Mort the Chicken
| Mort the Chicken | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | AndNow |
| Publisher(s) | Crave Entertainment |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) |
Action Platformer |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Mort the Chicken is a platformer video game developed by AndNow and published by Crave Entertainment. It was released in the United States on November 3, 2000 for the PlayStation and later released in Europe on January 19, 2001.
Story
The chickens live peacefully in their own universe. In another universe, cubes are spying on the chickens. The leader of the cubes, general Cubicles, notices that the chickens have stacks of hay, and Cubicles mistakes them for kidnapped citizens of their universe. While Mort is filming his own TV show, the cubes reach their universe via a well and kidnap all the baby chicks, scattering them across the chicken universe. Mort, being the only one brave enough to stop the cubes, jumps down the well and starts his adventure.
Gameplay
Mort the Chicken is a relatively straightforward platformer. The player controls Mort as he explores his universe, rescuing baby chicks and killing cubes. Mort can destroy the cubes using the comb on his head, which can be used as a whip. Some cubes cannot be killed, and every time Mort takes a hit, the cubes steal a chick from Mort and imprison it. Mort's health bar is shown by two stalks of corn, and when Mort loses health, part of the corn disappears. Each level has 10 chicks to rescue. Mort can also gain power-ups. These power-ups either make him jump higher, become giant or have chicks attack enemies. Eggs and chicken food are scattered across the levels, and Mort can peck at these with his beak. Eggs give Mort power-ups and chicken food restores health.
Reception
Mort the Chicken received rather negative reviews. IGN gave the game a 2.5 out of 10 "Painful" rating, stating "Do you hate your child and wish to punish him or her? Well, have we got the perfect gift for you!" Official US PlayStation Magazine gave Mort the Chicken a rating of 1.5 stars out of 5.