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3.4 / 5

11 votes

Platform
PlayStation
Genres
Platformer
Player Perspective
Third person
Developers
Blitz Games
Publishers
Eidos Interactive
Release date
November 13, 2000

Summary

Chicken Run lets you step into the feather‑filled chaos of the film, guiding Ginger, the plucky hen, or her allies Rocky, Nick and Fetcher through the Tweedy farm’s tangled barns and wind‑swept fields. The game feels like a cartoon‑styled Metal Gear Solid, where every guard dog, searchlight and squeaky floorboard can blow your cover, sending you back to the start of the area and stripping away the last gadget you’d scavenged.

Each of the three acts ends with a quirky boss showdown, and the better you are at sneaking, solving puzzles and timing your moves, the more chickens you rescue and the higher the bronze, silver or gold medal Fowler awards you. The environments are surprisingly detailed for a PlayStation title, with fully voiced characters—Benjamin Whitrow and Lynn Ferguson even reprise their movie roles—adding a layer of charm to the wacky escape attempts.

Overall, the PlayStation version earned generally favourable reviews, praised for its blend of stealth, platforming and light‑hearted humor, making it a memorable retro‑gaming gem.

Storyline

Chicken Run on PlayStation follows the same premise as the beloved film. The plot centers on a band of chickens trapped on an English egg farm who are determined to escape their evil owners.

Players guide Ginger and her flock as they devise a daring break for freedom, constantly evading the ruthless Mrs. Tweedy. The Tweedy couple, especially the oafish Mr. Tweedy, plans to turn the birds into chicken pies, adding urgency to every escape attempt. The game captures the farm’s confinement and the chickens’ relentless fight for liberty.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Multiplayer

Game modes
Single