Devolver delays Ape Out but only to the end of Feb Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Devolver delays Ape Out but only to the end of Feb Think Hotline Miami meets Jazz meets gorilla. News by Robert Purchese Senior Staff Writer Updated on 1 Feb 2019 4 comments Very promising Hotline-Miami-meets-Jazz-and-apes game Ape Out has been delayed, but only slightly. Devolver will now release it 28th February rather than 7th February, and that's on PC and Switch. Ape Out is a real head-turner. It's a top-down game in which you control an ape trying to escape a cage. You have to navigate your way through a level without being shot and stopped. Being an ape, you're incredibly strong, and it shows. You can pulverize guards in a blink of an eye, with a feral energy which really comes across. You can even use enemies temporarily as shields to take enemy fire, and to shoot back at their own. If you do get hit, and stopped, your go is over, and the camera zooms out to show the route you traced through the level and how far you got. Then, you try again. It's very pacey. That's the set-up. The really eye-catching part is the execution. Ape Out is drawn in a fuzzy, stylised, frenetic way, with little actual discreet detail but a lot of broad shapes and colour. The gameplay is also fused to jazz, with music responding to everything you do - cymbals clashing as guards are flung like dolls, and snares rasping as you knuckle forwards. It looks fantastic. Ape Out is made by Gabe Cuzzillo, with musical input by Harmonix creative director Matt Boch, and art by the fabulous Bennett Foddy, of Getting Over It and QWOP fame. Ape Out will be £11/€15/$15. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store