before it’s too late. To do this, they enlist the help
of Rocky, a smooth talking, flying rooster–or is he? Together, they’ll
try any wild and wacky plan in order to fly the coop.
Taking place in a fully 3D environment, the action is viewed through
various fixed and moving camera angles (similar in style to Dino Crisis
and Metal Gear Solid). Throughout the game, you will be given the opportunity
to play two of the characters that star in the film, Ginger or Rocky.
The choice of character will depend on the task at hand. Additionally,
if an object needs to be acquired from the farmhouse, the chickens will
have to pay Nick and Fletcher to enter the farmhouse, giving the player
an opportunity to play as the crafty cockney rodents.
The characters can interact with other objects in the levels, for example,
wire cutters to break out and feeders to hide under. They can also interact
with other chickens in the game. In-game help is given via small blueprints
that update you on your progress and tell you what to do next. At least
one part of every mission will be a stealth operation where you will try
to evade patrolling enemies, spotlights, and the Tweedys themselves.
Once all the required objects have been collected, the escape attempt
can begin. The escape attempts will usually involve more than one superfluous
chicken escaping depending on the skill of the player.
Key Features
- 14 hilarious levels with multiple objectives
- Large, detailed, 3D immersive environments
- Aardman-style animation, characters, and locations
- Original film character voices
- Fluid, involving gameplay, featuring stealth, puzzle-solving, and
arcade elements - Intuitive gameplay and easy control system
- Special “chase” action sequences
