Ultimate Chicken Horse
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Platform | |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a multiplayer competitive
Gameplay
Ultimate Chicken Horse is a platform video game where players assume the role of one of various animals. The goal of each game is to score points by building a platform level one piece at a time (per player) and race each other to a flag on the other side of the level. Players add obstacles designed to challenge their opponents, while also making sure they themselves can handle their handiwork.[2] If nobody reaches the goal, or if everybody does, nobody gets any points. Points are awarded each round for various achievements, such as reaching the goal first, or setting a successful trap.[3] The winner of the match is the player who reaches a set number of points or has the most points after a set number of rounds. Each round is estimated to last a minute.[4]
The PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation versions of the game support cross-play online.[5]
Development
The concept for Ultimate Chicken Horse emerged in September 2014 during a
Ultimate Chicken Horse was primarily built in the Unity engine.[6]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | (PS4) 79/100[7] |
| Publication | Score |
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| The Escapist | (PC)    [8] |
The PlayStation 4 version of Ultimate Chicken Horse received "generally favorable" reviews, according to review aggregator Metacritic.[7] The Escapist said the game "does everything it tries to do very well, but a few quibbles keep it from greatness," and recommended "a better guiding hand for stage building, especially for new players".[8]
References
- ^ "Ultimate Chicken Horse Brings Level Creation Chaos To Switch On 25th September". Nintendo Life. 16 September 2018. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ Tom Marks (5 February 2016). "Sabotage your friends, and probably yourself, in Ultimate Chicken Horse". pcgamer. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (30 August 2015). "Ultimate Chicken Horse is competitive platform design on the fly". Polygon. Archived from the original on 31 January 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ Matulef, Jeffrey (2 February 2016). "Ultimate Chicken Horse is an early frontrunner for game of 2016". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Ultimate Chicken Horse Lands on PlayStation 4 in the Americas, Jumps to Xbox One Dec. 15, PlayStation 4 Europe Dec. 18". Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b Couture, Joel (27 January 2017). "Road to the IGF: Clever Endeavour Games' Ultimate Chicken Horse". Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Chicken Horse". Metacritic. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Ultimate Chicken Horse Review – A Great Way to Both Make and Lose Friends". The Escapist. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2017.